Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Ian McKellen

51. And the Band Played On (1993 TV Movie)

PG | 141 min | Drama, History

The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic, and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.

Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Patrick Bauchau, Nathalie Baye

Votes: 11,016

52. Dagr (2024)

77 min | Horror, Thriller

Fame seeking YouTubers find themselves in a paranormal nightmare when the advert team they are stealing from awakens a murderous occultist from the past.

Director: Matthew Butler-Hart | Stars: Riz Moritz, Ellie Duckles, Tori Butler-Hart, Matt Barber

Votes: 843

53. Entertainment Tonight (1981– )

30 min | News, Talk-Show

"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world.

Stars: Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Nancy O'Dell

Votes: 2,768

54. Richard III (1995)

R | 110 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, War

The classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.

Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Christopher Bowen, Edward Jewesbury

Votes: 15,580 | Gross: $2.60M

55. Great Performances (1971– )

TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical

Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.

Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo

Votes: 897

56. The Prisoner (2009)

45 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

An update to the cult favorite series from the 1960s about a government agent who is kidnapped and sent to a remote island known as "The Village."

Stars: Ian McKellen, Jim Caviezel, Ruth Wilson, Jamie Campbell Bower

Votes: 7,973

57. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Paris, 1792: After France becomes a republic, aristocrats are guillotined. The English Sir Percy tries to save as many as he can as The Scarlet Pimpernel in disguises.

Director: Clive Donner | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen, James Villiers

Votes: 5,160

58. Have I Got News for You (1990– )

29 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News

Long-running satirical news quiz featuring regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Originally chaired by Angus Deayton, the series has adopted "guest hosts" since 2002.

Stars: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Angus Deayton, Alexander Armstrong

Votes: 5,483

59. Bent (1997)

NC-17 | 105 min | Drama, History, Romance

In 1930s Berlin, a gay Jew is sent to a concentration camp under the Nazi regime.

Director: Sean Mathias | Stars: Lothaire Bluteau, Clive Owen, Mick Jagger, Brian Webber

Votes: 8,824 | Gross: $0.37M

60. Animal Crackers (2017)

PG | 105 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a run-down circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.

Directors: Tony Bancroft, Scott Christian Sava, Jaime Maestro | Stars: Emily Blunt, Danny DeVito, John Krasinski, Ian McKellen

Votes: 4,019

61. Asylum (2005)

R | 99 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty of the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

Director: David Mackenzie | Stars: Natasha Richardson, Sean Harris, Marton Csokas, Ian McKellen

Votes: 5,448 | Gross: $0.37M

62. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Seth Meyers hosts a late-night talk show.

Stars: Seth Meyers, The 8G Band, Fred Armisen, Ben Warheit

Votes: 7,909

63. All Is True (2018)

PG-13 | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History

A look at the final days in the life of renowned playwright William Shakespeare.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Nonso Anozie

Votes: 5,449 | Gross: $1.20M

64. Tales of the City (1993)

Unrated | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

The stories of several colorful characters living in San Francisco.

Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney

Votes: 4,328

65. Today (1952– )

TV-G | 240 min | News, Talk-Show

A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports, and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment, and sports.

Stars: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Jack Lescoulie, Frank Blair

Votes: 2,461

66. Hamlet (II) (2024)

117 min | Drama

Shakespeare's timeless story of revenge is reimagined as a modern psychological thriller. The classic tragedy transcends the stage through a unique, contemporary lens.

Director: Sean Mathias | Stars: Ben Allen, Francesca Annis, Frances Barber, William Bozier

Votes: 18

67. Doogal (2006)

G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The clumsy dog Doogal frees a cruel wizard, who seeks to find three magical diamonds capable of, together, freezing the sun. Now, a slug, a cow, a rabbit, and a train, led by Doogal, will have to save the world.

Directors: Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval, Frank Passingham | Stars: Jon Stewart, Judi Dench, Daniel Tay, Jimmy Fallon

Votes: 5,410 | Gross: $7.38M

68. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)

30 min | Documentary, Biography

The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »

Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield

Votes: 323

69. Loose Women (1999– )

60 min | Talk-Show

Lively daytime TV show, in which four "loose women" chat about news, issues and life in general.

Stars: Coleen Nolan, Andrea McLean, Carol McGiffin, Kaye Adams

Votes: 1,389

70. Restoration (1995)

R | 117 min | Biography, Drama, History

The exiled royal doctor to King Charles II devotes himself to helping Londoners suffering from the plague, and in the process falls in love with an equally poor woman.

Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Sam Neill, David Thewlis, Polly Walker

Votes: 9,923 | Gross: $4.10M

71. 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: 400

72. The Talk (2010–2024)

TV-14 | 42 min | News, Talk-Show

A weekday gabfest offering a female perspective on the day's headlines.

Stars: Sharon Osbourne, Julie Chen Moonves, Sheryl Underwood, Sara Gilbert

Votes: 2,374

73. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992–2014)

TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Jay Leno takes over the Tonight Show with interview, sketches, and plenty of laughs.

Stars: Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks, Edd Hall, John Melendez

Votes: 10,934

74. Rasputin (1996 TV Movie)

R | 135 min | Biography, Drama, History

HBO biopic about the infamous "mad monk" Rasputin from the court of Czar Nicholas II in Russia.

Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, Ian McKellen, David Warner

Votes: 3,982

75. The Magic Roundabout (2005)

81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A group of friends embark on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor, the evil wizard Zeebad.

Directors: Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval, Frank Passingham | Stars: Robbie Williams, Ian McKellen, Bill Nighy, Kylie Minogue

Votes: 3,725 | Gross: $7.42M

76. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )

Documentary

Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel across canals in both Britain and Europe.

Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Samuel West, Sheila Hancock

Votes: 418

77. This Morning (1988– )

150 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show

Magazine show featuring lifestyle, cookery, fashion and news segments, along with celebrity interviews and gossip.

Stars: Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes

Votes: 896

78. 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: 1,224

79. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2015)

TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Making a satire out of the entire Late Night Show concept Scotsman Craig Ferguson hosts his show with a robot skeleton and a "horse" as his sidekicks. The show features the stereotypical parts of a Late Show, but all in their own, raw way.

Stars: Craig Ferguson, Shadoe Stevens, Josh Robert Thompson, Joseph Bolter

Votes: 11,498

80. Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.

Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson

Votes: 14,300

81. Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002– )

TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Game-Show

A game show hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.

Stars: Declan Donnelly, Anthony McPartlin, Stephen Mulhern, Andi Peters

Votes: 1,865

82. Hot White Heist 2 (2024 Podcast Series)

158 min | Action, Comedy

Hot on the heels of Hot White Heist's critically acclaimed first season, Judy Fink and his team of amateur heist experts are back-and they're in bigger trouble than ever.

Stars: Bowen Yang, Jane Lynch, Cynthia Nixon, Ian McKellen

83. Play for Today (1970–1984)

75 min | Comedy, Drama

A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.

Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker

Votes: 393

84. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015–2023)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

A late-night talk show with a different interview format, where guests appear on stage simultaneously and the host sits to the left and not behind a desk, and with original segments like 'Carpool Karaoke'.

Stars: James Corden, Reggie Watts, Louis Waymouth, Harry Styles

Votes: 10,965

85. Arena (1975– )

60 min | Documentary

Wide-ranging arts program.

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

Votes: 320

86. CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )

TV-PG | 90 min | News, Talk-Show

The news show that does personal interest pieces. Anything from interviews with actors, political figures, athletes, musicians, costume designers, fashion designers, restaurant owners, charity heads, kids with special talents

Stars: Jane Pauley, Charles Osgood, Mo Rocca, Lee Cowan

Votes: 1,068

87. Blankety Blank (1978–2023)

35 min | Game-Show

Comedy game show with celebrity guests and cheap prizes.

Stars: Les Dawson, Terry Wogan, Paul O'Grady, Bradley Walsh

Votes: 279

88. Swept from the Sea (1997)

PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

The story of Russian emigrant Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of nineteenth century. When Yanko enters a farm, sick and hungry after a shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for Amy.

Director: Beeban Kidron | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen, Kathy Bates

Votes: 3,611 | Gross: $0.28M

89. I'll Do Anything (1994)

PG-13 | 115 min | Comedy, Drama

An aspiring actor's life gets upended when his ex-wife dumps their bossy, wild little daughter into his custody.

Director: James L. Brooks | Stars: Nick Nolte, Albert Brooks, Whittni Wright, Julie Kavner

Votes: 2,870 | Gross: $10.21M

90. Great British Theatre (2021)

Drama

A series of blockbuster theatre productions filmed live by the National Theatre.

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ciarán Hinds

Votes: 135

91. The Dresser (2015 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 105 min | Drama

A drama, based on a successful play, about an aging actor (Sir Anthony Hopkins) and his personal assistant (Sir Ian McKellen).

Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen, Emily Watson, Sarah Lancashire

Votes: 3,761

92. Plenty (1985)

R | 121 min | Drama

A young Englishwoman spends twenty years to make whatever kind of life for herself, at the expense of others around her, in post-World War II England.

Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, André Maranne, Charles Dance

Votes: 3,393 | Gross: $6.15M

93. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Special Extended Edition Scenes (2002 Video)

PG-13 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Extended scenes from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Peter Corrigan, Lori Dungey, Norman Forsey, Thomas McGinty

Votes: 1,091

94. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)

120 min | Drama

Monthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.

Stars: Charles Gray, Eric Porter, Jeremy Brett, Lally Bowers

Votes: 178

95. Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )

TV-PG | 65 min | Talk-Show

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their craft.

Stars: James Lipton, Ellen Burstyn, Elena Kobylina, Bradley Cooper

Votes: 5,464

96. Infinitum: Subject Unknown (2021)

86 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi

An experimental film shot with just one crew member. Jane is trapped in a parallel universe and is forced to find a way to alter her reality before it is too late.

Director: Matthew Butler-Hart | Stars: Tori Butler-Hart, Ian McKellen, Conleth Hill, Wendy Muir Hart

Votes: 9,880

97. The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies - New Zealand: Home of Middle-Earth - Part 3 (2015 Video)

7 min | Documentary, Short

Cast and crew members discuss New Zealand being an ideal filming location for the "Hobbit" films.

Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Philippa Boyens

Votes: 37,676

98. The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who (1963) approaching, former Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy try to sneak onto the set of the anniversary special.

Director: Peter Davison | Stars: Sean Pertwee, Olivia Colman, Peter Davison, Louis Davison

Votes: 2,065

99. Macbeth (1979 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 145 min | Drama

Macbeth (Ian McKellen) is a daring member of the Scottish military, who receives a revelation from three menacing sorceresses that he will someday become the King of Scotland. This ... See full summary »

Directors: Philip Casson, Trevor Nunn | Stars: Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, John Bown, Susan Dury

Votes: 918

100. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009–2014)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosts a late-night talk show.

Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Bashir Salahuddin

Votes: 13,848