58 Michael Sheen Movies & TV Shows, Ranked Best to Worst

Everybody wants this shiny jewel—a smuggler, a syndicate of businessmen—from the poor fisherman that discovered it. Add in a reporter searching for the truth, and you have a political thriller that shines a light on the human cost of the 'blood diamonds' that are used to fund wars in Africa.

Set in Paris, Midnight in Paris follows a screenwriter who is forced to confront the relationship issues he has with his fiancee and accept that their ways of life are too different to be compatible. The film premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. 

Based on Peter Morgan’s play, the film focuses on the British talk show host David Frost’s interview of President Richard Nixon in 1977, three years after the latter had to leave his post due the Watergate scandal of 1972. What follows is an honest telling of truth which surprises everyone around.

The neo-noir thriller follows art gallery owner Susan Morrow who receives and starts reading a manuscript written by her ex-husband Edward Sheffield. Susan who is troubled by her current husband’s unfaithfulness finds parallels between her first marriage, her life, and that of the tragic story of the protagonist of the novel, Tony Hastings.  

The multiple awards-winning film deals with the reactions of the people, the Royal family, and the British Prime Minister after the death of Princess Diana. While the Queen considers Diana’s death as a private matter, the people expect a public expression of grief towards the death of the ‘People’s Princess’. PM Tony Blair tries to convince the Queen to pay a tribute. 

Producer-director Ridley Scott’s historical adventure drama Kingdom of Heaven is an adapted depiction of Balian of Ibelin, the 12th century crusader of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. After losing his family, Balian, a French blacksmith, joins the Crusade to defend Jerusalem, where he finds love, and becomes a leader who fights against the Ayyubid Sultan Saladin, in the Battle of Hattin.

Music Within is a biographical comedy drama film which revolves around the story of Richard Pimentel, a brilliant public speaker, who had lost his hearing ability. The film revolves around the various struggles that he went through in his personal and professional life, and how he began advocating for disability rights. 

Far From the Maddling Crowd is a romantic drama film, set in the Victorian England. It tells the story of an independent and headstrong woman Bathsheba Everdene, who attracts three different suitors. One of them is a sheep farmer, one is a reckless sergeant and the last one is a mature bachelor. 

On-board the spaceship The Avalon, James ‘Jim’ Preston is woken up from his hibernation, 90 years too early, after an asteroid collision. After a year alone, he wakes up another passenger Aurora out of desperation, thus robbing her of her future life. The two eventually reunite to save the ship and all its hibernating passengers. 

For centuries, vampires and lycans have been sworn enemies. Selene, a vampire assassin is on a mission to kill the Lycans when she discovers that the latter is after a simple human, Michael Corvin. Curious, she follows Michael and falls for him. When he is bitten by a Lycan, she must decide whether to kill him or save him. Michael himself has a long hidden secret.

An American man Yusuf threatens that he will detonate three nuclear bombs in separate U.S. cities. Investigating FBI Special Agent Helen Brody runs into conflict with special interrogator H, because of his brutal tactics including torturing Yusuf and killing his wife in front of him. As the time for detonation gets closer H’s tactics get even more brutal. 

Kill the Messenger is a mystery thriller film, which tells the story of Gary Webb, a journalist who discovers that the CIA is actually involved in a drug racket. However, the high officials force him not to publish the story. 

This biographical drama film revolves around the life of Oscar Wilde, famous poet and playwright, whose life goes into a turmoil after he discovers that he might be homosexual.

Othello is a romantic drama film which tells the story of a Moorish General Othello who returns home to Venice after a battle. But he is soon manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been having an affair with his faithful lieutenant.

Kevin Flynn, the CEO of ENCOM International, disappears mysteriously. Twenty years later, his son, Sam sets out to investigate a signal that only his father could send and ends up in a digital world where the latter has been trapped. The duo now have to traverse the dangerous cyber universe ruled by malevolent program Clu and ruin his plans of capturing the real world.

After the death of vampire elder, Victor, vampire assassin Selene and her lover lycan/vampire hybrid, Michael are on the run from their clan. They try to unravel the reason for the rivalry between vampires and werewolves. Meanwhile, Marcus Corvinus, the original vampire has awakened and has an ambitious plan to conquer the world along with his savage Lycan brother, William.

Bill and Kate are a married couple who are going through a separation. They receive the biggest shock of their lives when their eighteen year old son commits a mass shooting at his college, before committing suicide.  

The movie follows the story of Lucian, the first Lycan. A slave of the vampire elder Viktor, Lucian falls in love with Viktor’s daughter Sonja. Their forbidden romance ends in disaster when Viktor burns a pregnant Sonja alive, and Lucian finally leads the werewolves and men in a war against the vampires. 

This adventure war film revolves around a young British officer, who resigns from his regiment just before the battle. Therefore, people start regarding him as a coward. Eventually, he decides to go on a mission to prove his worth.

Brad takes his son on a college tour on the East Cost, and soon he meets up with an old friend. Upon realizing that most of his friends are living a luxurious life, he begins to feel that maybe he had made the wrong choices regarding his career, and maybe he could have done better than them.    

Bright Young Things is a comedy drama film which takes us to 1930s London. It revolves around Adam Fenwick, an aspiring novelist, who is trying to raise enough money for his marriage. However, things only get worse when his manuscript is confiscated by the officials. Therefore, he looks for a new way to arrange money for his wedding.

Jesus Henry Christ is a comedy film which tells the story of a 13 year old named Henry, who is being raised by his single mother Patricia. Although he is a very smart kid as compared to all his peers, problem is that he doesn’t know who his father is.

When the fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing an apocalypse, it seems that the only way to avert disaster for the characters to find a way to get to the real world, and confront their creators. However, several obstacles stand in their way.

Audrey and Daniel are two divorce lawyers based in New York. Although they often find themselves against each other, they eventually decide to get married. However, things get complicated as they find it difficult to draw lines between their personal and professional lives.  

Mary Reilly, an Irish girl, comes to the house of a reputed and rich doctor named Dr Henry Jekyll, to start working as a maid. Things start to change when she starts developing feelings for the doctor. Soon it seems that Dr Henry also has a dark and mysterious counterpart named Mr Edward Hyde.

Portia Nathans, an admission officer, meets a high school student who is just about to enter college. She decides to give him a tour across the university, unaware that he might be the boy that she gave up for adoption several years ago.

While excavating a site in France, Professor Johnston finds some discrepancies and travels to USA to consult with his sponsor. Shortly his team members find his bifocals and a note begging for help; both of which date back to fourteenth century. When contacted, the sponsor tells them that to find Johnson they too must travel back in time. All but one agree. 

Dolittle is a unique physician who can speak with animals. When the queen is suffering from a life threatening disease, he is asked to find a cure for her. Therefore he embarks on a journey with his animal friends searching for a healing tree.

Now a vampire, Bella trains with Edward to get used to her new life while watching over their fast-growing daughter Renesmee, who has been imprinted by Jacob as her protector. However, the Cullens need to gather allies to save their family from the Volturi, which consider Renesmee a threat to vampires due to a false allegation.

The life of a boy named Mariah Mundi is turned upside down after his younger brother is kidnapped, and his parents vanish mysteriously. He follows a trail of clues and finds himself at the dark and majestic Prince Regent Hotel.

Bella, who decided to consummate her marriage to Edward while still a human, finds herself pregnant with their child, which is growing at an alarming rate, threatening her life. Meanwhile, the Cullens must protect themselves from the Wolf Pack which believes that the unborn child will become a threat to the wolves and the townspeople.

When Edward realises that his presence can actually harm Bella, he and his family leave Forks. Bella is heartbroken and depressed. Her long-time friend Jacob tries to keep her engaged and happy, but he has his own secrets. As Bella unravels new secrets from the supernatural world, she puts herself in new dangers.

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Alice in Wonderland is loosely based on Lewis Carroll's fantasy novels and tells the story of a girl who has the power to slay the Jabberwocky, a dragon-like creature who is terrorizing the world. The film was praised for its visual style and special effects. 

After three years of traveling across the seas, Alice slips through the mirror to return to the Wonderland, where she meets all her old friends except Mad Hatter and learns that he is in a state of great shock because of his missing family. To save her loved ones, she must now travel into the past and to do that she must steal Chronosphere, an object that controls all of time in Wonderland.