Julie Walters

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

Dir. Paul King · With Ben Whishaw, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Bonneville

County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.

Dir. Stephen Daldry · With Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters

In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.

Dir. John Crowley · With Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen

Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.

Dir. Julian Jarrold · With Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

Dir. Paul King · With Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins

In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Merida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Merida's quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom's three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.

Dir. Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman · With Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly

Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.

Dir. Ol Parker · With Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Pierce Brosnan

A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.

Dir. Phyllida Lloyd · With Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan

To mark the release two weeks ago of the eighth and final movie in the series, Robbie Coltrane narrates a countdown of the movie franchise's best moments. From Harry's first meeting with Ron and Hermione aboard the Hogwarts Express through to magical mysteries.

With Robbie Coltrane, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson

Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.

Dir. Dougal Wilson · With Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer

Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magical, musical adventures.

Dir. Rob Marshall · With Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw

Rita, a witty 26-year-old hairdresser, wants to 'discover' herself, so she joins the Open University where she meets the disillusioned professor of literature, Dr. Frank Bryant. His marriage has failed, his new girlfriend is having an affair with his best friend and he can't get through the day without downing a bottle or two of whisky. What Frank needs is a challenge... and along comes Rita.

Dir. Lewis Gilbert · With Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams

A young Scottish singer, Rose-Lynn Harlan, dreams of making it as a country artist in Nashville after being released from prison.

Dir. Tom Harper · With Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo

When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they start an affair. As Orton becomes more comfortable with his sexuality and starts to find success with his writing, Halliwell becomes increasingly alienated and jealous, ultimately tapping into a dangerous rage.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave

Liverpool, 1978: What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme-fatale, the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame, and her young lover, British actor Peter Turner, quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person Gloria turns to for comfort.

Dir. Paul McGuigan · With Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters

This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.

Dir. David Frankel · With James Corden, Alexandra Roach, Julie Walters

A shy teenage boy trying to escape the influence of his domineering mother, has his world changed when he begins to work for a retired actress.

Dir. Jeremy Brock · With Laura Linney, Rupert Grint, Julie Walters

Mary Lennox is born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. She meets her sickly cousin, and the two children find a wondrous secret garden lost in the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor.

Dir. Marc Munden · With Dixie Egerickx, Tommy Gene Surridge, Colin Firth

Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women's Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar.

Dir. Nigel Cole · With Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, John Alderton

A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.

Dir. Richard Laxton · With Dakota Fanning, Emma Thompson, Greg Wise

The witch from Pixar's Brave uses magical illustrations to tell the legend of a power-obsessed prince who sought a magic spell that would allow him to wrest control of a kingdom from his brothers, only to destroy that kingdom and his own fate as well.

Dir. Brian Larsen · With Julie Walters, Steve Purcell, Callum O'Neil

A heart-warming tale about friendship, honor & courage, which sees a young boy become a man as he embarks on a quest to become a knight.

Dir. Manuel Sicilia · With Saoirse Ronan, Freddie Highmore, Antonio Banderas

A version of Shakespeare's play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?

Dir. Kelly Asbury · With James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine