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List of the best Miranda Richardson movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Miranda Richardson's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Miranda Richardson movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Miranda Richardson movies will be at the top of the list. Miranda Richardson has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Miranda Richardson movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Miranda Richardson films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best Miranda Richardson role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Miranda Richardson performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
List is made up of a variety of films, including Blackadder: Back & Forth and Enchanted April.
"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Miranda Richardson movies?" and "What are the greatest Miranda Richardson roles of all time?"
Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton have both worked with Miranda Richardson over the years, as have plenty of other well-known directors.
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Sleepy HollowJohnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken Sleepy Hollow is a 1999 American fantasy horror adventure film directed by Tim Burton. It is a film adaptation loosely inspired by the 1820 short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington ...more
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The Crying GameForest Whitaker, Jim Broadbent, Miranda Richardson The Crying Game is a 1992 British psychological thriller drama film written and directed by Neil Jordan. The film explores themes of race, gender, nationality, and sexuality against the backdrop ...more
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The HoursNicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore The Hours is a 2002 British-American drama film directed by Stephen Daldry, and starring Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Ed Harris. The screenplay by David Hare is based on ...more
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Dance with a StrangerIan Holm, Rupert Everett, Miranda Richardson Dance with a Stranger is a 1985 British drama film, directed by Mike Newell. Telling the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain in the 1950s, this moving biographical ...more
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SpiderRalph Fiennes, Gabriel Byrne, Miranda Richardson Spider is a 2002 Canadian/British psychological thriller film produced and directed by David Cronenberg and based on the novel of the same name by Patrick McGrath, who also wrote the screenplay. ...more
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireEmma Watson, Robert Pattinson, Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Mike Newell and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. The film, ...more
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Kansas CitySteve Buscemi, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Harry Belafonte Kansas City is a 1996 crime film, directed by Robert Altman, and featuring numerous jazz tracks. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte, Michael Murphy and Steve Buscemi ...more
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Tom & VivWillem Dafoe, Miranda Richardson, Rosemary Harris Tom & Viv is a 1994 film directed by Brian Gilbert, which tells the story of the relationship between the American poet T. S. Eliot and his first wife, Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot. They were ...more
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Enchanted AprilAlfred Molina, Jim Broadbent, Miranda Richardson Enchanted April is a 1992 film adaptation of Elizabeth von Arnim's 1922 novel, "The Enchanted April," directed by Mike Newell. The novel was previously adapted as a stage play by Kane ...more
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part IEmma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Helena Bonham Carter Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is a 2010 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first of two cinematic parts based on the novel ...more
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Alice in WonderlandWhoopi Goldberg, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Lloyd Alice in Wonderland is a television film first broadcast in 1999 on NBC and then shown on British television on Channel 4. It is based upon Lewis Carroll's books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ...more
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Empire of the SunChristian Bale, Ben Stiller, John Malkovich Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American coming of age film based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Steven Spielberg directed the film, which stars Christian Bale, ...more
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MerlinLena Headey, Helena Bonham Carter, James Earl Jones Merlin is a television miniseries which originally aired in 1998 on NBC that retells the legend of King Arthur from the perspective of the wizard Merlin. Sam Neill stars in the title role in a ...more
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The Phantom of the OperaEmmy Rossum, Gerard Butler, Minnie Driver The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 British film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra ...more
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Paris, je t'aimeNatalie Portman, Willem Dafoe, Nick Nolte Paris, je t'aime is a 2006 anthology film starring an ensemble cast of actors of various nationalities. The two-hour film consists of eighteen short films set in different arrondissements. The ...more
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Made in DagenhamRosamund Pike, Bob Hoskins, Andrew Lincoln Made in Dagenham is a 2010 British film directed by Nigel Cole. The film stars Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson, Geraldine James, Rosamund Pike, Andrea Riseborough, Jaime Winstone, ...more
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ProvokedAishwarya Rai Bachchan, Robbie Coltrane, Miranda Richardson Provoked is a 2006 British film, directed by Jag Mundhra. It stars Aishwarya Rai, Naveen Andrews, Miranda Richardson, Robbie Coltrane, Nandita Das and Steve McFadden. The film is loosely based ...more
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The InnocentLiam Neeson, Isabella Rossellini, Miranda Richardson The Innocent is a 1985 John Mackenzie film, starring Andrew Hawley, Liam Neeson and Miranda Richardson, and is set in the Yorkshire Dales just after World War I.
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Southland TalesSarah Michelle Gellar, Justin Timberlake, Dwayne Johnson Southland Tales is a 2006 sci-fi dramedy thriller film and the second film written and directed by Richard Kelly. The title refers to the Southland, a name used by locals to refer to Southern ...more
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Blackadder: Back & ForthKate Moss, Hugh Laurie, Colin Firth Blackadder: Back & Forth is a 1999 short comedy history film written by Richard Curtis, Ben Elton and directed by Paul Weiland.
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The Young VictoriaEmily Blunt, Mark Strong, Paul Bettany The Young Victoria is a 2009 British-American period drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Julian Fellowes, based on the early life and reign of Queen Victoria, and her ...more
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The Rage in Placid LakeClaire Danes, Rose Byrne, Miranda Richardson The Rage in Placid Lake is a 2003 Australian film starring Ben Lee and Rose Byrne. It features Placid Lake, a seventeen-year-old boy who has led a suburban hippie life with his neurotic, free ...more
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Falling AngelsMiranda Richardson, Katharine Isabelle, Mark McKinney Falling Angels is a 2003 independent film by Scott Smith, based on the novel of the same name by Barbara Gowdy and adapted for the screen by poet and author Esta Spalding. It is the second ...more
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The King and IDarrell Hammond, Miranda Richardson, Ian Richardson The King and I is a 1999 American animated musical film that is loosely adapted from the Anna Leonowens story, and uses songs and some of the character names from the stage musical The King and
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The ApostleFarrah Fawcett, Robert Duvall, Billy Bob Thornton The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Robert Duvall, who stars in the title role. John Beasley, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Bob Thornton, June Carter Cash, Miranda ...more
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Churchill: The Hollywood YearsNeve Campbell, Christian Slater, Miranda Richardson Churchill: The Hollywood Years is a 2004 film, directed by Peter Richardson. It stars Christian Slater as Winston Churchill, and Neve Campbell as Elizabeth II. Miranda Richardson and Antony Sher ...more
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The Designated MournerMiranda Richardson, Mike Nichols, David de Keyser The Designated Mourner is a film directed by David Hare.
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Chicken RunMel Gibson, Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton Chicken Run is a 2000 British-French-American stop-motion animated comedy film made by the Aardman Animations studios and directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park. Chicken Run received positive ...more
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The Prince and MeJulia Stiles, Miranda Richardson, Winter Ave Zoli The Prince & Me is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Julia Stiles, Luke Mably, and Ben Miller, with Miranda Richardson, James Fox, and Alberta Watson. The ...more
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Fred ClausElizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz, Kevin Spacey Fred Claus is a 2007 American Christmas comedy film directed by David Dobkin, written by Dan Fogelman and Jessie Nelson, and starring Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti. The film was released on ...more
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The Evening StarJack Nicholson, Shirley MacLaine, Juliette Lewis The Evening Star is a 1996 sequel to Academy Award for Best Picture-winning Terms of Endearment, starring Shirley MacLaine, who reprises the role of Aurora Greenway she won an Oscar for playing ...more
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Twisted ObsessionJeff Goldblum, Miranda Richardson, Arielle Dombasle Twisted Obsession is a 1989 Spanish erotic thriller directed by Fernando Trueba, starring Jeff Goldblum and Miranda Richardson. It was written by Trueba, Manuel Matji and Menno Meyjes, ...more
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FatherlandRutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson, Michael Kitchen Fatherland is a 1994 drama, fantasy, romance and thriller film written by Stanley Weiser, Ron Hutchinson and directed by Christopher Menaul.
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PuffballDonald Sutherland, Miranda Richardson, Kelly Reilly Puffball is a 2007 supernatural drama film directed by Nicolas Roeg. It is based on the novel by Fay Weldon adapted by her son Dan Weldon. The film was partially funded through the UK Film ...more
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The ActorsLena Headey, Michael Caine, Michael Gambon The Actors is a 2003 film written and directed by Conor McPherson and starring Dylan Moran and Michael Caine. In supporting roles are Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson and Lena Headey . The ...more
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The BachelorMax von Sydow, Kristin Scott Thomas, Miranda Richardson The Bachelor is a 1990 drama film directed by Roberto Faenza.
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Get CarterSylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Michael Caine Get Carter is a 2000 American thriller film, a remake of the Michael Caine 1971 film of the same name, and directed by Stephen Kay. The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Miranda Richardson, Rachael ...more
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The Miracle MakerRalph Fiennes, Alfred Molina, Julie Christie The Miracle Maker is a stop motion-animated film about the life of Jesus Christ, through the eyes of Tamar; the terminally ill daughter of a priest in Capernaum. Hand-drawn animated cartoons are ...more
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Wah-WahJulie Walters, Gabriel Byrne, Nicholas Hoult Wah-Wah is a 2005 drama film, written and directed by British actor Richard E. Grant and loosely based on his childhood in Swaziland. It stars Nicholas Hoult, Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, ...more
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The FoolDerek Jacobi, Miranda Richardson, James Cosmo The Fool is a 1990 British film, produced and directed by Christine Edzard from a script by Edzard and Olivier Stockman.
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Gideon's DaughterEmily Blunt, Tom Hardy, Bill Nighy Gideon's Daughter is the second of two linked BBC television dramas written & directed by Stephen Poliakoff. Produced independently for the BBC by Talkback Thames and starring Bill Nighy, ...more
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The Lost PrinceMichael Gambon, Bill Nighy, Miranda Richardson The Lost Prince is a British television drama about the life of Prince John – youngest child of Britain's King George V and Queen Mary – who died at the age of 13 in 1919. A Talkback Thames ...more
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St. IvesJason Isaacs, Anna Friel, Miranda Richardson St. Ives is a 1998 television film based on the unfinished Robert Louis Stevenson novel of the same name. The film stars Miranda Richardson, Anna Friel, Richard E. Grant and Jean-Marc Barr.
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A Place of Only SkyMiranda Richardson A Place of Only Sky is a 2011 drama film written by Andrew Black and Kynan Griffin and directed by Andrew Black.
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Snow WhiteKristin Kreuk, Vera Farmiga, Miranda Richardson Snow White: The Fairest of Them All, is a 2001 American fantasy adventure television film, co-written and directed by American filmmaker Caroline Thompson and produced by Hallmark Entertainment. ...more
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Blackadder's Christmas CarolHugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Rowan Atkinson Blackadder's Christmas Carol is a one-off episode of Blackadder, a parody of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It is set between Blackadder the Third and Blackadder Goes Forth, and is narrated ...more
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CenturyLena Headey, Clive Owen, Mark Strong Century is a 1993 British film, written and directed by playwright Stephen Poliakoff. Clive Owen stars as a 19th-century Jewish doctor who, while studying at a research institute, discovers that ...more
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Eat the RichPaul McCartney, Robbie Coltrane, Jennifer Saunders Eat the Rich is a 1987 British black comedy film, directed by Peter Richardson. It was a co-production between Channel Four Films, Iron Fist Motion Pictures and Michael White Productions. It ...more
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The Line, the Cross and the CurveKate Bush, Miranda Richardson, Lindsay Kemp The Line, the Cross and the Curve is a musical short film directed by and starring singer Kate Bush. Released in 1993, it co-starred Miranda Richardson and noted choreographer Lindsay Kemp, who ...more
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The Big Brass RingWilliam Hurt, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Hawthorne The Big Brass Ring is a 1999 drama film, starring William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Irene Jacob, Jefferson Mays, and Miranda Richardson. The film's script was heavily rewritten by George ...more
