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List of Emir Kusturica Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Underground (1995)
50
11
Underground
50
11

This comedy war drama film revolves around Marko and Blacky, who manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in Belgrade during the time of the Second World War.

2. Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972)
11
3
Walter Defends Sarajevo
11
3
3. Arizona Dream (1993)
33
13
Arizona Dream
R
33
13

 A young New Yorker, who works at the fish counter at the city’s harbor, is a dreamer. Coaxed by his cousin, he travels to Arizona to attend his uncle’s wedding. There he meets a strange woman, who dreams of building a flying machine and her quirky stepdaughter, who dreams of being incarnated as a turtle. The three soon bond up. 

Directed By:
Emir Kusturica
4. La veuve de Saint-Pierre (2000)
10
4
La veuve de Saint-Pierre
R
10
4

Two rescued sailors get drunk and commit murder. They are arrested, tried and sentenced to death. While one of them dies in custody, the other one is forced to wait, since the island has no guillotine or executioner. He is kept in the army barracks, and with the influence of Madame La, wife of the Captain who is in charge of the barracks, he begins to reform himself. He also falls in love with a widow. Eventually, the guillotine arrives, but things get extremely complicated when the Captain refuses to carry out the execution.

Role:
Ariel Neel Auguste
Starring:
Juliette Binoche, Michel Duchaussoy, Daniel Auteuil, Philippe Magnan
Directed By:
Patrice Leconte
5. L'affaire Farewell (2009)
10
5
L'affaire Farewell
10
5

Farewell is an espionage thriller film which tells the story of Sergei Griogeriev, a high-ranking officer of the KGB in the early 1980s, who is disillusioned with the Soviet regime. He eventually decides to pass on Soviet Secrets and classified documents, including the names of their spies, to the French government. His wife Jessica, however, wants him to stop this activity, fearing that it will cause trouble to their family.

Role:
Grigoriev
Starring:
Willem Dafoe, Diane Kruger, Guillaume Canet, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ingeborga Dapkunaite
Directed By:
Christian Carion
6. Nicostratos the Pelican (2011)
7
3
Nicostratos the Pelican
7
3
Role:
Démosthène
7. Maradona by Kusturica (2008)
10
5
Maradona by Kusturica
10
5

Maradona by Kusturica is a documentary film on the Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, who is regarded as one of the best players in the world. The film follows his life from his early days, and shows us how he rose from humble beginnings to international fame.

Role:
Himself
8. The Good Thief (2002)
11
6
The Good Thief
R
11
6

Bob is an aging thief, who is going through hard days, due to his heroin and gambling addiction. He eventually plans to rob a casino in Monte Carlo, but things take a turn when someone tips off the cops before he could even make a move.

Starring:
Nick Nolte, Ralph Fiennes, Gérard Darmon, Tchéky Karyo, Nutsa Kukhianidze
Directed By:
Neil Jordan
9. Strawberries in the Supermarket (2003)
7
4
Strawberries in the Supermarket
7
4
10. On the Milky Road (2016)
8
5
On the Milky Road
8
5
Role:
Kosta
Starring:
Monica Bellucci, Sloboda Micalovic, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Sergej Trifunovic
Directed By:
Emir Kusturica
11. 7 días en La Habana (2012)
7
5
7 días en La Habana
7
5
Starring:
Josh Hutcherson, Daniel Brühl, Luis Alberto García, Vladimir Cruz, Magali Wilson, Daisy Granados
Directed By:
12. Hermano (2007)
7
3
Hermano
7
3
Role:
Chomsky
13. Vizantija (1988)
7
3
Vizantija
7
3
14. The Whirl (2012)
6
3
The Whirl
6
3
15. Words with Gods (2014)
6
3
Words with Gods
6
3
Starring:
Richa Chadda, Richa Chadha, Chico Díaz, Demián Bichir, Yaël Abecassis
Directed By:
Emir Kusturica, Hector Babenco, Mira Nair, Álex de la Iglesia, Guillermo Arriaga
16. The Scapegoat (2013)
6
4
The Scapegoat
G
6
4
Role:
Stojil
Starring:
Isabelle Huppert
17. The Brides Are Coming (1978)
5
3
The Brides Are Coming
5
3
18. 13. jul (1982)
5
3
13. jul
5
3
19. Hitler in Hollywood (2010)
5
3
Hitler in Hollywood
5
3
Starring:
Michael Lonsdale, Wim Wenders, Nathalie Baye, Micheline Presle, Nathalie Baye
Directed By:
Frédéric Sojcher
20. Secret Journey (2006)
4
3
Secret Journey
4
3
21. La foresta di ghiaccio (2014)
3
4
La foresta di ghiaccio
3
4
Role:
Secondo

Director

Underground (1995)
28
6
Underground
28
6

This comedy war drama film revolves around Marko and Blacky, who manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in Belgrade during the time of the Second World War.

Time of the Gypsies (1988)
19
4
Time of the Gypsies
R
19
4

Time of the Gypsies is a fantasy comedy crime drama film which revolves around Perhan, a young gypsy who possesses telekinetic powers. Despite this, he joins a gang and turns to a world of petty crime, which not only threatens to destroy him, but also everything that he loves.

Black Cat, White Cat (1998)
25
6
Black Cat, White Cat
R
25
6
When Father Was Away on Business (1985)
11
3
When Father Was Away on Business
R
11
3
Starring:
Mira Furlan, Mustafa Nadarevic, Moreno D'E Bartolli, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Mirjana Karanovic
Directed By:
Emir Kusturica
Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981)
9
3
Do You Remember Dolly Bell?
9
3

Dino is a young man who lives in a small town filled with petty criminals. His world turns upside down, after he falls for a prostitute whom he was hired to hide.  

Life is a Miracle (2004)
11
4
Life is a Miracle
11
4

Life is a Miracle is a romantic comedy drama war film which revolves around Luka, an engineer, who is building a scenic railway line linking a small town in Bosnia to Serbia. Although he loves his wife dearly, his life takes a turn when she runs off with another man. Soon, the Balkan conflict breaks out, where he becomes a soldier and eventually a POW. The officials plan to release him by trading him for a woman named Sabaha, but complications arise when Luka and Sabaha fall for one another.          

All the Invisible Children (2005)
8
3
All the Invisible Children
8
3
Starring:
Rosie Perez, Adama Bila, Elysée Rouamba, Rodrigue Ouattara, Uros Milovanovic
Arizona Dream (1993)
19
7
Arizona Dream
R
19
7

 A young New Yorker, who works at the fish counter at the city’s harbor, is a dreamer. Coaxed by his cousin, he travels to Arizona to attend his uncle’s wedding. There he meets a strange woman, who dreams of building a flying machine and her quirky stepdaughter, who dreams of being incarnated as a turtle. The three soon bond up. 

Starring:
Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Vincent Gallo, Paulina Porizkova, Lili Taylor
Directed By:
Emir Kusturica
Promise Me This (2007)
8
4
Promise Me This
8
4

Set in the mountainous regions of Siberia, this romantic comedy film tells the story of a young boy who vows to his grandfather to go to the city to sell a cow and return with a wife. In the city, he meets and falls in love with a young schoolgirl. He gets involved in her family’s affairs, and decides to help her and her mother from a group of gangsters lead by a man named Bajo.

Maradona by Kusturica (2008)
9
4
Maradona by Kusturica
9
4

Maradona by Kusturica is a documentary film on the Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, who is regarded as one of the best players in the world. The film follows his life from his early days, and shows us how he rose from humble beginnings to international fame.

Super 8 Stories (2001)
6
3
Super 8 Stories
6
3
Words with Gods (2014)
6
3
Words with Gods
6
3
Starring:
Richa Chadda, Richa Chadha, Chico Díaz, Demián Bichir, Yaël Abecassis
Directed By:
Emir Kusturica, Hector Babenco, Mira Nair, Álex de la Iglesia, Guillermo Arriaga
On the Milky Road (2016)
6
4
On the Milky Road
6
4
Starring:
Monica Bellucci, Sloboda Micalovic, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Sergej Trifunovic
Directed By:
Emir Kusturica
Buffet Titanic (1979)
5
3
Buffet Titanic
5
3
The Brides Are Coming (1978)
5
3
The Brides Are Coming
5
3
Nije covjek ko ne umre (1984)
3
3
Nije covjek ko ne umre
3
3

TV Shows

Valter brani Sarajevo
13
2
Valter brani Sarajevo
13
2

Special Appearance/Cameo

Arizona Dream (1993)
16
6
Arizona Dream
R
16
6

 A young New Yorker, who works at the fish counter at the city’s harbor, is a dreamer. Coaxed by his cousin, he travels to Arizona to attend his uncle’s wedding. There he meets a strange woman, who dreams of building a flying machine and her quirky stepdaughter, who dreams of being incarnated as a turtle. The three soon bond up. 

Role:
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Starring:
Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Vincent Gallo, Paulina Porizkova, Lili Taylor
Directed By:
Emir Kusturica
The Brides Are Coming (1978)
5
3
The Brides Are Coming
5
3
Role:
Furniture delivery boy (uncredited)