List of the best David Thewlis movies: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas(2008), Naked(1993), Divorcing Jack(1998), Queen and Country(2014), Guest of Honour(2019), The Inner Life of Martin Frost(2007), War Horse(2011), Seven Years in Tibet(1997), Gangster No. 1(2000), Black Beauty(1994), Dragonheart(1996), Eternal Beauty(2019) ... ...
Drama
UK|USA
2008
94 Minutes
Father
David Thewlis Vera Farmiga Rupert Friend Asa Butterfield Jack Scanlon Amber Beattie Cara Horgan Richard Johnson Sheila Hancock David Hayman Jim Norton
commander son jew mother sister bleak engaging touching germany concentration camp awakening holocaust compassion religious persecution friendship discovery transformation growing up 1940s
Through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a German concentration camp, a forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1993
131 Minutes
Johnny
David Thewlis Lesley Sharp Katrin Cartlidge Greg Cruttwell Claire Skinner Peter Wight Ewen Bremner Susan Vidler Deborah MacLaren Gina McKee
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
UK
1998
110 Minutes
Dan Starkey
David Thewlis Rachel Griffiths Robert Lindsay Jason Isaacs Laura Fraser Richard Gant Bronagh Gallagher
Black romantic comedy set around the troubled "peace process" and its effect on a cynical Belfast hack.
Romance, Drama
Ireland|France|UK|Romania
2014
115 Minutes
Bradley
David Thewlis Tamsin Egerton Vanessa Kirby Caleb Landry Jones Richard E. Grant Sinead Cusack Brian F. O'Byrne David Hayman
british soldier sergeant rich girl nurse major engaging fascinating patriotic charming moving england korean war coming-of-age life during wartime rebellion vendetta discovery growing up love rivalry
In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.
Drama
Canada
2019
105 Minutes
Jim
David Thewlis Laysla De Oliveira Luke Wilson Rossif Sutherland Alexandre Bourgeois Arsinée Khanjian Gage Munroe Sugith Varughese John Bourgeois
Veronica wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she's been wrongfully indicted for. She and her father, Jim, find themselves acting out of the bounds of good behavior as the past haunts them.
Drama
Spain|Portugal|France|USA
2007
93 Minutes
Martin Frost
David Thewlis Irène Jacob Michael Imperioli Sophie Auster
Internationally acclaimed novelist Paul Auster ("New York Trilogy", "The Book of Illusions", "Man in the Dark") explores the art of writing in the darkly comical THE INNER LIFE OF MARTIN ... See full summary »
War, Drama, History
USA|India
2011
146 Minutes
Mr. Lyons
Emily Watson David Thewlis Jeremy Irvine Peter Mullan Niels Arestrup Tom Hiddleston Benedict Cumberbatch Toby Kebbell Patrick Kennedy David Kross Celine Buckens
farm boy horse father british officer german soldier incredible heartwarming thrilling england farm countryside france battlefield trenches human-animal friendship world war i horses reunion quest growing up
Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on.
Drama
USA|UK
1997
136 Minutes
Brad Pitt David Thewlis BD Wong Mako Danny Denzongpa Victor Wong Ingeborga Dapkunayte Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk Lhakpa Tsamchoe Jetsun Pema Ama Ashe Dongtse
dalai lama austrian pregnant wife buddhist lama explorer emotional touching inspiring heartwarming powerful earth refuge buddhist temple mountain humanity stranded change unlikely allies friendship
True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China's takeover of Tibet.
Crime, Drama
UK|Germany|Ireland
2000
103 Minutes
Malcolm McDowell David Thewlis Paul Bettany Saffron Burrows Kenneth Cranham Jamie Foreman Raz Adoti Doug Allen Eddie Marsan David Kennedy Andrew Lincoln
british man gangster crime boss criminal beautiful woman disturbing dark gritty london casino secret headquarters organized crime torture heist gang war rise to power released from prison rise rivalry revenge
Chronicles the rise and fall of a prominent, and particularly ruthless English gangster.
Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|USA
1994
85 Minutes
Jerry Barker
Sean Bean David Thewlis Jim Carter Peter Davison Alun Armstrong John McEnery Eleanor Bron Peter Cook Andrew Knott
horse farmer horse trainer boy cab driver heartwarming emotional farm london animal cruelty animal rights animal's perspective love adventure victorian era
The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
1996
103 Minutes
Dennis Quaid David Thewlis Pete Postlethwaite Dina Meyer Julie Christie Jason Isaacs Brian Thompson Lee Oakes Wolf Christian Terry O'Neill Peter Hric
knight dragon peasant tyrant queen love interest thrilling melodramatic amusing lighthearted england castle village tomb friendship chivalry idealism adventure king arthur immortality
The last dragon and a disillusioned dragonslaying Knight must cooperate to stop an evil King, who was given partial immortality.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
UK
2019
95 Minutes
Mike
Sally Hawkins David Thewlis Billie Piper Penelope Wilton Morfydd Clark Robert Pugh Alice Lowe Robert Aramayo
After Jane falls into a state of despair over her schizophrenia, she encounters new sources of love and life with surprising results.
Drama
1998
94 Minutes
Thandie Newton David Thewlis Claudio Santamaria Massimo De Rossi Cyril Nri Paul Osul Veronica Lazar Alexander Menis
composer maid medical student political prisoner husband teacher melodramatic hedonistic brooding classroom africa apartment rome italy cross-cultural romance love triangle seduction music political intrigue quest
An African (Thandie Newton) whose husband is a political prisoner cleans house for a reclusive British pianist (David Thewlis) in Rome.
Crime, Biography, Drama
UK|France|USA
2015
131 Minutes
Leslie Payne
Tom Hardy Emily Browning David Thewlis Taron Egerton Christopher Eccleston Chazz Palminteri Tara Fitzgerald Paul Bettany Colin Morgan Paul Anderson Stephen Lord
twin gangster police detective robber murderer girlfriend brash confident intense london police station bar restaurant street car twins crime power money greed
Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s.
Drama
USA|UK
1995
118 Minutes
John Pearce
Robert Downey Jr. Sam Neill David Thewlis Polly Walker Meg Ryan Ian McKellen Hugh Grant Hugh McDiarmid Mary MacLeod Mark Letheren
king doctor mistress quaker daughter amusing emotional uplifting england london royal court estate clinic plagues class distinctions self-discovery love transformation underdog love
The exiled royal physician 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.
Biography, Drama
UK|Spain
2010
121 Minutes
Jim McCann
Rhys Ifans Chloë Sevigny David Thewlis Elsa Pataky Crispin Glover Andrew Tiernan Omid Djalili Jack Huston Ania Sowinski Jamie Harris
drug smuggler welshman student emotional amusing endearing small town growing up scholarship rise 1960s
The life story of Howard Marks, an elite British drug smuggler.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
UK|Romania|France|USA
2013
107 Minutes
Joby
Christoph Waltz Mélanie Thierry David Thewlis Lucas Hedges Matt Damon Tilda Swinton Naomi Everson Madison Lygo
A hugely talented but socially isolated computer operator is tasked by Management to prove the Zero Theorem: that the universe ends as nothing, rendering life meaningless. But meaning is what he already craves.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Spain|Canada|USA
2015
106 Minutes
Profesor Kenneth Raines
Ethan Hawke Emma Watson David Thewlis Lothaire Bluteau Dale Dickey David Dencik Peter MacNeill Devon Bostick Aaron Ashmore Kristian Bruun
detective girl father mother brother police detective suspenseful tense minnesota police station woods cemetery home cult rape the police struggle regret relationships mystery
A detective and a psychoanalyst uncover evidence of a satanic cult while investigating a young woman's terrifying past.
Biography, Drama
2018
101 Minutes
Rodney Hallworth
Rachel Weisz Colin Firth David Thewlis Finn Elliot Andrew Buchan Jonathan Bailey Genevieve Gaunt Sebastian Armesto Ken Stott Simon Chandler Adrian Schiller
yacht skipper father adventurer wife contestant gripping engaging emotional heartwarming inspiring lighthearted sea yacht yachting competition following your dreams danger ambition family adventure
Yachtsman Donald Crowhurst creates an outrageous account of his disastrous attempt to win the 1968 Golden Globe Race.
Romance, Biography, Drama
UK|Japan|USA
2014
123 Minutes
Dennis Sciama
Eddie Redmayne Felicity Jones Emily Watson David Thewlis Charlie Cox Simon McBurney Maxine Peake Charlotte Hope Tom Prior Enzo Cilenti Gruffudd Glyn
student physicist stephen hawking girlfriend doctor genius confident cool intricate touching england cambridge university hospital apartment auditorium car physics time illness love
A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife.
Drama, History
UK|Germany|USA
2011
130 Minutes
William Cecil
Rhys Ifans Vanessa Redgrave Joely Richardson David Thewlis Xavier Samuel Sebastian Armesto Rafe Spall Edward Hogg Sam Reid Jamie Campbell Bower Derek Jacobi
queen elizabeth i edward de vere playwright earl suspenseful intricate globe theatre london royal court theater authorship political intrigue william shakespeare rivalry love 16th century
The theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against her.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2020
134 Minutes
Father
Jesse Plemons Jessie Buckley Toni Collette David Thewlis Guy Boyd Abby Quinn Hadley Robinson Ashlyn Alessi
Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm. Upon arriving, she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself.
Horror
USA
2006
110 Minutes
Jennings
Liev Schreiber Julia Stiles Mia Farrow David Thewlis Pete Postlethwaite Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Michael Gambon Nikki Amuka-Bird Marshall Cupp Reggie Austin
american diplomat wife child priest photographer antichrist frightening disturbing dark mansion hospital zoo church satan good versus evil possession suicide supernatural family wretched excess
An American official realizes that his young son may literally be the Devil incarnate.
Mystery & Thriller
2014
112 Minutes
Mickey Finn
Kate Beckinsale Ben Kingsley Jim Sturgess David Thewlis Michael Caine Brendan Gleeson Sophie Kennedy Clark Jason Flemyng
doctor love interest patient psychologist murderer victim bleak brash creepy disturbing frightful shocking asylum england hospital university experimental medicine psychiatry danger deception
A new employee at a mental hospital becomes attracted to one of his colleagues, but he is unaware of a recent, horrifying change in staff.
Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family
UK|USA
2004
141 Minutes
Professor Lupin
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Gary Oldman David Thewlis Michael Gambon Alan Rickman Maggie Smith Robbie Coltrane Tom Felton Emma Thompson
harry potter witch wizard ex-convict professor rat charming suspenseful thrilling little whinging train hogwarts bus hideout forest witchcraft betrayal friendship injustice time travel
Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|UK
2017
141 Minutes
Sir Patrick
Gal Gadot Chris Pine Connie Nielsen Robin Wright Danny Huston David Thewlis Saïd Taghmaoui Ewen Bremner Eugene Brave Rock Lucy Davis Elena Anaya
superhero pilot soldier amazon female warrior mother brutal frenetic intense rousing gripping inspiring island kingdom europe battlefield big city super powers world war ii lost world
When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
Drama, Crime, Romance
USA|UK
2010
103 Minutes
Jordan
Keira Knightley Colin Farrell Stephen Graham Jamie Campbell Bower Anna Friel David Thewlis Ray Winstone Ophelia Lovibond Eddie Marsan Ben Chaplin Matt King
parolee movie star accomplice brutal london hollywood released from prison fame love sacrifice future
An ex-con with a reputation tries to go straight by working as a handy man for a reclusive actress but this is unfortunately not the wish of London's underground crime lord.
Drama
2009
103 Minutes
Dr. Blake
Sarah Michelle Gellar Jonathan Tucker Erika Christensen Florencia Lozano Melissa Leo David Thewlis Rena Owen Erica Gimpel Victor Slezak
suicidal person doctor mute person nurse patient inspiring emotional new york city mental institution swimming pool suicide attempt dying young depression coma sex transformation love 2000s
A woman (Sarah Michelle Gellar) learns that she has only days to live after a failed suicide attempt.
Drama
UK|France|USA
2015
113 Minutes
Duncan
Michael Fassbender Marion Cotillard Paddy Considine Sean Harris Jack Reynor Elizabeth Debicki David Thewlis David Hayman Maurice Roeves Ross Anderson Barrie Martin
tyrant wife ruler engaging scotland guilt paranoia victory rise 11th century
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Comedy, Action
USA|France|Canada|Russia
2013
116 Minutes
The Frog
Bruce Willis John Malkovich Mary-Louise Parker Anthony Hopkins Helen Mirren Catherine Zeta-Jones Byung-hun Lee David Thewlis Brian Cox Neal McDonough Steven Berkoff
cia agent girlfriend assassin best friend villain scientist lighthearted thrilling london moscow highway espionage chase weapons assassination old age adventure pursuit quest 2010s
Retired CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.
Drama
UK
2001
86 Minutes
Dad
Paul Nicholls Roland Manookian Phil Daniels Jamie Foreman Danny Dyer Dani Behr Richard Driscoll David Thewlis Alexis Rodney Sid Mitchell Frank Harper
Goodbye Charlie Bright is the humorous and heart-warming story of the friendship between two teenage boys from a tough council estate. Set during a long hard summer it charts the close but volatile relationship between Charlie and Justin.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|India|Belgium
2013
128 Minutes
Nick Davies
Benedict Cumberbatch Daniel Brühl Dan Stevens Alicia Vikander Carice van Houten Anthony Mackie Stanley Tucci Laura Linney Peter Capaldi David Thewlis
hacker military official cia agent ambassador brash intricate sweden washington, d.c. middle east government building hideout whistleblowing computer hacking secret documents political activism government secrets pursuit sacrifice wretched excess 2010s
A dramatic thriller based on real events that reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization.
Fantasy, Adventure
UK
2011
131 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Ralph Fiennes Alan Rickman Robbie Coltrane Helena Bonham Carter Jim Broadbent Gary Oldman Maggie Smith David Thewlis
wizard student headmaster teacher harry potter lord voldemort dark thrilling inspiring charming hogwarts england bank london countryside hideout showdown good versus evil friendship death
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.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
UK
2009
153 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Helena Bonham Carter Jim Broadbent Robbie Coltrane Michael Gambon Alan Rickman Maggie Smith Timothy Spall David Thewlis
wizard witch professor villain love interest harry potter dark fascinating suspenseful london hogwarts cave household shop magic love murder death book deception
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.
Comedy
USA|UK
1998
117 Minutes
Jeff Bridges John Goodman Julianne Moore Steve Buscemi Peter Stormare David Huddleston Philip Seymour Hoffman Flea Leon Russom Sam Elliott Tara Reid
man bowler friend millionaire criminal thug outlandish offbeat hilarious los angeles mistaken identity hedonism drug cartel alcohol underdog crime rise revenge escape 1990s
Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2007
138 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Helena Bonham Carter Robbie Coltrane Michael Gambon Gary Oldman Imelda Staunton Richard Griffiths Jason Isaacs Alan Rickman
wizard witch professor harry potter student love interest dark fascinating suspenseful hogwarts little whinging forest household ministry of magic magic love rebellion prophecy friendship coming of age
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.
Adventure, Fantasy
UK
2010
146 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Ralph Fiennes Alan Rickman Robbie Coltrane Helena Bonham Carter Warwick Davis Michael Gambon Brendan Gleeson Richard Griffiths
harry potter teen boy teen girl teacher nemesis wizard suspenseful spirited spectacular castle forest campus hogwarts alternate reality school destiny prophecy battle magic showdown
As Harry, Ron, and Hermione race against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, they uncover the existence of the three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.