Originally by Ranker FilmList RulesVote for your favorite Anthony Hopkins movies, regardless of critic reviews or how big the role was.
Here are the best Anthony Hopkins movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Anthony Hopkins's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world.
Anthony Hopkins is most famous for his role as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. Although he only had around 15 minutes of screen time, Anthony Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his chilling performance as the cannibalistic serial killer. Along with his Oscar, Anthony Hopkins has also won three BAFTA Awards, two Emmys, and the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
The order of these top Anthony Hopkins movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Anthony Hopkins movies will be at the top of the list. Anthony Hopkins has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Anthony Hopkins movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Anthony Hopkins films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best Anthony Hopkins role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Anthony Hopkins performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
The list includes films like Thor, The Mask of Zorro, and many more.
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26830The Silence of the Lambs
Jodie Foster, Anthony HopkinsReleased: 1991
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Character: Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Awards: Academy Award for Best Actor
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American thriller film that blends elements of the crime and horror genres. Directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, and Scott Glenn,... more2
10329The Elephant Man
Anthony Hopkins, John HurtReleased: 1980
Directed by: David Lynch
Character: Frederick Treves
The Elephant Man is a 1980 American-British biographical film about Joseph Merrick, a severely deformed man in 19th century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony... more- 311431
The Remains of the Day
Lena Headey, Anthony HopkinsReleased: 1993
Directed by: James Ivory
Character: James Stevens
The Remains of the Day is a 1993 Merchant Ivory film adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. It was directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant, Mike Nichols and... more - 49435
Legends of the Fall
Brad Pitt, Anthony HopkinsReleased: 1994
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Character: Col. William Ludlow
Legends of the Fall is a 1994 American epic drama film directed by Edward Zwick and starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, and Henry Thomas. Based on the 1979 novella of the... more - 59532
Red Dragon
Anthony Hopkins, Ralph FiennesReleased: 2002
Directed by: Brett Ratner
Character: Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Red Dragon is a 2002 American psychological thriller film based on Thomas Harris' novel of the same name. It is a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal. The novel was originally adapted in... more - 611644
Hannibal
Julianne Moore, Gary OldmanReleased: 2001
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Character: Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal is a 2001 American thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, adapted from the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris. It is the sequel to the 1991 Academy Award-winning film The Silence of... more - 78532
The Edge
Alec Baldwin, Anthony HopkinsReleased: 1997
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
Character: Charles Morse
The Edge is a 1997 American survival drama film directed by Lee Tamahori and starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin. Bart the Bear, a trained Kodiak Bear known for appearances in several Hollywood... more - 87419
Fracture
Ryan Gosling, Anthony HopkinsReleased: 2007
Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
Character: Theodore "Ted" Crawford
Fracture is a 2007 American-German mystery thriller film, directed by Gregory Hoblit and starring Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling. It tells the story of a man accused of an attempt on his wife who... more - 99644
Meet Joe Black
Brad Pitt, Anthony HopkinsReleased: 1998
Directed by: Martin Brest
Character: William Parrish
Meet Joe Black is a 1998 American fantasy romance film produced by Universal Studios, directed by Martin Brest and starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins and Claire Forlani. It was the second pairing of... more - 109447
The Bounty
Mel Gibson, Liam NeesonReleased: 1984
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
Character: Lt. William Bligh
The Bounty is a 1984 British adventure drama historical film directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins, and produced by Bernard Williams with Dino De Laurentiis as... more - 116424
Thor
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie PortmanReleased: 2011
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Character: Odin
Thor is a 2011 American superhero film directed by Kenneth Branagh, based on the Marvel Comics character. The powerful, but arrogant god Thor (Chris Hemsworth), is cast out of Asgard to live amongst... more - 125219
Howards End
Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham CarterReleased: 1992
Directed by: James Ivory
Character: Henry J. Wilcox
Howards End is a 1992 film based upon the novel of the same name by E. M. Forster, a story of class relations in turn-of-the-20th-century England. The film—produced by Merchant Ivory Productions as... more - 136221
Nixon
Anthony Hopkins, James WoodsReleased: 1995
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Character: Richard Nixon
Nixon is a 1995 American biographical film directed by Oliver Stone for Cinergi Pictures that tells the story of the political and personal life of United States President Richard Nixon, played by... more - 145618
The Lion in Winter
Anthony Hopkins, Katharine HepburnReleased: 1968
Directed by: Anthony Harvey
Character: Richard
The Lion in Winter is a 1968 historical drama film made by Avco Embassy Pictures, based on the Broadway play by James Goldman. It was directed by Anthony Harvey and produced by Joseph E. Levine and... more - 157470
The World's Fastest Indian
Anthony Hopkins, Walton GogginsReleased: 2005
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
Character: Burt Munro
The World's Fastest Indian is a 2005 Japanese-American-Swiss-New Zealand biographical sports drama film based on the Invercargill, New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro and his highly modified... more - 163815
Bobby
Lindsay Lohan, Demi MooreReleased: 2006
Directed by: Emilio Estevez
Character: John
Bobby is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Emilio Estevez, and starring an ensemble cast. The screenplay is a fictionalized account of the hours leading up to the June 5, 1968... more - 174934
The Human Stain
Nicole Kidman, Kerry WashingtonReleased: 2003
Directed by: Robert Benton
Character: Coleman Silk
The Human Stain is a 2003 American drama film directed by Robert Benton. The screenplay by Nicholas Meyer is based on the 2000 novel of the same name by Philip Roth. The film stars Anthony Hopkins... more - 183319
All the King's Men
Kate Winslet, Sean PennReleased: 2006
Directed by: Steven Zaillian
Character: Judge Irwin
All the King's Men is a 2006 film adaptation of the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren. It was directed by Steven Zaillian, who also produced and scripted. The... more - 197277
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Monica Bellucci, Keanu ReevesReleased: 1992
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Character: Professor Abraham Van Helsing
Bram Stoker's Dracula is a 1992 American horror film directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the 1897 Gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker. Count Dracula (Gary Oldman), a 15th-century... more - 206569
The Mask of Zorro
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony HopkinsReleased: 1998
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Character: Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro
The Mask of Zorro is a 1998 American swashbuckler film based on the Zorro character created by Johnston McCulley. It was directed by Martin Campbell and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins,... more - 216557
The Wolfman
Emily Blunt, Anthony HopkinsReleased: 2010
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Character: Sir John Talbot
The Wolfman is a 2010 American horror film directed by Joe Johnston. It is a remake of the 1941 film of the same name, and tells the story of Lawrence Talbot who returns to his eerie English hometown... more - 222618
Thor: The Dark World
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie PortmanReleased: 2013
Directed by: Alan Taylor
Character: Odin
Thor: The Dark World is a 2013 American superhero film directed by Alan Taylor, based on the Marvel Comics character. When Dr. Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) gets cursed with a powerful entity known... more - 234446
Hearts in Atlantis
Anthony Hopkins, Alan TudykReleased: 2001
Directed by: Scott Hicks
Character: Ted Brautigan
Hearts in Atlantis is a 2001 American/Australian drama thriller film directed by Scott Hicks and starring Anthony Hopkins. It is loosely adapted from Stephen King's novel.... more - 242119
Mission: Impossible II
Tom Cruise, Anthony HopkinsReleased: 2000
Directed by: John Woo
Character: Commander Swanbeck
Mission: Impossible 2 (also stylized as Mission: Impossible II and abbreviated as M:I-2) is a 2000 American action spy film directed by John Woo, and the second film in the Mission: Impossible... more - 254452
Amistad
Morgan Freeman, Matthew McConaugheyReleased: 1997
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Character: John Quincy Adams
Amistad is a 1997 historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the true story of the 1839 mutiny aboard the slave ship La Amistad, during which Mende tribesmen taken and managed to... more
