The Best Eddie Redmayne Movies And TV Shows

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List of the best Eddie Redmayne movies and TV shows, ranked best to worst. Eddie Redmayne's highest grossing movies and TV shows have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Eddie Redmayne movies and shows are decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated movies and shows will be at the top of the list. Eddie Redmayne has been in a lot of films and shows, so people often debate each other over what his greatest role of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Eddie Redmayne films to end the squabble once and for all.

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The list you're viewing is made up of a variety of different films, including Like Minds and The Miraculous Year.

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  • The Theory of Everything
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    The Theory of Everything

    Film (2014)
    92 votes
    • Actors: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Charlie Cox
    • Released: 2014
    • Directed by: James Marsh
    The Theory of Everything is a biographical drama that chronicles the life of renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne). The narrative unfolds, revealing his ground-breaking work in physics and his battle with ALS. Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones), Hawkings's first wife, plays a pivotal role in his life and their relationship forms the emotional crux of the film. Directed by James Marsh, this movie won Redmayne an Academy Award for Best Actor. It's a poignant exploration of love, ambition, and resilience against all odds.

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  • Don't Know
    2

    Don't Know

    64 votes
  • Les Miserables
    3

    Les Miserables

    Film
    85 votes
    • Actors: Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Helena Bonham Carter
    • Released: 2012
    • Directed by: Tom Hooper
    • Premiered: September 4, 2000
    Les Misérables is a 2012 musical drama film directed by Tom Hooper, based on the 1862 French novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, which also inspired a 1980 concept album and 1985 musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg. Set in France during the early 19th century, the film tells the story of Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman), an ex-convict who decides to turn his life around.
  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
    4
    • Actors: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller
    • Released: 2018
    • Directed by: David Yates
    In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

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  • The Aeronauts
    5

    The Aeronauts

    Film (2019)
    8 votes
    • Actors: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Phoebe Fox, Himesh Patel, Vincent Perez
    • Released: 2019
    • Directed by: Tom Harper
    The Aeronauts is a 2019 independent biographical action-adventure film directed by Tom Harper. A Pilot (Felicity Jones) and scientist (Eddie Redmayne) find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon.
  • The Yellow Handkerchief
    6

    The Yellow Handkerchief

    Film (2008)
    35 votes
    • Actors: William Hurt, Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart, Eddie Redmayne, Veronica Russell
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Udayan Prasad
    Former con man Brett Hanson (William Hurt) is imprisoned for six years before finally being released on parole. Now he needs to get back home to Louisiana and the ex-wife (Maria Bello) he left there, so when he meets Gordy (Eddie Redmayne) and Martine (Kristen Stewart) on a road trip south, he accepts their offer to give him a ride. While Brett wonders whether his ex-wife will want to see him again, Gordy harbors a crush on Martine, who is trying to recover from her painful past.

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