Movie Database

Movies by Actor - Ian McKellen (100 [Missing: 45])
TitleYearDirectorGenreRatingRuntimeAdded
Alfred the GreatWhile Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the ninth century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows, to take up arms against the invaders, leading 1969Clive DonnerDrama,History,War6.3 (1.1K votes)12220211228
Touch of Love, AA young London woman, studying for her doctorate in the British Museum, spends her nights trying to avoid the sexual admiration of men in her life.1969Waris HusseinDrama6.4 (356 votes)10720211228
Edward IIThe reign of Edward II, King of England, is troubled from the start, when he brings his male lover, hated by the nobles, out of exile.1970Richard Marquand, Toby RobertsonDrama,History7.1 (139 votes)12520211228
The Tragedy of King Richard IINA1970 Drama Not Available
HamletNA1970 Drama Not Available
MacbethMacbeth (Sir Ian McKellen) is a daring member of the Scottish military, who receives a revelation from three menacing sorceresses that he will someday become the King of Scotland. This information gives him a thirst for power, and...1979Philip Casson, Trevor NunnDrama7.6 (877 votes)14520230728
Priest of LoveFollowing the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow", D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United States, and then to Mexico. When Lawrence contracts tuberculosis, they return to England for a short time, then to 1981Christopher MilesBiography,Drama,Romance6.3 (373 votes)12520211228
Scarlet Pimpernel, TheParis, 1792: After France becomes a republic, aristocrats are guillotined. The English Sir Percy tries to save as many as he can as The Scarlet Pimpernel in disguises.1982Clive DonnerAction,Drama,Romance7.6 (4.7K votes)14220220414
Keep, TheNazis are forced to turn to a Jewish historian for help in battling the ancient demon they have inadvertently freed from its prison.1983Michael MannDrama,Fantasy,Horror5.7 (13.8K votes)9620231001
ZinaAfter Stalin's purges, Zinaida Volkova, daughter of Leon Trotsky, is exiled to Berlin. As the Nazis rise to power, and World War II is approaching, she becomes obsessed with Antigone, the protagonist of a famous Greek tragedy, and...1985Ken McMullenBiography,Drama6.8 (117 votes)9220230328
Walter & JuneThe plight of Walter, a moderately intellectually disabled man, after the deaths of his parents. No concrete provisions have been made for Walter's upkeep, so he is thrown into an institution, where for the first time he is subjec...1983Stephen FrearsDrama7.3 (161 votes)6320231003
Windmills of the GodsNA1988 Drama,Thriller Not Available
ScandalBased on the Profumo Scandal of 1963, an affair between an exotic dancer and the Minister of War shakes up the British government.1989Michael Caton-JonesDrama,History6.5 (5.1K votes)10620211228
Ballad of Little Jo, TheAfter being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.1993Maggie GreenwaldDrama,Romance,Western6.7 (1.6K votes)12120211228
Six Degrees Of SeparationAn affluent New York City couple finds their lives touched, intruded upon, and compelled by a mysterious young black man who is never quite who he says he is.1993Fred SchepisiComedy,Drama,Mystery6.8 (20.8K votes)11220211228
Shadow, TheIn 1930s New York City, The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb.1994Russell MulcahyAction,Adventure,Crime6.1 (25K votes)10820211228
Heaven's a DragNA1994 Comedy,Drama,Romance Not Available
Cold Comfort FarmA recently orphaned young woman goes to live with eccentric relatives in Sussex, where she sets about improving their gloomy lives.1995John SchlesingerComedy,Romance7.3 (7K votes)10520211228
Jack & SarahA young American woman becomes a nanny in the home of a recent British widower.1995Tim SullivanComedy,Drama,Romance6.6 (5.5K votes)11020240228
RestorationThe exiled royal doctor to King Charles II devotes himself to helping Londoners suffering from the plague, and in the process falls in love with an equally poor woman.1995Michael HoffmanBiography,Drama,History6.6 (9.8K votes)11720231001
Richard IIIThe classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.1995Richard LoncraineDrama,Sci-Fi,War7.4 (14.5K votes)11020211228
RasputinHBO biopic about the infamous "mad monk" Rasputin from the court of Czar Nicholas II in Russia.1996Uli EdelBiography,Drama,History7.0 (3.7K votes)13520211228
Apt PupilA boy blackmails his neighbor after suspecting him to be a Nazi war criminal.1998Bryan SingerCrime,Drama,Thriller6.7 (37.9K votes)11120211228
Amy Foster [Swept from the Sea]The story of Russian emigrant Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of nineteenth century. When Yanko enters a farm, sick and hungry after a shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for Amy.1997Beeban KidronDrama,Mystery,Romance6.8 (3.4K votes)11520211228
Gods and MonstersThe last days of Frankenstein (1931) director James Whale are explored.1998Bill CondonBiography,Drama7.4 (30.6K votes)10520211228
Fellowship of the RingA meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.2001Peter JacksonAction,Adventure,Drama8.8 (1.8M votes)17820211228
X-MenIn a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.2000Bryan SingerAction,Adventure,Sci-Fi7.4 (596.5K votes)10420211228
Pillar of FireNA1981 Documentary,History Not Available
Return of the KingGandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.2003Peter JacksonAction,Adventure,Drama8.9 (1.7M votes)20120211228
Two Towers, TheWhile Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.2002Peter JacksonAction,Adventure,Drama8.7 (1.6M votes)17920211228
Countdown to WarBased on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between the UK, France, Poland, Nazi Germany, and the U.S.S.R. from the day Czechoslovakia fell, until Britain's declaration of war on Germany, caused by Hitler's invasi...1989Patrick LauDrama,History,War6.6 (204 votes)7820240228
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of ManNA2000 Drama,Family,Fantasy Not Available
The PromiseNA1969 Drama Not Available
X2When anti-mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X-Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him.2003Bryan SingerAction,Sci-Fi,Thriller7.4 (534.5K votes)13420211228
X2When anti-mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X-Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him.2003Bryan SingerAction,Sci-Fi,Thriller7.4 (534.5K votes)13420211228
Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in LoveNA2001 Biography,Documentary Not Available
Sunday Out of SeasonNA1965 \N Not Available
EmileIn a story weaving the past and present together, Emile seeks redemption from the family he abandoned.2003Carl BessaiDrama6.3 (801 votes)9220240228
Magic Roundabout, TheA group of friends embark on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor, the evil wizard Zeebad.2005Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval, Frank PassinghamAdventure,Animation,Comedy5.2 (3.7K votes)8120240219
Magic Roundabout, TheA group of friends embark on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor, the evil wizard Zeebad.2005Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval, Frank PassinghamAdventure,Animation,Comedy5.2 (3.7K votes)8120240219
AsylumA woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty of the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.2005David MackenzieDrama,Romance,Thriller6.1 (5.4K votes)9920240228
X-Men - The Last StandThe human government develops a cure for mutations, and Jean Gray becomes a darker uncontrollable persona called the Phoenix who allies with Magneto, causing escalation into an all-out battle for the X-Men.2006Brett RatnerAction,Adventure,Sci-Fi6.7 (502.8K votes)10420211228
X-Men - The Last StandThe human government develops a cure for mutations, and Jean Gray becomes a darker uncontrollable persona called the Phoenix who allies with Magneto, causing escalation into an all-out battle for the X-Men.2006Brett RatnerAction,Adventure,Sci-Fi6.7 (502.8K votes)10420211228
Da Vinci Code,, TheA murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.2006Ron HowardMystery,Thriller6.6 (421.2K votes)14920211228
WalterA man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what to do with him.1982Stephen FrearsDrama7.6 (297 votes)7020211228
Golden Compass, TheIn a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.2007Chris WeitzAdventure,Family,Fantasy6.1 (185.3K votes)11320211228
ChurchillNA2003 Biography,Documentary,History Not Available
NeverwasA psychiatrist searches for insight into the life of his father, who was an acclaimed children's author. But he is shocked when his journey leads him to believe that the fantasy-land his father wrote about might actually exist.2005Joshua Michael SternDrama,Fantasy,Mystery6.5 (7K votes)10320240228
EighteenOn his eighteenth birthday, Pip receives his grandfather's Second World War memoirs on audio cassette, a gift that awakens the ghosts of the past.2005Richard BellDrama6.3 (662 votes)10620240228
Flushed AwayThe story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.2006David Bowers, Sam FellAction,Adventure,Animation6.6 (121.4K votes)8520211228
StardustIn a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.2007Matthew VaughnAdventure,Family,Fantasy7.6 (266.7K votes)12720211228
DoogalNA2006 Adventure,Animation,Comedy Not Available
Saint of 9/11NA2006 Documentary Not Available
David Macaulay: Roman CityNA1994 Animation,Documentary,History Not Available
Hobbit, TheA reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.2012Peter JacksonAdventure,Fantasy7.8 (794.8K votes)16920211228
Hobbit, TheNA2012 Not Available
For the Love of GodNA2007 Animation,Comedy,Short Not Available
Prisoner, TheAn update to the cult favorite series from the 1960s, about a government agent who is kidnapped, and sent to a remote island known as "The Village".2009Nick HurranDrama,Sci-Fi,Thriller6.2 (7.6K votes)020211228
Prisoner, TheAn update to the cult favorite series from the 1960s, about a government agent who is kidnapped, and sent to a remote island known as "The Village".2009Nick HurranDrama,Sci-Fi,Thriller6.2 (7.6K votes)020211228
Prisoner, TheAn update to the cult favorite series from the 1960s, about a government agent who is kidnapped, and sent to a remote island known as "The Village".2009Nick HurranDrama,Sci-Fi,Thriller6.2 (7.6K votes)020211228
DarrylgornNA2019 Comedy,Fantasy,Short Not Available
The King and the Master BuilderNA2019 Animation,Short Not Available
The Meteor and the MoonNA2019 Animation,Short Not Available
The Hobbit -The Desolation of SmaugThe dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.2013Peter JacksonAdventure,Drama,Fantasy7.8 (641.4K votes)16120220423
Infinitum - Subject UnknownAn experimental film shot with just one crew member. Jane is trapped in a parallel universe and is forced to find a way to alter her reality before it is too late.2021Matthew Butler-HartMystery,Sci-Fi4.1 (9.4K votes)8620231001
Look Back in AngerNA2016 Drama Not Available
The CriticNA2023 Crime,Drama,Mystery Not Available
HerbieNA2020 Drama,Short Not Available
The Power of Storytelling, with Sir Ian McKellenNA2015 Animation,Short Not Available
Small-Time RevolutionaryNA2010 Drama,History,Short Not Available
E'gad, Zombies!NA2010 Comedy,Short Not Available
A Lost and Found Box of Human SensationNA2010 Animation,Drama,Short Not Available
The Egg TrickNA2013 Comedy,Drama,Short Not Available
X-Men Days of Future PastThe X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.2014Bryan SingerAction,Adventure,Sci-Fi7.9 (689.3K votes)13220211228
The Curse of The Buxom StrumpetNATBA Comedy Not Available
Lady Grey LondonNA2010 Fantasy,Romance,Short Not Available
Miss in Her TeensSir Simon Loveit, a widower, wishes to marry Miss Biddy. His son, Captain Bob, however has already won her heart under the alias of Rhodophil, before he went to war in Flanders. On his return, Captain Bob discovers, courtesy of hi...2014Matthew Butler-HartComedy5.9 (473 votes)7020240228
King LearNA2008 Drama Not Available
Claude et ClaudetteNA2011 Comedy,Short Not Available
The Academy: SpecialNA2012 Comedy Not Available
Hobbit - Battle of the Five Armies, TheBilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.2014Peter JacksonAdventure,Fantasy7.4 (505.6K votes)14420211228
The One Note ManNA2023 Comedy,Drama,Music Not Available
DragfoxNA2024 Animation,Short Not Available
Mr. HolmesAn aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again.2015Bill CondonCrime,Drama,Family6.8 (66.5K votes)10420230928
The Life and Death of Lily SavageNA2024 Documentary Not Available
Du Fu: China's Greatest PoetNA2024 Documentary Not Available
Somewhat DeadNATBA Horror Not Available
I Am the FlameNA2014 Documentary,Short Not Available
Süleyman the MagnificentNA1988 Documentary Not Available
The Road to RomeNA2014 Documentary Not Available
SchadenfreudeNATBA Comedy,Crime,Mystery Not Available
Animal CrackersA family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a run-down circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.2017Tony Bancroft, Scott Christian Sava, Jaime MaestroAdventure,Animation,Comedy5.8 (3.3K votes)10520220423
Dresser, TheA drama, based on a successful play, about an aging actor (Sir Anthony Hopkins) and his personal assistant (Sir Ian McKellen).2015Richard EyreDrama6.8 (3.1K votes)10520211228
Muslim Drag QueensNA2015 Documentary Not Available
Good Liar, TheConsummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate st2019Bill CondonCrime,Drama,Mystery6.7 (36.8K votes)10920211228
The RoofNA2016 Comedy,Short Not Available
Edmund the MagnificentWhen news breaks that the county pig fete's being revived, the once-legendary Farmer decides to make one final roll of the dice - and invest his life savings in a thoroughbred piglet with which to breed new life back into his now ...2017Ben OckrentComedy,Drama,Family7.4 (84 votes)1420240228
Edmund the MagnificentNA2017 Not Available
National Theatre Live: No Man's LandNA2016 Drama Not Available
Hamlet WithinNA2022 Drama Not Available
National Theatre Live_ King LearTwo aging fathers - one a King, one his courtier - reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, and their worlds crumble.2018Jonathan Munby, Ross MacGibbonDrama,History8.4 (358 votes)22720230728
All Is TrueA look at the final days in the life of renowned playwright William Shakespeare.2018Kenneth BranaghBiography,Drama,History6.3 (4.7K votes)10120220822