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Gary Oldman (1958-) is an English Oscar® winning actor. Oldman first gained notoriety for playing punk rocker Sid Vicious in 1986’s Sid and Nancy. Over the last 30 years Oldman has been one of the most productive and successful actors working in Hollywood. His IMDb page shows over 87 credits from 1982-2017. This page ranks 44 Gary Oldman movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, video games, documentaries and movies not released in North America theaters were not included in the rankings.
Drivel part of the page: Recently Cogerson Son #2 was over the house for a visit. We were surprisingly talking about UMR.com (that was sarcasm)….when he noticed that we did not have a UMR page on Gary Oldman. He said…”Hey Pops….I think you should do something about that.”. So….since he suggested it and that Cogerson Daughter #1 really likes Gary Oldman (The 5th Element is one of her all-time favorites)…..we finally have taken the time and have written a page on Mr. Oldman.
Gary Oldman Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
2023
Oppenheimer (2023)
AA Best Picture Win
2008
The Dark Knight (2008)
1991
JFK (1991)
AA Best Picture Nom
2012
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
2004
Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
2014
Dawn of the Planet of The Apes (2014)
2005
Batman Begins (2005)
1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Voice Only
2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
1997
Air Force One (1997)
2009
A Christmas Carol (2009)
2001
Hannibal (2001)
1997
The Fifth Element (1997)
2010
The Book of Eli (2010)
2017
Darkest Hour (2017)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor Win
2011
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
AA Best Actor Nom
1998
Lost in Space (1998)
1993
True Romance (1993)
1994
Léon: The Professional (1994)
2020
Mank (2020)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor Nom
2012
Lawless (2012)
1986
Sid and Nancy (1986)
2000
The Contender (2000)
2017
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
2014
RoboCop (2014)
1995
Murder in the First (1995)
1987
Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
1990
State of Grace (1990)
1990
Henry & June (1990)
2018
Hunter Killer (2018)
1996
Basquiat (1996)
1994
Immortal Beloved (1994)
1998
Nil by Mouth (1998)
Director
2021
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
1990
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
1998
The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (1998)
Voice Only
2001
Nobody's Baby (2001)
Film Festival Circuit Only 
2002
Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
1988
Track 29 (1988)
2009
Planet 51 (2009)
Voice Only
1993
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
1988
We Think the World of You (1988)
2012
Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012)
2021
Crisis (2021)
2009
The Unborn (2009)
2016
Criminal (2016)
2015
Man Down (2015)
2018
Tau (2018)
Netflix
1988
Criminal Law (1988)
2015
Child 44 (2015)
2019
The Laundromat (2019)
Netflix
2020
The Woman in the Window (2020)
Netflix
2011
Red Riding Hood (2011)
2003
Tiptoes (2003)
2019
The Courier (2019)
Limited Release
2017
The Space Between Us (2017)
1989
Chattahoochee (1989)
1995
The Scarlet Letter (1995)
2019
Killers Anonymous (2019)
2013
Paranoia (2013)
Gary Oldman Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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CreditRank
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
Review %
Oscar Nom / Win
S
UMR Score
CreditRank Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) B.O. Rank by Year Review % Oscar Nom / Win S UMR Score
1
Oppenheimer (2023)
AA Best Picture WinEmily Blunt &
Directed by Christopher Nolan329.90
329.9
975.8
5
88
13 / 07
99.9
1
The Dark Knight (2008)
Christian Bale &
Heath Ledger533.30
800.8
1,506.0
1
95
08 / 02
99.7
2
JFK (1991)
AA Best Picture NomKevin Costner &
Walter Matthau70.40
180.3
526.0
17
81
08 / 02
98.9
2
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Christian Bale &
Morgan Freeman458.10
620.4
1,482.2
2
88
00 / 00
98.7
3
Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Daniel Radcliffe &
Emma Watson249.50
433.2
1,383.0
6
86
02 / 00
98.7
4
Dawn of the Planet of The Apes (2014)
Jason Clarke &
Andy Serkis208.50
275.2
937.7
11
86
01 / 00
98.6
5
Batman Begins (2005)
Christian Bale &
Michael Caine205.30
345.9
627.8
8
82
01 / 00
97.9
9
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Anthony Hopkins &
Keanu Reeves82.50
214.4
560.7
15
73
04 / 03
97.4
8
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Voice OnlyJack Black &
Dustin Hoffman165.20
224.6
904.9
15
80
01 / 00
97.3
10
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Daniel Radcliffe &
Emma Watson292.00
457.5
1,472.7
5
78
00 / 00
97.0
10
Air Force One (1997)
Harrison Ford &
Glenn Close173.00
406.2
740.2
5
70
02 / 00
95.5
12
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Jim Carrey &
Colin Firth137.90
216.0
509.6
20
61
00 / 00
91.9
11
Hannibal (2001)
Anthony Hopkins &
Julianne Moore165.10
315.0
671.0
12
56
00 / 00
91.1
13
The Fifth Element (1997)
Bruce Willis &
Milla Jovovich63.80
149.9
619.8
24
68
01 / 00
90.4
16
The Book of Eli (2010)
Denzel Washington &
Mila Kunis94.80
129.6
214.7
34
64
00 / 00
86.1
15
Darkest Hour (2017)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor WinLily James &
John Hurt56.40
67.7
173.1
50
69
06 / 02
85.4
17
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
AA Best Actor NomTom Hardy
24.10
32.8
109.6
110
85
03 / 00
82.7
18
Lost in Space (1998)
William Hurt
69.10
158.9
158.9
29
46
00 / 00
81.5
19
True Romance (1993)
Brad Pitt &
Directed by Tony Scott12.30
32.0
32.9
98
85
00 / 00
81.1
20
Léon: The Professional (1994)
Natalie Portman
19.50
51.5
120.2
74
79
00 / 00
80.9
21
Mank (2020)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor NomAmanda Seyfried
0.10
0.1
0.1
288
77
10 / 02
80.5
22
Lawless (2012)
Jessica Chastain &
Shia LaBeouf37.40
50.6
72.7
83
69
00 / 00
74.1
23
Sid and Nancy (1986)
Chloe Webb
2.80
8.2
8.2
130
81
00 / 00
72.0
24
The Contender (2000)
Joan Allen &
Jeff Bridges17.90
35.7
44.7
99
70
02 / 00
71.3
25
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
Ryan Reynolds &
Samuel L. Jackson75.50
90.7
212.2
41
54
00 / 00
70.6
27
RoboCop (2014)
Samuel L. Jackson
58.60
77.3
320.2
59
58
00 / 00
70.3
28
Murder in the First (1995)
Kevin Bacon
17.40
43.1
43.1
88
67
00 / 00
68.3
28
Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Alfred Molina &
Vanessa Redgrave1.70
4.6
4.6
149
79
00 / 00
68.2
29
State of Grace (1990)
Sean Penn &
Ed Harris1.90
4.9
4.9
152
78
00 / 00
66.9
30
Henry & June (1990)
Fred Ward
11.60
29.5
60.1
91
66
01 / 00
62.2
32
Hunter Killer (2018)
Gerard Butler
15.80
18.7
34.7
113
68
00 / 00
57.6
31
Basquiat (1996)
David Bowie &
Dennis Hopper3.00
7.3
7.3
169
71
00 / 00
56.6
33
Immortal Beloved (1994)
Isabella Rossellini
9.90
26.2
26.2
113
64
00 / 00
55.7
33
Nil by Mouth (1998)
DirectorRay Winstone
0.30
0.6
0.7
224
72
00 / 00
55.5
34
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
Ryan Reynolds &
Samuel L. Jackson38.00
40.3
71.5
35
59
00 / 00
53.9
35
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
Richard Dreyfuss
0.70
1.9
1.9
195
70
00 / 00
51.7
36
The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (1998)
Voice OnlyCary Elwes
22.50
51.7
87.1
78
49
01 / 00
42.6
38
Nobody's Baby (2001)
Film Festival Circuit Only Mary Steenburgen
0.00
0.1
0.1
364
63
00 / 00
36.5
37
Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
Kurt Russell &
Christopher Lloyd0.10
0.1
0.2
316
63
00 / 00
35.6
38
Track 29 (1988)
Theresa Russell &
Christopher Lloyd0.40
1.1
1.1
216
61
00 / 00
31.6
41
Planet 51 (2009)
Voice OnlyDwayne Johnson
42.20
60.6
151.9
69
42
00 / 00
31.2
42
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
Roy Scheider
3.30
8.5
8.5
153
58
00 / 00
30.2
43
We Think the World of You (1988)
Alan Bates
0.00
0.1
0.1
299
60
00 / 00
28.9
42
Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012)
Christian Slater
0.10
0.1
0.2
353
58
00 / 00
25.5
43
Crisis (2021)
Armie Hammer
0.30
0.4
0.4
116
57
00 / 00
24.7
44
The Unborn (2009)
Odette Yustman
42.70
61.3
110.0
68
37
00 / 00
22.1
46
Criminal (2016)
Kevin Costner &
Tommy Lee Jones14.70
18.3
48.4
124
49
00 / 00
20.3
47
Man Down (2015)
Shia LaBeouf
0.10
0.1
0.3
334
55
00 / 00
19.9
48
Tau (2018)
NetflixEd Skrein
0.10
0.1
0.1
452
54
00 / 00
18.8
49
Criminal Law (1988)
Kevin Bacon
10.00
26.2
26.2
90
45
00 / 00
17.8
51
Child 44 (2015)
Tom Hardy
1.20
1.6
16.6
173
52
00 / 00
16.2
50
The Laundromat (2019)
NetflixMeryl Streep &
Antonion Banderas0.10
0.1
0.1
381
52
00 / 00
15.6
51
The Woman in the Window (2020)
NetflixAmy Adams
0.10
0.1
0.1
260
48
00 / 00
10.9
53
Red Riding Hood (2011)
Amanda Seyfried &
Julie Christie37.70
51.2
121.2
82
31
00 / 00
9.8
55
Tiptoes (2003)
Matthew McConaughey &
Kate Beckinsale0.10
0.1
0.1
283
45
00 / 00
7.8
54
The Courier (2019)
Limited Release Dermot Mulroney
0.00
0.1
5.0
399
45
00 / 00
7.3
57
The Space Between Us (2017)
Asa Butterfield
7.90
9.5
17.8
126
39
00 / 00
5.5
58
Chattahoochee (1989)
Frances McDormand
0.30
0.7
0.7
191
39
00 / 00
3.7
59
The Scarlet Letter (1995)
Demi Moore &
Robert Duvall10.40
25.7
25.7
113
30
00 / 00
3.2
60
Killers Anonymous (2019)
Jessica Alba
0.10
0.1
0.2
252
33
00 / 00
1.3
61
Paranoia (2013)
Harrison Ford
7.40
9.8
18.3
139
28
00 / 00
0.9
Possibly Interesting Facts About Gary Oldman
1. Gary Leonard Oldman was born in New Cross, London in 958.
2. Gary Oldman studied acting at Citizens Theater in Glasgow. From there he appeared in some very successful plays in London’s West End (see of these performances Steve?). Next for Oldman was movies…and the rest is history.
3. Gary Oldman and 1986’s Sid and Nancy. Oldman lived on a diet of steamed fish and melon to lose enough weight to play the emaciated, heroin-addicted Sid, and was hospitalized when he went too far and became malnourished.
4. Gary Oldman is an acting hero in the minds of: Michael Fassbender, Ryan Gosling, Shia LaBeouf, ,and Tom Hardy.
5. Gary Oldman has received one Oscar® nomination in his career. He was nominated for Best Actor in 2011’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
6. Gary Oldman has been married 4 times….he has three children.
7. Gary Oldman has used a different speaking voice (i.e. accent) in practically every movie he’s ever been in.
8. Gary Oldman and The Fifth Element Trivia Part 1: The hero Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) and the villain Jean Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (Oldman) never meet, nor do they communicate in any way. They are, in fact, unaware of each other’s degree of involvement. (This has always amazed me!).
9. Gary Oldman and The Fifth Element Trivia Part 2: In most shots of Oldman’s Zorg, there is a circle around his head. In fact, a circle in the middle of the frame is a near-constant motif in this film. Bruce Willis, on the other hand, is more often framed by a rectangle or doorway behind him. (Pay attention to that the next time you watch the movie).
10. Check out Gary Oldman’s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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Easily the greatest actor to never win an Oscar. Even worse he only has one nomination. He was the best Dracula ever! So many great roles. An enjoyable read. You should do this on Michael Fassbender and Colin Firth.
Hey MegaMind ….he is in the discussion for greatest actor without an Oscar. Glad you enjoyed it. Let’s see I already have a Fassbender page…but I will add Colin Firth to the request list.
Nice page. Gary Oldman is aging very well for a guy born in 958. Love Gary Oldman, the man never gives the same performance. One day he will win an Academy Award.
Hey Tammy….I see my mistake…thanks for the heads up. Though it would have been awesome if Oldman was 1058 years old…lol. I hope you are right that one day he will win an Oscar.
I am continually wowed and amazed by your brilliance, second only to your stunningly good looks.
Hey WoC….wow….such kind words from you….I humbly accept them….and say the same goes for you too. Thanks for checking out my latest page…..and actually reading it.
Gary Oldman is an actor with an insane amount of good roles. I think that he should have many more nominations for acting than he has. I would have to say that my personal favorites would be his role in The Professional as well as his role in True Romance. It ain’t white boy day, is it?
Hey Scotty….thanks for checking out your requested page. I agree with you…he has some great roles. My Top 10 would be…in no order….The Fifth Element, The Professional, True Romance, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Romeo is Bleeding, The Contender, JFK, State of Grace and Child 44.
Too bad Tiptoe did not get released in theaters….lol. His Drexl Spivey character in True Romance is very memorable…..thanks for the visit and the comment.
Not surprised to see Batman at the top of the list, but surprised that The Fifth Element didn’t make the top ten! He doesn’t get credit for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? He was technically in that, although I’m not sure they used his real voice…. I also don’t think Paranoia was that bad of a movie, but they threw in Liam Hemsworth for us young people. Thanks for giving Gary the credit he deserves!!
Hey Katie….sorry The Fifth Element did not do better….but it is still a great movie. As for the Harry Potter movies….I went with the ones that Box Office Mojo listed….the other Harry Potter movies went down as cameos….even if Oldman played a mean fire in one of those movies…lol.
Paranoia was ok….but with that cast…ok was not good enough. Oldman, Harrison Ford and Hemsworth…it should have been great….thanks for the suggested page.