The Best Ralph Fiennes Movies

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

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

The list you're viewing is made up of a variety of different films, including Spider and Sunshine.

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The End of the Affair
Julianne Moore, Ralph Fiennes
The End of the Affair is a 1999 drama film directed by Neil Jordan and starring Ralph Fiennes,... more
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The Reader
Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes
The Reader is a 2008 German-American romantic drama film based on the 1995 German novel of the... more
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Schindler's List
Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical period drama, directed and co-produced by... more
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The Constant Gardener
Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes
The Constant Gardener is a 2005 drama thriller film directed by Fernando Meirelles. The... more
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The English Patient
Willem Dafoe, Ralph Fiennes
The English Patient is a 1996 romantic drama directed by Anthony Minghella from his own script... more
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Oscar and Lucinda
Cate Blanchett, Ralph Fiennes
Oscar and Lucinda is a 1997 romantic drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong and starring... more
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Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights
Ralph Fiennes, Sinéad O'Connor
Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights is a 1992 feature film adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel... more
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Bernard and Doris
Susan Sarandon, Ralph Fiennes
Bernard and Doris is a 2006 film directed by Bob Balaban. The teleplay by Hugh Costello is a... more
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a 2005 British stop-motion animated comedy... more
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Sunshine
Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes
Sunshine is a 1999 historical film written by Israel Horovitz and István Szabó, directed and... more

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Coriolanus
Jessica Chastain, Gerard Butler
Coriolanus is a 2011 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus,... more
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The White Countess
Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave
The White Countess is a 2005 drama film directed by James Ivory. The screenplay by Kazuo... more
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Great Expectations
Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes
Great Expectations is a 2012 drama film written by David Nicholls and directed by Mike Newell.... more
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Quiz Show
Ralph Fiennes, Martin Scorsese
Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film produced and directed by Robert Redford,... more
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The Hurt Locker
Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes
The Hurt Locker is a 2009 American film about a three-man Explosive Ordnance Disposal team... more
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Spider
Ralph Fiennes, Gabriel Byrne
Spider is a 2002 Canadian/British psychological thriller film produced and directed by David... more
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The Prince of Egypt
Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer
The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated epic musical biblical film and the first... more
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In Bruges
Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes
In Bruges is a 2008 British-American comedy film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. The... more
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Strange Days
Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett
Strange Days is a 1995 American science fiction action thriller film directed by Kathryn... more
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Chromophobia
Penélope Cruz, Ralph Fiennes
Chromophobia is an ensemble film which debuted at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival in France. The... more

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The Duchess
Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes
The Duchess is a 2008 British-American drama film directed by Saul Dibb. It is based on Amanda... more
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#49 of 81 The Best Period Romance Movies#2 of 14 Pretty Good Movies About Historical Royals
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Skyfall
Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes
Skyfall is the twenty-third James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. It features Daniel... more
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Official Secrets
Keira Knightley, Matt Smith
Official Secrets is a 2019 American-British political thriller directed by Gavin Hood, based... more
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Clash of the Titans
Gemma Arterton, Liam Neeson
Clash of the Titans is a 2010 British-American fantasy adventure film and remake of the 1981... more
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#81 of 196 The Best Adventure Movies#153 of 165 Live Action Movies With The Best CGI Effects
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Wrath of the Titans
Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
Wrath of the Titans is a 2012 film directed by Jonathan Liebesman.... more
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