Colin Farrell – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 1, 2025

In Bruges is the performance that best shows Colin Farrell’s range, funny and wounded in the same scene, and The Banshees of Inisherin, over a decade later, reunited him with the same director for something just as devastating. The Killing of a Sacred Deer is cold, controlled dread, Fright Night makes him a gleefully menacing vampire, Saving Mr. Banks shows a warmer, more vulnerable side, and Sugar proves his television work is just as strong. The Lobster, The Batman, Minority Report and Phone Booth round out the list.

Sugar (2024)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Colin Farrell's television work is every bit as strong as his film career.

Directed by Aleksandr Prost · 1h 43m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Barry Keoghan plays a teenager who curses a surgeon's family in revenge for his father's death.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 2h 01m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Fright Night (2011)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Colin Farrell gives a gleefully menacing vampire performance in an underrated remake.

Directed by Craig Gillespie · 1h 46m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Colin Farrell shows a warmer, more vulnerable register than in most of his other roles.

Directed by John Lee Hancock · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Phone Booth (2002)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 72% Metacritic 56

A publicist is held hostage by a sniper the moment he answers a ringing payphone.

Directed by Joel Schumacher · 1h 21m · Rated R

1 win & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Minority Report (2002)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 89% Metacritic 80

A precrime detective is accused of a murder his own unit predicts he's about to commit.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 25m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar20 wins & 91 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Batman (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A grim, detective-driven Batman story that treats Gotham like an actual crime scene.

Directed by Matt Reeves · 2h 57m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Lobster (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Single people are given 45 days to find a partner or be turned into an animal of their choice.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 1h 59m · Rated R

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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A man is devastated when his lifelong best friend abruptly ends their friendship on a remote Irish island.

Directed by Martin McDonagh · 1h 54m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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In Bruges (2008)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 84% Metacritic 67

Two hitmen hide out in a Belgian tourist town over Christmas while waiting for orders that will change everything.

Directed by Martin McDonagh · 1h 48m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar25 wins & 55 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

Colin Farrell – 10 Best Movies

Sugar (2024)

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

Fright Night (2011)

Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

Phone Booth (2002)

Minority Report (2002)

The Batman (2022)

The Lobster (2015)

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

In Bruges (2008)

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