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List of the best Liam Neeson movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. When Liam Neeson made his acting debut in 1978's Pilgrim's Progress, who knew that he would become one of the best action stars in the business. Liam Neeson'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 Liam Neeson movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Liam Neeson movies will be at the top of the list. Liam Neeson has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Liam Neeson movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Liam Neeson films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

Examples of films on this list include Taken and Schindler's List.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Liam Neeson movies?" and "What are the greatest Liam Neeson roles of all time?" If you are a fan of Neeson's dramatic work, you might also enjoy our list of best Ralph Fiennes movies and best Julianne Moore movies.

Notable directors that have worked with Liam Neeson include names like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Christopher Nolan. Is Liam Neeson your favorite person to watch on the big screen? You might also want to vote on our best Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis films lists too.

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Schindler's List is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical period drama, directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg and scripted by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the novel Schindler's Ark by Thomas ...more

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Taken is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace Taken is a 2008 French action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel, written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, and starring Leland Orser, Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Jon Gries, David ...more

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Batman Begins is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, based on the DC Comics character. After training with his mentor (Liam Neeson), Batman (Christian Bale) begins his fight to ...more

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Unknown is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Diane Kruger, Liam Neeson, January Jones Unknown is a 2011 thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. "Dr Martin Harris has come to rain-soaked Berlin for a biotechnology conference. The taxi driver, Gina, succeeds in saving ...more

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Taken 2 is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace Taken 2 is a 2012 action drama thriller film written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen and directed by Olivier Megaton.

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The Grey is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo The Grey is a 2011 American survival thriller co-written, produced and directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo and Dermot Mulroney. It is based on the short story ...more

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Rob Roy is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt Rob Roy is a 1995 adventure film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Liam Neeson stars as Rob Roy MacGregor, an 18th-century Scottish clan chief who battles with an unscrupulous nobleman in the ...more

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Michael Collins is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman Michael Collins is a 1996 historical biopic written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Liam Neeson as Michael Collins. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

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Gangs of New York is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Liam Neeson Gangs of New York is a 2002 American fictionalized historical drama film set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of Lower Manhattan in 1863. The film was directed by Martin ...more

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Star Wars Episode I: The Phant... is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Natalie Portman, Keira Knightley, Ewan McGregor (32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master ...more

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The Dark Knight Rises is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, based on the DC Comics character. Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman (Christian Bale), with the ...more

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Kingdom of Heaven is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Eva Green, Liam Neeson, Edward Norton Kingdom of Heaven is a 2005 epic historical drama directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan. It stars Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan ...more

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Les Misérables is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Uma Thurman, Claire Danes, Liam Neeson Les Misérables is a 1998 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name, directed by Bille August. It stars Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, and Claire Danes. As in ...more

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The A-Team is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Liam Neeson The A-Team is a 2010 American action-comedy film based on the television series of the same name created by Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell. Co-written and directed by Joe Carnahan, the film ...more

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Love Actually is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Keira Knightley, Elisha Cuthbert, Liam Neeson Love Actually is a 2003 British Christmas-themed romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate ...more

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The ... is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Liam Neeson, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 fantasy adventure film directed by Andrew Adamson and based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published ...more

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Non-Stop is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Erwin91 added Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Lupita Nyong'o Non-Stop is a 2014 mystery-action thriller film starring Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery, Lupita Nyong'o and Scoot McNairy and directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. This is the first ...more

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Clash of the Titans is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Gemma Arterton, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes Clash of the Titans is a 2010 British-American fantasy adventure film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name produced by MGM. The story is very loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. ...more

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Cold Pursuit is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Emmy Rossum Cold Pursuit is a 2019 American action thriller film directed by Hans Petter Moland. Snowplower Nelson "Mr. Plow" Coxman (Liam Neeson) seeks revenge against a drug cartel in his Rocky ...more

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Nell is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson Nell is a 1994 American drama film starring Jodie Foster as a young woman who has to face other people for the first time after being raised by her mother in an isolated cabin. The film also ...more

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K-19: The Widowmaker is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard K-19: The Widowmaker is a 2002 submarine thriller film about the first of many disasters that befell the Soviet submarine K-19. The film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow, and stars Harrison Ford ...more

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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prin... is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Liam Neeson, Tilda Swinton, Peter Dinklage The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is a 2008 epic fantasy film based on Prince Caspian, the second published, fourth chronological novel in C. S. Lewis's epic fantasy series, The ...more

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Darkman is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Bruce Campbell Darkman is a 1990 American superhero action film directed and co-written by Sam Raimi. It is based on a short story Raimi wrote that paid homage to Universal's horror films of the 1930s. The ...more

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Taken 3 is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Erwin91 added Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace Taken 3 is a 2014 French action thriller film directed by Olivier Megaton and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It is the third and final installment in the Taken trilogy, and the ...more

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Wrath of the Titans is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Very Best Liam Neeson Movies
Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Rosamund Pike Wrath of the Titans is a 2012 film directed by Jonathan Liebesman.