Michael Fassbender – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 25, 2026

12 Years a Slave is the most difficult performance here, genuinely hard to watch, Shame and Hunger turn the same intensity inward, and The Killer shows he’s just as effective playing someone almost without visible emotion. Macbeth is a brooding, brutal take on Shakespeare’s king, Prometheus makes him an unsettlingly precise android, Assassin’s Creed explores ancestral memories, and The Killer follows a methodical assassin narrating his process. Inglourious Basterds, Steve Jobs and X-Men: First Class round out the list.

Assassin's Creed (2016)

TMDB ★ 5.4

Michael Fassbender leads this video-game adaptation as a man exploring his ancestors' memories.

Directed by Justin Kurzel · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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The Killer (2023)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A methodical assassin's carefully ordered life unravels after a mission goes wrong.

Directed by David Fincher · 1h 58m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Macbeth (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Michael Fassbender gives a brooding, brutal take on Shakespeare's tragic king.

Directed by Justin Kurzel · 1h 53m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Prometheus (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 73% Metacritic 64

A scientific expedition to humanity's origins uncovers something that wants them all dead.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 04m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar6 wins & 48 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Inglourious Basterds (2009)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 89% Metacritic 69

A team of Jewish-American soldiers and a vengeful cinema owner plot to assassinate Nazi leaders.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 2h 33m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar134 wins & 173 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Hunger (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A stark, physical account of the 1981 Irish hunger strikes.

Directed by Steve McQueen · 1h 36m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now

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Steve Jobs (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Three pivotal product launches reveal the brilliant, difficult personality behind a technology visionary.

Directed by Danny Boyle · 2h 03m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Shame (2011)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A man's secret sex addiction is disrupted when his troubled sister moves into his apartment, with Carey Mulligan as the sister.

Directed by Steve McQueen · 1h 42m · Rated NC-17

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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X-Men: First Class (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Jennifer Lawrence plays a young Mystique, torn between two very different visions for mutantkind.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn · 2h 12m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · 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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12 Years a Slave (2013)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 95% Metacritic 96

A free Black man is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War South.

Directed by Steve McQueen · 2h 14m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars244 wins & 338 nominations

Where to watch

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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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.

Michael Fassbender – 10 Best Movies

Assassin's Creed (2016)

The Killer (2023)

Macbeth (2015)

Prometheus (2012)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Hunger (2008)

Steve Jobs (2015)

Shame (2011)

X-Men: First Class (2011)

12 Years a Slave (2013)

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