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Jeremy Irons (1948-) is an English Academy Award® winning actor. Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969. After eleven years of stage and televison appearances, Irons appeared in his first motion picture in 1980. Since that first movie appearance, he has become one of the most recognizable actors in movies. His IMDb page shows over 95 acting credits since 1971. In the table below Ultimate Movie Rankings ranks his movies in 6 different sortable columns. Television roles, cameos, shorts, straight to dvd movies and movies not released in North American theaters were not included in the rankings.
Drivel part: Where did the time go? This is our first UMR page on a current star in almost 2 months. Normally when we do a current star, Box Office Mojo, is our main source to make sure we included all of that subject’s movies that were released in North America. So we thought we were finished with the research on this Irons page when we realized that Mojo had only included about 75% of his movies. Now we are paranoid that we have left off movies on previously completed current star UMR pages. So after a few bumps in the road….this page…which was requested by Dan….is now complete.
Jeremy Irons 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
1994
The Lion King (1994)
Voice Only
1995
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
2017
Justice League (2017)
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
2023
The Flash (2023)
1981
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
1990
Reversal of Fortune (1990)
AA Best Actor Win
1986
The Mission (1986)
AA Best Picture Nom
2005
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
2024
The Beekeeper (2024)
1998
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
1988
Dead Ringers (1988)
2021
House of Gucci (2021)
2011
Margin Call (2011)
2002
The Time Machine (2002)
1992
Damage (1992)
2008
Appaloosa (2008)
1982
Moonlighting (1982)
1983
Betrayal (1983)
2018
Red Sparrow (2018)
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
HBO Max
2004
Being Julia (2004)
2006
Eragon (2006)
2006
Inland Empire (2006)
2016
Race (2016)
2004
The Merchant of Venice (2004)
2015
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)
2015
High-Rise (2015)
1996
Stealing Beauty (1996)
1997
Chinese Box (1997)
2005
Casanova (2005)
1984
Swann in Love/Un amour de Swann (1984)
1997
Lolita (1997)
2016
Assassin's Creed (2016)
2013
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
1992
Waterland (1992)
1991
Kafka (1991)
2002
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2002)
2002
Callas Forever (2004)
1993
M. Butterfly (1993)
1993
The House of the Spirits (1993)
2018
An Actor Prepares (2018)
Limited Release
1980
Nijinsky (1980)
2020
Love Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
1989
A Chorus of Disapproval (1989)
2009
The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
2018
Better Start Running (2018)
2012
The Words (2012)
2017
Birds Like Us (2017)
Limited Release
Voice Only
2000
Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
Jeremy Irons Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Jeremy Irons movies by co-stars of his movies
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- Sort Jeremy Irons movies by domestic box office rank by year
- Sort Jeremy Irons movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Jeremy Irons movie received.
- Sort Jeremy Irons movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 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 | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | The Lion King (1994) Voice Only |
Matthew Broderick | 363.90 | 961.4 | 2,187.60 | 1 | 88 | 04 / 02 | 99.1 | |
| 2 | Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) | Bruce Willis | 100.00 | 247.8 | 907.30 | 10 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 93.3 | |
| 3 | Justice League (2017) | Ben Affleck & Amy Adams |
229.00 | 275.2 | 790.70 | 10 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 93.0 | |
| 4 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) | Ben Affleck & Amy Adams |
330.40 | 411.7 | 1,088.30 | 8 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 90.6 | |
| 5 | The Flash (2023) | Ezra Miller & Michael Keaton |
108.10 | 108.1 | 268.00 | 25 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 87.7 | |
| 6 | The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) | Meryl Streep | 26.90 | 104.3 | 104.30 | 28 | 69 | 05 / 00 | 86.5 | |
| 7 | Reversal of Fortune (1990) AA Best Actor Win |
Glenn Close | 15.40 | 39.4 | 39.40 | 79 | 88 | 03 / 01 | 85.8 | |
| 8 | The Mission (1986) AA Best Picture Nom |
Robert DeNiro & Liam Neeson |
17.20 | 50.0 | 50.00 | 50 | 75 | 07 / 01 | 85.3 | |
| 9 | Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | Orlando Bloom & Edward Norton |
47.40 | 79.8 | 356.50 | 63 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 82.5 | |
| 10 | The Beekeeper (2024) | Jason Statham | 63.10 | 63.1 | 123.10 | 28 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 79.9 | |
| 12 | The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) | Leonardo DiCaprio | 57.00 | 130.9 | 420.60 | 36 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 77.9 | |
| 11 | Dead Ringers (1988) | Genevieve Bujold | 8.00 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 104 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 13 | House of Gucci (2021) | Al Pacino & Adam Driver |
49.00 | 52.0 | 133.30 | 25 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 14 | Margin Call (2011) | Kevin Spacey & Demi Moore |
5.40 | 7.3 | 26.50 | 156 | 81 | 01 / 00 | 72.1 | |
| 15 | The Time Machine (2002) | Guy Pearce | 56.80 | 105.6 | 105.60 | 44 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 71.3 | |
| 16 | Damage (1992) | Juliette Binoche & Leslie Caron |
7.50 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 105 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 68.8 | |
| 18 | Appaloosa (2008) | Ed Harris & Viggo Morensen |
20.20 | 30.3 | 41.50 | 116 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 68.4 | |
| 17 | Moonlighting (1982) | Eugene Lipinski | 0.10 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 156 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 68.3 | |
| 19 | Betrayal (1983) | Ben Kingsley | 1.50 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 124 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 65.4 | |
| 20 | Red Sparrow (2018) | Jennifer Lawrence & Joel Edgerton |
46.90 | 55.5 | 179.40 | 61 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 64.8 | |
| 21 | Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) HBO Max |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 333 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 64.1 | ||
| 22 | Being Julia (2004) | Annette Bening | 7.70 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 147 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 62.4 | |
| 24 | Eragon (2006) | John Malkovich | 75.00 | 122.9 | 408.70 | 32 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 60.5 | |
| 23 | Inland Empire (2006) | Laura Dern Directed by David Lynch | 0.90 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 236 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 60.4 | |
| 25 | Race (2016) | Jason Sudeikis | 19.20 | 23.9 | 31.20 | 115 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 57.7 | |
| 26 | The Merchant of Venice (2004) | Al Pacino | 3.80 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 176 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 57.3 | |
| 27 | The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015) | Dev Patel | 3.90 | 4.9 | 15.70 | 145 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 49.5 | |
| 28 | High-Rise (2015) | Tom Hiddleston | 0.30 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 191 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 45.9 | |
| 29 | Stealing Beauty (1996) | Liv Tyler | 4.70 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 152 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 41.9 | |
| 30 | Chinese Box (1997) | Jared Harris | 2.20 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 169 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 37.4 | |
| 33 | Casanova (2005) | Heath Ledger | 11.30 | 19.0 | 63.50 | 144 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 37.3 | |
| 32 | Swann in Love/Un amour de Swann (1984) | Alain Delon | 0.80 | 2.6 | 12.10 | 164 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 37.2 | |
| 31 | Lolita (1997) | Melanie Griffith | 1.10 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 188 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 37.1 | |
| 36 | Assassin's Creed (2016) | Michael Fassbender | 54.60 | 68.1 | 300.00 | 64 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 37.1 | |
| 34 | Beautiful Creatures (2013) | Kyle Gallner | 19.50 | 25.8 | 25.80 | 110 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 36.6 | |
| 35 | Waterland (1992) | Ethan Hawke | 1.10 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 169 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 36.2 | |
| 37 | Kafka (1991) | Ian Holm | 1.10 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 167 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 34.2 | |
| 38 | And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2002) | Patricia Kaas & Thierry Lhermitte |
0.70 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 213 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.5 | |
| 39 | Callas Forever (2004) | Fanny Ardant | 0.40 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 225 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.2 | |
| 40 | M. Butterfly (1993) | John Lone | 1.50 | 3.9 | 3.90 | 176 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 29.3 | |
| 41 | The House of the Spirits (1993) | Meryl Streep & Glenn Close |
6.30 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 131 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 27.7 | |
| 42 | An Actor Prepares (2018) Limited Release |
Will Patton | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 333 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | |
| 43 | Nijinsky (1980) | Alan Bates | 1.00 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 153 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 21.1 | |
| 44 | Love Weddings & Other Disasters (2020) | Diane Keaton | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.80 | 295 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.7 | |
| 45 | A Chorus of Disapproval (1989) | Anthony Hopkins | 0.20 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 192 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.5 | |
| 46 | The Pink Panther 2 (2009) | Steve Martin | 35.90 | 51.6 | 100.60 | 79 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 14.7 | |
| 47 | Better Start Running (2018) | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 288 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.5 | ||
| 48 | The Words (2012) | Bradley Cooper & Zoe Saldana |
11.50 | 15.6 | 17.90 | 133 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 9.8 | |
| 49 | Birds Like Us (2017) Limited Release Voice Only |
Jim Broadbent | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 242 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.3 | |
| 50 | Dungeons & Dragons (2000) | Justin Whalin | 15.20 | 30.4 | 30.40 | 111 | 25 | 00 / 00 | 1.9 |
Jeremy Irons Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
The Lion King (1994)
Voice Only
Matthew Broderick
2,187.60
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Ben Affleck &
Amy Adams
1,088.30
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Bruce Willis
907.30
Justice League (2017)
Ben Affleck &
Amy Adams
790.70
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
Leonardo DiCaprio
420.60
Eragon (2006)
John Malkovich
408.70
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Orlando Bloom &
Edward Norton
356.50
Assassin's Creed (2016)
Michael Fassbender
300.00
The Flash (2023)
Ezra Miller &
Michael Keaton
268.00
Red Sparrow (2018)
Jennifer Lawrence &
Joel Edgerton
179.40
House of Gucci (2021)
Al Pacino &
Adam Driver
133.30
The Beekeeper (2024)
Jason Statham
123.10
The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
Steve Martin
100.60
Casanova (2005)
Heath Ledger
63.50
Appaloosa (2008)
Ed Harris &
Viggo Morensen
41.50
Race (2016)
Jason Sudeikis
31.20
Margin Call (2011)
Kevin Spacey &
Demi Moore
26.50
The Words (2012)
Bradley Cooper &
Zoe Saldana
17.90
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)
Dev Patel
15.70
Swann in Love/Un amour de Swann (1984)
Alain Delon
12.10
Love Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
Diane Keaton
0.80
Birds Like Us (2017)
Limited Release
Voice Only
Jim Broadbent
0.20
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| The Lion King (1994) Voice Only |
Matthew Broderick | 2,187.60 | |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) | Ben Affleck & Amy Adams |
1,088.30 | |
| Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) | Bruce Willis | 907.30 | |
| Justice League (2017) | Ben Affleck & Amy Adams |
790.70 | |
| The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) | Leonardo DiCaprio | 420.60 | |
| Eragon (2006) | John Malkovich | 408.70 | |
| Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | Orlando Bloom & Edward Norton |
356.50 | |
| Assassin's Creed (2016) | Michael Fassbender | 300.00 | |
| The Flash (2023) | Ezra Miller & Michael Keaton |
268.00 | |
| Red Sparrow (2018) | Jennifer Lawrence & Joel Edgerton |
179.40 | |
| House of Gucci (2021) | Al Pacino & Adam Driver |
133.30 | |
| The Beekeeper (2024) | Jason Statham | 123.10 | |
| The Pink Panther 2 (2009) | Steve Martin | 100.60 | |
| Casanova (2005) | Heath Ledger | 63.50 | |
| Appaloosa (2008) | Ed Harris & Viggo Morensen |
41.50 | |
| Race (2016) | Jason Sudeikis | 31.20 | |
| Margin Call (2011) | Kevin Spacey & Demi Moore |
26.50 | |
| The Words (2012) | Bradley Cooper & Zoe Saldana |
17.90 | |
| The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015) | Dev Patel | 15.70 | |
| Swann in Love/Un amour de Swann (1984) | Alain Delon | 12.10 | |
| Love Weddings & Other Disasters (2020) | Diane Keaton | 0.80 | |
| Birds Like Us (2017) Limited Release Voice Only |
Jim Broadbent | 0.20 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Jeremy Irons
1. Jeremy John Irons was born in Cowes, England on the Isle of Wight in 1948.
2. In the early 1970s, Jeremy Irons played a total of 1,128 performances at Wyndham’s Theatre….which is in the West End of England.
3. Jeremy Irons won an Oscar® for playing Claus Von Bullow in 1990’s Reversal of Fortune, making him one of 18 actors to win the Award for playing a real person who was still alive at the evening of the Award ceremony
4. Jeremy Irons turned down the role of Dr Hannibal Lecter in 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs because he just finished playing Claus Von Bulow in 1990’s Reversal of Fortune and didn’t want to play another dark character.
5. Jeremy Irons has been married two times. He has two children.
6. Jeremy Irons’ The Lion King (1994) is the 19th biggest box office hit of all-time when looking at adjusted grosses.
7. Jeremy Irons has one Oscar® nomination and two Golden Globe® nominations for his movie roles. He won both awards for 1990’s Reversal of Fortune. His other Golden Globe® nomination was for 1986’s The Mission.
8. Check out Jeremy Irons‘ career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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Hi
No doubt a terrific actor, his work on the stage proves that. But his film work has been patchy at best. I think a lot of his film choices have been probably an acquired taste.
One film I did like was The House of Spirits with Streep and Close, definitely worth looking up.
Chorus of Disapproval isn’t bad, there’s a wonderful scene where two women are fighting over his underpants in a dining room.
I would say my favourite would be The Mission, a terrific movie but perhaps didn’t get the recognition it deserved.
As for Reversal of Fortune, his Oscar winning film, he must have been playing one of the most unsympathetic characters ever. And you are left wondering why bother even defending him. It was definitely a case of the performance better than the film.
And what can I say about Scar, up there as one of Disney’s greatest villains. The role he will probably be best remembered for.
Hey Chris.
1. Thanks for checking out and commenting on by Jeremy Irons page.
2. I think his stage background helped him make some of his movie choices…taking roles that were unique and required some solid acting…yet we’re not huge box office draws.
3. I have not seen House of Spirits yet…but a Close/Irons and a Streep/Irons reunion should probably be on my must watch list.
4. I agree with you about The Lion King and Reversal of Fortune…two great Irons’ performances.
Thanks for sharing your movie knowledge.
Yes I have always liked him. Though he got an Oscar for Reversal of Fortune it was Dead Ringers that blew me away. So many great performances here. Not surprised his box office is lacking. Good suggestion from Dan. Good job from you.
Hey Helakoski….glad you have always liked him. Dead Ringers has a great (I mean two great) Irons’ performances….but it is not an easy movie to watch. I bet his average box office per movie will be moving up as more DC movies come out. I agree Dan had a good suggestion…thanks for the comment.
HI BRUCE
1 Relatively few British actors have made it really big at the box office Sir Maurice and Sir Sean being among the most high profile exceptions; but since there ARE exceptions it always puzzled me that Jeremy was not among them as he is a fascinating actor to watch.
2 Possibly it’s something to do with his selected subject matter or the way that he is marketed but nonetheless I feel that the truest of movie buffs will always properly appreciate an actor like him and therefore I take off my own hat to you for tipping your hat in Jeremy’s direction with this satisfying page.
3 Most impressive of Jeremy’s work for me was:
(1) TV series The Borgias. Jeremy’s Rodrigo Borgia was enthralling.
(2) Von Bulow in Reversal of Fortune (1990) with Glenn Close.
(3) F Scott Fitzgerald in the TV movie Last Call with Neve Campbell from the Scream franchise. For my money Jeremy’s ‘Scotty’ was superior to that of my own 2nd greatest idol Greg in the 1959 Beloved Infidel.
4 It was ironic that this new page put into Steve’s mind Ralph Fiennes because years ago I used to confuse Jeremy and Ralph.
Best wishes BOB
Hey Bob
1. I agree his box office record is not too impressive….like Sir Michael…he will probably end up with some serious box office hits if he remains playing Alfred in the Batman movies.
2. I also agree that the subjects of his movies are not huge crowd drawers….Damage, Dead Ringers, M. Butterfly….are all good movies….but not ones that the young movie going audience was interested in seeing.
3. I have not seen any of his tv work…but I know The Borgias had some very good buzz about it.
4. Mmmmm…I will have to check out Last Call…..though I have seen Last Call starring Sir Michael…does that count?….lol.
5. I can see you getting Irons and Fiennes mixed up….they seem to play the same rules….though Irons’ attempt to hit a Harry Potter like homerun with Beautiful Creatures failed horribly.
As always…thanks for the comment and the sharing of your vast movie knowledge.
Jeremy Irons, good actor, great voice reminds me of George Sanders. Sanders voiced Shere Khan in Disney’s animated Jungle Book, maybe they had that type of voice in mind when they picked Irons for the voice of Scar in The Lion King. On the subject of voice work I wasn’t impressed with Idris Elba’s Shere Khan in the recent Jungle Book, I could barely make out what he was saying some of the time. On the other hand Benedict Cumberbatch was an excellent choice for the voice of the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit trilogy.
Back to Irons, I’ve seen just 10 of the 37 films listed. My favorites include The Lion King, The Time Machine, Die Hard 3, the much-maligned Batman v Superman, Kingdom of Heaven and The Mission.
I haven’t watched Reversal of Fortune, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, A Chorus of Disapproval and a whole bunch of award worthy dramas.
The Lion King tops all the charts, as it should, I’ve read recently that a live action movie is being planned to be directed by Jon Favreau, are they insane? What next? a live-action Lilo & Stitch?
Jeremy Irons as Hannibal Lecter… interesting choice but I think they went with the right actor.
Good work Bruce. Voted Up!
Ralph Fiennes for future consideration.
Hey Steve
1. Interesting comparison of Irons and Sanders’ voices….I will have to pay more attention to Sanders the next time I see him in a movie.
2. I actually really enjoyed Idris Elba’s Shere Khan….in a weird way he reminded me of Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight…..as everytime he was on you were waiting for him to do something bad.
3. I agree that Cumberbatch made a good Smaug….too bad he was barely in the 3rd part.
4. So your tally is 10….let’s see….I am at…..counting…I am at 16…..but I admit….I do not remember him in Pink Panther 2 or The Time Machine….both I have watched….though PP2 was quickly forgotten.
5. This is Disney’s new game plan….make live action movies out of all of their animated classics….Beauty and the Beast will be here soon….with Lion King coming quickly after that….I so look forward to the live action movie of Lilo and Stitch…lol.
6. Reversal of Fortune is ok……but not a movie begging for another viewing.
7. There are two Irons movies I watch repeatedly …Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s Cut) and Die Hard 3 (one day I will figure out the water measuring part…lol)
8. Sounds like he could have been Hannibal…..I bet Sir Anthony Hopkins is glad he did not want that part.
9. I will add Ralph Fiennes to the request list…thanks for the visit and the comment.
Not a huge fan of his, but he does make a good bad guy. Especially in Die Hard 3, Narrow Margin and Lion King. Thanks for a page on a newer actor.
Hey Anonymous…..I agree with you 100%….he made a great bad guy…..and you named three of his movies that really show that…..thanks for the visit.