The Best Ian McElhinney Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1982 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Last Rifleman (2024) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is The Playboys (1992) with $4.91M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Ian McElhinney Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Ian McElhinney is credited on. The Last Rifleman (2024) leads with 75, followed by Bad Day for the Cut (2017) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Ian McElhinney Box Office Hits
Ian McElhinney's films have made $9.89M worldwide in total. The Playboys (1992) is the biggest hit at $4.91M, ahead of Closing the Ring (2007) ($1.45M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Playboys 1992 · Romance $4.91M $4.91M dom. - 2
Closing the Ring 2007 · Romance $1.45M - 3
A Prayer for the Dying 1987 · Action $1.43M $1.43M dom. - 4
Hidden Agenda 1990 · Drama $1.23M $1.03M dom. - 5
The Journey 2017 · Drama $482K $155K dom. - 6
Zoo 2018 · History $232K - 7
Fools of Fortune 1990 · Romance $83.5K $83.5K dom. - 8
Omagh 2004 · Drama $57.7K - 9
The Last Rifleman 2024 · Drama $10.1K - 10
The Front Line 2006 · Action $3.68K
The Best Ian McElhinney Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ian McElhinney has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 14 films, and The Last Rifleman (2024) is the pick of them.
- Drama 14 films The Last Rifleman 2024 · as Tom Malcolmson Movie Echo Score: 75
- Romance 4 films The Playboys 1992 · as Joe Cassidy
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Thriller 2 films Bad Day for the Cut 2017 · as Eamon Movie Echo Score: 75 - Action 2 films A Prayer for the Dying 1987 · as Lodger
- History 1 film Zoo 2018 · as Mr. Shawcross Movie Echo Score: 58
The Best Ian McElhinney Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ian McElhinney's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 3 films The Last Rifleman 2024 · as Tom Malcolmson Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2010s 13 films Bad Day for the Cut 2017 · as Eamon Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2000s 5 films Closing the Ring 2007 · as Cathal Thomas
- 1990s 11 films The Playboys 1992 · as Joe Cassidy
- 1980s 4 films A Prayer for the Dying 1987 · as Lodger
The Latest Ian McElhinney Movies
The most recent films Ian McElhinney is credited on, newest first — starting with Finnegan's Foursome (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Finnegan's Foursome 2026 · Comedy - The Last Rifleman 2024 · Tom Malcolmson
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A Small Light 2023 · Johannes Kleiman - Zoo 2018 · Mr. Shawcross
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Dave Allen at Peace 2018 · Priest -
Mrs Wilson 2018 · Father Timothy - Bad Day for the Cut 2017 · Eamon
- The Journey 2017 · Drama
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The Truth Commissioner 2016 · James Fenton -
Rebellion 2016 · Edward Butler -
A Patch of Fog 2015 · Freddie Clarke -
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience 2015 · Barristan Selmy
The Best Ian McElhinney Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ian McElhinney films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ian McElhinney movie?
The Last Rifleman (2024) is the best-rated Ian McElhinney film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Bad Day for the Cut (2017) (75) and The Journey (2017) (63). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Last Rifleman: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ian McElhinney movie?
The Playboys (1992) made the most at the box office, with $4.91M worldwide, followed by Closing the Ring (2007) with $1.45M. Together, Ian McElhinney's films with box office figures have made $9.89M.
What is the best Ian McElhinney drama movie?
The Last Rifleman (2024) is the best-rated of Ian McElhinney's drama films, with a score of 75. In other genres: The Playboys (romance), Bad Day for the Cut (thriller) and A Prayer for the Dying (action).
What is the newest Ian McElhinney movie?
The newest film on Ian McElhinney's filmography is Finnegan's Foursome (2026).
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