Movies by Benedict Cumberbatch
As part of the cast:
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War Horse (2011)
Cast: Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Adapted from a novel by Michael Morpurgo, this majestic World War I drama centers on Devon lad Albert and his steadfast horse, Joey, whose faithful bond cannot be shaken -- even when Joey is…
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy …
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
This gripping thriller about Cold War espionage follows an English spy as he returns to MI-6 under a cloud of suspicion. In the years since he was sacked by the agency, some suspect that…
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Four Lions (2010)
Cast: Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay, Riz Ahmed …
Directed by: Christopher Morris
Comedy writer Christopher Morris makes his feature directorial debut with this outrageous comedy about a group of young Islamic Brits who fancy themselves bloodthirsty jihadis of the first…
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The Whistleblower (2010)
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci …
Directed by: Larysa Kondracki
Sent to Bosnia in the aftermath of civil war, an American policewoman uncovers evidence that U.N. peacekeepers are complicit in sex-trafficking. But when she brings her findings to light, she…
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Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking (2010)
Cast: Stephen Hawking, Benedict Cumberbatch
Prof. Stephen Hawking, one of the leading scientists of all time, takes viewers on a captivating guided tour of the universe, explaining its origins and mysteries using straightforward…
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Creation (2009)
Cast: Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Ian Kelly …
Directed by: Jon Amiel
Paul Bettany stars as Charles Darwin in this BBC biographical drama that captures the legendary scientist in a period of intense mourning -- and expansive intellectual discovery -- following…
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Masterpiece Classic: Small Island (2009)
Cast: Naomie Harris, Hugh Quarshie, David Oyelowo …
Directed by: John Alexander
When Hortense (Naomie Harris) leaves her native island of Jamaica and lands in 1948 London, she dreams of making a better life for herself and expanding her social opportunities. Instead,…
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The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Cast: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana …
Directed by: Justin Chadwick
In this historical drama, Anne Boleyn and her sister, Mary -- both beautiful and ambitious -- vie for the heart of powerful but intemperate King Henry VIII. Though both women are his lovers,…
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Atonement (2007)
Cast: Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai …
Directed by: Joe Wright
When 13-year-old Briony discovers a lustful letter and witnesses a sexual encounter between her older sister and a servant's son, her confusion prompts her to finger the young man for a…
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Starter for 10 (2006)
Cast: James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall …
Directed by: Tom Vaughan
As student Brian Jackson navigates through his freshman year at England's prestigious Bristol University, he develops a crush on a winsome coed and tries to win her heart by scoring a…
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Amazing Grace (2006)
Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon …
Directed by: Michael Apted
Based on actual events, this historical drama tells the story of William Wilberforce, an 18th-century English politician who launched an aggressive campaign to abolish British slavery,…