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Jim Broadbent full length movies
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One of England's most versatile character actors, Jim Broadbent was born on May 24, 1949, in Lincolnshire, England as the youngest son of furniture maker Roy Broadbent and Sculptress Dee Broadbent. Jim attended a Quaker boarding school in Reading, England before successfully applying for a place at an art school. His heart was in acting and would later transfer to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Following his 1972 graduation, he began his professional career on the stage, performing with the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and as part of the National Theatre of Brent, a two-man troupe in which he co-founded.
In addition to his theatrical work, Broadbent did steady work on television, acting for such directors as Mike Newell and Stephen Frears.
Broadbent made his film debut in 1978 with a small part in Jerzy Skolimowski's "The Shout (1978)". He went on to work with Frears again in "The Hit (1984)" and with director Terry Gilliam in "The Time Bandits (1981)" and "Brazil (1985)", but it was through his collaboration with Mike Leigh that Broadbent first became known to an international film audience. In 1990, he starred in Leigh's "Life Is Sweet (1990)", a domestic comedy that cast him as a good-natured cook who dreams of running his own business. Broadbent gained further visibility the following year with substantial roles in Neil Jordan 's "Crying Game (1992)" and Mike Newell's "Enchanted April (1992)", and he could subsequently be seen in such diverse fare as Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway (1994)", "Widows' Peak (1994)", Richard Loncraine's highly acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare's "Richard III (1996)", and "Little Voice (1998)", the last of which cast him as a seedy nightclub owner. Appearing primarily as a character actor in these films, Broadbent took center stage for Mike Leigh's "Topsy-Turvy (1999)", imbuing the mercurial W.S. Gilbert with emotional complexity and comic poignancy. 2001 became Jim's breakthrough year as he starred in 3 critically and commercially successful films. Many would consider him the definitive supporting actor of that year. First, he starred as Bridget's Dad (Colin Jones) in "Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)", which would propel star Renée Zellweger to an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Next came the multiple Oscar-nominated film (including Best Picture) "Moulin Rouge! (2001)", for which Jim won a Best Supporting Actor BAFTA award for his scene-stealing performance has Harold Zidler. Lastly, came the small biopic "Iris (2001)" for which Jim won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as devoted husband John Bayley to Judi Dench's Iris Murdoch, the British novelist who suffered from Alzheimer's disease. The film would hit home with Jim, since his own mother had past away from Alzheimer's in 1995.
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| Rating: 8.1 |
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During the Cold War, Soviet agents watch Professor Henry Jones when a young man brings him a coded message from an aged, demented colleague, Henry Oxley. Led by the brilliant Irina Spalko, the Soviets tail Jones and the young man, Mutt, to Peru. With Oxley's code, they find a legendary skull made of a single piece of quartz. If Jones can deliver the skull to its rightful place, all may be well; but if Irina takes it to its origin, she'll gain powers that could endanger the West. Aging professor and young buck join forces with a woman from Jones's past to face the dangers of the jungle, Russia, and the supernatural. |
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| Rating: 8.1 |
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As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past. |
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| Rating: 8.0 |
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Bureaucracy and ductwork run amok in the story of a paperwork mixup that leads to the imprisonment of Mr. Buttle, shoe repairman, instead of Harry Tuttle, illegal freelance Heating Engineer. Bureaucrat Sam Lowry (prone to escapes to a fantasy world) gets branded a terrorist and becomes hunted by the state himself in the process of correcting the mistake. |
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| Rating: 8.0 |
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Taking over England's top football club Leeds United, previously successful manager Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor who has loyally stayed with Brighton & Hove Albion. |
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| Rating: 7.7 |
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In 1899 a young talented poet, Christian (Ewan McGregor), comes to Paris, Montmarte, where he plunges into the bohemian world of freedom, sex, drugs and love. Soon enough, Christian falls fathoms deep in love with Satin (Nicole Kidman), the most gorgeous Parisian courtesan and the Moulin Rouge's highest paid star. Meanwhile, the Duke (Richard Roxburgh), a wealthy nobleman, is also obsessed with Satin. He is determined to invest in the Moulin Rouge's latest musical in order to have Satin. However, Satin reciprocates Christian's affection, and they must conceal their love affair. Unfortunately, they are fated never to be happy: Satin is ill with consumption so she is not long for this world... |
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| Rating: 7.3 |
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Bill "The Butcher" Cutting's (Daniel Day-Lewis) band is fighting the Irish immigrants in 1860's NY to gain control over the underprivileged areas of the city. Bill has killed the father (Liam Nison) of DiCaprio's character called Amsterdam Vallon, several years later the young man returns to NYC and becomes an ally of The Butcher who has no idea about the past of his new crony. Vallon slowly falls under his spell which causes an inner conflict in his life because his primal aim was the ruthless revenge. Concurrently, Leo's character meets the charming pickpocket named Jenny (Cameron Diaz) who turns out to have a close relationship with The Butcher. At the same time, the Civil War rages on... |
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| Rating: 7.3 |
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After the death of his financially replete father, Nicholas Nickleby and his family travel to London to seek assistance from his father's older brother Ralph. Taking an immediate dislike to his nephew, Ralph employs Nicholas under the sadistic Mr. Squeers and his interminable wife, owners of a boys' school in northern England. In the meantime, Ralph seeks to use Nicholas' beautiful sister Kate as a ploy to influence his investors. Discourse forces Nicholas to flee the school with the crippled Smike, an orphan with no memories of his former life before he was brought to Dotheboys' Hall. On their journey back to London they meet up with Vincent Crummles and his acting troupe, befriend Ralph's good-hearted secretary Newman Noggs, and ultimately rise over adversity. |
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| Rating: 7.2 |
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During the German air raids of WWII, the four Pevensie children - Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy - are sent out of London to take shelter at the country home of eccentric Prof. Digory Kirke, who happens to be the owner of a curious wardrobe. Peering into this wardrobe one day, Lucy finds herself in the snowy land of Narnia, which is mired in never-ending winter thanks to the magic of the evil White Witch, who has proclaimed that it will be always winter but never Christmas in the mystical land. Eventually the other Pevensies find themselves in Narnia, and the four children learn that they alone are the key to breaking the Witch's eternal winter. But while three of them trudge through the snow with some helpful Beavers to join forces with Aslan, the mighty Lion, the fourth takes a more treacherous path and falls in league with the Witch... |
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| Rating: 7.2 |
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A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert. |
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| Rating: 7.1 |
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A moving and tender depiction of the novelist Iris Murdoch's descent into Alzheimer's Disease, covering the period from just before her marriage to intellectual John Bayley until her death. The film is based on the two books by John Bayley (Iris, Iris & The Friends). |
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| Rating: 6.9 |
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A 32-year-old British woman named Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) indulges in bad habits, especially smoking, drinking and overeating, and has no scruple in saying what crosses her mind. The worst thing is that she is single and can't find the right man. Her caring parents (Gemma Jones and Jim Broadbent) try to bring her into contact with their neighbors' modest son, Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), but Bridget is attracted to her handsome boss, Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). She eventually arrives at a decision to turn over a new leaf, to work off her excess weight and to keep a diary in which she will record her achievements. However, making dreams come true and finding true love turns out to be much more difficult than expected... |
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| Rating: 6.9 |
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After the death of her father, Little Voice or LV becomes a virtual recluse, never going out and hardly ever saying a word. She just sits in her bedroom listening to her father's collection of old records of Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe and various other famous female singers. But at night time, LV sings, imitating these great singers with surprising accuracy. One night she is overheard by one of her mother's boyfriends, who happens to be a talent agent. He manages to convince her that her talent is special and arranges for her to perform at the local night club, but several problems arise. |
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| Rating: 6.4 |
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This futuristic computer animation story is about a young robot named Rodney (Ewan McGregor) who builds other robots to make the world a better place. "Robots" is an amusing and emotional journey that pushes the boundaries of animation, while introducing characters rich with whimsy, heart and soul. As the story unfolds, Rodney faces opposition from an evil corporation headed by Big Weld (Mel Brooks) and finds some unlikely allies in the form of a ragtag group of misfit robots called the Rusties. Soon Rodney meets Cappy (Halle Berry), a beautiful, dynamic and savvy bot with whom Rodney is instantly smitten. |
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| Rating: 6.4 |
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Aspiring artist Jerome Platz (Max Minghella) arrives at the Strathmore Institute, a prestigious art school in New York City, hoping to hone his skills and dazzle the world with his talent. But he soon discovers the sad truth that it takes more than just a flair and great zeal to be recognized. Therefore he concocts a scheme which is supposed to help him become the world's greatest artist and win the heart of the most beautiful girl in school, Audrey (Sophia Myles).
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| Rating: 6.4 |
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Mo has the special talent to bring characters out of books. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn and Basta, two villains, and Dustfinger, a fire-eater. Now, 10 years later Meggie discovers the truth and it's up to her to escape Capricorn's evil grasp. |
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| Rating: 5.6 |
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This computer-animated adventure comedy focuses on Valiant (Ewan McGregor, voice), a wood pigeon who has volunteered to do his part for England during the World War II. He is a brave, but fairly undersized bird whose ambitions are enormous and endures rigorous training in preparation for a dangerous mission to deliver vital messages to troops behind enemy lines despite the brutal attacks by the Falcon Brigade of enemy. |
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| Rating: 5.6 |
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The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter steals the will granting title to the house, which he plans to demolish in order to build apartments. The Lenders are forced to move, and the Clocks face the risk of being exposed to the normal-sized world. |
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| Rating: 5.6 |
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Based on the classic novel by Jules Verne, Around the World in 80 Days (2003) stars Jackie Chan as Passepartout. As an adventurer, Passepartout ends up accompanying time-obsessed English gentleman, Phileas Fogg (played by Steve Coogan) on a daring mission to journey around the world. Fogg has wagered with members of his London club that he can traverse the world in 80 days. Along the way, they encounter many interesting 19th Century figures and have many exciting and suspenseful situations in their voyage around the world. |
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| Rating: 5.4 |
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After Dougal the puppy (Robbie Williams) destroys the magic roundabout and inadvertently releases the evil ice wizard Zeebad Carpenter (Tom Baker) from his prison, the fate of the Enchanted Land hangs in the balance: Zeebad is itching to incase it in ice. Dougal and his brave pals, Brian the snail (Jim Broadbent), Ermintrude the opera-singing cow (Joanna Lumley), and Dylan the hippie rabbit (Bill Nighy), take great pains to find three magic diamonds so that they can reverse the beginning of winter and confine Zeebad in the dungeon.
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| Rating: 4.8 |
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Tales of the Riverbank tells the story of three friends - Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig - who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole riverbank is threatened by a waffle, Marmalade and Doughnut (WMD) factory which, owned by the evil Fat Cats, is polluting the countryside with increasingly dangerous emissions...the Big Dirt! |
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