Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Neil Jordan

1. Excalibur (1981)

PG | 140 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.

Director: John Boorman | Stars: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi

Votes: 67,255 | Gross: $34.97M

2. Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)

R | 123 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Antonio Banderas, Kirsten Dunst

Votes: 347,878 | Gross: $105.26M

3. Greta (2018)

R | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A young woman befriends a lonely widow who's harboring a dark and deadly agenda toward her.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Jane Perry

Votes: 38,137 | Gross: $10.52M

4. Marlowe (2022)

R | 109 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

In late 1930s Bay City, a brooding, down on his luck detective is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Jessica Lange, Brenda Rawn

Votes: 11,874

5. The Borgias (2011–2013)

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, History

In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.

Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Peter Sullivan

Votes: 53,987

6. The Crying Game (1992)

R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A British soldier kidnapped by the IRA soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker, Miranda Richardson

Votes: 60,099 | Gross: $62.55M

7. Breakfast on Pluto (2005)

R | 128 min | Comedy, Drama

In the 1970s, a young trans woman, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age by leaving her Irish town for London, in part to look for her mother and in part because her gender identity is beyond the town's understanding.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Morgan Jones, Eva Birthistle, Liam Neeson

Votes: 24,567 | Gross: $0.83M

8. Byzantium (2012)

R | 118 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Residents of a coastal town learn, with deathly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought shelter at a rundown hotel.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton, Sam Riley, Caleb Landry Jones

Votes: 45,980 | Gross: $0.08M

9. Riviera (2017–2020)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Thriller

A woman discovers her family's lifestyle has been funded by blood and seeks to protect herself and her loved ones.

Stars: Julia Stiles, Lena Olin, Dimitri Leonidas, Roxane Duran

Votes: 8,882

10. Michael Collins (1996)

R | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

Neil Jordan's historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts, Ian Hart

Votes: 33,789 | Gross: $11.09M

11. High Spirits (1988)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Fantasy

When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that falsely portrays the property as haunted, two actual ghosts show up and end up falling for two guests.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Daryl Hannah, Steve Guttenberg, Donal McCann

Votes: 10,700 | Gross: $8.58M

12. The Brave One (2007)

R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Struggling to recover emotionally from a brutal assault that killed her fiancé and left her in a coma, a radio personality begins a quest for vengeance against the perpetrators that leaves a bloody trail across New York City.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveen Andrews, Nicky Katt

Votes: 63,538 | Gross: $36.79M

13. The Company of Wolves (1984)

R | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Graham Crowden

Votes: 18,433 | Gross: $4.39M

14. Mona Lisa (1986)

R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A man recently released from prison manages to get a job driving a call girl from customer to customer.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine, Robbie Coltrane

Votes: 18,737 | Gross: $5.79M

15. Intermission (2003)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A variety of losers in Dublin have harrowingly farcical intersecting stories of love, greed and violence.

Director: John Crowley | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Kelly Macdonald, Colin Farrell, Shirley Henderson

Votes: 16,609 | Gross: $0.90M

16. The End of the Affair (1999)

R | 102 min | Drama, Romance

A desperate man tries to find out why his beloved left him years ago.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore, Stephen Rea, Heather-Jay Jones

Votes: 23,963 | Gross: $10.66M

17. Ondine (2009)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

An Irish fisherman discovers a woman in his fishing net whom his precocious daughter believes to be a selkie.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Colin Farrell, Alicja Bachleda, Dervla Kirwan, Alison Barry

Votes: 22,651 | Gross: $0.55M

18. We're No Angels (1989)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Crime

Two fugitives pass themselves off as priests in the hope of evading capture and passing the police blockade at the border with Canada.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, Hoyt Axton

Votes: 24,693 | Gross: $10.56M

19. In Dreams (1999)

R | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

A suburban housewife learns that she has a dreamworld connection to a serial murderer, and must stop him from killing again.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jr., Katie Sagona, Aidan Quinn

Votes: 13,645 | Gross: $12.02M

20. The Butcher Boy (1997)

R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

The antisocial son of an alcoholic father and a bipolar mother grows up in 1960s Ireland.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw, Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle

Votes: 11,477 | Gross: $1.82M

21. The Good Thief (2002)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Nick Nolte, Ralph Fiennes, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Ouassini Embarek

Votes: 10,909 | Gross: $3.52M

22. Siskel & Ebert (1986–2010)

TV-PG | 30 min | Talk-Show

Chicago critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert rate new movies with a thumbs up, or a thumbs down.

Stars: Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, Richard Roeper, Michael Phillips

Votes: 2,275

23. The Canal (2014)

Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A film archivist finds his sanity crumbling after he is given an old 16mm film reel with footage from a horrific murder that occurred in the early 1900's.

Director: Ivan Kavanagh | Stars: Rupert Evans, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Hannah Hoekstra, Kelly Byrne

Votes: 14,875

24. The Riker's Ghost

Thriller | Pre-production

Follows a convict who just wants to finish his term and is already set for release, but unfortunately is forced to break a terrorist out of prison.

Director: Neil Jordan | Star: Liam Neeson

25. Lumière and Company (1995)

Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Drama

40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière brothers.

Directors: Theodoros Angelopoulos, Vicente Aranda, John Boorman, Youssef Chahine, Alain Corneau, Costa-Gavras, Raymond Depardon, Francis Girod, Peter Greenaway, Lasse Hallström, Hugh Hudson, Gaston Kaboré, Abbas Kiarostami, Cédric Klapisch, Andrey Konchalovskiy, Spike Lee, Claude Lelouch, Bigas Luna, Sarah Moon, Arthur Penn, Lucian Pintilie, Helma Sanders-Brahms, Jerry Schatzberg, Nadine Trintignant, Fernando Trueba, Liv Ullmann, Jaco Van Dormael, Régis Wargnier, Wim Wenders, Yoshishige Yoshida, Yimou Zhang, Merzak Allouache, Gabriel Axel, Michael Haneke, James Ivory, Patrice Leconte, David Lynch, Ismail Merchant, Claude Miller, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Jacques Rivette | Stars: Pernilla August, Max von Sydow, Merzak Allouache, Jeffe Alperi

Votes: 3,354

26. The South Bank Show (1978– )

53 min | Documentary

ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.

Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood

Votes: 216

27. The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993 TV Special)

196 min | Family

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Billy Crystal, Jane Alexander, Robert Altman, Luciana Arrighi

Votes: 460

28. The Actors (2003)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime

Two failed actors decide to pull a con on a local gangster by pretending to be the people to whom he owes money.

Director: Conor McPherson | Stars: Michael Caine, Dylan Moran, Michael Gambon, Lena Headey

Votes: 1,965

29. Angel (1982)

R | 92 min | Drama, Music

Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a non-verbal deaf girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers' leader. So begins his quest to avenge them.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Veronica Quilligan, Stephen Rea, Alan Devlin, Peter Caffrey

Votes: 977

30. Omnibus (1967–2003)

Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.

Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern

Votes: 294

31. The Miracle (1991)

R | 97 min | Drama

The two teenagers Jimmy and Rose spend their vacation at the small Irish sea-resort Bray. Out of boredom they observe other people and imagine wild stories about them. One day they observe ... See full summary »

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Beverly D'Angelo, Donal McCann, Niall Byrne, Lorraine Pilkington

Votes: 788 | Gross: $0.84M

32. Century of Cinema (1995–1998)

60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.

Stars: Martin Scorsese, Michel Piccoli, Nagisa Ôshima, Allison Anders

Votes: 94

33. The Last September (1999)

R | 103 min | Drama, History, Romance

In the heart of a young woman, lies a secret that divides a nation.

Director: Deborah Warner | Stars: Michael Gambon, Tom Hickey, Keeley Hawes, David Tennant

Votes: 949 | Gross: $0.47M

34. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)

60 min | News, Talk-Show

Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.

Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman

Votes: 1,166

35. The Late Late Show (1962– )

60 min | Talk-Show

Chat show that looks at current affairs in Ireland

Stars: Pat Kenny, Ryan Tubridy, Gay Byrne, Jedward

Votes: 206

36. HBO First Look (1992– )

13 min | Documentary, Short

Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.

Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon

Votes: 479

37. Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 88 min | Music

Modern pop performers reinterpreting several songs of Cole Porter in music videos directed by established directors.

Directors: Percy Adlon, David Byrne, Alex Cox, Jonathan Demme, Philippe Gautier, Jim Jarmusch, Neil Jordan, Edward Lachman, Adelle Lutz, John Maybury, Steve McLean, Sandy McLeod, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Zak Ove, Mark Pellington, Roger Pomphrey, Matthew Rolston, John Scarlett-Davis, Wim Wenders | Stars: Afrika Bambaataa, Bono, David Byrne, Neneh Cherry

Votes: 238

38. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )

News

A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.

Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas

Votes: 119

39. A Film with Me in It (2008)

89 min | Comedy, Thriller

A broke, jobless actor and a broke, jobless screenwriter set out to make a movie and then find that life starts imitating art.

Director: Ian Fitzgibbon | Stars: Dylan Moran, Mark Doherty, Keith Allen, Amy Huberman

Votes: 3,940

40. Film '72 (1971–2018)

30 min | Talk-Show

The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.

Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross

Votes: 535

41. The Tommy Tiernan Show (2017– )

60 min | Talk-Show

A live chat-show where the host has no idea who his guests are until they walk on stage.

Stars: Tommy Tiernan, Fred Cooke, Joanne McNally, Vogue Williams

Votes: 18

42. The Courier (1988)

R | 85 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

When a courier at the D-Day Courier Service mistakenly finds a pile of money in his regular delivery, he does some digging and discovers that the messenger company is a front for a drug ... See full summary »

Directors: Frank Deasy, Joe Lee | Stars: Padraig O'Loinsigh, Cait O'Riordan, Gabriel Byrne, Ian Bannen

Votes: 141

43. Días de cine (1991– )

60 min | News

Antonio Gasset hosts this show in which recently released movies and DVDs are thoughtfully discussed in a documentary-like way.

Stars: Gerardo Sánchez, Elena S. Sánchez, Antonio Gasset, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

Votes: 334

44. A Look Through His Lens (2024)

Documentary

Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insightful examples from his work on Diva, Hope and Glory, A River Runs Through It, Dangerous ... See full summary »

Directors: Matthew Berkowitz, Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Jon Amiel, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Bertrand Blier, John Boorman

45. Moviewatch (1993–1998)

25 min | Documentary

Quirky movie reviews and interviews from the team plus members of the public.

Stars: Johnny Vaughan, Alex McLeod, Laurie Pike, Philip Edgar-Jones

Votes: 24

46. An Accidental Studio (2019)

TV-PG | 97 min | Documentary

Charts the early years of HandMade Films, seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and the man who started it all: former Beatle George Harrison.

Directors: Bill Jones, Kim Leggatt, Ben Timlett | Stars: George Harrison, Ray Cooper, Denis O'Brien, George Ayoub

Votes: 347

47. Front Row Flynn (2018– )

Talk-Show

One of Hollywood's most guarded secrets has been revealed. Every week, the biggest stars, and brightest filmmakers sit down with the top entertainment journalists around, to have lively, ... See full summary »

Stars: Scott Mantz, Jenelle Riley, Pete Hammond, Steve Weintraub

Votes: 9

48. The IFTA Awards 2024 (2024 TV Special)

65 min | Reality-TV

Highlights of the 21st IFTA Awards Ceremony from the Dublin Royal Convention Centre. Hosted by Baz Ashmawy.

Director: Alan Byrne | Stars: Baz Ashmawy, Pat Collins, Kerry Condon, Siobhán Cullen

49. The Big Picture (2017 Podcast Series)

190 min | Talk-Show

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and more.

Stars: Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan, Adam Nayman

Votes: 36

50. Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk (2018)

72 min | Documentary, Biography

A documentary celebrating the work of Walerian Borowczyk, a director of unparalleled sensitivity, revered in the 1970s, who was later labeled as a maker of erotic movies. Love Express ... See full summary »

Director: Kuba Mikurda | Stars: Thierry Bazin, Bertrand Bonello, Walerian Borowczyk, Peter Bradshaw

Votes: 127