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The Best Ed Harris Movies

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

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

List is made up of many different films from Ed Harris' filmography, including Apollo 13, The Truman Show, and Pollock.

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

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The Right Stuff
Jeff Goldblum, Ed Harris
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American drama film that was adapted from Tom Wolfe's best-selling... more
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Enemy at the Gates
Rachel Weisz, Jude Law
Enemy at the Gates is a 2001 film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The film's title is taken... more
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#16 of 376 The 50+ Best War Movies Ever Made, Ranked#13 of 24 Brutal War Movies That Absolutely Got It Right
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Pollock
Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer
Pollock is a 2000 biography drama film written by Steven Naifeh, Gregory White Smith, Barbara... more
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The Rock
Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery
The Rock is a 1996 action film that primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island and in the San... more
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Behind-The-Scenes Stories From 'The Rock'#121 of 440 Your Favorite Movies of the 1990s
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Apollo 13
Tom Hanks, Bryce Dallas Howard
Apollo 13 is a 1995 American historical docudrama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars... more
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A Beautiful Mind
Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe
A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film based on the life of John Nash, a... more
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#38 of 46 Movies That Won Best Picture at the Oscars and Golden Globes#27 of 93 The Very Best Oscar-Winning Movies For Best Picture
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The Truman Show
Jim Carrey, Paul Giamatti
The Truman Show is a 1998 American satirical social science fiction comedy-drama film directed... more
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The Abyss
Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
The Abyss is a 1989 American science fiction-adventure film written and directed by James... more
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A History of Violence
Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello
This film is a 2005 American thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh... more
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Glengarry Glen Ross
Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin
Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 American drama, adapted by David Mamet from his 1984 Pulitzer... more
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The Firm
Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman
The Firm is a 1993 American legal thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Tom... more
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Sweet Dreams
Jessica Lange, John Goodman
Sweet Dreams is a 1985 biographical film which tells the life story of country music singer... more
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Gone Baby Gone
Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan
Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Ben Affleck,... more
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Appaloosa
Renée Zellweger, Viggo Mortensen
Appaloosa is an American western based on the 2005 novel, Appaloosa, by writer Robert B.... more
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The Hours
Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep
The Hours is a 2002 British-American drama film directed by Stephen Daldry, and starring... more
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Milk Money
Melanie Griffith, Ed Harris
Milk Money is a 1994 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring... more
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Radio
Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris
Radio is a 2003 film inspired by the 1996 Sports Illustrated article "Someone to Lean On" by... more
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Places in the Heart
Sally Field, John Malkovich
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film written and directed by Robert Benton about... more
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Stepmom
Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon
Stepmom is a 1998 comedy-drama directed by Chris Columbus and starring Julia Roberts, Susan... more
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National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger
National Treasure: Book of Secrets is a 2007 mystery/adventure film. It is a sequel to the... more
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Creepshow
Stephen King, Ed Harris
Creepshow is a 1982 horror anthology film with elements of black comedy directed by George A.... more
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#47 of 88 The Goriest Movies Ever Made#56 of 720 The Best Horror Movies Of All Time
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State of Grace
Sean Penn, Gary Oldman
State of Grace is a 1990 neo-noir film starring Sean Penn, Ed Harris and Gary Oldman, also... more
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Walker
Ed Harris, Joe Strummer
Walker is a 1987 American-Mexican Acid Western film directed by Alex Cox and starring Ed... more
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The Way Back
Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan
The Way Back is a 2010 epic drama film directed by Peter Weir, from a screenplay by Weir and... more
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Copying Beethoven
Diane Kruger, Ed Harris
Copying Beethoven is a 2006 dramatic film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by... more

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