Cast: Kenneth Branagh
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Kenneth Branagh. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Titles found: 61
Blue Eye Samurai
2023 · Series · 45 min. · United States
Direction Amber Noizumi · Earl A. Hibbert · Ryan O'Loughlin · Michael Green
Cast Maya Erskine · Masi Oka · Darren Barnet · Brenda Song
Synopsis A mixed-race master of the sword lives a life in disguise while seeking revenge in Edo-period Japan.
8.1
7K votes
8.1
7K votes
Hamlet
1996 · Movie · 242 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Kenneth Branagh
Cast Kenneth Branagh · Derek Jacobi · Kate Winslet · Julie Christie
Synopsis In Hamlet (1996), directed by Kenneth Branagh, Prince Hamlet of Denmark is devastated by his father's sudden death and his mother's hasty marriage to his uncle, Claudius. When the ghost of his father reveals he was murdered by Claudius, Hamlet...
7.4
8K votes
7.4
8K votes
Oppenheimer
2023 · Movie · 180 min. · United States
Direction Christopher Nolan
Cast Cillian Murphy · Emily Blunt · Robert Downey Jr. · Matt Damon
Synopsis Oppenheimer (2023) is a gripping biographical drama that delves into the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant physicist behind the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. The film explores his complex journey, from his early academic...
7.4
43K votes
7.4
43K votes
The Tramp and the Dictator
2002 · Documentary · 58 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Kevin Brownlow · Michael Kloft
Cast Kenneth Branagh · Charles Chaplin · Sydney Chaplin · Walter Bernstein
Synopsis A fascinating documentary that explores the making of Charles Chaplin's first "talkie" The Great Dictator (1940) and draws many things that between Chaplin and Hitler had in common. The film contains colour home movie footage of the film's production which...
7.1
175 votes
7.1
175 votes
Chariots of Fire
1981 · Movie · 123 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Hugh Hudson
Cast Ben Cross · Ian Charleson · Nigel Havers · Cheryl Campbell
Synopsis Chariots of Fire (1981) tells the inspiring story of two British athletes, Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, as they prepare for the 1924 Olympics. Abrahams, a Jewish sprinter, faces societal prejudice and strives to prove himself through sheer determination. Liddell,...
7.1
30K votes
7.1
30K votes
Wallander (TV Series)
2008 · Series · 90 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Philip Martin · Benjamin Caron · Andy Wilson · Niall MacCormick
Cast Kenneth Branagh · Sarah Smart · Sadie Shimmin · Tom Beard
Synopsis Kenneth Branagh returns to BBC to play the unique Swedish detective Kurt Wallander, investigating a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of Skane, southern Sweden. Adapted from Swedish author Henning Mankell's critically acclaimed Kurt Wallander Mysteries...
7.1
1K votes
7.1
1K votes
Much Ado About Nothing
1993 · Movie · 110 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Kenneth Branagh
Cast Kenneth Branagh · Emma Thompson · Robert Sean Leonard · Denzel Washington
Synopsis When gallant Don Pedro (Denzel Washington), his nefarious brother Don John (Keanu Reeves), and close confidantes Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard) and Benedick (Kenneth Branagh) ride thunderously into the village of Messina, romance, gaiety, and suspicion abound. The men have returned...
7.0
17K votes
7.0
17K votes
Dunkirk
2017 · Movie · 107 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Christopher Nolan
Cast Fionn Whitehead · Mark Rylance · Kenneth Branagh · Tom Hardy
Synopsis It focuses on the evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France, between May 26- June 04, 1940,...
7.0
51K votes
7.0
51K votes
Looking for Richard
1996 · Documentary · 112 min. · United States
Direction Al Pacino
Cast Al Pacino · Alec Baldwin · Kevin Spacey · Winona Ryder
Synopsis A workshop of William Shakespeare's Richard III inspires actor-director Al Pacino's breezy documentary, which aims to make the playwright accessible to contemporary American audiences. Though a noteworthy cast of stage actors and Hollywood stars (including Kevin Spacey, Winona Ryder, and...
7.0
2K votes
7.0
2K votes
Peter's Friends
1991 · Movie · 102 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Kenneth Branagh
Cast Emma Thompson · Kenneth Branagh · Hugh Laurie · Stephen Fry
Synopsis Peter's Friends (1991) follows a group of university friends who reunite at a grand English estate a decade after graduation. Hosted by Peter, who has inherited the mansion, the weekend becomes a poignant mix of nostalgia, humor, and introspection. As...
7.0
10K votes
7.0
10K votes
Henry V
1989 · Movie · 138 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Kenneth Branagh
Cast Kenneth Branagh · Emma Thompson · Paul Scofield · Derek Jacobi
Synopsis The gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
6.9
3K votes
6.9
3K votes
Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002 · Movie · 94 min. · Australia
Direction Phillip Noyce
Cast Everlyn Sampi · Tianna Sansbury · Laura Monaghan · Kenneth Branagh
Synopsis The true story of three aboriginal girls who were forcibly taken from their homes in 1931 to be trained as domestic servants as part of an official Australian government policy. They made a daring escape and embarked on an epic...
6.9
2K votes
6.9
2K votes
Conspiracy (TV)
2001 · Movie · 96 min. · United States
Direction Frank Pierson
Cast Kenneth Branagh · Stanley Tucci · Colin Firth · Nicholas Woodeson
Synopsis It is Nazi Germany, 1942. The Russian Front has bogged down in snow and mud, and the Americans have entered the war. For the first time, defeat is a possibility. In light of this, fifteen high-ranking members from all areas...
6.8
3K votes
6.8
3K votes
The Boat That Rocked
2009 · Movie · 129 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Richard Curtis
Cast Tom Sturridge · Philip Seymour Hoffman · Bill Nighy · Nick Frost
Synopsis The Boat That Rocked (2009) follows a group of rogue DJs broadcasting rock 'n' roll from a pirate radio ship in the 1960s, defying the British government's ban on pop music. Led by the charismatic Quentin, the crew includes eccentric...
6.7
13K votes
6.7
13K votes
Swing Kids
1993 · Movie · 112 min. · United States
Direction Thomas Carter
Cast Robert Sean Leonard · Christian Bale · Frank Whaley · Barbara Hershey
Synopsis A close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany listen to banned swing music from the U.S. Soon, dancing and fun lead to more difficult choices, as the Nazis begin tightening their grip on Germany. Each member of the group...
6.7
7K votes
6.7
7K votes
Warm Springs (TV)
2005 · Movie · 121 min. · United States
Direction Joseph Sargent
Cast Kenneth Branagh · Cynthia Nixon · David Paymer · Tim Blake Nelson
Synopsis Following an early and promising political career, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is stricken with polio in 1921 at 39 years of age. This film follows his struggle with his paralysis, the refuge he took in an obscure and run-down Georgia health...
6.6
132 votes
6.6
132 votes
Daniel Day-Lewis - L'héritier (TV)
2021 · Documentary · 52 min. · France
Direction Jeanne Burel · Nicolas Maupied
Cast Jill Balcon · Michael Balcon Productions · Kenneth Branagh · Marlon Brando
6.6
105 votes
6.6
105 votes
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Movie · 154 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Chris Columbus
Cast Daniel Radcliffe · Rupert Grint · Emma Watson · Kenneth Branagh
Synopsis In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry returns to Hogwarts for his second year, only to find mysterious attacks paralyzing students. A chilling legend about the Chamber of Secrets resurfaces, hinting at a hidden monster within the...
6.5
72K votes
6.5
72K votes
Valkyrie
2008 · Movie · 120 min. · United States
Direction Bryan Singer
Cast Tom Cruise · Kenneth Branagh · Bill Nighy · Tom Wilkinson
Synopsis Valkyrie (2008) follows Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a disillusioned German officer, as he joins a secret plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime. Set during World War II, the film depicts the meticulous planning and high-stakes execution...
6.5
35K votes
6.5
35K votes
Shackleton (TV Miniseries)
2002 · Series · 200 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Charles Sturridge
Cast Kenneth Branagh · Paul Humpoletz · John Grillo · Phoebe Nicholls
Synopsis The true story of Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the the South Pole and his epic struggle to lead his 28 man crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.
6.4
248 votes
6.4
248 votes