The Best Clive Owen Movies, Ranked
52 credits from 1988 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Anon (2018) comes out on top with a score of 68. The biggest box office hit is Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) with $226M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Clive Owen Movies
The 7 highest-rated films Clive Owen is credited on. Anon (2018) leads with 68, followed by Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) at 65. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Anon 2018 · Sci-Fi -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2017 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Ophelia 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 The Informer 2020 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 The Song of Names 2019 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Gemini Man 2019 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 46 Cleaner 2025 · Action
Biggest Clive Owen Box Office Hits
Clive Owen's films have made $1.37B worldwide in total. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) is the biggest hit at $226M, ahead of King Arthur (2004) ($204M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2017 · Action $226M $41.2M dom.
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King Arthur 2004 · Action $204M $51.9M dom. - 3
Inside Man 2006 · Drama $186M $88.5M dom. - 4 Gemini Man 2019 · Action $173M $48.5M dom.
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Closer 2004 · Drama $117M $34M dom. - 6
Duplicity 2009 · Thriller $78.2M $40.6M dom. - 7
Elizabeth: The Golden Age 2007 · Biography $75.8M $16.4M dom. - 8
Children of Men 2006 · Adventure $70.6M $35.6M dom. - 9
The International 2009 · Action $60.3M $25.5M dom. - 10
Derailed 2005 · Drama $57.5M $36M dom.
The Best Clive Owen Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Clive Owen has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and Ophelia (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 18 films Ophelia 2019 · as Claudius Movie Echo Score: 62
- Action 13 films Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2017 Movie Echo Score: 65
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Romance 5 films Bent 1997 · as Max - Thriller 4 films Duplicity 2009
- Adventure 3 films Children of Men 2006
- Sci-Fi 1 film Anon 2018 · as Sal Frieland Movie Echo Score: 68
- Biography 1 film Elizabeth: The Golden Age 2007
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Comedy 1 film Greenfingers 2001
The Best Clive Owen Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Clive Owen's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Clive Owen Movies
Clive Owen's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Closer (2004) leads with 4 wins from 13 nominations.
The Latest Clive Owen Movies
The most recent films Clive Owen is credited on, newest first — starting with Cleaner (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Cleaner 2025 · Action
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Monsieur Spade 2024 · Samuel 'Sam' Spade -
A Murder at the End of the World 2023 · Andy Ronson -
Him 2021 · Jason -
Lisey’s Story 2021 · Scott Landon - The Informer 2020 · Action
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Romantic Guide to Lost Places 2020 · Benno - The Song of Names 2019 · Drama
- Gemini Man 2019 · Clay Verris
- Ophelia 2019 · Claudius
- Anon 2018 · Sal Frieland
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2017 · Action
The Best Clive Owen Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Clive Owen films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Clive Owen movie?
Anon (2018) is the best-rated Clive Owen film, with a Movie Echo Score of 68, ahead of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) (65) and Ophelia (2019) (62). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Anon: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Clive Owen movie?
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) made the most at the box office, with $226M worldwide, followed by King Arthur (2004) with $204M. Together, Clive Owen's films with box office figures have made $1.37B.
Which Clive Owen movie won the most awards?
Closer (2004) is the most decorated Clive Owen film, with 4 wins from 13 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Clive Owen drama movie?
Ophelia (2019) is the best-rated of Clive Owen's drama films, with a score of 62. In other genres: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (action), Bent (romance) and Duplicity (thriller).
What is the newest Clive Owen movie?
The newest film on Clive Owen's filmography is Cleaner (2025).
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