Stephen Frears

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The Lost King
6.7

The Lost King

Oct. 07, 2022

The Lost King

An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III’s remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
Victoria & Abdul
6.8

Victoria & Abdul

Sep. 13, 2017

Victoria & Abdul

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Florence Foster Jenkins
6.8

Florence Foster Jenkins

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
The Program
6.5

The Program

Sep. 16, 2015

The Program

An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong’s performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned ...
Philomena
7.6

Philomena

Nov. 01, 2013

Philomena

A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight
6.7

Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing ...
Tamara Drewe
6.2

Tamara Drewe

Jul. 14, 2010

Tamara Drewe

A young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.
Chéri
6.1

Chéri

Apr. 08, 2009

Chéri

The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways ...
Lay the Favorite
4.8

Lay the Favorite

Jun. 22, 2012

Lay the Favorite

A former stripper’s talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
The Queen
7.3

The Queen

Sep. 15, 2006

The Queen

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their ...
Mrs. Henderson Presents
7

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Eccentric 70-year-old widow purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety ...
Walter
7.4

Walter

Nov. 02, 1982

Walter

A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know ...
Dirty Pretty Things
7.3

Dirty Pretty Things

Sep. 05, 2002

Dirty Pretty Things

An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.
Fail Safe
7.4

Fail Safe

Apr. 09, 2000

Fail Safe

Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.
High Fidelity
7.4

High Fidelity

Mar. 17, 2000

High Fidelity

When record store owner and compulsive list-compiler Rob Gordon gets dumped by his long-time girlfriend, Laura, because he hasn’t changed ...
The Hi-Lo Country
6.1

The Hi-Lo Country

Dec. 30, 1998

The Hi-Lo Country

An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World ...
The Van
6.7

The Van

May. 11, 1996

The Van

In a working-class quarter of Dublin, ‘Bimbo’ Reeves gets laid off from his job and, with his redundancy payout, buys a van and sells ...
Mary Reilly
5.8

Mary Reilly

Feb. 23, 1996

Mary Reilly

A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde.
The Snapper
7.2

The Snapper

Apr. 04, 1993

The Snapper

Sharon Curley is a 20-year-old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters in Dublin. When she gets pregnant and refuses to name the ...
Hero
6.5

Hero

Oct. 02, 1992

Hero

Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He’s divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for ...
The Grifters
6.9

The Grifters

Aug. 08, 1990

The Grifters

A young short-con grifter suffers both injury and the displeasure of reuniting with his criminal mother, all the while dating an unpredictable ...
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
8.7

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

A couple of bored escorts find themselves suddenly involved with a hit-gang and an ax-murderer – Mr. Jolly. Gratuitous violence, rivers of ...
Dangerous Liaisons
7.6

Dangerous Liaisons

Dec. 21, 1988

Dangerous Liaisons

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return ...
Prick Up Your Ears
7.1

Prick Up Your Ears

Apr. 17, 1987

Prick Up Your Ears

Stephen Frears directs this biographical drama focusing on controversial British playwright Joe Orton, revealed in flashback after his murder by ...
My Beautiful Laundrette
6.8

My Beautiful Laundrette

A Pakistani Briton renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, ...
The Hit
7

The Hit

Sep. 12, 1984

The Hit

Ex-gangster Willie Parker has betrayed his former “colleagues” and now lives in Spain where he thinks he can hide from their vengeance.
Bloody Kids
6.3

Bloody Kids

Mar. 22, 1980

Bloody Kids

The slender premise springs from the actions of two listless 11-year-old boys, the cold, manipulative Leo, and his weaker, more impressionable ...
Three Men in a Boat
7

Three Men in a Boat

Dec. 31, 1975

Three Men in a Boat

One hot June day, three friends decide there is nothing they would like to do more than to get away from London. A boating holiday with lots of ...
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
6.6

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

Morgan, an aggressive and self-admitted dreamer, a fantasist who uses his flights of fancy as refuge from external reality, where his ...