6 Movies Directed by Joe Wright

Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-11-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

France, UK, USA

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (174771 Reviews)

Director:

Joe Wright

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Jane Austen (novel)

Deborah Moggach (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The story is based on Jane Austen's novel about five sisters - Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia Bennet - in Georgian England. Their lives are turned upside down when a wealthy young man (Mr. Bingley) and his best friend (Mr. Darcy) arrive in their neighborhood.

Atonement

Atonement

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-01-11

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

UK, France, USA

Runtime:

123 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (178555 Reviews)

Director:

Joe Wright

Cast:

Writer:

Ian McEwan (novel)

Christopher Hampton (screenplay)

Fullplot:

When Briony Tallis, 13 years old and an aspiring writer, sees her older sister Cecilia and Robbie Turner at the fountain in front of the family estate she misinterprets what is happening thus setting into motion a series of misunderstandings and a childish pique that will have lasting repercussions for all of them. Robbie is the son of a family servant toward whom the family has always been kind. They paid for his time at Cambridge and now he plans on going to medical school. After the fountain incident, Briony reads a letter intended for Cecilia and concludes that Robbie is a deviant. When her cousin Lola is raped, she tells the police that it was Robbie she saw committing the deed.

The Soloist

The Soloist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA, France

Runtime:

117 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (42120 Reviews)

Director:

Joe Wright

Cast:

Writer:

Susannah Grant (screenplay)

Steve Lopez (book)

Fullplot:

In 2005, the only thing hurting Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez more than his face from a recent bike accident was his pressing need for story ideas. That is when he discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a mentally ill, homeless street musician who possesses extraordinary talent, even through his half-broken instruments. Inspired by his story, Lopez writes an acclaimed series of articles about Ayers and attempts to do more to help both him and the rest of the underclass of LA have a better life. However, Lopez's good intentions run headlong in the hard realities of the strength of Ayers' personal demons and the larger social injustices facing the homeless. Regardless, Lopez and Ayers must find a way to conquer their deepest anxieties and frustrations to hope for a brighter future for both of them.

Hanna

Hanna

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-04-08

Languages:

English, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Spanish

Countries:

USA, UK, Germany

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (149563 Reviews)

Director:

Joe Wright

Cast:

Writer:

Seth Lochhead (screenplay)

David Farr (screenplay)

Seth Lochhead (story)

Fullplot:

Hanna (Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the skills of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.

The Soloist

The Soloist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA, France

Runtime:

117 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (42116 Reviews)

Director:

Joe Wright

Cast:

Writer:

Susannah Grant (screenplay)

Steve Lopez (book)

Fullplot:

In 2005, the only thing hurting Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez more than his face from a recent bike accident was his pressing need for story ideas. That is when he discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a mentally ill, homeless street musician who possesses extraordinary talent, even through his half-broken instruments. Inspired by his story, Lopez writes an acclaimed series of articles about Ayers and attempts to do more to help both him and the rest of the underclass of LA have a better life. However, Lopez's good intentions run headlong in the hard realities of the strength of Ayers' personal demons and the larger social injustices facing the homeless. Regardless, Lopez and Ayers must find a way to conquer their deepest anxieties and frustrations to hope for a brighter future for both of them.

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-09-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (63072 Reviews)

Director:

Joe Wright

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Tom Stoppard (screenplay)

Leo Tolstoy (novel)

Fullplot:

In 1874, in the Imperial Russia, the aristocratic Anna Karenina travels from Saint Petersburg to Moscow to save the marriage of her brother Prince Oblonsky, who had had a love affair with his housemaid. Anna Karenina has a cold marriage with her husband, Count Alexei Karenin, and they have a son. Anna meets the cavalry officer Count Vronsky at the train station and they feel attracted by each other. Soon she learns that Vronsky will propose Kitty, who is the younger sister of her sister-in-law Dolly. Anna satisfactorily resolves the infidelity case of her brother and Kitty invites her to stay for the ball. However, Anna Karenina and Vronsky dance in the ball, calling the attention of the conservative society. Soon they have a love affair that will lead Anna Karenina to a tragic fate.

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