List of the best Shirley Henderson movies: Wonderland(1999), Life During Wartime(2009), Everyday(2012), Never Steady, Never Still(2017), The Taming of the Shrew(2005), Frozen(2005), Urban Hymn(2015), On the Road(2016), Intermission(2003), I Really Hate My Job(2007), 24 Hour Party People(2002), Stan & Ollie(2018) ... ...
Drama
UK
1999
108 Minutes
Shirley Henderson Gina McKee Molly Parker Ian Hart John Simm Stuart Townsend Kika Markham Jack Shepherd Enzo Cilenti Sarah Jane Potts David Fahm
husband wife daughter son sister brother spirited quirky london family home coffee shop relationships estrangement unemployment dating pregnancy transformation wretched excess 1990s
There's little wonder in the working-class lives of Bill, Eileen, and their three grown daughters. They're lonely Londoners. Nadia, a cafe waitress, places personal ads, looking for love; ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
98 Minutes
Joy Jordan
Shirley Henderson Ciarán Hinds Allison Janney Michael Lerner Chris Marquette Rich Pecci Charlotte Rampling Paul Reubens Ally Sheedy Dylan Riley Snyder Renee Taylor
sister mother boyfriend husband waitress son dark melodramatic amusing house prison bedroom suburbia family dysfunction failed romance pedophilia haunting unhappy marriage sisterhood discovery
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.
Drama
UK
2012
106 Minutes
Shirley Henderson John Simm Laurence Richardson Andy Callaghan Wilson Deuxrod Johnny Lynch Stephanie Kirk Darren Tighe
This film charts the relationship between a man imprisoned for drug smuggling and his wife and is being shot over the course of five years, a few weeks at a time.
Drama
Canada
2017
111 Minutes
Judy
Shirley Henderson Théodore Pellerin Mary Galloway Nicholas Campbell Jared Abrahamson Jonathan Whitesell Beverley Elliott Lorne Cardinal Eric Keenleyside Chilton Crane Sean Owen Roberts
mother son teenager father oil worker disabled person emotional heartwarming inspiring moving sad alberta, canada oil field house support group small town parkinson's disease mother/son relationship alienation struggle
A mother struggles to take control of her life in the face of advanced Parkinson's disease, while her son battles his sexual and emotional identity amongst the violence of Alberta's oil field work camps.
Romance
USA
2005
90 Minutes
Kate Minola
Shirley Henderson Rufus Sewell Jaime Murray Stephen Tompkinson Twiggy Simon Chandler Federico Zanni Santiago Cabrera
Jake Singer is at loose ends in New York City, and neck deep in psychoanalysis with the outrageous Dr. Morales, when he meets the enigmatic and beautiful widow Allegra Marshall.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
2005
90 Minutes
Kath
Shirley Henderson Roshan Seth Ger Ryan Richard Armitage Ralf Little Jamie Sives
It's two years since the mysterious disappearance of Kath Swarbrick's older sister Annie, but Kath remains haunted by a need to know what happened. When police investigations wind down, ... See full summary »
Drama, Music
2015
114 Minutes
Kate Linton
Shirley Henderson Steven Mackintosh Ian Hart Shaun Parkes Letitia Wright Caroline O'Neill Matthew Steer Jack McMullen
troubled youth teen girl singer social worker best friend amusing emotional moving uplifting inspiring london england united kingdom troubled youth troubled childhood singing escape loyalty friendship coming of age
Documentary, Drama
2016
112 Minutes
Shirley Henderson Paul Popplewell James McArdle Leah Harvey Jamie Quinn Ellie Rowsell
Comedy, Drama
Ireland|UK
2003
103 Minutes
Sally
Colin Farrell Shirley Henderson Kelly Macdonald Colm Meaney Cillian Murphy Ger Ryan Brian F. O'Byrne Michael McElhatton David Wilmot Tomas O'Suilleabhain Owen Roe
police officer bus driver banker bank robber filmmaker woman madcap emotional street bank bus house breakup crime love friendship rivalry temptation 2000s
A variety of losers in Dublin have harrowingly farcical intersecting stories of love, greed and violence.
Comedy
UK
2007
89 Minutes
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 »
Comedy, Drama
UK
2002
117 Minutes
Lindsey Wilson
Steve Coogan Lennie James Shirley Henderson Paddy Considine Andy Serkis Sean Harris John Simm Ralf Little Danny Cunningham Chris Coghill Paul Popplewell
reporter musician rock star love interest gritty quirky manchester, england office concert stage bar performance music drugs television social event self-destruction rise fall 1970s
In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.
Comedy, Biography, Drama, History
UK|Canada|USA
2018
97 Minutes
Lucille Hardy
Steve Coogan John C. Reilly Shirley Henderson Nina Arianda Rufus Jones Danny Huston Susy Kane Ella Kenion Harry Hepple Bentley Kalu Roger Ringrose
comedian laurel and hardy audience fan partner playful heartwarming tense emotional stage backstage theater dressing room hotel friendship partnership performance comedy team love
Laurel and Hardy, the world's most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song - a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain.
Comedy, Drama
Denmark|UK|Sweden|France
2002
106 Minutes
Alice
Jamie Sives Adrian Rawlins Shirley Henderson Lisa McKinlay Mads Mikkelsen Julia Davis Susan Vidler Robert McIntosh Lorraine McIntosh Gordon Broem
shop owner brother cleaning lady daughter doctor older brother dark offbeat touching amusing bookstore hospital glasgow, scotland suicide romance family depression death relationships discovery
The chronically suicidal Wilbur and his good-hearted big brother Harbour are in their thirties, when their father dies, leaving them with nothing but a worn down second-hand bookshop in Glasgow.
Comedy
USA|UK|France
2008
98 Minutes
Matron
Emma Roberts Natasha Richardson Shirley Henderson Aidan Quinn Alex Pettyfer Georgia King Kimberley Nixon Ruby Thomas
spoiled girl teen girl father headmistress high-school student teacher charming amusing uplifting malibu, calif. england boarding school coming of age boarding-school life culture shock romance popularity father/daughter relationship growing up 2000s
A rebellious Malibu princess is shipped off to a strict English boarding school by her father.
Comedy
UK
2019
104 Minutes
Margaret
Steve Coogan Isla Fisher Shirley Henderson David Mitchell Asa Butterfield Dinita Gohil Sophie Cookson Jamie Blackley Shanina Shaik Jonny Sweet Sarah Solemani
billionaire wife amusing cheeky confident hedonistic hysterical quirky greece island satire wealth birthday party reputation fashion industry wretched excess 2010s
Satire about the world of the super-rich.
Comedy
UK
2005
94 Minutes
Susannah
Steve Coogan Rob Brydon Keeley Hawes Shirley Henderson Dylan Moran Jeremy Northam
Director Michael Winterbottom (Northam) attempts to shoot the adaptation of Laurence Sterne's essentially unfilmable novel, "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman."
Drama, Romance
Belgium|Luxembourg|UK|Netherlands|France
2002
120 Minutes
Ella
Julie Delpy Shaun Dingwall Harriet Walter Shirley Henderson Timothy West Frank Vercruyssen Toni Barry Jan Decleir Stephane Excoffier Gary Whelan Alfredo Pea
Louise Créteur's husband dies on the Titanic trying to emigrate, so she must leave their boy Lucien with her old dad in Honfleur and leave the Normandy countryside for greater Paris. She ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama
UK
2014
96 Minutes
Shirley
Elijah Wood Celyn Jones Steven Mackintosh Shirley Henderson Kevin Eldon Kelly Reilly Maimie McCoy Richard Brake
An aspiring poet in 1950s New York has his ordered world shaken when he embarks on a week-long retreat to save his hell raising hero, Dylan Thomas.
Romance, Drama
2004
99 Minutes
Cleaner
Joan Allen Simon Abkarian Sam Neill Shirley Henderson Sheila Hancock Samantha Bond Stephanie Leonidas Gary Lewis Wil Johnson Raymond Waring
An unhappily married scientist (Joan Allen) has an affair with a Lebanese cook (Simon Abkarian) after meeting him at a dinner party.
Romance
USA|France|China|UK|Japan
2016
122 Minutes
Jude
Renée Zellweger Colin Firth Patrick Dempsey Emma Thompson Shirley Henderson Jim Broadbent Celia Imrie James Callis Sarah Solemani Gemma Jones Sally Phillips
pregnant woman ex-boyfriend love interest boss co-worker mother charming cheeky amusing london television studio office park doctor's office bathroom breakup pregnancy confusion secrets love
Forty-something and single again, Bridget decides to focus on her job and surround herself with friends. In a twist, she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby's father.
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Italy|France|UK
2015
125 Minutes
Imma
Salma Hayek Vincent Cassel Toby Jones John C. Reilly Shirley Henderson Hayley Carmichael Bebe Cave Stacy Martin Christian Lees Jonah Lees Guillaume Delaunay
monster insect womanizer engaging sea circus fairy tales deal desire transformation 17th century
From the bitter quest of the Queen of Longtrellis, to two mysterious sisters who provoke the passion of a king, to the King of Highhills obsessed with a giant Flea, these tales are inspired by the fairytales by Giambattista Basile.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2008
92 Minutes
Edythe Dubarry
Frances McDormand Amy Adams Lee Pace Ciarán Hinds Mark Strong Shirley Henderson Clare Clifford Christina Cole Stephanie Cole Beatie Edney Sarah Kants
governess singer fiancé producer heartwarming dreamy thrilling intricate london household hotel romance friendship show business love triangle ambition deception love discovery 1930s
Guinevere Pettigrew, a middle-aged London governess, finds herself unfairly dismissed from her job. An attempt to gain new employment catapults her into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse.
Western
USA
2010
101 Minutes
Glory White
Michelle Williams Bruce Greenwood Will Patton Zoe Kazan Paul Dano Shirley Henderson Neal Huff Tommy Nelson Rod Rondeaux
guide settler native american wife racist husband tense solemn desert oregon mountain wagon train pioneering struggle survival lost journey hysteria adventure rivalry
Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2017
117 Minutes
Gail
Ewan McGregor Jonny Lee Miller Robert Carlyle Ewen Bremner Anjela Nedyalkova Kelly Macdonald Shirley Henderson James Cosmo
drug addict friend brooding disturbing dreamy hedonistic somber scotland apartment club street loss vengeance regret self-destruction returning home adventure discovery escape fall
After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud, and Begbie.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
UK|Germany|Sweden|Belgium|USA
2013
97 Minutes
Bunty
James McAvoy Jamie Bell Eddie Marsan Jim Broadbent Imogen Poots Joanne Froggatt Shirley Henderson Emun Elliott Iain De Caestecker
student misanthrope cop beautiful woman addict crooked cop dark amusing emotional hedonistic bedroom big city sex club reality promotion power compromising situation corruption manipulation transformation
A corrupt, junkie cop with bipolar disorder attempts to manipulate his way through a promotion in order to win back his wife and daughter while also fighting his own inner demons.
Romance
UK|France|USA
2001
92 Minutes
Jude
Renée Zellweger Colin Firth Hugh Grant Gemma Jones Jim Broadbent Embeth Davidtz Shirley Henderson Sally Phillips James Callis
boss lawyer friend reporter parent amusing hilarious witty england office apartment love triangle diary diet sex infidelity humiliation love sacrifice temptation
Bridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
South Korea|USA
2017
118 Minutes
Jennifer
An Seo Hyun Tilda Swinton Jake Gyllenhaal Giancarlo Esposito Paul Dano Lily Collins Steven Yeun Shirley Henderson Devon Bostick Daniel Henshall
young girl pig creature ceo friend activist campy emotional intense south korea village forest new york city boardroom car genetic engineering creatures agriculture friendship escape
A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja.
Drama, History
USA|France|Japan
2006
123 Minutes
Aunt Sophie
Kirsten Dunst Jason Schwartzman Judy Davis Rip Torn Rose Byrne Asia Argento Molly Shannon Shirley Henderson Danny Huston Marianne Faithfull Mary Nighy
queen king priest sister baby love interest dreamy emotional fascinating france castle austria theater royalty adultery scandal revolution party seduction fall
The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen, and ultimately the fall of Versailles.
Romance
UK|France|Germany|Ireland|USA
2004
106 Minutes
Jude
Renée Zellweger Hugh Grant Colin Firth Jim Broadbent Gemma Jones Jacinda Barrett James Callis Shirley Henderson Sally Phillips Neil Pearson Jessica Hynes
barrister tv personality publicist mother father charming offbeat london thailand prison ski resort airport marriage jealousy smuggling anxiety romantic dilemma love 2000s
After finding love, Bridget Jones questions if she really has everything she'd ever dreamed of having.
Drama
2000
120 Minutes
Annie
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
UK|USA
1999
160 Minutes
Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
Jim Broadbent Allan Corduner Lesley Manville Eleanor David Ron Cook Timothy Spall Kevin McKidd Martin Savage Shirley Henderson Wendy Nottingham
playwright friend manager associate old man witty theater paris house show business risk deception opera drugs friendship rise sacrifice 1880s
Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1996
94 Minutes
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.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2002
161 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Kenneth Branagh John Cleese Robbie Coltrane Warwick Davis Richard Griffiths Richard Harris Jason Isaacs Alan Rickman
wizard witch professor aunt uncle harry potter engaging fascinating suspenseful forest school household king's cross station hogwarts magic ghosts basilisk diary spiders childhood
An ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its victims paralyzed.
Fantasy, Adventure
UK|USA
2005
157 Minutes
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.