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Hes played poets, scientists, FBI agents, even a farting corpse.

while fighting to save the life of his sick wife (Grace Gummer), natch.

17.The Gamechangers(2015)

Oof.

This BBC docudrama had promise, but alas, it failed on all fronts.

As for its star, Radcliffe tries his best, but the material just isnt up to snuff.

16.Now You See Me 2(2016)

The firstNow You See Mewas amusingif thin.

The sequel, which added Radcliffe as a deranged tech tycoon, was weaker.

12.The Lost City(2022)

I likedThe Lost City!

You likedThe Lost City!

Everyone on your L.A.-to-NYC plane ride likedThe Lost City!

intent on doing anything it takes to find a hidden treasure.

Its an intriguing if inconsistent film, and Radcliffe plays a solid anti-hero.

Still, hed do better with stronger content later on.

There just isnt enough screen time!

7.Escape From Pretoria(2020)

Radcliffe sure does love those based-on-a-true-story thrillers, doesnt he?

He elevates the movies procedural feel with his charisma and earnestness even when burdened with an accident he hasntquitemastered.

5.Kill Your Darlings(2013)

Radcliffe as Allen Ginsberg!

Both the film and its star earned sizable praise with Radcliffe delivering a compellingly unsettling performance.

by the end credits.

Just thank goodness he was wise enough to back out ofthe sequel.

And thats not even mentioning his serious star power in every onstage scene, no matter how silly.

But the fact that it works at all is due in no small part to Radcliffes incredibly committed performance.

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