The Best Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Movies

Updated June 11, 2019 910 votes 124 voters 11.5k views23 items

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

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This list has a variety of films, like The Loss of Sexual Innocence and The Tesseract, in it.

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August Rush
Robin Williams, Keri Russell
Released: 2007
Directed by: Kirsten Sheridan
August Rush is a 2007 drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Nick Castle,... more
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#199 of 782 The Greatest Chick Flicks Ever Made#64 of 192 The Best Movies About Music
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Bend It like Beckham
Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Released: 2002
Directed by: Gurinder Chadha
Bend It like Beckham is a 2002 British comedy-drama film starring Parminder Nagra, Keira... more
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#777 of 1,540 The Most Rewatchable Movies#563 of 1,137 The Absolute Funniest Movies Of All Time
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Velvet Goldmine
Christian Bale, Ewan McGregor
Released: 1998
Directed by: Todd Haynes
Velvet Goldmine is a British drama film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes set in Britain... more
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Alexander
Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer
Released: 2004
Directed by: Oliver Stone, Wilhelm Sasnal, Anka Sasnal
Alexander is a 2004 action adventure biography film written by Oliver Stone, Christopher Kyle... more
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#111 of 374 The 50+ Best War Movies Ever Made, Ranked#478 of 541 The Greatest Guilty Pleasure Movies
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Mission: Impossible III
Maggie Q, Keri Russell
Released: 2006
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Mission: Impossible III (stylized as M:i:III) is a 2006 American action spy film directed by... more
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#30 of 89 The Greatest Movies About CIA Agents & Operatives#17 of 136 The Best Third Films In A Movie Series
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Octane
Mischa Barton, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Released: 2003
Directed by: Marcus Adams
Octane (released as Pulse in the United States) is a 2003 horror film directed by Marcus Adams... more
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Ride with the Devil
Mark Ruffalo, Tobey Maguire
Released: 1999
Directed by: Ang Lee
Ride with the Devil is a 1999 American film directed by Ang Lee. The storyline was conceived... more
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#17 of 28 Civil War Movies List#184 of 399 The Best Western Movies Ever Made
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The Governess
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Minnie Driver
Released: 1998
Directed by: Sandra Goldbacher
The Governess is a 1998 British period drama film written and directed by Sandra Goldbacher.... more
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Match Point
Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Released: 2005
Directed by: Woody Allen
Match Point is a 2005 drama film written and directed by Woody Allen which stars Jonathan Rhys... more
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#217 of 230 The Best Psychological Thrillers of All Time#477 of 675 The Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars
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The Lion in Winter
Patrick Stewart, Glenn Close
Released: 2003
Directed by: Andrei Konchalovsky
The Lion in Winter is a 2003 made-for-television remake of the 1968 film of the same name. The... more
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Titus
Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange
Released: 1999
Directed by: Julie Taymor
Titus is a 1999 Italian-American-British fantasy thriller film adaptation of Shakespeare's... more
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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Clive Owen, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Released: 2004
Directed by: Mike Hodges
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead is a 2003 British crime film directed by Mike Hodges, from a... more
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A Man of No Importance
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Michael Gambon
Released: 1994
Directed by: Suri Krishnamma
A Man of No Importance is a 1994 comedy drama film directed by Suri Krishnamma and starring... more

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The Tesseract
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Saskia Reeves
Released: 2003
Directed by: Oxide Pang Chun
The Tesseract, is a 2003 thriller film starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. Based on the novel of... more
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Samson and Delilah
Elizabeth Hurley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Released: 1996
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Samson and Delilah is a German/Italian/American telefilm that was first shown on TNT in the... more
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The Loss of Sexual Innocence
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Saffron Burrows
Released: 1999
Directed by: Mike Figgis
The Loss of Sexual Innocence is a 1999 film written and directed by Mike Figgis. It tells the... more
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The Tribe
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anna Friel
Released: 1998
Directed by: Stephen Poliakoff
The Tribe is a 1998 television film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, and starring... more
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Vanity Fair
Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson
Released: 2004
Directed by: Mira Nair
Vanity Fair is a 2004 British-American costume drama film directed by Mira Nair and adapted... more
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Shelter
Charles Durning, Kurtwood Smith
Released: 1998
Directed by: Scott Paulin
Shelter is a 1998 action thriller film written by Max Strom and directed by Scott Paulin.... more
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Mary Mother of Christ
Ben Kingsley, Peter O'Toole
Released: 2014
Directed by: Alister Grierson
Mary, Mother of Christ is a 2014 action biography drama film written by Barbara Nicolosi and... more
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Telling Lies in America
Kevin Bacon, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Released: 1997
Directed by: Guy Ferland
Telling Lies in America is a 1997 drama film directed by Guy Ferland and written by Joe... more
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Michael Collins
Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson
Released: 1996
Directed by: Neil Jordan
Michael Collins is a 1996 historical biopic written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring... more
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The Children of Huang Shi
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Michelle Yeoh
Released: 2008
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
The Children of Huang Shi is a Chinese 2008 film. The film centres on the story of George Hogg... more