List of the best James Purefoy movies: Ironclad(2011), Solomon Kane(2009), Limbo(2019), Lighthouse(1999), George and the Dragon(2004), Fisherman's Friends(2019), Interlude in Prague(2017), The Mayor of Casterbridge(2001), The Wedding Tackle(2000), Wicked Blood(2014), Equity(2016), Feast of July(1995) ... ...
Action, Adventure
UK|Switzerland|USA|Germany
2011
121 Minutes
Marshall
James Purefoy Paul Giamatti Kate Mara Brian Cox Derek Jacobi Jason Flemyng Mackenzie Crook Charles Dance Jamie Foreman Vladimir Kulich Guy Siner
rebel baron king brutal confident crafty engaging fiery gripping gutsy intense powerful spirited united kingdom justice freedom fight for justice tyranny king military
In thirteenth-century England, a Knights Templar and a few of the Barons men fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John.
Adventure, Fantasy
Czech Republic|UK|France
2009
104 Minutes
Solomon Kane
James Purefoy Max von Sydow Rachel Hurd-Wood Alice Krige Mackenzie Crook Patrick Hurd-Wood Jason Flemyng Pete Postlethwaite
mercenary sorcerer damsel in distress brother resistance fighter frightening tense bleak thrilling dark england forest monastery family home inn redemption revenge witchcraft forgiveness corruption
A ruthless mercenary renounces violence after learning his soul is bound for hell. When a young girl is kidnapped and her family slain by a sorcerer's murderous cult, he is forced to fight and seek his redemption slaying evil.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
90 Minutes
James Purefoy Veronica Cartwright Scottie Thompson Chad Lindberg Richard Riehle Gabriel Jarret Peter Jacobson Lew Temple Lauryn Canny
A murderer finds himself on trial in Hell, caught between a bitter prosecutor and an inexperienced defense attorney.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
1999
95 Minutes
Richard Spader
James Purefoy Rachel Shelley Christopher Adamson Paul Brooke Don Warrington Christopher Dunne Bob Goody Pat Kelman
A murderer kills crash survivors one by one when a boat carrying prisoners crashes near a desolate island.
Adventure
2004
93 Minutes
George
James Purefoy Piper Perabo Patrick Swayze Michael Clarke Duncan Bill Treacher Jean-Pierre Castaldi Rollo Weeks Paul Freeman Stefan Jürgens Caroline Carver Joan Plowright
knight king princess dragon nun fiancé amusing charming spirited castle convent village street good deeds marriage proposal mythical creatures returning home kidnapping chivalry rescue
In return for a small plot of land, an English knight (James Purefoy) searches for a king's missing daughter (Piper Perabo).
Drama, Comedy
UK
2019
112 Minutes
Tuppence Middleton James Purefoy Daniel Mays Christian Brassington David Hayman Christopher Villiers Noel Clarke Jade Anouka Sarah Winter Maggie Steed Dave Johns
fisherman musician music executive hilarious cornwall, england music industry musicians rise to fame rise underdog 2010s
Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties.
Drama, Romance, Biography, History
Czech Republic|UK
2017
103 Minutes
Aneurin Barnard James Purefoy Samantha Barks Morfydd Clark Charlotte Peters Adrian Edmondson Trent Garrett Ruby Bentall Klára Issová Dervla Kirwan
musician wolfgang amadeus mozart soprano young woman composer brooding disturbing frenetic intense rousing prague opera house opera romance dramatization forbidden love 1700s
The incredible tale of Mozart's Prague years.
Drama
USA
2001
150 Minutes
Ciarán Hinds James Purefoy Jodhi May Polly Walker Juliet Aubrey
The ghost of the sharp-shooter Lucius Meek (Judge Reinhold) calls on a young Danny Logan to help him clear his name so he can move on to the afterlife. -Echo Bridge Entertainment.
Comedy
UK
2000
91 Minutes
Adrian Dunbar James Purefoy Tony Slattery Neil Stuke Leslie Grantham Victoria Smurfit Susan Vidler Amanda Redman Sara Stockbridge Martin Armstrong
The sexual rivalries between a group of friends cause comic chaos during a stag night celebration.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action
2014
92 Minutes
Wild Bill
Abigail Breslin Alexa PenaVega James Purefoy Sean Bean Jake Busey Lew Temple Ritchie Montgomery Casey Hendershot Jody Quigley Colby Arps Robert Anderson
uncle young woman brother criminal young man love interest emotional thrilling tense melodramatic gritty louisiana small town love mafia drugs corruption power struggle rivalry forbidden love
Hannah is trapped in a dark Southern underworld by her violent family. She has no escape until she falls in love with a member of a rival family, but she must pit one pawn against another in a game of revenge.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2016
100 Minutes
Michael Connor
Anna Gunn Sarah Megan Thomas Alysia Reiner James Purefoy Samuel Roukin Craig Bierko Nathan Corddry Nick Gehlfuss Sophie von Haselberg Carrie Preston Lee Tergesen
investment banker businesswoman colleague prosecutor boyfriend friend dark disturbing suspenseful wall street corruption sexism betrayal threats revenge rivalry rise underdog 21st century
Senior investment banker Naomi Bishop is threatened by a financial scandal and must untangle a web of corruption.
Drama
USA|UK
1995
116 Minutes
Jedd Wainwright
Embeth Davidtz Henry Herbert Ben Chaplin Tom Bell Gemma Jones James Purefoy Greg Wise Kenneth Anderson David Neal
After an abandoned young woman in late 19th Century England is taken in by a rural couple with three handsome sons, tragic consequences result.
Adventure
2000
116 Minutes
Sansón Carrasco
John Lithgow Bob Hoskins Isabella Rossellini Vanessa Williams James Purefoy Lambert Wilson Amelia Warner Tony Haygarth Peter Eyre Lilo Baur Trevor Peacock
Accompanied by faithful squire Sancho (Bob Hoskins), Cervantes' chivalrous but misguided adventurer (John Lithgow) seeks his true love.
Horror, Comedy, Drama
UK|Ireland|Belgium
2015
119 Minutes
Pangbourne
Tom Hiddleston Jeremy Irons Sienna Miller Luke Evans Elisabeth Moss James Purefoy Keeley Hawes Dan Renton Skinner
doctor socialite neighbor single mother father figure filmmaker dark tense london skyscraper dystopia relationships injustice class conflict isolation fall rivalry revenge wretched excess 1970s
Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
2012
132 Minutes
Kantos Kan
Taylor Kitsch Lynn Collins Willem Dafoe Samantha Morton Ciarán Hinds Dominic West James Purefoy Daryl Sabara Polly Walker Bryan Cranston Thomas Haden Church
confederate soldier princess warrior captain martian suspenseful thrilling eerie mars barsoom zodanga helium earth political unrest environmental disaster abduction underdog rescue adventure 19th century
Transported to Barsoom, a Civil War vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Woola and a princess in desperate need of a savior.
Biography, Drama, History
UK
2017
105 Minutes
King George VI
Brian Cox Miranda Richardson John Slattery Ella Purnell Julian Wadham Richard Durden James Purefoy Danny Webb Jonathan Aris George Anton Steven Cree
winston churchill wife general intense passionate patriotic spirited europe normandy coast england house office world war ii war effort politics political unrest pursuit rivalry sacrifice 1940s
Ninety-six hours before the World War II invasion of Normandy, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill struggles with his severe reservations with Operation Overlord and his increasingly marginalized role in the war effort.
Comedy
1999
94 Minutes
Helena Bonham Carter Gina McKee Richard Wilson Eileen Atkins Kenneth Cranham James Nesbit James Purefoy Julien Lambroschini Ken Drury Barbara Rafferty Elaine C. Smith
A shy cartoonist (Gina McKee) and a kooky, high-spirited single mother (Helena Bonham Carter) become unlikely friends.
Drama, History
UK
1999
110 Minutes
Tom Bertram
Embeth Davidtz Jonny Lee Miller Alessandro Nivola Frances O'Connor Harold Pinter Lindsay Duncan Sheila Gish James Purefoy Hugh Bonneville Justine Waddell Victoria Hamilton
uncle aunt cousin girl visitor love interest passionate airy spirited england mansion rags to riches unrequited love love triangle family wealth jealousy wretched excess rivalry temptation
Fanny, born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas, his wife and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a proper introduction to society.
Romance, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA
2001
132 Minutes
Colville
Heath Ledger Mark Addy Rufus Sewell Paul Bettany Shannyn Sossamon Alan Tudyk Laura Fraser Christopher Cazenove Bérénice Bejo James Purefoy
peasant father writer count knight maiden amusing uplifting cheeky england disguise championship class distinctions heroism romance competition underdog transformation rivalry love
After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.