List of the best Oscar Isaac movies: Inside Llewyn Davis(2013), A Most Violent Year(2014), Life Itself(2018), The Promise(2016), Ex Machina(2015), Balibo(2009), The Nativity Story(2006), Agora(2009), At Eternity's Gate(2018), The Two Faces of January(2014), Suburbicon(2017), X-Men: Apocalypse(2016) ... ...
Comedy, Drama, Music
USA|UK|France
2013
104 Minutes
Llewyn Davis
Oscar Isaac Ethan Coen Carey Mulligan John Goodman Garrett Hedlund F. Murray Abraham Justin Timberlake Ethan Phillips Robin Bartlett Max Casella Jerry Grayson
musician singer-songwriter music producer mogul confident engaging passionate greenwich village new york city club stage chicago folk music struggle success social event rise 1960s
A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|United Arab Emirates
2014
124 Minutes
Abel Morales
Oscar Isaac Jessica Chastain David Oyelowo Alessandro Nivola Albert Brooks Elyes Gabel Catalina Sandino Moreno Peter Gerety Christopher Abbott Glenn Fleshler Jerry Adler
family immigrant family patriarch criminal crime boss thrilling tense suspenseful new york city crime violence city life immigrants corruption life business rise fall 1980s
In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city's history.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA|Spain
2018
118 Minutes
Will Dempsey
Oscar Isaac Olivia Wilde Antonio Banderas Annette Bening Mandy Patinkin Jean Smart Olivia Cooke Sergio Peris-Mencheta Laia Costa Àlex Monner Lorenza Izzo
college sweetheart husband wife pregnant woman granddaughter in-law emotional heartwarming tense sad intricate powerful new york city spain bar party house apartment marriage love
As a young New York City couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.
Romance, Drama, History
Spain|USA
2016
134 Minutes
Michael Boghosian
Oscar Isaac Charlotte Le Bon Christian Bale Shohreh Aghdashloo Marwan Kenzari Angela Sarafyan Rade Serbedzija Igal Naor Numan Acar Milene Mayer Tamer Hassan
medical student dance instructor boyfriend photojournalist dreamy intense rousing shocking constantinople church house ottoman empire war civil unrest refugees escape fall forbidden love rescue sacrifice
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK
2015
107 Minutes
Domhnall Gleeson Oscar Isaac Alicia Vikander Sonoya Mizuno Claire Selby Gana Bayarsaikhan Tiffany Pisani Corey Johnson
programmer ceo robot co-worker security guard pilot brooding gripping creative estate laboratory bedroom hallway dining room helicopter robotics artificial intelligence technology fitting in humanity
A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Australia
2009
111 Minutes
Jose Ramos-Horta
Anthony LaPaglia Oscar Isaac Nathan Phillips Damon Gameau Gyton Grantley Tom Wright Mark Leonard Winter Simon Stone Paul Sonkkila
War correspondent Roger East and the young Jose Ramos-Horta travel to East Timor to investigate the murders of the Balibo Five in 1975.
Other, Drama
USA
2006
100 Minutes
Joseph
Keisha Castle-Hughes Oscar Isaac Hiam Abbass Shaun Toub Ciarán Hinds Shohreh Aghdashloo Stanley Townsend Alexander Siddig Nadim Sawalha Eriq Ebouaney Stefan Kalipha
virgin mary father angel woman king jesus heartwarming spirited bethlehem inn outdoors birth christianity travel destiny pregnancy immaculate conception rise love 1st century
A drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
Romance, Adventure, Drama, History
Spain|Malta|Bulgaria
2009
126 Minutes
Orestes
Rachel Weisz Max Minghella Oscar Isaac Ashraf Barhoum Michael Lonsdale Rupert Evans Richard Durden Sami Samir Manuel Cauchi Homayoun Ershadi Oshri Cohen
philosopher father student slave christian classmate melodramatic disheartening striking gripping alexandria, egypt library classroom street political unrest teaching unrequited love hypatia science vs. religion philosophical conflict
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexandria.
Biography, Drama, History
Ireland|Switzerland|UK|France|USA
2018
110 Minutes
Paul Gauguin
Willem Dafoe Rupert Friend Oscar Isaac Mads Mikkelsen Mathieu Amalric Emmanuelle Seigner Niels Arestrup Amira Casar Vladimir Consigny Vincent Perez Alexis Michalik
vincent van gogh painter paul gauguin priest melancholy profound france countryside vincent van gogh painting last days art discovery 1880s
A look at the life of painter Vincent van Gogh during the time he lived in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller
UK|France|USA
2014
97 Minutes
Rydal
Viggo Mortensen Kirsten Dunst Oscar Isaac Daisy Bevan Yigit Özsener Omiros Poulakis James Sobol Kelly Prometheus Aleifer
A thriller centered on a con artist, his wife, and a stranger who flee Athens after one of them is caught up in the death of a private detective.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
UK|USA|China
2017
105 Minutes
Roger
Matt Damon Julianne Moore Oscar Isaac Glenn Fleshler Alex Hassell Marah Fairclough Megan Ferguson Noah Jupe Michael D. Cohen Jack Conley Diane Dehn
father son aunt mysterious man detective loan shark disturbing brooding intense shocking amusing suspenseful suburbia house office family home suburb murder debt revenge
As a 1950s suburban community self-destructs, a home invasion has sinister consequences for one seemingly normal family.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2016
143 Minutes
En Sabah Nur, Apocalypse
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.
Drama, History
Mexico
2012
143 Minutes
El Catorce
Andy Garcia Eva Longoria Peter O'Toole Oscar Isaac Santiago Cabrera Catalina Sandino Moreno Bruce Greenwood Ruben Blades Nestor Carbonell Mauricio Kuri Adrian Alonso
general wife rebel priest politician soldier inspiring gritty touching mexico countryside church battlefield cristeros war historical events political activism religious wars rivalry sacrifice 1920s
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929); a war by the people of Mexico against the atheistic Mexican government.
Drama
USA
2012
121 Minutes
Michael Perry
Maggie Gyllenhaal Viola Davis Holly Hunter Oscar Isaac Rosie Perez Ving Rhames Lance Reddick Marianne Jean-Baptiste Bill Nunn Emily Alyn Lind Dante Brown
mother teacher student staff member emotional inspiring school household pittsburgh motherhood education inner-city life fight for justice quest underdog 2010s
Two determined mothers, one a teacher, look to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.
Romance, Drama, History
UK
2011
119 Minutes
Evgeni
Abbie Cornish Andrea Riseborough James D'Arcy Oscar Isaac Richard Coyle David Harbour James Fox Judy Parfitt Haluk Bilginer Geoffrey Palmer Natalie Dormer
socialite king married woman security guard husband offbeat dreamy london manhattan, n.y. auction house wallis simpson king edward viii affair abdication royalty divorce forbidden love 1990s
The affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard.
Sci-Fi, Adventure
Canada|Hungary|USA
2021
Minutes
Duke Leto Atreides
Timothée Chalamet Josh Brolin Jason Momoa Oscar Isaac Javier Bardem Zendaya Dave Bautista Stellan Skarsgård Charlotte Rampling Rebecca Ferguson David Dastmalchian
Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy.
Drama, Action, Crime
USA
2011
100 Minutes
Standard
Ryan Gosling Carey Mulligan Bryan Cranston Albert Brooks Oscar Isaac Ron Perlman Kaden Leos Christina Hendricks
stuntman mechanic single mother young boy ex-convict mob boss brutal thrilling powerful los angeles apartment building pawn shop car movie set garage heist organized crime love triangle stunt driving one last job
A mysterious Hollywood stuntman and mechanic moonlights as a getaway driver and finds himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbor.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action
USA|UK
2008
128 Minutes
Bassam
Leonardo DiCaprio Russell Crowe Mark Strong Golshifteh Farahani Oscar Isaac Ali Suliman Alon Moni Aboutboul Vince Colosimo Simon McBurney Mehdi Nebbou Michael Gaston
cia agent terrorist partner spy tense suspenseful gripping jordan washington, d.c. hideout espionage secret identity terrorism deception pursuit sacrifice adventure 2000s
A CIA agent on the ground in Jordan hunts down a powerful terrorist leader while being caught between the unclear intentions of his American supervisors and Jordan Intelligence.
Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
USA
2017
152 Minutes
Poe Dameron
Mark Hamill Carrie Fisher Adam Driver Daisy Ridley John Boyega Oscar Isaac Andy Serkis Lupita Nyong'o Domhnall Gleeson Anthony Daniels Gwendoline Christie
jedi knight general droid fighter pilot villain heroine brooding emotional intense amusing thrilling moving island spaceship casino battlefield battleship alien planet good versus evil war
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares for battle with the First Order.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
UK
2018
115 Minutes
Kane
Natalie Portman Jennifer Jason Leigh Gina Rodriguez Tessa Thompson Tuva Novotny Oscar Isaac Benedict Wong David Gyasi Sonoya Mizuno John Schwab
biologist soldier husband monster creature scientist creepy dark uneasy frightening thrilling base camp house woods forest secret location cabin creatures mutation saving the planet
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2019
142 Minutes
Poe Dameron
Carrie Fisher Mark Hamill Adam Driver Daisy Ridley John Boyega Oscar Isaac Anthony Daniels Naomi Ackie Domhnall Gleeson Richard E. Grant Lupita Nyong'o
jedi knight sith lord emperor pilot spy android emotional gripping intense incredible intricate thrilling space station spaceship military base ruins desert tatooine resurrection good vs. evil
The surviving members of the resistance face the First Order once again, and the legendary conflict between the Jedi and the Sith reaches its peak bringing the Skywalker saga to its end.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Japan
2012
135 Minutes
Outcome No. 3
Jeremy Renner Rachel Weisz Edward Norton Stacy Keach Dennis Boutsikaris Oscar Isaac Joan Allen Albert Finney David Strathairn Scott Glenn Donna Murphy
cia agent spy scientist cia director doctor assassin crafty tense thrilling intense suspenseful cia office city philippines united states new york city alaska espionage assassination on the run
An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2015
136 Minutes
Poe Dameron
Harrison Ford Mark Hamill Carrie Fisher Adam Driver Daisy Ridley John Boyega Oscar Isaac Lupita Nyong'o Andy Serkis Domhnall Gleeson Anthony Daniels
villain defector scavenger droid smuggler jedi knight brooding emotional intense lair battlefield spaceship alien planet forest desert evil search power determination good versus evil
As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
Action, Fantasy
USA|Canada
2011
110 Minutes
Blue Jones
Emily Browning Abbie Cornish Jena Malone Vanessa Hudgens Jamie Chung Carla Gugino Jon Hamm Oscar Isaac Scott Glenn Richard Cetrone Gerard Plunkett
young woman mental patient stepfather inmate guide captor brooding frenetic outlandish fantasy world japan mental institution brothel fantasy journey fighting revenge death dance escape
A young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape.