Best Tom Hardy Movies, Ranked: His Most Transformative Roles
In short: Our top five Tom Hardy films: Mad Max: Fury Road, Locke, Warrior, Bronson and The Revenant (his only Oscar nomination). He's best known for intense physical roles and unusual voices, from Bane in The Dark Knight Rises to Venom, and his 2025 Netflix action film Havoc teamed him with The Raid director Gareth Evans.
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1. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
George Miller's chase across the wasteland, with Hardy as Max opposite Charlize Theron's Furiosa. Won six Oscars and is often called the best action film of the century.
2. Locke (2013)
Hardy is alone in a car for 85 minutes, making phone calls as his life falls apart. A gripping one-man performance from Steven Knight.
3. Warrior (2011)
Two estranged brothers enter the same mixed martial arts tournament. Hardy and Joel Edgerton make it a family drama as much as a fight film.
4. Bronson (2008)
Nicolas Winding Refn's portrait of Britain's most notorious prisoner. The wild, theatrical role that made Hardy's name.
5. The Revenant (2015)
As the treacherous trapper Fitzgerald opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. His only Oscar nomination.
6. Inception (2010)
Christopher Nolan's dream heist, with Hardy's suave forger Eames stealing scenes.
7. Dunkirk (2017)
Nolan again: Hardy plays a Spitfire pilot, mostly behind a mask, and still dominates.
8. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
His Bane, with that unforgettable voice, is the film's most memorable element.
9. Legend (2015)
Hardy plays both of the Kray twins, London's notorious 1960s gangsters.
10. Havoc (2025)
Gareth Evans's Netflix action film, with Hardy as a compromised detective in a brutal night of violence. For fans of The Raid.
Also worth knowing
- Venom (2018-2024): three hugely popular, very silly Marvel films.
- Peaky Blinders (TV, 2013-2022): his scene-stealing Alfie Solomons.
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): a small, sharp role in the spy classic.
Our verdict
Fury Road for spectacle, Locke for acting, Warrior for heart.
Frequently asked questions
Has Tom Hardy been nominated for an Oscar? Once, for Best Supporting Actor in The Revenant (2015).
What is Havoc? A 2025 Netflix action thriller from Gareth Evans, director of The Raid, with Hardy as a detective fighting through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician's son.
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