List of the best Gerard Butler movies: 300(2006), RocknRolla(2008), Chasing Mavericks(2012), The Phantom of the Opera(2004), Den of Thieves(2018), Machine Gun Preacher(2011), Hunter Killer(2018), Olympus Has Fallen(2013), Greenland(2020), Angel Has Fallen(2019), The Game of Their Lives(2005), One More Kiss(1999) ... ...
Action, Adventure, Drama
USA|Canada|Bulgaria|Australia
2006
117 Minutes
King Leonidas
Gerard Butler Lena Headey David Wenham Dominic West Rodrigo Santoro Vincent Regan Michael Fassbender Tom Wisdom Andrew Pleavin Andrew Tiernan Giovani Antonio Cimmino
king military officer soldier warrior queen thrilling engaging crafty greece castle mountain ship battle ambition violence betrayal politics massacre underdog rise
King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
Comedy, Action, Crime, Drama
UK|USA|France
2008
114 Minutes
Gerard Butler Tom Wilkinson Thandie Newton Mark Strong Idris Elba Tom Hardy Toby Kebbell Jeremy Piven Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Karel Roden
mobster hustler rock star politician producer accountant gritty thrilling intense london construction site apartment pub corruption real estate scam drug addiction crime quest rivalry
When a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, drawing in the entire London underworld into a feeding frenzy at a time when the old criminal regime is losing turf to a wealthy foreign mob.
Adventure, Drama
USA
2012
115 Minutes
Executive Producer
Gerard Butler Jonny Weston Elisabeth Shue Abigail Spencer Leven Rambin Greg Long Peter Mel Zach Wormhoudt Devin Crittenden Taylor Handley Cooper Timberline
surfer mentor girlfriend mother bully inspiring touching spirited santa cruz, calif. pacific ocean beach household surfing life story friendship overcoming the odds jay moriarity rise pursuit 2000s
When young Jay Moriarity discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it.
Musical, Romance, Drama
UK
2004
141 Minutes
The Phantom
Gerard Butler Emmy Rossum Patrick Wilson Miranda Richardson Minnie Driver Simon Callow Ciarán Hinds Jennifer Ellison James Fleet Victor McGuire Murray Melvin
phantom singer benefactor theater owner theatrical producer love interest intense emotional melodramatic paris opera house lair obsession music rivalry disfigurement jealousy extortion love temptation
A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opéra House.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2018
140 Minutes
Producer
Gerard Butler Pablo Schreiber O'Shea Jackson Jr. Curtis Jackson Meadow Williams Maurice Compte Brian Van Holt Evan Jones Mo McRae Kaiwi Lyman Dawn Olivieri
robber police detective partner bank robber bank employee thief thrilling suspenseful unrestrained gutsy confident cool los angeles bank parking lot hideout vault federal reserve bank heist bank heist
An elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
Biography, Drama
USA
2011
127 Minutes
Executive Producer
Gerard Butler Michelle Monaghan Michael Shannon Kathy Baker Souléymane Sy Savané Madeline Carroll Ryann Campos Grant Krause Amanda Carlson
hell's angel orphan militant wife shocking inspiring emotional sudan orphanage countryside sam childers civil unrest child exploitation religious awakening philanthropy rescue sacrifice underdog 2000s
Sam Childers is a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|China|France|USA
2018
121 Minutes
Producer
Gerard Butler Gary Oldman Common Michael Nyqvist Linda Cardellini Zane Holtz Caroline Goodall Alexander Diachenko Michael Gor Yuri Kolokolnikov Toby Stephens
submarine officer soldier navy seal russian minister tense suspenseful thrilling submarine pentagon white house office base camp ship political coup submarine navy mission war quest
An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2013
120 Minutes
Gerard Butler Aaron Eckhart Morgan Freeman Angela Bassett Melissa Leo Ashley Judd Rick Yune Dylan McDermott Radha Mitchell Finley Jacobsen Cole Hauser
u.s. president first lady secret service agent terrorist politician son gripping tense frenetic thrilling suspenseful white house washington, d.c. office government building capitol building terrorism kidnapping second chance race against time
Secret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|UK
2020
119 Minutes
Producer
Gerard Butler Morena Baccarin Roger Dale Floyd Scott Glenn David Denman Hope Davis Andrew Bachelor Joshua Mikel Claire Bronson Gary Weeks
traveler estranged wife young boy son neighbor soldier bleak frightening intense gripping suspenseful earth road safe house military academy airport greenland threat of extinction comet sighting apocalypse
A family struggles for survival in the face of a cataclysmic natural disaster.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2019
121 Minutes
Producer
Gerard Butler Morgan Freeman Frederick Schmidt Danny Huston Piper Perabo Ori Pfeffer Nick Nolte Rocci Williams Tim Blake Nelson Jada Pinkett Smith Michael Landes
secret service agent u.s. president captor fbi agent assassin morgan freeman intense frenetic gripping rousing thrilling emotional lake fishing boat prison woods tunnel capital city assassination attempt framed
Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat.
Drama, History
USA
2005
96 Minutes
Frank Borghi
Gerard Butler Wes Bentley Jay Rodan Gavin Rossdale Costas Mandylor Louis Mandylor Jimmy Jean-Louis Patrick Stewart Terry Kinney Tim Vickery Richard Jenik
Based on a true story, this film tells the tale of the 1950 U.S. soccer team, who, against all odds, beat England 1 - 0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Although no U.S. team has ever won a World Cup title, this story is about the family traditions and passions which shaped the lives of the players who made up this team of underdogs.
Drama
UK
1999
100 Minutes
Sam
Gerard Butler James Cosmo Valerie Edmond Valerie Gogan Danny Nussbaum Carl Proctor
When Sarah Hopson realizes her successful high-rise New York lifestyle is devoid of meaning, she packs her bags and heads for her home town in the Scottish Borders to look for Sam, her ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|Bulgaria|USA
2016
99 Minutes
Producer
Gerard Butler Aaron Eckhart Morgan Freeman Angela Bassett Alon Moni Aboutboul Radha Mitchell Charlotte Riley Patrick Kennedy Melissa Leo Jackie Earle Haley Robert Forster
prime minister terrorist secret service agent president family member british intelligence agent brooding emotional intense london big ben helicopter street buckingham palace car terrorism rescue danger survival determination
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning is caught up in a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Adventure, Fantasy
Canada|UK|Iceland|USA|Australia
2005
103 Minutes
Beowulf
Gerard Butler Stellan Skarsgård Ingvar Sigurdsson Sarah Polley Eddie Marsan Tony Curran Rory McCann Ronan Vibert Martin Delaney
beowulf grendel warrior brutal denmark forest murder rise 6th century
In Denmark, during the 6th century, Danish king Hrothgar and his warriors kill a troll whose son, Grendel, vows revenge.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK
2018
107 Minutes
James Ducat
Gerard Butler Peter Mullan Connor Swindells Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Gary Lewis Søren Malling Emma King Ken Drury Gary Kane Roderick Gilkison
lighthouse keeper rival man seaman gory brutal incredible disturbing thrilling scotland lighthouse island destruction fight to the death hidden treasure jealousy isolation revenge rivalry rise
Three lighthouse keepers on the remote Flannan Isles find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2009
95 Minutes
Kable
Gerard Butler Mark Neveldine Michael C. Hall Amber Valletta Logan Lerman Terry Crews Kyra Sedgwick Alison Lohman Chris "Ludacris" Bridges John Alberto Leguizamo Zoë Bell
prisoner teen boy talk show host game designer hacker wife brutal unrestrained thrilling factory talk show prison battlefield truck hotel virtual reality mind control death row video games shoot-out
In a future mind-controlling game, death row convicts are forced to battle in a 'Doom'-type environment. Convict Kable, controlled by Simon, a skilled teenage gamer, must survive thirty sessions in order to be set free.
Romance
USA
2012
105 Minutes
Producer
Gerard Butler Jessica Biel Uma Thurman Catherine Zeta-Jones Dennis Quaid Judy Greer James Tupper Noah Lomax Abella Wyss Grant Goodman Grant Collins
ex-husband ex-wife soccer player son single mother married woman lighthearted playful suburbia soccer field family home soccer divorce father/son relationship adultery reconciliation love transformation underdog 2010s
A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's football team as a way to get his life together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the attractive football moms who pursue him at every turn.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA|Hong Kong
2017
109 Minutes
Jake Lawson
Gerard Butler Jim Sturgess Abbie Cornish Alexandra Maria Lara Daniel Wu Eugenio Derbez Amr Waked Adepero Oduye Andy Garcia Ed Harris Robert Sheehan
politician scientist couple pilot bleak brutal gripping intense somber big city small town airplane ocean storm shelter natural disasters satellite storm saving the planet destruction escape
When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate starts to attack Earth, it's a race against the clock for its creator to uncover the real threat before a worldwide Geostorm wipes out everything and everyone.
Drama
2016
110 Minutes
Gerard Butler Gretchen Mol Alison Brie Anupam Kher Alfred Molina Willem Dafoe Maxwell Jenkins Julia Butters Dwain Murphy Dustin Milligan
recruiter boss son sick child wife doctor emotional heartwarming rousing big city office house neighborhood hospital aspirations work vs. family work-life balance love family ties fall
Dane Jensen is a hard-driven headhunter who's gearing up for the professional battle of his life. When his young son is given a harrowing diagnosis, Dane is pulled between achieving his dream and spending time with the family that needs him.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2009
108 Minutes
Producer
Jamie Foxx Gerard Butler Colm Meaney Bruce McGill Leslie Bibb Michael Irby Gregory Itzin Regina Hall Emerald Angel Young Christian Stolte Annie Corley
vigilante terrorist prosecutor prisoner prison life government official tense uneasy brutal gripping suspenseful gritty philadelphia pennsylvania government building big city cell home retribution investigation
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
126 Minutes
Hilary Swank Gerard Butler Lisa Kudrow Gina Gershon James Marsters Kathy Bates Harry Connick Jr. Jeffrey Dean Morgan Nellie McKay Dean Winters Anne Kent
husband friend widow mother singer childhood friend emotional mushy inspiring manhattan, n.y. ireland apartment boat bar rural community life lessons death of spouse love letters the past loss
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.
Romance
USA
2009
95 Minutes
Katherine Heigl Gerard Butler Eric Winter John Michael Higgins Bree Turner Nick Searcy Kevin Connolly Cheryl Hines Bonnie Somerville Yvette Nicole Brown Nathan Corddry
television producer chauvinist doctor tv personality friend weather forecaster amusing playful engaging cheeky sacramento, calif. los angeles television studio hotel hot-air balloon stadium battle of sexes dating unlikely romance advice
An uptight television producer takes control of a morning show segment on modern relationships hosted by a misogynistic man.
War, Drama
UK
2011
122 Minutes
Tullus Aufidius
Ralph Fiennes Gerard Butler Brian Cox Vanessa Redgrave Jessica Chastain John Kani James Nesbitt Paul Jesson
war hero roman rival engaging thrilling rome city revenge humiliation victory revenge
A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
Action, Romance
USA
2010
111 Minutes
Milo Boyd
Jennifer Aniston Gerard Butler Christine Baranski Jason Sudeikis Jeff Garlin Ritchie Coster Cathy Moriarty Peter Greene Joel Marsh Garland Dorian Missick Siobhan Fallon Hogan
bounty hunter reporter singer bookie police officer coworker frenetic lighthearted new york city new jersey racetrack office abduction crime crooked cops mystery pursuit love 2010s
A bounty hunter learns that his next target is his ex-wife, a reporter working on a murder cover-up. Soon after their reunion, the always-at-odds duo find themselves on a run-for-their-lives adventure.
Adventure, Action
USA|Germany|Japan|UK|Hong Kong
2003
118 Minutes
Angelina Jolie Gerard Butler Ciarán Hinds Christopher Barrie Noah Taylor Djimon Hounsou Til Schweiger Simon Yam Terence Yin Shirley Chantrell
archaeologist mercenary scientist government official villain lara croft intense thrilling greece island temple hong kong china africa myth exploration good versus evil priceless object plagues supernatural
Adventurer Lara Croft goes on a quest to save the mythical Pandora's Box, before an evil scientist finds it, and recruits a former Marine turned mercenary to assist her.
Horror
2000
99 Minutes
Christopher Plummer Gerard Butler Jonny Lee Miller Justine Waddell Jennifer Esposito Omar Epps Colleen Fitzpatrick Sean Patrick Harris Danny Masterson Lochlyn Munro Tig Fong
count dracula van helsing daughter assistant thief tv reporter gory thrilling frightful new orleans office building london vault bayou carfax abbey good versus evil immortality imprisonment escape supernatural
A London antiques dealer (Christopher Plummer) travels to New Orleans to save his estranged daughter from his nemesis, Count Dracula (Gerard Butler).
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2007
98 Minutes
Pierce Brosnan Gerard Butler Maria Bello Claudette Mink Samantha Ferris Emma Karwandy Desiree Zurowski Nicholas Lea
husband wife daughter kidnapped child kidnapper enemy thrilling suspenseful gripping shocking engaging intense family home kidnapping money family tragedy fear danger escape rivalry
After kidnapping the daughter of a couple, a man (Pierce Brosnan) forces the two (Gerard Butler, Maria Bello) to comply with a series of daunting tasks.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2008
94 Minutes
Alex Rover, Jack
Abigail Breslin Mark Levin Jodie Foster Gerard Butler Michael Carman Mark Brady Anthony Simcoe Christopher Baker Peter Callan
young girl recluse father tourist amusing lighthearted madcap island volcano jungle san francisco missing persons rescue hijinks monsoon adventure quest escape 2000s
A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|UK|Ireland
2002
101 Minutes
Dave Creedy
Christian Bale Matthew McConaughey Izabella Scorupco Gerard Butler David Kennedy Alexander Siddig Ned Dennehy Rory Keenan Terence Maynard Ben Thornton Alice Krige
man american mother survivor dragon suspenseful eerie london castle bunker northumberland dragon survival hunting future world domination escape rescue pursuit 2020s
A brood of fire-breathing dragons emerges from the earth and begins setting everything ablaze, establishing dominance over the planet.
Crime, Drama
UK|Netherlands|USA
2002
91 Minutes
Jackie Junior
Adrian Dunbar Glenn Durfort Andrew Howard Louis Dempsey Gerard Butler Matthew Rhys Emma Fielding Jason Hughes Treva Etienne David Kennedy Melanie Lynskey
Gilly, fresh out of prison, and J, a hustler with a major drug problem, just can't shake their criminal ways.
Drama, History
1997
103 Minutes
Archie Brown
Judi Dench Billy Connolly Geoffrey Palmer Antony Sher Gerard Butler Richard Pasco David Westhead Georgie Glen
prince of wales servant prime minister queen victoria heartwarming passionate touching royal palace england royal court scotland duty scandal forbidden love grief royalty transformation quest forbidden love 1860s
The friendship of a loyal servant, Scotsman John Brown (Billy Connolly), revives the spirits of Britain's widowed Queen Victoria (Judi Dench).
Comedy
USA
2013
94 Minutes
Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks Steven Brill Will Graham Steve Carr Griffin Dunne
man superhero woman love interest teenager film studio executive outlandish unrestrained amusing office household restaurant modern life relationships dating filmmaking adventure 2010s
A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Australia|China|Hong Kong
2016
121 Minutes
Set
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Brenton Thwaites Chadwick Boseman Elodie Yung Courtney Eaton Rufus Sewell Gerard Butler Geoffrey Rush Bryan Brown
egyptian god man henchman egyptian woman thief brooding emotional intense outlandish egypt pyramid throne room canyon palace market coup d'état saving the world monsters fighting
Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.
Horror
UK|Germany|Luxembourg|USA
1998
87 Minutes
Burke
Jason Scott Lee Louise Lombard Sean Pertwee Lysette Anthony Michael Lerner Jack Davenport Honor Blackman Christopher Lee Shelley Duvall Gerard Butler Cyril Nri
mummy granddaughter grandfather detective archaeologist professor incredible thrilling frightening tomb egypt luxembourg museum london curse supernatural phenomenon murderous rampage evil spirits family history excavation
Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a Prince was buried and his tomb eternally cursed so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later on ... See full summary »