List of the best Michael Gambon movies: Two Deaths(1995), Midnight in Saint Petersburg(1997), The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover(1989), Dancing at Lughnasa(1998), The Baker(2007), The Last September(1999), The Last Witness(2018), Victoria & Abdul(2017), A Man of No Importance(1994), Charlotte Gray(2001), Mad to Be Normal(2017), Squanto: A Warrior's Tale(1994) ... ...
Drama
UK
1995
96 Minutes
Michael Gambon Sonia Braga Patrick Malahide Nickolas Grace Ion Caramitru John Shrapnel Sevilla Delofski Matthew Terdre Lisa Orgolino Niall Refoy Karl Tessler
doctor servant childhood friend guest dark shocking thrilling hedonistic emotional europe mansion dinner party street kitchen city revolution class conflict psychology abuse political intrigue
A tale of power, passion, and obsession set in a politically torn Eastern European country.
Mystery & Thriller
1997
90 Minutes
Alex
Michael Gambon Michael Caine Jason Connery Michael Sarrazin Tanya Jackson Michael Scherer Michelle Burke Olga Anokhina
spy british intelligence agent secret agent private investigator russian mobster cool engaging gripping st. petersburg, russia recovery kidnapping russian mob spying rescue transformation adventure 1990s
British spy Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) pursues a mission to recover plutonium stolen by terrorists.
Drama
Netherlands|UK|France
1989
120 Minutes
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.
Drama
Ireland|UK|USA
1998
92 Minutes
Meryl Streep Michael Gambon Catherine McCormack Kathy Burke Sophie Thompson Bríd Brennan Rhys Ifans Darrell Johnston Lorcan Cranitch Peter Gowen Dawn Bradfield
sister spinster son brother teacher missionary amusing tender heartwarming ireland farm cottage family illegitimate child spanish civil war catholicism memory romance love sacrifice
Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.
Comedy
UK
2007
86 Minutes
Damian Lewis Michael Gambon Kate Ashfield Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Dyfan Dwyfor Steve Speirs Brian Hibbard
killer co-worker mentor senior citizen neighbor geek amusing hilarious witty playful charming quirky wales village hiding relationships going undercover strange behavior comedy fun
A hitman has second thoughts about his career and seeks refuge from his boss by finding work as a baker in a rural Welsh village.
Drama
France|UK|Ireland|USA
1999
103 Minutes
Maggie Smith Michael Gambon Jane Birkin Fiona Shaw Lambert Wilson David Tennant Richard Roxburgh Gary Lydon Jonathan Slinger
In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford student nephew, and married house guests, who are trying... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
UK|Poland
2018
93 Minutes
Alex Pettyfer Michael Gambon Talulah Riley Robert Wieckiewicz
journalist soldier refugee colonel polish man chilling dark powerful suspenseful thrilling poland england forest city war war aftermath massacre cover-up world war ii discovery
An ambitious young journalist uncovers the horrific slaughter of twenty-two thousand Polish officers during World War II. A secret that has been kept hidden for far too many years.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|USA
2017
110 Minutes
Lord Salisbury
Judi Dench Ali Fazal Michael Gambon Olivia Williams Eddie Izzard Simon Callow Tim Pigott-Smith Adeel Akhtar Fenella Woolgar Julian Wadham Deano Bugatti
clerk queen friend servant emotional inspiring uplifting positive london india palace street car royalty unlikely friendship humanity life lessons adventure discovery love
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Drama
Ireland|UK
1994
98 Minutes
Ivor J. Carney
Albert Finney Brenda Fricker Michael Gambon Tara Fitzgerald Rufus Sewell Patrick Malahide David Kelly Mick Lally
conductor bus driver newcomer sister coworker passenger touching endearing dublin bus theater family home homosexuality theater middle age secret siblings forbidden love discovery 1960s
Alfred Byrne (Albert Finney) is a middle-aged bus conductor in Dublin, Ireland in 1963. He would appear to live a life of quiet desperation: he's gay, but firmly closeted, and his sister is... See full summary »
Drama, Romance, War
UK|Australia|Germany
2001
121 Minutes
Levade
Cate Blanchett Billy Crudup Michael Gambon Rupert Penry-Jones Anton Lesser James Fleet Ron Cook Jack Shepherd Nicholas Farrell Helen McCrory Abigail Cruttenden
scottish person resistance fighter lover pilot communist nazi intense passionate patriotic thrilling england london france village countryside train station world war ii occupation politics french resistance
A young Scottish woman joins the French Resistance during World War II to rescue her Royal Air Force boyfriend who is lost in France.
Biography, Drama, History
UK
2017
106 Minutes
Sydney Kotok
David Tennant Elisabeth Moss Michael Gambon Gabriel Byrne David Bamber Trevor White Rebecca Gethings Nigel Barber Olivia Poulet Jerome Holder Helen Belbin
psychiatrist patient student unrestrained sultry shocking powerful outlandish hedonistic frenetic hospital london community mental illness treatment therapy experimental medicine biography discovery 1960s
During the 1960s, a renegade Scottish psychiatrist courts controversy within his profession for his approach to the field, and for the unique community he creates for his patients to inhabit.
Adventure, Drama, Action
USA|Canada
1994
101 Minutes
Sir George
Adam Beach Mandy Patinkin Michael Gambon Nathaniel Parker Eric Schweig Donal Donnelly Stuart Pankin Alex Norton Irene Bedard
native american sailor monk ruler pilgrim rousing sad uplifting england new england indian village invasion captivity new identity culture clash underdog transformation adventure 17th century
Fictional chronicle of Squanto's life prior to and including the arrival of the "Mayflower" in 1620.
Comedy
UK
2016
100 Minutes
Private Godfrey
Catherine Zeta-Jones Bill Nighy Michael Gambon Toby Jones Mark Gatiss Tom Courtenay Sarah Lancashire Alison Steadman
guard journalist woman german spy villain captain major soldier hilarious lighthearted engaging united kingdom army base world war ii journalism espionage humor comedy discovery 1940s
The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a German spy as World War II draws to its conclusion.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK
2019
88 Minutes
Antonia Campbell Hughes Johnny Flynn Michael Gambon Catherine McCormack Alun Armstrong Joel Fry Hetty Baynes
Following an incident in her past, Cordelia now lives with her twin sister, Caroline in their late father's basement flat.
Drama
2011
100 Minutes
Benedict Baron
Bill Nighy Rachel Weisz Michael Gambon Judy Davis Felicity Jones Tom Hughes Saskia Reeves Ewen Bremner Ralph Fiennes Alice Krige Holly Aird
spy officer best friend boss love interest suspenseful cheeky charming confident tense thrilling london united kingdom england spying loyalty mystery love interest chase legacy
Johnny (Bill Nighy), a long-serving member of MI5, finds a mysterious file after his mentor (Michael Gambon) dies.
Horror
USA|Germany
1999
105 Minutes
Baltus Van Tassel
Johnny Depp Christina Ricci Miranda Richardson Michael Gambon Casper Van Dien Jeffrey Jones Christopher Lee Richard Griffiths Ian McDiarmid Michael Gough Christopher Walken
lady lawyer headless horseman townsperson judge eerie offbeat new york state village murder secret small town mystery pursuit 1800s
Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, The Headless Horseman.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1985
95 Minutes
George Fairbairn
Glenda Jackson Ben Kingsley Richard Johnson Michael Gambon Rosemary Leach Eleanor Bron Harriet Walter Jeroen Krabbé Nigel Hawthorne
author woman bookseller man zookeeper turtle charming endearing tender london bookstore zoo sea beach england writer's block animal rights unusual romance turtles aquatic life
Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK|Germany|Ireland
2003
90 Minutes
Barreller
Michael Caine Dylan Moran Abigail Iversen Michael Gambon Miranda Richardson Lena Headey Ben Miller Aisling O'Sullivan Michael McElhatton Michael Colgan Deirdre Walsh
Two failed actors decide to pull a con on a local gangster by pretending to be the people to whom he owes money.
Drama
1995
86 Minutes
Leonard
Ian Hart John Lynch James Frain Michael Gambon Gary Lydon Ruaidhri Conroy Maria Doyle Kennedy Jeni Courtney Gerard McSorley Gareth O'Hare
gang member single father gang leader wife catholic protestant gripping disheartening disturbing powerful belfast, northern ireland bar street the troubles gang war family violence terrorism jealousy rivalry
Sectarian violence nourishes Protestant gang members (Ian Hart, James Frain) and envelops a Roman Catholic's (John Lynch) children in 1970s Belfast.
Drama, History
USA|UK
2006
116 Minutes
Lord Charles Fox
Ioan Gruffudd Romola Garai Benedict Cumberbatch Albert Finney Michael Gambon Rufus Sewell Youssou N'Dour Ciarán Hinds Toby Jones Nicholas Farrell Sylvestra Le Touzel
prime minister friend servant slave love interest activist inspiring emotional london france ship household slavery politics gambling civil rights social activism illness transformation rescue
The idealist William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
Drama
UK
1994
97 Minutes
Dr. Frobisher
Albert Finney Greta Scacchi Matthew Modine Julian Sands Michael Gambon Ben Silverstone Maryam d'Abo Jim Sturgess
husband wife teacher lover student schoolboy schoolteacher gripping engaging school england boarding school marriage career failed marriage affair education retirement transformation discovery
On the verge of forced resignation, a strict old-fashioned teacher rethinks his life.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2012
99 Minutes
Cedric Livingston
Maggie Smith Tom Courtenay Billy Connolly Pauline Collins Michael Gambon Sheridan Smith Andrew Sachs Gwyneth Jones Trevor Peacock David Ryall Michael Byrne
retiree opera singer diva ex-husband opera director elderly person winsome heartwarming retirement home english countryside aging opera friendship second chance fundraising discovery transformation 2010s
At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean (Dame Maggie Smith), an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.
Romance, Drama
UK|Italy|Morocco|USA
2008
134 Minutes
Lord Marchmain
Matthew Goode Hayley Atwell Ben Whishaw Emma Thompson Michael Gambon Greta Scacchi Jonathan Cake Patrick Malahide Ed Stoppard Felicity Jones James Bradshaw
captain military officer aristocrat wealthy man young girl emotional touching oxford, england mansion lake romance class distinctions religion war friendship forbidden love growing up 1930s
A poignant story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence set in England prior to World War II.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1999
100 Minutes
Lord Gibson
Robert Carlyle Jonny Lee Miller Liv Tyler Ken Stott Michael Gambon Alan Cumming Terence Rigby Claire Rushbrook Jeff Nuttall Iain Robertson James Thornton
english gentleman drunk highwayman lady judge lawman amusing spectacular thrilling london jail gallows countryside carriage party jailbreak unlikely allies crime spree gambling theft
Two robbers are persecuted by the law, whose servants are not much better and even worse.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|UK|Italy
2004
107 Minutes
Editor Morris Paley
Gwyneth Paltrow Jude Law Angelina Jolie Giovanni Ribisi Michael Gambon Bai Ling Omid Djalili Laurence Olivier Trevor Baxter Julian Curry
pilot reporter scientist ex-girlfriend mechanic editor spectacular campy rousing new york city nepal shangri-la airplane robots missing persons invasion fantasy world mystery pursuit 1930s
After New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world.
Mystery & Thriller
1995
122 Minutes
Alexei
Michael Caine Jason Connery Mia Sara Michael Sarrazin Michael Gambon Burt Kwouk Sue Lloyd Patrick Allen
spy retired spy professor doctor british intelligence agent gripping engaging intense beijing london st. petersburg, russia train spying double-cross biological warfare pursuit quest mystery 1990s
British spy Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) resists forced retirement to chase a deadly virus aboard a train to Beijing.
Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family
UK|USA
2004
141 Minutes
Professor Dumbledore
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Gary Oldman David Thewlis Michael Gambon Alan Rickman Maggie Smith Robbie Coltrane Tom Felton Emma Thompson
harry potter witch wizard ex-convict professor rat charming suspenseful thrilling little whinging train hogwarts bus hideout forest witchcraft betrayal friendship injustice time travel
Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.
Fantasy, Adventure
UK|USA
2005
157 Minutes
Albus Dumbledore
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Robbie Coltrane Ralph Fiennes Michael Gambon Brendan Gleeson Jason Isaacs Gary Oldman Miranda Richardson Alan Rickman
student teacher wizard villain harry potter incredible fascinating crafty rousing hogwarts school ballroom maze magic school coming of age competition fate quest discovery
Harry Potter finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares.
Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2007
138 Minutes
Albus Dumbledore
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Helena Bonham Carter Robbie Coltrane Michael Gambon Gary Oldman Imelda Staunton Richard Griffiths Jason Isaacs Alan Rickman
wizard witch professor harry potter student love interest dark fascinating suspenseful hogwarts little whinging forest household ministry of magic magic love rebellion prophecy friendship coming of age
With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.
Crime, Drama
UK
2004
105 Minutes
Eddie Temple
Daniel Craig Colm Meaney Kenneth Cranham George Harris Jamie Foreman Michael Gambon Tamer Hassan Ben Whishaw Burn Gorman Sally Hawkins Sienna Miller
drug dealer gangster crime boss gang member girlfriend gritty intricate london hideout office restaurant kidnapping drug trafficking gangs deception pursuit escape 2000s
A successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Italy
2001
137 Minutes
Sir William McCordle
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.
Music, Biography, Drama, History
UK|France|USA
2019
118 Minutes
Bernard Delfont
Renée Zellweger Jessie Buckley Finn Wittrock Rufus Sewell Gemma-Leah Devereux Michael Gambon Bella Ramsey Andy Nyman Gaia Weiss Philippe Spall Fenella Woolgar
actress singer friend fan musician husband confident emotional dreamy moving film set hotel stage nightclub stardom fame dealing with fame rise love growing up
Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
UK
2009
153 Minutes
Dumbledore
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Helena Bonham Carter Jim Broadbent Robbie Coltrane Michael Gambon Alan Rickman Maggie Smith Timothy Spall David Thewlis
wizard witch professor villain love interest harry potter dark fascinating suspenseful london hogwarts cave household shop magic love murder death book deception
As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Comedy
USA
2004
118 Minutes
Drakoulias
Bill Murray Owen Wilson Cate Blanchett Anjelica Huston Willem Dafoe Jeff Goldblum Michael Gambon Bud Cort Seu Jorge Seymour Cassel Noah Taylor
oceanographer wife son crew member journalist pirate witty offbeat emotional hilarious italy mediterranean sea boat laboratory under the sea seafaring pirates exploration friendship family dysfunction
With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, Oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
Comedy, Drama, Action
UK|USA
2001
85 Minutes
Kerrigan
Minnie Driver Mary McCormack Kevin R. McNally Mark Williams Danny Dyer Kevin Eldon Michael Gambon Len Collin Darren Boyd Julian Wadham
nurse actress gangster robber amusing suspenseful quirky heartwarming london hospital bank street bank heist blackmail friendship female bonding charity gangs adventure escape
A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and the friend then conspire to blackmail the robbers for two million dollars.
Horror
USA
2006
110 Minutes
Bugenhagen
Liev Schreiber Julia Stiles Mia Farrow David Thewlis Pete Postlethwaite Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Michael Gambon Nikki Amuka-Bird Marshall Cupp Reggie Austin
american diplomat wife child priest photographer antichrist frightening disturbing dark mansion hospital zoo church satan good versus evil possession suicide supernatural family wretched excess
An American official realizes that his young son may literally be the Devil incarnate.
Drama, History
UK|India|Sweden
2017
105 Minutes
Lord Lionel "Pug" Ismay
Hugh Bonneville Gillian Anderson Manish Dayal Huma Qureshi Om Puri Denzil Smith Neeraj Kabi Michael Gambon Simon Callow Lily Travers Jaz Deol
lord viceroy wife daughter servant staff member moving emotional profound patriotic rousing inspiring india palace town street indian culture indian history indian independence movement british culture
The final Viceroy of India, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (Hugh Bonneville), is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of monumental change.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2006
168 Minutes
Dr. Fredericks
Matt Damon Angelina Jolie Alec Baldwin Tammy Blanchard Billy Crudup Robert De Niro Keir Dullea Michael Gambon Martina Gedeck William Hurt Timothy Hutton
cia agent beautiful woman father fbi agent colleague professor brooding tense solemn melancholy yale london berlin central america congo yale university conspiracy blackmail secret fraternity
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
UK
1974
93 Minutes
Jan Jarmokowski
Calvin Lockhart Peter Cushing Charles Gray Marlene Clark Anton Diffring Ciaran Madden Tom Chadbon Michael Gambon
hunter wife archaeologist artist pianist lover eerie campy estate mansion forest werewolves murder investigation hunting supernatural deception mystery 1970s
Eight people have been invited to an island estate for the weekend. One of them is a werewolf. Can you guess which one?
Adventure, Fantasy
UK
2010
146 Minutes
Albus Dumbledore
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Ralph Fiennes Alan Rickman Robbie Coltrane Helena Bonham Carter Warwick Davis Michael Gambon Brendan Gleeson Richard Griffiths
harry potter teen boy teen girl teacher nemesis wizard suspenseful spirited spectacular castle forest campus hogwarts alternate reality school destiny prophecy battle magic showdown
As Harry, Ron, and Hermione race against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, they uncover the existence of the three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.
Adventure, Action
USA
2010
112 Minutes
George
Albert Hughes Denzel Washington Gary Oldman Mila Kunis Ray Stevenson Jennifer Beals Evan Jones Joe Pingue Frances de la Tour Michael Gambon Tom Waits
wanderer warrior villain pretty woman bleak gritty intense america desert west coast the bible armed conflict showdown faith quest discovery underdog 21st century
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
Romance, Biography, Drama
UK
2003
110 Minutes
Professor Thomas
Gwyneth Paltrow Daniel Craig Jared Harris Amira Casar Andrew Havill Sam Troughton Lucy Davenport Blythe Danner Michael Gambon
poet writer professor father husband ted hughes bleak emotional intense boston cambridge university college classroom dorm house poetry depression death infidelity marital problems
Story of the relationship between poets Edward James "Ted" Hughes (Daniel Craig) and Sylvia Plath (Gwyneth Paltrow).
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.
Comedy, Adventure
UK|France|USA|China
2018
88 Minutes
Rowan Atkinson Ben Miller Emma Thompson Olga Kurylenko Jake Lacy Miranda Hennessy Adam James Pippa Bennett-Warner David Mumeni Kendra Mei Michael Gambon
retired spy special agent teacher hacker villain undercover agent amusing hilarious lighthearted quirky playful cheeky england prep school church airplane secret headquarters secret hideout spying undercover operations
After a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker.
Drama
USA
1999
157 Minutes
Al Pacino Russell Crowe Christopher Plummer Diane Venora Philip Baker Hall Lindsay Crouse Debi Mazar Stephen Tobolowsky Colm Feore Bruce McGill Gina Gershon
television producer scientist lawyer executive wife thrilling powerful dark office household courtroom kentucky mississippi new york city big business news deception tobacco family quest
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
Fantasy, Adventure
UK
2011
131 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Ralph Fiennes Alan Rickman Robbie Coltrane Helena Bonham Carter Jim Broadbent Gary Oldman Maggie Smith David Thewlis
wizard student headmaster teacher harry potter lord voldemort dark thrilling inspiring charming hogwarts england bank london countryside hideout showdown good versus evil friendship death
Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.