List of the best Ben Mendelsohn movies: Starred Up(2013), Animal Kingdom(2010), The Big Steal(1990), Beautiful Kate(2009), The Land of Steady Habits(2018), The King(2019), Mississippi Grind(2015), Una(2016), Ready Player One(2018), Darkest Hour(2017), Slow West(2015), Captain Marvel(2019) ... ...
Crime, Drama
UK
2013
100 Minutes
Neville
Ben Mendelsohn Rupert Friend Jack O'Connell Sam Spruell David Ajala Peter Ferdinando Anthony Welsh Ashley Chin David Avery Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
teenager adult father gritty juvenile detention center facility violence business work pursuit
Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. On his first day, he assaults another inmate and several guards. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into him. Can he be rehabilitated?
Crime, Drama
Australia
2010
112 Minutes
Andrew "Pope" Cody
Ben Mendelsohn Joel Edgerton Guy Pearce Luke Ford Jacki Weaver Sullivan Stapleton James Frecheville Dan Wyllie Anthony Hayes Laura Wheelwright Mirrah Foulkes
grandchild young boy uncle criminal cop engaging gritty gripping tense australia melbourne, australia household crime family loyalty robbery drugs discovery pursuit escape
A seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.
Comedy
Australia
1990
100 Minutes
Danny Clark
Ben Mendelsohn Claudia Karvan Steve Bisley Marshall Napier Damon Herriman Angelo D'Angelo Tim Robertson Maggie King Sheryl Munks Lise Rodgers Frankie J. Holden
To impress a girl a shy teenaged boy buys a used Jaguar.
Drama
Australia
2009
96 Minutes
Ned
Ben Mendelsohn Bryan Brown Rachel Griffiths Maeve Dermody Sophie Lowe Scott O'Donnell Josh McFarlane Heloise Baker Eve Burner Daniel Binks Briony Kent
A writer reawakens his childhood trauma from the past when he returns home, at the request of his estranged sister, to grieve their father's impending death.
Drama, Comedy
USA
2018
98 Minutes
Anders Hill
Ben Mendelsohn Edie Falco Thomas Mann Charlie Tahan Connie Britton Bill Camp Elizabeth Marvel Natalie Gold Josh Pais
retiree wife drug addict teenager father son amusing hilarious emotional raw quirky moving restaurant house kitchen woods hospital bar lifestyle changes adventure
After leaving his wife and his job to find happiness, Anders befriends a drug-addicted teen, sending him down a path of reckless and shameful behavior.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|Hungary|USA|Australia
2019
140 Minutes
Timothée Chalamet Ben Mendelsohn Joel Edgerton Robert Pattinson Dean-Charles Chapman Sean Harris Lily-Rose Depp Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie Tom Glynn-Carney Ivan Kaye Andrew Havill
Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies. Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life.
Drama
USA
2015
108 Minutes
Gerry
Ryan Reynolds Ryan Fleck Ben Mendelsohn Sienna Miller Analeigh Tipton Robin Weigert Alfre Woodard James Toback Teri Wyble
gambling addict friend lot hilarious mississippi new orleans road trip game money transformation
Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what's been lost.
Drama
UK|Canada|USA
2016
96 Minutes
Ray
Rooney Mara Ben Mendelsohn Riz Ahmed Tobias Menzies Tara Fitzgerald Natasha Little Poppy Corby-Tuech Isobelle Molloy Ciaran McMenamin Sophie Stanton Sydney Wade
neighbor family young woman manager girl sex offender tense touching office warehouse yard home neighborhood regret stage play desire haunted by the past double life love 2010s
A woman confronts an older man, her former neighbour, to find out why he abandoned her after they had a sexual relationship.
Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
USA|India
2018
140 Minutes
Sorrento
Tye Sheridan Olivia Cooke Ben Mendelsohn Lena Waithe T.J. Miller Simon Pegg Mark Rylance Philip Zhao Win Morisaki Hannah John-Kamen Ralph Ineson
designer young man club owner treasure hunter racer rival amusing passionate cheeky offbeat ohio virtual world slum racetrack dungeon battlefield virtual reality treasure hunting rivalry pop culture
When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.
War, Biography, Drama, History
UK|USA
2017
125 Minutes
King George VI
Gary Oldman Kristin Scott Thomas Ben Mendelsohn Lily James Ronald Pickup Stephen Dillane Nicholas Jones Samuel West Richard Lumsden Charley Palmer Rothwell Hannah Steele
winston churchill nazi king soldier politician adolf hitler brooding rousing passionate striking tense spirited london great britain war zone nazi germany government building house of parliament world war ii nazi occupation
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
Mystery & Thriller, Western
UK|New Zealand
2015
91 Minutes
Payne
Michael Fassbender Kodi Smit-McPhee Ben Mendelsohn Caren Pistorius Rory McCann Andrew Robertt Edwin Wright Kalani Queypo
teenager bounty hunter aristocrat gory colorado wild west search secret lost love love 19th century
A young Scottish man travels across America in pursuit of the woman he loves, attracting the attention of an outlaw who is willing to serve as a guide.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|Australia
2019
124 Minutes
Talos, Keller
Brie Larson Ryan Fleck Samuel L. Jackson Ben Mendelsohn Djimon Hounsou Lee Pace Lashana Lynch Gemma Chan Clark Gregg Jude Law Annette Bening
captain warrior alien pilot superhero amusing cheeky confident gripping intense earth air force base jet subway battle memories super powers alien invasion discovery mystery
Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
UK|Russia|USA
2014
115 Minutes
Fraser
Jude Law Scoot McNairy Ben Mendelsohn David Threlfall Konstantin Khabensky Michael Smiley Jodie Whittaker Sergey Puskepalis Grigoriy Dobrygin Sergey Veksler Sergey Kolesnikov
sea captain sailor crew member british man russian rival brutal dark tense ocean submarine great britain russia underwater treasure greed cultural differences sailing violence adventure
In order to make good with his former employers, a submarine captain takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the Black Sea for a submarine rumored to be loaded with gold.
Crime, Drama
USA
2012
97 Minutes
Russell
Brad Pitt Scoot McNairy Ben Mendelsohn Richard Jenkins James Gandolfini Ray Liotta Vincent Curatola Slaine Max Casella Trevor Long Sam Shepard
criminal mafioso thug partner mob boss enforcer cool cheeky intense city street organized crime heist hired killers rivalry pursuit 2010s
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Bulgaria
2011
90 Minutes
Elias
Nicolas Cage Nicole Kidman Ben Mendelsohn Liana Liberato Cam Gigandet Jordana Spiro Dash Mihok Emily Meade Nico Tortorella
jeweler wife extortionist thief daughter drug addict suspenseful thrilling brutal family home woods ransom home invasion diamonds mind games extortion negotiation underdog escape sacrifice
As they're held for ransom, a husband and wife's predicament grows more dire amid the discovery of betrayal and deception.
Action, Adventure
USA|Hong Kong|Croatia|France|Hungary
2018
118 Minutes
Sheriff of Nottingham
Taron Egerton Jamie Foxx Ben Mendelsohn Eve Hewson Jamie Dornan F. Murray Abraham Tim Minchin Paul Anderson Josh Herdman Cornelius Booth Björn Bengtsson
robin hood thief friend villain warrior sheriff thrilling amusing tense cool confident intense england forest mansion castel sant' angelo jail woods robin hood revenge
A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown.
Drama
2013
111 Minutes
Harold
Robin Wright Naomi Watts Ben Mendelsohn Xavier Samuel Sophie Lowe James Frecheville Gary Sweet Jessica Tovey Alyson Standen
best friend mother son love interest brooding emotional sultry new south wales, australia sydney beach affair lovers older woman-younger man forbidden love growing up love temptation discovery 2010s
Two lifelong best friends (Robin Wright, Naomi Watts) each begin a steamy affair with the other's son, but trouble begins to brew when one of the two young men desires a lover his own age.
Comedy, Drama
Australia
2019
117 Minutes
Henry
Eliza Scanlen Toby Wallace Essie Davis Ben Mendelsohn Emily Barclay Eugene Gilfedder Andrea Demetriades Charles Grounds Arka Das Georgina Symes Priscilla Doueihy
Milla, a seriously ill teenager, falls in love with a drug dealer, Moses, her parents worst nightmare.
Romance, Drama
USA
2018
98 Minutes
Martin
Jemima Kirke Lola Kirke Jamie Dornan Ben Mendelsohn Scott Caan Jennifer Grey Alice Eve Billy Crystal
addict prodigy author sister emotional apartment city writing career addiction transformation 2010s
Andrea is a recently sober writer whose career has stalled since she published her debut novel several years ago.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2012
140 Minutes
Robin
Ryan Gosling Bradley Cooper Eva Mendes Rose Byrne Ben Mendelsohn Mahershala Ali Dane DeHaan Emory Cohen Ray Liotta Bruce Greenwood Harris Yulin
bank robber lover baby rookie cop engaging thrilling new york united states bank robbery life story responsibility pursuit 21st century
A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA|UK|Australia|China
2009
115 Minutes
Phil
Nicolas Cage Rose Byrne Chandler Canterbury Lara Robinson Ben Mendelsohn Nadia Townsend Alan Hopgood Danielle Carter Alethea McGrath D.G. Maloney
professor son young girl sister father daughter eerie chilling suspenseful school city household truck cave clairvoyance deadly visions saving the world armageddon code breaking race against time
M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2016
134 Minutes
Orson Krennic
Felicity Jones Diego Luna Alan Tudyk Donnie Yen Jiang Wen Ben Mendelsohn Forest Whitaker Riz Ahmed Mads Mikkelsen Jimmy Smits Alistair Petrie
rebel leader soldier villain mercenary woman brooding cheeky intense headquarters space station office alien planet battlefield spaceship empire rebellion weapons danger courage
The daughter of an Imperial scientist joins the Rebel Alliance in a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star.
Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA
2014
105 Minutes
Dave
Christina Hendricks Iain De Caestecker Eva Mendes Saoirse Ronan Matt Smith Ben Mendelsohn Barbara Steele Reda Kateb Landyn Stewart
single mother son bank manager dark river underworld lost economic crisis real estate transformation
A single mother is swept into a dark underworld, while her teenage son discovers a road that leads him to a secret underwater town.
Romance, Adventure, Drama, History
USA|UK
2005
149 Minutes
Ben
Colin Farrell Christian Bale Q'orianka Kilcher Jason Aaron Baca Greg Cooper Michael Greyeyes Jamie Harris Eddie Marsan Ben Mendelsohn Christopher Plummer Kalani Queypo
captain native american settler chief profound dreamy virginia england forest river colonialism native americans love triangle pocahontas love sacrifice transformation 17th century
The story of the English exploration of Virginia, and of the changing world and loves of Pocahontas.
Action, Drama, Adventure, History
UK|Spain|USA
2014
150 Minutes
Hegep
Christian Bale Joel Edgerton John Turturro Aaron Paul Ben Kingsley Sigourney Weaver Golshifteh Farahani María Valverde Ben Mendelsohn Dar Salim Indira Varma
moses ramses xiii pharaoh god slave orphan emotional inspiring somber spectacular dark ancient egypt desert sinai desert mountain pyramid royal palace the bible escape plagues
The defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Romance, Adventure, Drama, War, Western
UK|Australia|USA
2008
165 Minutes
Capt. Dutton
Nicole Kidman Hugh Jackman David Wenham Bryan Brown Jack Thompson David Gulpilil Brandon Walters Essie Davis David Ngoombujarra Ben Mendelsohn Barry Otto
wife cowboy elderly person boy aboriginal owner engaging passionate england australia ranch desert journey romance family cattle world war ii pursuit rivalry transformation
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.