List of the best Christopher Plummer movies: Barrymore(2011), Souvenir(1988), Man in the Chair(2007), Murder by Decree(1979), Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight(2013), Oedipus the King(1968), Triple Cross(1967), The Tempest(2010), The Assignment(1977), The Clown at Midnight(1998), Firehead(1990), Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000(2000) ... ...
Drama
Canada
2011
83 Minutes
Executive Producer
As John Barrymore reckons with the ravages of his life of excess, he rents an old theatre to rehearse for a backer's audition to raise money for a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph in Richard III.
Drama
UK
1988
93 Minutes
Ernst Kestner
Christopher Plummer Catherine Hicks Michael Lonsdale Christopher Cazenove Patrick Bailey Jean Badin
In 1944, a dashing German soldier and a beautiful French girl fell deeply in love while World War II raged on. More than forty years later, Ernest Kestner, retired and recently widowed, ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
109 Minutes
Flash Madden
Christopher Plummer Michael Angarano M. Emmet Walsh Robert Wagner Joshua Boyd Mimi Kennedy Mitch Pileggi Tracey Walter Taber Schroeder Jody Ashworth John Rezig
Christopher Plummer plays Flash, a curmudgeon with a hankering for classic movies and booze. Cameron is a volatile teen who commits grand theft auto just because the car is an exact replica... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
UK|Canada
1979
121 Minutes
Sherlock Holmes
Christopher Plummer James Mason Donald Sutherland David Hemmings Susan Clark Anthony Quayle John Gielgud Frank Finlay
detective killer doctor watson prostitute police officer psychic brooding dark suspenseful gripping england street underworld london mass murder detective work psychic phenomena jack the ripper sherlock holmes investigation
Sherlock Holmes investigates the murders commited by Jack the Ripper and discovers a conspiracy to protect the killer.
Drama, History
USA
2013
97 Minutes
John Marshall Harlan
Christopher Plummer Benjamin Walker Frank Langella Danny Glover Ed Begley Jr. Barry Levinson Peter Gerety Pablo Schreiber
Ali's biggest match, his fight with the US government. A film about the politics and hubris surrounding the Vietnam War and the revenge exacted on America's greatest sportsman of the 20th century because he refused to fight in that war.
Drama
UK
1968
97 Minutes
Oedipus
Christopher Plummer Orson Welles Lilli Palmer Richard Johnson Cyril Cusack Roger Livesey Donald Sutherland Alexis Mantheakis Dimos Starenios Friedrich Ledebur Oenone Luke
This classic (Greek) tale tells how a noble youth accidentally marries his own mother, kills his own father (deliberately) and ends up paying a terrible price for invoking the wrath of the ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|France|West Germany
1967
126 Minutes
Eddie Chapman
Christopher Plummer Yul Brynner Romy Schneider Trevor Howard Gert Froebe Claudine Auger Georges Lycan Jess Hahn Harry Meyen Jean-Claude Berq Jean Claudio
safecracker spy double agent baron englishman prisoner somber cool intricate thrilling germany england prison occupied france jersey double-cross world war ii espionage crime second chance
During WW2, convicted bank robber Eddie Chapman becomes a triple agent working for both the British and the Germans.
Drama
Australia
2010
131 Minutes
Executive Producer
Christopher Plummer Shelagh O'Brien Geraint Wyn Davies Dion Johnstone James Blendick Gareth Potter Julyana Soelistyo Trish Lindstrom Bruce Dow Peter Hutt
An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them.
Drama
Sweden
1977
94 Minutes
Captain Behounek
Christopher Plummer Thomas Hellberg Carolyn Seymour
A Swedish diplomat travels to a civil war in a Latin American country. His mission is to mediate between the two extremist groups.
Horror
Canada
1998
92 Minutes
Mr. Caruthers
Christopher Plummer Margot Kidder Sarah Lassez James Duval Tatyana Ali Melissa Galianos S.P. Grimard Ryan James Bittle Liz Crawford Vicki Marentette Jonathan Barrett
Seven teenagers are stalked by a murderous clown while refurbishing an old opera house.
Sci-Fi
USA
1990
88 Minutes
Col. Garland Vaughn
Christopher Plummer Chris Lemmon Martin Landau Brett Porter Gretchen Becker George Elliott Ed Kearney Douglas Simms Lauren Levy
A government agent assigns a scientist to help one of his agents track down a Russian defector who is a cyborg. Meanwhile, an organization known as The Upper Order is plotting to take over ... See full summary »
Horror
2000
99 Minutes
Abraham Van Helsing
Christopher Plummer Gerard Butler Jonny Lee Miller Justine Waddell Jennifer Esposito Omar Epps Colleen Fitzpatrick Sean Patrick Harris Danny Masterson Lochlyn Munro Tig Fong
count dracula van helsing daughter assistant thief tv reporter gory thrilling frightful new orleans office building london vault bayou carfax abbey good versus evil immortality imprisonment escape supernatural
A London antiques dealer (Christopher Plummer) travels to New Orleans to save his estranged daughter from his nemesis, Count Dracula (Gerard Butler).
Drama
2003
96 Minutes
John Watkins
John Watkins, Canada's ambassador to Moscow, is suspected of being a communist spy. Based on a true story.
Musical
USA
1965
174 Minutes
Captain von Trapp
Julie Andrews Christopher Plummer Eleanor Parker Richard Haydn Peggy Wood Charmian Carr Heather Menzies Nicholas Hammond Duane Chase Angela Cartwright Debbie Turner
governess captain child singer nun soldier heartwarming touching mansion austria cemetery church car mountain world war ii nazism song and dance education politics romance
A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Canada
1978
103 Minutes
Elliott Gould Christopher Plummer Susannah York Céline Lomez Michael Kirby Ken Pogue John Candy Gail Dahms Micheal Donoghue Jack Duffy
bank teller bank robber love interest brooding confident tense thrilling intense toronto apartment bank canada bank robbery theft schemes pursuit quest revenge rivalry love
A timid bank teller anticipates a bank robbery and steals the money himself before the crook arrives. When the sadistic crook realizes he's been fooled, he tracks down the teller and engages him in a cat-and-mouse chase for the cash.
Drama
Ireland
1991
189 Minutes
joseph stalin security head prisoner diplomat scientist gripping dark emotional profound labor camp russia embassy moral dilemma communism espionage technology imprisonment temptation sacrifice quest
When a field (which has been farmed by the McCabe family for generations) goes up for auction, the patriarch of the McCabe family will stop at nothing to prevent a rich American from buying it.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2010
105 Minutes
Ewan McGregor Christopher Plummer Mélanie Laurent Goran Visnjic Kai Lennox Mary Page Keller Keegan Boos China Shavers
artist father actress mother son boyfriend moving offbeat los angeles party house coming out father/son relationship terminal illness romance depression commitment love transformation 20th century
A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer and that he has a young male lover.
Comedy
UK|USA
1975
115 Minutes
Peter Sellers Christopher Plummer Herbert Lom Catherine Schell Burt Kwouk Peter Arne Gregoire Aslan André Maranne Victor Spinetti
police detective police chief shah thief lady madcap hilarious lugash paris switzerland museum resort jewelry theft investigation inspector clouseau frame-ups luck pursuit mystery 1970s
Inspector Jacque Clouseau (Peter Sellers) is put on the case when the Pink Panther diamond is stolen, with the Phantom's trademark glove the only clue.
Other, Biography, Drama, History
Ireland|Canada
2017
104 Minutes
Dan Stevens Christopher Plummer Jonathan Pryce Justin Edwards Morfydd Clark Donald Sumpter Miles Jupp Simon Callow Miriam Margolyes Ian McNeice Bill Paterson
charles dickens author ebenezer scrooge tiny tim wife publisher heartwarming positive emotional amusing charming creative london apartment office carriage study storytelling christmas marriage
The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|Germany|Russia
2009
110 Minutes
Helen Mirren Christopher Plummer Paul Giamatti James McAvoy Anne-Marie Duff Kerry Condon John Sessions Patrick Kennedy
writer wife countess leo tolstoy disciple daughter emotional cheeky charming russia office estate train station death fame writing wealth unlikely romance marriage love
A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's (Christopher Plummer's) struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Italy|UK|China
2017
132 Minutes
Michelle Williams Christopher Plummer Mark Wahlberg Romain Duris Timothy Hutton Charlie Plummer Charlie Shotwell Andrew Buchan Marco Leonardi Giuseppe Bonifati Nicolas Vaporidis
billionaire kidnapped child kidnapper mother negotiator grandfather gripping emotional engaging tense mansion airport desert italy kidnapping ransom negotiation money survival rescue
The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.
War, Drama
USA
2020
110 Minutes
Sebastian Stan Christopher Plummer William Hurt Ed Harris Samuel L. Jackson Bradley Whitford Jeremy Irvine Alison Sudol Michael Imperioli Linus Roache Peter Fonda
soldier son government official friend mother father wild disturbing emotional gripping intense incredible vietnam war zone pentagon america city war military vietnam war
Thirty-four years after his death, Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. ("Pits") is awarded the nation's highest military honor, for his actions on the battlefield.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy
UK|France|Canada
2009
122 Minutes
Dr. Parnassus
Heath Ledger Christopher Plummer Verne Troyer Andrew Garfield Lily Cole Tom Waits Johnny Depp Jude Law Colin Farrell Peter Stormare Maggie Steed
doctor devil daughter mysterious man dwarf assistant offbeat amusing cheeky melodramatic circus fantasy world father/daughter relationship immortality bet good versus evil marriage souls rescue quest
A traveling theater company gives its audience much more than they were expecting.
Romance, Drama
UK|Canada|USA
2007
119 Minutes
Shirley MacLaine Christopher Plummer Mischa Barton Gregory Smith Martin McCann Dylan Roberts Gene Dinovi Neve Campbell
airman older woman daughter young man dying person best friend mushy moving confident belfast, northern ireland michigan family home church world war ii doomed romance mother/daughter relationship plane crash ring bombing quest
A young man searches for the proper owner of a ring that belonged to a U.S. World War II bomber gunner who crashed in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 1, 1944.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1969
118 Minutes
Robert Shaw Christopher Plummer Nigel Davenport Michael Craig Leonard Whiting James Donald
conquistador emperor incan leader priest warrior soldier thrilling melodramatic powerful spain ship peru palace south america francisco pizarro conquest incan empire ransom unlikely friendship religious conversion
In 1532, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro leads an expedition into the heart of the Inca Empire and captures the Incan Emperor Atahualpa and claims Peru for Spain.
Kids & Family, Other, Fantasy
USA|Canada
2003
99 Minutes
Brenda Blethyn Christopher Plummer Kevin Pollak Zoë Warner Jonathan Wilson Brittany Bristow Jennifer Pisana Jonathan Whittaker
A young girl's aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.
Comedy, Drama
Canada|USA
2018
104 Minutes
Vera Farmiga Christopher Plummer Lewis MacDougall Bobby Cannavale Kristen Schaal Peter Fonda Christopher Lloyd Dolly Wells Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Ryan Robbins BJ Harrison
single mother estranged father son drug dealer ex-husband grandson amusing emotional tense touching car texas california hotel mother/son relationship father/daughter relationship estrangement road trip ex-husbands drugs
Laura and her son Henry are forced to drive her estranged, pot-dealing, carefree father Jack cross country after being kicked out of a nursing home.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1975
89 Minutes
Jacqueline Bisset Christopher Plummer Sam Wanamaker John Phillip Law Mildred Dunnock Gayle Hunnicutt John Ronane Ronald Radd Sheila Brennan Elaine Stritch Christopher Malcolm
In a remake of the 1940s film, Helen has been incapable of speech since seeing her husband die - will she become the target of a deranged serial killer targeting disabled people?
Drama
USA
1983
150 Minutes
Col. Herbert Kappler
Gregory Peck Christopher Plummer John Gielgud Raf Vallone Barbara Bouchet Olga Karlatos William Berger Edmund Purdom
father pilot prisoner of war family frightening gripping gutsy profound vatican italy escape hiding prisoners of war diplomacy assassination disguise true crime history world war ii adventure
A team of cons is planning a new scam involving betting on a boxing match but one of its past victims aims to exact revenge by eliminating the whole group.
Comedy, Drama
1980
88 Minutes
Richard Harris Christopher Plummer Beverly D'Angelo Kate Reid Peter Donat Saul Rubinek
An out-of-work accountant (Richard Harris) becomes bodyguard for the sister (Beverly D'Angelo) and mother of an industrialist (Christopher Plummer) on the run.
Crime, Drama
1968
101 Minutes
Sir James Quentin
Rod Taylor Christopher Plummer Lilli Palmer Camilla Sparv Daliah Lavi Clive Revill Franchot Tone
assassin spy police sergeant commissioner thrilling suspenseful sultry engaging confident london australia political intrigue mission murder investigation rivalry quest pursuit 1960s
An Australian policeman (Rod Taylor) faces assassins when sent to London to arrest an official (Christopher Plummer) for murder.
Drama
1980
103 Minutes
Brian
Joanne Woodward Christopher Plummer Valerie Harper James Broderick Sylvia Sidney Melinda Dillon Ben Masters Curtiss Marlowe John Considine
Horror
1973
111 Minutes
A Montreal call girl (Karen Black) falls from a balcony to her death; detectives (Christopher Plummer, Donald Pilon) learn she was pushed by a Satanist.
Romance
1987
100 Minutes
Scott Baio Christopher Plummer Kelly Van Der Velden Virna Lisi Jennifer O'Neill Jerry Orbach Lisanne Falk Jusak Bernhard
A hustling photographer (Scott Baio) woos a hostile stage actor's (Christopher Plummer) polished daughter (Kelly Van Der Velden) in New York.
Romance
2014
104 Minutes
Shirley MacLaine Christopher Plummer Marcia Gay Harden Wendell Pierce Jared Gilman Chris Noth Scott Bakula George Segal James Brolin Lisa Sheridan
widow elderly man elderly woman neighbor amusing uplifting touching new orleans united states apartment building love dreams fun loss youth versus age love 21st century
In New Orleans, a feisty retiree (Shirley MacLaine) and her new neighbor, an uptight widower (Christopher Plummer), discover that it's never too late for true love and romance.
War, Drama
1976
114 Minutes
Malcolm McDowell Christopher Plummer Simon Ward Peter Firth Trevor Howard John Gielgud David Wood Richard Johnson
recruit major pilot uneasy patriotic air force base airplane barracks world war i air raids male bonding dogfight growing up underdog transformation 1910s
A whiskey-fortified British ace (Malcolm McDowell) leads the 76 Squadron on dogfights in World War I France.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Sweden|Denmark|Germany|Norway
2011
158 Minutes
Henrik Vanger
Daniel Craig Rooney Mara Christopher Plummer Stellan Skarsgård Steven Berkoff Robin Wright Yorik van Wageningen Joely Richardson Geraldine James Goran Visnjic Donald Sumpter
reporter industrialist investigator executive lawyer hacker gripping brutal suspenseful island subway apartment sweden family home london investigation murder family secrets unlikely allies missing persons
A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.
Drama
USA
1999
157 Minutes
Mike Wallace
Al Pacino Russell Crowe Christopher Plummer Diane Venora Philip Baker Hall Lindsay Crouse Debi Mazar Stephen Tobolowsky Colm Feore Bruce McGill Gina Gershon
television producer scientist lawyer executive wife thrilling powerful dark office household courtroom kentucky mississippi new york city big business news deception tobacco family quest
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
Action, Adventure
UK|USA
1975
129 Minutes
Rudyard Kipling
Sean Connery Michael Caine Christopher Plummer Saeed Jaffrey Karroum Ben Bouih Jack May Doghmi Larbi Shakira Caine Mohammad Shamsi Paul Antrim Albert Moses
military officer soldier native writer confident engaging gutsy india kafiristan deception ambition aspirations culture clash expedition adventure discovery rise fall wretched excess 1880s
Two British former soldiers decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.
Sci-Fi
USA
1980
103 Minutes
William Fawcett Robinson
Christopher Reeve Jane Seymour Christopher Plummer Teresa Wright Bill Erwin George Voskovec Susan French John Alvin Eddra Gale Sean Hayden Audrey Bennett
playwright elderly woman professor manager actress love interest dreamy emotional heartwarming hotel mackinac island michigan obsession time travel hypnosis love triangle unlikely romance love pursuit quest
A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time and meet the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.
War, Drama, Action
UK
1969
132 Minutes
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Laurence Olivier Michael Caine Christopher Plummer Robert Shaw Susannah York Trevor Howard Curt Jurgens Ian McShane
soldier pilot prime minister dictator nazi british soldiers tense gripping london england war air raids battle bravery underdog adventure sacrifice 1940s
In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K.
Romance, War, Drama, History
UK|USA
2016
107 Minutes
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Lily James Jai Courtney Christopher Plummer Eddie Marsan Ben Daniels Janet McTeer Mark Dexter Lucas Tavernier
soldier ruler spy maid confident striking somber mansion netherlands germany espionage exile romance parentage discovery fall love pursuit 1940s
A German soldier tries to determine if the Dutch resistance has planted a spy to infiltrate the home of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland during the onset of World War II, but falls for a young Jewish Dutch woman during his investigation.
Drama
USA
1965
128 Minutes
Raymond Swan
Natalie Wood Robert Redford Christopher Plummer Roddy McDowall Ruth Gordon Katharine Bard
producer mother tomboy actress actor daughter brooding dark offbeat hollywood, calif. santa monica, calif. film set arizona fame movies show business divorce rags to riches manipulation growing up
A tomboy turned movie star deals with the cruelty of Hollywood.
Action
Canada|Czech Republic
1994
96 Minutes
Ivan Getz
Thomas Ian Griffith Nastassja Kinski Christopher Plummer George Touliatos Lisa Bunting Richard Sali William S. Taylor Frank Cassini Frank C. Turner Dorothy Fehr Vladimir Kulich
cop mafia boss neo-nazi terrorist sister-in-law brother brash frenetic tense rocky mountains ski resort hotel cable car hostage situation nazism mafia murder vacation jewelry theft rivalry
A cop on vacation at a mountain resort comes to the rescue when the resort is taken over by violent criminals.
Sci-Fi
USA|Italy
1979
92 Minutes
The Emperor
Marjoe Gortner Caroline Munro Christopher Plummer David Hasselhoff Robert Tessier Joe Spinell Nadia Cassini
An outlaw smuggler and her alien companion are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to rescue his son and destroy a secret weapon by the evil Count Zarth Arn.
Mystery & Thriller
1989
91 Minutes
Doctor Satorius
Michael Ironside Lisa Langlois Christopher Plummer Stefan Wodoslawsky
A police detective (Michael Ironside) and his lawyer lover (Lisa Langlois) discover a CIA brainwashing ring in 1970s Montreal.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1995
131 Minutes
Dr. Leland Goines
Bruce Willis Madeleine Stowe Brad Pitt Christopher Plummer Jon Seda Joseph Melito Michael Chance Vernon Campbell
convict crazy person doctor time traveler investigator tense dark eerie hospital prison hideout virus social activism escape time travel father/son relationship sacrifice quest pursuit adventure
In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.
Crime, Drama
USA
1995
131 Minutes
Det. John Mackey
Kathy Bates Jennifer Jason Leigh Judy Parfitt Christopher Plummer David Strathairn Eric Bogosian John C. Reilly Ellen Muth Bob Gunton Roy Cooper Wayne Robson
journalist housekeeper elderly woman detective father daughter disturbing brooding melodramatic maine small town family home police station ferry mansion murder dark secrets domestic violence mysterious past mother/daughter relationship
A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid.
Romance, Fantasy
USA
2006
99 Minutes
Louis Burnham
Keanu Reeves Sandra Bullock Shohreh Aghdashloo Christopher Plummer Ebon Moss-Bachrach Dylan Walsh Scott Elias Nora Newbrough Cynthia Kaye McWilliams India Neilan
doctor architect engaging tender dreamy wisconsin chicago lake house outdoors romantic dilemma love letters discovery love mystery 2000s
A lonely doctor, who once occupied an unusual lakeside house, begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.
Drama, Biography, History, War, Adventure
USA|UK|Germany|Netherlands|France|Italy|Morocco|Thailand
2004
175 Minutes
Aristotle
Colin Farrell Angelina Jolie Val Kilmer Christopher Plummer Jared Leto Rosario Dawson Anthony Hopkins Brian Blessed Tim Pigott-Smith Connor Paolo Gary Stretch
emperor king mother wife friend soldier powerful spectacular passionate sultry thrilling moving greece persia india egypt battlefield palace alexander the great political intrigue
Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.