The Best John Hurt Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 3.1k votes 222 voters 18.0k views102 items

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

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

Everything from Midnight Express to The Elephant Man is included on this list.

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Alien
Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt
Released: 1979
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott. The crew of the... more
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V for Vendetta
Natalie Portman, John Hurt
Released: 2006
Directed by: James McTeigue
V for Vendetta is a 2006 American political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and... more
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch
Released: 2011
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
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The Lord of the Rings
John Hurt, Annette Crosbie
Released: 1978
Directed by: Ralph Bakshi
The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated high fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. It is an... more
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Midnight Express
John Hurt, Randy Quaid
Released: 1978
Directed by: Alan Parker
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Contact
Matthew McConaughey, Jodie Foster
Released: 1997
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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Spaceballs
Joan Rivers, John Hurt
Released: 1987
Directed by: Mel Brooks
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The Black Cauldron
John Hurt, John Huston
Released: 1985
Directed by: Richard Rich, Ted Berman
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King Lear
John Hurt, Laurence Olivier
Released: 1983
Directed by: Michael Elliott
King Lear is a video production of William Shakespeare's 1606 play of the same name, directed... more
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The Hit
John Hurt, Tim Roth
Released: 1984
Directed by: Stephen Frears
The Hit is a 1984 British road crime film directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Hurt,... more
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
John Hurt, Annie Lennox
Released: 1984
Directed by: Michael Radford
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The Elephant Man
Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt
Released: 1980
Directed by: David Lynch
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The Skeleton Key
Kate Hudson, John Hurt
Released: 2005
Directed by: Iain Softley
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The Oxford Murders
John Hurt, Elijah Wood
Released: 2008
Directed by: Álex de la Iglesia
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Melancholia
Kirsten Dunst, Kiefer Sutherland
Released: 2011
Directed by: Lars von Trier
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
John Hurt, Seth MacFarlane
Released: 2008
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Cate Blanchett, Harrison Ford
Released: 2008
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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King Ralph
John Goodman, John Hurt
Released: 1991
Directed by: David S. Ward
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Manderlay
Willem Dafoe, Bryce Dallas Howard
Released: 2005
Directed by: Lars von Trier
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Only Lovers Left Alive
Tom Hiddleston, John Hurt
Released: 2013
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
Only Lovers Left Alive is a 2013 vampire film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, and... more
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Outlander
John Hurt, Jim Caviezel
Released: 2008
Directed by: Howard McCain
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Hellboy: Sword of Storms
Selma Blair, Ron Perlman
Released: 2006
Directed by: Phil Weinstein, Tad Stones
Hellboy: Sword of Storms is the first of the Hellboy Animated series based on Mike Mignola's... more
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Romeo.Juliet
John Hurt, Ben Kingsley
Directed by: Armondo Linus Acosta
Romeo.Juliet is the title of a 1990 film version of William Shakespeare's classic play Romeo... more

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The Newton Boys
Cameron Diaz, Matthew McConaughey
Released: 1998
Directed by: Richard Linklater
The Newton Boys is a 1998 American comedy-drama film based on the true story of the Newton... more
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New York, I Love You
Natalie Portman, Blake Lively
Released: 2008
Directed by: Brett Ratner, Shekhar Kapur, Shunji Twai, Natalie Portman, Randall Balsmeyer
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