John Hurt
Actor · 164 credits · 81 in highly-rated films
Best known for Alien (1979)
Frequent collaborators: Brian Henson, Sean Bean, Jim Broadbent, Ron Perlman, Tilda Swinton
Best John Hurt movies by genre
- John Hurt Drama Movies 70
- John Hurt Documentary Movies 26
- John Hurt Thriller Movies 26
- John Hurt Adventure Movies 15
- John Hurt Animation Movies 14
- John Hurt Romance Movies 14
- John Hurt Action Movies 14
- John Hurt Science Fiction Movies 14
- John Hurt TV Movie Movies 13
- John Hurt Crime Movies 12
- John Hurt Fantasy Movies 12
- John Hurt Comedy Movies 11
Movies (164 total, ranked by score)
1Alien
1979 · ★ 8.2 (16,735 votes)
Horror, Science Fiction
2V for Vendetta
2006 · ★ 7.9 (15,849 votes)
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
3The Elephant Man
1980 · ★ 8.1 (4,006 votes)
Drama, History
4Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013 · ★ 8.2 (781 votes)
Science Fiction, Adventure
5Dogville
2003 · ★ 7.7 (2,747 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
6Contact
1997 · ★ 7.4 (5,076 votes)
Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
7Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006 · ★ 7.4 (5,126 votes)
Crime, Fantasy, Drama
8Midnight Express
1978 · ★ 7.4 (1,915 votes)
Drama, Crime
9Dead Man
1995 · ★ 7.3 (1,772 votes)
Drama, Fantasy, Western
10Snowpiercer
2013 · ★ 6.9 (10,603 votes)
Action, Science Fiction, Drama
11Only Lovers Left Alive
2013 · ★ 7.2 (2,438 votes)
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
12A Man for All Seasons
1966 · ★ 7.3 (510 votes)
Drama, History
13The Plague Dogs
1982 · ★ 7.8 (301 votes)
Adventure, Animation, Drama
14Hellboy
2004 · ★ 6.7 (7,547 votes)
Fantasy, Action
15Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · ★ 6.8 (5,677 votes)
Fantasy, Action
16Watership Down
1978 · ★ 7.2 (725 votes)
Adventure, Animation, Drama
17Melancholia
2011 · ★ 7.2 (3,864 votes)
Drama, Science Fiction
18Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011 · ★ 6.6 (2,981 votes)
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
19The Field
1990 · ★ 7.0 (108 votes)
Drama
20Nineteen Eighty-Four
1984 · ★ 6.8 (1,686 votes)
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
21The Proposition
2005 · ★ 7.0 (727 votes)
Western, Drama
22The Skeleton Key
2005 · ★ 6.6 (2,343 votes)
Drama, Horror, Mystery
23Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
2013 · ★ 8.0 (69 votes)
Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama
24Shooting Dogs
2006 · ★ 7.5 (165 votes)
Drama, History
25The Tigger Movie
2000 · ★ 6.7 (658 votes)
Animation, Family, Comedy
26The Gruffalo
2009 · ★ 7.4 (344 votes)
Animation, Family, TV Movie
27The Black Cauldron
1985 · ★ 6.4 (1,464 votes)
Animation, Adventure, Family
28Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008 · ★ 6.0 (9,178 votes)
Adventure, Action
29Heaven's Gate
1980 · ★ 6.7 (430 votes)
Drama, Western, History
30The Lord of the Rings
1978 · ★ 6.6 (1,073 votes)
Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 28, 2026.