87 F. Murray Abraham Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

The movie is a fictionalised account of the rivalry between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. Salieri, the royal composer at the court of Austrian emperor Joseph II, is frustrated that God has bestowed an annoying man like Mozart with such supreme musical talent. Enraged, he plots to derail Mozart’s career and eventually causes his downfall.

A remake of the 1932 film of the same name, Scarface narrates the story of an exiled Cuban criminal, Tony Montana, who joins Miami drug lord Frank Lopez and desire to have it all – the empire as well as latter’s trophy wife. He rises to become powerful drug lord himself. However, enemies and his own paranoia eventually lead to his downfall

Two young reporters, Bon Woodward and Carl Bernstein, from The Washington Post are assigned to cover what seems to be a small story of a failed break-in at the Democratic Party Headquarters at the Watergate apartment complex in 1972. But they uncover a nationwide conspiracy that ultimately, ends with President Nixon’s resignation. 

In this biographical neo-noir film, idealistic NYPD Officer, Frank Serpico, who refuses to participate in the widespread corruption within law enforcement, is constantly harassed by his colleagues. When higher authorities ignore his complaints and he is shot in the face by another cop, he decides to testify before a government commission investigating into the police corruption.

When the famous concierge—M. Gustave—of a mountainside resort, The Grand Budapest Hotel, is accused of murdering a wealthy dowager, he and his friend Zero along with latter’s girlfriend, Agatha, set out to prove his innocence. In process, they have to safeguard a Renaissance painting and struggle to find a missing will.

The plot of this Italian-German-French mystery and historical drama, based on the Umberto Eco novel of the same name, follows William of Baskerville a Franciscan monk who is called upon to investigate a suspicious death at Benedictine Abbey. As more monks turn up dead an inquisitor, Bernardo Gui, arrives to find out the culprit. 

Lewis and Clark were both famous comedians at a time during the vaudeville era. However, off-stage they immensely dislike each other. Although they have not spoken to one another for around twenty years, they are forced to put their differences aside and work together, when a producer wants a reunion of the duo for a TV special.

Ray Nettles is a narcotics agent who teams up with Detective Art Rice, a police officer, to investigate a series of horrific bombings. They soon discover that Northern Irish terrorists are behind the attack. They decide to enlist the help of explosives expert Frank Glass to help them bring the terrorists to justice.  

The dark comedy follows the life of struggling folk singer Llewyn Davis for a week as he sorts through his messy life and struggles to achieve a successful career after the failure of his debut album ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’. His choices lead him down a path of failure and dejection. 

With a high score in standardized exams and excellent basketball background, Jamal Wallace, a black teenager, gets admission in an elite school. Jamal comes in contact and makes friends with reclusive, unconventional Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Forrester, who becomes Jamal’s mentor and helps him hone his skills; at the same time, Jamal’s friendship urges Forrester to take positive outlook towards his life.  

Mighty Aphrodite is a fantasy comedy film, which tells the story of Lenny and Amanda who adopt a child, who turns out to be a genius. Assuming his biological parents to be brilliant as well, they seek out the child’s birth mother. However, they are astonished when they find out that his biological mother is a porn star and a prostitute. 

Franklin Bean is a rebellious Army private who is sentenced to ninety days in the stockade after he assaults a military policeman on his base. Things get even worse for him because Master Sergeant McKinney, who is the stockade commander, takes a dislike to Bean as well.

Victor has infiltrated the criminal empire of kingpin Alphonse Hoyt to make Alphonse pay for the murder of his wife and daughter. Victor’s actions are noticed by his neighbor Beatrice who wants to blackmail Victor to take revenge on the man who disfigured her face. A final confrontation will decide all of their fates.  

Lieutenant Commander Data of the USS Enterprise-E is sent on an undercover mission to Ba’ku, but soon develops a malfunction and goes rogue. When Enterprise Captain Picard and his crew decide to capture Data, they encounter violent opposition from a joint Federation–Son'a task force that wants to remove all the inhabitants of Ba’ku.

An Innocent Man is an action crime thriller film which tells the story of a mechanic, who is accused of a crime he didn’t commit. He soon finds himself in prison to serve time with many hardened criminals. He befriends a tough and influential inmate, who helps him to get parole. However, he still finds himself being hounded in the outside world by the cops who had framed him. Therefore, he tries to come up with a way to get rid of them once and for all.

A magic movie ticket transports teenager Danny Madigan into the fictional world of his favorite movie character, the indestructible Los Angeles Cop Jack Slater. When the fictional villain, Mr. Benedict, uses the same ticket to escape into the real world, Danny and Slater must also travel back and team up to stop him.  

Muppets from Space is a science fiction comedy adventure film which tells the story of Kermit, who prepares to go a mission to reunite Gonzo with his alien family, after the latter is kidnapped.

While planning an escape from the Soviet Union, a Jewish man gets locked up in a mental asylum, and faces torture for several years. After his release, he is able to defect to Israel. He eventually joins the Israeli Army, even though he is not in a good condition to fight. His plan is to seek revenge against the Russians, but instead he is sent to conflict on the Syrian border.  

The satirical film features about-to-retire LAPD detective Wes Luger and worn-out cop Jack Colt who follow a trail of cookie crumbs to solve Luger’s former-partner’s murder. The trail leads them to Wilderness Girls cookie factory and mastermind Vietnam War veteran General Mortars and Jigsaw, who conspire to mix hard drug in cookies. The two must stop them before it is too late.

Surviving the Game is an action adventure crime thriller film which tells the story of a homeless man named Mason, who recently lost two of his closest friends. He soon finds a job as a hunting guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip. However, things turn ugly when he arrives at the destination unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for entertainment, and he is actually their latest prey.

When the cockroaches start spreading a deadly disease, an entomologist genetically creates an insect to kill the disease carrying cockroaches, making sure that all the specimen released are female and have limited lifespan. But unknown to her, the bugs continue to evolve and now they are ready to take on their next target, the humans. 

Mobsters is a crime drama film which revolves around four infamous gangsters Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, and Frank Costello. The film shows how they begin their lives as members of youth gangs on the streets of New York, fighting and hustling while they also learn the rules of the street. They develop a strong friendship, and soon make their way into organized crime.

Based on a novel of the same name, this black comedy film tells the story of an investment banker, named Sherman McCoy who is quite wealthy and enjoys a luxurious life with his mistress Maria Ruskin. However, one day, he finds himself in a big mess when Maria accidentally kills an African-American teenager.

This crime drama film tells the story of a 12 year old boy, who is forced to deal drugs, as he finds himself trapped in a web of poverty, corruption and racial tension in Brooklyn, New York. He soon learns that his sister who is a drug-addict, has started having a sexual relationship with a local drug lord.

Isle of Dogs is an animated adventure comedy film, which takes us to Japan, and tells the story of a young boy, who is on a quest to find his lost dog. On his journey, he befriends several other dogs, who decide to help him.