Cast: Idris Elba
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Idris Elba. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Titles found: 77
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...
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...
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
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - Pilot Episode (TV)
2008 · Movie · 109 min. · United Kingdom
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...
6.6
74 votes
6.6
74 votes
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Cinematic Trailer
2023 · Movie · 3 min. · Sweden
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.
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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