List of the best Oliver Parker movies: An Ideal Husband(1999), Othello(1995), The Importance of Being Earnest(2002), Johnny English Reborn(2011), Swimming With Men(2018), Dorian Gray(2009), St. Trinian's(2007), St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold(2009), Dad's Army(2016), I Really Hate My Job(2007), Nightbreed(1990), An Ideal Husband(1999) ... ...
Romance
UK|France|USA
1999
96 Minutes
Director
Rupert Everett Julianne Moore Jeremy Northam Cate Blanchett Minnie Driver John Wood Lindsay Duncan Peter Vaughan Jeroen Krabbé Benjamin Pullen Marsha Fitzalan
government official aristocrat lord wife mistress amusing witty lighthearted london marriage affair shady dealings metamorphosis love 19th century
London 1895: Cabinet minister, Sir Chiltern, and bachelor, Lord Goring, are victims of scheming women.
Drama
USA|UK
1995
124 Minutes
Director
Laurence Fishburne Irène Jacob Kenneth Branagh Nathaniel Parker Michael Maloney Anna Patrick Nicholas Farrell Indra Ové Michael Sheen Andre Oumansky Philip Locke
othello iago senator desdemona lackey maid gripping playful dark venice, italy cyprus racism jealousy love military engagement father/daughter relationship violence love rivalry wretched excess
The Moorish General Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his Lieutenant Michael Cassio, when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter Ensign named Iago.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2002
97 Minutes
Director
Rupert Everett Colin Firth Frances O'Connor Reese Witherspoon Judi Dench Tom Wilkinson Anna Massey Edward Fox Charles Kay
young man friend love interest ward amusing tense spirited london estate secret identity romantic dilemma lie love discovery temptation 1890s
In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.
Comedy, Action
UK|France|USA
2011
102 Minutes
Director
Rowan Atkinson Gillian Anderson Dominic West Rosamund Pike Daniel Kaluuya Richard Schiff Tim McInnerney Burn Gorman Pik-Sen Lim Mark Ivanir Togo Igawa
secret agent partner premier assassin psychologist mole hilarious quirky thrilling tibet monastery china golf course london espionage assassination attempt unlikely hero double-cross underdog pursuit
Johnny English goes up against international assassins hunting down Chinese Premier Xiang Ping.
Comedy
UK
2018
97 Minutes
Director
Rupert Graves Charlotte Riley Jim Carter Rob Brydon Nathaniel Parker Daniel Mays Thomas Turgoose Jane Horrocks Adeel Akhtar Christian Rubeck
A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK
2009
112 Minutes
Director
Ben Barnes Colin Firth Ben Chaplin Rebecca Hall Douglas Henshall Rachel Hurd-Wood Fiona Shaw Maryam d'Abo Michael Culkin Emilia Fox Caroline Goodall
painter orphan dark hedonistic thrilling brothel vanity confession youth secret life deal with the devil pursuit transformation victorian era
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty eternally, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
Comedy
UK
2007
97 Minutes
Director
Rupert Everett Colin Firth Lena Headey Mischa Barton Jodie Whittaker Russell Brand Anna Chancellor Stephen Fry Celia Imrie Toby Jones
minister headmistress anarchist emotional boarding school england failure education legacy growing up 2000s
In order to save their bankrupt school, a group of troublesome girls stage a robbery with a group of geniuses on their backs
Comedy, Adventure
UK
2009
106 Minutes
Director
Rupert Everett Colin Firth David Tennant Gemma Arterton Talulah Riley Tamsin Egerton Sarah Harding Zawe Ashton Montserrat Lombard Ella Smith
philanthropist pirate schoolgirl amusing school united kingdom buried treasure discovery 2000s
The girls of St. Trinians are on the hunt for buried treasure after discovering headmistress Miss Fritton is related to a famous pirate.
Comedy
UK
2016
100 Minutes
Director
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.
Comedy
UK
2007
89 Minutes
Director
Neve Campbell Shirley Henderson Alexandra Maria Lara Anna Maxwell Martin Oana Pellea Danny Huston Andrew Higgie Nathaniel Parker
'Every day is another day closer to the day I'll never have to do this again.' Five women, one restaurant, one night, one birthday, one breakdown. Then the phone rings. A famous actor is ... See full summary »
Horror
USA|UK|Canada
1990
99 Minutes
Craig Sheffer Anne Bobby David Cronenberg Charles Haid Hugh Quarshie Hugh Ross Doug Bradley Catherine Chevalier Malcolm Smith Bob Sessions Oliver Parker
monster serial killer girlfriend psychiatrist supernatural being patient gory dark frightening city graveyard underground monsters serial murders superhuman abilities supernatural wrongfully accused resurrection pursuit quest
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Romance
UK|France|USA
1999
96 Minutes
Director
Rupert Everett Julianne Moore Jeremy Northam Cate Blanchett Minnie Driver John Wood Lindsay Duncan Peter Vaughan Jeroen Krabbé Benjamin Pullen Marsha Fitzalan
government official aristocrat lord wife mistress amusing witty lighthearted london marriage affair shady dealings metamorphosis love 19th century
London 1895: Cabinet minister, Sir Chiltern, and bachelor, Lord Goring, are victims of scheming women.