Top 10 Best Movies of Javier Bardem

1. Before Night Falls (2000)

The movie was directed By Julian Schnabel and for it, Javier Bardem received first Oscar nomination. He played the role as Cuban poet Reinaldo Arenas who was a man imprisoned in his home country of Cuba for being a homosexual. The actor got the right physical tones to portray Arenas and bring to life his poetry.

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2. No Country For Old Men (2007)

The movie was directed By The Coen Brothers in 2007. It was portrayed on Cormac Macarthy’s novel No Country For Old Men and became one of their most respected works. Also, the film received multiple Oscars including Best Picture. Javier Bardem won the first Oscar for Supporting Actor as “Anton Chigurh.” This character has a shade of the soul-dead murderer who does his killing with a bolt stunner. With his white skin tone and funny but odd hairdo, Bardem became the great screen villain in cinema history.

3. Biutiful (2010)

The movie was directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu and Bardem received his second Best Actor Nomination at the 2011 Academy Awards. In this movie, Bardem played the role of a man who can see his own death and is guided by his visions. Bardem was praised for not turning this role into a mentally unstable character.  

4. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

The film was directed By Woody Allen and stars Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson. This film has a story based on two friends, Vicky and Cristina on holiday in Spain who become involved with a self-obsessed artist, Bardem. The movie was highly praised for its screenplay, acting and the story. Penelope Cruz won an Oscar for her work and Javier Bardem’s performance is considered one of his best as he showed a new side to his style.

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5. Skyfall (2012)

The movie was directed By Sam Mendes. Javier Bardem’s “Silva” is characterized as one of the great and the best of the post 80s Bond era. Bardem played the villain role with macabre humor who pleased both fans and critics and also, helped Daniel Craig’s third 007 adventure to become one of the highest-grossing of all the Bond films.

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6. The Sea Inside (2004)

The movie was directed By Alejandro Amenabar. This film won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Bardem didn’t receive an Oscar nomination but was recognized with a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. He played the role of Ramon Sampedro who fought a 30-plus year right to die battle. The actor skillfully showed Sampedro’s flaws and his triumphs.

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7. Everybody Knows – Directed By Asghar Farhadi (2018)

Bardem was co-starred with his wife, Penelope Cruz in the film. This dramatic mystery was set outside of Madrid in which the actor used his skills to play a man who seems to be bad luck to the woman he has loved most of his adult life. Bardem and Cruz were praised for their on-screen chemistry by the audience and were nominated for Best Actor and Actress at the Cannes Film Festival.

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8. Loving Pablo (2017)

The movie was directed By Fernando Leon De Aranoa. Bardem starred as Pablo Escobar, the real-life feared drug kingpin who terrorized Mexico. Bardem’s performance was considered as the most realistic portrayal of the infamous Escobar.

9. Collateral (2004)

Directed by Michael Mann, the movie became a hit crime thriller. Javier Bardem plays “Felix,” a Columbian drug dealer who is in Los Angeles to settle business. The actor has a single scene but it almost steals the film. Bardem’s presence is one of the highlights of this Michael Mann’s film.

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10. Mondays In The Sun (2002)

The film was directed By Fernando Leon De Aranoa in which Bardem plays a member of a small group of friends who decide to waste their days by drinking, eating and bonding. The actor was highly praised for his outstanding performance of a man who is secretly beaten down by losing his job.