Emily Watson

The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

Dir. Craig Mazin · With Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson

Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time.

Dir. James Marsh · With Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

Dir. Mike Johnson, Tim Burton · With Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson

The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

Dir. Chloé Zhao · With Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson

In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.

Dir. Kurt Wimmer · With Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs

While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.

Dir. Brian Percival · With Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

Dir. Charlie Kaufman · With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.

Dir. Steven Spielberg · With Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson

In a small, conservative Scottish village, an oilman is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when he urges her to have sex with another.

Dir. Lars von Trier · With Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge

A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.

Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson · With Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman

An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.

Dir. Alejandro Monteverde · With Jakob Salvati, Emily Watson, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.

Dir. James Kent · With Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton

An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

Dir. Alan Parker · With Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

Dir. Baltasar Kormákur · With Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal

Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.

Dir. Brett Ratner · With Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes

In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.

Dir. John Hillcoat · With Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston

Dido Elizabeth Bell, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England.

Dir. Amma Asante · With Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sam Reid

The re-imagining of VE Day in 1945, when Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Margaret were allowed out from Buckingham Palace for the night to join in the celebrations, and encounter romance and danger.

Dir. Julian Jarrold · With Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Emily Watson

A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.

Dir. Jay Russell · With Alex Etel, Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin

Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer.

Dir. Jim Sheridan · With Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox

The tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.

Dir. Anand Tucker · With Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, James Frain

In 1985, while working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers truths of his own; forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

Dir. Tim Mielants · With Cillian Murphy, Emily Watson, Michelle Fairley

Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for love, happiness and success.

Dir. Chris Noonan · With Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson

The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge success as one of the greatest film comedians of all time; an obsessive artist so dedicated to his work that neglected his loved ones and sacrificed part of his own personality to convincingly create that of his many memorable characters.

Dir. Stephen Hopkins · With Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, John Lithgow

In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and lovable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is. When Freddie gets a new job as a door-to-door salesman and bumps into his old school sweetheart Julie, the gang are forced to make choices that will change their lives for ever.

Dir. Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais · With Christian Cooke, Tom Hughes, Jack Doolan

Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.

Dir. Sophie Barthes · With Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, Dina Korzun

Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own.

Dir. Tim Mielants · With Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

Dir. Isaiah Saxon · With Helena Zengel, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson

Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the story follows sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood. With the help of their mother, Marmee, and while their father is away at war, the girls navigate what it means to be a young woman: from sibling rivalry and first love, to loss and marriage.

Dir. Heidi Thomas · With Maya Hawke, Willa Fitzgerald, Kathryn Newton

In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to hard labor. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.

Dir. Rupert Everett · With Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson