Last Updated on 25 October 2026

The following list is a compilation of the 95 best movies that Bill Nighy was in.

I found 22 different ranked lists online of “best Bill Nighy movies”. Then I pulled them all into Excel and merged them all to get this definitive compilation. See my Methodology page for the research process that was used. Below is a checklist you can print to track which movies you’ve seen, followed by the ranked list of his best roles, with the links going to the IMDb entries.

Best Bill Nighy Movies - Viewing ChecklistDownload
  1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
  2. Love Actually (2003)
  3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
  4. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
  5. Hot Fuzz (2007)
  6. The Wild Robot (2024)
  7. Rango (2011)
  8. Notes on a Scandal (2006)
  9. About Time (2013)
  10. Living (2022)
  11. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
  12. The Constant Gardener (2005)
  13. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
  14. Arthur Christmas (2011)
  15. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
  16. Pride (2014)
  17. The Girl in the Café (2005)
  18. Pirate Radio (2009)
  19. Valkyrie (2008)
  20. Emma. (2020)
  21. Underworld (2003)
  22. Their Finest (2016)
  23. Page Eight (2011)
  24. Skylight (2014)
  25. The World's End (2013)
  26. Still Crazy (1998)
  27. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
  28. Joy (2024)
  29. Sometimes Always Never (2018)
  30. Eye of the Needle (1981)
  31. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)
  32. Minamata (2020)
  33. Lawless Heart (2001)
  34. Antonia and Jane (1990)
  35. That Christmas (2024)
  36. I Capture the Castle (2003)
  37. The Bookshop (2017)
  38. Hope Gap (2019)
  39. Flushed Away (2006)
  40. Glorious 39 (2009)
  41. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
  42. The First Omen (2024)
  43. Enduring Love (2004)
  44. The Lost Prince (2003)
  45. Wild Target (2010)
  46. Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
  47. Underworld: Evolution (2006)
  48. The Limehouse Golem (2016)
  49. Gideon's Daughter (2005)
  50. The Beautiful Game (2024)
  51. Salting the Battlefield (2014)
  52. Alive and Kicking (1996)
  53. Chalet Girl (2011)
  54. Turks & Caicos (2014)
  55. Being Human (1994)
  56. FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
  57. Total Recall (2012)
  58. Shelter (2026)
  59. Astro Boy (2009)
  60. Wrath of the Titans (2012)
  61. Lucky Break (2001)
  62. G-Force (2009)
  63. AKA (2002)
  64. Blow Dry (2001)
  65. Guest House Paradiso (1999)
  66. Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil (1985)
  67. The Kindness of Strangers (2019)
  68. I, Frankenstein (2014)
  69. The Phantom of the Opera (1989)
  70. Dad's Army (2016)
  71. Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
  72. Role Play (2024)
  73. 500 Miles (2026)
  74. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
  75. & Sons (2025)
  76. Mack the Knife (1989)
  77. Stormbreaker (2006)
  78. A Fox's Tale (2008)
  79. Ready When You Are Mr. McGill (2003)
  80. Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
  81. True Blue (1996)
  82. The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
  83. Norm of the North (2016)
  84. StarDog and TurboCat (2019)
  85. The Young Visiters (2003)
  86. Death Watch (1980)
  87. The Magic Roundabout (2004)
  88. Buckley's Chance (2021)
  89. Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)
  90. Don't Leave Me This Way (1993)
  91. A Masculine Ending (1992)
  92. 10 Lives (2024)
  93. Dragonkeeper (2024)
  94. Bulk (2025)
  95. Unnatural Causes (1993)

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