The Best Richard Griffiths Movies

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

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

This list has a variety of films, like Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Opa!, in it.

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Chariots of Fire
Stephen Fry, Kenneth Branagh
Released: 1981
Directed by: Hugh Hudson
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Sleepy Hollow
Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci
Released: 1999
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Withnail and I
Paul McGann, Richard E. Grant
Released: 1987
Directed by: Bruce Robinson
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Sam Rockwell, Mos Def
Released: 2005
Directed by: Garth Jennings
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Hugo
Jude Law, Chloë Grace Moretz
Released: 2011
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Shanghai Surprise
Madonna, Sean Penn
Released: 1986
Directed by: Jim Goddard
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Bedtime Stories
Adam Sandler, Courteney Cox
Released: 2008
Directed by: Adam Shankman
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Stage Beauty
Claire Danes, Alice Eve
Released: 2004
Directed by: Richard Eyre
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
Released: 2002
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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Gorky Park
William Hurt, Lee Marvin
Released: 1983
Directed by: Michael Apted
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
Released: 2004
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Andie MacDowell, Ian Holm
Released: 1984
Directed by: Hugh Hudson
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
Released: 2010
Directed by: David Yates
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
Released: 2001
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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Opa!
Matthew Modine, Richard Griffiths
Released: 2005
Directed by: Udayan Prasad
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson
Released: 2007
Directed by: David Yates
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The History Boys
James Corden, Dominic Cooper
Released: 2006
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
The History Boys is a 2006 British comedy-drama film adapted by Alan Bennett from his play of... more
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Vatel
Uma Thurman, Tim Roth
Released: 2000
Directed by: Roland Joffé
Vatel is a 2000 English-language film based on the life of 17th-century French chef François... more
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Britannia Hospital
Mark Hamill, Malcolm McDowell
Released: 1982
Directed by: Lindsay Anderson
Britannia Hospital is a 1982 black comedy film by British director Lindsay Anderson which... more
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Funny Bones
Jerry Lewis, Oliver Reed
Released: 1995
Directed by: Peter Chelsom
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Beatrix Potter: The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
Richard Griffiths, June Whitfield
Released: 2007
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Venus
Peter O'Toole, Vanessa Redgrave
Released: 2006
Directed by: Roger Michell
Venus is a 2006 British comedy-drama film starring Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Vanessa... more
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A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Uma Thurman, Jane Krakowski
Released: 2008
Directed by: Kirk R. Thatcher
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Ballet Shoes
Emma Watson, Richard Griffiths
Released: 2007
Directed by: Sandra Goldbacher
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Jackboots on Whitehall
Ewan McGregor, Rosamund Pike
Released: 2010
Directed by: Rory McHenry, Edward McHenry
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