The 30+ Best James D'Arcy Movies
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Dunkirk
Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack LowdenDunkirk is a gripping war film directed by visionary Christopher Nolan. The movie unfurls the harrowing saga of the British military's miraculous evacuation from Dunkirk, France during World War II. The narrative is craftily split into three distinct timelines - land, sea, and air. On land, we follow Tommy (Fionn Whitehead), a young soldier desperate to survive. At sea, Mr. Dawson (Mark Rylance) courageously sails his boat to rescue the stranded troops. In the air, fighter pilot Farrier (Tom Hardy) battles enemy aircrafts while facing dwindling fuel reserves. Dunkirk bagged three Academy Awards, testifying its technical brilliance and immersive storytelling.More Dunkirk
- #35 of 264 onThe 200+ Best War Movies Of All Time
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Guernica
James D'Arcy, María Valverde, Jack DavenportGuernica (a.k.a. Gernika) is a 2016 Spanish-American war romance drama film directed by Koldo Serra, based on the 1937 bombing of Guernica. - 3Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy BoydAn epic maritime adventure unfolds in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The film features Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) at the helm, steering his ship, HMS Surprise, through treacherous seas during the Napoleonic wars. The determined Dr. Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany) serves as ship's surgeon, a contrasting character to the fiery captain. Together, they face French warship Acheron in a high-stakes naval chase across two oceans. Directed by Peter Weir, this historical drama won two Academy Awards for Cinematography and Sound Editing.
- #36 of 264 onThe 200+ Best War Movies Of All Time
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- 4Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D'ArcyDissatisfied with the way her own life is playing out, New York-based Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) becomes obsessed with the romance between American divorcee Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough) and England's Edward VIII (James D'Arcy) when Sotheby's holds an auction of the royal couple's belongings. Wally is especially drawn to Wallis' side of the story, and as certain events transpire in her life, the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur.
- 5Stellan Skarsgård, James D'Arcy, Izabella ScorupcoFather Merrin (Stellan Skarsgard) is haunted by his experiences in World War II, when occupying Nazi troops forced him to be complicit in their atrocities. In the aftermath, he has renounced his faith and begun working as an archaeologist. He travels to Kenya, where a fifth-century Byzantine church holds ancient relics. There he encounters Sarah (Izabella Scorupco), a doctor and concentration camp survivor. The strange occurrences that soon begin reunite him with the evil he sought to escape.
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- #40 of 143 onThe 100+ Best Religious Horror Movies, Ranked
- #5 of 9 onThe Best Alan Ford Movies
- 6Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim BroadbentIn the epic drama Cloud Atlas, six intertwined stories unfold across different time periods and geographical locations, demonstrating how actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present, and future. The film features an ensemble cast, with standouts including Tom Hanks as a post-apocalyptic tribesman and Halle Berry as an investigative journalist in 1970s San Francisco. Directed by the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer, this ambitious adaptation of David Mitchell's novel is an exploration of fate, connection, and consequence - a mosaic of humanity's shared experiences across centuries. Notably, despite its complex narrative structure, the film won the German Film Award for Best Feature Film.More Cloud Atlas
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- 7Terence Stamp, James D'Arcy, Natasha WightmanWealthy businessman Magnus Martel (Terence Stamp) wants to get his hands on an ancient relic dating back to the time of the crucifixion of Christ. Along with various scientists and archaeologists, he invites his estranged son, Jake (James D'Arcy), a computer whiz, to join an expedition to find the relic and unlock its secrets. Unfortunately, the nefarious Grand Master (Udo Kier) of an ancient sect, who has been protecting the relic's dark truth for thousands of years, sets out to stop them.
- 8Gabrielle Anwar, Vincent D'Onofrio, Richard E. GrantSherlock: Case of Evil is a 2002 made-for-television movie focusing on Sherlock Holmes as a young adult in his late 20s. The story noticeably departs from the classic depiction, style and backstory of the original material.
- 9Theo James, James D'Arcy, Sakina JaffreyThe Domino Effect is a 2012 drama film written and directed by Paula van der Oest.
- 10Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett JohanssonFollowing his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville (Helen Mirren), has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.
- 11Selma Blair, Joshua Close, Rachel MinerA couple (Selma Blair, Joshua Close) and their young son retreat to their woodland vacation home, only to face sinister neighbors who intend to kill them and steal their identities.
- 12Paul Nicholls, Daniel Craig, Julian Rhind-TuttOn the eve of a massive battle with the Germans, Sgt. Telford Winter oversees a company of British soldiers too young and naive to be properly terrified of their coming mission. Prominent among the recruits is Billy Macfarlane, a patriotic teenager who struggles to reconcile his homesickness with his sense of duty. Meanwhile, their commanding officer, Lt. Ellis Harte, squirrels himself away in his tent sipping brandy and reading poetry.
- 13Alicia Witt, Larry Hagman, Linda GrayThe Flight of the Swan is a 2011 drama film written by Andreas Franghias, Thanos Xiros, Mpampis Tsikliropoulos, Nikos Tzimas, Thanassis Valtinos, Yannis Xanthoulis and directed by Nikos Tzimas.
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The Making of a Lady
Lydia Wilson, Maggie Fox, Sarah Ridgeway - 15Billie Piper, Michelle Ryan, Blake RitsonA poverty-stricken woman (Billie Piper) receives attention from suitors while living with her wealthy relatives.
- 16Tom Hardy, Gael García Bernal, Graham McTavishDot the i is a 2003 psychological thriller starring Gael García Bernal, Natalia Verbeke, and James D'Arcy. It was written and directed by Matthew Parkhill.More Dot the I
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- 17Lucy Liu, Michael Chiklis, Carla GuginoSadie (Lucy Liu), a reporter, investigates an underground cult in Los Angeles which seems to be responsible for a series of grisly murders. While trying to discover the cult's secrets, she becomes a victim herself. Sadie awakes in the morgue with an insatiable craving for blood and revenge, so she joins forces with a grieving detective (Michael Chiklis) to destroy the undead creatures once and for all.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- 19Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-WoodLandowners in 1817 Tennessee, John (Donald Sutherland) and Lucy Bell (Sissy Spacek) experience strange and terrifying events after fellow parishioners find John guilty of loan-sharking and his victim curses the Bell family. The incidents culminate in the daughter's (Rachel Hurd-Wood) apparent possession by demons.More An American Haunting
- #18 of 57 onThe Best Horror Movies Based On True Stories, Ranked
- #71 of 143 onThe Best Movies of 2005
- #37 of 57 onThe Best Horror Movies About Parenting
- 20Sean Bean, Izabella Miko, Danny DyerIan Fleming (James D'Arcy) forms the 30 Commando Unit, a precursor to the elite forces in the United Kingdom.
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The Canterville Ghost
Rik Mayall, Celia Imrie, Ian RichardsonThe Canterville Ghost is a 1997 British made for television film directed by Crispin Reece, based on the short story by Oscar Wilde. - 22Tom Hiddleston, Charles Dance, Dominic WestThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a British movie released for TV in 2001, directed by Stephen Whittaker, based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
- 23Milla Jovovich, Pierce Brosnan, Dylan McDermottFramed for a terrorist bombing, a foreign service officer must dodge a top assassin, while racing against time to thwart a deadly plot.
- 24Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans, Rob RiggleBest pals Ryan (Jake Johnson) and Justin (Damon Wayans Jr.) are stalled in their respective careers -- a fact that is painfully driven home when they go to a college reunion. Dressed as police in the mistaken belief that they were to attend a costume party, Ryan and Justin find that the uniforms earn them much respect and attention. Although Justin is uncomfortable with the idea, Ryan decides to continue with the charade, putting them both in increasingly dangerous situations.
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The Eastmans
- 26Troy Duffy, Jeffrey Baxter, Chris BrinkerThis documentary follows Troy Duffy, a brash, foul-mouthed bartender whose screenplay for an action film called "Boondock Saints" scores him a generous contract to write and direct the film for Harvey Weinstein at Miramax Studios. Duffy's band, the Brood, is also in the midst of signing a contract with Madonna's Maverick Records. Duffy's fiery manner is instrumental to his success, but when the deals go sour, no one seems safe from his explosive temper.
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Screwed
James D'Arcy, Noel Clarke, Frank HarperAfter returning home from the Middle East, a former soldier (James D'Arcy) takes a job as a prison guard and soon realizes that the only thing that separates the guards from their dangerous charges is who holds the keys to the cells. - 29Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sienna Guillory, Joy BryantVirtuality is a television pilot co-written by Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor and directed by Peter Berg that aired on the Fox network. Although a full series was never commissioned, the two-hour pilot episode aired on Fox as a television movie on June 26, 2009. The pilot featured the crew of Phaeton, a spaceship designed to search for a hospitable planet in a nearby star system after an ecological catastrophe in near-future Earth. While approaching the point of no return, crew experiences problems with their virtual reality entertainment system, which quickly escalate and threaten their mission.
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Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle
