Top 10 best movies with Idris Elba

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 10 best movies with Idris Elba

Are you looking for a good movie starring Idris Elba? This is a list of the best 10 movies with actor Idris Elba and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 10 best movies with Idris Elba

1	American Gangster (2007) Biography, Crime 157 minutes	3,82(4.937) 3
2	Sometimes in April (2005) Drama, War 140 minutes	3,75(499) 3
3	Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Action, Fantasy 149 minutes	3,73(1.495) 2
4	Zootopia (2016) Alternative title: Zootropolis Animation, Adventure 108 minutes	3,63(1.226) 3
5	The Jungle Book (2016) Adventure, Drama 106 minutes	3,62(1.790) 3

6	Beasts of No Nation (2015) Drama, War 137 minutes	3,53(642) 3
7	Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Action, Adventure 130 minutes	3,45(1.247) 2
8	Daddy's Little Girls (2007) Alternative title: Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls Romance, Comedy 95 minutes	3,41(95)
9	Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) Biography, Drama 141 minutes	3,40(286) 3
10	Zootopia 2 (2025) Alternative title: Zootropolis 2 Animation, Adventure 108 minutes	3,38(136) 3