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1Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham CarterIn the historical drama The King's Speech, Bertie (Colin Firth), who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment his whole life, is unexpectedly crowned King George VI of Britain. With his country on the brink of World War II and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), arranges for Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an eccentric speech therapist, to help him overcome his stutter. An unlikely friendship develops between the two men, as they work together to enable Bertie to lead his people. This film won four Academy Awards including Best Picture.More The King's Speech
- #39 of 96 onThe Very Best Oscar-Winning Movies For Best Picture
- #26 of 240 onThe 200+ Best Movies Based On A True Story
- #87 of 675 onThe Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars
2Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando BloomIn Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself on an unexpected journey to reclaim his ship, the Black Pearl, from cursed pirates. Alongside him is blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), who's desperate to rescue his love, Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), kidnapped by these supernatural sea-robbers. This adventure-fantasy flick, directed by Gore Verbinski, offers a thrilling blend of humor, swashbuckling action and eerie curses. It earned five Academy Award nominations, cementing its status in the annals of modern cinematic classics.- #19 of 769 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
- #27 of 149 onMovies That Should Never Be Remade
- #3 of 78 onThe Greatest Movies To Watch Outside, Ranked
3Geoffrey Rush, Justin Braine, Sonia ToddAs a child piano prodigy, David Helfgott's (Geoffrey Rush) musical ambitions generate friction with his overbearing father, Peter (Armin Mueller-Stahl). When Helfgott travels to London on a musical scholarship, his career as a pianist blossoms. However, the pressures of his newfound fame, coupled with the echoes of his tumultuous childhood, conspire to bring Helfgott's latent schizophrenia boiling to the surface, and he spends years in and out of various mental institutions.More Shine- #47 of 99 onThe Best Period Movies Set in the '80s
- #255 of 675 onThe Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars
- #44 of 50 onThe Best Oscar-Nominated Movies of the '90s
4Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher EcclestonIn the historical drama Elizabeth, Cate Blanchett portrays Elizabeth I, ascending to the English throne in a time of political unrest and religious division. Geoffrey Rush plays her loyal advisor, Sir Francis Walsingham, navigating the treacherous waters of court intrigue. Directed by Shekhar Kapur, the movie won an Academy Award for Best Makeup. It paints a vivid picture of 16th-century England, where Elizabeth's Protestant faith poses danger to her reign. Her transformation from naive princess to shrewd monarch, amidst conspiracies and threats, forms the crux of this captivating narrative.More Elizabeth- #83 of 240 onThe 200+ Best Movies Based On A True Story
- #207 of 379 onThe Best Movies Of The 1990s
- #33 of 98 onThe Best Movies Of 1998, Ranked
5Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, Emily WatsonA biographical film about Peter Sellers' turbulent rise from popular BBC radio performer to one of the world's most gifted comedic actors. Propelled by an overly possessive mother, Sellers struggled to reconcile his relationship with women, his celebrity status and his many selves.- 6Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira KnightleyIn Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself in a peculiar predicament, trapped in Davy Jones' Locker. His crew, led by Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) and Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), venture to rescue him while battling the East India Trading Company. The movie is an adventure-fantasy, filled with supernatural elements and seafaring exploits. It culminates in an epic battle at sea, where alliances shift rapidly and treachery abounds. A notable aspect is Geoffrey Rush returning as Captain Barbossa, adding another layer of intrigue to this swashbuckling saga.
- #182 of 769 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
- #11 of 139 onThe Best Movies Of 2007
- #10 of 73 onThe 70 Best 18th Century Period Movies
7Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira KnightleyPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, a swashbuckling adventure film, sees Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) back in action. This time around, he's on a quest to find the fabled Dead Man's Chest to ward off the ghostly Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), who seeks to ensnare him into eternal servitude. With his crewmates Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) entangled in his perilous voyage, Sparrow must navigate treacherous waters and supernatural dangers. The movie won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, testament to its stunning cinematic spectacle.- #108 of 769 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
- #27 of 164 onThe Best Movie Sequels Ever Made
- #3 of 101 onThe Best Movies Of 2006
8Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey RushShakespeare in Love, a romantic comedy-drama, takes us on a fictional journey into the life of young William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes). Struggling with writer's block, his creative spark is rekindled when he encounters the daring and irresistible Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow). As their secret romance unfolds, it inspires one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. The film, a rich tapestry of Elizabethan life, won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture. Director John Madden masterfully intertwines love, comedy, and drama in this cinematic ode to the Bard's genius.More Shakespeare in Love- #90 of 96 onThe Very Best Oscar-Winning Movies For Best Picture
- #708 of 769 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
- #314 of 379 onThe Best Movies Of The 1990s
9Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee CurtisHarry Pendel, a Cockney ex-con who has reinvented himself as a popular tailor to the rich and powerful of Panama, is famous for his storytelling as well as his suits -- but this time, his tales carry lethal repercussions. Preyed upon by ruthless, seductive British spy Osnard, Harry spins a yarn that inadvertently sets off a series of events to destroy everything he values most in life.- 10Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive OwenQueen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett) faces threats to her rule from abroad and at home. Determined to restore England to Roman Catholicism, Spain's King Philip II dispatches his armada. Sworn to her country body and soul, Elizabeth must resist her love for charismatic seafarer Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen) and watch as he and her handmaiden grow closer. Finally, trusted adviser Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush) uncovers a plot involving her cousin Mary Stuart.
- #91 of 139 onThe Best Movies Of 2007
- #123 of 165 onThe Best Political Films Of All Time
- #8 of 13 onThese Are The Most Historically Inaccurate Movies Of All Time
11Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma ThurmanAfter serving a lengthy prison sentence, Jean Valjean (Liam Neeson) turns his life around after an act of kindness opens his eyes, becoming a beloved mayor of a French town. A policeman, Javert (Geoffrey Rush), who was a prison guard when Valjean was locked up, has a vendetta against him and tries to denounce him as a criminal despite a lack of evidence. Spanning several decades, the story of Javert and Valjean's rivalry is set against the backdrop of post-Revolution French society.More Les Misérables- #55 of 98 onThe Best Movies Of 1998, Ranked
- #217 of 308 onThe 300+ Best Epic Movies Of All Time
- #82 of 107 onThe Best Movies About A Cat And Mouse Game
12Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey RushIn the vibrant biographical drama Frida, Salma Hayek dons the mantle of Frida Kahlo, a groundbreaking Mexican artist known for her surreal self-portraits. Alfred Molina plays Diego Rivera, her larger-than-life husband and fellow artist. The movie chronicles their tumultuous relationship, as well as Frida's struggle with a crippling accident and her journey to becoming an internationally celebrated painter. Directed by Julie Taymor, this film won two Academy Awards in 2003 for Best Makeup and Best Original Score. It paints a vivid picture of passion, politics, and the power of art.More Frida- #166 of 240 onThe 200+ Best Movies Based On A True Story
- #63 of 152 onThe Best Movies of 2002
- #333 of 473 onThe 400+ Best Chick Flicks Ever
13Geoffrey Rush, Elisabeth Harnois, Jesse SpencerSwimming Upstream is a 2003 Australian film written by Tony Fingleton and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It stars Jesse Spencer, Geoffrey Rush, and Judy Davis. It shows the life of Fingleton from childhood to adulthood, and dealing with a topsy-turvy family. It is based on Fingleton's autobiography of the same name. The film also stars Good Game host Steven O'Donnell in a minor role as a lifeguard.
14Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Geoffrey RushSet against the backdrop of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, Munich is a gripping historical drama directed by Steven Spielberg. The movie follows the covert operations of Avner Kaufman (Eric Bana), a Mossad agent, who leads an Israeli government-sanctioned team to hunt down and assassinate eleven Palestinians purportedly involved in the massacre. Laden with moral ambiguity, the film paints a stark picture of revenge and its devastating consequences. Despite its gritty content, Munich was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.More Munich- Dig Deeper...The Best Goalies In The World Right Now
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- #159 of 262 onThe 200+ Best War Movies Of All Time
15Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Barbara HersheyPlagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers (Barbara Hershey) suspects that her husband John (Geoffrey Rush) is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat (Anthony LaPaglia) attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.More Lantana- #116 of 120 onThe Best Movies Based On Plays
- #23 of 61 onThe Greatest Australian Drama Films, Ranked
- #46 of 72 onThe Best Cop Movies From The 2000s
16Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander GouldDive into the vibrant, underwater world of Finding Nemo, a Pixar-animated adventure brimming with humor and heart. Marlin (Albert Brooks), an overprotective clownfish, embarks on a daring rescue mission across the ocean when his son, Nemo (Alexander Gould), is captured by a diver and placed in a fish tank in a dentist's office. Alongside Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a forgetful but friendly blue tang, Marlin faces dangerous waters, meeting eccentric sea creatures along the way. This film, awarded the Best Animated Feature at the 76th Academy Awards, masterfully combines compelling storytelling with stunning visual artistry.More Finding Nemo- #12 of 769 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
- #7 of 450 onThe 400+ Best Animated Kids Movies
- #20 of 675 onThe Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars
17Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShaneIn Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself on an unexpected journey. The winds of fate push him towards the enigmatic Angelica (Penélope Cruz), a woman from his past. She forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane). A quest for the elusive Fountain of Youth ensues, fraught with danger and treachery. This adventure film, part of the acclaimed Pirates of the Caribbean series, weaves a tale that marries fantasy with action, delivering thrills in every scene.- #351 of 769 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
- #7 of 78 onThe Greatest Movies To Watch Outside, Ranked
- #15 of 73 onThe 70 Best 18th Century Period Movies
18Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey RushA fatherly chemistry professor (Geoffrey Rush) indulges two young lovers (Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish) in their ever-increasing heroin habits. Eventually the pair, an artist named Candy and an aspiring poet named Dan, become caught in a harrowing downward spiral of drug dependency and failed efforts to get clean.More Candy- #47 of 97 onThe 90+ Best Drug Movies of All Time
- #21 of 37 on25+ Great Movies About Depressing Couples
- #22 of 61 onThe Greatest Australian Drama Films, Ranked
19Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye DiggsA millionaire with theatrical tendencies, Stephen Price (Geoffrey Rush) invites a number of people to stay in a vast creepy building that used to be an insane asylum. Stephen, accompanied by his bitter wife, Evelyn (Famke Janssen), offers a million dollars to anyone who can stay the whole night without leaving out of fear. When Stephen and Evelyn become trapped with their guests, they quickly realize that the house really is haunted -- and the spirits dwelling within are very angry.
20Geoffrey Rush, Jai Courtney, Finn LittleStorm Boy is a 2019 Australian drama family film directed by Shawn Seet, based on the novella by Coline Thiele. A successful retired businessman and grandfather, Michael Kingley (Geoffrey Rush) starts to see images from his past that he can't explain and is forced to remember his long-forgotten childhood, growing up on an isolated coastline with his father, he then recounts to his granddaughter the story of how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraordinary orphaned pelican, Mr. Percival.More Storm Boy- #72 of 77 onThe Best Adventure Movies For Kids
- #32 of 36 onThe Best Family and Kids Movies of 2019
- #51 of 55 onThe 50+ Best PG Adventure Movies For Families
21Charlotte Rampling, Geoffrey Rush, Judy DavisThe Eye of the Storm is an Australian drama film directed by Fred Schepisi. It is an adaptation of Patrick White's 1973 novel of the same name. It stars Geoffrey Rush, Charlotte Rampling and Judy Davis. It won the critics award for best Australian feature at the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival and had a September 2011 theatrical release.
22Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Hugh JackmanLes Misérables is a 2012 musical drama film directed by Tom Hooper, based on the 1862 French novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, which also inspired a 1980 concept album and 1985 musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg. Set in France during the early 19th century, the film tells the story of Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman), an ex-convict who decides to turn his life around.More Les Miserables- #670 of 769 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
- #75 of 375 onThe Best Movies Based On Books
- #11 of 204 onMusical Movies With The Best Songs
23Jim Sturgess, Emily Barclay, Ryan KwantenA father owl's tales of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole enthrall his son Soren, but an older son scoffs at the stories of winged warriors who fought an epic battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones. Later the brothers become captives of the Pure Ones, but Soren makes a daring escape and, with the help of other young owls, seeks out the Guardians and brings them back to defend their people once again.- #343 of 447 onThe 400+ Best Animated Kids Movies
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24Rocky McKenzie, Jessica Mauboy, Ernie DingoA rebellious young man runs away from home but returns after experiencing an amazing journey.
25Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Richard RoxburghAfter organizing a successful campaign to prevent Australia from outlawing the Communist Party in 1951, activist Joan Fraser (Judy Davis) is invited by Joseph Stalin (F. Murray Abraham) to visit Moscow. During her trip, Joan sleeps with Stalin -- who dies the same night -- and also with spy David Hoyle (Sam Neill). Joan returns home pregnant and marries admirer Zachary Welch (Geoffrey Rush), but she remains unsure whether Stalin or Hoyle is the father of her son, Joe (Richard Roxburgh).
26George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey RushMiles Massey (George Clooney) is an exceptional divorce lawyer who specializes in saving cheating husbands from having to pay expensive settlements. Unchallenged, he wearies of his life -- until he meets the cunning Marylin Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones). When Massey's representation of her husband in court denies her any divorce compensation, Marylin vows to get revenge, enlisting the help of an oil baron (Billy Bob Thornton), and the two vie for the advantage in a flirtatious duel of wits.
27Jang Dong-gun, Geoffrey Rush, Kate BosworthRefusing to kill an infant from an enemy clan, master swordsman Yang (Jang Dong-gun) takes the child and flees to an American frontier town. He puts away his sword for good, vowing to raise the baby in peace. Yang befriends Lynne, a woman who wants revenge against a colonel, the man who murdered her family. When the colonel returns to wreak havoc on the town, Yang draws his sword to protect his new friends, but the sound of fighting draws Yang's murderous clansmen into the fray as well.
28Goldie Hawn, Susan Sarandon, Geoffrey RushIn the late '60s, the self-proclaimed belles of the rock 'n' roll ball (Goldie Hawn), (Susan Sarandon) rocked the worlds of every music legend whose pants they could take off -- and they have the pictures to prove it. But it's been more than two decades since the Banger Sisters earned their nickname -- or even laid eyes on each other. Their reunion is the collision of two women's worlds; one who's living in the past, and one who's hiding from it. Together they learn to live in the moment.More The Banger Sisters- #119 of 152 onThe Best Movies of 2002
- #42 of 59 onThe 50+ Best Sister Movies
- #42 of 81 onThe 80+ Best Female Buddy Comedy Movies
29Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. MacyIn the offbeat superhero film Mystery Men, seven underdogs (William H. Macy, Hank Azaria, Ben Stiller and more) with unusual abilities band together to save their city. They, however, lack the conventional powers of typical comic book heroes. Instead, they boast peculiar skills like silverware hurling and flatulence control. When Champion City's real protector, Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear), is kidnapped by villain Casanova Frankenstein (Geoffrey Rush), these misfit vigilantes must step in to fill his shoes. This quirky comedy combines both action and humor to create an entertaining parody of superhero tropes.More Mystery Men- #444 of 703 onThe All-Time Greatest Comedy Films
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30Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciarán HindsAfter a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins (Ralph Fiennes) becomes an Anglican minister and develops a divine obsession with gambling. Lucinda Leplastrier (Cate Blanchett) is a rich Australian heiress shopping in London for materials for her newly acquired glass factory back home. Deciding to travel to Australia as a missionary, Oscar meets Lucinda aboard ship, and a mutual obsession blossoms. They make a wager that will alter each of their destinies.
