List of the best James McAvoy movies: Atonement(2007), Split(2016), Filth(2013), Trance(2013), X-Men: Apocalypse(2016), The Conspirator(2010), Wanted(2008), Starter for 10(2006), Welcome to the Punch(2013), Submergence(2017), Dark Phoenix(2019), Inside I'm Dancing(2004) ... ...
Romance, Drama
UK|France|USA
2007
123 Minutes
Robbie Turner
James McAvoy Keira Knightley Romola Garai Saoirse Ronan Brenda Blethyn Vanessa Redgrave Juno Temple Patrick Kennedy Benedict Cumberbatch Harriet Walter Michelle Duncan
boyfriend girlfriend sister soldier writer nurse emotional passionate intense england estate deception jealousy guilt romance world war ii writers love growing up quest
Thirteen-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Japan
2016
117 Minutes
Kevin Wendell Crumb
James McAvoy Anya Taylor-Joy Betty Buckley Haley Lu Richardson Jessica Sula Izzie Leigh Coffey Brad Henke Sebastian Arcelus Neal Huff
schizophrenic psychiatrist kidnapper teen girl police officer parent chilling dark intense parking lot basement room office tunnel car kidnapping multiple personalities danger stress survival
Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
UK|Germany|Sweden|Belgium|USA
2013
97 Minutes
Bruce Robertson
James McAvoy Jamie Bell Eddie Marsan Jim Broadbent Imogen Poots Joanne Froggatt Shirley Henderson Emun Elliott Iain De Caestecker
student misanthrope cop beautiful woman addict crooked cop dark amusing emotional hedonistic bedroom big city sex club reality promotion power compromising situation corruption manipulation transformation
A corrupt, junkie cop with bipolar disorder attempts to manipulate his way through a promotion in order to win back his wife and daughter while also fighting his own inner demons.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA|France
2013
101 Minutes
Simon
James McAvoy Rosario Dawson Vincent Cassel Danny Sapani Matt Cross Tuppence Middleton Wahab Sheikh Mark Poltimore
art dealer art thief hypnotherapist crime boss dreamy frenetic suspenseful england art museum doctor's office art theft heist amnesia hypnosis mystery transformation 2010s
An art auctioneer becomes mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2016
143 Minutes
Professor Charles Xavier
James McAvoy Michael Fassbender Jennifer Lawrence Oscar Isaac Nicholas Hoult Rose Byrne Evan Peters Tye Sheridan Sophie Turner Olivia Munn Kodi Smit-McPhee
mutant professor x magneto villain raven president brooding emotional intense mansion white house office street lair headquarters mutants revolution apocalypse danger survival
In the 1980s the X-Men must defeat an ancient all-powerful mutant, En Sabah Nur, who intends to thrive through bringing destruction to the world.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
USA
2010
121 Minutes
James McAvoy Robin Wright Kevin Kline Evan Rachel Wood Danny Huston Tom Wilkinson Alexis Bledel Justin Long Colm Meaney James Badge Dale Johnny Simmons
abraham lincoln john wilkes booth war hero veteran woman lawyer tense emotional heartwarming washington, d.c. boardinghouse courtroom assassination conspiracy trial american civil war injustice false accusations mystery fall
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany
2008
110 Minutes
Wesley Gibson
James McAvoy Morgan Freeman Angelina Jolie Terence Stamp Thomas Kretschmann Common Kristen Hager Marc Warren David O'Hara Konstantin Khabensky Dato Bakhtadze
assassin father killer secret police leader coworker brash frenetic thrilling dark frightening europe office big city apartment secret headquarters murder conspiracy assassination power struggle
A frustrated office worker learns that he is the son of a professional assassin and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2006
96 Minutes
Brian Jackson
James McAvoy Alice Eve Rebecca Hall Simon Woods Catherine Tate Dominic Cooper Benedict Cumberbatch James Corden Charles Dance Lindsay Duncan
young man college student teammate young woman love interest host amusing engaging england university television studio bristol, england college life game show class conflict romance knowledge underdog love discovery
Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University.
Action, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2013
99 Minutes
Max Lewinsky
James McAvoy Mark Strong Peter Mullan Andrea Riseborough David Morrissey Robert Portal Daniel Kaluuya Elyes Gabel Johnny Harris Daniel Mays
veteran son colleague gory london city enemies chases time pursuit
When a notorious criminal is forced to return to London, it gives a detective one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
Romance, Drama
Germany|France|Spain|USA
2017
112 Minutes
James McAvoy Alicia Vikander Alexander Siddig Celyn Jones Reda Kateb Mohamed Hakeemshady Julien Bouanich Loïc Corbery Thibaut Evrard Harvey Friedman Godehard Giese
couple prisoners islamic fundamentalist bleak emotional africa arctic ocean prison camp love romance separation reminiscence love 2010s
James and Danielle meet on vacation and fall in love. She's going to the dark North Atlantic bottom to find life. He's going to Somalia to find a terrorist but gets a dark cell.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
2019
114 Minutes
Professor Charles Xavier
James McAvoy Michael Fassbender Jennifer Lawrence Nicholas Hoult Sophie Turner Tye Sheridan Alexandra Shipp Evan Peters Kodi Smit-McPhee Jessica Chastain Scott Shepherd
psychic professor mutant student superhero thrilling intense brooding rousing outer space mansion church suburbia field evil dark arts infighting mystery fall pursuit
During a rescue mission, Jean Grey is hit by a cosmic force that makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now unite to save her soul and battle aliens that want to utilize Grey's mysterious new abilities.
Comedy, Drama
2004
103 Minutes
Rory O'Shea
James McAvoy Steven Robertson Romola Garai Gerard McSorley Tom Hickey Brenda Fricker Ruth McCabe Stanley Townsend
disabled person assistant friend amusing brash quirky lighthearted dublin apartment train bar friendship love triangle freedom disability cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy adventure escape love
Two friends (James McAvoy, Steven Robertson) with disabilities move into their own apartment and vie for the affections of their paid helper (Romola Garai).
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
2011
126 Minutes
James McAvoy Michael Fassbender Rose Byrne Jennifer Lawrence January Jones Nicholas Hoult Oliver Platt Jason Flemyng Lucas Till Edi Gathegi Kevin Bacon
nazi cia agent friend mutant magneto professor x gripping emotional profound thrilling germany new york city cia office airship mansion russia nuclear war unlikely friendship cuban missile crisis genetics
Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) work with other mutants to prevent a nuclear nightmare, but a situation soon tears the close friends apart.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|UK|Canada
2014
131 Minutes
Young Charles Xavier
Hugh Jackman James McAvoy Michael Fassbender Jennifer Lawrence Halle Berry Elliot Page Peter Dinklage Ian McKellen Patrick Stewart Anna Paquin Evan Peters
mutant doctor professor wolverine villain superhero brooding chilling emotional past mansion field airplane bar street genocide mutants struggle extinction battle
The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
Biography, Drama
UK|Germany
2006
121 Minutes
Forest Whitaker James McAvoy Kerry Washington Gillian Anderson Simon McBurney David Oyelowo Stephen Rwangyezi Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga Adam Kotz
dictator doctor victim soldier father emotional gritty uganda palace hospital betrayal abuse destruction terrorism idi amin government repression fall rise 1970s
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.
Romance, Biography
UK|Ireland
2007
120 Minutes
Anne Hathaway James McAvoy James Cromwell Maggie Smith Julie Walters Joe Anderson Lucy Cohu Laurence Fox Ian Richardson Anna Maxwell Martin Leo Bill
writer reverend wife lawyer socialite brother charming melodramatic passionate england countryside manor church ballroom writing jane austen romance marriage deception family
A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
Gay & Lesbian, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany|Sweden|Hungary
2017
115 Minutes
Charlize Theron James McAvoy Eddie Marsan John Goodman Toby Jones James Faulkner Roland Møller Sofia Boutella Bill Skarsgård Sam Hargrave Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
spy partner secret agent police officer double agent cool dark intense spectacular sultry suspenseful berlin city government building espionage gunfight secret mission sex appeal discovery pursuit
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|China
2019
129 Minutes
Bruce Willis James McAvoy Samuel L. Jackson Sarah Paulson Anya Taylor-Joy Spencer Treat Clark Charlayne Woodard Adam David Thompson Luke Kirby
vigilante psychiatrist superhero villain paraplegic dark thrilling suspenseful emotional uneasy tense mental institution cell hospital room mental illness heroism rivalry good versus evil superhuman abilities rivalry
Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.
Horror, Drama
UK|Canada|USA
2015
110 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe James McAvoy Jessica Brown Findlay Andrew Scott Freddie Fox Charles Dance Daniel Mays Callum Turner Bronson Webb Mark Gatiss
scientist surgeon creature british man british woman police officer dark creepy intense london circus laboratory street thames river apartment reanimation science monsters fear danger
Told from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man - and the legend - we know today.
Drama, Romance
2013
100 Minutes
Jessica Chastain James McAvoy Viola Davis William Hurt Isabelle Huppert Jess Weixler Bill Hader Nina Arianda
Following the death of their child, a woman (Jessica Chastain) leaves her husband (James McAvoy) and flees to the suburban home of her wealthy parents.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2019
169 Minutes
Jessica Chastain James McAvoy Bill Hader Isaiah Mustafa Jay Ryan James Ransone Andy Bean Bill Skarsgård Jaeden Martell Wyatt Oleff Jack Dylan Grazer
clown alien young boy teen girl writer zombie chilling creepy campy disturbing somber spirited derry, maine chinese restaurant sewer family home carnival canal evil spirits friendship
Defeated by members of the Losers' Club, the evil clown Pennywise returns 27 years later to terrorize the town of Derry, Maine. Now adults, the united Losers must conquer their deepest fears to destroy the shape-shifting Pennywise once and for all.
Romance, Kids & Family, Fantasy
2006
90 Minutes
Christina Ricci James McAvoy Catherine O'Hara Peter Dinklage Richard E. Grant Reese Witherspoon Simon Woods Ronni Ancona Michael Feast Nigel Havers Lenny Henry
heiress suitor mother father reporter witch quirky emotional estate theater party curse true love secret deception marriage quest love transformation 2000s
Born with the snout of a pig, a young woman (Christina Ricci) believes the only way to break the curse is to marry one of her own kind.
Drama, Romance
2013
89 Minutes
Jessica Chastain James McAvoy Bill Hader Nina Arianda Ciarán Hinds Viola Davis Isabelle Huppert Li Jun Li
A man (James McAvoy) tries to come to terms with his wife's (Jessica Chastain) decision to leave him after the death of their child.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|Germany|Russia
2009
110 Minutes
Helen Mirren Christopher Plummer Paul Giamatti James McAvoy Anne-Marie Duff Kerry Condon John Sessions Patrick Kennedy
writer wife countess leo tolstoy disciple daughter emotional cheeky charming russia office estate train station death fame writing wealth unlikely romance marriage love
A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's (Christopher Plummer's) struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2005
140 Minutes
Mr. Tumnus
Tilda Swinton Georgie Henley Skandar Keynes William Moseley Anna Popplewell James McAvoy Shane Rangi Patrick Kake Elizabeth Hawthorne Kiran Shah Jim Broadbent
girl sister brother professor lion witch thrilling spectacular moving dreamy country house england narnia magic evil escape family world war ii adventure growing up
Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion.
Romance
UK|France|USA
2004
97 Minutes
Carl Colt
Kirsten Dunst Paul Bettany Sam Neill Jon Favreau Bernard Hill Eleanor Bron Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Austin Nichols Robert Lindsay James McAvoy
tennis player love interest rival best friend agent father amusing lighthearted uplifting winsome wimbledon england tennis court country club new york city tennis friendship opposites attract unexpected success family
A pro tennis player has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank to 119. Fortunately for him, he meets a young player on the women's circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2014
106 Minutes
Ricky Gervais Ty Burrell Tina Fey Jemaine Clement Ray Liotta Tom Hiddleston Celine Dion Ross Lynch Stanley Tucci Usher Raymond Chloë Grace Moretz
manager kermit the frog doppelganger miss piggy gonzo police officer amusing airy campy london europe prison office siberia airplane jewelry theft doppelganger touring kermit the frog identity
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.