Cast: Idris Elba

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


The Wire (TV Series)

2002 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Simon · Joe Chappelle · Ernest R. Dickerson · Clark Johnson

Cast Dominic West · Lance Reddick · Sonja Sohn · Clarke Peters

Synopsis TV Series (2002-2008). 5 Seasons. 60 episodes. This unvarnished, highly realistic HBO series follows a single sprawling drug and murder investigation in Baltimore. Told from the point of view of both the police and their targets, the series captures a...

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8.9

46K votes

8.9

46K votes

The Office (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 24 min. · United States

Direction Greg Daniels · Ricky Gervais · Stephen Merchant · Paul Feig

Cast Steve Carell · Rainn Wilson · John Krasinski · Jenna Fischer

Synopsis TV Series (2005-2013). 9 Seasons. 188 Episodes. A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium. Based on the hit BBC series.

7.9

26K votes

7.9

26K votes

American Gangster

2007 · Movie · 157 min. · United States

Direction Ridley Scott

Cast Denzel Washington · Russell Crowe · Carla Gugino · Cuba Gooding Jr.

Synopsis Nobody used to notice Frank Lucas, the quiet driver for one of the inner city's leading black crime bosses. But when his boss suddenly dies, Frank exploits the opening in the power structure to build his own empire and create...

7.6

75K votes

7.6

75K votes

Avengers: Infinity War

2018 · Movie · 156 min. · United States

Direction Anthony Russo · Joe Russo

Cast Robert Downey Jr. · Chris Hemsworth · Benedict Cumberbatch · Chris Evans

Synopsis The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest...

7.5

40K votes

7.5

40K votes

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Luther (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Neil Cross · Brian Kirk · Sam Miller · Stefan Schwartz

Cast Idris Elba · Warren Brown · Ruth Wilson · Saskia Reeves

Synopsis TV Series (2010-2019). 5 Seasons. 21 Episodes. The show follows the character of John Luther, a highly talented murder detective whose brilliant mind cannot always save him from the strength of his passions.

7.4

8K votes

7.4

8K votes

Beasts of No Nation

2015 · Movie · 137 min. · United States

Direction Cary Joji Fukunaga

Cast Abraham Attah · Idris Elba · Richard Pepple · Opeyemi Fagbohungbe

Synopsis A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country. One day the school closes because there is no more government. A boy is dragged out of a village...

7.3

13K votes

7.3

13K votes

Sometimes in April (TV)

2005 · Movie · 140 min. · United States

Direction Raoul Peck

Cast Idris Elba · Debra Winger · Carole Karemera · Pamela Nomvete

Synopsis A historical drama television film about the Rwandan Genocide of 1994. The story centers around two brothers: Honoré Butera, working for the hate-mongering Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines, and Augustin Muganza, a captain in the Rwandan army (who was...

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7.1

234 votes

7.1

234 votes

RocknRolla

2008 · Movie · 114 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Guy Ritchie

Cast Gerard Butler · Tom Wilkinson · Thandie Newton · Mark Strong

Synopsis London's criminal underworld takes notice of a Russian mobster's shady land deal, a scam that puts millions of dollars up for grabs. RocknRolla is a story of sex, thugs and rock ‘n roll. The film takes a dangerous ride into...

7.1

54K votes

7.1

54K votes

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Luther Special (TV)

2015 · Movie · 120 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Neil Cross · Sam Miller

Cast Idris Elba · John Heffernan · Darren Boyd · Rose Leslie

Synopsis This time we find Luther on a leave of absence from the police force, laying low in a rundown cottage. A visit from colleagues, Detective Chief Inspector Theo Bloom and Detective Sergeant Emma Lane brings a shocking piece of news...

6.9

939 votes

6.9

939 votes

Molly's Game

2017 · Movie · 141 min. · United States

Direction Aaron Sorkin

Cast Jessica Chastain · Idris Elba · Kevin Costner · Michael Cera

Synopsis 'Molly's Game' is the memoir of Molly Bloom. A world-class skier since she could walk, she became a nationally-ranked business mogul at 21 while still excelling in college. She just missed out on joining the Olympic team upon graduating and...

6.8

17K votes

6.8

17K votes

Direction Anthony Minghella

Cast Jill Scott · Lucian Msamati · Anika Noni Rose · Idris Elba

Synopsis Based on the best-selling novel series by Alexander McCall Smith, "Detective Agency" chronicles the adventures of Precious Ramotswe, the proprietor of the only female-owned detective agency in Botswana. As a child, Precious learns from her father a great love for...

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6.6

74 votes

6.6

74 votes

Direction Fredrik Löfberg

Cast Idris Elba · Minji Chang

Synopsis "Without you I wouldn't be alive". Cinematic promotional short film starring Idris Elba for the video game "Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty".

6.5

102 votes

6.5

102 votes

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Thor: Ragnarok

2017 · Movie · 130 min. · United States

Direction Taika Waititi

Cast Chris Hemsworth · Tom Hiddleston · Cate Blanchett · Tessa Thompson

Synopsis Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands...

6.5

29K votes

6.5

29K votes

Human Playground (TV Series)

2022 · Documentary · 40 min. · United States

Direction Hannelore Vandenbussche · Tomas Kaan · Morgan Knibbe · Ryan Andrej Lough

Cast Idris Elba

Synopsis A documentary series about sport, culture and tradition. Play is an essential condition for culture, and in this new documentary series we'll portray progressive ways on how humans use sport today, for example, as a tool of empowerment and a...

6.4

84 votes

6.4

84 votes

28 Weeks Later

2007 · Movie · 99 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Cast Robert Carlyle · Rose Byrne · Jeremy Renner · Harold Perrineau

Synopsis Seven months after the rage virus has annihilated the British isles, the US army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. In the first wave of returning refugees, a...

6.4

40K votes

6.4

40K votes

The Suicide Squad

2021 · Movie · 132 min. · United States

Direction James Gunn

Cast Idris Elba · Margot Robbie · Joel Kinnaman · Viola Davis

Synopsis Super-Villains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X where they are heavily-armed and dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

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6.4

16K votes

6.4

16K votes

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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

2013 · Movie · 139 min. · South Africa

Direction Justin Chadwick

Cast Idris Elba · Naomie Harris · Tony Kgoroge · Riaad Moosa

Synopsis The film tells the Mandela's extraordinary life journey from his childhood in a rural village to his 27 years in prison for his activism against anti-apartheid; his emotionally-charged marriage to Winnie Mandela and through to his inauguration as the first...

6.3

4K votes

6.3

4K votes

Hijack

2023 · Series · 45 min. · United Kingdom

Direction George Kay · Jim Field Smith · Mo Ali

Cast Idris Elba · Archie Panjabi · Max Beesley · Holly Aird

Synopsis Serie de TV (2023-). 1 Season. 7 Episodes. When Flight KA29 is hijacked during its seven-hour journey from Dubai to London, Sam Nelson—an accomplished corporate negotiator—tries using his professional skills to save everyone on board. Will this high-risk strategy be...

6.3

2K votes

6.3

2K votes

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015 · Movie · 141 min. · United States

Direction Joss Whedon

Cast Robert Downey Jr. · Chris Evans · Chris Hemsworth · Scarlett Johansson

Synopsis When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of...

6.3

45K votes

6.3

45K votes

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

2024 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Jeff Fowler

Cast James Marsden · Jim Carrey · Alyla Browne · Lee Majdoub

Synopsis Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance.

6.2

649 votes

6.2

649 votes

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