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The 16 Best Idris Elba Movies

by YPB Team3 votes

Brutal war dramas, blockbuster spectacle, animated hits, and stylish crime capers show off his range. Which is his finest? Cast your vote!

  1. American Gangster — ranked #11
    American Gangster
    Ridley Scott's 2007 crime epic where Elba plays a Harlem rival to Denzel Washington's kingpin.
    1000pts
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  2. 28 Weeks Later — ranked #22
    28 Weeks Later
    2007 post-apocalyptic horror sequel in which Elba plays a military commander.
    667pts
  3. Pacific Rim — ranked #33
    Pacific Rim
    Guillermo del Toro's 2013 spectacle in which Elba commands humanity's giant-robot defense.
    577pts
  4. Prometheus — ranked #44
    Prometheus
    Ridley Scott's 2012 sci-fi where Elba captains a deep-space expedition ship.
    577pts
  5. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom — ranked #55
    Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
    2013 biopic in which Elba portrays Nelson Mandela across decades of struggle and triumph.
    577pts
  6. The Dark Tower — ranked #66
    The Dark Tower
    2017 fantasy adaptation casting Elba as the heroic Gunslinger Roland.
    500pts
  7. Concrete Cowboy — ranked #77
    Concrete Cowboy
    2020 drama featuring Elba as an estranged father in Philadelphia's urban horse-riding culture.
    500pts
  8. RocknRolla — ranked #88
    RocknRolla
    Guy Ritchie's 2008 London crime caper with Elba among an ensemble of gangsters.
    500pts
  9. Beasts of No Nation — ranked #99
    Beasts of No Nation
    Cary Fukunaga's harrowing 2015 war drama featuring Elba's award-winning turn as a rebel commandant.
    409pts
  10. Thor — ranked #1010
    Thor
    Marvel's 2011 superhero film featuring Elba as the all-seeing Asgardian guardian Heimdall.
    409pts
  11. Molly's Game — ranked #1111
    Molly's Game
    Aaron Sorkin's 2017 drama with Elba as the defense attorney to Jessica Chastain's poker host.
    409pts
  12. The Suicide Squad — ranked #1212
    The Suicide Squad
    James Gunn's 2021 reboot starring Elba as the lethal sharpshooter Bloodsport.
    300pts
  13. The Harder They Fall — ranked #1313
    The Harder They Fall
    2021 stylish Western on Netflix with Elba as a feared outlaw leader.
    300pts
  14. Zootopia — ranked #1414
    Zootopia
    Disney's 2016 animated hit featuring Elba as the gruff buffalo police chief Bogo.
    300pts
  15. Hobbs & Shaw — ranked #1515
    Hobbs & Shaw
    2019 Fast & Furious spin-off where Elba plays the cybernetically enhanced villain Brixton.
    300pts
  16. No Good Deed — ranked #1616
    No Good Deed
    2014 thriller in which Elba plays a menacing escaped convict terrorizing a family.
    300pts

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Comments

Eight books compressed into 95 minutes scored 16% from 278 reviews, which leaves the King adaptation as the weakest film on an actor's list: https://youpick.best/articles/stephen-king-ranked-many-ways

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