A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.

The Osterman Weekend

1983

English

5.8

♡ 16

45%

38%

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central intelligence agency (cia)

Sam Peckinpah Director

Meg Foster as Ali Tanner

Craig T. Nelson as Bernard Osterman

John Hurt as Lawrence Fassett

Sam Peckinpah as Maxwell danforth's aide

The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security.

All the Little Animals

1998

English

6.7

♡ 7

62%

Jeremy Thomas Director

Christian Bale as Bobby Platt

James Faulkner as Mr. Stuart Whiteside

John Hurt as Mr. Summers

Amy Robbins as Valerie Ann Platt, Bobby's Mother

An emotionally challenged young man named Bobby runs away from home in order to escape his abusive stepfather who has killed his pets. He meets an old man, Mr. Summers, who spends his time traveling and giving burials to animals that have been killed by cars. Bobby, also having an affinity for animals, becomes friends with the old man and aids him in his task.

Scandal

1989

English

6.4

♡ 22

91%

61%

Action

based on a true story

Michael Caton-Jones Director

Ian McKellen as John Profumo

Britt Ekland as Mariella Novotny

Malcolm Terris as Northern Gent

John Hurt as Stephen Ward

An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal occurs when her affair with the Minister of War goes public, threatening their lifestyles and their freedom.

In Love with Alma Cogan

6.6

Tony Britten Director

Neil McCaul as Eddie

John Hurt as Master of Ceremonies

Roger Lloyd Pack as Norman

Niamh Cusack as Sandra

The film revolves around, Norman, a world-weary manager of a pier theatre in a seaside resort. Norman has worked in the theatre for all of his life, but will not accept that the local council, which own the theatre are planning to install more commercial management in an attempt to boost audience numbers. As the story unfolds he realises it may be time to move on and put behind him the ghost of 50s & 60s singer Alma Cogan, who performed at the theatre many years ago. Sandra, his devoted long-suffering assistant and Norman decide to leave the theatre to fulfill her dream of being a professional singer and unexpectedly enjoying a late blossoming romance. From Wikipedia.

Owning Mahowny

2003

English

7.0

♡ 7

78%

based on a true story

based on novel or book

Richard Kwietniowski Director

Roger Dunn as Bill Gooden

Vince Corazza as Doug

Joe Pingue as Plain Clothes Cop

John Hurt as Victor Foss

Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district. To his colleagues he was a workaholic. To his customers, he was astute, decisive and helpful. To his friends, he was a quiet, but humorous man who enjoyed watching sports on television. To his girlfriend, he was shy but engaging. None of them knew the other side of Dan Mahowny--the side that executed the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history, grossing over $10 million in eighteen months to feed his gambling obsession.

Sightseers

2012

English

6.5

♡ 22

86%

Ben Wheatley Director

Jonathan Aris as Ian

Richard Glover as Martin

John Hurt as Narrator - Blake's "Jerusalem"

Alice Lowe as Tina

Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.

Damascus Cover

2017

English

5.3

♡ 35

14%

Daniel Zelik Berk Director

Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Ari Ben-Sion / Hans Hoffmann

Wolf Kahler as Colonel Ludwig Streicher

Olivia Thirlby as Kim

John Hurt as Miki

A spy navigates the precarious terrain of love and survival during an undercover mission in Syria.

The Disappearance

1977

English

5.7

♡ 9

29%

Stuart Cooper Director

John Hurt as Atkinson

David Warner as Burbank

Peter Bowles as Jefferies

Robin Sachs as Young Man

The wife of a contract killer disappears. When he is hired by an international organisation to carry out a hit, he suspects they are connected with her disappearance.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

2001

English

5.9

♡ 28

28%

John Madden Director

Nicolas Cage as Captain Antonio Corelli

John Hurt as Dr. Iannis

Christian Bale as Mandras

Penélope Cruz as Pelagia

When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.

Before Winter Comes

1969

English

5.8

♡ 2

33%

J. Lee Thompson Director

John Savident as British Corporal

Eduard Linkers as Businessman

Hugh Futcher as Joe

John Hurt as Lieutenant Pilkington

Drama/Comedy set in a refugee camp in occupied Austria after World War II. A shrewd multi-lingual interpreter who mediates between Russian and British military brass enters into a friendly rivalry with British Major Giles Burnside, who is in charge of assigning the displaced persons into either the American or Russian zones.

The Skeleton Key

2005

English

6.5

♡ 66

37%

Iain Softley Director

Simon Shelton as Adoption Agency's Doctor

John Hurt as Ben Devereaux

Kate Hudson as Caroline Ellis

Jeryl Prescott as Mama Cecile

A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.

Doctor Who The Day of the Doctor

2013

English

9.3

♡ 104

Nick Hurran Director

Jenna Coleman as Clara

Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart

David Tennant as The Doctor

John Hurt as The Doctor

In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.

The Plague Dogs

1982

English

7.7

♡ 32

70%

based on novel or book

Martin Rosen Director

Geoffrey Matthews as Farmer

Patrick Stewart as Major

Malcolm Terris as Robert

John Hurt as Snitter

Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They are pursued by search parties and then the military after rumors spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.

Lou

2010

English

6.4

♡ 1

56%

Belinda Chayko Director

Damien Garvey as Colin

Jay Ryan as Cosmo

John Hurt as Doyle

Emily Barclay as Rhia

Rhia's relationship with her daughter Lou hits an all-time low when she lets her father-in-law, Doyle, who has Alzheimer's, move in. More problems arise when Doyle mistakes Lou for his late wife, Annie.

The Oxford Murders

2008

English

6.0

♡ 41

23%

Álex de la Iglesia Director

John Hurt as Arthur Seldom

Elijah Wood as Martin

Danny Sapani as Scott

Burn Gorman as Yuri Podorov

At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols.

The Tigger Movie

2000

English

6.3

♡ 32

64%

Jun Falkenstein Director

Frank Welker as Additional voices

Danny Mann as Bees

Bill Farmer as Bees

John Hurt as Narrator

Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Rabbit are preparing a suitable winter home for Eeyore, the perennially dejected donkey, but Tigger's continual bouncing interrupts their efforts. Rabbit suggests that Tigger go find others of his kind to bounce with, but Tigger thinks "the most wonderful thing about tiggers is" he's "the only one!" Just in case though, the joyously jouncy feline sets out to see if he can find relatives.

King Ralph

1991

English

5.4

♡ 13

23%

David S. Ward Director

John Hurt as Graves

Joely Richardson as Princess Anna

Judy Parfitt as Queen Katherine

John Goodman as Ralph

As the only relative in line to ascend the Royal throne, a down-on-his-luck American slob must learn the ways of the English.

Heaven's Gate

1980

English

6.7

♡ 17

57%

Michael Cimino Director

Sam Peckinpah as Hangman

Jeff Bridges as John H. Bridges

John Hurt as William C. Irvine

Willem Dafoe as Willy

Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.

Valiant

2005

English

5.5

♡ 10

32%

Gary Chapman Director

John Hurt as Felix

Hugh Laurie as Gutsy

Ewan McGregor as Valiant

Tim Curry as Von Talon

Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon named Bugsy, who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war.

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All the Little Animals

Scandal

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Sightseers

Damascus Cover

The Disappearance

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Before Winter Comes

The Skeleton Key

Doctor Who The Day of the Doctor

The Plague Dogs

Lou

The Oxford Murders

The Tigger Movie

King Ralph

Heaven's Gate

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