Cillian Murphy is one of the most talented actors in Hollywood right now, being a star of both the big screen and the television world. Whether he is the leader of the Shelby family or he is using mind games to battle against Batman, he brings a high-quality performance to everything he does.
Over the last decade, Cillian Murphy managed to establish himself as one of the most sought after actors who has the ability to play all manner of roles. Somehow managing to bring a relatability to all of his roles, he has created an incredible body of work for himself. While people will happily argue over what is his most defining role, and what brings the best out of him, in this list we will look at what IMDb has to say. Here are Cillian Murphy's 10 best roles, according to IMDb.
10 Broken: 7.3 (2012)
We kickstart the list with the movie Broken, which saw Cillian Murphy star alongside Tim Roth. It's a coming of age drama that is partly inspired by To Kill A Mockingbird, and focuses a lot on what happens when people are falsely accused of things.
One character (Rick) is falsely accused of rape in the film, while Mike (played by Cillian Murphy) is falsely accused of impregnating someone, which he ends up being beaten up for. The film brought a tremendous performance from Cillian Murphy and remains one of his popular credits.
9 The Wind That Shakes The Barley: 7.5 (2006)
This movie is set against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence where two brothers (one of which is played by Cillian Murphy), have to fight a guerrilla war against the British forces. It's a gripping movie from start to finish, and one that is full of twists and turns that keeps an audience engaged all the way.
The film was widely praised and actually won the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, setting the record (which has since been surpassed) for being the highest-grossing Irish-made independent film of all time.
8 28 Days Later: 7.6 (2002)
Cillian Murphy also dipped into the horror genre with this classic post-apocalyptic movie. 28 Days Later focuses on a post-apocalyptic world, where a virus has wiped out the majority of the UK's population. Only a small group of people manage to survive (think, The Walking Dead), one of which is played by Murphy.
It's a movie all about survival and trying to work out what decision is next best to take, with Cillian Murphy's character Jim, being the lead role. It's an incredible film that became very popular, bringing in a box office of $82.7 million on a budget of just $8 million.
7 Dunkirk: 7.9 (2017)
Christopher Nolan often likes to cast a familiar group of actors, and one of those just happens to be Cillian Murphy. He was part of the gripping movie, Dunkirk, which is based on a series of events from one of the most famous battles of World War II. The film follows several different characters with solo stories, all of which then come together in the film's third phase.
Cillian Murphy plays a soldier who is shell-shocked and rescued on a civilian ship. Realizing they're headed back to Dunkirk, he demands they turn back, ending up in a scuffle with George, who helps rescue him. This leads to George suffering a head injury that renders him blind, as Murphy really highlights what shell-shock can do to a person.
6 Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean On Earth: 8 (2015)
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean On Earth is a much different role for Cillian Murphy, as here he acts as the narrator for this awe-inspiring documentary series. Murphy has a perfect voice to go alongside some of nature's most beautiful oceans, and it really works well within this series.
The focus of this one is on the vast ocean, with BBC's Natural History Unit focusing on a stretch of nearly 10,000 miles from the Arctic to the Antarctic. It takes a detailed look at the animals and how they survive within their specific climates.
5 Batman Begins: 8.2 (2005)
As we previously mentioned, Cillian Murphy is often placed into Christopher Nolan projects, and Batman Begins is another example of that. Murphy was cast in the movie to play the role of Scarecrow, one of Batman's biggest enemies and it's a performance that really is mesmerizing.
Murphy brings a real twisted element to this role, playing Dr. Jonathan Crane who smuggles drugs into Gotham. He is a corrupt psychologist and he uses the Scarecrow mask to then spray fear-inducing hallucinogens at people, with Batman having to be saved by Alfred when he comes up against him.
4 Inception: 8.8 (2010)
Another Christopher Nolan project that Cillian Murphy is involved in is Inception, which is often praised as being one of Nolan's greatest ever movies. The film has an amazing ensemble cast, featuring some major names in Hollywood, but none of them overpowers each other, instead, they bring the best out of each other.
The film is a complex one that also has a unique ending, one that leaves audiences guessing as to how the film actually wraps up. It sees a special group of people who are able to create dream sequences, trapping people within them as they set different layers inside each one. It's an incredible thriller and one that should be on everyone's film bucket list.
3 The Dark Knight Rises: 8.4 (2012)
Cillian Murphy has a role in all three of Christopher Nolan's Batman films, as he once again pops up in the final installment, The Dark Knight Rises. This is the movie that wraps everything up for this story, and Murphy appears when Gotham City is at its absolute worst.
He returns and works as a 'judge' presiding over the lives of Gotham's citizens. He makes the decisions on whether people are guilty or not, with some being forced to walk out on the ice, and likely die. It was only a subtle appearance and he didn't get to bring the Scarecrow out to play, but it was good to have the continuity with his character.
2 Peaky Blinders: 8.8 (2013-)
While Cillian Murphy has been involved in many major movie productions, there's no doubt that he is now best known for his role as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders. The incredibly popular BBC show that is set around the Shelby family is an incredible show, and with Murphy in the lead role, it really allows him to showcase his talent.
This series, which is still ongoing, focuses on the Shelby's and how they build their empire post-World War One. Whether it be by illegal or legal means, the Shelby family is willing to do anything, including crossing the government and even the mafia.
1 The Dark Knight: 9 (2008)
While Cillian Murphy does also pop-up in The Dark Knight Rises, he only makes a brief cameo in the third movie, however, in this classic he has a slightly more significant role. While he isn't as important here as in Batman Begins, his character has certainly developed during that time.
In The Dark Knight, the Scarecrow has his own gang who distributes his toxic compound as drugs to the mobs. It proves he is a complete maniac that just enjoys the torture and served its purpose of continuing Scarecrow's story, although fans would have enjoyed seeing more from him.
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