The 25+ Best Jeremy Northam Movies
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1Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Northam, Toni ColletteThe movie Emma is a delightful period comedy-drama, set in the tranquil English countryside. Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy), an affluent young woman with a penchant for matchmaking, takes center stage as she navigates the complexities of romance and relationships in her small town. Her well-meaning but often misguided efforts lead to a series of amusing misunderstandings and unexpected outcomes. The film, directed by Autumn de Wilde, won praise for its stunning visuals and sharp wit. It's an adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel that brings to life the charm and humor of early 19th-century British society.More Emma
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2Eileen Atkins, Bob Balaban, Alan BatesGosford Park, a mystery drama directed by Robert Altman, is a tale of class, murder, and intrigue. Set in 1932 England, the story unfurls at an opulent countryside estate where Sir William McCordle (Michael Gambon) and his wife Lady Sylvia (Kristin Scott Thomas) play host to a motley group of affluent guests. Amongst them are Constance, Countess of Trentham (Maggie Smith) and film producer Morris Weissman (Bob Balaban). When Sir William is found murdered, everyone becomes a suspect. The movie's richly woven narrative won it an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.More Gosford Park- #230 of 675 onThe Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars
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3Nigel Hawthorne, Jeremy Northam, Rebecca PidgeonWhen 14-year-old Ronnie Winslow (Guy Edwards) is expelled from the Royal Naval College for theft, his father, Arthur (Nigel Hawthorne), is convinced that Ronnie was wrongly accused. After acquiring the talented lawyer Sir Robert Morton (Jeremy Northam), Arthur doggedly pursues the case, which becomes a sensationalized public story. As the case wears on, the Winslows' finances are drained, adversely affecting the older Winslow children, Dickie (Matthew Pidgeon) and Catherine (Rebecca Pidgeon).
4Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy NorthamMaud Bailey (Gwyneth Paltrow), a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell (Aaron Eckhart) is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash (Jeremy Northam), now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.
5Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, Jeremy NorthamSir Robert Chiltern (Jeremy Northam) is a respected government official and a loving husband. His friend, Lord Arthur Goring (Rupert Everett), is a notorious womanizer who lives a life of casual lounging, meaningless flirtations and multiple illicit affairs. But when old acquaintance Laura Cheveley (Julianne Moore) arrives in London to stir up trouble, the lives of the two men become increasingly complicated and intertwined, and their true natures are revealed.
6Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Bryan BrownAfter attending a talk on reincarnation by a visiting swami (Art Malik), sickly Horatio Fisk (Peter O'Toole), who is still grieving over the death of his eldest son, and his youngest son, Henslowe (Jeremy Northam), meet the charismatic Dean Spanley (Sam Neill) and the businessman Wrather (Bryan Brown). Horatio and Dean become fast friends and meet up frequently for dinner. Dean, though, is no ordinary guest. He claims to be the reincarnation of a dog, which only intrigues Horatio more.
7Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, William H. MacyWhen bank robbers Harry (Jeremy Northam) and Wayne (Steve Zahn) escape from prison and stumble into the tiny Texas Panhandle town of Happy, they're mistaken for the gay couple who were scheduled to help plan the town's child beauty pageant. As the criminals take advantage of the misapprehension to lie low while planning their next heist, complications include the local sheriff (William H. Macy) and his attraction to Harry, and Wayne's feelings for schoolteacher Ms. Schaefer (Illeana Douglas).More Happy, Texas- #31 of 51 onThe Best Country Movies, Ranked
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8Kate Winslet, Mick Jagger, Nikolaj Coster-WaldauEnigma is a 2001 film directed by Michael Apted from a screenplay by Tom Stoppard. The script was adapted from the novel Enigma by Robert Harris, about the Enigma codebreakers of Bletchley Park in the Second World War. This was the final film to be scored by John Barry. In 1943 amid the largest convoy deployment from the US to Britain, cryptanalyst Tom Jericho returns to Bletchley Park to help the codebreaking team reacquire their ability to read U-Boats' Enigma communications.
9Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis MillerComputer programmer Angela Bennett (Sandra Bullock) starts a new freelance gig and, strangely, all her colleagues start dying. Does it have something to do with the mysterious disc she was given? Her suspicions are raised when, during a trip to Mexico, she's seduced by a handsome stranger (Jeremy Northam) intent on locating the same disc. Soon Angela is tangled up in a far-reaching conspiracy that leads to her identity being erased. Can she stop the same thing from happening to her life?
10Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Jeremy NorthamA Paris magistrate (Tilda Swinton) and a colonel (Jeremy Northam) pursue a man (Michael Caine) in hiding who collaborated with Nazis in occupied France.
11Uma Thurman, Jeremy Northam, Kate BeckinsaleAn intricately plotted tale of thwarted love and betrayal, "The Golden Bowl" tells the story of an extravagantly rich American widower (Nick Nolte) and his sheltered daughter (Kate Beckinsale), both of whom marry only to discover that their respective mates, a beautiful American expatriate (Uma Thurman) and an impoverished Italian aristocrat (Jeremy Northam), are entangled with one another in a romantic intrigue of seduction and deceit.
12Jeremy Northam, Lucy Liu, Nigel BennettMorgan Sullivan (Jeremy Northam) is an accountant anxious for a more exciting life. He gets his chance when Digicorp hires him as a corporate spy. While carrying out his first missions, however, Sullivan keeps crossing paths with an enigmatic woman named Rita (Lucy Liu), who claims Digicorp is brainwashing him. Soon Morgan is questioning everything about his life, including his own identity -- making things increasingly complicated when he becomes a double agent for Digicorp's rival, Sunways.
13Jim Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Jeremy NorthamThis biographical drama is based on the true story of revered golfer Bobby Jones (Jim Caviezel). Rising quickly from amateur to legend, Jones becomes renowned for his intense persona and wins an extraordinary number of tournaments. When it appears that Jones is having problems balancing his golfing career with the rest of his life, he consults his devoted wife, Mary (Claire Forlani), and must make the difficult decision of staying in the game or retiring.
14Sean Hayes, Jeremy Northam, Kate LeveringMartin and Lewis is a 2002 biographical CBS TV film, written and directed by John Gray, portraying the lives of the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. The film stars Jeremy Northam as Dean Martin and Sean Hayes as Jerry Lewis. Also featured in supporting roles are Paula Cale as Betty Martin, Sarah Manninen as Patti Lewis, Kate Levering as Jeanne Biegger Martin, Scott McCord as Abby Greshler, Steve Brinder as Danny Lewis, Conrad Dunn as Lou Perry, Bill Lake as Hal Wallis, David Eisner as Lew Wasserman, Sean Cullen as Jackie Gleason, Robert Morelli as Skinny D'Amato and Markus Parilo as Irwin Woolfe. The film is based on the book, Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime by Arthur Marx. Hayes was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance as Jerry Lewis.
15Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Matthew McConaugheyIn the historical drama Amistad, Steven Spielberg transports us to 1839. The film revolves around a mutiny aboard La Amistad, a slave ship traveling towards America. Cinqué (Djimon Hounsou), a Mende tribesman, leads the revolt. The uprising sets in motion a court case that challenges the very foundation of American legal system and questions the country's stance on slavery. The movie also showcases notable performances by Anthony Hopkins, portraying former President John Quincy Adams, and Matthew McConaughey as the idealistic lawyer Roger Sherman Baldwin. Garnering multiple award nominations, Amistad weaves together threads of law, freedom, and humanity in an unforgettable narrative.More Amistad- #266 of 379 onThe Best Movies Of The '90s, Ranked
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16Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Josh BrolinIn the heart-pounding horror film Mimic, Dr. Susan Tyler (Mira Sorvino) engineers a species of insect to combat an outbreak of disease-spreading cockroaches. Years later, these insects evolve into large, deadly creatures that lurk in the shadows of New York City. As they begin to mimic humans and hunt their makers, Dr. Tyler must face the horrifying consequences of her creation. With strong performances from Jeremy Northam and Josh Brolin, Mimic explores the thin line between scientific innovation and monstrosity, serving up chilling visuals that linger long after the credits roll.More Mimic- #117 of 166 onThe 150+ Best Futuristic Dystopian Movies
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17Emma Thompson, Jonathan Pryce, Steven WaddingtonIn this fact-based film, painter Dora Carrington (Emma Thompson) develops an intimate but extremely complex bond with writer Lytton Strachey (Jonathan Pryce). Though Lytton is a homosexual, he is enchanted by the mysterious Dora and they begin a lifelong friendship that has strangely romantic undertones. Eventually, Lytton and Dora decide to live together, despite the fact that the latter has fallen in love with military man Ralph Partridge (Steven Waddington), whom she plans to marry.More Carrington- #515 of 675 onThe Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars
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18Jennifer Connelly, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul BettanyCreation is a 2009 British biographical drama film. Produced by Jeremy Thomas, the film was directed by Jon Amiel, and stars Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly as Charles and Emma Darwin. The film is a partly biographical, partly fictionalized account of Charles Darwin's relationship with his eldest daughter, Annie, as he struggles to write On the Origin of Species. John Collee wrote the script based on Randal Keynes's biography of Darwin titled Annie's Box.
19Jason Biggs, Natascha McElhone, Jeremy NorthamCpl. Rudy Spruance (Jason Biggs) gets stranded at an Army base in Greenland, where everyone believes him to be someone else. He tries to get to the bottom of the bureaucratic mishap that landed him there, but his efforts are fruitless. Resigned to his stay in the frozen north, he explores the island and enjoys the company of Sgt. Irene Teal (Natascha McElhone). One day, he happens across a hidden patient called Guy X (Michael Ironside), who is just one of many government secrets in the Arctic.
20Gillian Anderson, Stephen Fry, Naomie HarrisThis film is a 2005 British comedy film directed by Michael Winterbottom. It is a film-within-a-film, featuring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon playing themselves as egotistical actors during the making of a screen adaptation of Laurence Sterne's 18th century metafictional novel Tristram Shandy. Gillian Anderson and Keeley Hawes also play themselves in addition to their Tristram Shandy roles.More A Cock and Bull Story- #617 of 675 onThe Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars
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21Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Katie HolmesThe Singing Detective is a 2003 American musical comedy film directed by Keith Gordon and based on the BBC serial of the same name, a work by British writer Dennis Potter. It stars Robert Downey, Jr. and features a supporting cast that includes Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody, Robin Wright Penn, and Mel Gibson, as well as a number of songs from the 1950s.
22Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy NorthamWashington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell (Nicole Kidman) and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll (Daniel Craig) are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.More The Invasion- #52 of 62 onThe Best Alien Horror Movies Ever Made
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23Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anna Friel, Joely RichardsonThe Tribe is a 1998 television film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, and starring Joely Richardson, Jeremy Northam, and Anna Friel. The film was made in 1996, but only first appeared in 1998, on BBC Two. It was Friel's first work after leaving Brookside. Controversial for its nudity and a much discussed ménage à trois sex scene between characters played by Anna Friel, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jeremy Northam.
24The Misadventures of Margaret
Brooke Shields, Parker Posey, Elizabeth McGovernThe Misadventures of Margaret is a 1998 French-British romantic comedy film directed by Brian Skeet and starring Parker Posey, Jeremy Northam and Craig Chester. It was based on the novel Rameau's Niece by Cathleen Schine. The is about the bored wife of a Professor who decides to write an erotic novel.
25Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie ChristieA mystery surrounds a British family on the eve of World War II.
26Ralph Fiennes, Sinéad O'Connor, Juliette BinocheEmily Brontë's Wuthering Heights is a 1992 feature film adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights directed by Peter Kosminsky. Paramount Pictures was forced to use the author's name in the title of the film as Samuel Goldwyn Studio owned the rights to the simple title Wuthering Heights due to the copyright on their 1939 film version of the novel. The film stars Ralph Fiennes as the tortured Heathcliff and Juliette Binoche as the free-spirited Catherine Earnshaw, in a precursor to their later, successful collaboration on The English Patient. The role of Heathcliff opened up doors for Ralph Fiennes to play Amon Goeth in Schindler's List. American director Steven Spielberg claimed he liked Fiennes for Goeth because of his "dark sexuality." This particular film is notable for including the oft-omitted second generation story of the children of Cathy, Hindley and Heathcliff.- #232 of 349 onThe Best Movies Based On Books
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27Sharon Stone, Jean-Luke Figueroa, Jeremy NorthamAfter serving three years in prison covering for her gangster boyfriend, Kevin (Jeremy Northam), Gloria (Sharon Stone) returns to New York City for the money she was promised. Inside Kevin's base of operations, she finds 7-year-old Nicky (Jean-Luke Figueroa), whose family has been killed. Nicky is hanging onto a computer disk that incriminates the gang. Kevin refuses to pay Gloria, so she steals Nicky and the evidence. On the run in the city, the cynical ex-convict and the young boy grow close.
28Keira Knightley, Jeremy Northam, Claire Bloom
29Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Peter Capaldi, Jeremy Northam, Richard WilsonSoft Top Hard Shoulder is a 1993 British comedy drama film directed by Stefan Schwartz, produced by Richard Holmes, written by and starring Peter Capaldi, Frances Barber, Jeremy Northam and Richard Wilson.
