Russell Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth in Sony Pictures ‘The Pope’s Exorcist.’
Oscar winner Russell Crowe is one of the most accomplished actors of his generation.
From his breakout roles in movies like ‘Romper Stomper’ and ‘L.A. Confidential,’ to his career making performances in ‘A Beautiful Mind’ and ‘Gladiator,’ Crowe as appeared in some of the most acclaimed films of the last 25 years.
In honor of his latest film, ‘The Pope’s Exorcist,’ which opens in theaters on April 14th, Moviefone is counting down the 25 best movies of Russell Crowe’s career.
Let’s begin!
Universal Pictures
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen (Sofia Boutella) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson (Chris Hemsworth) enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi), and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
When soldier Robin (Crowe) happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley (Douglas Hodge), he promises to return the man’s sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert’s identity; romances his widow, Marion (Cate Blanchett); and draws the ire of the town’s sheriff (Matthew Macfadyen) and King John’s (Danny Huston) henchman, Godfrey (Mark Strong).
“Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions.”
64
2 hr 20 minMay 14th, 2010
22. ‘Noah‘ (2014)
A man (Crowe) who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.
“The end of the world is just the beginning.”
56
2 hr 18 minMar 28th, 2014
In feudal China, a blacksmith (RZA) who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers.
“You can’t spell Kung Fu without F and U!”
55
1 hr 36 minNov 2nd, 2012
Paramount Pictures
The Law Enforcement Technology Advancement Centre (LETAC) has developed SID (Crowe) version 6.7: a Sadistic, Intelligent, and Dangerous virtual reality entity which is synthesized from the personalities of more than 150 serial killers, and only one man can stop him.
“Justice needs a new program.”
55
1 hr 46 minAug 4th, 1995
Failed London banker Max Skinner (Crowe) inherits his uncle’s (Albert Finney) vineyard in Provence, where he spent many childhood holidays. Upon his arrival, he meets a woman (Marion Cotillard) from California who tells Max she is his long-lost cousin and that the property is hers.
“Everything matures… eventually.”
67
1 hr 57 minNov 10th, 2006
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man (Henry Cavill), he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
“You will believe that a man can fly.”
66
2 hr 23 minJun 14th, 2013
A married couple’s life is turned upside down when the wife (Elizabeth Banks) is accused of murdering her boss. Her husband John (Crowe) would spend the next few years trying to get her released, but there’s no evidence that negates the evidence against her. When the strain of being separated from her husband and son gets to her, John decides to find a way to break her out.
“What if you had 72 hours to save everything you live for?”
71
2 hr 13 minNov 19th, 2010
The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman (Crowe), strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.
“Trust no one. Deceive everyone.”
66
2 hr 8 minOct 10th, 2008
Screen Media
A yearly high-stakes poker game between childhood friends turns into chaos when the tech billionaire host (Crowe) unveils an elaborate scheme to seek revenge for the ways they’ve betrayed him over the years. But as his plans unfold, a group of thieves hatch plans of their own breaking into the mansion thinking it is empty. The old friends quickly band together and the years of playing the game help them win their way through a night of terror.
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor (Crowe). Billy’s relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force – and the mayor’s worst nightmare.
“Proof Can Be a Powerful Weapon.”
59
1 hr 49 minJan 18th, 2013
Nazi skinheads in Melbourne take out their anger on local Vietnamese, who are seen as threatening racial purity. Finally the Vietnamese have had enough and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running. A woman (Jacqueline McKenzie) who is prone to epileptic seizures joins the skins’ merry band, and helps them on their run from justice, but is her affliction also a sign of impurity?
“Give him smack in head special…”
66
1 hr 34 minJun 9th, 1993
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) seeks redemption.
“Fight. Dream. Hope. Love.”
73
2 hr 38 minDec 25th, 2012
A mysterious woman (Sharon Stone) comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman (Gene Hackman).
“Think you are quick enough?”
65
1 hr 47 minFeb 9th, 1995
Universal Pictures
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock (Crowe) who, in the 1920s following his retirement, makes a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially poor state.
“One man’s extraordinary fight to save the family he loved.”
75
2 hr 24 minJun 2nd, 2005
Alice (Meg Ryan) hires a professional negotiator (Crowe) to obtain the release of her engineer husband (David Morse), who has been kidnapped by anti-government guerrillas in South America.
61
2 hr 15 minDec 8th, 2000
John Nash (Crowe) is a brilliant but asocial mathematician fighting schizophrenia. After he accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
“He saw the world in a way no one could have imagined.”
79
2 hr 15 minDec 12th, 2001
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain (Crowe) of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship’s thoughtful surgeon (Paul Bettany), his best friend.
“The courage to do the impossible lies in the hearts of men.”
71
2 hr 18 minNov 14th, 2003
Tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand (Crowe).
“Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost.”
75
2 hr 38 minOct 28th, 1999
Lionsgate
In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade (Crowe) and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans (Christian Bale), struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the “3:10 to Yuma”, a train that will take the killer to trial.
“Time waits for one man.”
72
2 hr 2 minSep 7th, 2007
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson (Clarence Williams III), Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.
“There are two sides to the American dream”
76
2 hr 37 minNov 2nd, 2007
A private eye (Ryan Gosling) and a thug (Crowe) investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
“Private dicks”
71
1 hr 56 minMay 20th, 2016
Three detectives (Crowe, Guy Pearce, and Kevin Spacey) in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
“Everything is suspect… Everyone is for sale… And nothing is what it seems.”
78
2 hr 18 minSep 19th, 1997
DreamWorks Pictures
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus (Crowe) is one of the Roman army’s most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus’ devious son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
“A Hero Will Rise.”
82
2 hr 35 minMay 5th, 2000
