The Best Brendan Gleeson Movies

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

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

This list is made up of many different films, including In My Country and The Guard.

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

Notable directors that have worked with Brendan Gleeson include names like Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and M. Night Shyamalan. Movie fans who love Brendan Gleeson have also been known to enjoy films starring Jim Broadbent and Tom Wilkinson.

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  • Calvary
    1
    Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly
    45 votes
    • Released: 2014
    • Directed by: John Michael McDonagh
    An honest and good-hearted priest (Brendan Gleeson) wrestles with a cynical, spiteful community after he receives a death threat from an unknown parishioner.

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  • The Guard
    2
    Don Cheadle, Mark Strong, Brendan Gleeson
    52 votes
    • Released: 2011
    • Directed by: John Michael McDonagh
    The Guard is a 2011 comedy/thriller film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh. "Sergeant Gerry Boyle, a salty village cop in Ireland, has a subversive sense of humor, a caustic wit, and an ...more
  • The General
    3
    Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley
    27 votes
    • Released: 1998
    • Directed by: John Boorman
    This fact-based film begins with the murder of Martin Cahill (Brendan Gleeson), one of Ireland's most infamous and violent criminals. Dying, Cahill reflects on his life -- being raised on the ...more

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  • In Bruges
    4
    Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes
    60 votes
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Martin McDonagh
    After a particularly difficult job, hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) head to Belgium to hide out until things cool down. Ray hates the medieval city they land in, but Ken finds ...more

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  • Frankie
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    Frankie

    Isabelle Huppert, Marisa Tomei, Greg Kinnear
    15 votes
    • Released: 2019
    • Directed by: Ira Sachs
    A family confronts a life-altering crisis while vacationing in Portugal.

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  • Into the West
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    Gabriel Byrne, Colm Meaney, Ellen Barkin
    18 votes
    • Released: 1992
    • Directed by: Mike Newell
    Impoverished in Dublin, youngsters Ossie (Ciaran Fitzgerald) and Tito (Ruaidhri Conroy) live with their widowed father (Gabriel Byrne), who drowns his grief in drink. Their grim existence is uplifted ...more

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