List of the best Penelope Wilton movies: The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka: The Mystery of Chopin(1999), Clockwise(1986), Zoo(2017), Cry Freedom(1987), Summerland(2020), The BFG(2016), The Secret Rapture(1993), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel(2011), Eternal Beauty(2019), Iris(2001), Match Point(2005), Belle(2013) ... ...
Drama
USA
1999
110 Minutes
Paul Rhys Penelope Wilton Valentina Igoshina Elizabeth McGorian John Shrapnel Patricia Quinn Corin Redgrave
Noted scholar John Romer takes us on a tour of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Comedy
UK
1986
105 Minutes
John Cleese Penelope Wilton Sharon Maiden Alison Steadman Stephen Moore Joan Hickson Penny Leatherbarrow Howard Lloyd Lewis Jonathan Bowater Mark Bunting
headmaster wife neighbor former student old flame police officer witty madcap england train station monastery high school gas station road trip race against time misunderstanding chase affair obsession quest
An obsessively punctual comprehensive school headmaster sets out to give an important speech at the annual Headmasters' Conference.
War, Drama, History
Ireland|UK
2017
97 Minutes
Denise Austin
Art Parkinson Penelope Wilton Toby Jones Ian McElhinney Amy Huberman Damian O'Hare Stephen Hagan Ian O'Reilly James Stockdale Pauline Hutton
misfit boy elephant widow confident crafty heartwarming inspiring rousing zoo family home belfast, northern ireland air raids rescue growing up quest rescue underdog 20th century
Young Tom Hall (Art Parkinson) and his misfit friends fight to save "Buster" the baby elephant during the German air raid bombings of Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1941.
Biography, Drama, History
UK
1987
156 Minutes
Wendy Woods
Kevin Kline Denzel Washington Penelope Wilton Kevin R. McNally John Thaw Timothy West Juanita Waterman John Hargreaves Alec McCowen Zakes Mokae Ian Richardson
journalist activist police officer wife child gritty dark south africa police station family home apartheid murder activism quest revenge escape 1970s
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country, after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the black activist Steve Biko.
Drama
UK
2020
99 Minutes
Older Alice
Gemma Arterton Gugu Mbatha-Raw Penelope Wilton Lucas Bond Dixie Egerickx Amanda Root Jessica Gunning David Horovitch Tom Courtenay Amanda Lawrence Sally Scott
writer evacuee lover emotional endearing heartwarming kent village seaside world war ii war bonding relationships adoption escape discovery transformation 1970s
During World War II, an Englishwoman opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him in this moving journey of womanhood, love and friendship.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|India|UK
2016
115 Minutes
The Queen
Mark Rylance Ruby Barnhill Penelope Wilton Jemaine Clement Rebecca Hall Rafe Spall Bill Hader Adam Godley
young girl orphan giant queen villain friend charming creative uplifting england orphanage lair london castle street friendship giant person evil misfits orphans
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.
Drama
UK
1993
96 Minutes
Marion French
Juliet Stevenson Joanne Whalley-Kilmer Penelope Wilton Neil Pearson Alan Howard Robert Stephens Hilton McRae Robert Glenister
Katherine Coleridge (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) is a basically miserable and mentally unstable woman who is married to even-aged Isobel's father, Robert (Peter Whitaker), who is the only one ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA|United Arab Emirates
2011
124 Minutes
Jean Ainslie
Judi Dench Maggie Smith Bill Nighy Penelope Wilton Tom Wilkinson Celia Imrie Ronald Pickup Dev Patel Tena Desae Sid Makkar
older woman older man retiree friend nurse indian touching uplifting amusing retirement home india england retirement friendship aging relocation culture clash discovery adventure transformation
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
UK
2019
95 Minutes
Vivian
Sally Hawkins David Thewlis Billie Piper Penelope Wilton Morfydd Clark Robert Pugh Alice Lowe Robert Aramayo
After Jane falls into a state of despair over her schizophrenia, she encounters new sources of love and life with surprising results.
Drama
UK|USA
2001
90 Minutes
Janet Stone
Judi Dench Jim Broadbent Kate Winslet Hugh Bonneville Penelope Wilton Juliet Aubrey Samuel West Timothy West Eleanor Bron Joan Bakewell Kris Marshall
writer philosopher student husband wife emotional endearing oxford, england household university aging love devotion iris murdoch love 1990s
True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Drama
UK|USA|Ireland|Luxembourg|France
2005
124 Minutes
Eleanor Hewett
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.
Biography, Drama, History
UK
2013
103 Minutes
Lady Mary Murray
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Tom Wilkinson Sam Reid Sarah Gadon Miranda Richardson Penelope Wilton Emily Watson Tom Felton James Norton Matthew Goode
mixed-race woman admiral vicar abolitionist emotional powerful endearing west indies painting england race relations illegitimate child family relationships love transformation 18th century
The mixed-race daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) is raised by aristocratic Great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) in eighteenth century England.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA|India
2015
122 Minutes
Jean Ainslie
Judi Dench Maggie Smith Bill Nighy Dev Patel Celia Imrie Penelope Wilton Ronald Pickup Tena Desae Diana Hardcastle Lillete Dubey Tamsin Greig
hotel owner retiree elderly man elderly woman fiancée suitor amusing charming tender india retirement home hotel romance marriage retirement wedding love quest transformation 2010s
As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy, posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals, Sonny Kapoor (Dev Patel) pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel.
Horror, Comedy
UK|France|USA
2004
97 Minutes
Barbara
Simon Pegg Kate Ashfield Lucy Davis Nick Frost Dylan Moran Bill Nighy Penelope Wilton Jessica Hynes Peter Serafinowicz Mark Donovan Rafe Spall
loser girlfriend roommate zombie mother offbeat winsome hilarious england pub street backyard friendship courage boredom responsibility daunting task walking dead transformation love
A man's uneventful life is disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.
Drama
UK|USA
2019
122 Minutes
Isobel Crawley
Hugh Bonneville Jim Carter Michelle Dockery Elizabeth McGovern Maggie Smith Imelda Staunton Penelope Wilton Laura Carmichael Joanne Froggatt Brendan Coyle Kevin Doyle
king george v queen servant chef attendant wealthy man charming cheery emotional endearing dreamy melodramatic estate great britain english countryside family estate love wealth secrets schemes
The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early twentieth century.
Romance, Drama
UK|France|USA
2018
124 Minutes
Amelia Maugery
Lily James Matthew Goode Michiel Huisman Glen Powell Jessica Brown Findlay Katherine Parkinson Penelope Wilton Tom Courtenay Kit Connor Andy Gathergood
author nazi couple charming emotional endearing heartwarming passionate tender guernsey united kingdom london book club nazi occupation nazi collaboration discovery love quest transformation forbidden love
In the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2003
108 Minutes
Ruth
Helen Mirren Julie Walters John Alderton Linda Bassett Annette Crosbie Philip Glenister Ciarán Hinds Celia Imrie Geraldine James Penelope Wilton George Costigan
wife friend husband photographer director cheeky heartwarming amusing uplifting yorkshire hospital household england hollywood, calif. friendship romance business activism fame quest
A Women's Institute chapter's fundraising effort for a local hospital by posing nude for a calendar becomes a media sensation.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
UK
2006
109 Minutes
Richard Griffiths Frances de la Tour Stephen Campbell Moore Samuel Barnett Dominic Cooper James Corden Jamie Parker Russell Tovey Samuel Anderson Sacha Dhawan Andrew Knott
student headmaster gay/lesbian teenager friend teacher emotional profound england university education sex literature coming of age friendship loneliness discovery pursuit transformation sacrifice
An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.
Romance, Drama
France|UK|USA
2005
128 Minutes
Keira Knightley Matthew Macfadyen Judi Dench Brenda Blethyn Rosamund Pike Talulah Riley Donald Sutherland Claudie Blakley Cornelius Booth Tom Hollander Jena Malone
sister mother father suitor priest melodramatic tender passionate england country house love-hate relationship sister relationship class distinctions marriage family love growing up 1790s
Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?
Fantasy
1999
107 Minutes
Anthony Way Nigel Le Vaillant Greta Scacchi James Wilby Florence Hoath Caroline Carver David Bradley Arlene Cockburn Liz Smith Tom Bowles Rory Jennings
teen boy ghost teen girl aunt uncle neighbor confident dreamy heartwarming lighthearted moving positive united kingdom garden house haunted house growing up first love friendship family
A teen (Anthony Way) discovers that at midnight his aunt's grandfather clock strikes 13, bringing to life a garden and a girl from the past.