Cast: Olivia Colman

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


Fleabag (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 27 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Phoebe Waller-Bridge · Harry Bradbeer · Tim Kirkby

Cast Phoebe Waller-Bridge · Sian Clifford · Olivia Colman · Andrew Scott

Synopsis A TV comedy series adapted from the award-winning play about a young woman trying to cope with life in London whilst coming to terms with a recent tragedy. Fleabag is a a dry-witted, sexual, angry, grief-riddled woman, as she hurls...

7.8

14K votes

7.8

14K votes

Peep Show (TV Series)

2003 · Series · 24 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jesse Armstrong · Sam Bain · Andrew O'Connor · Becky Martin

Cast David Mitchell · Robert Webb · Olivia Colman · Matt King

Synopsis Mark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life.

7.8

684 votes

7.8

684 votes

The Crown (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Peter Morgan · Stephen Daldry · Philip Martin · Julian Jarrold

Cast Claire Foy · Matt Smith · John Lithgow · Olivia Colman

Synopsis TV Series (2016-Present Day). 4 Seasons. 40 Episodes. “The Crown” tells the story of two of the most famous addresses in the world — Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street — and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the...

7.7

11K votes

7.7

11K votes

The Father

2020 · Movie · 97 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Florian Zeller

Cast Anthony Hopkins · Olivia Colman · Imogen Poots · Rufus Sewell

Synopsis The Father (2020) follows Anthony, an elderly man grappling with dementia, as his perception of reality becomes increasingly fragmented. Through his confused perspective, the film immerses viewers in his disorienting world, where time, places, and faces shift unpredictably. His daughter...

7.7

14K votes

7.7

14K votes

The Office (TV Series)

2001 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Ricky Gervais · Stephen Merchant

Cast Ricky Gervais · Martin Freeman · Mackenzie Crook · Lucy Davis

Synopsis TV Series (2001-2003). 2 Seasons. 14 Episodes. The Office is a British television comedy series, created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and first aired in the UK on BBC Two on July 9, 2001. After the...

7.6

8K votes

7.6

8K votes

Nasrin

2020 · Documentary · 92 min. · United States

Direction Jeff Kaufman

Cast Olivia Colman · Ann Curry · Shirin Ebadi · Narges Hosseini

Synopsis A portrait of one of the world's most courageous human rights activists and political prisoners, Nasrin Sotoudeh, and of Iran's remarkably resilient women's rights movement.

7.4

48 votes

7.4

48 votes

Flowers (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Will Sharpe

Cast Olivia Colman · Julian Barratt · Will Sharpe · Sophia Di Martino

Synopsis TV Series (2016-2018). 2 Seasons. 12 Episodes. The eccentric Flowers family are struggling to hold themselves together. Maurice Flowers (Barratt) is the author of the twisted children's books "The Grubbs", he and his wife Deborah (Colman) are barely together but...

7.4

58 votes

7.4

58 votes

Broadchurch (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 46 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Chris Chibnall · James Strong · Euros Lyn · Mike Barker

Cast David Tennant · Olivia Colman · Jodie Whittaker · Andrew Buchan

Synopsis Broadchurch (TV Series) (2013) follows detectives Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller as they investigate the tragic murder of an 11-year-old boy in a small coastal town. The close-knit community is rocked by the crime, leading to suspicion, secrets, and emotional...

7.4

10K votes

7.4

10K votes

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013 · Documentary · 31 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Peter Davison

Cast Peter Davison · Colin Baker · Sylvester McCoy · Steven Moffat

Synopsis In the run-up to the 50th anniversary special, Doctor Who fans were wondering just which former Doctors they’d get to see in The Day of the Doctor. 'Classic' Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are keen to be...

7.3

129 votes

7.3

129 votes

Direction David Kerr · Ben Fuller

Cast David Mitchell · Robert Webb · Olivia Colman · James Bachman

Synopsis TV Series (2006-2010). 4 Seasons. 24 Episodes. Sketch series starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb in various roles, from tramp-detectives to participants of impossibly difficult maths quizzes.

7.2

50 votes

7.2

50 votes

Exile (TV Miniseries)

2011 · Series · 160 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Paul Abbott · John Alexander

Cast John Simm · Jim Broadbent · Shaun Dooley · Olivia Colman

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2011). 3 Episodes. Exile is a drama series created by Paul Abbott and written by Danny Brocklehurst. The show is a psychological thriller that tells an intimate story of prodigal redemption. Tom Ronstadt lives in London where he...

7.1

203 votes

7.1

203 votes

The Favourite

2018 · Movie · 121 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Yorgos Lanthimos

Cast Olivia Colman · Emma Stone · Rachel Weisz · Nicholas Hoult

Synopsis In The Favourite (2018), set in early 18th-century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne while her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the kingdom in her stead. The delicate balance of power is disrupted when Abigail, a cunning and...

7.1

24K votes

7.1

24K votes

Tyrannosaur

2011 · Movie · 91 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Paddy Considine

Cast Peter Mullan · Olivia Colman · Eddie Marsan · Ned Dennehy

Synopsis Tyrannosaur (2011) follows Joseph, a man consumed by rage and violence, as he forms an unlikely bond with Hannah, a kind-hearted Christian charity shop worker. Both characters harbor deep-seated pain and secrets, struggling with their inner demons. Their connection becomes...

7.1

7K votes

7.1

7K votes

Run (TV Miniseries)

2013 · Series · 160 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Charles Martin · Jonathan Pearson

Cast Nav Sidhu · Katharina Schüttler · Lennie James · Levan Doran

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2013). 4 Episodes. Four gritty no-holds-barred human stories of the streets, all linked together in some respect.

7.1

113 votes

7.1

113 votes

The Night Manager (TV Miniseries)

2016 · Series · 57 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Susanne Bier

Cast Tom Hiddleston · Hugh Laurie · Olivia Colman · Tom Hollander

Synopsis The Night Manager (TV Miniseries) (2016) follows Jonathan Pine, a former British soldier turned luxury hotel night manager, who is recruited by intelligence operative Angela Burr to infiltrate the inner circle of Richard Roper, a charismatic but ruthless arms dealer....

6.9

5K votes

6.9

5K votes

The 7.39 (TV Miniseries)

2014 · Series · 120 min. · United Kingdom

Direction John Alexander

Cast David Morrissey · Sheridan Smith · Olivia Colman · Sean Maguire

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2014). 2 Episodes. After fighting for a seat on their morning commute -time 7:39-, Sally and Carl begin talking and suddenly their daily train journey becomes a lot more interesting. Carl is happily married, Sally's engaged - where's...

6.8

251 votes

6.8

251 votes

Direction Tom Shankland

Cast Dominic West · David Oyelowo · Lily Collins · Ellie Bamber

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2018). 6 Episodes. Television adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel which follows Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert. Set against a backdrop of post-Napoleonic France as unrest beings to grip the city of...

6.8

329 votes

6.8

329 votes

Hot Fuzz

2007 · Movie · 121 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Edgar Wright

Cast Simon Pegg · Nick Frost · Timothy Dalton · Jim Broadbent

Synopsis Top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel is too good. And to stop the rest of his team looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford. He is paired with Danny Butterman, who endlessly questions him on the...

6.7

27K votes

6.7

27K votes

Direction Robert B. Weide

Cast Nick Frost · Olivia Colman · Ophelia Lovibond · Peter Serafinowicz

Synopsis Mr. Sloane is a British comedy television series that is set to first broadcast on Sky Atlantic on 23 May 2014. The six-part series was written by Robert B. Weide, Aschlin Ditta and Oliver Lansley and directed by Robert B....

6.7

33 votes

6.7

33 votes

The Lobster

2015 · Movie · 118 min. · Greece

Direction Yorgos Lanthimos

Cast Colin Farrell · Rachel Weisz · Jessica Barden · Olivia Colman

Synopsis The Lobster (2015) is a darkly comedic dystopian film set in a near-future society where single people are required to find a romantic partner within 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice. The story follows David,...

6.6

26K votes

6.6

26K votes