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The Best Bill Nighy Movies

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List of the best Bill Nighy movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Bill Nighy's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Bill Nighy movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Bill Nighy movies will be at the top of the list. Bill Nighy has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Bill Nighy movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Bill Nighy films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Bill Nighy role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Bill Nighy performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

Jack the Giant Slayer and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans are a great starting point for your to rank your favorites on this list

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Love Actually
Keira Knightley, Elisha Cuthbert
Released: 2003
Directed by: Richard Curtis
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Page Eight
Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 2011
Directed by: David Hare
Page Eight is a 2011 British political thriller/action drama, written and directed for the BBC... more
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The Girl in the Café
Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald
Released: 2005
Directed by: David Yates
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Hot Fuzz
Cate Blanchett, Martin Freeman
Released: 2007
Directed by: Edgar Wright
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Wild Target
Emily Blunt, Martin Freeman
Released: 2009
Directed by: Jonathan Lynn
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Shaun of the Dead
Martin Freeman, Simon Pegg
Released: 2004
Directed by: Edgar Wright
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
Released: 2010
Directed by: David Yates
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Underworld
Kate Beckinsale, Michael Sheen
Released: 2003
Directed by: Len Wiseman
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The Constant Gardener
Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 2005
Directed by: Fernando Meirelles
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Judi Dench, Maggie Smith
Released: 2011
Directed by: John Madden
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Notes on a Scandal
Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench
Released: 2006
Directed by: Richard Eyre
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Flushed Away
Kate Winslet, Hugh Jackman
Released: 2006
Directed by: Sam Fell, David Bowers
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Valkyrie
Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh
Released: 2008
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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Rango
Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher
Released: 2011
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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Underworld: Evolution
Kate Beckinsale, Michael Sheen
Released: 2006
Directed by: Len Wiseman
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Blow Dry
Heidi Klum, Alan Rickman
Released: 2001
Directed by: Paddy Breathnach
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Kate Beckinsale, Rhona Mitra
Released: 2009
Directed by: Patrick Tatopoulos
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G-Force
Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz
Released: 2009
Directed by: Hoyt Yeatman
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Stormbreaker
Mickey Rourke, Ewan McGregor
Released: 2006
Directed by: Geoffrey Sax
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley
Released: 2007
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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Total Recall
Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel
Released: 2012
Directed by: Len Wiseman
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The Boat That Rocked
Gemma Arterton, January Jones
Released: 2009
Directed by: Richard Curtis
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Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Bill Nighy, José Ferrer
Released: 1985
Directed by: Jim Goddard
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Eye of the Needle
Donald Sutherland, Bill Nighy
Released: 1981
Directed by: Richard Marquand
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Gideon's Daughter
Emily Blunt, Tom Hardy
Released: 2005
Directed by: Stephen Poliakoff
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