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Michael Gambon has 41 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2010s. 6 sit in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Me and Orson Welles
2008
Drama · History
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included
Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009 · Movie · Voice
Top 1%Disney+ · Included
Harry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.
Dir. Alfonso Cuarón · With Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
When his name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools. Signs of Voldemort's return emerge as Harry's friends help him prepare for the Triwizard Tournament.
Dir. Mike Newell · With Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.
Dir. David Yates · With Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
When a new professor's methods leave Hogwarts unprepared to fight the rising tide of evil, Harry teaches students how to defend against the dark arts.
Dir. David Yates · With Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds.
Dir. David Yates · With Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
Dir. Wes Anderson · With George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.
Dir. Tom Hooper · With Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter
as Old Kazran / Elliot Sardick
Amy Pond and Rory Williams are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way the Eleventh Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser. But is Kazran Sardick, the richest man in Sardicktown, beyond redemption? And what is lurking in the fogs of Christmas Eve?
Dir. Toby Haynes · With Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill
Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.
Dir. Tim Burton · With Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson
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
Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.
Dir. Wes Anderson · With Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett
A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.
Dir. Kevin Costner · With Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Michael Gambon
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
Dir. Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes · With Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis
When churlish mobster Albert Spica acquires an upscale French restaurant in London, he dines there nightly, effectively scaring off the clientele with his bad manners. His wife, Georgina, is especially disgusted by him, and soon begins an affair with regular guest Michael. Despite their best efforts to keep it secret, Spica learns about their trysts, and he plots a terrible revenge.
Dir. Peter Greenaway · With Michael Gambon, Richard Bohringer, Helen Mirren
A storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of Perseus and Medusa, Icarus and Daedalus, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Euridyce.
Dir. Anthony Minghella · With Brian Henson, Michael Gambon
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
Dir. Matthew Vaughn · With Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Tom Hardy
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Dir. Stephen Frears · With Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Tim Pigott-Smith
The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through.
Dir. Michael Apted · With Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch
Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightley.
Dir. Jim O'Hanlon · With Romola Garai, Michael Gambon, Jonny Lee Miller
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
Dir. Robert Altman · With Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas
Johnny is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file which threatens the stability of the organisation.
Dir. David Hare · With Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes
The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street hoods to their rise in the world of organized crime...
Dir. Michael Karbelnikoff · With Christian Slater, Costas Mandylor, Richard Grieco
Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep school, Johnny springs back into action to find the mysterious hacker. For this mission to succeed, he’ll need all of his skills - what few he has - as the man with yesterday’s analogue methods faces off against tomorrow’s digital technology.
Dir. David Kerr · With Rowan Atkinson, Olga Kurylenko, Ben Miller
Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how and Macleane's social connections, they team up to be soon known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen". But when one day these gentlemen hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's coach, Macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson. Unfortunately, Thief Taker General Chance, who also is quite fond of Rebecca, is getting closer and closer to getting both.
Dir. Jake Scott · With Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Liv Tyler
Kate is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher. But she knows her Aunt Maude will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict. When Kate meets a terminally ill American heiress named Millie traveling through Europe, she comes up with a conniving plan to have both love and wealth.
Dir. Iain Softley · With Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, Alison Elliott
In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs.
Dir. Gurinder Chadha · With Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Michael Gambon
Thirty years after starring in 'The Wizard of Oz', beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and fans and begins a whirlwind romance with musician Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband.
Dir. Rupert Goold · With Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock
Cissy, Reggie, and Wilf are in a home for retired musicians. Every year, there is a concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday and they take part. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva, but she refuses to sing. Still, the show must go on, and it does.
Dir. Dustin Hoffman · With Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly
Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, instead of bringing the Prime Minister down, Ali is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and 'realness', making the Prime Minister and his government more popular than ever.
Dir. Mark Mylod · With Sacha Baron Cohen, Michael Gambon, Charles Dance
A diplomatic couple adopts the son of the devil without knowing it. A remake of the classic horror film of the same name from 1976.
Dir. John Moore · With Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow
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