These 10 Shia LaBeouf movies must be on your watchlist if you loved the actor in Salvable

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If you sat through Salvable and found yourself stuck on how Shia LaBeouf pulled Vince off, you are not the only one who felt that pull. Shia does not hide the mess under clean lines. He drags trouble into every room Vince walks through. You see a man who might ruin you just to keep you close.

That edge does not come from nowhere. Shia has done this in other films too. He picks parts that let him stay raw. He does not wrap the pain up neatly. He spits it out piece by piece. If you felt Vince crawl under your skin, then you should see where else Shia shows up, broken but loyal.

He has played a tank gunner who watches friends die. He has played a bootlegger who cannot shut his mouth. He has played sons who hate fathers who still come home. Each film holds that same weight.

Shia does not smooth himself for the screen. He lets the scratches show, and that is why Vince works. This list stacks up ten films that carry that same bruised promise. If you want more trouble worth your time, you will find it in everyone. Shia never lets it slip.


These 10 Shia LaBeouf movies must be on your watchlist if you loved the actor in Salvable

1. Honey Boy (2019)

Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Shia pulled his real childhood open for Honey Boy. He wrote it during rehab. He plays his own father as a foul-mouthed ex-rodeo clown who shoves his kid into fame. He lets the anger stay raw. You watch him scream and then sit alone in silence.

The young version of himself fights to survive that chaos. Shia holds nothing back. His eyes say he knows exactly how ugly this truth looks. You feel that same broken father weight behind Vince in Salvable. Honey Boy hits because it never pretends pain stays pretty when fathers fail sons.


2. Fury (2014)

Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

In Fury, Shia loads shells inside a tank that crawls through Germany near the war’s end. He looks small next to Brad Pitt but holds your eye when the mud closes in. He kept himself filthy and pulled a tooth out to feel real.

Boyd Swan reads scripture, then shoots men in the face. You see that cracked calm in Vince, too. Shia brings that same tired fight back to Salvable. His eyes stay locked on the cost of every bullet. Fury proves he knows how to drag you through dirt that does not wash off easily.


3. Lawless (2012)

Shia LaBeouf (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage )
Shia LaBeouf (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage )

Lawless puts Shia in Virginia when moonshine ruled the back roads. He plays Jack Bondurant, who hides behind his older brothers. Jack wants respect, but flinches at the sight of blood. He ends up soaked in it anyway. Shia keeps him scared yet stubborn.

You watch him grow into a man, but never quite lose that wide-eyed shake. He stands next to Tom Hardy and makes the fear feel real. That same twitch sits under Vince’s smile when he drags Sal into fights he can’t finish. Lawless shows Shia carries fear and pride without blinking when fists and guns come out.


4. The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

The Peanut Butter Falcon softens Shia without losing the rough edges. He plays Tyler, who runs shrimp boats and runs from his past. He finds Zak, who wants to be a wrestler, and drags him downriver to chase that dream.

Tyler’s anger slips when Zak grins at the world. You see a man ready to fight, but ready to protect, too. Shia keeps Tyler sharp but kind. Vince has none of that calm, but some pieces show through. This film reminds you that Shia never hides how a mess can still hold a little good.


5. American Honey (2016)

Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images)
Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images)

American Honey takes Shia through gas stations, fields, and cheap motels. He plays Jake, who teaches teenagers how to lie for magazine money. Jake dances on cars, starts fights, and charms Star into running away with him.

He flips from sweet one second to mean the next. Shia looks like he never left the road. Jake pulls Star into small freedoms that still hurt. Vince does the same to Sal. Same promise, same trap. American Honey sits long but holds that wild risk. You feel Shia’s pull when he smiles with blood in his teeth and no plan to stop.


6. Disturbia (2007)

Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Disturbia shows a young Shia stuck at home for punching his teacher. He plays Kale, who peeks through windows until he thinks the neighbor buries bodies in the yard. Shia makes the boredom snap when fear crawls in.

He jumps fences and hides under beds, but never turns into a hero. Kale feels like a real teen scared out of his mind. That panic shaped how Shia plays men like Vince, who shift from calm to fire fast. Disturbia looks small next to his other films, but you can see the same raw edges show up early.


7. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)
Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)

In A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Shia stands up as young Dito, who wants to leave Queens but stays loyal for too long. He fights with fists and dreams. He drags his feet through family fights that bruise deeper than street brawls.

Dito’s father never lets him grow clean. Shia holds that mess like poison stuck in his teeth. Vince drags old loyalty just like Dito does. This film gets skipped too often, but every punch and small street hold truth. Shia keeps young Dito bitter yet hopeful. It sits tight and stays honest about fathers who crush sons.


8. Transformers (2007)

Shia LaBeouf (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)
Shia LaBeouf (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Transformers blew Shia onto every screen. He plays Sam Witwicky, who buys a Camaro that turns into a robot bodyguard. He runs under metal fists and shouts every line like he means it. Shia keeps Sam scared but stubborn.

He never lets you think he wants to be the hero. He just wants to stay alive. That panic fuels every other role he takes. Vince never runs from fights, but that spark sits there. Transformers stays loud and dumb, but Shia grounds the robots with sweat and a cracked voice. He holds the noise together.


9. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps drops Shia into billion-dollar deals. He plays Jake Moore, who wants to build clean energy but drowns under old sharks like Gordon Gekko. Jake wants money and family, but never holds both tightly.

Shia keeps him restless in boardrooms where smiles hide knives. Jake talks big but loses bigger. Vince’s scams in Salvable echo Jake’s spin. Same pride, same blind spot. Shia’s eyes carry panic behind every handshake. No fists thrown this time, but the risk stays real. Wall Street shows Shia pulls ruin out even when the fight sits behind glass doors.


10. Pieces of a Woman (2020)

Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)
Shia LaBeouf (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)

Pieces of a Woman does not revolve around Shia, but his piece matters. He plays Sean, who watches his child die minutes after birth. He tries to hold his partner together but fails. He cheats, he snaps, and throws rage at the wrong walls.

You watch him drink his hope away. Shia LaBeouf holds Sean’s lies like hot stones. Vince in Salvable wears that same lost promise. Sean does not redeem himself, but you feel why he fails. This film hurts slowly, but every crack shows why Shia does not fake flaws. He lets them rot in plain sight.


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Edited by Priscillah Mueni