Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Derek Jacobi

51. The Secret Garden (1987 TV Movie)

PG | 100 min | Family, Drama

Mary Lennox is sent to live at Misselthwaite Manor where she befriends a young boy and learns about a secret garden.

Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Gennie James, Barret Oliver, Jadrien Steele, Michael Hordern

Votes: 1,880

52. Effie Gray (2014)

PG-13 | 104 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A look at the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin (Greg Wise), his teenage bride Euphemia "Effie" Gray (Dakota Fanning), and Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais (Tom Sturridge).

Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Greg Wise, Tom Sturridge, Emma Thompson

Votes: 6,842 | Gross: $0.34M

53. Who Do You Think You Are? (2004– )

60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Celebrities study their lineages and family trees, usually learning surprising secrets they never knew about their families.

Stars: Mark Strong, Phil Davis, Cherie Lunghi, David Morrissey

Votes: 1,225

54. Grace of Monaco (2014)

Not Rated | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early 1960s.

Director: Olivier Dahan | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, André Penvern, Frank Langella

Votes: 21,188

55. Stratton (2017)

R | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

A British Special Boat Service commando tracks down an international terrorist cell.

Director: Simon West | Stars: Dominic Cooper, Austin Stowell, Gemma Chan, Connie Nielsen

Votes: 5,649

56. The Gathering Storm (2002 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History

Winston Churchill's wilderness years prior to World War II, when only he could see the threat that Adolf Hitler and a rearmed Germany posed to Europe.

Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Linus Roache

Votes: 7,049

57. The Odessa File (1974)

PG | 130 min | Drama, Thriller

Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, a journalist in possession of the man's diary investigates the alleged sighting of a former S.S. Captain, who commanded a concentration camp during World War II.

Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Mary Tamm

Votes: 12,079 | Gross: $1.11M

58. Portrait Artist of the Year (2013– )

Family, Reality-TV

Artists around the UK come together to compete for who has the best original celebrity portrait.

Stars: Kate Bryan, Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano, Joan Bakewell

Votes: 399

59. Greatest Events of WWII in Colour (2019)

50 min | Documentary, History, War

A series of colorized archive footage of important events during World War II.

Stars: Derek Jacobi, Geoffrey Wawro, James Holland, Saul David

Votes: 10,728

60. Hippie Hippie Shake

R | Comedy, Drama | Abandoned

An account of counterculturalist Richard Neville's misadventures in London at the end of the 1960s.

Stars: Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Lee Ingleby, Chris O'Dowd

61. Come Away (2020)

PG | 94 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

When their eldest brother dies, Peter and Alice seek to save their parents from despair until they are forced to choose between home and imagination, setting the stage for their iconic journeys into Wonderland and Neverland.

Director: Brenda Chapman | Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Carter Thomas, Ava Fillery, Jonathan Garcia

Votes: 5,725 | Gross: $0.18M

62. The Body (2001)

PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A crucified body dated back to the first century A.D is uncovered at an ancient cave in Jerusalem. Trouble ensues as word spreads.

Director: Jonas McCord | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Olivia Williams, John Shrapnel, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 9,500 | Gross: $0.03M

63. Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000–2001)

50 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Randall and Hopkirk are detective partners with a difference: one of them is a ghost.

Stars: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Emilia Fox, Charlie Higson

Votes: 736

64. The Medusa Touch (1978)

PG | 109 min | Drama, Mystery

A telekinetic novelist causes disasters simply by thinking about them.

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Richard Burton, Lee Remick, Lino Ventura, Harry Andrews

Votes: 7,494

65. Verona (V)

PG-13 | Musical, Romance | Completed

Based on the real story that inspired Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, follows the greatest love story of all time, set as an original pop musical.

Director: Timothy Scott Bogart | Stars: Rebel Wilson, Jason Isaacs, Rupert Everett, Derek Jacobi

66. Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012)

55 min | Drama

The construction of the R.M.S. Titanic at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast against the background of union riots, political and religious conflicts, and a romance between a young ambitious engineer and an Italian immigrant.

Stars: Kevin Zegers, Alessandra Mastronardi, Derek Jacobi, Billy Carter

Votes: 2,147

67. Baseball (1994–2010)

TV-PG | 104 min | Documentary, History, Sport

A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.

Stars: Daniel Okrent, George F. Will, John Chancellor, Doris Kearns Goodwin

Votes: 4,740

68. Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2016)

165 min | Romance

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.

Directors: Rob Ashford, Kenneth Branagh, Benjamin Caron | Stars: Richard Madden, Lily James, Derek Jacobi, Marisa Berenson

Votes: 429

69. The American Buffalo (2023– )

Documentary, History

A journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent's most iconic landscapes, tracing the mammal's evolution.

Stars: Peter Coyote, Tantoo Cardinal, Michael Punke, N. Scott Momaday

Votes: 542

70. Romeo & Juliet (I) (2021)

145 min | Drama

This filmed theatre production retells Shakespeare's classic tale of the star-crossed lovers for a modern audience, utilising new technology to produce and film the show against the backdrop of Manchester's Palace Theatre.

Director: Nick Evans | Stars: Sylvester Akinrolabu, Helen Anker, Brandon Bassir, Daniel Bowerbank

Votes: 140

71. There Be Dragons (2011)

PG-13 | 122 min | Biography, Drama, War

Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life.

Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott, Rodrigo Santoro

Votes: 5,101 | Gross: $1.07M

72. Basil (1998)

R | 113 min | Drama, Romance

A lonely young aristocrat in turn-of the century England stuggles to meet the approval of his over-bearing, class-conscious father while trying to please the selfish woman he loves.

Director: Radha Bharadwaj | Stars: Christian Slater, Jared Leto, Claire Forlani, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 2,103

73. The Jury (2002–2011)

TV-MA | 300 min | Drama

Twelve men and women are called for jury service in the retrial of a man accused of a triple murder after the High Court overturns the original verdict.

Stars: Paul Bhattacharjee, Gerard Butler, Nina Sosanya, Nicholas Farrell

Votes: 1,265

74. The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971–1973)

13+ | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.

Stars: Peter Vaughan, Peter Barkworth, Douglas Wilmer, Ronald Hines

Votes: 344

75. Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)

Unrated | 87 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Biography of British painter Francis Bacon focuses on his relationship with his lover, George Dyer, a former small time crook.

Director: John Maybury | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Anne Lambton

Votes: 3,995 | Gross: $0.34M

76. The Host (2020)

R | 102 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Robert and Vera try to do what's best for the people they love and those they protect. But as the characters struggle to suppress their inner demons, a course of destruction emanates from hidden secrets that can never be escaped.

Director: Andy Newbery | Stars: Maryam Hassouni, Mike Beckingham, Dougie Poynter, Nigel Barber

Votes: 957

77. The Martini Shot (2023)

Drama

This existential drama follows an ailing movie director as he begins to shoot what he believes to be his final work of art. What starts out as a normal movie, ends up being an exploration of mortality and one's profound effect on the world.

Director: Stephen Wallis | Stars: Matthew Modine, John Cleese, Derek Jacobi, Stuart Townsend

Votes: 238

78. Arena (1975– )

60 min | Documentary

Wide-ranging arts program.

Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller

Votes: 320

79. The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)

TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

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.

Stars: Michael Gambon, Brian Henson, Steve Varnom, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 1,864

80. The Tenth Man (1988 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, War

Based on the novel by Graham Greene, this is a story of a French advocate Chavel (Sir Anthony Hopkins), who, while imprisoned by the Germans during the occupation, trades his material ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Kristin Scott Thomas, Derek Jacobi, Cyril Cusack

Votes: 1,909

81. Looking for Richard (1996)

PG-13 | 111 min | Documentary, Drama

Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."

Director: Al Pacino | Stars: Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Frederic Kimball

Votes: 8,572 | Gross: $1.36M

82. The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992–1998)

TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

An animated series, telling the story of many beloved Beatrix Potter characters.

Stars: Niamh Cusack, Enn Reitel, Mary Jane Bowe, Jenny Moore

Votes: 1,089

83. Circle of Deceit (1993 TV Movie)

Drama, Thriller

John is a special forces operative who retires after his family is killed in a terrorist bombing, but his former bosses have other plans. He is re-activated for duty and is given orders to ... See full summary »

Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Dennis Waterman, Derek Jacobi, Peter Vaughan, Clare Higgins

Votes: 75

84. Enigma (1982)

PG | 101 min | Drama, Thriller

A C.I.A. Agent tries to infiltrate Soviet intelligence to stop a murderous diabolical plot.

Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Martin Sheen, Sam Neill, Brigitte Fossey, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 1,630

85. Little Dorrit (1987)

G | 357 min | Drama, Romance

Arthur returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy and of her father residing in the Marshalsea debtors' prison.

Director: Christine Edzard | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Max Wall

Votes: 1,238 | Gross: $1.03M

86. Made in Hollywood (2005– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show

"Made In Hollywood" provides an inside look at the new movie and DVD releases, bringing superstar talent and Hollywood magic to you.

Stars: Kylie Erica Mar, Julie L. Harkness, Patrick Stinson, Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay

Votes: 444

87. The Pallisers (1974–1975)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Romance

Beginning with the forced marriage of Glencora (Susan Hampshire), the lives of the friends and children of this couple are the subject of study. The backdrop is the House of Commons in ... See full summary »

Stars: Susan Hampshire, Philip Latham, Barbara Murray, Moray Watson

Votes: 538

88. Gallifrey (2004 Podcast Series)

Sci-Fi

Tales of intrigue and political manoeuvring from the seat of Time Lord power. Join Romana, Leela and K9 as they find enemies on all sides in a delicate game, with the fate of Gallifrey hanging in the balance.

Stars: Sean Carlsen, Lalla Ward, Louise Jameson, Miles Richardson

89. The One Show (2006– )

30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show

A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.

Stars: Alex Jones, Matt Baker, Christine Lampard, Adrian Chiles

Votes: 621

90. Jazz (2001)

108 min | Documentary, History, Music

A survey of the musical form's history and major talents.

Stars: Keith David, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Giddins, Delroy Lindo

Votes: 2,499

91. Jackanory (1965–1996)

15 min | Family, Fantasy

A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.

Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant

Votes: 423

92. The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)

BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.

Stars: Brenda Bruce, Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards

Votes: 52

93. The Diary of River Song (2015 Podcast Series)

Sci-Fi

Alex Kingston returns as River Song for all new adventures told throughout different points in River's life.

Stars: Alex Kingston, Salome Violetta Haertel, Tim Bentinck, Vineeta Rishi

94. Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba (2022)

90 min | Documentary

Reflecting Peter O'Toole's theatrical legacy, this feature documentary is structured into four acts, each introduced by a quote about O'Toole that encapsulates his life during a specific period.

Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Siân Phillips, Anthony Hopkins, Brian Cox

Votes: 164

95. Dark Gallifrey (2024 Podcast Series)

Sci-Fi

When things turn dark, and you're all alone, there is one traveller of time and space... a wanderer in the fourth dimension... a renegade Time Lord... who will always be there to bring back... See full summary »

Stars: Samuel West, Mina Anwar, Rachel Atkins, Derek Jacobi

96. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)

60 min | Drama

This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.

Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum

Votes: 246

97. The Human Factor (1979)

R | 115 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, security man Daintry is brought in to investigate.

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Nicol Williamson, Derek Jacobi, Joop Doderer

Votes: 1,578

98. Screenplay (1986–1993)

Drama

An anthology drama series.

Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow

Votes: 94

99. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Romance

Disfigured man Quasimodo (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is feared and tormented by the townspeople of Notre Dame, but he has a sensitive nature of which few are aware.

Directors: Michael Tuchner, Alan Hume | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Derek Jacobi, David Suchet, Gerry Sundquist

Votes: 1,436

100. Inside the Third Reich (1982 TV Movie)

240 min | Biography, Drama, History

A dramatization of the life of Albert Speer (Rutger Hauer), Adolf Hitler's (Sir Derek Jacobi's) young architect and one-time confidant, and his meteoric rise into the Nazi hierarchy. This movie is based on Speer's autobiography of the same name.

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: Rutger Hauer, John Gielgud, Maria Schell, Blythe Danner

Votes: 704