The 40+ Best Danny Dyer Movies

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List of the best Danny Dyer movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Danny Dyer's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Danny Dyer movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Danny Dyer movies will be at the top of the list. Danny Dyer has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Danny Dyer movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Danny Dyer films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Danny Dyer role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Danny Dyer performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

Items include everything from Goodbye Charlie Bright to High Heels and Low Lifes.

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  • The Business
    1
    Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Geoff Bell
    108 votes
    During the '80s, a young man named Frankie (Danny Dyer) dreams of escaping London's South East region, and his mother's thug of a boyfriend gives him just the opportunity. After beating up the abusive beau, Frankie runs off to Spain, where he lands a job delivering a package to the dapper Playboy Charlie (Tamer Hassan), a gangster who takes him under his wing. Working as Charlie's driver, Frankie is immersed in a world of fast cars and pretty women -- but all the excess could be his undoing.
  • The Football Factory
    2
    Danny Dyer, Frank Harper, Tamer Hassan
    94 votes
    British soccer fans (Danny Dyer, Frank Harper, Tamer Hassan) celebrate their favorite sport in a wash of drugs, alcohol and violence.
  • Human Traffic
    3
    John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes
    84 votes
    For Jip, Lulu, Koop, Nina and Moff, the dead-end jobs they endure during the week just kill the time until Friday night. That's when they cut very loose and get on the crazy roller coaster ride that takes them right through to Monday morning. An adrenaline-pumped comedy, "Human Traffic" chronicles the ups and downs -- both chemical and emotional -- of five friends whose weekends are filled with endless clubbing, pubbing and partying where there are no rules, no limits and no saying "no."
  • Severance
    4
    Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny
    61 votes
    Members (Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny) of the Palisades Defense Corp. sales group arrive in Europe for a team-building exercise. A fallen tree blocks the route, and they must hike to their destination. However, a psychotic killer lurks in the woods, and he has a horrible fate in mind for each of the co-workers.
  • Mean Machine
    5
    Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones, Omid Djalili
    62 votes
    Mean Machine is a 2001 British comedy-drama film directed by Barry Skolnick. It stars former footballer Vinnie Jones. The film is an adaptation of the 1974 American film The Longest Yard, featuring association football rather than American football. It also reunites most of the cast who have starred in the Guy Ritchie blockbusters Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.
  • Dead Man Running
    6
    Danny Dyer, 50 Cent, Tamer Hassan
    47 votes
    Nick borrows money from a loan shark. When he's four weeks behind on the repayments, he gets 24 hours to come up with 100,000 pounds as his mom is held hostage.
  • Outlaw
    7
    Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, Rupert Friend
    49 votes
    Returning veteran Sgt. Daniel Bryant (Sean Bean) finds himself trapped in a world of urban violence every bit as dangerous as the front lines he was lucky to leave behind. At his wit's end with rampant crime, Bryant recruits a group of men wronged by local thugs -- including newly widowed lawyer Cedric Munroe (Lennie James). With the off-the-record approval of veteran police officer Walter Lewis (Bob Hoskins), Bryant's vigilante task force engages in a bloody struggle to take back the streets.
  • Doghouse
    8
    Jessica-Jane Clement, Stephen Graham, Danny Dyer
    54 votes
    Doghouse is a 2009 British horror comedy and splatter film. A group of men travel to a remote village in England for a 'boys' weekend'. Upon their arrival, they find out that all the women in the town have been transformed into ravenous man-eaters — literally.
  • Adulthood
    9
    Danny Dyer, Ben Drew, Noel Clarke
    43 votes
    Adulthood is a 2008 British drama film. It was directed and written by Noel Clarke, who also stars as the protagonist, Sam Peel. Adulthood is a sequel to the 2006 film Kidulthood, which Clarke also wrote, and depicts Peel's experiences after he is released from jail. It grossed £1,203,319 at the UK Box Office during its opening weekend, ranking above The Incredible Hulk, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Sex and the City. After starring in the film, Adam Deacon decided to write and star in his own urban film, Anuvahood.
  • Goodbye Charlie Bright
    10
    Danny Dyer, Dani Behr, Phil Daniels
    39 votes
    Goodbye Charlie Bright is a 2001 film directed by Nick Love and starring Paul Nicholls, Roland Manookian and Danny Dyer. The film is also known by the U.S. title Strong Boys.
  • Borstal Boy
    11
    Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Michael York
    42 votes
    Brendan Behan, a 16-year-old Republican, is going on a bombing mission from Ireland to Liverpool during the second World War. His mission is thwarted when he is apprehended, charged and imprisoned in Borstal, a reform institution for young offenders in East Anglia, England. At Borstal, Brendan is forced to live face-to-face with those he perceived as the enemy, a confrontation that reveals a deep inner conflict in the young Brendan and forces a self-examination that is revealing.
  • Straightheads
    12
    Gillian Anderson, Danny Dyer, Adam Rayner
    30 votes
    There is instant chemistry between Alice (Gillian Anderson), a businesswoman, and Adam (Danny Dyer), a younger working-class man who installs a security system in her London apartment. She takes him to a party in the country, and they end up making love. But the night turns horrific when they encounter three thugs who maim Adam and rape Alice. The incident turns them into fearful recluses until Alice spots the leader of their attackers (Anthony Calf) -- and the two victims plot a brutal revenge.
  • High Heels and Low Lifes
    13
    Minnie Driver, Mary McCormack, Kevin R. McNally
    17 votes
    When two friends overhear plans of a bank robbery happening in their London neighborhood, they devise a plan to blackmail the thieves. But when one simple phone call pitches them into a world of very unsavory characters, they realize they have taken on far more than they bargained for...
  • The Trench
    14
    Paul Nicholls, Daniel Craig, Julian Rhind-Tutt
    16 votes
    On the eve of a massive battle with the Germans, Sgt. Telford Winter oversees a company of British soldiers too young and naive to be properly terrified of their coming mission. Prominent among the recruits is Billy Macfarlane, a patriotic teenager who struggles to reconcile his homesickness with his sense of duty. Meanwhile, their commanding officer, Lt. Ellis Harte, squirrels himself away in his tent sipping brandy and reading poetry.
  • The All Together
    15
    Martin Freeman, Danny Dyer, Fenella Fielding
    20 votes
    The All Together is a 2007 comedy feature film starring Martin Freeman, Corey Johnson, Velibor Topic and Danny Dyer. It is written and directed by Gavin Claxton.
  • Is Harry on the Boat?
    16
    Caroline Flack, Danny Dyer, Jakki Degg
    9 votes
    Is Harry on the Boat? Is a 2001 British made for TV film, based on the lives of holiday reps in Ibiza. A television drama series then followed, airing on Sky One from 2002 to 2003.
  • City Rats
    17
    Danny Dyer, Susan Lynch, MyAnna Buring
    28 votes
    City Rats is a feature film set in London, UK, released on 24 April 2009 and starring Tamer Hassan, Ray Panthaki, Susan Lynch, Kenny Doughty, MyAnna Buring, James Lance and Natasha Williams and Danny Dyer.
  • Deviation
    18

    Deviation

    Danny Dyer, Anna Walton, James Doherty
    14 votes
    Deviation is a 2011 thriller film written and directed by J.K. Amalou.
  • Dead Cert
    19

    Dead Cert

    Janet Montgomery, Jason Flemyng, Danny Dyer
    9 votes
    Dead Cert is a 2010 supernatural horror film written and directed by Steven Lawson. Dead Cert is based on an idea by Garry Charles and Steven Lawson and written by Ben Shillito. Principal photography began in October 2009 and the film had a worldwide release in 2010. In 2011 Shout! Factory released Dead Cert on DVD and Blu-ray in Region 1.
  • Kiss of Death
    20
    Danny Dyer
    9 votes
    Kiss of Death is a BBC crime investigation drama, written by Barbara Machin, author of the British television crime drama series Waking the Dead.
  • The Rapture
    21

    The Rapture

    Jaime Murray, Alison Doody, Colin Salmon
    13 votes
    The Rapture is a 2010 mystery film written and directed by William Steel.
  • Greenfingers
    22
    Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, David Kelly
    16 votes
    The beauty and delicacy of a flower seem a sharp contrast to the rough exterior of a prison inmate. Yet these two images are exactly what writer/director Joel Hershman brings together in "Greenfingers," a story of redemption that not only tickles the funny bone, but touches the soul.
  • The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
    23
    Danny Dyer, Lesley Manville
    14 votes
    The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael is a British independent film directed by first-time director Thomas Clay, and released in 2006. It features Daniel Spencer in the title role, with Lesley Manville and Danny Dyer in support.
  • Devil's Playground
    24
    Danny Dyer, Jaime Murray, MyAnna Buring
    12 votes
    As the world is devoured in a zombie apocalypse, a mercenary named Cole hunts the one person who can provide a cure.
  • Age of Heroes
    25
    Sean Bean, Izabella Miko, Danny Dyer
    12 votes
    Ian Fleming (James D'Arcy) forms the 30 Commando Unit, a precursor to the elite forces in the United Kingdom.
  • Pimp
    26
    Billy Boyd, Danny Dyer, Martin Compston
    13 votes
    Pimp is a British thriller film in the mockumentary vein of Man Bites Dog, it was released in cinemas on 21 May 2010. It is written, produced and directed by Robert Cavanah who also plays the lead role. It also starred Billy Boyd, Martin Compston, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Barbara Nedeljakova, Robert Fucilla and Danny Dyer.
  • Just for the Record
    27
    Rik Mayall, Danny Dyer, Amii Grove
    11 votes
    Just for the Record is a 2010 comedy film written by Phillip Barron, Steven Lawson and Ben Shillito and directed by Steven Lawson.
  • Wasp
    28
    Danny Dyer, Natalie Press, Jodie Mitchell
    9 votes
    Wasp is a short film written and directed by Andrea Arnold. Released in 2003, it stars Natalie Press as a struggling single mother determined not to let her four young children prove an obstacle in the pursuit of rekindling a relationship with an old ex-boyfriend Danny Dyer. Dartford is the setting. It is available on the Cinema 16: World Short Films and Cinema 16: European Short Films DVDs, and as a bonus feature on the Fish Tank DVD in the UK.
  • Loved Up
    29

    Loved Up

    Lena Headey, Ian Hart, Linda Bassett
    7 votes
    Sarah (Lena Headey) works a dead-end job in a cafe, and is stuck living with her alcoholic mother (Linda Bassett) and haunted little sister (Milly Gregory). Her escape comes from taking ecstasy and dancing at raves. When she falls for Tom (Ian Hart), a seasoned partier who's never without his bag of pills, she gets swept up in rave culture and the free trade of drugs. But the fantasy of clubland is only a temporary respite from reality, and Sarah must confront her problems at home.
  • The Stolen
    30

    The Stolen

    Mads Mikkelsen, Danny Dyer, Keisha Castle-Hughes
    7 votes
    The Stolen is a 2013 western-adventure film written by Emily Corcoran and Niall Johnson and directed by Niall Johnson.