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Mark Strong (1963-) is an English actor. He is best known for his film roles in Stardust (2007), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Kick-Ass (2010), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Imitation Game (2014), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Shazam! (2019) and 1917 (2019). His IMDb page shows over 105 acting credits since 1989. This page will rank Mark Strong movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles and movies that were not released in North American and a handful of his movies that we could not find box office on, were not included in the rankings.
Mark Strong 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
2019
1917 (2019)
AA Best Picture Nom
2012
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
AA Best Picture Nom
2014
The Imitation Game (2014)
AA Best Picture Nom
2009
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
2019
Shazam! (2019)
2014
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
2021
Cruella (2021)
2005
Syriana (2005)
2010
Robin Hood (2010)
2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
2010
Kick-Ass (2010)
2011
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
2022
Tár (2022)
AA Best Picture Nom
2007
Stardust (2007)
2011
Green Lantern (2011)
2010
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
2012
John Carter (2012)
2009
The Young Victoria (2009)
2008
Body of Lies (2008)
1999
Sunshine (1999)
2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
2010
The Way Back (2010)
2007
Sunshine (2007)
2011
The Guard (2011)
2001
To End All Wars (2001)
2006
Tristan + Isolde (2006)
2005
Oliver Twist (2005)
2008
RockNRolla (2008)
2016
The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
Netflix
2014
Closer To The Moon (2014)
2016
Miss Sloan (2016)
1998
Twice Upon a Yesterday (1998)
2011
The Eagle (2011)
2013
Anna (2013)
2001
The Martins (2001)
2018
Stockholm (2018)
2017
6 Days (2017)
2021
Charlotte (2021)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Voice Only
2024
Atlas (2024)
2006
Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006)
2009
Endgame (2009)
2013
Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013)
2012
Blood (2012)
1997
Fever Pitch (1997)
2018
The Catcher Was A Spy (2018)
2016
The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
2005
Revolver (2005)
2023
Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
Netflix
2022
Nocebo (2022)
Limited Release 
1994
Captives (1994)
2013
Welcome To The Punch (2013)
2014
Before I Go To Sleep (2014)
2008
Good (2008)
2008
Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
2008
Babylon A.D. (2008)
2016
Approaching the Unknown (2016)
2011
Day of the Falcon (2011)
2001
Hotel (2001)
2003
It's All About Love (2003)
Mark Strong 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 Mark Strong movies by his co-stars
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- Sort Mark Strong 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 Mark Strong movie received.
- Sort Mark Strong 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.
| 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 | 1917 (2019) AA Best Picture Nom |
Benedict Cumberbatch & Colin Firth |
159.20 | 187.4 | 422.7 | 17 | 84 | 10 / 02 | 99.3 | |
| 2 | Zero Dark Thirty (2012) AA Best Picture Nom |
Jessica Chastain & Chris Pratt |
95.70 | 129.6 | 179.9 | 32 | 90 | 05 / 01 | 97.4 | |
| 3 | The Imitation Game (2014) AA Best Picture Nom |
Benedict Cumberbatch & Keira Knightley |
91.10 | 120.2 | 308.2 | 37 | 86 | 08 / 01 | 96.1 | |
| 4 | Sherlock Holmes (2009) | Robert Downey Jr. & Jude Law & <a href='https://www.ultimatemovierankings.com/rachel-mcadams-movies/' |
209.00 | 300.4 | 753.2 | 10 | 70 | 02 / 00 | 95.3 | |
| 5 | Shazam! (2019) | DC Movies & Zachary Levi |
138.60 | 163.1 | 426.0 | 21 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 93.8 | |
| 6 | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) | Colin Firth & Taron Egerton |
128.30 | 169.2 | 546.7 | 23 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 93.3 | |
| 7 | Cruella (2021) | Emma Stone & Emma Thompson |
86.10 | 91.3 | 242.7 | 17 | 79 | 02 / 01 | 88.2 | |
| 8 | Syriana (2005) | George Clooney & Matt Damon |
50.80 | 85.6 | 158.3 | 56 | 76 | 02 / 01 | 86.4 | |
| 11 | Robin Hood (2010) | Russell Crowe & Cate Blanchett |
105.30 | 143.8 | 439.5 | 26 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 84.8 | |
| 10 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) | Taron Egerton & Colin Firth |
100.20 | 120.5 | 475.3 | 33 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 83.4 | |
| 10 | Kick-Ass (2010) | Nicolas Cage & Aaron Taylor-Johnson |
48.10 | 65.7 | 131.4 | 68 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 83.1 | |
| 12 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) | Gary Oldman & Colin Firth |
24.10 | 32.8 | 109.6 | 110 | 85 | 03 / 00 | 82.7 | |
| 12 | Tár (2022) AA Best Picture Nom |
Cate Blanchett | 6.20 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 83 | 82 | 06 / 00 | 81.1 | |
| 13 | Stardust (2007) | Robert DeNiro & Peter O'Toole |
38.60 | 60.5 | 212.4 | 71 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 81.0 | |
| 15 | Green Lantern (2011) | Ryan Reynolds & Tim Robbins |
116.60 | 158.5 | 298.9 | 24 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 81.0 | |
| 14 | The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) | Tom Holland & Olivia Colman |
19.20 | 26.2 | 198.9 | 117 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 79.3 | |
| 16 | John Carter (2012) | Bryan Cranston & Willem Dafoe |
73.10 | 99.0 | 383.0 | 41 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 78.1 | |
| 17 | The Young Victoria (2009) | Emily Blunt & Paul Bettany |
11.00 | 15.8 | 39.4 | 132 | 74 | 03 / 01 | 70.4 | |
| 19 | Body of Lies (2008) | Leonardo DiCaprio & Russell Crowe |
39.40 | 59.1 | 172.8 | 72 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 69.2 | |
| 18 | Sunshine (1999) | William Hurt & Rachel Weisz |
5.10 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 145 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 67.8 | |
| 20 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) | Frances McDormand & Amy Adams |
12.30 | 18.5 | 25.1 | 137 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 65.3 | |
| 21 | The Way Back (2010) | Colin Farrell & Ed Harris |
2.70 | 3.7 | 27.8 | 155 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 61.2 | |
| 22 | Sunshine (2007) | Chris Evans & Rose Byrne |
3.70 | 5.8 | 50.2 | 184 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 60.5 | |
| 24 | The Guard (2011) | Don Cheadle | 5.40 | 7.3 | 26.6 | 155 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 54.9 | |
| 23 | To End All Wars (2001) | Keifer Sutherland | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 313 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 54.4 | |
| 27 | Tristan + Isolde (2006) | James Franco & Rufus Sewell |
14.70 | 24.1 | 46.0 | 135 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 50.6 | |
| 25 | Oliver Twist (2005) | Ben Kingsley | 2.10 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 183 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 50.1 | |
| 28 | RockNRolla (2008) | Tom Hardy & Gerard Butler |
5.70 | 8.6 | 38.6 | 161 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 48.6 | |
| 29 | The Siege of Jadotville (2016) Netflix |
Jamie Dornan | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 388 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.4 | |
| 29 | Closer To The Moon (2014) | Vera Farmiga | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 317 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.3 | |
| 30 | Miss Sloan (2016) | Jessica Chastain & John Lithgow |
3.50 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 187 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 42.0 | |
| 31 | Twice Upon a Yesterday (1998) | Penélope Cruz | 0.30 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 222 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.2 | |
| 33 | The Eagle (2011) | Channing Tatum & Donald Sutherland |
19.50 | 26.5 | 36.9 | 119 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 37.3 | |
| 32 | Anna (2013) | Brian Cox | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 293 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.3 | |
| 34 | The Martins (2001) | Lee Evans | 0.10 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 302 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.9 | |
| 35 | Stockholm (2018) | Ethan Hawke | 0.30 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 230 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.3 | |
| 36 | 6 Days (2017) | Jamie Bell | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 324 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.1 | |
| 38 | Charlotte (2021) Film Festival Circuit Only Voice Only |
Keira Knightley | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 199 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 27.3 | |
| 39 | Atlas (2024) | Jennifer Lopez | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 196 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.5 | |
| 38 | Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006) | Tom Hardy & Ewan McGregor |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 350 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.4 | |
| 39 | Endgame (2009) | Chiwetel Ejiofor & William Hurt |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 368 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.1 | |
| 42 | Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013) | Antonio Banderas | 0.10 | 0.1 | 26.3 | 315 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.5 | |
| 44 | Blood (2012) | Brian Cox | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 332 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.4 | |
| 43 | Fever Pitch (1997) | Colin Firth | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.3 | |
| 43 | The Catcher Was A Spy (2018) | Paul Rudd | 0.70 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 211 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.8 | |
| 44 | The Brothers Grimsby (2016) | Sacha Baron Cohen | 6.90 | 8.6 | 31.4 | 157 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 23.9 | |
| 45 | Revolver (2005) | Jason Statham & Directed by Guy Ritchie |
0.10 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 300 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.3 | |
| 47 | Murder Mystery 2 (2023) Netflix |
Adam Sandler & Jennifer Aniston |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 257 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.8 | |
| 48 | Nocebo (2022) Limited Release |
Eva Green | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 203 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.0 | |
| 49 | Captives (1994) | Tim Roth | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 252 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.7 | |
| 50 | Welcome To The Punch (2013) | James McAvoy & Mark Strong |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 360 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.7 | |
| 51 | Before I Go To Sleep (2014) | Nicole Kidman & Colin Firth |
3.20 | 4.3 | 20.4 | 158 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 19.0 | |
| 52 | Good (2008) | Viggo Mortensen & Jason Isaacs |
0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 443 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.3 | |
| 53 | Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) | Daniel Craig | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 297 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.8 | |
| 54 | Babylon A.D. (2008) | Vin Diesel & Michelle Yeoh |
22.50 | 33.8 | 108.3 | 113 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 12.2 | |
| 55 | Approaching the Unknown (2016) | Luke Wilson | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 393 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.7 | |
| 56 | Day of the Falcon (2011) | Antonio Banderas | 0.10 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 295 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.5 | |
| 57 | Hotel (2001) | John Malkovich & Salma Hayek |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 343 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.0 | |
| 58 | It's All About Love (2003) | Joaquin Phoenix & Sean Penn |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 270 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.8 |
Best IMDb Trivia on Mark Strong
1. Marco Giuseppe Salussolia was born on 5 August 1963 in the London district of Islington. hen Strong was a child, his mother changed his name to help him fit in with his peers.
2. Mark Strong attended Wymondham College, where he sang in the punk bands the Electric Hoax and Private Party
3. Mark Strong has appeared in six films with Colin Firth: Fever Pitch (1997), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Before I Go to Sleep (2014), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) and 1917 (2019).
4. Mark Strong is close friends with Daniel Craig. Craig is also the godfather of one of Strong’s sons.
5. Mark Strong named David Bowie as his style icon.
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