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Max von Sydow

Actor · 120 credits · 70 in highly-rated films

Best known for Shutter Island (2010)

Frequent collaborators: Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Allan Edwall, Gunnar Björnstrand, Ingmar Bergman

Best Max von Sydow movies by genre

Movies (119 total, ranked by score)

  1. Shutter Island

    2010 · ★ 8.2 (26,303 votes)

    Drama, Thriller, Mystery

    1

  2. The Exorcist

    1973 · ★ 7.7 (8,810 votes)

    Horror

    2

  3. The Seventh Seal

    1957 · ★ 8.1 (3,433 votes)

    Fantasy, Drama

    3

  4. Minority Report

    2002 · ★ 7.4 (9,860 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

    4

  5. Awakenings

    1990 · ★ 7.8 (2,925 votes)

    Drama

    5

  6. Hannah and Her Sisters

    1986 · ★ 7.5 (1,197 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    6

  7. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

    2007 · ★ 7.6 (1,297 votes)

    Drama, History

    7

  8. The Virgin Spring

    1960 · ★ 7.9 (686 votes)

    Drama, History

    8

  9. What Dreams May Come

    1998 · ★ 7.2 (2,591 votes)

    Drama, Fantasy, Romance

    9

  10. Through a Glass Darkly

    1961 · ★ 7.8 (547 votes)

    Drama

    10

  11. Winter Light

    1963 · ★ 7.9 (511 votes)

    Drama

    11

  12. Three Days of the Condor

    1975 · ★ 7.3 (1,392 votes)

    Thriller, Mystery

    12

  13. Conan the Barbarian

    1982 · ★ 6.8 (2,889 votes)

    Adventure, Fantasy, Action

    13

  14. Shame

    1968 · ★ 7.5 (246 votes)

    War, Drama

    14

  15. Europa

    1991 · ★ 7.3 (370 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Thriller

    15

  16. Pelle the Conqueror

    1987 · ★ 7.3 (164 votes)

    Drama

    16

  17. The Magician

    1958 · ★ 7.3 (250 votes)

    Drama

    17

  18. Robin Hood

    2010 · ★ 6.4 (5,110 votes)

    Action, Adventure, History

    18

  19. Citizen X

    1995 · ★ 7.2 (394 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    19

  20. Rush Hour 3

    2007 · ★ 6.5 (3,800 votes)

    Action, Comedy, Crime

    20

  21. Escape to Victory

    1981 · ★ 6.9 (1,024 votes)

    Drama, War

    21

  22. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

    2011 · ★ 7.0 (2,157 votes)

    Drama

    22

  23. Hour of the Wolf

    1968 · ★ 7.4 (559 votes)

    Drama, Horror

    23

  24. The Emigrants

    1971 · ★ 7.4 (130 votes)

    Drama, History, Western

    24

  25. The Passion of Anna

    1969 · ★ 7.4 (206 votes)

    Drama

    25

  26. Until the End of the World

    1991 · ★ 6.7 (246 votes)

    Drama, Science Fiction, Adventure

    26

  27. Flash Gordon

    1980 · ★ 6.3 (1,122 votes)

    Science Fiction, Adventure, Action

    27

  28. The New Land

    1972 · ★ 7.5 (105 votes)

    Drama, Western, History

    28

  29. Kursk

    2018 · ★ 6.6 (722 votes)

    Drama, History, Thriller

    29

  30. The Best Intentions

    1992 · ★ 7.0 (75 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 28, 2026.