List of the best Ben Whishaw movies: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer(2006), Lilting(2014), Bright Star(2009), Little Joe(2019), The Danish Girl(2015), Brideshead Revisited(2008), Mary Poppins Returns(2018), The Tempest(2010), In the Heart of the Sea(2015), Suffragette(2015), The Personal History of David Copperfield(2019), The Lobster(2015) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
Germany|France|Spain|USA|Belgium
2006
145 Minutes
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Ben Whishaw Dustin Hoffman Alan Rickman Rachel Hurd-Wood Karoline Herfurth David Calder Simon Chandler Sian Thomas Jessica Schwarz Corinna Harfouch Paul Berrondo
business owner boy suspenseful passionate france obsession mass hysteria secret formula discovery quest 18th century
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
UK
2014
91 Minutes
Ben Whishaw Morven Christie Peter Bowles Cheng Pei-Pei Andrew Leung Naomi Christie
A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his 4-year male lover, who grieve but don't speak a lick of each other's language.
Romance, Drama
UK|Australia|France
2009
119 Minutes
Abbie Cornish Ben Whishaw Paul Schneider Kerry Fox Edie Martin Thomas Brodie-Sangster Claudie Blakley Gerard Monaco Antonia Campbell Hughes
john keats love interest friend father mother doctor somber emotional hampstead, england apartment family home love poetry illness class distinctions love 1820s
The three-year romance between 19th-century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne near the end of his life.
Horror, Sci-Fi
Austria|UK|Germany|France
2019
105 Minutes
Emily Beecham Ben Whishaw Kit Connor Kerry Fox David Wilmot Leanne Best Phénix Brossard Lindsay Duncan Sebastian Hülk Goran Kostic Jessie-Mae Alonzo
Alice, a single mother, is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. Against company policy, she takes one home as a gift for her teenage son and names it after him but soon starts fearing it.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|USA|Germany|Denmark|Belgium|Japan
2015
120 Minutes
Henrik
Eddie Redmayne Alicia Vikander Ben Whishaw Sebastian Koch Amber Heard Matthias Schoenaerts Pip Torrens Emerald Fennell Adrian Schiller Henry Pettigrew
artist painter artist's model transgender woman surgeon emotional endearing engaging heartwarming passionate positive sad copenhagen paris germany transsexuality surgery marriage gender identity metamorphosis
A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Romance, Drama
UK|Italy|Morocco|USA
2008
134 Minutes
Sebastian Flyte
Matthew Goode Hayley Atwell Ben Whishaw Emma Thompson Michael Gambon Greta Scacchi Jonathan Cake Patrick Malahide Ed Stoppard Felicity Jones James Bradshaw
captain military officer aristocrat wealthy man young girl emotional touching oxford, england mansion lake romance class distinctions religion war friendship forbidden love growing up 1930s
A poignant story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence set in England prior to World War II.
Musical, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|UK
2018
130 Minutes
Michael Banks
Emily Blunt Lin-Manuel Miranda Ben Whishaw Emily Mortimer Pixie Davies Nathanael Saleh Joel Dawson Colin Firth Meryl Streep Julie Walters Dick Van Dyke
bank teller father child nanny sister playful heartwarming spectacular emotional cheeky cheery england house bedroom living room family relationships loss magic adventure
A few decades after her original visit, Mary Poppins, the magical nanny, returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.
Fantasy, Drama
USA
2010
109 Minutes
Ariel
Helen Mirren Felicity Jones Djimon Hounsou Ben Whishaw Reeve Carney David Strathairn Alan Cumming Chris Cooper Tom Conti Alfred Molina Russell Brand
sorceress daughter king butler slave son eerie striking dreamy island boat vengeance shipwreck magic storm exile revenge rivalry escape 17th century
Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female.
Drama, Action, Adventure, History
USA|Australia|Spain
2015
116 Minutes
Herman Melville
Chris Hemsworth Benjamin Walker Cillian Murphy Brendan Gleeson Ben Whishaw Michelle Fairley Tom Holland Paul Anderson Frank Dillane Joseph Mawle Edward Ashley
captain crew member whale wife family member child bleak emotional intense tense powerful somber ship ocean raft cabin house bar whaling animal attack
A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.
History, Biography, Drama
UK|France
2015
106 Minutes
Sonny Watts
Carey Mulligan Helena Bonham Carter Brendan Gleeson Anne-Marie Duff Ben Whishaw Meryl Streep Natalie Press Romola Garai Geoff Bell Samuel West Morgan Watkins
wife mother political activist woman politician husband brooding emotional intense moving heartwarming powerful england house police station polling place street rally suffrage women's rights
In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2019
119 Minutes
Dev Patel Tilda Swinton Hugh Laurie Peter Capaldi Ben Whishaw Gwendoline Christie Anna Maxwell Martin Sophie McShera Aneurin Barnard Benedict Wong
david copperfield orphan writer confident gripping moving factory london funeral growing up poverty storytelling love growing up underdog 1850s
A modern take on Charles Dickens's classic tale of a young orphan who is able to triumph over many obstacles.
Sci-Fi, Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Ireland|UK|Greece|France|Netherlands|USA
2015
118 Minutes
The Limping Man
Colin Farrell Rachel Weisz Léa Seydoux John C. Reilly Olivia Colman Ben Whishaw Ariane Labed Angeliki Papoulia Ashley Jensen Michael Smiley Jessica Barden
mate partner companion gory future love animals life metamorphosis future
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.
Biography, Drama
Germany|Canada|USA|France
2007
135 Minutes
Arthur
Christian Bale Cate Blanchett Marcus Carl Franklin Richard Gere Heath Ledger Ben Whishaw Charlotte Gainsbourg David Cross Bruce Greenwood Julianne Moore Michelle Williams
musician child preacher artist poet outlaw quirky creative stage household hotel hospital jail united states music accident dreams travel interrogation love
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
UK|USA|Austria|Mexico|Italy|Morocco
2015
148 Minutes
Q
Daniel Craig Christoph Waltz Léa Seydoux Ralph Fiennes Monica Bellucci Ben Whishaw Naomie Harris Dave Bautista Andrew Scott Rory Kinnear Jesper Christensen
james bond widow criminal daughter boss secret agent charming confident cool london mexico city rome laboratory car hotel the past crime secret society technology fighting
A cryptic message from James Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover the existence of a sinister organisation named SPECTRE. With a new threat dawning, Bond learns the terrible truth about the author of all his pain in his most recent missions.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
UK|USA|Turkey
2012
143 Minutes
Q
Daniel Craig Judi Dench Javier Bardem Ralph Fiennes Naomie Harris Bérénice Marlohe Ben Whishaw Albert Finney Rory Kinnear Ola Rapace Helen McCrory
james bond secret agent terrorist commanding officer associate sexy woman spectacular intense witty united kingdom turkey china espionage secret identity terrorism government secrets pursuit adventure rescue 2010s
James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Germany|Hong Kong|Singapore|China
2012
172 Minutes
Robert Frobischer, et al
Tom Hanks Tom Tykwer Halle Berry Jim Broadbent Hugo Weaving Jim Sturgess Bae Doo-na Ben Whishaw James D'Arcy Susan Sarandon
attorney composer journalist publisher worker tribesman profound touching fascinating dark heartwarming pacific ocean europe united states united kingdom earth family home human connection historical events life story
An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
UK|USA
2021
163 Minutes
Q
Daniel Craig Rami Malek Ralph Fiennes Naomie Harris Léa Seydoux Rory Kinnear Ben Whishaw Jeffrey Wright Ana de Armas Dali Benssalah David Dencik
james bond femme fatale evil genius scientist gripping thrilling spectacular secret headquarters cia office italy cia abduction saving the world one last job sacrifice rivalry 2020s
James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Crime, Drama
UK
2004
105 Minutes
Sidney
Daniel Craig Colm Meaney Kenneth Cranham George Harris Jamie Foreman Michael Gambon Tamer Hassan Ben Whishaw Burn Gorman Sally Hawkins Sienna Miller
drug dealer gangster crime boss gang member girlfriend gritty intricate london hideout office restaurant kidnapping drug trafficking gangs deception pursuit escape 2000s
A successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.
Comedy, Drama
UK|France|Germany|Mexico|USA
2016
97 Minutes
Dave
Tom Hanks Omar Elba Sarita Choudhury Sidse Babett Knudsen Tracey Fairaway Jane Perry Tom Skerritt Ben Whishaw David Menkin Jon Donahue
salesman king romantic interest daughter father doctor amusing intricate gripping tender saudi arabia hotel technology business depression divorce cultural differences romance transformation quest
A failed American sales rep looks to recoup his losses by traveling to Saudi Arabia and selling his company's product to a wealthy monarch.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK
2004
97 Minutes
Daniel Craig Rhys Ifans Samantha Morton Bill Nighy Susan Lynch Helen McCrory Andrew Lincoln Corin Redgrave Alexandra Aitken Aoife Carroll Rory Carroll
man scientist couple professor friend sculptor brutal disturbing gripping thrilling uneasy suspenseful park english countryside england hot-air balloon restaurant bookstore trauma death
Two strangers become connected by a tragedy, yet one dangerously feels that the connection goes much deeper than the other is willing to admit.