The Best Heath Ledger Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 4.6k votes 997 voters 25.8k views19 items

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

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

Everything from The Brothers Grimm to The Four Feathers is included on this list.

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The Dark Knight
Christian Bale, Michael Caine
Released: 2008
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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A Knight's Tale
Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany
Released: 2001
Directed by: Brian Helgeland
A Knight's Tale is a 2001 medieval adventure comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed... more
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10 Things I Hate About You
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union
Released: 1999
Directed by: Gil Junger
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The Patriot
Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger
Released: 2000
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
The Patriot is a 2000 American epic historical fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich.... more
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The Brothers Grimm
Monica Bellucci, Matt Damon
Released: 2005
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
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Candy
Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish
Released: 2006
Directed by: Neil Armfield
Candy is a 2006 Australian romantic drama film, adapted from Luke Davies's novel Candy: A... more
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Monster's Ball
Halle Berry, Sean Combs
Released: 2002
Directed by: Marc Forster
Monster's Ball is a 2002 American romantic drama film directed by German-Swiss director Marc... more
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Brokeback Mountain
Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal
Released: 2005
Directed by: Ang Lee
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 American epic romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It is a... 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
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Lords of Dogtown
Sofía Vergara, Heath Ledger
Released: 2005
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Johnny Depp, Jude Law
Released: 2009
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
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Casanova
Sienna Miller, Heath Ledger
Released: 2005
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
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The Four Feathers
Kate Hudson, Heath Ledger
Released: 2002
Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
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The Order
Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon
Released: 2003
Directed by: Brian Helgeland
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Two Hands
Rose Byrne, Heath Ledger
Released: 1999
Directed by: Gregor Jordan
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I'm Not There
Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett
Released: 2007
Directed by: Todd Haynes
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Blackrock
Heath Ledger, Bojana Novakovic
Released: 1997
Directed by: Steven Vidler
Blackrock is a 1997 Australian drama thriller film directed by Steven Vidler and written by... more
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Paws
Heath Ledger, Billy Connolly
Released: 1997
Directed by: Karl Zwicky
Paws is an independent 1997 Australian family film that was released on 25 September 1997 in... more
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Clowning Around
Heath Ledger, Van Johnson
Released: 1992
Directed by: George Whaley
Clowning Around is an Australian family film that was shot on location in Perth, Western... more

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