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Guy Pearce (1967-) is an English-born Australian actor. Pearce has appeared in movies in 4 different decades. His IMDb page shows over 80 acting credits since 1990. This page will rank Guy Pearce movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition. Some of his movies that do not appear to have been in North American theaters were not included.
Guy Pearce Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
2010
The King's Speech (2010)
AA Best Picture Win
1997
L.A. Confidential (1997)
AA Best Picture Nom
2013
Iron Man 3 (2013)
2008
The Hurt Locker (2008)
AA Best Picture Win
2012
Prometheus (2012)
2000
Memento (2000)
2024
The Brutalist (2024)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Supp Actress Nom
2002
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
2017
Alien: Covenant (2017)
2000
Rules of Engagement (2000)
2008
Bedtime Stories (2008)
1994
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
2012
Lawless (2012)
2002
The Time Machine (2002)
2010
Animal Kingdom (2010)
2004
Two Brothers (2004)
2008
Traitor (2008)
2005
The Proposition (2005)
2009
The Road (2009)
2010
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
2016
Brimstone (2016)
2015
Holding The Man (2015)
2018
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
2019
The Last Vermeer (2019)
2013
Breathe In (2013)
2014
The Rover (2014)
2021
Back To The Outback (2021)
Netflix
Voice Only
2011
33 Postcards (2011)
1999
A Slipping Down Life (2004)
2015
Equals (2015)
1999
Ravenous (1999)
2016
Genius (2016)
2006
First Snow (2006)
2009
In Her Skin (2009)
2013
Hateship Loveship (2013)
2020
Bloodshot (2020)
2002
The Hard Word (2002)
2022
Memory (2022)
2006
Factory Girl (2006)
2025
The Shrouds (2025)
2018
The Catcher Was A Spy (2018)
2012
Lockout (2012)
2015
Results (2015)
2007
Death Defying Acts (2007)
2008
Fragments/Winged Creatures (2007)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2002
Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002)
2018
Swinging Safari (2018)
2018
Spinning Man (2018)
2021
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021)
Amazon
2021
The Seventh Day (2021)
1993
My Forgotten Man (1993)
2021
Zone 414 (2021)
2011
Seeking Justice (2011)
1998
Woundings (1998)
2020
Disturbing the Peace (2020)
Guy Pearce Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Guy Pearce movies by co-stars of his movies.
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- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Guy Pearce movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Guy Pearce movie won.
- Sort Guy Pearce movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score |
| 1 | The King's Speech (2010) AA Best Picture Win |
Colin Firth & Geoffrey Rush |
138.80 | 206.7 | 616.9 | 18 | 93 | 12 / 04 | 100.0 | |
| 2 | L.A. Confidential (1997) AA Best Picture Nom |
Kevin Spacey & Russell Crowe |
64.60 | 165.4 | 323.1 | 22 | 93 | 09 / 02 | 99.2 | |
| 3 | Iron Man 3 (2013) | Robert Downey Jr. & Gwyneth Paltrow |
397.10 | 573.9 | 1,736.7 | 3 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 96.5 | |
| 4 | The Hurt Locker (2008) AA Best Picture Win |
Jeremy Renner & Anthony Mackie |
17.00 | 27.8 | 80.6 | 124 | 90 | 09 / 06 | 96.2 | |
| 5 | Prometheus (2012) | Noomi Rapace & Logan Marshall-Green |
126.50 | 186.7 | 595.4 | 24 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 94.8 | |
| 6 | Memento (2000) | Carrie-Anne Moss & Directed by Christopher Nolan |
25.50 | 55.7 | 86.6 | 88 | 89 | 02 / 00 | 86.6 | |
| 8 | The Brutalist (2024) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
Adrien Brody | 16.20 | 16.2 | 49.3 | 72 | 85 | 10 / 03 | 86.4 | |
| 7 | The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) | Jim Caviezel & Richard Harris |
54.20 | 109.9 | 152.7 | 46 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 86.0 | |
| 8 | Alien: Covenant (2017) | Michael Fassbender & Directed by Ridley Scott |
74.30 | 97.3 | 305.3 | 42 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 83.1 | |
| 10 | Rules of Engagement (2000) | Tommy Lee Jones & Samuel L. Jackson |
61.30 | 133.7 | 156.4 | 39 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 81.7 | |
| 11 | Bedtime Stories (2008) | Adam Sandler | 110.10 | 180.2 | 348.4 | 25 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 81.4 | |
| 11 | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) | Hugo Weaving | 11.20 | 32.3 | 32.3 | 108 | 76 | 01 / 01 | 75.1 | |
| 13 | Lawless (2012) | Tom Hardy & Shia LaBeouf |
37.40 | 55.2 | 79.2 | 83 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 74.7 | |
| 15 | The Time Machine (2002) | Yancey Arias | 56.80 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 44 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 73.6 | |
| 15 | Animal Kingdom (2010) | James Frecheville & Joel Edgerton |
1.00 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 180 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 71.8 | |
| 16 | Two Brothers (2004) | Freddie Highmore | 19.20 | 36.3 | 36.3 | 106 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 69.9 | |
| 16 | Traitor (2008) | Don Cheadle | 23.50 | 38.5 | 45.3 | 110 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 67.7 | |
| 18 | The Proposition (2005) | Ray Winstone | 1.90 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 187 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 18 | The Road (2009) | Viggo Mortensen & Charlize Theron |
8.10 | 12.7 | 43.3 | 148 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 63.9 | |
| 20 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) | Katie Holmes | 24.00 | 35.8 | 55.1 | 108 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 60.1 | |
| 21 | Brimstone (2016) | Guy Pearce | 0.10 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 324 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 59.9 | |
| 20 | Holding The Man (2015) | Anthony LaPaglia | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 359 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 54.0 | |
| 24 | Mary Queen of Scots (2018) | Margot Robbie & Saoirse Ronan |
16.50 | 21.1 | 38.7 | 110 | 60 | 02 / 00 | 46.9 | |
| 24 | The Last Vermeer (2019) | Claes Bang | 0.70 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 179 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.5 | |
| 25 | Breathe In (2013) | Felicity Jones | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 236 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 45.3 | |
| 24 | The Rover (2014) | Robert Pattinson | 1.10 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 180 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 44.6 | |
| 27 | Back To The Outback (2021) Netflix Voice Only |
Eric Bana | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 234 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.3 | |
| 28 | 33 Postcards (2011) | Zhu Lin | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 286 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.3 | |
| 29 | A Slipping Down Life (2004) | Lili Taylor | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 258 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.9 | |
| 30 | Equals (2015) | Kristen Stewart | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 348 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.6 | |
| 31 | Ravenous (1999) | Robert Carlyle | 2.10 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 174 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 34.2 | |
| 31 | Genius (2016) | Nicole Kidman & Colin Firth |
1.40 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 205 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 32 | First Snow (2006) | J.K. Simmons | 0.20 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 284 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.4 | |
| 34 | In Her Skin (2009) | Sam Neill | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 362 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.9 | |
| 35 | Hateship Loveship (2013) | Jennifer Jason Leigh & Nick Nolte |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 286 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.0 | |
| 34 | Bloodshot (2020) | Vin Diesel | 10.00 | 12.8 | 37.4 | 31 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 28.9 | |
| 37 | The Hard Word (2002) | Rachel Griffiths | 0.40 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 228 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.0 | |
| 39 | Memory (2022) | Liam Neeson | 7.20 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 79 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 27.6 | |
| 38 | Factory Girl (2006) | Sienna Miller | 1.70 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 216 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 26.4 | |
| 40 | The Shrouds (2025) | David Cronenberg | 0.80 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 125 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.1 | |
| 40 | The Catcher Was A Spy (2018) | Paul Rudd | 0.70 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 213 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 25.1 | |
| 42 | Lockout (2012) | Maggie Grace | 14.30 | 21.1 | 47.5 | 123 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 24.9 | |
| 43 | Results (2015) | Cobie Smulders | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 212 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.7 | |
| 44 | Death Defying Acts (2007) | Catherine Zeta-Jones | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 385 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.7 | |
| 44 | Fragments/Winged Creatures (2007) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Forest Whitaker & Kate Beckinsale |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 329 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.4 | |
| 44 | Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002) | Helena Bonham Carter | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 271 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.3 | |
| 45 | Swinging Safari (2018) | Kylie Minogue | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 443 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.0 | |
| 48 | Spinning Man (2018) | Pierce Brosnan | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 407 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 | |
| 47 | Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021) Amazon |
Michael B. Jordan | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 284 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.0 | |
| 50 | The Seventh Day (2021) | Keith David | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 247 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.3 | |
| 51 | My Forgotten Man (1993) | John Savage | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 284 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.8 | |
| 51 | Zone 414 (2021) | Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 272 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
| 52 | Seeking Justice (2011) | Nicolas Cage & January Jones |
0.40 | 0.6 | 18.3 | 208 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.5 | |
| 53 | Woundings (1998) | Julie Cox | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 312 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.4 | |
| 54 | Disturbing the Peace (2020) | Devon Sawa | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 199 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.1 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Guy Pearce
1. Guy Edward Pearce was born 5 October, 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England. Guy and his family moved to Australia when he was 3 years old. Guy’s father was killed 5 years later in an aircraft test flight.
2. Guy Pearce’s first big acting break was when he appeared in the Australian soap opera Neighbours in 1985.
3. Aaron Eckhart, Brad Pitt, Charlie Sheen, Alec Baldwin and Thomas Jane were considered for the role of Leonard in 2000’s Memento, before Guy Pearce got the part.
4. Guy Pearce has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar®: 1997’s L.A. Confidential (1997), 2008’s The Hurt Locker and 2010’s The King’s Speech. The latter two are winners in the category.
5. Guy Pearce was considered for the part of Henri Ducard/Ra’s Al Ghul in Batman Begins (2005). However, he was considered too young for the part and Liam Neeson was cast instead.
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I like Guy Pearce but going down the list, I was surprised I only saw 7 of his movies. Cogerson, 26! You must be a fan. However, among the few I saw, he was very memorable. Memento was amazing, LA Confidential was excellent, Priscilla was a lot of fun, and the Count of Monte Cristo was a pretty good remake. Will try to check out Brimstone as you recommend. All and all, I think Pearce is a very talented actor who deserves more attention. Thanks for the page.
Great UMR Page
In the IMDB stat days Guy was on the list but the switch to Wiki information knocked him off the list. These are the people on the 2020 list is connected with.
8 JOHN HURT The Proposition (2005)
9 BEN KINGSLEY IRON MAN 3 (2013)
9 BEN KINGSLEY Rules of Engagement (2000)
12 SAMUEL L. JACKSON Rules of Engagement (2000)
31 ROBERT DUVALL The Road (2009)
32 DEREK JACOBI The King’s Speech (2010)
42 TERENCE STAMP The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
62 CARY ELWES Factory Girl (2006)
69 PIERCE BROSNAN SPINNING MAN (2018)
77 JOHN SAVAGE Hunting (1991)
100 JAMES CROMWELL L.A. Confidential (1997)
104 MICHAEL GAMBON The King’s Speech (2010)
117 RICHARD HARRIS The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
118 NICOLE KIDMAN GENIUS (2016)
139 TOM WILKINSON THE CATCHER WAS A SPY (2018)
150 KEITH DAVID THE SEVENTH DAY (2021)
159 PETER STORMARE Lockout (2012)
164 NICK NOLTE Hateship Loveship (2014)
172 JEREMY IRONS The Time Machine (2002)
176 STEPHEN LANG THE SEVENTH DAY (2021)
179 RICHARD GRIFFITHS Bedtime Stories (2008)
185 GIANCARLO GIANNINI THE CATCHER WAS A SPY (2018)
186 DAVID STRAITHAIRN L.A. Confidential (1997)
202 FOREST WHITAKER Fragments (2008)
210 TOMMY LEE JONES Rules of Engagement (2000)
211 DANNY DEVITO L.A. Confidential (1997)
218 JONATHAN PRYCE Bedtime Stories (2008)
238 COLIN FIRTH GENIUS (2016)
238 COLIN FIRTH The King’s Speech (2010)
251 XANDER BERKELEY Seeking Justice (2011)
260 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY Memento (2000)
291 EDWARD HERRMANN Factory Girl (2006)
292 PHILIP BAKER HALL Rules of Engagement (2000)
300 JOE PANTOLIANO Memento (2000)
305 STEVEN BERKOFF Flynn (1993)
314 PAUL GIAMATTI THE CATCHER WAS A SPY (2018)
342 JENNIFER JASON LEIGH HATESHIP LOVESHIP (2014)
345 ROBERT DOWNEY JR. Iron Man 3 (2013)
358 JUDE LAW GENIUS (2016)
361 DANNY HUSTON The Proposition (2005)
364 BRUCE GREENWOOD Rules of Engagement (2000)
383 MARK STRONG THE CATCHER WAS A SPY (2018)
386 PAUL GUILFOYLE (II) L.A. Confidential (1997)
409 KIM BASINGER L.A. Confidential (1997)
410 JEFF DANIELS THE CATCHER WAS A SPY (2018)
410 JEFF DANIELS Traitor (2008)
442 RON RIFKIN L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997)
453 KEVIN CORRIGAN RESULTS (2015)
495 JACK THOMPSON DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (2010)
515 TIMOTHY SPALL DEATH DEFYING ACTS (2007)
515 TIMOTHY SPALL THE KING’S SPEECH (2010)
523 CHARLIZE THERON Prometheus (2012)
523 CHARLIZE THERON The Road (2009)
552 DON CHEADLE Iron Man 3 (2013)
552 DON CHEADLE Traitor (2008)
557 LUIS GUZMAN The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
558 MICHAEL WINCOTT The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
560 RALPH FIENNES The Hurt Locker (2008)
573 KEVIN SPACEY L.A. Confidential (1997)
583 DAVID ARQUETTE RAVENOUS (1999)
586 SHEA WHIGHAM FIRST SNOW (2006)
586 SHEA WHIGHAM THE CATCHER WAS A SPY (2018)
601 FREDDIE JONES The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
614 ROB SCHNEIDER Bedtime Stories (2008)
621 COLLEEN CAMP Factory Girl (2006)
652 VIGGO MORTENSEN The Road (2009)
689 GWYNETH PALTROW Iron Man 3 (2013)
692 JAMES FRANCO ALIEN: COVENANT (2017)
694 TOM BOWER A Slipping-Down Life (1999)
695 SALLY KIRKLAND Factory Girl (2006)
699 HUGO WEAVING LADIES PLEASE! (1995)
699 HUGO WEAVING THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT (1994)
701 KYLE MACLACHLAN BREATHE IN (2014)
702 PAUL DOOLEY Bedtime Stories (2008)
731 LILI TAYLOR A Slipping-Down Life (1999)
744 ANNE ARCHER Rules of Engagement (2000)
745 HELENA BONHAM CARTER The King’s Speech (2010)
745 HELENA BONHAM CARTER Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002)
753 PAUL RUDD THE CATCHER WAS A SPY (2018)
778 J. K. SIMMONS First Snow (2006)
785 JEFFREY JONES Ravenous (1999)
789 MARK BOONE JUNIOR Memento (2000)
852 GEOFFREY RUSH The King’s Speech (2010)
867 MARK RUFFALO Iron Man 3 (2013)
877 JOHN HAWKES A Slipping-Down Life (1999)
886 WALTON GOGGINS FRAGMENTS (2008)
893 RUSSELL CROWE L.A. Confidential (1997)
900 DAVID MORSE THE HURT LOCKER (2008)
905 WILLIAM FICHTNER First Snow (2006)
908 BETH GRANT Factory Girl (2006)
908 BETH GRANT Fragments (2008)
912 JOEL EDGERTON Animal Kingdom (2010)
912 JOEL EDGERTON The Hard Word (2002)
935 DALE DYE Rules of Engagement (2000)
946 MARSHALL BELL A Slipping-Down Life (1999)
949 RAY WINSTONE THE PROPOSITION (2005)
949 RAY WINSTONE WOUNDINGS (1998)
959 JENNIFER EHLE THE KING’S SPEECH (2010)
Guy has appeared with 15 Oscar winners. 1/4 the total of M. Emmett.
BEN KINGSLEY IRON MAN 3 (2013)
BEN KINGSLEY Rules of Engagement (2000)
CATHERINE ZETA-JONES Death Defying Acts (2007)
CHARLIZE THERON Prometheus (2012)
CHARLIZE THERON The Road (2009)
COLIN FIRTH GENIUS (2016)
COLIN FIRTH The King’s Speech (2010)
FOREST WHITAKER Fragments (2008)
GEOFFREY RUSH The King’s Speech (2010)
GWYNETH PALTROW Iron Man 3 (2013)
J. K. SIMMONS First Snow (2006)
JEREMY IRONS The Time Machine (2002)
KEVIN SPACEY L.A. Confidential (1997)
KIM BASINGER L.A. Confidential (1997)
NICOLE KIDMAN GENIUS (2016)
ROBERT DUVALL The Road (2009)
RUSSELL CROWE L.A. Confidential (1997)
TOMMY LEE JONES Rules of Engagement (2000)
Hey Dan
1. As always….thank you.
2. I moved this comment from the Pearce post of the day….so it would stay with the article forever.
3. Interesting that he is not on the list currently….he has been a very busy actor for the last 30 years…and does not seem to be slowing down at all.
4. Surprisingly not many multiple Oracle co-stars….though a handful have been in two movies with him.
5. I actually watched Results on Netflix the other day….it was actually weird hearing his natural voice in that one….as he got to play an Aussie fitness trainer.
6. Second list is pretty small….much smaller than I would have guessed.
Good information as always.
Guy Pearce, good subject. I should mark him down for future video charting.
I’ve seen 16 of the 48 films on the chart, one third. Favorites include – The Hurt Locker, The Time Machine, Iron Man 3, LA Confidential, The Count of Monte Cristo, Alien Covenant, Bloodshot and Lockout.
The top 3 critics favorites are Best Picture Oscar nominees and 2 of them won. Oh I see they are mentioned in the trivia box. 🙂
Guy Pearce was born in England and moved to Australia as a child, ditto Naomi Watts. Oh and Sam Worthington too.
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve…..thanks for the feedback on our Guy Pearce page. I have seen 26 of these movies. I have seen all of your favorites….I liked them all as well…..with the exception of Bloodshot…did not like that one at all. I would highly recommend his western Brimstone….that is the movie that he plays one of the worst villains ever…..his role as a preacher in that one makes Robert Mitchum’s preacher in The Night Of The Hunter look like a boy scout. As for Lockout…that movie seems to be building a nice cult following. Good stuff as always.