The Best Bill Nighy Movies

Updated June 11, 2019 2.0k votes 231 voters 21.0k views55 items

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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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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Judi Dench, Maggie Smith
Released: 2011
Directed by: John Madden
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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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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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Still Crazy
Billy Connolly, Bill Nighy
Released: 1998
Directed by: Brian Gibson
Still Crazy is a 1998 British comedy film about a fictional 1970s rock band named "Strange... more
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The Constant Gardener
Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 2005
Directed by: Fernando Meirelles
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Notes on a Scandal
Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench
Released: 2006
Directed by: Richard Eyre
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Valkyrie
Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh
Released: 2008
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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Flushed Away
Kate Winslet, Hugh Jackman
Released: 2006
Directed by: Sam Fell, David Bowers
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Rango
Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher
Released: 2011
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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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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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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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley
Released: 2006
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Kate Beckinsale, Rhona Mitra
Released: 2009
Directed by: Patrick Tatopoulos
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The Girl in the Café
Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald
Released: 2005
Directed by: David Yates
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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
Stormbreaker is a 2006 British Action spy film based on Anthony Horowitz's novel of the same... more
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Total Recall
Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel
Released: 2012
Directed by: Len Wiseman
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Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Bill Nighy, José Ferrer
Released: 1985
Directed by: Jim Goddard
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The Boat That Rocked
Gemma Arterton, January Jones
Released: 2009
Directed by: Richard Curtis
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