The Best Gabriel Byrne Movies

Updated June 11, 2019 1.5k votes 171 voters 13.1k views59 items

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

If you think the best Gabriel Byrne role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Gabriel Byrne 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 I, Anna and Polish Wedding.

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End of Days
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robin Tunney
Released: 1999
Directed by: Peter Hyams
End of Days is a 1999 American action fantasy horror thriller film directed by Peter Hyams... more
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The Usual Suspects
Kevin Spacey, Benicio del Toro
Released: 1994
Directed by: Bryan Singer
The Usual Suspects is a 1995 German-American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Bryan... more
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A Dangerous Woman
Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Released: 1993
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
A Dangerous Woman is a 1993 film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. The screenplay was written by... more
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Enemy of the State
Will Smith, Jack Black
Released: 1998
Directed by: Tony Scott
Enemy of the State is a 1998 American spy-thriller about a group of rogue U.S. National... more
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Assault on Precinct 13
Maria Bello, Ethan Hawke
Released: 2005
Directed by: Jean-François Richet
Assault on Precinct 13 is a 2005 action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet,... more
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Miller's Crossing
Steve Buscemi, Frances McDormand
Released: 1990
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Miller's Crossing is a 1990 American film by the Coen brothers and starring Gabriel Byrne,... more
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Little Women
Kirsten Dunst, Christian Bale
Released: 1994
Directed by: Gillian Armstrong
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The Man in the Iron Mask
Leonardo DiCaprio, Hugh Laurie
Released: 1998
Directed by: Randall Wallace
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A Simple Twist of Fate
Steve Martin, Anne Heche
Released: 1994
Directed by: Gillies MacKinnon
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Vanity Fair
Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson
Released: 2004
Directed by: Mira Nair
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The End of Violence
Andie MacDowell, Gabriel Byrne
Released: 1997
Directed by: Wim Wenders
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Point of No Return
Anne Bancroft, Bridget Fonda
Released: 1993
Directed by: John Badham
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Robert De Niro, Kathy Bates
Released: 2004
Directed by: Mary McGuckian
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Trial by Jury
William Hurt, Gabriel Byrne
Released: 1994
Directed by: Heywood Gould
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Quest for Camelot
Pierce Brosnan, Celine Dion
Released: 1998
Directed by: Frederik Du Chau
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Stigmata
Portia de Rossi, Patricia Arquette
Released: 1999
Directed by: Rupert Wainwright
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Lionheart
Gabriel Byrne, Eric Stoltz
Released: 1987
Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
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Jindabyne
Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne
Released: 2006
Directed by: Ray Lawrence
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Excalibur
Liam Neeson, Helen Mirren
Released: 1981
Directed by: John Boorman
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Wah-Wah
Julie Walters, Gabriel Byrne
Released: 2006
Directed by: Richard E. Grant
Wah-Wah is a 2005 drama film, written and directed by British actor Richard E. Grant and... more
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Hanna K.
Gabriel Byrne, Jill Clayburgh
Released: 1983
Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Hannah K. is a 1983 drama film directed by Costa Gavras, starring Jill Clayburgh and Gabriel... more
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Shade
Sylvester Stallone, Jamie Foxx
Released: 2003
Directed by: Damian Nieman
Shade is a 2003 neo-noir crime drama starring Stuart Townsend, Gabriel Byrne, Thandie Newton,... more
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Polish Wedding
Kristen Bell, Claire Danes
Released: 1998
Directed by: Theresa Connelly
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Mad Dog Time
Diane Lane, Burt Reynolds
Released: 1996
Directed by: Larry Bishop
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The Last of the High Kings
Christina Ricci, Jared Leto
Released: 1996
Directed by: David Keating
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