Highest Rated Titles With David Thewlis
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1. Fargo (2014β )
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Various chronicles of deception, intrigue and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. Yet all of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, ND.
Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks
Votes: 203,251
2.
Fargo (2014β )
Episode:
The Law of Vacant Places
(2017)
TV-MA | 67 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A twisted sibling rivalry leads to murder, mobsters and cutthroat competitive bridge in a small Midwestern town.
Director: Noah Hawley | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, David Thewlis
Votes: 2,545
3. Only Fools and Horses.... (1981β2003)
TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy
Classic comedy following the misadventures of two Wheeler Dealer brothers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter who scrape their living by selling dodgy goods believing that next year they will be millionaires.
Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Roger Lloyd Pack, Buster Merryfield
Votes: 33,816
4.
Fargo (2014β )
Episode:
The Narrow Escape Problem
(2017)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Emmit and Sy try to sort things out; Nikki and Ray track down some collateral; Gloria learns more about Maurice
Director: Michael Uppendahl | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Goran Bogdan
Votes: 410
5. The Singing Detective (1986)
415 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Joanne Whalley, David Ryall
Votes: 3,605
6. Between the Sheets: A Look Inside 'Basic Instinct 2' (2006 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Terry Bamber, Michael Caton-Jones, Stan Collymore, Norman Garwood
Votes: 6
7.
Fargo (2014β )
Episode:
The Principle of Restricted Choice
(2017)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Gloria deals with the aftermath of the crime; Varga makes a move; Ray and Nikki move on to their next plan
Director: Michael Uppendahl | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Goran Bogdan
Votes: 1,346
8. Sunday Roast (2014)
25 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
When a nervous young actor is sent to a mortuary to explore his fear of death, he is given the tour by a foul mouthed and bitter mortician who does everything he can to make sure that ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Thomas | Stars: Robert Pugh, Craig Roberts, David Thewlis
Votes: 5
9.
Fargo (2014β )
Episode:
The Law of Non-Contradiction
(2017)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Gloria revisits her stepfather's past to try and find some answers
Director: John Cameron | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, David Thewlis
Votes: 1,231
10. The Street (2006β2009)
60 min | Drama
Series of one-off dramas, each focusing on a different house within the same street.
Stars: Timothy Spall, Ger Ryan, Lee Ingleby, Christine Bottomley
Votes: 821
11.
Only Fools and Horses.... (1981β2003)
Episode:
It's Only Rock and Roll
(1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy
Rodney has joined a new band, and Del immediately capitalises on this by booking them into The Shamrock Club to play for the St Patrick's night festivities. Taking his place as the band's ... See full summary »
Director: Susan Belbin | Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield, Geoffrey Leesley
Votes: 200
12. Family Guy (1999β )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strive to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.
Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 251,157
13. The Big Lebowski (1998)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Crime
"The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 575,948 | Gross: $17.44M
14. Prime Suspect 3 (1993β )
207 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Jane Tennison investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Karen Tomlin, David Thewlis
Votes: 2,169
15. Swords at Teatime (1992)
13 min | Comedy, Short
Michael climbs on to the roof of the block of flats where he lives with his mother, and finds a world of make-believe, duels, and chickens existing over their heads.
Director: David Freeman | Stars: Richard Hope, Rosalind Knight, David Thewlis
Votes: 8
16.
The Street (2006β2009)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2007)
Drama
Unhappily married Joe Jennerson envies bachelor twin brother Harry, and, when Harry chokes on a sweet and dies, he assumes his identity. His mother is not fooled though she keeps quiet but ... See full summary »
Director: Terry McDonough | Stars: David Thewlis, Bronagh Gallagher, June Watson, Timothy Spall
Votes: 34
17.
Screenplay (1986β1993)
Episode:
Journey to Knock
(1991)
105 min | Comedy
Journey to Knock humourously follows three disabled men on their pilgrimage from the North of England to Knock shrine in Co. Mayo.
Director: David Wheatley | Stars: John Hurt, David Thewlis, Charles Simon, Pat Laffan
Votes: 30
18. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
PG-13 | 130 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon
Votes: 589,045 | Gross: $380.96M
19. Friendship Beyond the Fence (2009 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary about The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008).
Stars: Rosie Alison, Celia Bannerman, Amber Beattie, John Boyne
Votes: 17
20.
Screenplay (1986β1993)
Episode:
Road
(1987)
67 min | Comedy
Your tour guide for the night is one drunken man called Scullery. Prepare yourself for the experience of your lifetime as he shows you an average night along a derelict Lancashire road in the 1980s.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Jane Horrocks, Andrew Wilde, William Armstrong
Votes: 170
21.
The Singing Detective (1986)
Episode:
Lovely Days
(1986)
63 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery
Marlow recalls the last days of World War II and a train journey with his mother when they visited her family. He again recalls his mother going into the woods and having sex with a man ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Michael Gambon, Janet Suzman, Patrick Malahide, Alison Steadman
Votes: 45
22.
Prime Suspect 3 (1993β )
Episode:
Part 1
(1993)
103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After being passed over for Detective Superintendant and giving notice, Jane briefly reunites with a very old flame who is now a famous crime writer. But, again, Jane breaks off the ... See full summary »
Director: David Drury | Stars: Helen Mirren, Peter Capaldi, Michael Shannon, Greg Saunders
Votes: 48
23.
Prime Suspect 3 (1993β )
Episode:
Part 2
(1993)
103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DCI Tennison and her team gather more information about rent boys which leads to the existence of a possible pedophile ring. DI Ray Hebdon seems to know about gay bars, drag queens and ... See full summary »
Director: David Drury | Stars: Helen Mirren, Karen Tomlin, Andrew Woodall, Tom Bell
Votes: 46
24.
The Singing Detective (1986)
Episode:
Who Done It
(1986)
76 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery
In the final episode of the series, memories of Marlow's childhood, his dreams and the events in his re-imagined novel collide with present day reality. Marlow continues his sessions with ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Michael Gambon, Janet Suzman, Patrick Malahide, Alison Steadman
Votes: 41
25. Naked (1993)
Unrated | 132 min | Comedy, Drama
Parallel tales of two sexually obsessed men, one hurting and annoying women physically and mentally, one wandering around the city talking to strangers and experiencing dimensions of life.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Greg Cruttwell
Votes: 25,293 | Gross: $1.77M
26. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
PG | 142 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry.
Director: Alfonso CuarΓ³n | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Griffiths
Votes: 414,186 | Gross: $249.36M
27. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama, War
Set during WWII, a story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a German concentration camp, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.
Director: Mark Herman | Stars: Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Votes: 144,204 | Gross: $9.03M
28. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1989β )
165 min | Drama
Jessica's extraordinarily strong will and heart enables her to rebel against her fanatical, cult-like upbringing. From seven to seventeen Jess is brainwashed to be one of the 'saved', to ... See full summary »
Stars: Cathryn Bradshaw, Emily Aston, Pam Ferris, Celia Imrie
Votes: 805
29. Dandelion Dead (1994β )
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drama based on the true story of a solicitor who in 1922 found himself at the center of one of Britain's most notorious murder trials.
Stars: Michael Kitchen, Sarah Miles, David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp
Votes: 178
30. Film '72 (1971β )
30 min | Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 381
31. Athena (2010)
27 min | Short
Director: Max Hoffman | Stars: Fiona Dourif, Harry Dean Stanton, David Thewlis
Votes: 9
32. The Path to Redemption (2006 Video)
143 min | Documentary
From pre-production to release, we are given an exclusive look into the making of Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven (2005). Interviews with the cast and crew members take up the bulk of this... See full summary »
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Simon Atherton, Orlando Bloom, Gary Brozenich, Marton Csokas
Votes: 43
33. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
PG-13 | 146 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
As Harry races against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, he uncovers the existence of three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Bill Nighy
Votes: 356,396 | Gross: $294.98M
34. The Theory of Everything (2014)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife.
Director: James Marsh | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior, Sophie Perry
Votes: 298,864 | Gross: $35.89M
35. An Inspector Calls (2015 TV Movie)
87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mysterious Inspector investigates the wealthy Birling family and their dinner guests following the suicide of a young woman.
Director: Aisling Walsh | Stars: Sophie Rundle, Lucy Chappell, Miranda Richardson, Ken Stott
Votes: 4,214
36. Endgame (2000 TV Movie)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
Hamm is blind and unable to stand; Clov, his servant, is unable to sit; Nagg and Nell are his father and mother, who are legless and live in dustbins. Together they live in a room with two windows, but there may be nothing at all outside.
Director: Conor McPherson | Stars: Michael Gambon, David Thewlis, Jean Anderson, Charles Simon
Votes: 213
37. 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments (2011 TV Movie)
93 min | Documentary
To mark the release two weeks ago of the eighth and final movie in the series, Robbie Coltrane narrates a countdown of the movie franchise's best moments. From Harry's first meeting with ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Hill | Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Craig Stevens, Daniel Radcliffe, Julie Walters
Votes: 186
38. Head to Shrunken Head (2004 Video)
44 min | Documentary, Short
Johnny Vaughan and the Shrunken Head interview the cast and crew of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
Stars: Lenny Henry, Johnny Vaughan, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Votes: 31
39. All the Invisible Children (2005)
124 min | Drama
Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist.
Directors: Mehdi Charef, Emir Kusturica, Spike Lee, KΓ‘tia Lund, Jordan Scott, Ridley Scott, Stefano Veneruso, John Woo | Stars: Adama Bila, ElysΓ©e Rouamba, Rodrigue Ouattara, Uros Milovanovic
Votes: 3,394
40. Separate We Come, Separate We Go (2012)
12 min | Short
Separate We Come, Separate We Go is the story of a 10-year-old girl, Thea who escapes her bleak domestic life to find sanctuary in the surreal desert landscape of Dungeness. Roaming around ... See full summary »
Director: Bonnie Wright | Stars: Emily Dunham, David Thewlis, Shauna Macdonald
Votes: 59
41. Valentine Park (1985β )
Comedy
Stars: Ken Jones, Katy Newell, Daniel Peacock, Liz Smith
Votes: 7
42. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
PG | 153 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon
Votes: 350,233 | Gross: $301.96M
43. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
PG-13 | 138 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Brendan Gleeson
Votes: 384,505 | Gross: $292.00M
44. Life Is Sweet (1990)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama
A waitress, her cook husband, & their twin daughters ponder their lives over a few weeks in a working-class suburb north of London.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks
Votes: 6,678 | Gross: $1.52M
45. Little Dorrit (1987)
G | 357 min | Drama, Romance
Arthur Clennam returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy Dorrit ... See full summary »
Director: Christine Edzard | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Max Wall
Votes: 868 | Gross: $1.03M
46. D.I.Y. Hard (2002)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Pat Holden | Stars: Alison Steadman, David Thewlis, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Laura Crowe
Votes: 40
47. Hello, Hello, Hello (1995)
11 min | Short
An artist scavenging for rubbish meets a policeman with very different views on what constitutes "art".
Director: David Thewlis | Stars: Kathy Burke, Robert Pugh
Votes: 38
48. Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993β1994)
Stars: Timothy Spall, Lesley Sharp, Danniella Westbrook, Choy-Ling Man
Votes: 19
49.
HBO First Look (1992β )
Episode:
Kingdom of Heaven
(2005)
Documentary, Short
Stars: Simon Atherton, Orlando Bloom, Gary Brozenich, Neil Corbould
Votes: 13
50. Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
R | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson, Martin Hancock
Votes: 228,001 | Gross: $47.40M