Riz Ahmed films and TV shows, ranked by your taste
Actor · 17 films and 2 TV shows on Boxlist
Known for Nightcrawler, Sound of Metal and Nimona.
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The Night Of
2016 · TV
7.9/10 · TMDBAfter a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.
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Nimona
2023 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDBA knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.
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Sound of Metal
2020 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDBMetal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a...
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Nightcrawler
2014 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDBWhen Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDBA rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
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The Sisters Brothers
2018 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBOregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.
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Relay
2025 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBA broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.
The Road to Guantanamo
2006 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBPart drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.
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Venom
2018 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDBInvestigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a...
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist
2013 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDBIn New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Mogul Mowgli
2020 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDBZed, a young British rapper, is about to start his first world tour, when a crippling illness strikes him down, and he is forced to move back in with his family. He tries to find himself between an international music career and Pakistani...
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Jason Bourne
2016 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDBThe most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.
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Centurion
2010 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDBBritain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader...
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Encounter
2021 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDBA decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.
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Closed Circuit
2013 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDBA terrorist attack in London results in the capture of suspect, and the attorney general appoints Claudia Simmons-Howe as special advocate on his defence team. On the eve of the trial, the accused's attorney dies and a new one, Martin...
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Fingernails
2023 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDBAnna and Ryan have found true love together. It’s been proven by a controversial test. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she meets Amir.
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Digger
2026 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDBIn cinemasThe most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything.
Bait
2026 · TV
6.4/10 · TMDBShah Latif is a struggling actor on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime, only to find himself thrust into a full blown existential crisis and trippy conspiracy thriller all at the same time.
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