List of the best James Nesbitt movies: Gold(2014), Jekyll(2007), Blessed(2008), Millions(2004), Matching Jack(2010), Resurrection Man(1997), Go Now(1995), Wild About Harry(2000), The Most Fertile Man in Ireland(2000), Waking Ned Devine(1998), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012), Welcome to Sarajevo(1997) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
2014
88 Minutes
James Nesbitt Maisie Williams David Wilmot Kerry Condon Steven Mackintosh Lucy Parker Byrne Patrick Gibson Dónal Haughey
A man returns home after 10 years to reconnect with his daughter and ex-wife and finds himself responsible for almost destroying their lives.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
2007
Minutes
A descendent Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde must keep his family safe from the "night shift."
Drama
2008
83 Minutes
Peter
James Nesbitt Natascha McElhone Gary Lewis Lil Woods Tom Bennett Philip Bird Rosanna Lavelle Iain Stuart Robertson Romy Irving Peggy Nesbitt
A successful trader loses everything and seeks comfort on an isolated island. His life turns upside when a little girl arrives and changes everything.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2004
97 Minutes
Ronnie Cunningham
Alex Etel Lewis Owen McGibbon James Nesbitt Daisy Donovan Christopher Fulford Pearce Quigley Jane Hogarth Alun Armstrong Enzo Cilenti Nasser Memarzia Kathryn Pogson
boy religious person brother widower naïve person saint airy dreamy endearing playful spirited widnes, england suburbia greed spiritual crisis money secret fortune visions growing up
Ethics, being human and the soul come to the fore when a 7-year old finds a bag of Pounds just days before the currency is switched to Euros and learns what we are really made of.
Drama
Australia
2010
98 Minutes
Connor
Jacinda Barrett Richard Roxburgh James Nesbitt Kodi Smit-McPhee Yvonne Strahovski Tom Russell Colin Friels Julia Blake
A woman struggles with her son's illness and her husband's infidelity, but, after a chance encounter with an Irish sailor and his son, her life is turned upside down in a love story that defies explanation and breaks all the rules.
Crime, Drama
UK
1997
100 Minutes
Ryan
Stuart Townsend Geraldine O'Rawe James Nesbitt John Hannah Brenda Fricker James Ellis Sean McGinley Derek Thompson Zara Turner BJ Hogg
Belfast, in 1970s. Victor Kelly is a young protestant man who hates the Catholics so much that one night he begins to brutally murder them. A reporter soon tries to uncover the murder and ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
1995
81 Minutes
Tony
Robert Carlyle Juliet Aubrey James Nesbitt Sophie Okonedo John Brobbey Darren Tighe Berwick Kaler Sean McKenzie Sara Stockbridge Sean Rocks Dave Schneider
soccer player love interest doctor best friend endearing charming dark pub doctor's office soccer field budapest, hungary england multiple sclerosis soccer friendship relationships illness fall discovery transformation
With the help of his girlfriend (Juliet Aubrey), a British plasterer (Robert Carlyle) copes with the onset of multiple sclerosis.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
UK|Ireland|Germany
2000
91 Minutes
Walter Adair
Brendan Gleeson Amanda Donohoe Adrian Dunbar James Nesbitt George Wendt Henry Deazley Bronagh Gallagher
A sleazy chef is forced to face the truth about the man he has become and realizes that he has the chance to begin again.
Comedy
UK|Ireland
2000
91 Minutes
"Mad Dog" Billy Wilson
Kris Marshall Kathy Kiera Clarke Bronagh Gallagher James Nesbitt Kenneth Cranham Tara Lynne O'Neill Pauline McLynn Olivia Nash Marc O'Shea Alvaro Lucchesi Toyah Willcox
virgin tramp pregnant woman friend woman young man amusing hilarious outlandish belfast, northern ireland house funeral home pregnancy unusual ability high sperm count fertility sex prostitution discovery rise
The most fertile man in Ireland is in serious demand.
Comedy
UK|Ireland|France|USA
1998
91 Minutes
Pig Finn
Ian Bannen David Kelly Fionnula Flanagan Susan Lynch James Nesbitt Maura O'Malley Robert Hickey Paddy Ward James Ryland Fintan McKeown Matthew Devitt
lottery winner best friend wife villager farmer claim inspector quirky amusing ireland village household church pub lottery deception death blackmail friendship teamwork quest
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2012
169 Minutes
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.
Drama
UK|USA
1997
101 Minutes
Gregg
Stephen Dillane Woody Harrelson Marisa Tomei Emira Nusevic Kerry Fox Goran Visnjic James Nesbitt Emily Lloyd Igor Dzambazov Gordana Gadzic Juliet Aubrey
tv reporter journalist human rights worker serb militia member child powerful raw intense sarajevo, bosnia-herzegovina holiday inn orphanage bus war zone orphans war political unrest crimes against humanity smuggling media
Journalist Flynn from the U.S., Michael Henderson from the U.K., and their teams meet at the beginning of the Bosnian war in Sarajevo. During their reports, they find an orphanage run by ... See full summary »
War, Drama
UK
2011
122 Minutes
Sicinius
Ralph Fiennes Gerard Butler Brian Cox Vanessa Redgrave Jessica Chastain John Kani James Nesbitt Paul Jesson
war hero roman rival engaging thrilling rome city revenge humiliation victory revenge
A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
Romance
1991
104 Minutes
Fintan O'Donnell
Ned Beatty Adrian Dunbar Shirley Anne Field David McCallum Tara Fitzgerald William Hootkins James Nesbitt Phil Kelly
nightclub owner irishman tenor impostor cabaret performer josef locke hilarious witty suspenseful dublin liverpool, england nightclub show business deception redemption financial troubles failing career con game underdog pursuit
An outcast Liverpool nightclub manager (Adrian Dunbar) tries to win back his sweetheart by booking a long-lost Irish tenor (Ned Beatty).
Drama
UK|USA|Ireland|Luxembourg|France
2005
124 Minutes
Detective Banner
Scarlett Johansson Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Emily Mortimer Matthew Goode Brian Cox Penelope Wilton Ewen Bremner James Nesbitt Rupert Penry-Jones Margaret Tyzack
tennis player student sister father wife girlfriend somber powerful london opera house country house museum greed social climbing infidelity pregnancy murder morality transformation wretched excess
At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.
Horror
UK|Ireland
2010
98 Minutes
Cathal
Therese Bradley James Cosmo Kate Dickie Karen Gillan Andrew Martin Sean McCarthy Ciaran McMenamin James Nesbitt Ian Whyte Niall Bruton Claire Catterson
couple beast traveler creepy dark disturbing gritty raw tense ireland horror relationships magic ritual escape pursuit underdog 2010s
It tells the tale of Petronella (a Scottish/Romany girl) and Fergal (her mysterious Irish traveller boyfriend). As their doomed relationship plays out, a Beast stalks the estate, killing ... See full summary »
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2013
160 Minutes
Bofur
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.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
New Zealand|USA
2014
144 Minutes
Bofur
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK
2009
86 Minutes
Crilly
Glenn Leyburn Rupert Grint Robert Sheehan Kimberley Nixon Kathy Kiera Clarke Greer Ellison Paul Garret Paul Kennedy Kat Kirk Conor MacNeill James Nesbitt
Three teenagers go on a wild weekend of drink, drugs, shop-lifting and stealing cars that quickly spins beyond their control.