List of the best Geoffrey Rush movies: Shine(1996), The Book Thief(2013), Quills(2000), Swimming Upstream(2002), Storm Boy(2019), Final Portrait(2017), The Eye of the Storm(2011), House on Haunted Hill(1999), A Little Bit of Soul(1998), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003), The King's Speech(2010), The Best Offer(2013) ... ...
Biography, Drama
Australia
1996
105 Minutes
David as an Adult
Geoffrey Rush Justin Braine Sonia Todd Armin Mueller-Stahl Noah Taylor Lynn Redgrave John Gielgud Googie Withers Alex Rafalowicz Nicholas Bell Chris Heywood
pianist doctor restaurant manager father mental patient uplifting emotional gutsy concert hall london sanatorium restaurant piano family feud mental illness recovery dreams father/son relationship fall transformation
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Drama, History
USA|Germany
2013
127 Minutes
Geoffrey Rush Emily Watson Sophie Nélisse Nico Liersch Ben Schnetzer Levin Liam Barbara Auer Kirsten Block Carina N. Wiese Hildegard Schroedter Sandra Nedeleff
orphan foster father foster mother jewish refugee nazi ss officer bleak passionate sad germany house concentration camp world war ii nazi occupation book reading growing up escape fall 1940s
While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents.
Drama
UK|Germany|USA
2000
123 Minutes
The Marquis de Sade
Geoffrey Rush Kate Winslet Joaquin Phoenix Michael Caine Billie Whitelaw Patrick Malahide Amelia Warner Jane Menelaus Stephen Moyer
love interest doctor worker government official priest marquis de sade dark witty passionate france insane asylum imprisonment torture writing seduction sex murder temptation fall 18th century
In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor.
Drama
Australia|USA
2002
114 Minutes
Geoffrey Rush Judy Davis Jesse Spencer Tim Draxl David Hoflin Craig Horner Brittany Byrnes Deborah Kennedy Mark Hembrow Mitchell Dellevergin Thomas Davidson
swimmer son father mother brother inspiring emotional brisbane, australia household swimming pool determination competition father/son relationship family dysfunction working class sports discovery rise 1960s
The inspirational life story of Australian swimmer Tony Fingleton.
Kids & Family, Drama
Australia
2019
99 Minutes
Executive Producer
Geoffrey Rush Jai Courtney Finn Little Trevor Jamieson Morgana Davies Erik Thomson David Gulpilil Chantal Contouri
grandfather granddaughter childhood friend pelican uplifting tender spectacular positive inspiring emotional beach friendship adventure growing up rescue 1950s
When Michael Kingley, a successful retired businessman starts to see images from his past that he can't explain, he's forced to remember his childhood and how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraordinary orphaned pelican, Mr Percival.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK
2017
90 Minutes
Geoffrey Rush Armie Hammer Clémence Poésy Tony Shalhoub James Faulkner Sylvie Testud Philippe Spall Kerry Shale Attila G. Kerekes
artist writer amusing brooding charming cheeky confident creative fascinating engaging inspiring incredible intense passionate raw united kingdom london artistic struggle art portraiture
The story of Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
Drama
Australia
2011
119 Minutes
Basil Hunter
Geoffrey Rush Charlotte Rampling Dustin Clare Judy Davis Colin Friels Helen Morse Alexandra Schepisi Elizabeth Alexander Robyn Nevin John Gaden Maria Theodorakis
mother brother sister emotional home death of mother growing up
Elizabeth Hunter controls all in her life - society, her staff, her children; but the once great beauty will now determine her most defiant act as she chooses her time to die.
Horror
USA
1999
96 Minutes
Stephen H. Price
Geoffrey Rush Famke Janssen Taye Diggs Peter Gallagher Chris Kattan Ali Larter Bridgette Wilson Max Perlich Jeffrey Combs Lisa Loeb
millionaire trophy wife doctor young man young woman guest creepy frightening mental institution mansion los angeles california haunting evil spirits medical experiments contest husband/wife relationship troubled past revenge pursuit
An amusement park mogul offers a group of diverse people $1,000,000 to spend the night in a haunted house with a horrifying past.
Comedy
Australia
1998
84 Minutes
Godfrey Usher
Geoffrey Rush David Wenham Frances O'Connor Heather Mitchell John Gaden Kerry Walker Jennifer Hagen Peter Duncan Roy Billing Iris Shand
Two scientists vie for funding from a wealthy heiress and her loopy politician husband.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2003
143 Minutes
Johnny Depp Geoffrey Rush Orlando Bloom Keira Knightley Jack Davenport Kevin R. McNally Zoe Saldana Jonathan Pryce Treva Etienne David Bailie Lee Arenberg
pirate blacksmith governor daughter living dead captain witty thrilling endearing caribbean port city island pirate ship tavern mansion curse sailors colonialism kidnapping pirates
Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.
Drama, History
UK|USA|Australia
2010
118 Minutes
Colin Firth Geoffrey Rush Helena Bonham Carter Guy Pearce Timothy Spall Derek Jacobi Jennifer Ehle Anthony Andrews Claire Bloom Eve Best Michael Gambon
prince actor speech therapist queen elizabeth ii uplifting fascinating england royal palace royalty stuttering unlikely friendship teaching public speaking king george vi rise transformation quest 1940s
The story of King George VI, his impromptu ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.
Drama, Romance
Italy
2013
124 Minutes
Jim Sturgess Geoffrey Rush Donald Sutherland Sylvia Hoeks Dermot Crowley Liya Kebede Philip Jackson Kiruna Stamell
auctioneer heiress art expert friend suspenseful thrilling emotional auction house villa collection women unintended consequences confinement obsession may-december romance mystery love 2010s
A lonely art expert working for a mysterious and reclusive heiress finds not only her art worth examining.
Drama, History
UK|Germany|USA
1998
131 Minutes
Liam Neeson Geoffrey Rush Uma Thurman Claire Danes Hans Matheson Reine Brynolfsson Peter Vaughan Mimi Newman
mayor stepdaughter police officer lover revolutionary ex-convict melodramatic fiery moving incredible paris vigau, france town battlefield woods river revolution double life loyalty rags to riches
Valjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the French Revolution, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him.
Drama
Australia|Germany
2001
121 Minutes
Anthony LaPaglia Geoffrey Rush Barbara Hershey Kerry Armstrong Rachael Blake Vince Colosimo Daniela Farinacci Peter Phelps Leah Purcell Glenn Robbins Russell Dykstra
detective wife psychiatrist neighbor husband nurse emotional dark suspenseful sydney suburbia office police station affair missing persons investigation secret deception sex mystery
The relationships of four couples unravel after the discovery of a young woman's body in Lantana bush in suburban Sydney.
Drama, History
UK|France|Germany|USA
2007
115 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Geoffrey Rush Clive Owen Rhys Ifans Jordi Mollá Abbie Cornish Samantha Morton Tom Hollander Antony Carrick David Threlfall Eddie Redmayne
queen mary stuart king philip ii adviser sir walter raleigh servant engaging melodramatic powerful england spain throne room ship palace countryside royalty war romance queen elizabeth i assassination plot
A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Australia|UK|Canada
2017
123 Minutes
Captain Hector Barbossa
Johnny Depp Espen Sandberg Geoffrey Rush Javier Bardem Brenton Thwaites Kaya Scodelario Orlando Bloom Kevin R. McNally Golshifteh Farahani Stephen Graham Keira Knightley
pirate ghost soldier civilian prisoner charming quirky intense pirate ship island prison house cave beach pirates ghosts vengeance danger survival power
Captain Jack Sparrow is pursued by old rival Captain Salazar and a crew of deadly ghosts who have escaped from the Devil's Triangle. They're determined to kill every pirate at sea...notably Jack.
Sports & Fitness, Action, Western, Fantasy
New Zealand|South Korea
2010
100 Minutes
Jang Dong-gun Geoffrey Rush Kate Bosworth Danny Huston Tony Cox Ti Lung Analin Rudd Markus Hamilton
assassin martial artist colonel baby drunk mysterious woman gory campy thrilling wild west small town japan starting over old west vengeance betrayal culture clash escape rivalry sacrifice
A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Ireland
2001
109 Minutes
Pierce Brosnan Geoffrey Rush Jamie Lee Curtis Brendan Gleeson Catherine McCormack Leonor Varela Harold Pinter Daniel Radcliffe Lola Boorman David Hayman Mark Margolis
spy tailor director assistant thrilling tense panama mansion exile scam government secrets double-cross money underdog quest 2000s
A tailor living in Panama reluctantly becomes a spy for a British Agent.
Drama, History
1998
121 Minutes
Sir Francis Walsingham
Cate Blanchett Geoffrey Rush Christopher Eccleston Joseph Fiennes Richard Attenborough Fanny Ardant Kathy Burke Éric Cantona James Frain Vincent Cassel Daniel Craig
queen lover adviser nobleman brooding suspenseful emotional gripping england castle royal court royal life espionage historical events queen elizabeth i rivalry sacrifice love 17th century
After succeeding her sister Mary to the throne in 1558, Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett) rules Britain for more than 40 years.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Biography, Drama
Australia
2015
127 Minutes
Barry
Sarah Snook Guy Pearce Geoffrey Rush Anthony LaPaglia Ryan Corr Kerry Fox Tom Hobbs Craig Stott Paul Goddard
Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the rugby team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama
Mexico|USA|UK
2002
123 Minutes
Leon Trotsky
Salma Hayek Alfred Molina Geoffrey Rush Ashley Judd Antonio Banderas Edward Norton Valeria Golino Mia Maestro Roger Rees Patricia Reyes Spíndola Saffron Burrows
painter husband critic patron fiery powerful mexico new york city apartment ambition art husband/wife relationship frida kahlo quest 1940s
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Drama
Australia
2006
108 Minutes
Casper
Heath Ledger Abbie Cornish Geoffrey Rush Tony Martin Noni Hazlehurst David Argue Paul Blackwell Damon Herriman Tim McKenzie Nathaniel Dean Jason Chan
poet artist professor drug addict student dark sultry powerful sydney melbourne, australia drug addiction love deviant behavior student-teacher relationship heroin wretched excess temptation 2000s
A poet falls in love with an art student who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.
Comedy, Drama
Australia
1995
110 Minutes
Dave Rudd
Leo McKern Joan Sutherland Geoffrey Rush David Field Noah Taylor Essie Davis Celia Ireland Ray Barrett Barry Otto Nicholas Eadie Murray Bartlett
farmer wife son politician neighbor amusing charming australia farm small town family farming politics father/son relationship growing up transformation 19th century
Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament.
Romance
USA
2003
100 Minutes
Donovan Donaly
George Clooney Catherine Zeta-Jones Geoffrey Rush Cedric Kyles Richard Jenkins Billy Bob Thornton Paul Adelstein Julia Duffy Stacey Travis Jack Kyle Jonathan Hadary
divorce lawyer divorcée oil baron private investigator amusing sultry quirky court elevator casino office restaurant sex marriage law love revenge transformation love 2000s
A beautiful gold digger matches wits with a shrewd Beverly Hills divorce lawyer who is increasingly attracted to her.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2007
168 Minutes
Capt. Barbossa
Johnny Depp Orlando Bloom Keira Knightley Geoffrey Rush Chow Yun-Fat Bill Nighy Jonathan Pryce Tom Hollander Stellan Skarsgård Kevin R. McNally Mackenzie Crook
captain jack sparrow fiancée pirate ghost goddess madcap amusing thrilling high seas ship island teamwork showdown heart possession betrayal quest rescue underdog 18th century
Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|UK
2011
136 Minutes
Barbossa
Johnny Depp Penélope Cruz Ian McShane Geoffrey Rush Astrid Bergès-Frisbey Sam Claflin Kevin R. McNally Stephen Graham Gemma Ward Greg Ellis Damian O'Hare
captain jack sparrow old flame rival pirate blackbeard zombie brash suspenseful thrilling amusing pirate ship caribbean island colony beach jungle immortality seafaring love-hate relationship supernatural
Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.
Musical, Comedy
Australia
2009
88 Minutes
Father Benedictus
Rocky McKenzie Jessica Mauboy Ernie Dingo Geoffrey Rush Magda Szubanski Deborah Mailman Missy Higgins Tom Budge Dan Sultan Ningali Lawford
An Aboriginal student on the west coast of Australia in the late '60s runs away from a Catholic boarding school with his cruel headmaster in hot pursuit, meeting eccentric characters along the journey back to his home town.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2006
151 Minutes
Barbossa
Johnny Depp Orlando Bloom Keira Knightley Bill Nighy Geoffrey Rush Stellan Skarsgård Buddy Dolan Jack Davenport Naomie Harris Kevin R. McNally Jonathan Pryce
pirate monster captain jack sparrow fiancé fiancée father madcap amusing thrilling high seas ship island wedding jail blood debt damnation wedding heart battle quest
Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Australia|China|Hong Kong
2016
121 Minutes
Ra
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Brenton Thwaites Chadwick Boseman Elodie Yung Courtney Eaton Rufus Sewell Gerard Butler Geoffrey Rush Bryan Brown
egyptian god man henchman egyptian woman thief brooding emotional intense outlandish egypt pyramid throne room canyon palace market coup d'état saving the world monsters fighting
Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.
Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA
1999
120 Minutes
Casanova Frankenstein
Hank Azaria Janeane Garofalo William H. Macy Kel Mitchell Paul Reubens Ben Stiller Wes Studi Greg Kinnear Lena Olin Geoffrey Rush Tom Waits
superhero teammate vigilante villain guardian aspiring superhero amusing quirky hilarious champion city insane asylum compound superheroes crimefighting dangerous assignment aspiring superheros kidnapping good versus evil underdog adventure
A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillain threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.