TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Tom Wilkinson.

Tom Wilkinson
Birthdate: December 12, 1948

Tom Wilkinson

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1980s
0.7026
4
total ranking of 0.7026
1990s
2.7549
17
total ranking of 2.7549
2000s
2.6465
22
total ranking of 2.6465
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Tom Wilkinson is ranked overall as 2.7921 of of 4 stars2.7921

Tom Wilkinson Movie Rankings

1
Tom Wilkinson starring in Shakespeare in Love
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 3.4687 out of 4 stars for Shakespeare in Love3.4687
Young William Shakespeare has writer's block and is struggling with his new play. When Will meets Viola, he finds his muse, and the words seem to come effortlessly. Viola loves the theater and auditions as a boy to be on stage. ...more about Shakespeare in Love
2
Tom Wilkinson starring in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 3.2822 out of 4 stars for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind3.2822
After a terrible break-up, Joel ops to erase his memory and rid himself of Clementine, but as the procedure is taking place Joel's subconscious refuses to let go of the memories and begins to hide Clementine deeper and deeper in his brain. ...more about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
3
Tom Wilkinson starring in Batman Begins
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 3.2078 out of 4 stars for Batman Begins3.2078
A new restart of the "Batman" franchise under the helm of "Memento" Director Chris Nolan and more in tone with the early "Batman: Year One" style comics. ...more about Batman Begins
4
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 3.1770 out of 4 stars for Sense and Sensibility3.1770
When Mr. Dashwood died his estate was required to be passed to his son from a previous marriage, leaving his current wife and three daughters virtually penniless. Because of their current status the girls struggle to be accepted in a society that values wealth and social status above all else. ...more about Sense and Sensibility
5
Full Monty, The (1997)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 3.1474 out of 4 stars for Full Monty3.1474
Six unemployed steel workers, inspired by the Chippendale's dancers, form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity. ...more about Full Monty
Actor Awards
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
6
Michael Clayton (2007)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 3.1405 out of 4 stars for Michael Clayton3.1405
Michael Clayton is an in-house "fixer" at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton takes care of Kenner, Bach & Ledeen's dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder Marty Bach. ...more about Michael Clayton
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Supporting Actor
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
7
In the Bedroom (2001)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 3.1110 out of 4 stars for In the Bedroom3.1110
The Fowlers are a normal family in Maine. Matt (Tom Wilkinson) is the town doctor and loves to fish, his wife, Ruth (Sissy Spacek), is the school's choir leader, and their son, Frank (Nick Stahl), is home from his first year of college. ...more about In the Bedroom
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • AFI Awards, USA - AFI Actor of the Year - Male - Movies
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actor
  • New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actor
  • Online Film Critics Society Awards - Best Actor
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
8
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.9365 out of 4 stars for In the Name of the Father2.9365
Falsely accused of an IRA bombing in London, Gerry Conlon, his father and several associates are forced to confess and imprisoned. For 14 years, they struggle to prove their innocence. ...more about In the Name of the Father
9
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.9271 out of 4 stars for Girl with a Pearl Earring2.9271
This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. ...more about Girl with a Pearl Earring
10
Rush Hour (1998)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.8942 out of 4 stars for Rush Hour2.8942
Realizing that the FBI and their by the book tactics may be unsuccessful, the Chinese consul recruits the aid of a loyal Hong Kong inspector to help rescue his kidnapped daughter. ...more about Rush Hour
12
Separate Lies (2005)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.8284 out of 4 stars for Separate Lies2.8284
A cyclist is killed, swiped by a Range Rover in a village lane. James and Anne Manning become involved because the victim is the husband of their cleaner, Maggie. ...more about Separate Lies
Actor Awards
  • London Critics Circle Film Awards - British Actor of the Year
13
Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.8166 out of 4 stars for Oscar and Lucinda2.8166
In mid-1800's England, Oscar (Ralph Fiennes) is a young Anglican priest, a misfit and an outcast, but with the soul of an angel. ...more about Oscar and Lucinda
14
Patriot, The (2000)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.7884 out of 4 stars for Patriot2.7884
In this story of the American Revolution, Gibson plays a pacifist turned warrior. Gibson joins his son (Ledger) in a bitter and personal battle for independence after experiencing the iron fist of a cold-blooded British officer. ...more about Patriot
15
Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.7703 out of 4 stars for Smilla's Sense of Snow2.7703
Based on Peter Hoeg's bestseller, this film is set in snowy Copenhagen where a small boy is found dead after he fell off a roof. ...more about Smilla's Sense of Snow
16
Wilde (1997)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.7665 out of 4 stars for Wilde2.7665
The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. ...more about Wilde
17
Governess, The (1998)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.7194 out of 4 stars for Governess2.7194
When the father of privileged Rosina da Silva violently dies, she decides to pass herself off as a gentile and finds employment with a family in faraway Scotland. Soon she and the family father, Charles, start a passionate secret affair. ...more about Governess
18
Priest (1994)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.7119 out of 4 stars for Priest2.7119
A Priest tries to reconcile his love for another man with his love for God, but when a girl steps into the confessional and reveals that her father sexually abuses her, he's frustrated by the laws of the church and questions his faith in a God who would ...more about Priest
19
Importance of Being Earnest, The (2002)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.6903 out of 4 stars for Importance of Being Earnest2.6903
Whenever Jack Worthing slips away to London from his Hertfordshire estate he says he is going to see his (fictitious) wayward brother Earnest. ...more about Importance of Being Earnest
20
Exorcism of Emily Rose, The (2005)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.6810 out of 4 stars for Exorcism of Emily Rose2.6810
A young girl (Jennifer Carpenter) dies under the care of her parish priest (Tom Wilkinson). While attending college, Emily believed she became possessed. After medical care ceases to work, she turned to her faith. ...more about Exorcism of Emily Rose
21
Ghost and the Darkness, The (1996)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.6188 out of 4 stars for Ghost and the Darkness2.6188
Set in 1898, this movie is based on the true story of two lions in Africa that killed 130 people over a nine month period, while a bridge engineer (Val Kilmer) and an experienced old hunter (Michael Douglas) tried to kill them. ...more about Ghost and the Darkness
22
Last Kiss, The (2006)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.6111 out of 4 stars for Last Kiss2.6111
Tony Goldwyn's remake of Gabriele Muccino's 2001 comedy drama (L'Ultimo Bacio) focuses on a group of 30 year-olds struggle to adapt to adulthood. ...more about Last Kiss
23
Ride with the Devil (1999)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.5451 out of 4 stars for Ride with the Devil2.5451
Jake Roedel and Jack Bull Chiles are friends in Missouri when the Civil War starts. Women and Blacks know their place. Jack Bull's dad is killed by Union soldiers, so the young men join the Bushwhackers, irregulars loyal to the South. ...more about Ride with the Devil
24
Cassandra's Dream (2008)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.4750 out of 4 stars for Cassandra's Dream2.4750
The tale of two brothers (McGregor and Farrell) with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies. ...more about Cassandra's Dream
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Essex Boys (2000)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.4159 out of 4 stars for Essex Boys2.4159
26
Black Knight (2001)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.2807 out of 4 stars for Black Knight2.2807
Jamal, a low-level worker at a shabby amusement park with a medieval theme, finds himself sent back to the year 1328 after he falls in the moat. ...more about Black Knight
28
Good Woman, A (2004)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.1944 out of 4 stars for Good Woman2.1944
Set in the 1930s on the beautiful shores of the Italian Riviera, A Good Woman is an elegant and witty romantic comedy based on Oscar Wilde's classic play "Lady Windermere's Fan. ...more about Good Woman
  • Not Available on DVD
29
Wetherby (1985)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 2.0972 out of 4 stars for Wetherby2.0972
30
Dedication (2007)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 1.9778 out of 4 stars for Dedication1.9778
Actor Justin Theroux (MULHOLLAND DRIVE) goes behind the camera with this romantic comedy set in New York City. ...more about Dedication
  • Not Available on DVD
31
Before You Go (2002)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 1.8553 out of 4 stars for Before You Go1.8553
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Cassandra's Dream (2007)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 1.7396 out of 4 stars for Cassandra's Dream1.7396
IN THEATRES DECEMBER 28, 2007 (Limited)<br><br>This drama from Woody Allen stars Ewan McGregor (THE ISLAND) and Colin Farrell (THE NEW WORLD) as beleaguered brothers living in London. ...more about Cassandra's Dream
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Business Affair, A (1994)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 1.6803 out of 4 stars for Business Affair1.6803
This is the story of the lovely Kate Swallow (Carole Bouquet) and the loves of her life. At the start she is with Alec Bolton (Jonathan Pryce), a noted author, who discourages her when she wants to write a novel. ...more about Business Affair
  • Not Available on DVD
34
If Only (2004)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 1.5837 out of 4 stars for If Only1.5837
After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha (Hewitt), dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), a grief-stricken British businessman, Ian Wyndham (Nicholls), living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over ...more about If Only
35
Chain of Fools (2000)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 1.4976 out of 4 stars for Chain of Fools1.4976
"Shiny New Enemies" is a heist comedy-romance about a haples barber (Steve Zahn) whose life takes a turn for the worse when he ends up in possession of a stolen treasure of ancient coins (the "Shiny New Enemies") and simultaneously falls on the wrong ...more about Chain of Fools
36
Paper Mask (1990)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 1.1963 out of 4 stars for Paper Mask1.1963
With the papers of a young doctor who died in a deadly accident, the ambitious male nurse Matthew manages to get hired as a doctor in the casuality department of an hospital in Bristol. ...more about Paper Mask
  • Not Available on DVD
37
Sylvia (1985/I)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 1.1551 out of 4 stars for Sylvia1.1551
  • Not Available on DVD
38
Another Life (2001)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 1.0578 out of 4 stars for Another Life1.0578
  • Not Available on DVD
39
Night of the White Pants, The (2006)
Tom Wilkinson scores a combined 1.0137 out of 4 stars for Night of the White Pants1.0137
Dallas oil magnate Max Hagan (Wilkinson) is being helped through yet another messy divorce by his record executive daughter Beth (Blair). ...more about Night of the White Pants
  • Not Available on DVD
40
All Things Bright and Beautiful (1994)
No Reviews Available
The story sets in Northern Ireland during the 1950s. Father McAteer (Tom Wilkinson) is a kind person with all the altar boys. One of them, is a nice and dreamer boy, who lives with his family in a small village. ...more about All Things Bright and Beautiful
  • Not Available on DVD
41
Jilting Joe (1997)
No Reviews Available
Joe and Olivia are childhood sweethearts, about to embark on their wedding day. But, the so-called happiest day of their lives is over faster than they anticipated. Olivia doesn't quite make it up the aisle, and Joe is left jilted at the altar. ...more about Jilting Joe
  • Not Available on DVD
42
Parker (1984)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
43
Sharma and Beyond (1986)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD