The Best Damian Lewis Movies

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List of the best Damian Lewis movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Damian Lewis'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 Damian Lewis movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Damian Lewis movies will be at the top of the list. Damian Lewis has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Damian Lewis movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Damian Lewis films to end the squabble once and for all.

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Items include everything from Band of Brothers to Your Highness.

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  • Brides
    1
    Damian Lewis, Steven Berkoff, Kostas Sommer
    7 votes
    Brides is a 2004 Greek film directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. The film stars Victoria Haralabidou and Damian Lewis, and the photography is by Giorgos Arvanitis. Set in 1922, is the story of a mail order bride, one of 700, aboard the SS King Alexander, who falls in love with an American photographer. She is bound for her new husband, in Chicago, he is on his way home to a failed marriage. The film was entered into the 27th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was supported by Martin Scorsese, who is credited as executive producer.
  • Keane
    2
    Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Amy Ryan
    9 votes
    Keane (Damian Lewis) is a mentally unbalanced man who roams the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City, looking for his daughter, who was supposedly kidnapped a year earlier. When he's not at the bus station he holes up in a dingy hotel, numbing himself with drugs and alcohol. But when Lynn (Amy Ryan), a young single mother, and her daughter, Kira (Abigail Breslin), check into the hotel, Keane reaches out to help them, and he ends up helping himself at the same time.
  • Stormbreaker
    3
    Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor, Mickey Rourke
    6 votes
    Alex Rider (Alex Pettyfer) is a British teenager, whom MI6 recruits into its ranks, for his skills as a linguist, scuba diver, sharpshooter and martial artist are perfect for a career in espionage; his first assignment is to investigate billionaire Darrius Sayle (Mickey Rourke), who may have a nefarious motive for his recent donation of megacomputers to all of England's schools.
  • The Escapist
    4
    Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham
    5 votes
    Fourteen years into a life sentence, convict Frank Perry (Brian Cox) plans to escape from prison after learning his daughter nearly overdosed from heroin. With the help of fellow prisoners, Frank begins digging tunnels that will lead to the outside world. As Frank and his friends dig, he fends off Rizza (Damian Lewis), a fearsome gangster who runs the inside of the prison, and his brother, Tony (Steven Mackintosh), a junkie with designs on Frank's cellmate, Lacey (Dominic Cooper).
  • Dreamcatcher
    5
    Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee
    12 votes
    In the chilling thriller Dreamcatcher, four friends, Gary 'Jonesy' Jones (Damian Lewis), Pete Moore (Timothy Olyphant), Joe 'Beaver' Clarendon (Jason Lee) and Henry Devlin (Thomas Jane) embark on an annual hunting trip in the snowy landscapes of Maine. An unexpected encounter with a disoriented stranger and his mysterious ailments spirals into a terrifying battle against alien forces. As childhood secrets resurface amidst the chaos, their loyalty is tested, pushing their bonds to the brink. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, this movie weaves together elements of horror, sci-fi, and drama in a unique tapestry of suspense and intrigue.
  • Your Highness
    6
    Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman
    7 votes
    Prince Thadeous (Danny McBride) has always lived his life in the shadow of his brother, the heir apparent, Prince Fabious (James Franco). Tired of always being passed over, Thadeous is now content to slack off, drink mead and enjoy the company of a maiden or two, while Fabious has fabulous adventures. But when an evil wizard kidnaps Fabious' fiancee (Zooey Deschanel), Thadeous has no choice but to find his inner hero and join his brother's quest to save her.
  • Stolen
    7
    Damian Lewis
    4 votes
    A fast-paced human trafficking thriller about modern-day child slavery, with the heart-stopping vibrancy, compassion and energy that only the fate of children inspires.
  • An Unfinished Life
    8
    Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Lopez
    8 votes
    Einar (Robert Redford), a recovering alcoholic rancher who lives with his loyal pal Mitch (Morgan Freeman), gets an unexpected visit from his daughter-in-law, Jean (Jennifer Lopez), and granddaughter, Griff (Becca Gardner). Einar holds a grudge against Jean because he feels she's responsible for his son's accidental death, but he reluctantly lets her stay at the farm when he learns that she's trapped in a violent relationship. Over time, they grow closer and try to heal their emotional wounds.
  • Daniel Dafoe's Robinson Crusoe
    9
    Pierce Brosnan, Lysette Anthony, Sean Brosnan
    4 votes
    On the run from Britain after killing another man in a duel, Robinson Crusoe (Pierce Brosnan) is shipwrecked on a small island and forced to fend for himself. Crusoe struggles with isolation and memories of his beloved Mary (Polly Walker). He eventually enlists the help of Friday (William Takaku), a native tribesman he has saved from being killed as a sacrifice. As Crusoe and his new companion forge a bond, they must fight for survival against the elements and also Friday's dangerous tribe.
  • Assassin in Love
    10
    Michael Gambon, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Damian Lewis
    4 votes
    The Baker is a 2007 British comedy thriller film written and directed by Gareth Lewis and starring Damian Lewis, Kate Ashfield and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. An ex-assassin retires to a small Welsh town and opens a cake shop but is unable to escape his former associates. It is also known by the alternative title Assassin In Love.
  • The Situation
    11
    Connie Nielsen, Damian Lewis, Mido Hamada
    3 votes
    Anna (Connie Nielsen) is an American journalist who's falling in love with Iraqi photographer Zaid (Mido Hamada) against the backdrop of the war in Iraq. She's also ending a secret affair with Dan (Damian Lewis), an intelligence officer in Baghdad. The dangers of wartime Iraq heighten everyone's emotions, and the love triangle creates further stress when one of Anna's friends is killed, and Anna is kidnapped. Zaid and Dan must get together to rescue Anna before it's too late.
  • Chromophobia
    12
    Penélope Cruz, Ralph Fiennes, Damian Lewis
    1 votes
    Chromophobia is an ensemble film which debuted at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival in France. The film's crew was made up of a brother-sister trio - Martha Fiennes wrote and directed the film, Ralph Fiennes starred in it, and Magnus Fiennes composed the score. The film was shot entirely in Great Britain and the Isle of Man.
  • Will
    13
    Bob Hoskins, Damian Lewis, Jane March
    1 votes
    A look at the wildlife of Brazil.
  • Run This Town
    14
    Ben Platt, Mena Massoud, Ninadobrev
    1 votes
    Run This Town is a 2020 Canadian political drama directed by Ricky Tollman. An emerging political scandal in Toronto is seen through the eyes of three young staffers (Ben Platt, Mena Massoud, Nina Dobrey) at city hall and a local newspaper.
  • Lords of Magic
    15

    Lords of Magic

    Damian Lewis, Jeff Stewart, Alex Argenti
    1 votes
    Lords of Magic is a 2011 drama, horror, and thriller film written by Gary Van Haas and directed by Rob Walker.
  • Friends and Crocodiles
    16
    Damian Lewis, Eddie Marsan, Robert Lindsay
    1 votes
    Friends and Crocodiles is a 2005 drama television film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff.