Idris Elba

List Of Idris Elba Movies, Listed From Best 2 Worst

Actor
  • Date of Birth
    1972-09-06
  • Place of Birth
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Zodiac Sign
    Virgo
  • Movie Premiere
    Behind the Mask (1997)
  • Must-See Movie
    Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
  • Flop Movie
    Prom Night (2008)

  • All these rankings are determined by analyzing user votes and search trends across the internet.

Best Movies

Ranked Best To Worst

Avengers Infinity War
PG-13

1 . Avengers Infinity War 2018

1 .

Avengers Infinity War 2018

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  • Directed by :
    Joe Russo
    Anthony Russo
  • Starring :
    Scarlett Johansson
    Elizabeth Olsen
    Tom Hiddleston
    Sebastian Stan
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Chris Pratt
    Chris Hemsworth
Thor Ragnarok

2 . Thor Ragnarok 2017

2 .

Thor Ragnarok 2017

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Heimdall
  • Directed by :
    Taika Waititi
  • Starring :
    Anthony Hopkins
    Sam Neill
    Mark Ruffalo
    Cate Blanchett
    Karl Urban
    Jeff Goldblum
    Taika Waititi
Sometimes in April
TV-MA

3 . Sometimes in April 2005

3 .

Sometimes in April 2005

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Augustin
  • Directed by :
    Raoul Peck
  • Starring :
    Carole Karemera
    Oris Erhuero
    Debra Winger
    Fraser James
American Gangster
R

4 . American Gangster 2007

4 .

American Gangster 2007

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  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Ridley Scott
  • Starring :
    Armand Assante
    Norman Reedus
    Denzel Washington
    Carla Gugino
    Russell Crowe
    Josh Brolin
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
Molly's Game
R

5 . Molly's Game 2017

5 .

Molly's Game 2017

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  • 0
  • Role : Charlie Jaffey
  • Directed by :
    Aaron Sorkin
  • Starring :
    Michael Cera
    Joe Keery
    Kevin Costner
    Jessica Chastain
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
PG-13

6 . Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom 2013

6 .

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom 2013

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Nelson Mandela
  • Directed by :
    Justin Chadwick
  • Starring :
    Zolani Mkiva
    Riaad Moosa
    Tony Kgoroge
    Naomie Harris
Beasts of No Nation

7 . Beasts of No Nation 2015

7 .

Beasts of No Nation 2015

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  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Cary Joji Fukunaga
  • Starring :
    Andrew Adote
    Ricky Adelayitor
    Abraham Attah
    Emmanuel Affadzi
RocknRolla
R

8 . RocknRolla 2008

8 .

RocknRolla 2008

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  • 0
  • Role : Mumbles
  • Directed by :
    Guy Ritchie
  • Starring :
    Gerard Butler
    Thandie Newton
    Jeremy Piven
    Guy Ritchie
    Tom Hardy
    Mark Strong
    Tom Wilkinson
Avengers Age of Ultron
PG-13

9 . Avengers Age of Ultron 2015

9 .

Avengers Age of Ultron 2015

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Joss Whedon
  • Starring :
    Cobie Smulders
    Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    James Spader
    Lou Ferrigno
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Anthony Mackie
    Robert Downey Jr.
The Take
R

10 . The Take 2016

10 .

The Take 2016

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  • 0
  • Role : Sean Briar
  • Directed by :
    James Watkins
  • Starring :
    Richard Madden
    Charlotte Le Bon
    José Garcia
    Kelly Reilly
Thor
PG-13

11 . Thor 2011

11 .

Thor 2011

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Kenneth Branagh
  • Starring :
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Chris Hemsworth
    Tom Hiddleston
    Tadanobu Asano
    Josh Dallas
    Natalie Portman
    Rene Russo
28 Weeks Later
R

12 . 28 Weeks Later 2007

12 .

28 Weeks Later 2007

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
  • Starring :
    Catherine McCormack
    Jeremy Renner
    Rose Byrne
    Harold Perrineau
    Robert Carlyle
    Imogen Poots
Prometheus
R

13 . Prometheus 2012

13 .

Prometheus 2012

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Janek
  • Directed by :
    Ridley Scott
  • Starring :
    Michael Fassbender
    Noomi Rapace
    Charlize Theron
    Guy Pearce
Star Trek Beyond
PG-13

14 . Star Trek Beyond 2016

14 .

Star Trek Beyond 2016

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Justin Lin
  • Starring :
    John Cho
    Deep Roy
    Chris Pine
    Karl Urban
    Zoe Saldana
    Simon Pegg
    Sofia Boutella
Pacific Rim
PG-13

15 . Pacific Rim 2013

15 .

Pacific Rim 2013

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Stacker Pentecost
  • Directed by :
    Guillermo del Toro
  • Starring :
    Rinko Kikuchi
    Diego Klattenhoff
    Charlie Day
    Charlie Hunnam
Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw
PG-13

16 . Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw 2019

16 .

Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw 2019

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Brixton
  • Directed by :
    David Leitch
  • Starring :
    Helen Mirren
    Eiza González
    Dwayne Johnson
    Jason Statham
    Kevin Hart
    Ryan Reynolds
Thor The Dark World
PG-13

17 . Thor The Dark World 2013

17 .

Thor The Dark World 2013

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Alan Taylor
  • Starring :
    Rene Russo
    Tom Hiddleston
    Chris Hemsworth
    Anthony Hopkins
    Benicio Del Toro
    Zachary Levi
    Talulah Riley
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
PG

18 . Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2022

18 .

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2022

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Knuckles
  • Starring :
    Jim Carrey
    James Marsden
100 Streets

19 . 100 Streets 2016

19 .

100 Streets 2016

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Max
  • Directed by :
    Jim O'Hanlon
  • Starring :
    Kierston Wareing
    Ryan Gage
    Tom Cullen
    Gemma Arterton
Daddy's Little Girls
PG-13

20 . Daddy's Little Girls 2007

20 .

Daddy's Little Girls 2007

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  • 0
  • Role : Monty
  • Directed by :
    Tyler Perry
  • Starring :
    Tasha Smith
    China Anne McClain
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Gabrielle Union
    Tracee Ellis Ross
Takers
PG-13

21 . Takers 2010

21 .

Takers 2010

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  • 0
  • Role : Gordon Jennings
  • Directed by :
    John Luessenhop
  • Starring :
    Hayden Christensen
    Matt Dillon
    Zoe Saldana
    Chris Brown
    Paul Walker
Buffalo Soldiers
R

22 . Buffalo Soldiers 2001

22 .

Buffalo Soldiers 2001

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Gregor Jordan
  • Starring :
    Ed Harris
    Scott Glenn
    Joaquin Phoenix
    Elizabeth McGovern
    Anna Paquin
Obsessed
PG-13

23 . Obsessed 2009

23 .

Obsessed 2009

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Derek
  • Directed by :
    Steve Shill
  • Starring :
    Jerry O'Connell
    Ali Larter
    Bonnie Perlman
    Beyoncé
This Christmas
PG-13

24 . This Christmas 2007

24 .

This Christmas 2007

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Quentin Whitfield
  • Directed by :
    Preston A. Whitmore II
  • Starring :
    Loretta Devine
    Laz Alonso
    Mekhi Phifer
    Delroy Lindo
The Losers
PG-13

25 . The Losers 2010

25 .

The Losers 2010

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  • 0
  • Role : Roque
  • Directed by :
    Sylvain White
  • Starring :
    Columbus Short
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Chris Evans
    Zoe Saldana
Concrete Cowboy
R

26 . Concrete Cowboy 2021

26 .

Concrete Cowboy 2021

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Harp
  • Starring :
    Caleb McLaughlin
The Reaping
R

27 . The Reaping 2007

27 .

The Reaping 2007

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Ben
  • Directed by :
    Stephen Hopkins
  • Starring :
    AnnaSophia Robb
    Stephen Rea
    Hilary Swank
    David Morrissey
The Gunman
R

28 . The Gunman 2015

28 .

The Gunman 2015

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Pierre Morel
  • Starring :
    Jasmine Trinca
    Ray Winstone
    Mark Rylance
    Javier Bardem
    Sean Penn
The Dark Tower
PG-13

29 . The Dark Tower 2017

29 .

The Dark Tower 2017

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  • 0
  • Role : Roland
  • Directed by :
    Nikolaj Arcel
  • Starring :
    Katheryn Winnick
    Tom Taylor
    Ben Gavin
    Matthew McConaughey
    Dennis Haysbert
No Good Deed
PG-13

30 . No Good Deed 2014

30 .

No Good Deed 2014

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Colin
  • Directed by :
    Sam Miller
  • Starring :
    Leslie Bibb
    Henry Simmons
    Taraji P. Henson
    Kate del Castillo
The Gospel
PG

31 . The Gospel 2005

31 .

The Gospel 2005

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  • 0
  • Role : Reverend Charles Frank
  • Directed by :
    Rob Hardy
  • Starring :
    Clifton Powell
    Boris Kodjoe
    China Anne McClain
    Keshia Knight Pulliam
The Human Contract
R

32 . The Human Contract 2008

32 .

The Human Contract 2008

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Larry
  • Directed by :
    Jada Pinkett Smith
  • Starring :
    Paz Vega
    Jason Clarke
    Ted Danson
    Jada Pinkett Smith
Legacy: Black Ops
R

33 . Legacy: Black Ops 2010

33 .

Legacy: Black Ops 2010

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Thomas Eromose Ikimi
  • Starring :
    William Hope
    Richard Brake
    Clarke Peters
    Eamonn Walker
The Unborn
PG-13

34 . The Unborn 2009

34 .

The Unborn 2009

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Arthur Wyndham
  • Directed by :
    David S. Goyer
  • Starring :
    Cam Gigandet
    Carla Gugino
    Ethan Cutkosky
    Gary Oldman
    Odette Annable
    Meagan Good
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
PG-13

35 . Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 2011

35 .

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 2011

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Moreau
  • Directed by :
    Mark Neveldine
    Brian Taylor
  • Starring :
    Johnny Whitworth
    Ciarán Hinds
    Violante Placido
    Nicolas Cage
Prom Night
PG-13

36 . Prom Night 2008

36 .

Prom Night 2008

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Nelson McCormick
  • Starring :
    Jana Kramer
    Kellan Lutz
    Brittany Snow
    Linden Ashby
Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World

37 . Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World 2012

37 .

Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World 2012

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Himself - Presenter
  • Directed by :
    Sam Bridger
  • Starring :
    Carl Cox
    Felix Buxton
    Boy George
    Katy B
The Mountain Between Us

38 . The Mountain Between Us 2017

38 .

The Mountain Between Us 2017

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  • 0
  • Role : Ben Bass
  • Directed by :
    Hany Abu-Assad
  • Starring :
    Lucia Walters
    Beau Bridges
    Dermot Mulroney
    Kate Winslet
One Love

39 . One Love 2003

39 .

One Love 2003

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Aaron
  • Directed by :
    Rick Elgood
    Don Letts
  • Starring :
    Winston Stona
    Vas Blackwood
    Ky-Mani Marley
    Cherine Anderson
Mandela, My Dad and Me

40 . Mandela, My Dad and Me 2015

40 .

Mandela, My Dad and Me 2015

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Daniel Vernon
Behind the Mask

41 . Behind the Mask 1997

41 .

Behind the Mask 1997

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Ovronramwen
  • Directed by :
    Ngozi Onwurah
  • Starring :
    Ben Okri
    Cyril Nri
    Brian Bovell
World of Trouble

42 . World of Trouble 2005

42 .

World of Trouble 2005

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Stephen Hopkins
  • Starring :
    Andrea Stefancikova
    Alexander Kalugin
    Mark Antony Krupa
    Vinessa Shaw
All in the Game

43 . All in the Game 2006

43 .

All in the Game 2006

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Jim O'Hanlon
  • Starring :
    Ray Winstone
    Danny Dyer
    Ike Hamilton
    Gerald Kyd
Cut from a Different Cloth

44 . Cut from a Different Cloth 2017

44 .

Cut from a Different Cloth 2017

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Himself
  • Directed by :
    Richard Terry
  • Starring :
    Julian Dunkerton
    James Holder
Sorted

45 . Sorted 2000

45 .

Sorted 2000

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Alexander Jovy
  • Starring :
    Matthew Rhys
    Tim Curry
    Kelly Brook
    Sienna Guillory
    Mark Crowdy
Second Coming

46 . Second Coming 2014

46 .

Second Coming 2014

  • 0
  • 0
  • Role : Mark
  • Directed by :
    Debbie Tucker Green
  • Starring :
    Sharlene Whyte
    Seroca Davis
    Nadine Marshall
    Kai Francis Lewis
Belle maman

47 . Belle maman 1999

47 .

Belle maman 1999

  • 0
  • 0
  • Directed by :
    Gabriel Aghion
  • Starring :
    Mathilde Seigner
    Catherine Deneuve
    Stéphane Audran
    Vincent Lindon


Idris Elba Awards

Golden Globe Awards
Luther
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
2012