10 Top Movies Of Cillian Murphy

Take a look at some of the most-memorable movies of 'Oppenheimer' star Cillian Murphy.

Ritesh K Srivastava
Jul 19, 2023

10. Girl With A Pearl Earring (2003)

The film revolves around a young woman, Griet (Scarlett Johansson), who becomes a muse to a famed Dutch painter. In the movie, Murphy plays the role of Pieter, a butcher's son who is highly in love with Griet and jealous of the painter.

9. Sunshine (2007)

This science-fiction thriller by Danny Boyle is known for its stunning visual effects, strong performances, and strong story plot. In the film, a group of astronauts embark on a mission to reignite the dying sun and save humanity from extinction.

8. Red Eye (2005)

The 2005 thriller movie, directed by Wes Craven, tells the story of Lisa Reisbert (Rachel McAdams), who finds herself trapped on a red-eye flight with an assassin named Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy).

7. Intermission (2003)

This crime-comedy film, directed by John Crowley, features Cillian Murphy as John, a young man who undergoes a drastic change after being dumped by his girlfriend.

6. The Party (2017)

Directed by Sally Potter, the film follows the story of a politician, Janet (Kristen Scott Thomas), who is hosting a party on her appointment as a minister and her husband Tom (Cillian Murphy) who houses a secret that could potentially derail her big party.

5. Batman Begins (2005)

Batman Begins sees Murphy playing Batman's notorious enemy Scarecrow. Although the movie centres around Batman (Christian Bale) and Ra's Al Ghul (Liam Neeson), Murphy's role as the secondary villain was significant enough to cement him as a prominent figure in the movie.

4. 28 Days Later (2002)

Cillian Murphy plays the role of a bicycle courier named Jim, who wakes up from a coma to find that a virus has turned the majority of humans into rage-filled zombies.

3. Inception (2010)

'Inception' is a 2010 science-fiction thriller directed by Christopher Nolan. It follows the story of Dom Cobb and his group, infiltrating and planting an idea into the mind of Robert Fischer (Cillian Murphy) through a process called 'inception.'

2. The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006)

This historical war-drama shows Ireland during the early 1920s and the relationship between two brothers, Damien O'Donovan (Cillian Murphy) and Teddy O'Donovan (Padraic Delaney), who find themselves on opposing sides during the Irish War of Independence.

1. A Quiet Place Part II (2021)

Directed by John Krasinski, 'A Quiet Place Part II' is the 2nd edition of a sci-fi series about barbaric and sound-sensitive creatures that have taken over the world. Murphy plays the role of Emmett, a survivor who is on his own since these creatures took over.

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