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Want to know the best Liam Neeson movies? How about the worst Liam Neeson movies? Curious about Liam Neeson’s box office grosses or which Liam Neeson movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Liam Neeson movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well you have come to the right place.
This page will rank most of his movies from Best to Worst…including his latest movie, All Night Long. Cameos, television appearances, videos and shorts were not included in the rankings. His remaining 64 movies are ranked by 4 different tables of information.
His IMDb page shows 103 acting credits from 1978-2015. In the table below, Ultimate Movie Rankings ranks 57 of his movies in 4 different sortable columns. Television roles, cameos, shorts and straight to DVD movies were not included in the rankings. There is a separate table for his 7 voice only roles.
Box Office Column: Shows adjusted box office grosses of Liam Neeson’s career. Grosses are calculated by using box office gross and average ticket costs then and now. Box office dollars are North America totals only. His top box office hit is The Phantom Menace (1999).
Critic/Audience Column: Shows how Liam Neeson movies were rated by critics and audiences. Sources used to get the ratings include….RottenTomatoes.com, IMDb, GoldenRetriever, Leonard Maltin, Roger Ebert, and others…all sources used are averaged to get a rating….60% seems (RottenTomatoes’ criteria) to be a good indicator if a movie is worth seeing or not. His highest rated movie is 1993’s Schindler’s List. His lowest rated movie is Taken 3 (2015).
Oscars® Column: Provides how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Liam Neeson movie received. Schindler’s List (1993) picked up 12 Oscar® nominations…winning 7 Oscars®…including Best Picture.
Cogerson Movie Score Column: Shows 57 Liam Neeson movies with their Cogerson Movie Score. Cogerson Movie Score puts box office performance, reviews and award recognition into a mathematical equation. To get a high score a movie needs to perform well in all three categories. Some people might say my formula gives too much weight to box office results…..but ultimately the reason a movie gets made is for the producers/studios to make money and preferably a lot of money. Schindler’s List (1993) got the highest Cogerson Movie Score….The Other Man (2009) got the lowest Cogerson Movie Score.
Liam Neeson Movies Can Be Ranked 4 Ways In This Table
Based on early box office projections and early reviews Liam Neeson’s latest movie Run All Night will debut in the rankings in 35th place when looking at Cogerson Movie Score. This is a running table so it will move up the rankings in the upcoming weeks.
| Rank | Movie (Year) | Adjusted Domestic Box Office (Millions) | Critic Reviews / Audience Voting Rating | Oscar Nom / Win | Cogerson Movie Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schindler's List (1993) | $188.40 | 94.3% | 12 / 07 | 86.34 | |
| Batman Begins (2005) | $260.70 | 83.5% | 01 / 00 | 70.83 | |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) | $691.80 | 62.7% | 03 / 00 | 66.48 | |
| Taken (2009) | $156.70 | 68.5% | 00 / 00 | 58.96 | |
| Gangs of New York (2002) | $108.80 | 74.5% | 10 / 00 | 51.42 | |
| Clash of the Titans (2010) | $168.10 | 43.0% | 00 / 00 | 50.84 | |
| Taken 2 (2012) | $142.90 | 46.0% | 00 / 00 | 48.87 | |
| Excalibur (1981) | $102.30 | 76.5% | 01 / 00 | 47.84 | |
| Non-Stop (2014) | $91.80 | 68.0% | 00 / 00 | 45.56 | |
| Darkman (1990) | $65.00 | 71.5% | 00 / 00 | 41.84 | |
| Love Actually (2003) | $80.40 | 70.5% | 00 / 00 | 40.23 | |
| The Haunting (1999) | $147.00 | 31.5% | 00 / 00 | 40.19 | |
| The Grey (2012) | $52.80 | 74.0% | 00 / 00 | 39.61 | |
| Rob Roy (1995) | $59.30 | 70.0% | 01 / 00 | 39.45 | |
| The A-Team (2010) | $79.60 | 58.0% | 00 / 00 | 37.79 | |
| Unknown (2011) | $65.00 | 63.5% | 00 / 00 | 37.71 | |
| Husbands and Wives (1992) | $20.30 | 83.0% | 02 / 00 | 37.29 | |
| The Mission (1986) | $37.40 | 75.0% | 07 / 01 | 36.91 | |
| Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | $60.10 | 60.7% | 00 / 00 | 36.42 | |
| The Dead Pool (1988) | $74.70 | 54.3% | 00 / 00 | 34.74 | |
| Suspect (1987) | $39.00 | 67.0% | 00 / 00 | 34.17 | |
| Nell (1994) | $67.40 | 58.0% | 01 / 00 | 33.77 | |
| Battleship (2012) | $66.60 | 48.5% | 00 / 00 | 32.51 | |
| K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) | $49.50 | 63.0% | 00 / 00 | 32.24 | |
| Wrath of the Titans (2012) | $85.30 | 42.0% | 00 / 00 | 31.96 | |
| Kinsey (2004) | $13.80 | 80.5% | 01 / 00 | 31.91 | |
| Les Miserables (1998) | $24.40 | 74.5% | 00 / 00 | 31.89 | |
| Michael Collins (1996) | $20.30 | 74.7% | 00 / 00 | 31.57 | |
| Taken 3 (2015) | $88.50 | 31.0% | 00 / 00 | 31.41 | |
| Run All Night (2015) | $26.46 | 65.0% | 00 / 00 | 29.90 | |
| Leap of Faith (1992) | $45.50 | 62.5% | 00 / 00 | 29.79 | |
| The Bounty (1984) | $21.10 | 75.0% | 00 / 00 | 29.62 | |
| A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) | $26.00 | 66.5% | 00 / 00 | 29.22 | |
| The Next Three Days (2010) | $21.90 | 63.0% | 00 / 00 | 26.93 | |
| A Million Ways To Die In The West (2014) | $43.00 | 48.5% | 00 / 00 | 26.63 | |
| Next of Kin (1989) | $32.50 | 48.0% | 00 / 00 | 25.68 | |
| Shining Through (1992) | $42.20 | 45.5% | 00 / 00 | 25.51 | |
| Krull (1983) | $42.20 | 47.0% | 00 / 00 | 25.15 | |
| Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) | $.01 | 71.5% | 00 / 00 | 23.64 | |
| Duet for One (1986) | $.01 | 71.5% | 00 / 00 | 23.63 | |
| The Good Mother (1988) | $9.70 | 62.0% | 00 / 00 | 23.00 | |
| A Prayer for the Dying (1987) | $3.20 | 62.5% | 00 / 00 | 21.36 | |
| Lamb (1985) | $.01 | 61.0% | 00 / 00 | 21.35 | |
| Breakfast on Pluto (2005) | $.80 | 64.0% | 00 / 00 | 21.31 | |
| Seraphim Falls (2007) | $.80 | 61.0% | 00 / 00 | 20.33 | |
| Ethan Frome (1993) | $.80 | 59.0% | 00 / 00 | 19.64 | |
| Chloe (2010) | $3.20 | 56.5% | 00 / 00 | 19.37 | |
| Before and After (1996) | $16.20 | 46.0% | 00 / 00 | 19.17 | |
| Satisfaction (1988) | $16.20 | 41.7% | 00 / 00 | 17.68 | |
| High Spirits (1988) | $17.10 | 35.0% | 00 / 00 | 16.90 | |
| Deception (1993) | $.80 | 46.0% | 00 / 00 | 15.37 | |
| Under Suspicion (1992) | $.80 | 44.0% | 00 / 00 | 14.70 | |
| After.Life (2010) | $.01 | 43.0% | 00 / 00 | 14.26 | |
| Third Person (2014) | $.03 | 43.0% | 00 / 00 | 14.25 | |
| Gun Shy (2000) | $2.40 | 39.0% | 00 / 00 | 13.41 | |
| Crossing the Line (1991) | $.10 | 38.5% | 00 / 00 | 12.74 | |
| The Other Man (2009) | $.15 | 35.0% | 00 / 00 | 11.62 |
Stats and Possibly Interesting Things From The Above Liam Neeson Table
- 9 of Liam Neeson’s movies crossed the magical $100 million mark. That is a percentage of 15.78% of his movies listed.
- An average Liam Neeson movie grosses $64.80 million in adjusted box office gross.
- Using RottenTomatoes.com’s 60% fresh meter. 33 of Liam Neeson’s movies are rated as good movies…or 57.89% of his movies.
- 10 of Liam Neeson’s movies received at least one Oscar® nomination in any category…..or 17.54% of his movies.
- 2 of Liam Neeson’s movies won at least one Oscar® in any category…..or 3.50% of his movies.
- Liam Neeson has appeared in 3 movies that were nominated for a Best Picture Oscar®….1986’s The Mission, 1993’s Schindler’s List and 2002’s The Gangs of New York.
- An average Cogerson Movie Score is 39.86. 12 of Liam Neeson’s movies scored higher that average….or 21.05% of his movies.
Liam Neeson Voice Only Roles
| Rank | Movie (Year) | Inflated Domestic Box Office (Millions) | Critic Audience Rating | Oscar Noms / Win | Cogerson Movie Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lego Movie (2014) | $257.40 | 90.0% | 01 / 00 | 73.41 | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) | $370.30 | 72.5% | 03 / 01 | 68.18 | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) | $160.00 | 66.0% | 00 / 00 | 55.10 | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) | $106.40 | 56.0% | 00 / 00 | 43.72 | |
| Ponyo (2009) | $16.20 | 84.5% | 00 / 00 | 31.32 | |
| The Nut Job (2014) | $64.10 | 33.5% | 00 / 00 | 26.22 | |
| Khumba (2013) | $0.01 | 51.0% | 00 / 00 | 16.86 |
Some Possibly Interesting Facts About Liam Neeson
- Liam Neeson was born in 1952 in Northern Ireland. He began acting in local stage shows at a very early age and eventually appeared in movies by the end of the 1970s.
- After appearing in many non-Hollywood movies….he decided to move to Hollywood and try for bigger and better roles. His first Hollywood role was in Suspect (1987)… it turned out to be an excellent decision.
- Liam Neeson starred in Shining Through (1992) which won the Razzie® award for Worst Film of the year….the good news is….his performance was noticed by Steven Spielberg and led to Neeson getting the lead role in Schindler’s List (1993) which won the Oscar® for Best Picture of the year.
- Liam Neeson has been nominated for a Best Actor Oscar® in Schindler’s List as well as three Golden Globe® nominations for Best Actor…those nominated performances were in the movies Schindler’s List, Michael Collins and Kinsey.
- Liam Neeson has been married one time….and that was to the actress Natasha Richardson from 1994 until her death in 2009…they have two boys ….Michael and Daniel.
- Roles Liam Neeson was considered for or turned down over his career:….playing the giant in The Princess Bride (Andre the Giant got the role)…..the Anthony Hopkins role in Dracula….James Bond in Goldeneye.……Val Kilmer’s role in Alexander….. playing Dracula in The Monster Squad….the Bruce Willis part in The Jackal…..and the Christopher Walken part in True Romance.
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Don’t really have to think before saying that Schindler’s List is on my list of faves from this wonderful actor. You certainly did him justice with the review and the accurate stats. WTG, and I share and tweet too!
Hey Michelle…..Schlinder’s List stands very tall on his page…..and his peformance is excellent….I appreciate all the kind words in your comment and for checking out my Neeson movie page.
I really enjoyed this. Schlinder’s List is a favorite of mine. Neeson is a great actor. Thank you… –
Thanks for the visit always exploring..Schlinder’s List is a classic…and Neeson is the heart and soul of that movie…..you are welcome…but it is me that needs to thank for the comment.
Cogerson your movie pages are always so entertaining. You see Liam Neeson in all sorts of movies. I generally do not see him as leading man, though I am sure I am wrong about that. One thing is for sure, he aged better than I did. Thanks for another building block in your monument to Hollywood stars.
Hey mckbirdbks…..thanks for the visit and the very kind words….I am glad you like this page….even if Neeson is not the traditional leading man….I read somewhere that he was filling the vacant spot left by Harrison Ford as Ford got older….the funny thing is Ford is only 10 years older than Neeson….so I wonder which current 40 year old actor will take that spot when Neeson leaves it? Thank you as always for your contributions to my movie page.
Excellent movie page. I had no idea he was in Excalibur, Krull and The Bounty. I will have to keep my eye out for him the next time I watch those movies. I would say my favorite Neeson movies are Kingdom of Heaven, K-19 and High Spirits.
Hey Jennifer1974….yep he has been a very very busy actor….I highly recommend Excalibur if you have not already seen it….the first half of that movie is awesome…..second half is not so awesome….but the ending comes on strong. Glad to see you mention Kingdom of Heaven….the director’s cut of that movie is a 5 star movie and one of my favorites. Thanks for the visit and the comment.
Bruce, great page. I have to say I was shocked at just how many movies he had made. I think he is outstanding in Schindler’s List and Gangs of New York. We enjoyed Taken and it was a different sort of movie for him. I haven’t seen Taken 2 yet.
Hey Jools99….thanks for the visit and the comment..they are both greatly appreciated….I agree he was awesome in Schlinder’s List and Gang of New Yorks(it would have been better if his part was bigger)…and I do not think anybody has made 2 movies a year since 1981 anymore quieter than he has done….although it seems that his movies are becoming event movies….an overnight sensation that took 30 years to get there.