Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


In the Name of the Father

1993 · Movie · 135 min. · Ireland

Direction Jim Sheridan

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Emma Thompson · Pete Postlethwaite · John Lynch

Synopsis In the Name of the Father (1993) follows Gerry Conlon, a young man from Belfast wrongly accused of an IRA bombing in London. Alongside his father and friends, Gerry is arrested, tortured, and coerced into a false confession. The film...

8.2

76K votes

8.2

76K votes

My Left Foot

1989 · Movie · 103 min. · Ireland

Direction Jim Sheridan

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Brenda Fricker · Ray McAnally · Fiona Shaw

Synopsis My Left Foot (1989) tells the inspiring true story of Christy Brown, an Irishman born with cerebral palsy, which leaves him with control over only his left foot. Despite his physical limitations and societal prejudices, Christy's determination and talent shine...

7.6

15K votes

7.6

15K votes

Gandhi

1982 · Movie · 188 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Richard Attenborough

Cast Ben Kingsley · Roshan Seth · Martin Sheen · Ian Charleson

Synopsis Gandhi (1982) is a biographical epic that chronicles the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of India's non-violent independence movement against British rule. The film traces Gandhi's journey from his early days as a lawyer in South Africa, where...

7.4

39K votes

7.4

39K votes

The Last of the Mohicans

1992 · Movie · 112 min. · United States

Direction Michael Mann

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Madeleine Stowe · Wes Studi · Jodhi May

Synopsis The Last of the Mohicans (1992) is set during the French and Indian War in 1757. It follows Hawkeye, a white adopted son of the Mohican tribe, as he protects the daughters of a British colonel, Cora and Alice, amidst...

7.3

69K votes

7.3

69K votes

There Will Be Blood

2007 · Movie · 158 min. · United States

Direction Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Paul Dano · Kevin J. O'Connor · Ciarán Hinds

Synopsis There Will Be Blood (2007) follows the rise of Daniel Plainview, a ruthless and ambitious oil prospector, as he transforms from a solitary silver miner into a wealthy tycoon in early 20th-century America. Driven by greed and a desire for...

7.2

42K votes

7.2

42K votes

Spielberg (TV)

2017 · Documentary · 147 min. · United States

Direction Susan Lacy

Cast Steven Spielberg · Leonardo DiCaprio · Christian Bale · Tom Hanks

Synopsis Through exclusive interviews with actors, family, and the filmmaker himself, this unprecedented documentary pulls back the curtain on the remarkable career of Steven Spielberg. Featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Liam Neeson, and many more.

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7.1

2K votes

7.1

2K votes

The Boxer

1997 · Movie · 109 min. · Ireland

Direction Jim Sheridan

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Emily Watson · Brian Cox · Ken Stott

Synopsis The Boxer (1997) follows Danny Flynn, a former IRA member who, after 14 years in prison, seeks redemption by returning to his Belfast neighborhood. Determined to leave his violent past behind, Danny reopens a local boxing gym to unite the...

7.1

10K votes

7.1

10K votes

The Age of Innocence

1993 · Movie · 133 min. · United States

Direction Martin Scorsese

Cast Michelle Pfeiffer · Daniel Day-Lewis · Winona Ryder · Richard E. Grant

Synopsis In The Age of Innocence (1993), set in 1870s New York high society, the film follows Newland Archer, a young lawyer engaged to the sweet and conventional May Welland. His life takes a dramatic turn when May's cousin, the free-spirited...

7.0

15K votes

7.0

15K votes

Phantom Thread

2017 · Movie · 130 min. · United States

Direction Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Vicky Krieps · Lesley Manville · Richard Graham

Synopsis In Phantom Thread (2017), set in 1950s London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock crafts exquisite garments for high society. His meticulous life is disrupted when he meets Alma, a strong-willed woman who becomes his muse and lover. Their relationship evolves into...

6.8

15K votes

6.8

15K votes

Gangs of New York

2002 · Movie · 161 min. · United States

Direction Martin Scorsese

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Leonardo DiCaprio · Cameron Diaz · Jim Broadbent

Synopsis Gangs of New York (2002) is set in the mid-19th century amidst the chaos and corruption of New York City. The story follows Amsterdam Vallon, a young Irish immigrant seeking vengeance against Bill "The Butcher" Cutting, the ruthless leader who...

6.7

69K votes

6.7

69K votes

A Room With a View

1985 · Movie · 117 min. · United Kingdom

Direction James Ivory

Cast Helena Bonham Carter · Maggie Smith · Denholm Elliott · Julian Sands

Synopsis A Room With a View (1985) follows Lucy Honeychurch, a young Englishwoman, as she travels to Florence with her prim chaperone. There, she encounters the free-spirited George Emerson, who challenges her sheltered worldview. Back in England, Lucy becomes engaged to...

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6.7

7K votes

6.7

7K votes

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1987 · Movie · 164 min. · United States

Direction Philip Kaufman

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Juliette Binoche · Lena Olin · Stellan Skarsgard

Synopsis Based on the acclaimed novel by Milan Kundera, Kaufman’s film explores the highly active love life of a charming Czech surgeon (Day-Lewis) against the backdrop of the Prague Spring of 1968 and the subsequent Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Real footage...

6.6

4K votes

6.6

4K votes

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

2005 · Movie · 112 min. · United States

Direction Rebecca Miller

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Camilla Belle · Catherine Keener · Beau Bridges

Synopsis Jack (Daniel Day-Lewis) lives on the site of his abandoned island commune with his 16-year-old daughter Rose (Camilla Belle). Jack has sheltered Rose from the influences of the outside world, but now Rose's emerging womanhood poses troubling questions about the...

6.3

521 votes

6.3

521 votes

Lincoln

2012 · Movie · 149 min. · United States

Direction Steven Spielberg

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Sally Field · Tommy Lee Jones · David Strathairn

Synopsis Lincoln (2012) chronicles the pivotal final months of President Abraham Lincoln's life, focusing on his relentless efforts to pass the 13th Amendment, which would abolish slavery in the United States. As the Civil War rages, Lincoln navigates political strife, personal...

6.3

28K votes

6.3

28K votes

My Beautiful Laundrette

1985 · Movie · 95 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Stephen Frears

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Roshan Seth · Saeed Jaffrey · Gordon Warnecke

Synopsis Much of the Pakistani Hussein family has settled in London, striving for the riches promised by Thatcherism. Nasser and his right hand man, Salim, have a number of small businesses and they do whatever they need to make money, even...

6.2

4K votes

6.2

4K votes

The Crucible

1996 · Movie · 123 min. · United States

Direction Nicholas Hytner

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Winona Ryder · Paul Scofield · Joan Allen

Synopsis A small group of teen girls in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts caught in an innocent conjuring of love potions to catch young men are forced to tell lies that Satan had invaded them and forced them to participate in the rites...

6.2

5K votes

6.2

5K votes

The Bounty

1984 · Movie · 132 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Roger Donaldson

Cast Mel Gibson · Anthony Hopkins · Laurence Olivier · Edward Fox

Synopsis The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant...

6.2

4K votes

6.2

4K votes

Eversmile, New Jersey

1989 · Movie · 91 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Carlos Sorin

Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Mirjana Jokovic · Gabriela Acher · Julio De Grazia

Synopsis Traveling dentist O'Connell traverses South America on his motorcycle for the 'Eversmile' foundation of New Jersey, in a fight not only against caries, but also against fear, ignorance, indifference - and established antediluvian dentists. During a stop at a lonesome...

5.5

191 votes

5.5

191 votes