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List of Rupert Friend Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
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Pride & Prejudice
PG
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3

Elizabeth, second of five daughters of the Bennets living in the English countryside, is pressured by her mother for marriage after the wealthy bachelor Charles Bingley becomes infatuated with her older sister Jane. Her relationship with handsome snob Mr. Darcy starts on the wrong foot, and she is pursued by her pompous cousin, clergyman Mr. Collins.

Directed By:
2. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
PG-13
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3

A tragedy war drama depicting the horrors of a Nazi camp, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, is a Holocaust film, based on John Boyne’s eponymous novel. The main characters of the story are two boys of 8 years – Shmuel, who plays the title role of a Jewish prisoner and Bruno, who is the son of the Nazi commander.

Starring:
Vera Farmiga, Asa Butterfield, Zac Mattoon O'Brien, Domonkos Németh, Henry Kingsmill
Directed By:
Mark Herman
3. Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)
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Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
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Role:
Ludo / The Writer
Starring:
Joan Plowright, Robert Lang, Marcia Warren, Zoë Tapper
Directed By:
Dan Ireland
4. The Young Victoria (2009)
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The Young Victoria
PG
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Based on Queen Victoria’s early reign, the film portrays her life since the time she was the heir presumptive. Subjected to a political tug of war in the family, she has a difficult time until she accedes to the throne. The film then goes on to depict her struggle as a young queen, her marriage to Prince Albert, their initial fights, ending with their final reconciliation.  

Role:
Prince Albert
Directed By:
Jean-Marc Vallée
5. Starred Up (2013)
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Starred Up
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Because of his violent nature, a 19 year boy is moved from a juvenile facility to an adult prison. There he runs into his father, who is serving his life sentence. The story, which focuses on their up and down relationship, is based on the experience of a therapist working at a well-known prison and throws glimpse into the prison life.  

Starring:
Ben Mendelsohn, Jack O'Connell, Gilly Gilchrist, Frederick Schmidt
Directed By:
David Mackenzie
6. A Simple Favor (2018)
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A Simple Favor
R
15
2

A Simple Favor is a black comedy mystery thriller film which revolves around Stephanie, a young single mother, who befriends an upper-class woman named Emily, whose child studies in the same elementary school as Stephanie’s. However, when Emily suddenly vanishes, Stephanie decides to investigate her disappearance.    

Starring:
Directed By:
Paul Feig
7. The Death of Stalin (2017)
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The Death of Stalin
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2

The Death of Stalin is a political satire black comedy film, which tells the story of the power struggle of the cronies of Joseph Stalin, after he passes away in 1953. 

Starring:
Olga Kurylenko, Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Palin, Richard Brake, Andrea Riseborough, Jason Isaacs
Directed By:
Armando Iannucci
8. At Eternity's Gate (2018)
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At Eternity's Gate
PG-13
12
2

This biographical drama film revolves around the final years of famous painter Vincent van Gogh, which he had spent in Arles, France. Despite being tormented, he spent his last days creating some of the best works of his life.

Role:
Theo Van Gogh
Directed By:
Julian Schnabel
9. The Kid (2010)
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The Kid
11
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Role:
Kevin Lewis
Starring:
Ioan Gruffudd, Natascha McElhone, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Burke
Directed By:
Nick Moran
10. To Write Love on Her Arms (2012)
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To Write Love on Her Arms
PG-13
12
2
Role:
David McKenna
Starring:
Corbin Bleu, Chad Michael Murray, Kat Dennings, Mark Saul, Juliana Harkavy
Directed By:
Nathan Frankowski
11. Jolene (2008)
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Jolene
R
12
2
Role:
Coco Leger
Starring:
Denise Richards, Jessica Chastain, Chazz Palminteri, Dermot Mulroney, Michael Vartan, Frances Fisher, Zeb Newman
Directed By:
Dan Ireland
12. The Libertine (2004)
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The Libertine
R
12
2

John Wilmot who is also known as the Earl of Rochester, is a 17th century poet having an ugly past. When Charles II assigns him a task to design a play for the French ambassador, he tries his best to live up to the expectations. 

Starring:
Johnny Depp, Johnny Vegas, John Malkovich, Rosamund Pike, Paul Ritter, Stanley Townsend, Francesca Annis
Directed By:
Laurence Dunmore
13. Chéri (2009)
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Chéri
R
13
2

Retired courtesan Charlotte asks Lea, a former colleague, to educate her son, Cheri, in the ways of love. However, this results in a passionate affair between the two. Charlotte wants them to end their relationship as she wants Cheri to marry a younger woman. Lea flies to southern France, but as fate would have it, the two lovers cross path one more time.

Role:
Chéri
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer, Anita Pallenberg, Felicity Jones, Kathy Bates, Stephen Frears, Frances Tomelty, Tom Burke
Directed By:
14. The Zero Theorem (2013)
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The Zero Theorem
R
10
3

The story centers on a genius, but socially withdrawn computer programmer working on the Zero Theorem. Tasked to prove that the universe disappears into a void, rendering life meaningless, he starts working steadily, hoping to prove that life actually has a meaning. Will he succeed? 

Role:
Man in Street Commercial
Starring:
Christoph Waltz, Gwendoline Christie, Ben Whishaw, Peter Stormare, Tilda Swinton, Matt Damon, Lily Cole
Directed By:
15. Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
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Hitman: Agent 47
R
14
2

Agent 47 is an international assassin, genetically enhanced using extensive research to equip him with tremendous speed, strength and intelligence. Now he joins forces with a young woman who could help him tackle a mighty organization that aims to create numerous killers more powerful than him, by unraveling the secrets of his origins. In the process, he discovers shocking truths about his origins.

Starring:
Angelababy, Thomas Kretschmann, Dan Bakkedahl, Charlene Beck
Directed By:
Aleksander Bach
16. Outlaw (2007)
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Outlaw
R
10
2

Outlaw is a crime thriller film which tells the story of a soldier who returns home from duty to find his country in chaos due to rampant crime. With some like-minded people, he decides to establish a vigilante task force to wipe out the forces that are threatening his home.

Role:
Sandy Mardell
Starring:
Sean Bean, Bob Hoskins, Lennie James, Danny Dyer
Directed By:
Nick Love
17. The Day Shall Come (2019)
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The Day Shall Come
10
2
Starring:
Anna Kendrick, Miles Robbins, Kayvan Novak, Andrel McPherson
Directed By:
Christopher Morris
18. Last Looks (2021)
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2
Last Looks
R
9
2

Last Looks is a mystery thriller film which tells the story of Charlie Waldo, who used to one of LAPD’s best detectives at a time. However, he decides to drop out of society, and he starts living in a tiny hilltop cabin located above the city. His quiet and peaceful life is interrupted when he is asked by Lorena, his ex girlfriend, to investigate a high profile murder involving the wife of an actor, who was found dead. Her husband Alistair Pinch is the prime suspect, but he claims to be drunk and remember nothing.

Role:
Wilson Sikorsky
Starring:
Charlie Hunnam, Mel Gibson
19. 5 Days of War (2011)
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5 Days of War
R
8
2

5 Days of War is an action war drama film which tells the story of an American journalist and his cameraman who is caught in the middle of the war between Russia and Georgia.

Role:
Thomas Anders
Starring:
Dean Cain, Val Edward Kilmer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Antje Traue, Val Kilmer, Andy Garcia
Directed By:
Renny Harlin
20. The Last Legion (2007)
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The Last Legion
PG-13
8
2

The Last Legion is an action war adventure film which tells the story of Romulus Augustus, soon-to-be king of the Roman Empire. After the Roman Empire starts to crumble, Romulus embarks on a dangerous mission to Britain to find a legion of supporters.   

Starring:
Colin Firth, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Aishwarya Rai, Ben Kingsley, Owen Teale, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Peter Mullan
Directed By:
Doug Lefler
21. Separation (2021)
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Separation
R
8
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Role:
Jeff Vahn
Starring:
Mamie Gummer
22. Virgin Territory (2007)
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Virgin Territory
R
8
3

In the 14th Century, when Italy is affected by the Black Plague, a group of young people seek refuge in the countryside while the city is ravaged by the plague. Meanwhile, to pass the time, they decide to tell each other tales of romance and adventure.

Starring:
Hayden Christensen, Mischa Anne Marsden Barton, David Walliams, Tim Roth, Silvia Colloca, Ryan Cartwright, Craig Parkinson
Directed By:
David Leland
23. Steve (2010)
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Steve
TV-MA
11
2
Starring:
Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, Tom Mison
Directed By:
Rupert Friend
24. Stryka (2015)
10
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Stryka
10
2
Role:
Callen
Starring:
John Behlmann, Aimee Mullins
Directed By:
Emily Carmichael
25. Lullaby for Pi (2010)
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Lullaby for Pi
10
2
Role:
Sam
Starring:
Sarah Wayne Callies, Forest Whitaker, Clémence Poésy, Matt Ward
Directed By:
Benoît Philippon
26. Stars in Shorts (2012)
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Stars in Shorts
10
2
Starring:
Lucy Punch, Keira Knightley, Lily Tomlin, Colin Firth, Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Directed By:
Rupert Friend, Jacob Chase, Robert Festinger, Chris Foggin
27. The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers (2009)
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The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers
TV-MA
10
2
Role:
Bourbon
Starring:
Keira Knightley, Tom Mison
Directed By:
Arran Brownlee, Corran Brownlee
28. The Moon and the Stars (2007)
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2
The Moon and the Stars
9
2
Starring:
Alfred Molina, Jonathan Pryce, Joanna Scanlan, András Bálint, Catherine McCormack
Directed By:
John Irvin
29. Meet Me in Montenegro (2014)
9
2
Meet Me in Montenegro
9
2
Role:
Stephen
Starring:
Jason Ritter, Alex Holdridge, Linnea Saasen, Jennifer Ulrich
Directed By:
Alex Holdridge, Linnea Saasen

TV Shows and Videos

Homeland (2011)
Homeland
TV-MA
Role:
Peter Quinn (58 episodes, 2012-2018)
Starring:
Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin, Marin Hinkle, Corey Stoll, Timothée Chalamet, F. Murray Abraham, Melissa Benoist
Directed By:
Lesli Linka Glatter, Michael Cuesta, Daniel Attias, Clark Johnson, Keith Gordon