Cast: Russell Crowe

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


Gladiator

2000 · Movie · 150 min. · United States

Direction Ridley Scott

Cast Russell Crowe · Joaquin Phoenix · Connie Nielsen · Oliver Reed

Synopsis Maximus (Crowe) is a brave and loyal military general to the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Harris). His loyalty does not go unnoticed as the Emperor makes preparations for Maximus to succeed him after his death. But when the Emperor's son, Commodus...

7.9

183K votes

7.9

183K votes

L.A. Confidential

1997 · Movie · 138 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Guy Pearce · Russell Crowe · Kevin Spacey · Kim Basinger

Synopsis Take strong performances, an involved story and period atmosphere, then throw in sex, violence, corruption and politics to make one hell of a crime drama. It’s the early ‘50s. Hopefuls flock to Los Angeles, the city selling an image. But...

7.7

76K votes

7.7

76K 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

A Beautiful Mind

2001 · Movie · 130 min. · United States

Direction Ron Howard

Cast Russell Crowe · Jennifer Connelly · Ed Harris · Paul Bettany

Synopsis Obsessed with finding a truly original mathematical idea, the brilliant student John Forbes Nash (Russell Crowe) arrives at Princeton in 1947 for graduate study – as an outsider, a loner, a bit of an oddity. In a bar one night...

7.5

118K votes

7.5

118K votes

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Cinderella Man

2005 · Movie · 144 min. · United States

Direction Ron Howard

Cast Russell Crowe · Renée Zellweger · Paul Giamatti · Paddy Considine

Synopsis The true story of James J. Braddock, a man who took up boxing in the 1920s depression so as to feed his family, and becoming famous in the process -- he was known as "Cinderella Man" because of his fairy...

7.3

40K votes

7.3

40K votes

The Insider

1999 · Movie · 151 min. · United States

Direction Michael Mann

Cast Al Pacino · Russell Crowe · Christopher Plummer · Diane Venora

Synopsis Based on the article "The Man Who Knew Too Much," THE INSIDER depicts the true story of Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe), a successful scientist who is fired from the Brown & Williamson tobacco company for objecting to certain lab tests....

7.2

35K votes

7.2

35K votes

Les Misérables

2012 · Movie · 152 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Tom Hooper

Cast Hugh Jackman · Russell Crowe · Eddie Redmayne · Anne Hathaway

Synopsis In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's daughter, Cosette. The fateful decision changes their lives forever. Based on famous musical...

7.2

42K votes

7.2

42K votes

Direction Lee Hicken

Cast Russell Crowe · Ezgjan Alioski · Luke Ayling · Patrick Bamford

Synopsis English football's famous 'fallen giant' Leeds United is at the start of a journey: to win promotion back to the Premier League. New owner Andrea Radrizzani has recruited a world-class head coach, Marcelo Bielsa, to lead the team back to...

7.2

253 votes

7.2

253 votes

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The Loudest Voice (TV Miniseries)

2019 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Tom McCarthy · Alex Metcalf · Kari Skogland · Stephen Frears

Cast Russell Crowe · Naomi Watts · Sienna Miller · Josh Charles

Synopsis TV Mini-series (2019). 7 Episodes. This seven-part limited series from the bestselling book is about Roger Ailes, the founder of Fox News. To understand the events that led to the rise of the modern Republican party, one must understand Ailes....

7.1

1K votes

7.1

1K votes

Direction Peter Weir

Cast Russell Crowe · Paul Bettany · James D'Arcy · Max Pirkis

Synopsis During the Napoleonic Wars, Lucky Jack Aubrey captains the crew of the H.M.S. Surprise. When the ship is suddenly attacked by a superior enemy, it is badly damaged and much of his crew is injured. In a bold and dangerous...

7.0

58K votes

7.0

58K votes

3:10 to Yuma

2007 · Movie · 117 min. · United States

Direction James Mangold

Cast Russell Crowe · Christian Bale · Peter Fonda · Logan Lerman

Synopsis In Arizona in the late 1800's, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers...

6.9

39K votes

6.9

39K votes

State of Play

2009 · Movie · 127 min. · United States

Direction Kevin Macdonald

Cast Russell Crowe · Ben Affleck · Rachel McAdams · Robin Wright

Synopsis Based on the BBC mini-series of the same title, a team of investigative reporters work alongside a police detective to try and solve the murder of a congressman's mistress. D.C. investigative journalist Cal McCaffrey's (Russell Crowe) street smarts lead him...

6.6

23K votes

6.6

23K votes

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The Ghost of Richard Harris

2022 · Documentary · 106 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Adrian Sibley

Cast Jared Harris · Damian Harris · Jamie Harris · Stephen Rea

Synopsis Richard Harris a fascinating man as seen through the eyes of his three sons, BAFTA Award-winning actor Jared Harris, actor Jamie Harris and director Damian Harris.

6.5

52 votes

6.5

52 votes

The Next Three Days

2010 · Movie · 122 min. · United States

Direction Paul Haggis

Cast Russell Crowe · Elizabeth Banks · Liam Neeson · Olivia Wilde

Synopsis A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder. Life seems perfect for John Brennan (Russell Crowe) until his wife, Lara (Elizabeth Banks), is arrested for a murder she says she didn't commit....

6.5

20K votes

6.5

20K votes

The Sum of Us

1994 · Movie · 100 min. · Australia

Direction Geoff Burton · Kevin Dowling

Cast Jack Thompson · Russell Crowe · John Polson · Deborah Kennedy

Synopsis Set in Sydney, Australia. A (heterosexual) father and his gay son are trying to find Ms/Mr Right respectively. The film shows their relationships with one another and the objects of their affection as tradgedy strikes. There is no overt 'message'...

6.5

388 votes

6.5

388 votes

Body of Lies

2008 · Movie · 129 min. · United States

Direction Ridley Scott

Cast Leonardo DiCaprio · Russell Crowe · Mark Strong · Michael Gaston

Synopsis A former journalist injured in the Iraq war is hired by the CIA to track down an Al Qaeda leader in Jordan. Based on Washington Post columnist David Ignatius’ 2007 novel about a CIA operative, Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio), who...

6.5

29K votes

6.5

29K votes

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Proof

1991 · Movie · 86 min. · Australia

Direction Jocelyn Moorhouse

Cast Hugo Weaving · Genevieve Picot · Russell Crowe · Heather Mitchell

Synopsis This diabolically clever debut feature from writer-director Jocelyn Moorhouse swept the Australian Film Institute's 1991 annual awards. A blind photographer, his sexually frustrated housekeeper, and his only friend form an erotic and psychological triangle in this dry black comedy. Martin...

6.3

251 votes

6.3

251 votes

Boy Erased

2018 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction Joel Edgerton

Cast Lucas Hedges · Nicole Kidman · Russell Crowe · Joel Edgerton

Synopsis The son (Lucas Hedges) of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is forced to participate in a church-supported gay conversion program. Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges) is outed to his parents Nancy and Marshall Eamons (Nicole Kidman and Russell...

6.3

5K votes

6.3

5K votes

The Nice Guys

2016 · Movie · 116 min. · United States

Direction Shane Black

Cast Russell Crowe · Ryan Gosling · Angourie Rice · Matt Bomer

Synopsis Set in smoggy 1970s Los Angeles, story follows Jackson Healy (muscle-for-hire, recovering alcoholic) and Holland March (private eye, practicing alcoholic), who are brought together by the suicide of a fading porn star. However, the dead girl's aunt is convinced she...

6.2

21K votes

6.2

21K votes

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