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The Best Gary Oldman Movies

Updated October 18, 2019 5.4k votes 894 voters 40.2k views64 items

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

If you think the best Gary Oldman role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Gary Oldman performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand. What do you think? Take a look at the following selections from Gary Oldman's tremendous filmography.

Examples of films on this list include Leon: The Professional and Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy.

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

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Léon: The Professional
Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman
Léon: The Professional is a 1994 English-language French action thriller film written and... more
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
Monica Bellucci, Keanu Reeves
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
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The Dark Knight
Christian Bale, Michael Caine
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True Romance
Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer
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The Fifth Element
Milla Jovovich, Bruce Willis
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Sid and Nancy
Courtney Love, Gary Oldman
Sid and Nancy is a 1986 British biopic directed by Alex Cox. The film portrays the life of Sid... more
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JFK
Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman
JFK is a 1991 American historical legal-conspiracy thriller film directed by Oliver Stone. It... more
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State of Grace
Sean Penn, Gary Oldman
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Darkest Hour
Gary Oldman, Ben Mendelsohn
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The Dark Knight Rises
Christian Bale, Michael Caine
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The Book of Eli
Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis
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Air Force One
Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman
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Batman Begins
Christian Bale, Michael Caine
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch
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#12 of 89 The Greatest Movies About CIA Agents & Operatives#55 of 134 The Most Confusing Movies Ever Made
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Hannibal
Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman
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Immortal Beloved
Gary Oldman, Isabella Rossellini
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson
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Murder in the First
Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon
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The Contender
Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges
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The Scarlet Letter
Demi Moore, Gary Oldman
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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Gary Oldman, Tim Roth
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A Christmas Carol
Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman
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