Best movies with Idris Elba

Q: What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Beast , Luther: The Fallen Sun , 28 Weeks Later . The ranking can change as votes are added.

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Discover the best movies with Idris Elba, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 2 votes, the movie Beast, starring Idris Elba and Leah Sava Jeffries, came in first as the best Idris Elba movie, followed by Luther: The Fallen Sun and 28 Weeks Later from 2007. Scroll down for the top 10 movies with Idris Elba, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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Beast

2022 - Idris Elba, Leah Sava Jeffries, Iyana Halley, Sharlto Copley, Martin Munro, Liyabuya...

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A newly widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a game reserve in South Africa. However, their journey soon turns into a fight for survival when a bloodthirsty lion starts •••

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Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023 - Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis, Dermot Crowley, Thomas Coombes, Hattie Morahan...

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Obsessed with an unsolved murder, brilliant but disgraced London detective John Luther breaks out of prison to catch a sadistic serial killer.

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28 Weeks Later

2007 - Imogen Poots, Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine...

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Six months after the Rage virus ravaged England, the quarantine is over. US Army Special Forces on the scene declare that the war against the virus has been won and England's rebuilding •••

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A House of Dynamite

2025 - Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos...

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A missile launched by an unknown attacker is headed for the United States, and officials have only minutes to figure out where it's coming from and how to respond. The story follows the •••

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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

2019 - Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, Helen Mirren, Eiza González...

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Ever since Hobbs (Johnson), a loyal lawman and elite member of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), and Shaw (Statham), a former British soldier and elite operative, first faced •••

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Finding Dory

2016 - Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Hayden Rolence, Ed O'Neill, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy...

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Dory remembers that she has a family who may be looking for her and sets off with Nemo and Marlin to find them. At a marine life centre, she receives help from Hank the octopus, Bailey the •••

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Heads of State

2025 - John Cena, Idris Elba, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Paddy Considine, Carla Gugino, Stephen...

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The British prime minister and the American president can't stand each other, and their public feud threatens the alliance between the countries. When they become the target of a powerful •••

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Masters of the Universe

2026 - Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Jared Leto, Alison Brie, Jóhannes Haukur...

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After 15 years away from home, Prince Adam is brought back to Eternia by the Sword of Power. His planet has come under the rule of Skeletor, and in order to save his family, Adam must •••

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Molly's Game

2017 - Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin CostnerDrama, Crime

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Molly Bloom, a skier who hoped to make the Olympics, is injured and starts running high-stakes poker games for celebrities and wealthy men. The business puts her on the FBI's radar, and •••

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Pacific Rim

2013 - Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Max Martini, Clifton Collins Jr., Ron...

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When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat •••

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Frequently asked questions

Which movie is in first place?

Beast is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 1 vote for and 0 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Beast, Luther: The Fallen Sun, 28 Weeks Later. The ranking can change as votes are added.

What are the most recent movies in this list?

Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: Masters of the Universe (2026), A House of Dynamite (2025), Heads of State (2025).

Which movies from 2010–2019 are included?

Titles released in this period include Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Molly's Game (2017), Thor: Ragnarok (2017).

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 2 votes have been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

How do I vote and how is the ranking decided?

Press the up arrow if you recommend an option or the down arrow if you do not. You can use the search box in the list to quickly find a name and vote directly. The order takes into account both positive and negative votes and how many there are, and positions can change as votes are added.