Jeremy Renner has become one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood thanks in no small part to his role in Marvel Studios' world-conquering cinematic incarnation of their superhero team The Avengers, but the actor also has an impressive back catalog of roles in highly-acclaimed movies that some fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may not have heard of.
If you've ever found yourself wondering which of the actor's roles are considered to be the best of the best then, hopefully, this list of his 10 highest-ranking movies on review aggregate site Metacritic should help to paint a clearer picture of the heights of his career so far.
Wind River (73)
Jeremy Renner stars as a wildlife tracker who teams up with fellow Avenger Elizabeth Olsen to solve a grizzly murder mystery case on a Native American reservation in Wyoming.
Taylor Sheridan's Neo-Western murder mystery is a brutal thriller in terms of both violence and emotionality, with Renner and co-star Gil Birmingham delivering standout performances.
The Town (74)
The second movie from Ben Affleck as director was his first where he'd be in front of the camera also, which made the premise of this intense action-thriller seem all the more ambitious.
Critics seem to agree that the actor/director's confidence paid off nicely, thanks in no small part to Renner's performance in the main supporting role as a dangerous and unpredictable best friend and accomplice to Affleck's lead bank robber.
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (75)
Tom Cruise returned once again to his flagship franchise for the fifth installment of the spy thriller series about a super-secret organization of agents who prevent global catastrophes.
Jeremy Renner appears relatively-briefly compared to the previous entry in the franchise, which introduced his character. His commitments to the Marvel Cinematic Universe restricting his time in the movie.
Captain America: Civil War (75)
Whilst time-consuming, Jeremy Renner's work for the MCU has produced some of the highest-rated movies of his career so far, the first on this list being the third Captain America movie.
A take on the political espionage thriller like the movie in the franchise before it, Civil War also features the full star power of The Avengers (and a host of newer faces from the movie universe) which includes Renner's hero, Hawkeye.
The Immigrant (77)
Simultaneously bleak and beautiful, James Gray's tragic romantic drama follows Marion Cotillard's Polish immigrant as she arrives in New York in the 1920s and falls under the influence of Joaquin Phoenix's abusive admirer.
Renner plays the charming relative of Phoenix's character who prompts an ugly feud between the two when he falls for Cottilard's character also.
Avengers: Endgame (78)
After skipping the previous Avengers movie, Jeremy Renner returned to the role of Hawkeye for the big blowout finale of the MCU's Infinity Saga.
While it remains to be seen whether Endgame really will be the last time that fans see the hero on the big screen, the Hawkeye Disney+ series is still on track for a 2021 release.
28 Weeks Later (78)
Renner plays a soldier overseeing the repopulation of London after the devastating effects of a successfully contained zombie outbreak in the UK seen in Danny Boyle's original movie 28 Days Later.
A rare example of a sequel to a high-concept cult movie that lived up to expectations, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's followup is a visceral experience with an incredible cast.
Arrival (81)
A far less graphic sci-fi movie than 28 Weeks Later, but no less intense, Denis Villeneuve's alien first contact thriller was a breath of fresh air for critics with its tight plotting and atmospheric style.
Though nominated for 8 Oscars in major categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Adapted Screenplay, the movie was notable for being one of the many snubs of Renner's co-star Amy Adams that occurred that year.
American Hustle (90)
Another heavily Oscar-nominated movie, for which Amy Adams did receive a much-deserved nomination, David O. Russell's con artist dramedy mixed real-life events with old fashioned movie magic to great success with both critics and audiences at the box office.
Renner plays a politician based on one of the key figures in the FBI's 'Abscam' sting operation, which the movie dramatizes, and becomes a point of great emotional conflict within the story.
The Hurt Locker (95)
Kathryn Bigelow's game-changing war movie masterpiece remains Jeremy Renner's top movie in the eyes of critics and gave the actor his first Oscar nomination as well as becoming famous for being the first movie with a female director to win Best Picture, with Bigelow also becoming the first female director to win Best Director also.
Renner stars as a soldier tasked with bomb disposal duties in the deadliest time of the Iraq War, his nerve-shredding journey redefining the modern war movie and providing a wholly unique character study.