Hugh Dancy has found success in his career in both film and television. His filmography consists mostly of dramatic roles with some comedy and romance thrown in and a fantastic run as Will Graham on the television series, Hannibal.
Hopefully, Dancy will continue to venture outside the dramatic roles to show his range in romance, comedy, and action. Let's revisit Hugh Dancy's top-rated films according to IMDb!
Our Idiot Brother (2011) - 6.4
Our Idiot Brother is a dramatic comedy that stars Paul Rudd as Ned, who has been recently released from jail after being caught trying to sell drugs. He moves back in with his sister (Emily Mortimer) and the film follows his life moving in with them and interacting with his other two sisters (Elizabeth Banks and Zooey Deschanel.)
Hugh Dancy has a small role as Zooey Deschanel's boyfriend. Overall, Our Idiot Brother is a pretty good watch that shows Paul Rudd's more dramatic side.
Evening (2007) - 6.5
Evening is about an elderly woman on her deathbed as she tells her daughters the story of her youth and her one true love. It switches back and forth between the two time periods. The young Ann is played by Claire Danes and the audience sees her fall in love with Patrick Wilson's character.
Hugh Dancy plays a part in their lives and claims to have been in love with both Wilson's and Danes' character. It's more of a dramatic film with a few twists and turns throughout the reenactment of the younger years. Overall, worth the watch, especially if you are in the mood for a dramatic film.
Late Night (2019) - 6.5
Late Night is a comedy starring Mindy Kaling as a comedy writer who finally gets a shot at a job on the previously all-male writing staff of a late-night talk show host, played by Emma Thompson.
Hugh Dancy plays a playboy writer on the staff who works with Kaling. Although he has a small role overall, Dancy plays the line between a caring co-worker and a man who only cares about his sexual escapades well. It's a fun and comedic film with a lot of heart that's worth a watch if you're a fan of Mindy Kaling.
The Sleeping Dictionary (2003) - 6.6
This romantic drama stars Hugh Dancy and Jessica Alba as the former's character ventures to a new country and tries to learn its culture. He is helped by his "sleeping dictionary," Jessica Alba, who stays with him and slowly teaches him the language and culture.
They fall in love and things become more difficult as Dancy's character is engaged and their relationship is forbidden.
Hysteria (2011) - 6.7
Hysteria stars Hugh Dancy and Maggie Gyllenhaal and is based on the true story of the invention of the vibrator in the late 1800s, which was seen as a cure for women's hysterical condition as Dancy's invention would leave them calm and satisfied.
It's a decent film that's worth a look if you're a fan of Hugh Dancy, but it relies a little too much on the gimmick that the audience knows what Dancy's doctor has invented and why it is "curing" women of their hysteria.
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) - 6.8
The Jane Austen Book Club is a cute, fun, and at times surprisingly serious movie that chronicles the lives of a book club as they agree to read all of Jane Austen's books, Hugh Dancy is part of the book club, the only man in the group, and hilariously new to Austen novels.
As the film goes on, the audience begins to see the parallels of the film's characters to the characters in Austen's books. It's a fun watch for fans of Austen and rom-coms with a serious edge to them.
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) - 6.9
This film follows a young woman who has recently left an abusive cult. She runs away and starts to live with her sister and brother-in-law (played by Hugh Dancy). She has difficulties readjusting and is paranoid that the cult is trying to find her to bring her back.
It's difficult to watch at times but Martha Marcy May Marlene does a decent job of dealing with the serious topic and overall it has good reviews.
Adam (2009) - 7.2
Adam follows the story of a man with Asperger Syndrome (Hugh Dancy) as he lives his life according to his routines and begins an odd and endearing relationship with his neighbor (Rose Byrne.)
It's a heart-warming film with a lot of serious dramatic moments balanced out with moments of comedy and romance between the two leads. The film has great reviews and is worth checking out.
Beyond the Gates (2005) - 7.7
Beyond the Gates follows the true story of the Rwandan genocide and is based on the experience of a BBC news producer who was in Rwanda covering the event at the time.
It is realistic as the news producer himself was involved in writing and producing the film and it was shot on location with survivors of the genocide cast in the project. The film starred John Hurt and Hugh Dancy and garnered great reviews given the realistic nature of the production.
Black Hawk Down (2001) - 7.7
This war epic tells the true story of the military mission to capture the self-proclaimed leader of the Somalian military that has decided to fight the American presence in their country during the 1993 civil war.
Although Hugh Dancy only has a minor role in Black Hawk Down, it has great reviews and is worth a watch for anyone who enjoys a war genre film.