Every Matt Damon Movie Ranked Worst To Best

Before he became a megastar, Matt Damon turned out a small, committed performance in Courage Under Fire, a war drama in which Nat Serling (Denzel Washington) tries to determine if pilot Karen Walden (Meg Ryan) is worthy of receiving a posthumous Medal of Honour.

Emotional resonant and propped up by a smart mystery, the film has Damon turn up as Andrew Ilario, a medic suffering from PTSD and addicted to heroin. Damon shed 40 pounds for the role despite barely being around, and set himself up as a future star with his tragic performance.