List of the best Ian McKellen movies: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014), Richard III(1995), Gods and Monsters(1998), Mr. Holmes(2015), The Dresser(2015), Priest of Love(1981), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002), Neverwas(2005) ... ...
7.8/10
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2013
160 Minutes
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Evangeline Lilly Lee Pace Luke Evans Ken Stott James Nesbitt Orlando Bloom Cate Blanchett Christopher Lee
hobbit shapeshifter dragon elf dwarf creative brooding gutsy fantasy world lair lake mountain journey danger ring adventure transformation quest unknown era
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
7.8/10
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2012
169 Minutes
Gandalf
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Ken Stott Graham McTavish William Kircher James Nesbitt Stephen Hunter Dean O'Gorman Aidan Turner John Callen
hobbit wizard dwarf villain dragon friend charming spectacular thrilling middle-earth village kingdom mountain magic friendship expedition daunting task quest temptation unknown era
A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
7.4/10
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
New Zealand|USA
2014
144 Minutes
Gandalf
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Evangeline Lilly Lee Pace Luke Evans Ken Stott James Nesbitt Cate Blanchett Ian Holm Christopher Lee
hobbit dwarf wizard dragon sorcerer elf bleak brooding dark emotional gripping somber middle-earth mountain lake cave countryside forest greed gold
Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
7.4/10
Drama
UK|USA
1995
105 Minutes
Ian McKellen Annette Bening Jim Broadbent Robert Downey Jr. Nigel Hawthorne Kristin Scott Thomas Maggie Smith John Wood Adrian Dunbar Dominic West
richard iii henry vi lady earl duke king dark intricate spectacular england regicide ambition murder paranoia fall temptation rivalry 1930s
The classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.
7.3/10
Gay & Lesbian, Biography
USA|UK
1998
105 Minutes
Ian McKellen Brendan Fraser Lynn Redgrave Lolita Davidovich Kevin J. O'Connor David Dukes Brandon Kleyla Jack Plotnick Paul Michael Sandberg
director housekeeper gardener emotional moving touching garden hollywood, calif. mansion poolside aging death fame infatuation james whale fall forbidden love 1950s
The last days of Frankenstein (1931) Director James Whale are explored.
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA
2015
105 Minutes
Ian McKellen Laura Linney Milo Parker Hiroyuki Sanada Hattie Morahan Patrick Kennedy Roger Allam Philip Davis Frances de la Tour Takako Akashi Zak Shukor
sherlock holmes old man young boy mysterious woman sick person detective moving engaging witty england countryside london united kingdom crime scene japan sussex mystery mysterious past memory sherlock holmes
An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with early dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again.
6.5/10
Drama
UK
2015
105 Minutes
Norman
Ian McKellen Anthony Hopkins Vanessa Kirby Emily Watson Sarah Lancashire Edward Fox Tom Brooke Matthew Cottle Ian Conningham
A clerk in a government agency finds his unenviable life takes a turn for the horrific with the arrival of a new co-worker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite - confident, charismatic and seductive with women.
6.3/10
Biography
UK|Mexico|Italy
1981
125 Minutes
D.H. Lawrence
Ian McKellen Janet Suzman Ava Gardner Penelope Keith Jorge Rivero John Gielgud Sarah Miles Maurizio Merli
author wife crusader lover aldous huxley passionate creative italy england mexico united states controversy censorship marriage d.h. lawrence exile sexual taboo adventure rise love
Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow", D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United States, and then to Mexico. When Lawrence contracts tuberculosis, they ... See full summary »
8.9/10
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2003
200 Minutes
Gandolf
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom
hobbit wizard warrior elf dwarf orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth mordor mount doom battlefield journey ring teamwork survival showdown war quest
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
8.8/10
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2001
178 Minutes
Gandalf
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom Christopher Lee
hobbit wizard elf dwarf warrior orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth village cave forest mountain journey magic ring survival teamwork showdown
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
8.7/10
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2002
179 Minutes
Gandalf
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Christopher Lee Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan
hobbit wizard warrior elf dwarf orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth forest field village rohan tower journey ring teamwork survival showdown
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
6.6/10
Drama
Canada
2005
102 Minutes
Aaron Eckhart Ian McKellen Brittany Murphy William Hurt Nick Nolte Alan Cumming Jessica Lange Bill Bellamy Vera Farmiga Michael Moriarty Cynthia Stevenson
psychiatrist mother elderly man young woman patient father engaging intricate dreamy university mental health retreat countryside river office relocation psychiatry grief unlikely friendship fantasy vs. reality father/son relationship
A psychiatrist searches for insight into the life of his father, who was an acclaimed children's author. But he is shocked when his journey leads him to believe that the fantasy-land his father wrote about might actually exist.
6.6/10
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
UK|Germany|USA
2019
109 Minutes
Roy Courtnay
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.
6.1/10
Drama
UK|Ireland
2005
96 Minutes
Natasha Richardson Ian McKellen Marton Csokas Hugh Bonneville Judy Parfitt Sean Harris Gus Lewis Wanda Ventham Joss Ackland Susanna Valerio Rhydian Jones
psychiatrist wife inmate passionate uneasy thrilling asylum london affair escape marriage forbidden love 1950s
A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
Drama
1969
106 Minutes
George Matthews
Sandy Dennis Ian McKellen Michael Coles Eleanor Bron John Standing Rachel Kempson Peggy Thorpe-Bates Kenneth Benda Sarah Whalley Shelagh Fraser Deborah Stanford
graduate student television reporter best friend doctor mother baby cool striking london apartment british museum doctor's office pregnancy mother/child relationship single mothers education transformation 1960s
Seduced and pregnant by another man (Ian McKellen), a philosophy student (Sandy Dennis) with platonic suitors decides to keep her baby.
7.4/10
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2003
134 Minutes
Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto
Patrick Stewart Hugh Jackman Ian McKellen Halle Berry Famke Janssen James Marsden Rebecca Romijn Brian Cox Alan Cumming Bruce Davison Shawn Ashmore
wolverine president scientist mutant superhero friend gripping creative spirited white house united states canada wilderness boston school outsider assassination prejudice heroism showdown
When anti-mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X-Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him.
6.7/10
Drama, History
USA
1993
124 Minutes
Percy Corcoran
Suzy Amis Bo Hopkins Ian McKellen David Chung Carrie Snodgress Rene Auberjonois Heather Graham
young woman stableman shepherd wife laborer businessman powerful solemn offbeat brutal montana small town cross-dressing gender identity old west misogyny secret unwanted pregnancy transformation growing up
After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.
6.7/10
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|UK|Canada
2006
105 Minutes
Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto
Hugh Jackman Patrick Stewart Ian McKellen Halle Berry Famke Janssen Anna Paquin Rebecca Romijn Kelsey Grammer Shawn Ashmore Elliot Page Ben Foster
professor superhero mutant wolverine adversary cyclops frenetic dark suspenseful school lake island house cure superhuman abilities mutation extermination school superheroes pursuit
The human government develops a cure for mutations, and Jean Gray becomes a darker uncontrollable persona called the Phoenix who allies with Magneto, causing escalation into an all-out battle for the X-Men.
6.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Malta|France|UK
2006
149 Minutes
Sir Leigh Teabing
Tom Hanks Audrey Tautou Ian McKellen Alfred Molina Jean Reno Paul Bettany Jürgen Prochnow Jean-Yves Berteloot Jean-Pierre Marielle Clive Carter Marie-Françoise Audollent
professor scientist historian bishop police chief monk tense chilling gripping thrilling museum bank mansion paris scotland temple death secret society deception religion
A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.
7.2/10
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
UK|Japan
1997
117 Minutes
Rudy
Clive Owen Lothaire Bluteau Brian Webber Ian McKellen Mick Jagger Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Jude Law Paul Bettany
gay man boyfriend prisoner uncle transvestite nazi emotional powerful berlin nightclub forest dachau concentration camp train germany holocaust homosexuality violence suicide forced labor survival
In 1930s Berlin, a gay Jew is sent to a concentration camp under the Nazi regime.
6.5/10
Drama
UK
1989
106 Minutes
John Profumo
John Hurt Joanne Whalley-Kilmer Bridget Fonda Ian McKellen Leslie Phillips Britt Ekland Roland Gift Jeroen Krabbé
stripper spy politician doctor detective fiery passionate dark london house party affair political intrigue sex scandal class conflict forbidden love fall 1960s
Based on the Profumo Scandal of 1963, an affair between an exotic dancer and the Minister of War shakes up the British government.
5.8/10
Horror
UK
1983
98 Minutes
Dr. Theodore Cuza
Scott Glenn Alberta Watson Jürgen Prochnow Ian McKellen Robert Prosky Gabriel Byrne W. Morgan Sheppard Royston Tickner
Nazis are forced to turn to a Jewish historian for help in battling the ancient demon they have inadvertently freed from its prison.
6.3/10
Drama, History
UK
1969
122 Minutes
Roger
David Hemmings Michael York Prunella Ransome Colin Blakely Ian McKellen Peter Vaughan
war hero soldier princess viking brother spectacular patriotic thrilling melodramatic england battlefield church marsh invasion religion bloodlust patriotism english history royalty rivalry
While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the ninth century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows, to... See full summary »
6.6/10
Drama
USA|UK
1995
118 Minutes
Will Gates
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.
2.8/10
Musical, Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2019
110 Minutes
Gus the Theatre Cat
Taylor Swift Idris Elba Judi Dench Jennifer Hudson James Corden Jason Derulo Ian McKellen Rebel Wilson Francesca Hayward Robbie Fairchild Laurie Davidson
cat matriarch femme fatale twin magician kidnapper amusing confident crafty hedonistic madcap alley london street house reincarnation competition metamorphosis transformation adventure
A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.
7.9/10
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|UK|Canada
2014
131 Minutes
Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto
Hugh Jackman James McAvoy Michael Fassbender Jennifer Lawrence Halle Berry Elliot Page Peter Dinklage Ian McKellen Patrick Stewart Anna Paquin Evan Peters
mutant doctor professor wolverine villain superhero brooding chilling emotional past mansion field airplane bar street genocide mutants struggle extinction battle
The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
6.2/10
Drama, History
UK
2018
101 Minutes
Henry Wriothesley
Kenneth Branagh Judi Dench Lydia Wilson Hadley Fraser Jack Colgrave Hirst John Dagleish Sean Foley Ian McKellen Gerard Horan Sam Ellis Kathryn Wilder
william shakespeare wife daughter husband family member amusing tense emotional moving creative england house estate theater william shakespeare family retirement starting over writing storytelling
A look at the final days in the life of renowned playwright William Shakespeare.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
1993
140 Minutes
Bill Kraus
Matthew Modine Alan Alda Lily Tomlin Richard Gere Steve Martin Anjelica Huston Swoosie Kurtz Ian McKellen Bud Cort Phil Collins David Dukes
doctor scientist politician gay/lesbian somber sad powerful profound center for disease control and prevention laboratory hospital africa aids science homosexuality death struggle underdog quest 1980s
Fear, rivals and ignorance block a doctor's (Matthew Modine) crusade in the early years of the AIDS epidemic.
7.1/10
Kids & Family, Musical, Romance, Fantasy
USA
2017
129 Minutes
Cogsworth
Emma Watson Dan Stevens Luke Evans Kevin Kline Josh Gad Ewan McGregor Gugu Mbatha-Raw Audra McDonald Ian McKellen Emma Thompson Stanley Tucci
young woman prince servant hunter merchant sycophant eerie emotional melodramatic incredible passionate spirited castle woods village dungeon forest redemption curse love
A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner.
6.4/10
Comedy, Action
USA
1993
131 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Austin O'Brien Charles Dance F. Murray Abraham Art Carney Frank McRae Tom Noonan Robert Prosky Anthony Quinn Mercedes Ruehl Ian McKellen
fictitious character young boy crime boss henchman theater owner police officer amusing offbeat suspenseful los angeles new york city movie theater mansion police station fantasy world movies heroism unlikely allies magic murder
With the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.
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