The Best Michael Gambon Movies

Updated September 30, 2019 913 votes 77 voters 7.6k views70 items

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

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

List includes The Rachel Papers, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, more.

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Layer Cake
Sienna Miller, Tom Hardy
Layer Cake is a 2005 British thriller film directed by Matthew Vaughn, in his directorial... more
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The Insider
Al Pacino, Russell Crowe
The Insider is a 1999 American drama film directed by Michael Mann, based on the true story of... more
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Mike Newell and... more
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Sleepy Hollow
Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
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The Good Shepherd
Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
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The Omen
Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
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The King's Speech
Helena Bonham Carter, Colin Firth
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The Wings of the Dove
Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
George Clooney, Meryl Streep
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Amazing Grace
Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Gambon
Amazing Grace is a 2006 American-British biographical drama film directed by Michael Apted,... more
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Path to War
Alec Baldwin, Donald Sutherland
Path to War is a 2002 American biographical television film, produced by HBO and directed by... more
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Toys
Robin Williams, Jamie Foxx
Toys is a 1992 fantasy comedy film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams,... more
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Othello
Maggie Smith, Laurence Olivier
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Helen Mirren, Tim Roth
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Christmas Carol: The Movie
Kate Winslet, Nicolas Cage
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Open Range
Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall
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Plunkett & Macleane
Liv Tyler, Alan Cumming
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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is an Adventure film directed by Thierry Coup.... more
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Being Julia
Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons
Being Julia is a 2004 comedy-drama film directed by István Szabó and starring Annette Bening... more
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Sylvia
Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig
Sylvia is a 2003 British biographical drama film directed by Christine Jeffs and starring... more
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Brideshead Revisited
Emma Thompson, Hayley Atwell
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