All movies starring Ian McKellen

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) ★ 8.8

A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) ★ 8.8

While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) ★ 9.0

Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) poster

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) ★ 7.8

A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) poster

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) ★ 7.8

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) poster

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) ★ 7.4

Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
Mr. Holmes (2015) poster

Mr. Holmes (2015) ★ 6.8

Genres: Drama Mystery
An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again.
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) poster

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) ★ 8.0

The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
Neverwas (2005) poster

Neverwas (2005) ★ 6.5

A psychiatrist searches for insight into the life of his father, who was an acclaimed children's author. But he is shocked when his journey leads him to believe that the fantasy-land his father wrote about might actually exist.
The Good Liar (2019) poster

The Good Liar (2019) ★ 6.7

Consummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate...
Miss in Her Teens (2014) poster

Miss in Her Teens (2014) ★ 7.5

Genres: Comedy
Sir Simon Loveit, a widower, wishes to marry Miss Biddy. His son, Captain Bob, however has already won her heart under the alias of Rhodophil, before he went to war in Flanders. On his return, Captain Bob discovers, courtesy of his manservant Puff, that Miss has two other suitors, Captain Flash and Mr. Fribble. Puff also discovers that his wife, Tag, who he deserted six months ago, has been having an affair with Sir Simon's manservant, Jasper. After coercing Flash and Fribble into a duelling stand-off, Miss Biddy and Tag watch the ensuing chaos with glee as Captain Bob chases off his rivals. Sir Simon relinquishes his attachment to Miss Biddy, leaving true love to win the day.
X-Men (2000) poster

X-Men (2000) ★ 7.3

In a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.
Swept from the Sea (1997) poster

Swept from the Sea (1997) ★ 6.7

The film tells the story of Russian émigré, and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall, and servant Amy Foster in the end of nineteenth century. When Yanko enters a farm, sick and hungry after the shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for Amy, who is very kind and helps him. Soon he becomes like a son for Dr. James Kennedy and romance between Yanko and Amy follows.