List of the best Peter Mullan movies: The Magdalene Sisters(2002), Tyrannosaur(2011), My Name Is Joe(1998), Orphans(1998), Neds(2010), On a Clear Day(2005), True North(2006), Hector(2015), Tommy's Honour(2016), Blinded(2004), Long Distance Information(2011), The Claim(2000) ... ...
Drama
Ireland|UK
2002
119 Minutes
Director
Geraldine McEwan Anne-Marie Duff Nora-Jane Noone Dorothy Duffy Eileen Walsh Mary Murray Britta Smith Frances Healy Eithne McGuinness Rebecca Walsh Eamonn Owens
teen girl mother superior nun rebel orphan inmate bleak disturbing ireland convent school orphanage church imprisonment sexism abuse religion pregnancy rape growing up
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
Drama
UK
2011
91 Minutes
Peter Mullan Olivia Colman Eddie Marsan Ned Dennehy Sally Carman Samuel Bottomley Paul Popplewell Sian Breckin Paul Conway Julia Mallam
man charity worker bleak brutal chilling dark disturbing frenetic gutsy gripping intense intricate united kingdom self-destruction redemption anger turmoil relationships secrets challenge
Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction, earns a chance of redemption that appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker.
Drama
UK|Germany|France|Spain
1998
105 Minutes
Peter Mullan Louise Goodall David McKay Annemarie Kennedy David Hayman Gary Lewis Lorraine McIntosh
Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in the one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1998
101 Minutes
Director
Douglas Henshall Gary Lewis Stephen McCole Rosemarie Stevenson Frank Gallagher Alex Norton
orphan brother sister mother waitress bartender gritty dark amusing glasgow, scotland household funeral church pub death mourning dysfunction storm siblings discovery
Four siblings gathered together for their mother's funeral in Glasgow face individual torments over night during a tumultuous storm that rips the roof off the church.
Drama
UK|France|Italy
2010
124 Minutes
Director
Martin Bell Linda Cuthbert David McKay Marcus Nash Marianna Palka Steven Robertson Douglas Russell Conor McCarron Richard Mack
boy brother john emotional glasgow street gangs warfare reputation rivalry 1970s
Encompassed by violent street gangs, neglectful parents, bullying teachers and a dearth of positive role models, a studious but emotionally abandoned kid turns thug.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2005
92 Minutes
Frank
Peter Mullan Brenda Blethyn Sean McGinley Jamie Sives Billy Boyd Ron Cook Jodhi May Benedict Wong Anne Marie Timoney Shaun Dingwall Tony Roper
worker wife friend cynic son emotional inspiring uplifting beach glasgow house ambition retirement redemption determination friendship swimming discovery rise transformation
Frank determines to salvage his self-esteem and tackle his demons by attempting the ultimate test of endurance - swimming the English Channel.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Germany|Ireland|UK
2006
96 Minutes
Riley
Peter Mullan Martin Compston Gary Lewis Steven Robertson Angel Li Pat Kiernan Hark Bohm Ren Hao
immigrants fisherman father emotional ship north sea smuggling money china rescue
The crew of a bankrupt Scottish trawler turn to smuggling illegal immigrants over the stormy waters of the North Sea.
Drama
UK
2015
87 Minutes
Hector McAdam
Peter Mullan Keith Allen Natalie Gavin Sharon Rooney Sarah Solemani Ewan Stewart Laurie Ventry Stephen Tompkinson
Hector has been living on the motorways for years. His once comfortable family life has been replaced by a never-ending tour of service stations that offer him shelter, anonymity, washing ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama, History
UK|USA
2016
112 Minutes
Tom Morris
Peter Mullan Jack Lowden Ophelia Lovibond Sam Neill Max Deacon Peter Ferdinando Seylan Baxter Paul Reid
father son golfer country boy parent lover moving inspiring touching scotland england united kingdom countryside golf course golf sports love parent/child relationship growing up wealth
In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommy's Honour - an intimate, powerfully moving tale of the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK
2004
93 Minutes
Francis Black
Peter Mullan Jodhi May Anders W. Berthelsen Samantha Bond Phyllida Law
While doing her rounds in the Scottish countryside, Doctor Caroline Lamar comes upon a hitchhiker, and offers him a lift. Young Danish backpacker Mike Hammershoi explains that he is looking... See full summary »
Drama
2000
120 Minutes
Peter Mullan Wes Bentley Milla Jovovich Nastassja Kinski Sarah Polley Julian Richings Sean McGinley Shirley Henderson
prospector miner wife daughter worker mistress engaging gripping california sierra nevada mountains family history greed small town revenge mystery discovery revenge 1860s
Twenty years after a town's founder (Peter Mullan) trades his wife and daughter for a gold claim, the two arrive in his town.
Drama, History
UK|Luxembourg
2015
135 Minutes
Agyness Deyn Peter Mullan Kevin Guthrie Jack Greenlees Ian Pirie Hugh Ross Niall Greig Fulton Douglas Rankine
daughter farmer abusive father rape victim mother intense disturbing emotional melodramatic raw farm college canada argentina rape violence suicide world war i marriage love
The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.
Drama
USA|UK
1999
103 Minutes
Jean
Saffron Burrows Peter Mullan Maria Doyle Kennedy Tam Dean Burn Heathcote Williams Eileen Walsh Sue Maund Joanna Page
footman rich girl cook father servant fiancée sultry gripping tender sweden manor kitchen class conflict unlikely romance servitude passion affair father/daughter relationship forbidden love temptation
A footman seduces a count's daughter.
Drama
UK|France
2003
86 Minutes
Ingeborga Dapkunayte Peter Mullan David Warner Millie Findlay James E. Martin
Helen lives in London with her father and her kids. John, her husband, is an aid-worker in Eastern Europe. He has been gone many months. Helen is desperately anxious that he should come ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK
2018
107 Minutes
Gerard Butler Peter Mullan Connor Swindells Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Gary Lewis Søren Malling Emma King Ken Drury Gary Kane Roderick Gilkison
lighthouse keeper rival man seaman gory brutal incredible disturbing thrilling scotland lighthouse island destruction fight to the death hidden treasure jealousy isolation revenge rivalry rise
Three lighthouse keepers on the remote Flannan Isles find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK
2012
99 Minutes
Michelle Ryan Peter Mullan David Harewood Theo Barklem-Biggs Bhasker Patel Ray Panthaki Ashley Thomas Jason Maza Jenny Jules Carl Barât
young man boxer gangster father trainer bleak brutal brooding cool gripping gritty gutsy london boxing ring prison street life boxing violence gangsters
A thriller centered on a young boxer trying to distance himself from his father's gangster past and the relationship with his trainer.
Drama
2018
82 Minutes
Al
Julia Föry Peter Mullan Vidal Arzoni Arieh Worthalter Agata Buzek
A woman's past catches up with her when her ex-lover shows up with the 6-year-old son she barely knows.
Musical, Romance, Comedy
UK
2013
100 Minutes
Rab
Paul Brannigan Jason Flemyng Peter Mullan Antonia Thomas George MacKay Jane Horrocks Freya Mavor Kevin Guthrie Emma Hartley-Miller Sara Vickers Elaine M. Ellis
young man young woman love interest boyfriend girlfriend family uplifting lighthearted moving charming scotland musicals growing up moving love relationships romance growing up adventure love
Two soldiers return home to Edinburgh to resume their romantic and family lives.
Drama
UK|France
2003
98 Minutes
Les Gault
Ewan McGregor Tilda Swinton Peter Mullan Emily Mortimer Jack McElhone Therese Bradley Ewan Stewart Stuart McQuarrie Pauline Turner Alan Cooke Rory McCann
adam drifter married woman emotional barge body passion affair book love 1950s
A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.
Action, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2013
99 Minutes
Roy Edwards
James McAvoy Mark Strong Peter Mullan Andrea Riseborough David Morrissey Robert Portal Daniel Kaluuya Elyes Gabel Johnny Harris Daniel Mays
veteran son colleague gory london city enemies chases time pursuit
When a notorious criminal is forced to return to London, it gives a detective one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
Drama, Action
2016
Minutes
Logan Marshall-Green Jodi Balfour Peter Mullan Nikki Amuka-Bird Damon Herriman Jamie Hector Edoardo Ballerini Skipp Sudduth
A Marine returns from Vietnam in 1972 only to find himself shunned by his loved ones and the public.
War, Drama, History
USA|India
2011
146 Minutes
Ted Narracott
Emily Watson David Thewlis Jeremy Irvine Peter Mullan Niels Arestrup Tom Hiddleston Benedict Cumberbatch Toby Kebbell Patrick Kennedy David Kross Celine Buckens
farm boy horse father british officer german soldier incredible heartwarming thrilling england farm countryside france battlefield trenches human-animal friendship world war i horses reunion quest growing up
Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK
2012
82 Minutes
Peter
Tim Roth Talulah Riley Jack O'Connell Peter Mullan Kierston Wareing Christopher Hatherall Jack McBride Clive Shaw Jenny Pike
hitman adam driver engaging hell well job murder human trafficking pursuit
When 19-year-old Adam agrees to do a day's driving for his mum's gangster boyfriend Peter, it takes him on a 24-hour journey into a nightmarish world of murder, sex trafficking and revenge, in the company of aging hit man Roy.
Action, Drama, History
UK|France|Slovakia|Tunisia|Italy|Bulgaria
2007
102 Minutes
Odacer
Colin Firth Ben Kingsley Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Thomas Brodie-Sangster Peter Mullan Kevin McKidd John Hannah Iain Glen Rupert Friend Nonso Anozie Owen Teale
emperor prisoner legionnaire priest senator teacher thrilling gripping gutsy rome capri england paris boat italy roman empire imprisonment romulus augustus betrayal journey
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
Drama, Crime
2004
87 Minutes
William Hannigan
John C. Reilly Diego Luna Maggie Gyllenhaal Jonathan Tucker Peter Mullan Zitto Kazann Brandon Keener Maeve Quinlan Brent Sexton Soledad St. Hilaire
con artist sister wealthy man associate father cool suspenseful los angeles casino con game deception money lie rivalry transformation love 2000s
A con man (John C. Reilly) and his young protege (Diego Luna) try to pull off a complicated scam involving a counterfeit bank note.
Comedy, Drama
1988
78 Minutes
Andy
Eileen McCallum Dorothy Paul Katy Murphy Sheila Donald Peter Mullan
Comedy, Drama
UK
1996
94 Minutes
Swanney
Ewan McGregor Ewen Bremner Jonny Lee Miller Kevin McKidd Robert Carlyle Kelly Macdonald Peter Mullan James Cosmo Eileen Nicholas Susan Vidler Pauline Lynch
drug addict friend student girlfriend drug dealer sociopath amusing dark gritty edinburgh london household apartment pub hotel addiction abandonment friendship crime death
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
Drama, History, Western
USA
2017
133 Minutes
Lt. Colonel Ross McCowan
Christian Bale Rosamund Pike Wes Studi Jesse Plemons Adam Beach Rory Cochrane Peter Mullan Scott Wilson Paul Anderson Timothée Chalamet Ben Foster
native american chief soldier commanding officer widow native american traveler brutal tense gritty raw emotional gory new mexico montana desert plains fort town american indian wars native americans
In 1892, a legendary Army Captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA|UK|Japan
2006
109 Minutes
Syd
Clive Owen Julianne Moore Michael Caine Chiwetel Ejiofor Charlie Hunnam Danny Huston Clare-Hope Ashitey Peter Mullan Pam Ferris Maria McErlane Michael Haughey
bureaucrat hippie refugee revolutionary bleak uplifting suspenseful london ghetto countryside household dystopia salvation infertility survival pursuit 2020s
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.
Action, Fantasy, Adventure
USA|Hungary
2014
97 Minutes
Sitacles
Dwayne Johnson Ian McShane Rufus Sewell Aksel Hennie Ingrid Bolsø Berdal Reece Ritchie Tobias Santelmann Joseph Fiennes Peter Mullan John Hurt Rebecca Ferguson
hercules zeus mother mercenary follower warlord brash brooding crafty dark spectacular ancient greece throne room cave town river forest courage travel fight for justice
Having endured his legendary twelve labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1995
92 Minutes
Andy
Kerry Fox Christopher Eccleston Ewan McGregor Ken Stott Keith Allen Colin McCredie Victoria Nairn Gary Lewis Jean Marie Coffey Peter Mullan Leonard O'Malley
accountant journalist doctor criminal police officer gripping cool crafty quirky dark scotland edinburgh apartment greed violence money detachment temptation wretched excess rivalry
Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.