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1. High Fidelity (2000) R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music. 7.4. Rate. 79 Metascore. Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress. Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black. Votes: 189,130 | Gross: $27.29M. Watch on Prime Video.
- THE QUEEN (2006) Writer: Peter Morgan. Starring Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell. Frears received his second Academy Award nomination as Best Director for this acclaimed biopic of Queen Elizabeth II that featured Helen Mirren’s Oscar-winning performance in the title role.
- MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE (1985) Writer: Hanif Kureishi. Starring Saeed Jaffrey, Daniel Day-Lewis, Roshan Seth. Although he had directed two prior films, Frears made a spectacular splash on the international film scene with this comedy/drama which focuses on the relationship between the Pakistani and English communities in South London.
- HIGH FIDELITY (2000) Writers: D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, Scott Rosenberg, based on the novel by Nick Hornby. Starring John Cusack, Jack Black, Iben Hjejle.
- DANGEROUS LIASONS (1988) Writer: Christopher Hampton, based on his play “Les Liasons Dangereuses.” Starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Keanu Reeves, Uma Thurman.
Apr 6, 2024 · At their best, Frears' movies combine engaging plots with bittersweet dialogue and thoughtful commentary, and these stand as his finest effort to date. 10 'Mrs. Henderson Presents' (2005)
- 8 Prick Up Your Ears
- 7 Dirty Pretty Things
- 6 Philomena
- 5 High Fidelity
- 4 The Grifters
- 3 The Queen
- 2 Dangerous Liaisons
- 1 My Beautiful Laundrette
Prick Up Your Ears follows John Lahr (Wallace Shawn), a biographer writing a book about the tragic love affair between sprouting playwright Joe Orton (Gary Oldman) and mentor Kenneth Halliwell (Alfred Molina). After a short stint in prison for theft and defacing library books, Orton writes a radio play providing him recognition by the BBC and begin...
Knodded as Hitchcockian by some critics, Dirty Pretty Things tells the riveting story of two illegal immigrants working in the frays of a London hotel, thrust into a series of tumultuous events after stumbling upon evidence of a murder in the hotel. Senay (Audrey Tautou), a sex-worker, and Okwe (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a taxi driver, drive this story, h...
Based on a true story as written in the 2009 novel The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, Philomena follows political journalist Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan), who is losing his faith in humanity and decides in a last ditch effort to shift his sights to a human-interest story. Sixsmith sets out on a journey to find the son of Philomena Lee (played by Ju...
Moving on to what most assuredly wears the crown as Frears’ most notorious cult-classic, enter: High Fidelity. Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Nick Hornby,High Fidelity follows desperate record store owner Rob Gordon (played by John Cusack) as he indulges his compulsion for list-making by revisiting his top five most formative br...
Produced by Martin Scorcese, and further deepening Frears’ genre adaptability, The Grifters finally earned Frears his long deserved Best Director Oscar nomination. The director lines up yet another all-star cast featuring Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, both earning Oscar nominations themselves, as well as John Cusack in the duo's first collaborat...
Hailed for its depiction of one of the most influential figures of this century, The Queen depicts the days and months following the death of Princess Diana on August 31, 1997. Beginning with the tragic accident, the subsequent events unveil the tug-of-war between Tony Blair’s Labor Party and the interests of the royal family. Masterfully paced and...
Closing in on number one, second in command lies firmly in hands of Frears’ most highly regarded work by The Academy: the1988 classic Dangerous Liaisons. Wrangling seven nominations, including three wins for Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, and Best Adapted Screenplay, Dangerous Liaisons tells the timeless, steamy tale of lust, seemingly pl...
My Beautiful Laundrette lies securely at the top of the list, while simultaneously revisiting the origins of Stephen Frears. This masterwork depicts a shockingly real slice-of-life for the immigrant and queer communities amid Thatcherism in 1980s London. Setting new cinematic standards and tackling racial discrimination and homophobia with a glaze ...
Directed three Oscar Best Picture nominees: Dangerous Liaisons (1988), The Queen (2006) and Philomena (2013). These movies were also at least nominated for Best Screenplay, and Best Actress for Glenn Close, Helen Mirren (who won) and Judi Dench respectively.
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24 titles. 1. Gumshoe (1971) GP | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama. 6.4. Rate. Inspired by his love for Dashiell Hammett novels, nightclub comedian Eddie Ginley puts an ad in the paper as a private eye. The case he gets turns out to be a strange setup and as he digs to the bottom of it his life starts falling apart.
Jun 20, 2019 · Tour our photo gallery of the 12 greatest Stephen Frears films, ranked worst to best, including 'The Queen,' 'Philomena,' 'High Fidelity.'
