Movies starring Mark Strong
Amy Adams must enjoy fairy tales - this is the second one in which she has appeared during the last six months. Although Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day differs substantially in many key areas from Enchanted, both movies are anchored by Adams, whos...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-03-07
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Situations, Brief Nudity)
Genre: DRAMA/COMEDY
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Cast: Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Lee Pace, ...
We have entered the world of post-modern superheroes, where the concept of someone with special powers doing battle against the forces of evil seems quaint, almost boring. Batman is The Dark Knight. Superman is on hiatus because the most interest...
U.S. Release Date: 2010-04-16
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: ACTION/COMEDY
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Cast: Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloe Moretz, ...
Body of Lies is an adult thriller with such a high narrative density that even a brief trip to the restroom may result in key plot points being lost. The film is the antithesis of a slick, superficial feature like Eagle Eye. It both demands and re...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-10-10
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, ...
Zero Dark Thirty is a compelling contemporary thriller with the added benefit of also being an engrossing character study. Like Argo, it interweaves elements of the historical record with fictional embellishments and speculation to create a tapestr...
U.S. Release Date: 2012-12-19
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, ...
We as a society tear down what we do not understand. We vilify and destroy people who are "different" because their differences make us uncomfortable. That message more than any other rings clear in the account of the life of Alan Turing (B...
U.S. Release Date: 2014-11-28
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Morten Tyldum
Cast: Mark Strong, Charles Dance, Keira Knightley, ...
At a time when most movies spoon-feed background and narrative developments to viewers via exposition dumps and flashbacks, Todd Field (making his third overall feature and his first in 16 years) opts for a more ambiguous approach. By trusting t...
U.S. Home Release Date: 2022-12-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Todd Field
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Noemie Merlant, Nina Hoss, ...
On April 30, 1980, six men invaded the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London. The resulting crisis, in which 26 people were taken hostage, led to a daring rescue by England’s special forces after six days’ of tense negotiations went nowh...
U.S. Release Date: 2017-08-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Toa Fraser
Cast: Mark Strong, Jamie Bell, Abbie Cornish, ...
In Shazam!, the positives outweigh the negatives. The film’s fresh aspects are strong enough to keep the stale ones at bay. With this 2019 feature, one tiny corner of the DC Extended Universe has finally embraced the concept of “humor,” ...
U.S. Release Date: 2019-04-05
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Comic book monstrosities, Santa Claus abuse)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: David F. Sandberg
Cast: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Mark Strong, ...
Stardust, based on the acclaimed illustrated novel by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess, takes viewers to the mystical land of Stormhold, where stars walk, ships fly, and magic is real. A fantasy in the tradition of The Princess Bride, Stardust leavens...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-08-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Situations)
Genre: FANTASY
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Cast: Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Robert De Niro, ...
For decades, the spy thriller has been dominated by one name: Bond. 007's trappings, which include pyrotechnics, high-octane chases, death-defying stunts, gorgeous women, and the like, have come to define the genre. While it's unquestionable that I...
U.S. Release Date: 2011-12-09
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Cast: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, ...