Cast: Kenneth Branagh

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Kenneth Branagh. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


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...

Max

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...

Max

6.6

132 votes

6.6

132 votes

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...

Max

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