List of the best Cillian Murphy movies: 28 Days Later(2002), The Wind That Shakes the Barley(2006), Breakfast on Pluto(2005), Anthropoid(2016), Sunshine(2007), Perrier's Bounty(2009), Watching the Detectives(2007), Peacock(2010), Red Lights(2012), The Delinquent Season(2017), Disco Pigs(2001), Aloft(2014) ... ...
Horror, Sci-Fi
UK
2002
112 Minutes
Jim
Cillian Murphy Noah Huntley Naomie Harris Brendan Gleeson Megan Burns Christopher Eccleston Marvin Campbell Sanjay Rambaruth Ray Panthaki Junior Laniyan Leo Bill
courier cab driver daughter activist zombie military officer brutal unrestrained gory london manchester, england highway hospital laboratory hideout plagues illness virus apocalypse survival
Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.
Drama, History
Ireland|UK|Germany|Italy|Spain|France|Belgium|Switzerland|Netherlands
2006
126 Minutes
Damien O'Donovan
Cillian Murphy Padraic Delaney Liam Cunningham Orla Fitzgerald Mary Riordan Mary Murphy Laurence Barry Damien Kearney Máirtín de Cógáin Myles Horgan Martin Lucey
brother doctor soldier hostage prisoner of war emotional dark ireland farm household barracks siblings war death independence quest underdog 1920s
Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
Ireland|UK
2005
135 Minutes
Patrick "Kitten" Brady
Cillian Murphy Liam Neeson Stephen Rea Brendan Gleeson Gavin Friday Laurence Kinlan Ruth Negga Eva Birthistle Liam Cunningham Bryan Ferry Ian Hart
orphan priest rocker police officer magician transsexual intricate offbeat unrestrained uplifting northern ireland london club park foster home irish republican army sexual identity glam rock magic prostitution
In the 1970s, a young trans woman, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age by leaving her Irish town for London, in part to look for her mother and in part because her gender identity is beyond the town's understanding.
Mystery & Thriller, War, Drama, History
Czech Republic|UK|USA|France
2016
120 Minutes
Josef Gabcík
Cillian Murphy Jamie Dornan Charlotte Le Bon Anna Geislerová Toby Jones Harry Lloyd Alena Mihulová Bill Milner Pavel Reznícek Jirí Simek Sam Keeley
soldier resistance fighter agent nazi commandant assassin gripping tense intense thrilling suspenseful czechoslovakia world war ii assassination plot nazi occupation resistance fighters secret plans quest pursuit 1940s
Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution and the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler.
Sci-Fi
UK|USA
2007
107 Minutes
Capa
Cillian Murphy Chris Evans Rose Byrne Michelle Yeoh Hiroyuki Sanada Cliff Curtis Troy Garity Benedict Wong Mark Strong Paloma Baeza Archie Macdonald
astronaut scientist crew member friend engineer creative dark profound space spaceship space travel apocalypse humanity spiritual journey speculative fiction adventure quest discovery future
A team of international astronauts are sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ireland|UK
2009
88 Minutes
Michael
Cillian Murphy Brendan Gleeson Jim Broadbent Jodie Whittaker Liam Cunningham Michael McElhatton Gabriel Byrne
neighbor lot gangsters amusing frenetic dublin underworld bounty revenge debt revenge
A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.
Romance
USA
2007
93 Minutes
Neil
Cillian Murphy Lucy Liu Jason Sudeikis Michael Panes Callie Thorne Michael Yurchak Heather Burns Mark Harelik Ali Reza Josh Pais Brett Gelman
film fan store clerk girlfriend femme fatale best friend police officer quirky amusing wild house restaurant casino video store life imitating art rivalry practical jokes robbery stalking adventure love
A film noir buff has his life turned on end by a femme fatale with a big adventure in mind.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2010
90 Minutes
John, Emma Skillpa
Cillian Murphy Elliot Page Susan Sarandon Josh Lucas Bill Pullman Graham Beckel Keith Carradine Chris Carlson Eden Bodnar
A train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's bank clerk.
Mystery & Thriller
Spain|Canada
2012
118 Minutes
Tom Buckley
Cillian Murphy Sigourney Weaver Robert De Niro Toby Jones Joely Richardson Elizabeth Olsen Craig Roberts Leonardo Sbaraglia Adriane Lenox
psychologist assistant professional engaging stage paranormal fraud silver mystery
Psychologist Margaret Matheson and her assistant study paranormal activity, which leads them to investigate a world-renowned psychic who has resurfaced years after his toughest critic mysteriously passed away.
Drama, Romance
2017
104 Minutes
Jim
Cillian Murphy Andrew Scott Eva Birthistle Catherine Walker Lara McDonnell Joanne Crawford Lydia McGuinness Ingrid Craigie Eva-Jane Gaffney Donal O'Farrell Joni Morris
husband wife couple friend lover confident emotional heartwarming passionate ireland house hotel restaurant marriage separation couples infidelity family love forbidden love
Two couples in suburban Dublin appear to live in marital bliss until an altercation between one of the couples occurs, which leads to cracks appearing in both marriages.
Drama
Ireland
2001
93 Minutes
Elaine Cassidy Cillian Murphy Geraldine O'Rawe Eleanor Methven Brian F. O'Byrne Darren Healy Tara Lynne O'Neill Michael Rawley
teen boy teen girl twin disturbing passionate striking hospital disco high school boarding school coming of age sexual awakening twins telepathy exploration jealousy love growing up pursuit 1990s
Pig and Runt - born on the same day, in the same hospital, moments apart. Twins, all but by blood. Inseparable from birth, they are almost telepathic. They are also partners in crime, with ... See full summary »
Drama
Spain|Canada|France
2014
116 Minutes
Jennifer Connelly Cillian Murphy Mélanie Laurent Oona Chaplin Ian Tracey Peter McRobbie William Shimell Winta McGrath
A struggling mother encounters the son she abandoned 20 years earlier.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2021
97 Minutes
Emily Blunt Cillian Murphy Millicent Simmonds Noah Jupe Djimon Hounsou John Krasinski Wayne Duvall Lauren-Ashley Cristiano Okieriete Onaodowan Marcus
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats lurking beyond the sand path.
Comedy, Drama
1999
86 Minutes
Paloma Baeza Cillian Murphy Barry Ward Ingeborga Dapkunayte Michael Liebman Henry Abbott Iain Conway David Gallagher Sean Maguire
Impoverished Dublin teens (Paloma Baeza, Cillian Murphy, Barry Ward) seek companionship and fun while working in Long Island for a summer.
Drama, Action, Adventure, History
USA|Australia|Spain
2015
116 Minutes
Matthew Joy
Chris Hemsworth Benjamin Walker Cillian Murphy Brendan Gleeson Ben Whishaw Michelle Fairley Tom Holland Paul Anderson Frank Dillane Joseph Mawle Edward Ashley
captain crew member whale wife family member child bleak emotional intense tense powerful somber ship ocean raft cabin house bar whaling animal attack
A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.
Drama
Italy|France|UK|Ireland
2001
99 Minutes
Gus
Colm Meaney Adrian Dunbar Cillian Murphy Kerry Condon Pat Laffan Gail Fitzpatrick
This drama is set in rural Ireland. Believing that "a man is measured by his enemies", Harry Maloney ('Colm Meany') sets out to ruin George O'Flaherty - the most powerful man in town, who ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
2011
109 Minutes
Raymond Leon
Justin Timberlake Amanda Seyfried Cillian Murphy Vincent Kartheiser Olivia Wilde Matt Bomer Johnny Galecki Collins Pennie Toby Hemingway Brendan Miller Yaya DaCosta
poor person wealthy man heiress police officer thief factory worker suspenseful thrilling eerie bleak dystopia bar mansion bridge party casino genetic engineering wrongfully accused class struggle time
In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage - a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.
Romance, Drama
UK
2008
111 Minutes
William Killick
Keira Knightley Sienna Miller Cillian Murphy Matthew Rhys Anne Lambton Camilla Rutherford Alastair Mackenzie Suggs
the edge childhood sweetheart poet emotional london roof life david women love 1940s
Two feisty, free-spirited women are connected by the brilliant, charismatic poet who loves them both.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
2019
119 Minutes
Lenny Miller
Sasha Luss Luke Evans Cillian Murphy Helen Mirren Lera Abova Sasha Petrov Nikita Pavlenko Anna Krippa Aleksey Maslodudov Eric Godon Ivan Franek
model female assassin crime boss cia agent agent russian brutal gory suspenseful thrilling brooding profound russia criminal underworld catwalk cia office big city paris undercover operations russia
Beneath a woman's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the most feared assassins on the planet.
Comedy, Action
UK
2016
86 Minutes
Chris
Sharlto Copley Armie Hammer Brie Larson Cillian Murphy Jack Reynor Babou Ceesay Enzo Cilenti Sam Riley Michael Smiley Noah Taylor Tom Davis
woman irishman gang leader gang member gunman killer brash brooding intense amusing warehouse street car van office staircase gangs gang war shooting spree isolation
Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shoot-out and a game of survival.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|China|USA
2014
119 Minutes
Agent Buchanan
Johnny Depp Rebecca Hall Paul Bettany Cillian Murphy Kate Mara Cole Hauser Morgan Freeman Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Cory Hardrict Falk Hentschel Josh Stewart
scientist wife best friend terrorist computer brooding creative fascinating laboratory apartment city artificial intelligence extremism knowledge sentience power discovery metamorphosis pursuit future
A scientist's drive for artificial intelligence takes on dangerous implications when his own consciousness is uploaded into one such program.
Biography, Drama
UK|Luxembourg|France|Belgium|USA
2003
99 Minutes
Pieter
Colin Firth Scarlett Johansson Tom Wilkinson Judy Parfitt Cillian Murphy Essie Davis Joanna Scanlan Alakina Mann
painter maid patron jealous woman butcher melodramatic passionate intricate netherlands artist's studio shop street painting obsession vulnerability art class distinctions forbidden love rivalry temptation
A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.
Comedy, Drama
Ireland|UK
2003
103 Minutes
John
Colin Farrell Shirley Henderson Kelly Macdonald Colm Meaney Cillian Murphy Ger Ryan Brian F. O'Byrne Michael McElhatton David Wilmot Tomas O'Suilleabhain Owen Roe
police officer bus driver banker bank robber filmmaker woman madcap emotional street bank bus house breakup crime love friendship rivalry temptation 2000s
A variety of losers in Dublin have harrowingly farcical intersecting stories of love, greed and violence.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2017
71 Minutes
Tom
Patricia Clarkson Bruno Ganz Cherry Jones Emily Mortimer Cillian Murphy Kristin Scott Thomas Timothy Spall
host friend politician husband couple wife brash amusing emotional tense quirky london house living room bathroom dining room kitchen friendship relationships marriage
Janet (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) hosts a party to celebrate her new promotion, but once the guests arrive, it becomes clear that not everything is going to go down as smoothly as the red wine.
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|UK
2005
140 Minutes
Dr. Jonathan Crane, The Scarecrow
Christian Bale Michael Caine Liam Neeson Katie Holmes Gary Oldman Cillian Murphy Tom Wilkinson Rutger Hauer Ken Watanabe Mark Boone Junior Linus Roache
batman mobster police officer butler villain inventor thrilling suspenseful alternate reality cave gotham city crooked cops crime revenge training coming of age superheroes sacrifice transformation discovery
After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption.
Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA|UK
2010
148 Minutes
Robert Fischer, Jr.
Leonardo DiCaprio Joseph Gordon-Levitt Elliot Page Tom Hardy Ken Watanabe Dileep Rao Cillian Murphy Tom Berenger Marion Cotillard Michael Caine Pete Postlethwaite
con artist architect chemist forger billionaire wife creative engaging suspenseful intricate somber subconscious mind los angeles paris japan morocco dreamworld dreams corporate espionage guilt
A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O.
War, Drama, History
UK|Netherlands|France|USA
2017
107 Minutes
Shivering Soldier
Fionn Whitehead Tom Glynn-Carney Jack Lowden Harry Styles Aneurin Barnard James D'Arcy Barry Keoghan Kenneth Branagh Cillian Murphy Mark Rylance Tom Hardy
soldier enemy captain pilot chilling emotional gripping inspiring intense beach europe boat world war ii invasion escape battle rescue survival escape rescue
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|UK
2008
152 Minutes
Scarecrow
Christian Bale Heath Ledger Aaron Eckhart Michael Caine Maggie Gyllenhaal Gary Oldman Morgan Freeman Monique Gabriela Curnen Ron Dean Cillian Murphy Chin Han
villain superhero criminal gangster batman district attorney dark witty thrilling tense brooding frightening big city apartment office hospital abandoned building prison explosion crime
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
2010
125 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Garrett Hedlund Olivia Wilde Bruce Boxleitner James Frain Michael Sheen Beau Garrett Jeffrey Nordling Christine Adams Dale Wolfe Cillian Murphy
programmer father son computer artificial intelligence creative thrilling cool computer world los angeles arcade computers artificial intelligence father/son relationship disappearance video games virtual reality adventure discovery escape
The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.