The Best Brendan Gleeson Movies

Updated October 29, 2019 1.5k votes 172 voters 14.1k views53 items

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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.

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Braveheart
Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau
Released: 1995
Directed by: Mel Gibson
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson
Released: 2005
Directed by: Mike Newell
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Mike Newell and... more
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28 Days Later
Cillian Murphy, Christopher Eccleston
Released: 2002
Directed by: Danny Boyle
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Gangs of New York
Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio
Released: 2002
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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The General
Jon Voight, Brendan Gleeson
Released: 1998
Directed by: John Boorman
The General is an Irish crime film directed by John Boorman about Dublin crime boss Martin... more
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In Bruges
Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 2008
Directed by: Martin McDonagh
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Far and Away
Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman
Released: 1992
Directed by: Ron Howard
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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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Michael Collins
Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson
Released: 1996
Directed by: Neil Jordan
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson
Released: 2007
Directed by: David Yates
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The Guard
Don Cheadle, Mark Strong
Released: 2011
Directed by: John Michael McDonagh
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Calvary
Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd
Released: 2014
Directed by: John Michael McDonagh
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Meryl Streep, Robin Williams
Released: 2001
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Into the West
Ellen Barkin, Brendan Gleeson
Released: 1992
Directed by: Mike Newell
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Harrison's Flowers
Gerard Butler, Brendan Gleeson
Released: 2002
Directed by: Elie Chouraqui
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Kingdom of Heaven
Eva Green, Liam Neeson
Released: 2005
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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The Village
Bryce Dallas Howard, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 2004
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
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Cold Mountain
Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman
Released: 2003
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
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Black Irish
Emily VanCamp, Brendan Gleeson
Released: 2007
Directed by: Brad Gann
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Troy
Brad Pitt, Eric Bana
Released: 2004
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
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Mission: Impossible II
Tom Cruise, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 2000
Directed by: John Woo
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Beowulf
Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 2007
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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Noreen
Brendan Gleeson, Brian Gleeson
Released: 2010
Directed by: Domhnall Gleeson
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I Went Down
Brendan Gleeson, Michael McElhatton
Released: 1997
Directed by: Paddy Breathnach
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The Treaty
Brendan Gleeson, Ian Bannen
Released: 1991
Directed by: Jonathan Lewis
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