List of the best Paul Bettany movies: Uncle Frank(2020), Journey's End(2017), Creation(2009), Shelter(2014), After the Rain(1999), Priest(2011), Legion(2010), Blood(2012), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World(2003), Margin Call(2011), Wimbledon(2004), Inkheart(2009) ... ...
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2020
95 Minutes
Frank Bledsoe
Paul Bettany Sophia Lillis Peter Macdissi Steve Zahn Judy Greer Margo Martindale Stephen Root Lois Smith
In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina, for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover, Walid.
War, Drama, History
UK
2017
107 Minutes
Paul Bettany Sam Claflin Asa Butterfield Toby Jones Stephen Graham Tom Sturridge Robert Glenister Theo Barklem-Biggs Miles Jupp Jake Curran Oliver Dimsdale
officer emotional engaging tense war zone war life death discovery 1910s
Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, as they await their fate.
Biography, Drama
UK
2009
108 Minutes
Charles Darwin
Paul Bettany Jennifer Connelly Jeremy Northam Toby Jones Benedict Cumberbatch Martha West Jim Carter Teresa Churcher Harrison Sansostri
Torn between faith and science, and suffering hallucinations, English naturalist Charles Darwin struggles to complete 'On the Origin of Species' and maintain his relationship with his wife.
Drama
USA
2014
105 Minutes
Director
Jennifer Connelly Anthony Mackie Amy Hargreaves Scott Johnsen Alok Tewari Andrew Polk Rob Morgan Paul Urcioli Kevin Geer
Hannah and Tahir fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Shelter explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we realize they need each other to build a future.
Drama
South Africa|USA
1999
110 Minutes
Steph
Paul Bettany Louise Lombard Ariyon Bakare Hakeem Kae-Kazim Anton Smuts
Steph, an Afrikaner, struggles with his past and heritage in the new South Africa. When his girlfriend befriends a black South African man called Vusisizwe trouble brews.
Horror, Action, Fantasy
USA
2011
87 Minutes
Priest
Paul Bettany Karl Urban Cam Gigandet Maggie Q Lily Collins Brad Dourif Stephen Moyer Christopher Plummer Alan Dale Madchen Amick Jacob Hopkins
priest warrior vampire boyfriend sheriff princess thrilling frightening melodramatic fiery metropolis wasteland church underground street cabin supernatural religion dystopia war
A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA
2010
104 Minutes
Michael
Paul Bettany Lucas Black Dennis Quaid Tyrese Gibson Kate Walsh Adrianne Palicki Kevin Durand Charles S. Dutton Jon Tenney Willa Holland Doug Jones
archangel michael archangel gabriel husband wife teenager waitress angel dark eerie diner mojave desert los angeles apocalypse virtue redemption quest escape 2010s
When a group of strangers at a dusty roadside diner come under attack by demonic forces, their only chance for survival lies with an archangel named Michael, who informs a pregnant waitress that her unborn child is humanity's last hope.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2012
95 Minutes
Joe Fairburn
Paul Bettany Stephen Graham Mark Strong Brian Cox Ben Crompton Naomi Battrick Natasha Little Sandra Voe Jasper Britton Adrian Edmondson Patrick Hurd-Wood
sibling teenager girl dark england stabbing control family mystery
During the Bosnian War, Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, re-encounters Ajla, a Bosnian who's now a captive in his camp he oversees. Their once promising connection has become ambiguous as their motives have changed.
War, Adventure, Drama
USA
2003
139 Minutes
Russell Crowe Paul Bettany Billy Boyd James D'Arcy Lee Ingleby George Innes Mark Lewis Jones Chris Larkin Richard McCabe Robert Pugh David Threlfall
captain surgeon sailor confident spirited tense ship h.m.s. surprise ocean galapagos islands dangerous assignment napoleonic wars naval warfare friendship pursuit quest underdog 1800s
During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2011
109 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Paul Bettany Jeremy Irons Zachary Quinto Penn Badgley Simon Baker-Denny Mary McDonnell Demi Moore Stanley Tucci Aasif Mandvi Grace Gummer
analyst manager employer emotional suspenseful new york office discovery risk disaster crisis rise
Follows the key people at an investment bank, over a 24-hour period, during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.
Romance
UK|France|USA
2004
97 Minutes
Peter Colt
Kirsten Dunst Paul Bettany Sam Neill Jon Favreau Bernard Hill Eleanor Bron Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Austin Nichols Robert Lindsay James McAvoy
tennis player love interest rival best friend agent father amusing lighthearted uplifting winsome wimbledon england tennis court country club new york city tennis friendship opposites attract unexpected success family
A pro tennis player has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank to 119. Fortunately for him, he meets a young player on the women's circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
Germany|UK|USA|Italy
2009
105 Minutes
Brendan Fraser Paul Bettany Helen Mirren Jim Broadbent Andy Serkis Sienna Guillory Eliza Bennett Rafi Gavron Jennifer Connelly Matt King Steve Speirs
father wife daughter author bad guy fire-eater dreamy creative charming italy bedroom village house kingdom book mysticism fairy tales chase kidnapping secret
A teenage girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a storybook's hero.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2006
105 Minutes
Harrison Ford Paul Bettany Virginia Madsen Mary Lynn Rajskub Robert Patrick Robert Forster Alan Arkin Jimmy Bennett Carly Schroeder
security expert kidnapper wife son daughter criminal suspenseful tense bank hideout abduction blackmail crime security race against time rescue pursuit 2000s
A security specialist is forced into robbing the bank that he's protecting, as a bid to pay off his family's ransom.
Romance, Drama, History
UK|USA
2009
104 Minutes
Lord Melbourne
Emily Blunt Rupert Friend Paul Bettany Miranda Richardson Jim Broadbent Thomas Kretschmann Jesper Christensen Mark Strong Jeanette Hain Julian Glover Michael Maloney
uncle prince prime minister assassin queen king emotional england castle queen victoria political corruption romance royalty humiliation wedding fall rise transformation 1840s
A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.
Crime, Drama
UK|Germany|Ireland
2000
103 Minutes
Young Gangster
Malcolm McDowell David Thewlis Paul Bettany Saffron Burrows Kenneth Cranham Jamie Foreman Raz Adoti Doug Allen Eddie Marsan David Kennedy Andrew Lincoln
british man gangster crime boss criminal beautiful woman disturbing dark gritty london casino secret headquarters organized crime torture heist gang war rise to power released from prison rise rivalry revenge
Chronicles the rise and fall of a prominent, and particularly ruthless English gangster.
Drama
UK|Germany
2002
95 Minutes
Rickie Masters
Helena Bonham Carter Olivia Williams Paul Bettany Eleanor Bron Luke Newberry Tom Ward Gillian Hanna Andrew Havill
1930's London. Two sisters - Madeleine and Dinah - One marries Rickie, the other falls in love with him. He begins an affair which is to have repercussions throughout their lives.
Crime, Drama
UK
2001
99 Minutes
Jimmy
Stellan Skarsgård Chris Penn Paul Bettany Sienna Guillory Allan Corduner Martine McCutcheon Jacqueline McKenzie Peter Vaughan
Hit-man Felix has quit his criminal activities and found employment minding a rich man's adult son. Meanwhile, Felix's old criminal gang have issued a hit on Felix.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|China|USA
2014
119 Minutes
Max Waters
Johnny Depp Rebecca Hall Paul Bettany Cillian Murphy Kate Mara Cole Hauser Morgan Freeman Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Cory Hardrict Falk Hentschel Josh Stewart
scientist wife best friend terrorist computer brooding creative fascinating laboratory apartment city artificial intelligence extremism knowledge sentience power discovery metamorphosis pursuit future
A scientist's drive for artificial intelligence takes on dangerous implications when his own consciousness is uploaded into one such program.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|France|Italy|UK
2010
99 Minutes
Inspector John Acheson
Johnny Depp Angelina Jolie Paul Bettany Timothy Dalton Steven Berkoff Rufus Sewell Christian De Sica Alessio Boni Daniele Pecci Giovanni Guidelli Raoul Bova
secret agent teacher tourist criminal thrilling suspenseful amusing hotel london venice betrayal crime love forbidden love transformation adventure 2000s
Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.
Biography, Drama
USA
2001
135 Minutes
Charles
Russell Crowe Ed Harris Jennifer Connelly Paul Bettany Adam Goldberg Judd Hirsch Josh Lucas Anthony Rapp Christopher Plummer Austin Pendleton Jason Gray-Stanford
professor student genius agent psychiatrist dark inspiring intricate university boston princeton, n.j. household social change deception mental illness john nash espionage mathematics rivalry fall
After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
Romance, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA
2001
132 Minutes
Chaucer
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.
Documentary
2010
98 Minutes
Ozwald Boateng Giorgio Armani Michael Bay Paul Bettany Richard Branson Gabriel Byrne
Drama
Denmark|Netherlands|Sweden|Germany|UK|France|Finland|Norway|Italy
2003
178 Minutes
Tom Edison
Nicole Kidman Harriet Andersson Lauren Bacall Jean-Marc Barr Paul Bettany Blair Brown James Caan Patricia Clarkson Jeremy Davies Ben Gazzara Philip Baker Hall
outcast shopkeeper wife writer child profound dark disturbing gutsy small town dogville outlaws small-town life power struggle violence virtue sacrifice revenge escape 1930s
A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price.
Comedy, Adventure, Action
UK|USA
2015
106 Minutes
Jock Strapp
Johnny Depp Gwyneth Paltrow Ewan McGregor Olivia Munn Paul Bettany Jeff Goldblum Jonny Pasvolsky Michael Culkin Ulrich Thomsen Alec Utgoff Rob De Groot
aristocrat art dealer spy heiress revolutionary madcap cheeky wild london family estate castle hideout art theft espionage chase adventure pursuit rescue 2010s
Juggling angry Russians, the British Mi5, and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part-time rogue Charlie Mortdecai races to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain a code that leads to lost gold.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Malta|France|UK
2006
149 Minutes
Silas
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.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2018
135 Minutes
Dryden Vos
Alden Ehrenreich Emilia Clarke Donald Glover Woody Harrelson Joonas Suotamo Thandie Newton Paul Bettany Phoebe Waller-Bridge Warwick Davis Clint Howard Ian Kenny
captain smuggler creature gangster crew member friend brash thrilling amusing confident cool spirited space spaceship plant base camp desert city space space exploration
During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
UK|Japan
1997
117 Minutes
Captain
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.
Crime, Biography, Drama
UK|France|USA
2015
131 Minutes
Charlie Richardson
Tom Hardy Emily Browning David Thewlis Taron Egerton Christopher Eccleston Chazz Palminteri Tara Fitzgerald Paul Bettany Colin Morgan Paul Anderson Stephen Lord
twin gangster police detective robber murderer girlfriend brash confident intense london police station bar restaurant street car twins crime power money greed
Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s.
Drama, History
1998
110 Minutes
Philip
Catherine McCormack Rachel Weisz Anna Friel Steven Mackintosh Tom Georgeson Maureen O'Brien Lucy Akhurst Paul Bettany
college graduate hairdresser young woman naval officer farmer son endearing inspiring emotional england countryside farm women's land army world war ii friendship home front feminism women's rights adventure love
While British men are fighting World War II, three female volunteers (Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz, Anna Friel) labor on an elderly man's farm.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2016
146 Minutes
Vision
Anthony Russo Chris Evans Robert Downey Jr. Scarlett Johansson Sebastian Stan Anthony Mackie Don Cheadle Jeremy Renner Chadwick Boseman Paul Bettany Elizabeth Olsen
iron man captain america spy archer government official civilian brooding emotional intense courtroom street mansion headquarters warehouse laboratory civil war friendship fighting super powers law
Political involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
Drama
USA
2008
110 Minutes
T. Ray Owens
Queen Latifah Dakota Fanning Jennifer Hudson Alicia Keys Sophie Okonedo Nate Parker Tristan Wilds Hilarie Burton Paul Bettany
teen girl father caregiver sister beekeeper teen boy heartwarming tender south carolina small town estate abuse civil rights racism adoption father/daughter relationship suicide growing up forbidden love underdog
In 1964, a teenage girl in search of the truth about her mother runs away to a small town in South Carolina and finds a family of independent women who can connect her to her past.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2015
141 Minutes
Jarvis, The Vision
Robert Downey Jr. Chris Hemsworth Mark Ruffalo Chris Evans Scarlett Johansson Jeremy Renner Don Cheadle Aaron Taylor-Johnson Elizabeth Olsen Paul Bettany Cobie Smulders
iron man thor hulk captain america villain superhero brooding brash dark city forest laboratory street airplane russia superheroes danger technology teamwork fighting
When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2013
130 Minutes
Jarvis
Robert Downey Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow Don Cheadle Guy Pearce Rebecca Hall Jon Favreau Ben Kingsley James Badge Dale Stephanie Szostak Paul Bettany William Sadler
iron man supervillain girlfriend billionaire colonel superhero thrilling patriotic rousing mansion office building military base sky super powers post-traumatic stress disorder nanotechnology virus quest rescue transformation
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2018
149 Minutes
Robert Downey Jr. Chris Hemsworth Josh Brolin Chadwick Boseman Mark Ruffalo Zoe Saldana Chris Evans Chris Pratt Benedict Cumberbatch Dave Bautista
iron man hulk thor captain america villain spider-man brooding solemn spectacular thrilling amusing new york city school bus building field space superheroes good versus evil super powers teamwork
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.