The Best Geoffrey Rush Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 1.6k votes 198 voters 14.8k views39 items

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

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

This list includes The Magic Pudding, The Warrior's Way and more films.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley
Released: 2003
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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Munich
Daniel Craig, Eric Bana
Released: 2005
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Munich is a 2005 historical drama and political thriller film based on Operation Wrath of God,... more
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The King's Speech
Helena Bonham Carter, Colin Firth
Released: 2010
Directed by: Tom Hooper
The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written... more
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Les Misérables
Uma Thurman, Claire Danes
Released: 1998
Directed by: Bille August
Les Misérables is a 1998 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name,... more
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Shakespeare in Love
Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck
Released: 1998
Directed by: John Madden
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen
Released: 2007
Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
Elizabeth: The Golden Age is a 2007 sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar... more
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley
Released: 2007
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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Mystery Men
Ben Stiller, Tom Waits
Released: 1999
Directed by: Kinka Usher
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House on Haunted Hill
Ali Larter, Famke Janssen
Released: 1999
Directed by: William Malone
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Elizabeth
Cate Blanchett, Daniel Craig
Released: 1998
Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
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Shine
Geoffrey Rush, John Gielgud
Released: 1996
Directed by: Scott Hicks
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley
Released: 2006
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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Finding Nemo
Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe
Released: 2003
Directed by: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz
Released: 2011
Directed by: Rob Marshall
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Les Miserables
Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried
Released: 2012
Directed by: Tom Hooper
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Frida
Salma Hayek, Edward Norton
Released: 2002
Directed by: Julie Taymor
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Swimming Upstream
Geoffrey Rush, Elisabeth Harnois
Released: 2003
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy, Robert J. Emery
Swimming Upstream is a 2003 Australian film written by Tony Fingleton and directed by Russell... more
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Charlize Theron, Heidi Klum
Released: 2004
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
This film is a 2004 British/American film about the life of English comedy actor Peter... more
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The Warrior's Way
Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush
Released: 2010
Directed by: Lee Seung-moo
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Storm Boy
Geoffrey Rush, Jai Courtney
Released: 2019
Directed by: Shawn Seet
Storm Boy is a 2019 Australian drama family film directed by Shawn Seet, based on the novella... more
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The Eye of the Storm
Charlotte Rampling, Geoffrey Rush
Released: 2011
Directed by: Fred Schepisi
The Eye of the Storm is an Australian drama film directed by Fred Schepisi. It is an... more
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Intolerable Cruelty
George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Released: 2003
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
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Lantana
Geoffrey Rush, Barbara Hershey
Released: 2001
Directed by: Ray Lawrence
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Bran Nue Dae
Geoffrey Rush, Missy Higgins
Released: 2010
Directed by: Rachel Perkins
"One of Australia's most anticipated films of the year, the musical Bran Nue Dae arrives with... more
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Ned Kelly
Naomi Watts, Orlando Bloom
Released: 2003
Directed by: Gregor Jordan
Ned Kelly is a 2003 Australian historical drama film directed by Gregor Jordan from a... more