List of the best Viggo Mortensen movies: Green Book(2018), Captain Fantastic(2016), Eastern Promises(2007), A History of Violence(2005), Far From Men(2014), The Reflecting Skin(1990), Jauja(2014), Falling(2020), The Two Faces of January(2014), American Yakuza(1993), Everybody Has a Plan(2012), Vanishing Point(1997) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA|China
2018
130 Minutes
Viggo Mortensen Mahershala Ali Linda Cardellini Sebastian Maniscalco Dimiter D. Marinov Mike Hatton P.J. Byrne Joe Cortese Maggie Nixon Von Lewis Jon Sortland
pianist driver bodyguard bouncer musician emotional touching amusing creative moving stage club car jail bar racism unlikely friendship unlikely allies travel music
A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
119 Minutes
Ben
Viggo Mortensen Frank Langella George MacKay Samantha Isler Annalise Basso Nicholas Hamilton Shree Crooks Charlie Shotwell Ann Dowd Erin Moriarty Missi Pyle
widower son daughter father-in-law family member priest brooding cheeky emotional forest cabin bar bus washington state house loss culture clash reality travel self-determination
In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|Canada|USA
2007
100 Minutes
Nikolai
Viggo Mortensen Naomi Watts Vincent Cassel Armin Mueller-Stahl Sinead Cusack Donald Sumpter Jerzy Skolimowski Josef Altin Raza Jaffrey Mike Sarne Tereza Srbova
midwife prostitute slave mobster assassin uncle suspenseful gritty london restaurant hospital apartment mafia prostitution organized crime murder death deception discovery rise
A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Canada|USA
2005
96 Minutes
Tom Stall
Viggo Mortensen Maria Bello William Hurt Ashton Holmes Stephen McHattie Peter MacNeill Ed Harris Heidi Hayes Greg Bryk Steve Arbuckle Sumela Kay
husband wife son daughter brother mobster chilling diner indiana small town family home philadelphia murder organized crime family violence transformation revenge 2000s
A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.
Drama
France
2014
102 Minutes
Daru
Viggo Mortensen Reda Kateb Djemel Barek Vincent Martin Nicolas Giraud Jean-Jérôme Esposito Hatim Sadiki Yann Goven Antoine Régent Sonia Amori
Algeria, 1954. Two very different men thrown together by a world in turmoil are forced to flee across the Atlas mountains. Daru, the reclusive teacher, has to escort Mohamed, a villager accused of murder.
Drama
UK|Canada
1990
95 Minutes
Cameron Dove
Viggo Mortensen Lindsay Duncan Jeremy Cooper Sheila Moore Duncan Fraser David Longworth Robert Koons David Bloom
boy widow brother father friend mother eerie disturbing suspenseful idaho small town fantasy world small-town life family murder practical jokes vampires growing up mystery 1950s
In the 1950's, a young boy living with his troublesome family in rural USA fantasizes that a neighboring widow is actually a vampire, responsible for a number of disappearances in the area.
Drama
Argentina|Denmark|France|Mexico|USA|Germany|Brazil|Netherlands
2014
108 Minutes
Original Music
Viggo Mortensen Diego Roman Ghita Nørby Mariano Arce Viilbjørk Malling Agger Misael Saavedra Adrián Fondari Brian Patterson
A father and daughter journey from Denmark to an unknown desert that exists in a realm beyond the confines of civilization.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
Canada|UK|Denmark
2020
112 Minutes
Director
Viggo Mortensen Lance Henriksen Laura Linney Sverrir Gudnason Hannah Gross David Cronenberg Bo Martyn Terry Chen
John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father Willis from Los Angeles who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller
UK|France|USA
2014
97 Minutes
Chester McFarland
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.
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
92 Minutes
Nick Davis , David Brandt
Viggo Mortensen Michael Nouri Franklin Ajaye Ryo Ishibashi Robert Forster Nicky Katt John Fujioka Anzu Lawson Yuji Okumoto
An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.
Crime, Drama
Argentina|Spain|Germany|USA
2012
118 Minutes
Producer
Viggo Mortensen Soledad Villamil Daniel Fanego Javier Godino Sofía Gala Oscar Alegre Joaquín Daniel Carolina Román
newcomer tense argentina false identity double life discovery 2010s
A man who assumes the identity of his deceased twin in Argentina.
Action
1997
96 Minutes
Jimmy Kowalski
Viggo Mortensen Christine Elise Jason Priestley Keith David Steve Railsback Rodney A. Grant John Doe
An expectant father (Viggo Mortensen) speeds a muscle car across four states, guided by an Indian spiritualist.
Western, Drama
USA
2008
116 Minutes
Everett Hitch
Ed Harris Viggo Mortensen Renée Zellweger Jeremy Irons Timothy Spall Lance Henriksen Rex Linn Ariadna Gil Tom Bower James Gammon
deputy rancher friend widow marshal gritty witty small town jail bar ranch assassination violence friendship trial abduction survival pursuit rescue 1880s
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Drama
USA
1999
107 Minutes
Diane Lane Viggo Mortensen Liev Schreiber Anna Paquin Tovah Feldshuh Bobby Boriello Stewart Bick Jess Platt Mahee Paiment Star Jasper Ellen David
housewife traveling salesman teen girl repairman mother-in-law high-school sweetheart melodramatic dreamy new york state household bungalow waterfall woods infidelity desire summer vacation sexual awakening mother/daughter relationship american culture temptation
The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|Germany|Canada|USA
2011
99 Minutes
Sigmund Freud
Keira Knightley Viggo Mortensen Michael Fassbender Sarah Gadon Vincent Cassel André Hennicke Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey Wladimir Matuchin Jost Grix Severin von Hoensbroech Torsten Knippertz
psychiatrist psychoanalyst patient colleague wife lover intense dark brooding vienna country house lake office garden sigmund freud carl jung psychoanalysis sex adultery lust
A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis.
Horror
USA
1990
81 Minutes
Tex
Kate Hodge Viggo Mortensen William Butler Ken Foree Joe Unger Tom Everett Toni Hudson Miriam Byrd-Nethery R.A. Mihailoff
survivalist leatherface amputee yuppie boyfriend little girl brutal dark chilling disturbing texas gas station checkpoint family home kitchen woods serial murders cannibalism dismembered bodies torture
A California couple and a survivalist encounter Leatherface and his family.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1996
115 Minutes
Roy Nord
Sylvester Stallone Amy Brenneman Viggo Mortensen Dan Hedaya Jay O. Sanders Karen Young Claire Bloom Vanessa Bell Calloway Renoly Santiago Colin Fox Danielle Harris
cab driver thief police officer survivor girlfriend elderly woman thrilling melodramatic tense new jersey new york city tunnel river staircase underground leadership disaster survival trapped teamwork
Disaster in a New York tunnel as explosions collapse both ends of it. One hero tries to help the people inside find their way to safety.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2003
200 Minutes
Aragorn (Strider)
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom
hobbit wizard warrior elf dwarf orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth mordor mount doom battlefield journey ring teamwork survival showdown war quest
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2001
178 Minutes
Aragorn
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom Christopher Lee
hobbit wizard elf dwarf warrior orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth village cave forest mountain journey magic ring survival teamwork showdown
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2002
179 Minutes
Aragorn (Strider)
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Christopher Lee Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan
hobbit wizard warrior elf dwarf orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth forest field village rohan tower journey ring teamwork survival showdown
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1995
115 Minutes
Lt. Peter 'Weps' Ince
Denzel Washington Gene Hackman George Dzundza Viggo Mortensen James Gandolfini Matt Craven Lillo Brancato Jr. Rocky Carroll Danny Nucci Steve Zahn Rick Schroder
captain lieutenant commander officer sailor executive officer submarine officer tense thrilling gripping submarine russia washington, d.c. command center government offices nuclear weapons seafaring mutiny leadership war anger
On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1998
109 Minutes
Samuel 'Sam' Loomis
Vince Vaughn Anne Heche Julianne Moore Viggo Mortensen William H. Macy Robert Forster Philip Baker Hall Anne Haney Chad Everett Rance Howard Rita Wilson
norman bates detective mother young woman boyfriend sister shocking brutal frightening creepy bates motel road car dealership office family home arizona serial murders unlikely criminal multiple personalities murder investigation
A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.
Drama
USA|France
1996
97 Minutes
Guy Foucard
Matt Dillon Faye Dunaway Gary Sinise William Fichtner Viggo Mortensen John Spencer Skeet Ulrich M. Emmet Walsh Joe Mantegna
bank robber bartender hostage police officer negotiator arms dealer brutal melodramatic tense new orleans bar warehouse street hostage situation stakeout robbery stand-off negotiation botched crime rescue
While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the police are searching for.
Comedy, Drama
Spain
1996
92 Minutes
Juanito
Daniel González Nico Bidásolo Andrés Gertrúdix Karra Elejalde Viggo Mortensen Christina Rosenvinge Pepo Oliva
Based on the powerful novel by Ray Loriga. A young man and a young girl's lives are united under dramatic circumstances. He has just shot a security guard in the face who had accused him of... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
UK|France
1993
104 Minutes
Carl Frazer
Harvey Keitel Iain Glen John Wood Terence Rigby Keith Allen Craig Kelly Thandie Newton Viggo Mortensen Dave Duffy Geoffrey McGivern
american police officer drug dealer englishman partner crime boss confident gritty thrilling london club street drug trade crime ring club culture police work partnership american culture pursuit mystery
Experienced New York Police Detective John Harris is sent to London to help a local task force investigate a series of gangster killings organized by a new player in town, an American. Harris uses a teen wronged by gangsters to get to him.
Action
USA
1990
91 Minutes
Hans
Terence Knox David Warner Isabella Hofmann Charlotte Lewis Andras Jones Sy Richardson Marco Rodríguez Viggo Mortensen Yaphet Kotto Meg Foster
A terrorist (Warner) and an FBI agent (Knox) fight out a personal feud with one another.
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
144 Minutes
Lalin
Al Pacino Sean Penn Penelope Ann Miller Luis Guzman John Alberto Leguizamo Ingrid Rogers James Rebhorn Joseph Siravo Viggo Mortensen Richard Foronjy Jorge Porcel
ex-convict lawyer friend dancer girlfriend gangster tense gritty emotional new york city nightclub courtroom big city criminal underworld crime shady dealings drugs gangsters murder ex-convicts
A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
Drama
France|USA|UK|Mexico|Canada|Brazil|Germany|Netherlands|Argentina
2012
139 Minutes
Garrett Hedlund Sam Riley Kristen Stewart Amy Adams Tom Sturridge Danny Morgan Alice Braga Marie-Ginette Guay Elisabeth Moss Kirsten Dunst Viggo Mortensen
Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1994
97 Minutes
James LeGros John Cusack Ethan Hawke Lisa Zane Steve Buscemi Sy Richardson Billy Bob Thornton Kim Wayans Maritza Rivera Nelson Lyon Nina Siemaszko
In this scathing and subversive social comedy, life in post riot Los Angeles is dissected under the sardonic eye of John Boyz, an unemployed thirty nothing flounderer on Venice Beach who is... See full summary »