List of the best Helen Mirren movies: Woman in Gold(2015), Eye in the Sky(2015), The Hundred-Foot Journey(2014), Some Mother's Son(1996), The Last Station(2009), Calendar Girls(2003), The Debt(2010), The Leisure Seeker(2017), The Good Liar(2019), #AnneFrank. Parallel Stories(2019), Winchester(2018), The Tempest(2010) ... ...
Drama
UK
2015
111 Minutes
Maria Altmann
Helen Mirren Ryan Reynolds Daniel Brühl Katie Holmes Tatiana Maslany Max Irons Charles Dance Elizabeth McGovern Jonathan Pryce Antje Traue Moritz Bleibtreu
jewish woman lawyer austrian painter model nazi brooding confident emotional law office austria mansion street car house family history painting nazis survival search
Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.
Mystery & Thriller, War, Drama
UK|Canada
2015
102 Minutes
Colonel Katherine Powell
Helen Mirren Aaron Paul Alan Rickman Barkhad Abdi Iain Glen Richard McCabe Jeremy Northam Phoebe Fox Carl Beukes Kim Engelbrecht Aisha Takow
general lieutenant suicide bomber terrorist dark gripping gritty gutsy patriotic thrilling kenya suicide bombing terrorism saving the day air force war adventure rescue pursuit quest
Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare.
Comedy, Drama
USA|India|United Arab Emirates
2014
122 Minutes
Madame Mallory
Helen Mirren Om Puri Manish Dayal Charlotte Le Bon Amit Shah Farzana Dua Elahe Dillon Mitra Aria Pandya Michel Blanc Clément Sibony Vincent Elbaz
ingénue chef indian proprieter frenchwoman family member charming creative cool emotional heartwarming kitchen restaurant house india france yard talent cooking indian life
The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery.
Drama
Ireland|USA
1996
112 Minutes
Kathleen Quigley
Helen Mirren Fionnula Flanagan Aidan Gillen David O'Hara John Lynch Tim Woodward Tom Hollander Ciarán Hinds Gerard McSorley Geraldine O'Rawe Dan Gordon
teacher irishman woman prisoner friend mother emotional gritty gory belfast, northern ireland prison irish republican army pacifism mother/son relationship unusual friendship hunger strike political unrest sacrifice discovery 1980s
The 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.
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.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2003
108 Minutes
Helen Mirren Julie Walters John Alderton Linda Bassett Annette Crosbie Philip Glenister Ciarán Hinds Celia Imrie Geraldine James Penelope Wilton George Costigan
wife friend husband photographer director cheeky heartwarming amusing uplifting yorkshire hospital household england hollywood, calif. friendship romance business activism fame quest
A Women's Institute chapter's fundraising effort for a local hospital by posing nude for a calendar becomes a media sensation.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Hungary|Israel
2010
112 Minutes
Rachel Singer
Helen Mirren Sam Worthington Tom Wilkinson Ciarán Hinds Jessica Chastain Marton Csokas Jesper Christensen Romi Aboulafia
agent partner young woman nazi elderly person suspenseful engaging ukraine israel berlin assassination secret mission reputation moral dilemma discovery revenge 2000s
In 1965, three Mossad Agents cross into East Berlin to apprehend a notorious Nazi war criminal. Thirty years later, the secrets the Agents share come back to haunt them.
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Italy|France
2017
112 Minutes
Ella Spencer
Helen Mirren Donald Sutherland Christian McKay Kirsty Mitchell Joshua Mikel Robert Pralgo Janel Moloney Dick Gregory
sick husband sick wife couple amusing charming emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring positive sad spirited touching united states boston florida last days illness happiness positivity
A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call "The Leisure Seeker".
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
UK|Germany|USA
2019
109 Minutes
Helen Mirren Ian McKellen Russell Tovey Jim Carter Mark Lewis Jones Phil Dunster Lucian Msamati Laurie Davidson Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Athena Strates Tunji Kasim
con artist widow gripping passionate emotional sultry tender thrilling restaurant bedroom living room swindling online dating unlikely friendship romance discovery forbidden love transformation pursuit love
Consummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes.
Documentary, Drama, History
Italy
2019
92 Minutes
Helen Mirren Anna Migotto Anne Frank
anne frank jew nazi nazi collaborator holocaust survivor bleak chilling dark disheartening disturbing emotional engaging gripping incredible melancholy moving amsterdam concentration camp hideout holocaust
It is based on five women who did survive the Holocaust but shared her same fate of "deportation, suffering and being denied their childhood and adolescence," according to promotional materials.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Australia|USA
2018
99 Minutes
Sarah Winchester
Helen Mirren Peter Spierig Jason Clarke Sarah Snook Angus Sampson Laura Brent Tyler Coppin Eamon Farren Thor Carlsson Emm Wiseman Finn Scicluna-O'Prey
heiress psychiatrist skeptic eerie creepy gripping emotional mansion san jose, calif. estate haunted by the past psychiatry fortune construction mental breakdown discovery mystery wretched excess fall 19th century
Ensconced in her sprawling San Jose, California mansion, eccentric firearm heiress Sarah Winchester (Dame Helen Mirren) believes she is haunted by the souls of people killed by the Winchester repeating rifle.
Fantasy, Drama
USA
2010
109 Minutes
Prospera
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
1984
104 Minutes
Marcella
Helen Mirren John Lynch Donal McCann John Kavanagh Ray McAnally Stevan Rimkus Kitty Gibson Louis Rolston Tom Hickey Gerard Mannix Flynn Seamus Forde
catholic ira agent husband protestant police officer father rousing emotional tense ulster county, ireland car house irish republican army violence guilt murder crime secret forbidden love discovery
A young IRA recruit (John Lynch) has an affair with the widow (Helen Mirren) of a slain Ulster policeman.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2015
124 Minutes
Hedda Hopper
Bryan Cranston Helen Mirren Diane Lane Elle Fanning Louis C.K. John Goodman Stephen Root Michael Stuhlbarg Roger Bart Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Dave Maldonado
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1994
110 Minutes
Nigel Hawthorne Helen Mirren Ian Holm Rupert Everett Rupert Graves John Wood Amanda Donohoe Julian Rhind-Tutt Julian Wadham
queen prime minister king doctor prince of wales lady fascinating melodramatic royal court palace england king george iii mental illness political intrigue royalty marriage assassination plot transformation rivalry love
When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|UK
2012
98 Minutes
Anthony Hopkins Helen Mirren Scarlett Johansson Toni Collette Danny Huston Jessica Biel Michael Stuhlbarg James D'Arcy Michael Wincott Kurtwood Smith Richard Portnow
director wife film studio executive movie producer actress actor crafty gripping cheeky hollywood, calif. movie studio household film set alfred hitchcock filmmaking historical events serial murders husband/wife relationship rise underdog
The relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1960) in 1959 is explored.
Drama
UK
1969
99 Minutes
James Mason Helen Mirren Jack MacGowran Neva Carr-Glyn Frank Thring Andonia Katsaros Michael Boddy Harold Hopkins Slim Da Grey Max Moldrun Dora Hing
young woman artist australian amusing playful engaging australia island art studio art new experiences discovery 1960s
A grizzled Australian painter decides to jolt his stale creativity in a remote island on the Great Barrier Reef, where he meets an alluring young islander who becomes his enchanting model. Could the untamed girl be his long-awaited muse?
Kids & Family, Drama
UK
1989
100 Minutes
Paul Scofield Helen Mirren David Threlfall David Suchet Helen Pearce Max Rennie Jeremy Kemp
child eccentric old man mother father aunt brooding engaging charming heartwarming emotional moving cornwall whales island life isolation world war i dark secrets intergenerational friendship discovery
A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1980
98 Minutes
Peter Sellers Helen Mirren Sid Caesar David Tomlinson Simon Williams Steve Franken Stratford Johns John Le Mesurier John Sharp Clément Harari Lee Kwan-Young
When Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae is spilled by a hapless flunky, Fu Manchu sends his lackeys to round up supplies for a fresh batch of elixir, including a precious jewel, which prompts a team of agents to track him down.
Romance
Germany
2019
120 Minutes
Daniel Lwowski Dianna Agron Keira Knightley Peter Chelsom Fernando Eimbcke Massy Tadjedin
mother daughter refugee young woman business woman businessman young man singer brooding cool engaging hedonistic intense playful spirited berlin city life humanity redemption
Latest installment of the Cities of Love series (Paris, je t'aime / New York, I Love You / Rio, Eu Te Amo), this collective feature film is made of ten stories of romance set in the German capital.
Crime, Drama
1980
114 Minutes
Victoria
Bob Hoskins Helen Mirren Eddie Constantine Dave King Bryan Marshall Derek Thompson Bruce Alexander Paul Barber Pierce Brosnan Charles Cork Billy Cornelius
crime boss girlfriend mobster intense suspenseful london car apartment pub casino organized crime business betrayal ambition fall rivalry transformation mystery 1970s
A Cockney crime czar (Bob Hoskins) and his mistress (Helen Mirren) answer a threat on the eve of his big deal with a U.S. mobster (Eddie Constantine).
Romance
2011
110 Minutes
Russell Brand Helen Mirren Jennifer Garner Greta Gerwig Luis Guzman Nick Nolte Geraldine James Christina Calph José Ramón Rosario John Hodgman Scott Adsit
playboy nanny heiress girlfriend free spirit lighthearted wild new york city mansion grand central station inheritance wealth arranged marriage family love triangle romantic dilemma love pursuit 2010s
An irresponsible playboy (Russell Brand) must choose between an arranged marriage that will ensure his future wealth or following his heart with a woman (Greta Gerwig) he truly loves.
Drama
Netherlands|UK|France
1989
120 Minutes
Georgina Spica
Richard Bohringer Michael Gambon Helen Mirren Alan Howard Tim Roth Ciarán Hinds Gary Olsen Ewan Stewart Roger Ashton-Griffiths Ron Cook Liz Smith
gangster wife cook store owner messenger lover dark shocking london restaurant bookstore love triangle retribution affair mafia cooking love revenge 1980s
At Le Hollandais gourmet restaurant, every night is filled with opulence, decadence, and gluttony. But when the cook, a thief, his wife and her lover all come together, they unleash a shocking torrent of sex, food, murder and revenge.
Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
1981
119 Minutes
Morgana
Nicol Williamson Nigel Terry Helen Mirren Nicholas Clay Cherie Lunghi Corin Redgrave Paul Geoffrey Patrick Stewart Gabriel Byrne Liam Neeson
king arthur queen knight witch wizard king thrilling rousing suspenseful dark brutal sad england castle camelot cave medieval kingdom village war royalty
Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.
Biography, Drama
UK
1972
100 Minutes
Gosh Boyle
Dorothy Tutin Scott Antony Helen Mirren Lindsay Kemp Michael Gough John Justin Aubrey Richards Peter Vaughan
sculptor governess writer suffragette muse creative fascinating inspiring melodramatic paris london artist's studio art artistic struggle henri gaudier may-december romance world war i sculpting rise transformation
Biographical movie of the life of French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (Scott Antony).
Sci-Fi
USA
1984
114 Minutes
Tanya Kirbuk
Roy Scheider John Lithgow Helen Mirren Bob Balaban Keir Dullea Madolyn Smith Dana Elcar Taliesin Jaffe James McEachin Mary Jo Deschanel Elya Baskin
astronaut explorer doctor russian american tense dark incredible outer space spacecraft space travel death politics computers soviet union rescue adventure mystery 2010s
A joint U.S.-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery, and H.A.L.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
Germany|UK|USA|Italy
2009
105 Minutes
Elinor
Brendan Fraser Paul Bettany Helen Mirren Jim Broadbent Andy Serkis Sienna Guillory Eliza Bennett Rafi Gavron Jennifer Connelly Matt King Steve Speirs
father wife daughter author bad guy fire-eater dreamy creative charming italy bedroom village house kingdom book mysticism fairy tales chase kidnapping secret
A teenage girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a storybook's hero.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|France
2010
111 Minutes
Ida
Sam Riley Andrea Riseborough Helen Mirren John Hurt Philip Davis Sean Harris Andy Serkis Geoff Bell Steven Robertson Nonso Anozie Steve Evets
criminal waitress raw tense brighton, england past crimes seduction mystery love 1960s
Charts the headlong fall of Pinkie, a razor-wielding disadvantaged teenager with a religious death wish.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|UK|France
2009
127 Minutes
Cameron Lynne
Russell Crowe Ben Affleck Rachel McAdams Helen Mirren Robin Wright Jason Bateman Jeff Daniels Michael Berresse Harry Lennix Josh Mostel Michael Weston
reporter congressman informant rookie insider engaging intricate suspenseful washington, d.c. newsroom investigation corruption murder journalism mentorship discovery pursuit mystery 2000s
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
Comedy, Action
USA|China
2010
110 Minutes
Victoria
Bruce Willis Morgan Freeman John Malkovich Helen Mirren Karl Urban Mary-Louise Parker Brian Cox Julian McMahon Rebecca Pidgeon Ernest Borgnine James Remar
agent assassin fugitive lover witty engaging washington, d.c. kidnapping conspiracy crime revenge affair survival pursuit escape rivalry 2010s
When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last-ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.
Drama
USA|Italy|UK
1990
105 Minutes
Caroline
Christopher Walken Rupert Everett Natasha Richardson Helen Mirren Manfredi Aliquo Giancarlo Previati Antonio Serrano Mario Cotone
A couple retreat to Venice to work on their relationship, but an encounter with a stranger leads them into a world of intrigue - where their darkest desires are in reach.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Other
USA|Canada
2018
99 Minutes
Mother Ginger
Keira Knightley Joe Johnston Mackenzie Foy Misty Copeland Helen Mirren Morgan Freeman Eugenio Derbez Richard E. Grant Jayden Fowora-Knight Matthew Macfadyen Anna Madeley
soldier mouse queen king ballerina spectacular brooding uneasy creative incredible parallel universe woods castle stage parallel universe ballet adventure quest rescue adventure
A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
2019
119 Minutes
Olga
Sasha Luss Luke Evans Cillian Murphy Helen Mirren Lera Abova Sasha Petrov Nikita Pavlenko Anna Krippa Aleksey Maslodudov Eric Godon Ivan Franek
model female assassin crime boss cia agent agent russian brutal gory suspenseful thrilling brooding profound russia criminal underworld catwalk cia office big city paris undercover operations russia
Beneath a woman's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the most feared assassins on the planet.
Comedy
UK|USA
1973
173 Minutes
Patricia
Malcolm McDowell Ralph Richardson Rachel Roberts Arthur Lowe Helen Mirren Dandy Nichols Mona Washbourne Michael Medwin Vivian Pickles Mary MacLeod Graham Crowden
young man beautiful woman father boss public relations specialist cheeky witty outlandish england scotland london factory hotel clinic class distinctions aspirations british empire romance social change capitalism
An apprentice coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures that seem designed to challenge his naive idealism.
Fantasy, Drama
USA
2016
97 Minutes
Brigitte
Will Smith Edward Norton Kate Winslet Michael Peña Helen Mirren Naomie Harris Keira Knightley Jacob Latimore Ann Dowd Liza Colón-Zayas Natalie Gold
business owner executive friend death time child charming emotional passionate profound new york city office apartment neighborhood park bridge grief friendship betrayal mental breakdown
Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time, and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.
Comedy, Action
USA|France|Canada|Russia
2013
116 Minutes
Victoria
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.
Action, Adventure, Comedy
USA|Japan
2019
138 Minutes
Queenie
Dwayne Johnson Jason Statham Idris Elba Vanessa Kirby Helen Mirren Eiza González Eddie Marsan Eliana Su'a Cliff Curtis Lori Pelenise Tuisano John Tui
lawman anarchist rogue agent sister enemy cool confident frenetic intricate rousing skyscraper car city street london rivalry genetic modification anarchy biological warfare saving the world
Lawman Luke Hobbs (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) and outcast Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity.
Action, Adventure
USA
2021
145 Minutes
Magdalene Shaw
Vin Diesel Charlize Theron John Cena Michelle Rodriguez Helen Mirren Jordana Brewster Tyrese Gibson Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Sung Kang Michael Rooker Cardi B
Cypher enlists the help of Jakob, Dom's younger brother to take revenge on Dom and his team.
Drama
UK|Germany
2001
109 Minutes
Amy
Michael Caine Bob Hoskins Tom Courtenay David Hemmings Ray Winstone Helen Mirren JJ Feild Anatol Yusef Cameron Fitch Nolan Hemmings Kelly Reilly
butcher wife friend son emotional spirited england pub london seaside death celebration drinking grief family friendship discovery love 1990s
A group of old friends reminisce about their lives over the years after the death of one of their crew.
Drama
UK
1991
113 Minutes
Lilia Herriton
Helena Bonham Carter Judy Davis Rupert Graves Giovanni Guidelli Barbara Jefford Helen Mirren Thomas Wheatley Sophie Kullman Vass Anderson Sylvia Barter
widow friend husband mother-in-law son poor person emotional passionate tender tuscany, italy countryside sussex, england road unlikely romance family disapproval childbirth death culture clash forbidden love
After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
China|USA|Japan
2017
136 Minutes
Magdalene Shaw
Vin Diesel Dwayne Johnson Charlize Theron Jason Statham Michelle Rodriguez Kurt Russell Helen Mirren Scott Eastwood Tyrese Gibson Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Nathalie Emmanuel
driver criminal mysterious woman crew member cool confident frenetic intricate rousing big city crime one last job retirement blackmail betrayal marriage adventure mystery pursuit rivalry
When a mysterious woman seduces Dominic Toretto into the world of terrorism and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.
Action, Adventure
USA
2007
130 Minutes
Emily Appleton
Nicolas Cage Jon Voight Harvey Keitel Ed Harris Diane Kruger Justin Bartha Helen Mirren Bruce Greenwood Alicia Coppola Ty Burrell Christian Camargo
treasure hunter girlfriend friend mother father president suspenseful melodramatic thrilling paris france england mount rushmore buckingham palace cave conspiracy family assassination history treasure
Benjamin Gates must follow a clue left in John Wilkes Booth's diary to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2001
124 Minutes
Doctor
Jack Nicholson Robin Wright Aaron Eckhart Patricia Clarkson Benicio Del Toro Dale Dickey Costas Mandylor Helen Mirren Tom Noonan Michael O'Keefe Vanessa Redgrave
detective serial killer girl witness suspenseful dark mountain restaurant church gas station promises murder mental illness child abuse retirement obsession mystery pursuit 2000s
A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Italy
2001
137 Minutes
Eileen Atkins Bob Balaban Alan Bates Charles Dance Stephen Fry Michael Gambon Richard E. Grant Tom Hollander Derek Jacobi Kelly Macdonald Helen Mirren
countess maid actor producer nobleman noblewoman witty intricate england gosford park countryside household murder party deception greed mystery quest 1930s
Set in the 1930s, this movie brings a group of pretentious rich and famous together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.