66 Gary Oldman Movies & TV Shows, Ranked Best to Worst

12-year-old Mathilda, living in her dysfunctional stepfamily with her abusive father, finds her entire family killed by corrupt DEA agent Norman Stansfield while she was out grocery-shopping. Engulfed by a rage to avenge her little brother's death, she crawls into the solitary life of her neighbor, Léon, a hitman, to train to be an assassin.

Considered to be one of the best superhero films ever made, The Dark Knight is the saga of the Batman’s quest to rid the city of Gotham of organized crime. Heath Ledger won a posthumous Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of deadly antagonist Joker in the highest grosser of 2008.

As the Second World War gets underway, Winston Churchill assumes the position of the Prime Minister of the Great Britain. The newly appointed Prime Minister faces a tough task. He has to decide between two choices – whether to accept a peace treaty dictated by German’s Adolf Hitler or enter the war and fight against the Nazis for Britain’s liberty and freedom.

Immortal Beloved is a biographical romantic drama musical film which chronicles the life of Ludwig van Beethoven, famous classical composer, who had to struggle a lot after going through hearing loss. He had written a love letter to a nameless beloved, and after his death, his assistant tries to find out who that woman actually was.  

Christopher Nolan concludes his The Dark Knight trilogy featuring DC superhero Batman by bringing him back from self-imposed exile to tackle the merciless mercenary Bane, who plans to take over Gotham city by controlling its dark underworld, with the help of the mysterious cat burglar Selina Kyle and his trusted butler Alfred.

Based on the assassination of the former U.S. President, John F. Kennedy, JFK centres around a New Orleans lawyer, Jim Garrison, who sets about investigating the mystery behind the assassination while battling opposition from the government. Widely acclaimed as well as heavily criticized, this political drama stars Kevin Costner as Garrison and delves deeper into the assassination of the former president.

Christopher Nolan's reboot of the Batman series details the origin of the caped crusader as he travels to Asia, where he conquers his fears and trains in combat under Henri Ducard. However, after learning about Ducard's true identity and mission, he returns to Gotham to protect the city as Batman with help from associates Alfred and Lucius Fox.

The film is about an Elvis-fan Clarence Worley, who falls for and marries a call-girl, Alabama. While trying to retrieve her belongings, Clarence gets into a scuffle with Alabama's pimp, Drexl, and kills him. He mistakenly picks up a suitcase of cocaine in place of Alabama’s clothes. They decide to sell it in Hollywood, but are pursued by the mafia and the police. 

Beginning his third year of study at Hogwarts, Harry Potter learns that Sirius Black, dangerous murderer and supporter of the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, has escaped from Azkaban Prison. Presuming that he would target Harry, foul soulless creatures called dementors guard the gates of the school as new teacher Professor Lupin teaches him how to defend against dementors.

Based on J.K. Rowling’s fifth book of the Harry Potter series, the movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix depicts the boy wizard’s journey in his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It also marks the debut of the much-hated Dolores Umbridge and the resurrection of Voldemort. 

The movie begins with Voldemort's followers causing mayhem at Quidditch World Cup. Later, as Harry Potter returns to complete his fourth year at the Hogwarts, he is unexpectedly selected by the Goblet of Fire to compete in The Triwizard Tournament. Harry now has to deal with a frightening maze, hostile sea creatures, dragons and ultimately a dark wizard.

In this 8th and final movie in the Harry Potter film series, Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue their search for the other Horcruxes - Lord Voldemort's secret to immortality – in an attempt to destroy him for forever. Much is at stake as the epic battle rages out at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

In the twenty-third century, when the Earth is threatened by the great Evil, a cab-driver and former Major finds the Fifth Element, the only weapon capable of destroying Evil, in his car in the form of the woman Leeloo. He must deliver her safely to her contact, priest Vito Cornelius, avoiding evil industrialist Zorg and his mercenary Mangalores.

One of the highest-grossing films of 2014, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes follows the lives of a group of people who struggle to survive after a deadly global pandemic wipes out most of humanity, giving the apes—led by Caesar—an upper hand. 

Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road is a comedy drama film, which revolves around a confused young man who is an artist. He decides to go on a road trip, and takes a highway that doesn’t exist on any map. He eventually finds himself in strange places that he has never even heard of, and also meets a half-leprechaun on the way.

In the 15th century, Vlad Dracula returns from a war to find that his wife has committed suicide. In the 19th century, he returns as the client of solicitor Jonathan Harker, whose fiancé Mina, he believes is the reincarnation of his wife. Dracula captures Jonathan and wreaks havoc, especially on Mina’s friend Lucy. Now Lucy’s friends and a vampire killer, Van Helsing, decide to end his terror.

James Brown had sold his soul years ago to the devil in exchange for fame and fortune. However, he now wishes to re-negotiate the terms of his contract. Soon, a driver is hired to take him for a rendezvous with the devil.

Henry is a small-time criminal who is sent to Alcatraz, where he is caught while he attempts to escape. He is therefore put in solitary confinement, but instead of the maximum nineteen days, he is kept there alone in completely darkness for years, which turns him into a madman and a murderer.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters from the famous play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, are traveling on horseback, as the events of the play unfold around them. They pay a visit to their old friend Hamlet, after which they engage in a philosophical debate about free will versus predestination. At the same time, they are unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate as well.  

Terry Noonan is an undercover police officer, who is targeting Frankie Flannery, a crime boss, who is also the brother of his best friend Jackie. However, soon, it seems that the mission will not be as easy for Terry as he had expected.

A private bodyguard struggles to make a living after one of his clients is assassinated on his watch. The film follows him on his latest assignment which needs him to protect a convicted hitman who is on his way to testify in the International Criminal Court.

This biographical film revolves around the story of Joe Orton, British playwright. The film shows how he befriended the older Kenneth, and begins a relationship with him. Although both aspire to become writers, it is only Orton who is able to receive fame and success. Over time, his success begins to take him further away from his friend and lover.

At the height of Cold War, Control, the head of British intelligence, and experienced spy George Smiley, are forced to resign after an agent is killed during a mission to identify a Soviet spy within the organization. One year later, after new evidence emerges, Smiley is reinstated by a Cabinet official to seek out the high-ranking mole.

This biography musical romantic drama film tells the story of Sid Vicious, of the British punk group Sex Pistols. The film focuses on his relationship with Nancy Spungen, his girlfriend.

After the Vice President passes away, Senator Laine Hanson is appointed by the President as the first lady Vice President to hold office. However soon, shocking secrets from her past are revealed, which not only leads to controversy, but also threatens her personal and professional life.  

This biographical film is about the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a struggling street artist, who struggles with his heroin addiction and soon manages to rise to fame as one of the most well-known artists.

The post-apocalyptic movie centers on Eli, a blind nomadic warrior who is instructed by a voice to deliver the last copy of the New King James Bible to a sanctuary. Traveling across a wasteland, of what was formerly the USA, he demonstrates mythical fighting skills against the warlord Carnegie and his army who wants the book for himself. 

The iconic horror thriller is a sequel to The Silence of the Lambs. The movie sees child molester Mason Verger, also cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal’s only surviving victim, forming an elaborate plan to seek revenge by using Clarice Starling. Hannibal has a weakness for her. He almost succeeds but is ultimately killed. 

Set in the Hollywood of 1930s, the film depicts 24-year-old Orson Welles, who receives a contract giving him creative control of his movies. He appoints sarcastic wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as co-writer for his first film ‘Citizen Kane.’ The film ‘Mank’ throws light on the behind the scenes actions involved in writing ‘Citizen Kane,’ and how it was completed. 

Inspired by a true-life story and set in 1931’s Prohibition era, this movie revolves around three Bondurant brothers who run a bootlegging business in Virginia. When the brothers refuse to pay bribe to the crooked new Special Deputy, Charles Rakes, he ruthlessly chases them in search of their distillery, triggering a brutal war between the locals and the corrupt authorities. 

When the Russian President gets kidnapped by a rogue general, an American submarine captain along with a group of US Navy Seals, decide to start an operation to rescue and free him.

Romeo is Bleeding is a crime thriller film which tells the story of Jack Grimaldi, a homicide detective with the NYDP who seems to have the perfect life.  However, actually he is quite corrupt, and works for a Mafia boss named Don Falcone in exchange for large cash bribes. Things get complicated when he is tasked to kill Mona, an assassin, who single-handedly takes on the cops and the mafia.

Shortly after U.S. President James Marshall vows never to negotiate with terrorists, Air Force One is hijacked by Russian neo-nationalists, with President's family, cabinet advisers and press members onboard. Marshall, a Vietnam War veteran, pretends to flee in an escape pod, but instead attempts to rescue the hostages while the Vice President negotiates with the terrorists.

Secret police officer Leo Demidov is investigating suspicious deaths of boys, including a colleague’s son. He tries to question when he suspects that superiors are camouflaging truth as accident. When he refuses to denounce his wife Raisa as a traitor, both are exiled to remote post where more dead children are found. Can Leo and new superior, General Nesterov, solve the case? 

Sarah Elliot, an astronaut, dies on Mars while giving birth to her son. Upon arrival to Earth, her son starts looking for his father, with the help of a street-smart girl.  

When an industrialist-cum-anarchist tries to steal nuclear codes, the hacker entrusted with the job decides to hand over the secret to CIA. Later, he is moved to a safe house; but before his location can be conveyed to anyone the CIA operative is murdered. To find him out, CIA has the agent’s memories, secrets, and skills implanted into a death-row inmate. 

Ellen and her husband Joe are on a boat trip, but due to an accident, Joe and many others end up drowning. Ellen tries to get compensation for the death of Joe, from the boating company, but she is unable to. She smells a fraud, and starts investigating, which leads her to a pair of lawyers, who is exploiting the financial system.

Henry and June is a biographical drama film which revolves around Anaïs Nin, a woman, who wants more out of life, although she is in a stable relationship with her husband, Hugo. Things take a turn, when she meets a couple going through problems, and she starts having an affair with the husband, as well as with his bisexual wife.

Set in the near future in crime-ridden Detroit, Michigan, the movie centers on police officer Alex Murphy who is murdered by a gang of criminals and subsequently revived as the superhuman cyborg law enforcer RoboCop. A critical and commercial hit, it spawned a franchise that included two sequels, a television series, and a remake.

Man Down is a drama thriller film which revolves around US Marine Gabriel Drummer, who returns from Afghanistan, to find that his country is in the same situation as where he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his friend, he begins to search for his missing son and his wife. Eventually, he finds a suspect who might have information about them.

After Earth has become almost uninhabitable in 2058, humanities last hope is to transport the entire population to the planet Alpha Prime through a hypergate. The Robinson family is sent on board the Jupiter II, to finish the construction of the hypergate over Alpha Prime. But soon they are lost in space fighting for their very survival. 

The Woman in the Window is a psychological thriller film which tells the story of an agoraphobic woman named Anna, who lives alone. She is addicted to alcohol, and also takes a large number of medications daily. To get rid of her boredom, she spies on the Russell family, her neighbors. One night, she sees their daughter being stabbed to death.  

This horror drama film revolves around Lucy and Norman, an English couple whose marriage is going through certin problems. Therefore, they decide to join Norman’s boss Paul and his wife Isabel on a holiday to Spain. Things turn upside down when they find a girl imprisoned in a cabin in the middle of the forest. They decide to help her and attempt to contact the police, but it seems that the group of villagers behind this, is determined not to let the girl get away.  

Billionaire Nicholas Wyatt blackmails and threatens his employee Adam Cassidy into becoming a corporate spy. The movie follows Adam's attempts to infiltrate the company run by Wyatt's former mentor. The drama-thriller is loosely based on a 2004 novel of the same name.

After a valuable Native American artifact is stolen from a casino, several eccentric characters get into a chase to be the first one to find it.

Valerie and Peter are in love but when her parents fix her marriage with better-off Henry, the two decide to run away. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Valerie’s sister is killed by werewolves that lurk in the surrounding forest area. Things complicate for Valerie when the werewolf hunter, Father Solomon, reveals that anyone of the villagers could be a wolf.

Presuming that her husband is no more, a beautiful woman starts indulging in an affair. However, she is unaware that it will lead to disaster.

Ezekiel Mannings, wealthy businessman and gangster, is under house arrest. He learns that Nick Murch is the only witness who can tie him to a murder, and he decides to get him eliminated. A group of assassins are sent to kill him, but a female courier rescues Nick. She tries to protect Nick by battling against all the henchmen by herself.

Teenager Casey Beldon is troubled by visions of a young boy. Her efforts to find the root-cause take her back to Nazi camps and she learns about curse of revengeful dybbuk. Seeking help of Sendak, a Rabbi, Casey tries to fight the malevolent spirit that is capable of taking over anyone’s body. Can they succeed in stopping the spirit of the unborn? 

Ezekiel Mannings is a wealthy businessman as well as a crime lord residing in New York, who wants to eliminate a man named Nick Murch, since Nick is the only witness to a murder committed by the former. Ezekiel hires a courier girl to deliver a special package to Nick, but she is unaware of the fact that the package contains a cyanide gas weapon that is meant to kill him. Upon finding out the truth, she manages to rescue Nick from the attack, but the two soon find themselves trapped in an underground parking lot, surrounded by armed mercenaries from all sides.  

Julia is a young woman who is held captive by a genius scientist for his fatal experiment. She wants to escape but the only thing that stands in the way of her freedom is TAU, an advanced artificial intelligence which her captor Alex had invented in secret. Julia attempts to connect with TAU, so that she can get past him before she is forced to suffer the same fate as the six subjects who had been brought before her.  

This drama film revolves around a highly dysfunctional family in a working-class neighborhood in London, who struggle to survive. They attempt to work out their differences, and get along, but booze, drugs and violence threaten to tear them apart.

For a year, Dragon Warrior Po had a quiet life in the Valley of Peace surrounded by his friends, kung fu masters known as the Furious Five, and his mentor Shifu. However, Lord Shen, a villainous peacock with links to Po's past, has emerged to threaten his inner peace and conquer entire China with his secret weapon.

In this movie adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 story, Ebenezer Scrooge is an obnoxious and miserly old moneylender with huge disdain for happiness surrounding Christmas. On one Christmas Eve, the ghost of his old business partner visits and cautions him of a terrible afterlife fate if he does not mend his way. Scrooge is then visited by three spirits who make him realise his drawbacks.

Kayley is an adventurous girl who wants to become a knight like her father, Sir Lionel. In order to save King Arthur from disaster, she goes looking for the lost sword Excalibur. She is accompanied by a blind hermit, his falcon and a two headed dragon.

Astronaut Charles ‘Chuck’ Baker lands on Planet 51; assuming to be the first living being to reach there, he is shocked to see its little green inhabitants. Scared of alien invasion, the green people take Chuck to be an invader. While trying to save himself, he meets Lem who realizes that Chuck is not a threat, and helps him reach his spacecraft.