Directed by Tom Hooper. With Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent and Colm Meaney. Categories: Drama, Sport. Year: 2009.
Jim Broadbent in The Damned United
With Voldemort's power growing, Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) continues to prepare Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) for the final confrontation that he knows is quickly approaching. To aid in Harry's training and help unlock Voldemort's secret defenses, Dumbledore recruits his old friend Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent), whom he belives holds crucial information. Meanwhile, Harry gains possession of a powerful potions book that he discovers once belonged the mysterious Half-Blood Prince. As Harry improves his potions work and learns a few new powerful spells, his friends Ron (Rupert Grint Rupert Grint) and Hermoine (Emma Watson) struggle to maintain their friendship with their hormones pulling them in opposite directions. Directed by David Yates. With Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin. Categories: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance. Year: 2008.
Jim Broadbent in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Years after fighting against the Nazis and freeing kidnapped children in India, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) returns to action in order to thwart a Soviet plot intent on utilizing the awesome power of a mysterious set of relics known as the Crystal Skulls. Joining him on his journey deep into South America is Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf), a young, street-tough biker, who informs Indy that his old colleague, Prof. Oxley (John Hurt) has disappeared after discovering a crystal skull in Peru. As Indy and Mutt battle against Col. Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett) and a host of Russian soldiers, they must unlock the secret to an ancient force before it falls into the wrong hands. Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Karen Allen, Ray Winstone and Jim Broadbent. Categories: Action, Adventure. Year: 2008.
Jim Broadbent in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
When his daughter Meggie (Eliza Bennett) was just a baby, Mo Folchart (Brendan Fraser) discovered that he had the power to bring characters from books to life just by reading aloud. After unleashing the evil villain Capricorn (Andy Serkis) from Inkheart, a rare children's fable, and accidentally reading his wife (Sienna Guillory) into the story, Mo swears off reading for good. But, when Capricorn finally discovers Mo's identity, he kidnaps Meggie to lure her father to his mountain hideaway in order to use Mo's power for his own dark means. To rescue his daughter, Mo assembles an unlikely group of real and imaginary friends and embarks on a journey to set things right. Directed by Iain Softley. With Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Rafi Gavron and Jamie Foreman. Categories: Adventure, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2008.
Jim Broadbent in Inkheart
Police officer Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is the finest cop in London. He's so good, in fact, that he makes everyone else look incompetent by comparison. As a "reward," his superiors send him out to a quiet village with the lowest crime rate in the country. But, after being partnered with Danny Butterman (Nick Frost), an oafish but well-meaning young cop, Angel discovers that a series of bloody "accidents" are more than they seem and sets out to crack the case. Directed by Edgar Wright. With Bill Nighy, Steve Coogan and Timothy Dalton. Categories: Action, Comedy, Crime. Year: 2007.
Jim Broadbent in Hot Fuzz
Passepartout (Jackie Chan ), a Chinese thief seeks refuge in the companionship of Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan), a British inventor who has accepted a challenge to travel around the world in only 80 days. Along the way, Passepartout's martial arts skill gets the two out of many sticky situations as they race to complete their voyage. Directed by Frank Coraci. Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Action, Romance, Based on a Novel. Year: 2004.
Jim Broadbent in Around the World in 80 Days
In 1860s New York, Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) returns to the Five Points, the most dangerous section in all of Manhattan, to hunt down his father's killer. After sixteen years in an orphanage, Amsterdam locates his target: Bill the Butcher (Daniel Day-Lewis), who has taken over as leader of the neighborhood and detests the newly arrived immigrants. Amsterdam's fight for honor, freedom and the woman he loves ultimately collides with the 1863 Civil War Draft Riots. Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Cameron Diaz, Liam Neeson, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson and Stephen Graham. Categories: Crime, Drama, History. Year: 2002.
Jim Broadbent in Gangs of New York
Christian (Ewan McGregor), a struggling, idealistic writer in turn of the century Paris, becomes emersed in the glamorous, risque world of the Moulin Rouge, an infamous nightclub filled with sex, drugs and questionable clientele. After being asked to write a play to be performed at the club, Christian is lovestruck by Satine (Nicole Kidman), the Moulin Rouge's beautiful star performer. But, her love does not come easily, and Christian must compete for her heart with The Duke (Richard Roxburgh), a jealous investor who can offer Satine the life she has always dreamed of. Directed by Baz Luhrmann. With John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Kylie Minogue and Ozzy Osbourne. Categories: Drama, Romance, Music. Year: 2001.
Jim Broadbent in Moulin Rouge!
Based on the famous Seventies British television series, this film stars Uma Thurman as Mrs. Emma Peel and Ralph Fiennes as John Steed. The two super-cool secret agents have to stop a villain (Sean Connery) from destroying the world with a climate-changing machine. Mrs. Peel and Mr. Steed have to act fast to foil this plan. Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. With Jim Broadbent. Categories: Action, Adventure. Year: 1998.
Jim Broadbent in The Avengers
Jody (Forest Whitaker) is a British soldier captured by an IRA terrorist named Jude (Miranda Richardson). Fergus (Stephen Rea), an IRA terrorist, befriends Jody until the kidnapping goes wrong and heflees to London. There, Fergus finds Dil (Jaye Davidson), Jody's lover, and begins seeing her under a false identity. However, Dil has an incredible secret of her own. Directed by Neil Jordan. With Stephen Rea, Adrian Dunbar and Joe Savino. Categories: Politics, Cult Classics, Drama, Romance, Thriller. Year: 1992.
Jim Broadbent in The Crying Game