19 Movies Starring Bill Nighy

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-11-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (2700 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Gaston Leroux (novel)

Gerry O'Hara (based upon the screenplay by)

Duke Sandefur (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In New York, the Julliard student Christine Day meets her friend Meg in the library where she works and she shows a piece of music from the unknown author Erik Destler that she has found on the shelf. Christine decides to use the music in her audition on the next day for a part in a Faust version in the New York Opera. During the audition, there is an accident on the stage and Christina faints. She relives her past life in the Nineteenth Century in London, when she is an aspirant opera singer and becomes the protègèe of The Phantom of the London Opera House. The Phantom is the unknown composer Erik Destler that makes a pact with the devil in order to the world would love his music. In return, the devil destroys his face and tells that he would never be loved by anyone and would be disfigured forever. After a tragic ending, Christine awakes in the present days and has a great surprise when she is introduced to the producer of the opera.

Lucky Break

Lucky Break

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-04-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, Germany

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (1917 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Cattaneo

Cast:

Writer:

Ronan Bennett (screenplay)

Stephen Fry (book)

Fullplot:

Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. He convinces the governor to stage a musical in an old chapel next to the prison's outer wall. He rounds up volunteer actors and puts his escape plan into production. Two other barriers, besides the wall, confront him: the arrival of a nasty inmate, John Toombes, who insists on joining the escape, and Jimmy's feelings of attraction for Anabel, a social worker who agrees to appear in the play. Opening night approaches: is this Jimmy's breakout performance?

Lawless Heart

Lawless Heart

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-06-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, France

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (1243 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

Devastated by Stuart's death, his brother-in-law, lover and best friend decide to take their lives in hand. Dan is a faithful and loving father and husband, until the day he meets Corinne. This buxom and sublime Frenchwoman seduces Dan with her honesty and hedonism, so much so that he wonders if he hasn't missed out on life. Nick, a homosexual restaurant owner, begins a relationship with a high-spirited young woman right after losing his lover, Stuart. When their apparently innocent relationship takes a more intimate turn, Nick is troubled by his feelings for his female comrade. Tim, carefree and charismatic, comes home after eight years abroad. Still looking for that "elusive something" that has been missing in his life, Tim finds it in a woman who works in a fashion boutique. But confronted with his future for the first time, the only thing that stands in the way is this unknown woman's past.

I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-08-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (5343 Reviews)

Director:

Tim Fywell

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Dodie Smith (novel)

Heidi Thomas (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The film follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and the fortunes of her eccentric family, struggling to survive in a decaying English castle. Her father is desperate to repeat the spectacular success of his first novel, but hasn't written a word for 12 years; her exquisite sister Rose can only rail against their fate, and their Bohemian step-mother Topaz is a nudist and no help at all. Salvation comes in the form of their American landlord Simon Cotton and his brother Neil. Although initially repelled by Simon, Rose is determined to make him fall in love with her and succeeds. A wedding is arranged and Cassandra is left on the sidelines as everyone around her is drawn into a maelstrom of interconnected relationships. But events spiral out of control, and before the summer ends she will experience frustrated desire, first love, and a broken heart.

Love Actually

Love Actually

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-11-14

Languages:

English, Portuguese, French

Countries:

UK, USA, France

Runtime:

135 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (292304 Reviews)

Director:

Richard Curtis

Fullplot:

Against the backdrop of aged has-been rock star Billy Mack's Christmas themed comeback cover of "Love Is All Around" which he knows is crap and makes no bones about it much to his manager Joe's chagrin as he promotes the record, several interrelated stories about romantic love and the obstacles to happiness through love for Londoners are presented in the five weeks preceding Christmas. Daniel's wife has just passed away, leaving him to take care of his adolescent stepson Sam by himself. Daniel is uncertain how to deal with Sam and his problems without his wife present, especially in light of a potential budding romance within their household. Juliet and Peter have just gotten married. They believe that Peter's best friend and best man Mark hates Juliet but won't say so to his or her face. Others looking at the situation from the outside believe Mark is jealous of Juliet as he is in love with Peter himself. Jamie, a writer, is taking a writing retreat by himself in rural France following catching his latest girlfriend in an indiscretion. Jamie ends up spending much time in France with Aurèlia, the Portuguese woman hired as the housekeeper. The question becomes not only if they can communicate their day-to-day needs with each other as she speaks no English, he speaks no Portuguese, and neither speaks French well, but communicate what seems to be their increasing mutual attraction to each other. Sarah has been in love with her co-worker Karl for the two years they have worked together, this attraction which everyone in their workplace knows about. Sarah has to decide if she can be forward enough to express this love directly to Karl, especially in light of what has been her personal priority of dealing with a family issue. Harry and Karen have been in a stable long term marriage. His new assistant Mia drops hints to him that she would like them to be romantically involved. Harry has to decide whether to fall to the temptation, especially considering being married to a perceptive wife. Single and relatively young David is the newly elected Prime Minister. At 10 Downing Street, he is attracted to one of the new household servants, slightly overweight Natalie, but isn't sure what to do about it seeing as to their respective positions, the probable public scrutiny, and an incident involving the visiting U.S. President. Socially unaware Colin believes that the lack of romantic love in his life is all the fault of standoffish British women. As such, he decides to take decisive albeit somewhat unusual geographic action. And John and Judy are movie body doubles. They can communicate with each other straightforwardly while they are simulating sex filming a movie, but they may not be able to translate the feelings behind that simulation in real life to each other.

State of Play

State of Play

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-05-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

57 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.6 (6083 Reviews)

Fullplot:

A thriller set in London, in which a politician's life becomes increasingly complex as his research assistant is found dead on the London Underground and, in a seemingly unrelated incident, a teenage pickpocket is shot dead.

The Young Visiters

The Young Visiters

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-12-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

(411 Reviews)

Director:

David Yates

Cast:

Writer:

Daisy Ashford (story)

Patrick Barlow (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Alfred Salteena is a slightly bumbling gentleman who meets a young lady on a train and invites her to his home in London. She comes to see society and meet young men and bothers him to go out and meet important people. They travel to see Lord Bernard where Alfred realises that he is not "high society" enough to win the beautiful social climber Ethel. Bernard offers to send him to a training school to help gentlemen "improve themselves", while he "entertains" Ethel at his home.

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-04-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, France, USA

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (321577 Reviews)

Director:

Edgar Wright

Genres:

ActionComedy

Cast:

Writer:

Edgar Wright

Simon Pegg

Fullplot:

Top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. And to stop the rest of his team looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford. He is paired with Danny Butterman, who endlessly questions him on the action lifestyle. Everything seems quiet for Angel, until two actors are found decapitated. It is called an accident, but Angel isn't going to accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead. Angel and Danny clash with everyone, whilst trying to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the apparent "accidents".

G-Force

G-Force

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-07-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.1 (30843 Reviews)

Director:

Hoyt Yeatman

Cast:

Writer:

Cormac Wibberley (screenplay)

Marianne Wibberley (screenplay)

Hoyt Yeatman (story)

David P.I. James (story)

Fullplot:

The story is about a team of trained secret agent guinea pigs that takes on a mission for the US government. A specially trained squad of guinea pigs is dispatched to stop a diabolical billionaire, who plans to taking over the world with household appliances.

The Girl in the Cafè

The Girl in the Cafè

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-06-25

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

TV-14

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (7212 Reviews)

Director:

David Yates

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

A May-December comedy becomes a political drama. Lawrence, a spindly, self-effacing civil servant, is a senior researcher for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, preparing for a G-8 summit that will determine the scope of the world's effort to reduce extreme poverty. In a crowded cafè, he chats awkwardly with Gina, a young Scot with time on her hands. They share a couple of meals, and he invites her to accompany him to the summit in Reykjavèk. Once there, as romance blooms, Gina's past, Lawrence's work and proclivity to compromise, and the presence of ministers and presidents spur her to act.

Gideon's Daughter

Gideon's Daughter

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-03-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1330 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-11-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

146 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (291327 Reviews)

Director:

David Yates

Cast:

Writer:

Steve Kloves (screenplay)

J.K. Rowling (novel)

Fullplot:

Voldemort's power is growing stronger. He now has control over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione decide to finish Dumbledore's work and find the rest of the Horcruxes to defeat the Dark Lord. But little hope remains for the Trio, and the rest of the Wizarding World, so everything they do must go as planned.

Valkyrie

Valkyrie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-12-25

Languages:

English, German

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (169186 Reviews)

Director:

Bryan Singer

Cast:

Writer:

Christopher McQuarrie

Nathan Alexander

Fullplot:

In Nazi Germany during World War II, as the tide turned in favor of The Allies, a cadre of senior German officers and politicians desperately plot to topple the Nazi regime before the nation is crushed in a near-inevitable defeat. To this end, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, an Army officer convinced he must save Germany from Hitler, is recruited to mastermind a real plan. To do so, he arranges for the internal emergency measure, Operation: Valkyrie, to be changed to enable his fellows to seize control of Berlin after the assassination of the Fuhrer. However, even as the plan is put into action, a combination of bad luck and human failings conspire on their own to create a tragedy that would prolong the greater one gripping Europe.

I, Frankenstein

I, Frankenstein

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-01-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

Australia, USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.1 (59091 Reviews)

Director:

Stuart Beattie

Cast:

Writer:

Stuart Beattie (screenplay)

Kevin Grevioux (screen story)

Stuart Beattie (screen story)

Kevin Grevioux (Darkstorm Studios graphic novel)

Mary Shelley (characters)

Fullplot:

Dr Victor Frankenstein dies frozen to death and the creature buries him at the cemetery of his family. However he is attacked by demons but he kills one of them and Gargoyles save him and take him to a Cathedral where the Gargoyles Order gathers. The Queen of the Gargoyles Leonore keeps Dr. Frankenstein's journal together with the treasures of the Order and gives the name of Adam to the creature. Then she explains to Adam that there is an ancient war between the Gargoyles that are angels and demons under the command of the Prince Naberius. She also invites Adam to join the Gargoyles in the war against demons, but Adam prefers to isolate in a remote place. Two hundred years later, Adam returns and finds a modern society. Soon he learns that Naberius has the intention of creating an army of soulless corpses to be possessed by demons. The scientist Terra is researching a process to create life and Naberius is seeking Dr Frankenstein's journal to help Terra and raise his army.

Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-11-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (31953 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Baynham (screenplay)

Sarah Smith (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Arthur Christmas reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the center of the film is a story about a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur, with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns.

Page Eight

Page Eight

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-11-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (10761 Reviews)

Director:

David Hare

Fullplot:

Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss and best friend Benedict Baron (Michael Gambon) dies suddenly, leaving behind him an inexplicable file, threatening the stability of the organization. Meanwhile, a seemingly chance encounter with Johnny's striking next-door neighbor and political activist Nancy Pierpan (Rachel Weisz) seems too good to be true. Johnny is forced to walk out of his job, and then out of his identity to find out the truth. Set in London and Cambridge, PAGE EIGHT is a contemporary spy film for the BBC, which addresses intelligence issues and moral dilemmas peculiar to the new century.

London - The Modern Babylon

London - The Modern Babylon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-08-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

125 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (376 Reviews)

Director:

Julien Temple

Fullplot:

London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's (Joe Strummer - The Future is Unwritten) epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.

About Time

About Time

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-11-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

123 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (170512 Reviews)

Director:

Richard Curtis

Fullplot:

At the age of 21, Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers he can travel in time... The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father (Bill Nighy) tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life-so he decides to make his world a better place...by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as you might think. Moving from the Cornwall coast to London to train as a lawyer, Tim finally meets the beautiful but insecure Mary (Rachel McAdams). They fall in love, then an unfortunate time-travel incident means he's never met her at all. So they meet for the first time again-and again-but finally, after a lot of cunning time-traveling, he wins her heart. Tim then uses his power to create the perfect romantic proposal, to save his wedding from the worst best-man speeches, to save his best friend from professional disaster and to get his pregnant wife to the hospital in time for the birth of their daughter, despite a nasty traffic jam outside Abbey Road. But as his unusual life progresses, Tim finds out that his unique gift can't save him from the sorrows and ups and downs that affect all families, everywhere. There are great limits to what time travel can achieve, and it can be dangerous too.

Turks & Caicos

Turks & Caicos

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-11-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (2812 Reviews)

Director:

David Hare

Fullplot:

Johnny Worricker is hiding out from his work at MI5 on the tax-exile islands, Turks & Caicos. But an encounter with a CIA agent forces him into the company of some ambiguous American businessmen who claim to be on the islands for a conference on the global financial crisis. When one of them falls in the sea, then it's their financial PR who seems to know more than she's letting on. But will she help Johnny come to an understanding of what these men do and why they're here?

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