Best Bill Nighy movies

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Best Bill Nighy movies
We present our ranking of the best Bill Nighy movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Bill Nighy.

TOP 25:
Rango
Rango
Character: Rattlesnake Jake (voice)
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Western, Family
Release: 2011
When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Roseanne Barr movies?

TOP 24:
The Bookshop
The Bookshop
Character: Mr. Brundish
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: 2017
Set in an small English town in 1959, the story of a woman who decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Julie Christie movies?


TOP 23:
Underworld
Underworld
Character: Viktor
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Release: 2003
Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene, who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a peace-loving male werewolf, Michael, who wants to end the war.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Subaru Kimura movies?

TOP 22:
The World's End
The World's End
Character: The Network (voice)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Release: 2013
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best David Bradley movies?

TOP 21:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Character: Slartibartfast
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction, Family
Release: 2005
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Anna Chancellor movies?


TOP 20:
Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas
Character: Grandsanta (voice)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
Release: 2011
Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one – Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorized rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Ashley Jensen movies?

TOP 19:
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
Character: Friedrich Olbricht
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Release: 2008
Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he finds himself tasked with both leading the coup and personally killing the Führer.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Terence Stamp movies?

TOP 18:
Their Finest
Their Finest
Character: Ambrose Hilliard
Genre: Romance, War, Comedy, Drama
Release: 2017
During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter (Gemma Arterton) works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters (Lily Knight and Francesca Knight) who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Jack Huston movies?


TOP 17:
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Character: Howard Clifford / Mewtwo (voice)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Release: 2019
In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Ken Watanabe movies?

TOP 16:
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Character: Douglas Ainslie
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Release: 2011
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as the residents find new purpose in their old age.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Celia Imrie movies?

TOP 15:

Still Crazy

Still Crazy
Character: Ray Simms
Genre: Comedy, Music
Release: 1998
In the seventies Strange Fruit were it. They lived the rock lifestyle to the max, groupies, drugs, internal tension and an ex front man dead from an overdose. Even their demise was glamorous; when lightning struck the stage during an outdoor festival. 20 years on and these former rock gods they have now sunk deep into obscurity when the idea of a reunion tour is lodged in the head of Tony, former keyboard player of the Fruits. Tony sets out to find his former bandmates with the help of former manager Karen to see if they can recapture the magic and give themselves a second chance.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Francis Magee movies?


TOP 14:

The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café
Character: Lawrence
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Release: 2005
Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Paul Ritter movies?

TOP 13:

The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener
Character: Sir Bernard Pellegrin
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Release: 2005
Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Pete Postlethwaite movies?

TOP 12:

Notes on a Scandal

Notes on a Scandal
Character: Richard Hart
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: 2006
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.

TOP 11:

I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle
Character: James Mortmain
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: 2003
A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and the fortunes of her eccentric family, struggling to survive in a decaying English castle. Based on Dodie Smith's 1948 novel with the same name.


TOP 10:

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Character: Captain Davy Jones
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Release: 2007
Captain Barbossa, long believed to be dead, has come back to life and is headed to the edge of the Earth with Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. But nothing is quite as it seems.

TOP 9:

Love Actually

Love Actually
Character: Billy Mack
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 2003
Follows seemingly unrelated people as their lives begin to intertwine while they fall in – and out – of love. Affections languish and develop as Christmas draws near.

TOP 8:

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Character: Captain Davy Jones
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Release: 2006
Captain Jack Sparrow works his way out of a blood debt with the ghostly Davey Jones, he also attempts to avoid eternal damnation.

TOP 7:

The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked
Character: Quentin
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 2009
The Boat That Rocked is an ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain, playing the music that defines a generation and standing up to a government that wanted control of popular culture via the British Broadcasting Corporation. Loosely based on the events in Britain in the 60's when the Labour government of Harold Wilson, wanted to bring the pirate radio stations under control, enough to see the passage of the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act on 15 August 1967. Also known as "Pirate Radio".

TOP 6:

Red Nose Day Actually

Red Nose Day Actually
Character: Billy Mack
Genre: TV Movie, Comedy, Romance
Release: 2017
Fourteen years after the events of the first film, a series of encounters between people in Britain reminds us that in these different times Love, actually exists.


TOP 5:

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead
Character: Phillip
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Release: 2004
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

TOP 4:

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz
Character: Met Chief Inspector
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Release: 2007
As a former London constable, Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.

TOP 3:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Character: Rufus Scrimgeour
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Release: 2010
Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.

TOP 2:

About Time

About Time
Character: Dad
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Release: 2013
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life – so he decides to make his world a better place... by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as he thinks.

TOP 1:

Pride

Pride
Character: Cliff
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 2014
Set in the summer of 1984 – Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. But there is a problem. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.



If you like the best Bill Nighy movies, then you will also like the best Martin Freeman movies, where many of their films coincide.