Last Updated on 20 November 2025

The following list is a compilation of the 39 best movies that Billy Connolly was in.

I found 14 different ranked lists online of “best Billy Connolly 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 Billy Connolly Movies – Viewing ChecklistDownload
  1. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
  2. Brave (2012)
  3. The Last Samurai (2003)
  4. What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
  5. A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  6. The Boondock Saints (1999)
  7. Mrs. Brown (1997)
  8. Quartet (2012)
  9. Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
  10. White Oleander (2002)
  11. Open Season (2006)
  12. Still Crazy (1998)
  13. Fido (2006)
  14. Pocahontas (1995)
  15. The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
  16. The Impostors (1998)
  17. The Man Who Sued God (2001)
  18. The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
  19. Timeline (2003)
  20. Absolution (1978)
  21. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
  22. Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
  23. Gulliver’s Travels (2010)
  24. Prince Charming (2001)
  25. The Debt Collector (1999)
  26. Open Season 2 (2008)
  27. An Everlasting Piece (2000)
  28. Indecent Proposal (1993)
  29. Beautiful Joe (2000)
  30. Water (1985)
  31. Paws (1997)
  32. Wild Oats (2016)
  33. Bullshot Crummond (1983)
  34. The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
  35. Crossing the Line (The Big Man) (1990)
  36. Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
  37. The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch (2003)
  38. Blue Money (1984)
  39. Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2001)

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