The Best Bob Hoskins Movies

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List of the best Bob Hoskins movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Bob Hoskins'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 Bob Hoskins movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Bob Hoskins movies will be at the top of the list. Bob Hoskins has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Bob Hoskins movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Bob Hoskins films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

List films include Heart Condition, Shattered and more.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Bob Hoskins movies?" and "What are the greatest Bob Hoskins roles of all time?"

Steven Spielberg and Marc Forster have both worked with Bob Hoskins over the years, as have plenty of other well-known directors.

Most divisive: Super Mario Bros.
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  • Felicia's Journey
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    Bob Hoskins, Elaine Cassidy, Arsinée Khanjian
    29 votes
    • Released: 1999
    • Directed by: Atom Egoyan
    Pregnant Felicia (Elaine Cassidy) has come to England to look for her boyfriend, who she knows works in a factory but not which one. There, she meets an older caterer, Joseph (Bob Hoskins). Joseph is obsessed with old tapes of a TV chef, who was seemingly his mother. However, he is a mysterious character who lies and steals from Felicia while putting on a friendly face. Eventually Felicia begins to stay with Joseph, but things turn from bad to worse when he puts more of his schemes into action.

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  • The Long Good Friday
    2
    Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Eddie Constantine
    33 votes
    • Released: 1980
    • Directed by: John Mackenzie
    In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins), a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.

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  • Mona Lisa
    3
    Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine
    35 votes
    • Released: 1986
    • Directed by: Neil Jordan
    George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class call girl Simone, he has to agree when she asks him to find a young colleague from her King's Cross days. That's when George's troubles just start.

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  • Brazil
    4
    Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond
    27 votes
    • Released: 1985
    • Directed by: Terry Gilliam
    In the dystopian masterpiece Brazil, Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) is a low-level bureaucrat trapped in a soul-crushing, overly bureaucratic society. A clerical error sets off a chain of events that lead him into a world of rebellion and romance. Jill Layton (Kim Greist), a truck driver mistaken for a terrorist, becomes the object of his obsession. Directed by Terry Gilliam, this film is an audacious blend of fantasy and grim reality, offering an incisive satire on bureaucracy. The movie won two BAFTA Awards, including Best Production Design and Best Special Visual Effects.

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  • The Lost World
    5
    Bob Hoskins, Peter Falk, Matthew Rhys
    16 votes
    • Released: 2001
    • Directed by: Stuart Orme
    British adventurers discover dinosaurs in 1911.
  • Hook
    6
    Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts
    38 votes
    • Released: 1991
    • Directed by: Steven Spielberg
    In the fantastical adventure film Hook, Peter Banning (Robin Williams), a high-powered corporate lawyer, grapples with a world beyond his comprehension. Unbeknownst to him, he is actually the grown-up Peter Pan, a fact revealed by the eccentric Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts). When his children are kidnapped by the nefarious Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman), Banning must rediscover his playful and courageous past life in Neverland to save them. Directed by Steven Spielberg, this whimsical twist on J.M. Barrie's classic tale won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, showcasing magical landscapes and swashbuckling pirate battles.

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