Olivia Colman
Also Known As: 올리비아 콜먼, Sarah Caroline Colman, 올리비아 콜맨, Sarah Sinclair, Sarah Caroline Olivia Colman, Sarah Caroline Olivia Sinclair, オリヴィア・コールマン, Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE, Ολίβια Κόλμαν, اولیویا کلمن, الیویا کلمن
Biography: Sarah Caroline Sinclair CBE (January 30, 1974), known professionally as Olivia Colman, is an English actress. Known for her comedic and dramatic roles in film and television, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Emmy Awards, three British Academy Television Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. She was acclaimed for her performance in the ITV crime-drama series Broadchurch (2013–2017), for which she received a British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. She played Queen Elizabeth II from 2019 to 2020 in the Netflix period-drama series The Crown, for which she received a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. For her portrayal of Anne, Queen of Great Britain in the period black-comedy film The Favourite (2018), Colman received the Academy Award for Best Actress. She received additional Academy Award nominations for her performances in The Father (2020) and The Lost Daughter (2021). Other notable film and television credits include Hot Fuzz (2007), Tyrannosaur (2011), The Iron Lady (2011), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Locke (2013), The Lobster (2015), Fleabag (2016-2019), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), Landscapers (2021), Empire of Light (2022), Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), Secret Invasion (2023), Wonka (2023), Wicked Little Letters (2023) and Paddington in Peru (2024).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Birthday: January 30, 1974
Adult: No
Gender: Female
TMDb-Id: 39187
IMDb-Id: nm1469236
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Confetti
Overview: A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-05
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Overview: The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.
Genres: Drama History Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-21
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Wonka
Overview: Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-06
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Hot Fuzz
Overview: Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
Genres: Crime Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-14
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Girl from the North Country
Overview: Nick Laine's wife is suffering from dementia. Their daughter Marianne has a guarded secret that no one can explain, she will start a relationship with a convict that will change everything for everyone forever in a timeless love story.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
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Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
Overview: An improvised comedy, shot over five days by Shane Meadows, devised with and starring Paddy Considine. Rock roadie and failed musician, Le Donk has lived, loved and learned. Along the way he's lost a girlfriend but he has found a new sidekick in up-and-coming rap prodigy Scor-zay-zee. With Meadows' fly-on-the-wall crew in tow, Donk sets out to make Scor-zay-zee a star...
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-09
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Zemanovaload
Overview: John Davies suffers from multiple obsessive compulsive disorders. When his current model girlfriend leaves him, he decides to replace her with the number 1 babe on planet Earth - Czech model Veronika Zemanova. The film follows his attempts to curb his old obsessions in order to meet his latest obsession - Veronika.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-08-22
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Attenborough at 90
Overview: In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young, including the inspiring people he has met, the extraordinary journeys he has made and the remarkable animal encounters he has had across the globe. Joined by colleagues and friends, including Michael Palin and Chris Packham, Sir David shares some of the unforgettable moments from his unparalleled career, from capturing unique animal behaviour for the first time to the fast-paced advances in wildlife filming technology, as well as stories of the wonder and fragility of the natural world - stories that Sir David has spent his life exploring and championing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-08
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Ron's Gone Wrong
Overview: In a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children's best friends, an 11-year-old finds that his robot buddy doesn't quite work the same as the others do.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-14
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I Could Never Be Your Woman
Overview: Mother Nature loves to cause mischief, and she steps in to help two love-starved souls find happiness. She helps an aging professional woman and single mother, Rosie, who's unlucky in love find her match with Adam, a much younger man. As their relationship blossoms beyond physical attraction, matters complicate when her adolescent daughter starts to fall for a handsome local boy.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-11
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Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Overview: Ten big name actors, including Jim Broadbent, Jodie Whittaker, David Tennant and Olivia Colman, come together to record an album for Children In Need
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-30
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Superworm
Overview: Superworm is super-long and super-strong, and is always saving the day. But who can save him when he gets too full of himself and is captured by the evil Wizard Lizard?
Genres: Animation Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-25
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The Super Squirrels
Overview: The squirrel family is one of the most widespread on earth, so what is the secret to their success? There are squirrels that can glide through the air, outwit rattlesnakes and survive the coldest temperatures of any mammal. We uncover the extraordinary abilities of these cheeky characters, putting their problem solving to the test on a specially designed assault course. We team up with some of the world's top squirrel scientists who are making groundbreaking discoveries - from the fox squirrel who can remember the location of 9,000 nuts to the grey squirrel whose tree-top leaps are the basis of new designs in robotics. We also see the world through the eyes of an orphan red squirrel called Billy, as he grows up and develops all the skills he will need to be released back to the wild. It is time to meet the animal family we should never underestimate - the supersquirrels.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-19
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The Iron Lady
Overview: A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-26
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Consuming Passion
Overview: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the popular romance publishing phenomenon Mills & Boon, a colourful and camp drama which charts the witty and moving stories of three very different women affected by the brand's success: co-founder Charles Boon's wife Mary, daydreaming 1970s writer Janet and modern-day literature lecturer Kirstie.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-02
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Tyrannosaur
Overview: The story of Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. As Joseph's life spirals into turmoil a chance of redemption appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker. Their relationship develops to reveal that Hannah is hiding a secret of her own with devastating results on both of their lives.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-07
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Paddington in Peru
Overview: Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
Genres: Family Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-08
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Hyde Park on Hudson
Overview: The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret Stuckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York.
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-07
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I Give It a Year
Overview: After a quick courtship, two lovers hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage unfolds, temptation and incompatibility put their relationship in jeopardy.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-08
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Locke
Overview: Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around him. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-04-10
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Wicked Little Letters
Overview: When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting something amiss, the town's women band together to investigate.
Genres: Comedy Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-02-23
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The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-02
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The Murder in Angel Lane
Overview: When Mr. Whicher, a retired policeman, helps a country lady to find her niece, he is drawn into a disturbing case of murder which brings him up against wealthy and powerful figures and throws him into conflict with his former police colleagues.
Genres: Mystery Drama TV Movie Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-12
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The Thirteenth Tale
Overview: Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who asks her to write her biography. Although initially she is reluctant, as Vida is known for constantly distorting the facts of her life, Margaret soon becomes fascinated with the story of a dark childhood, a disturbing tale that leads her to finally confront the traumas of her own past.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-30
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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Overview: With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are keen to be involved. But do they manage it?
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-23
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Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb
Overview: Nine famous faces are pushed to their physical and emotional limits in a valiant attempt to scale Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, to raise money for Comic Relief and help change lives this Red Nose Day, with their turmoil and triumphs revealed in Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-13
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Cuban Fury
Overview: Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-14
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Overview: Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
Genres: Animation Adventure Fantasy Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-07
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Wicker
Overview: On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbors, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Overview: On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past — and change the future — before time runs out.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-18
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The Private Life of the Royal Academy
Overview: Filmed over 5 years, this documentary goes behind the scenes at one of Britain's most remarkable institutions as it celebrates its 250th anniversary. Cameras go behind the scenes at the Royal Academy of Arts with unparalleled access.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-12
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Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Overview: Pudsey the cheeky London stray dog is quite happy being a lone ranger, looking out for number one, until he meets siblings Molly, George and Tommy. After losing their father, their mother Gail is moving the family to the sleepy village of Chuffington and Pudsey tags along, to the dismay of their landlord, Mr. Thorne, and his cat Faustus. As Pudsey starts to settle in with the family and realises what he was missing when he was alone, he stumbles across Thorne's evil plan, and he determines to save them and the whole village.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-18
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Dog Altogether
Overview: Joseph is a man plagued by a violence and rage who is driving him to self destruction. As he falls further into turmoil, Joseph scours the landscape in search of a single grain of redemption that might restore hope to his fractured life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-18
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Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave: The Movie
Overview: Thomas is working at the Clay Pits when a storm closes in and the rain makes the clay cliffs unstable. A flash of lightning reveals what looks like giant footprints on the slope above, but a landslide has begun and Thomas cannot stay to investigate. Bill and Ben push Thomas to safety just in time. Unable to go back and confirm what he saw, Thomas tells Percy about it, but Percy quickly becomes convinced that there is a monster on the island. He even becomes frightened of taking the mail train at night. When an unusual engine with sloping boilers first appears, Percy thinks he must be the monster. James teases Percy and tries to scare him even more, but the new engine, who is called Gator, proves to be a good friend and ally, who helps Percy discover what it really means to be brave.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-01
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Nuclear Bogeyheads
Overview: Lost direct-to-video action comedy
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: en
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Buried Alive
Overview: A comic tale of one man's quest for world fame by burying alive himself for a month.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-10
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London Road
Overview: London Road is a musical drama that documents the events of 2006, when the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The residents of London Road had struggled for years with frequent soliciting and kerb-crawling on their street. When a local resident was charged and then convicted of the murders, the community grappled with what it meant to be at the epicentre of this tragedy.
Genres: Music Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-12
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Overview: Through in-depth interviews with cast and crew, and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, Assembled uncovers how Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” was born. Witness what it took to conjure the world of the show, and spend time with Samuel L. Jackson as he dons the patch once again to engage in the most baffling battle of Nick Fury’s career.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-09-19
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The Lobster
Overview: In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-15
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The Kármán Line
Overview: When a mother is hit by a rare condition that sees her lift off the ground at a slow but ever increasing rate, her husband and daughter are forced to come to terms with losing her.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-11
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Grow Your Own
Overview: A refugee family are given an allotment plot and are met with suspicion by the people who have worked the gardens for years
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-15
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Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
Overview: Shiver me timbers. Surprises await Thomas and his friends as they dig up their most daring adventure yet. Unearthing an old pirate ship, Thomas is on the hunt for Sodor's lost treasure. When Thomas rocks the boat with some new friends, trouble soon rushes in. Will Thomas track down the treasure in time, or will Sailor John set sail with it? Join Thomas and Friends in this explosive movie adventure.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-17
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The Roses
Overview: Ivy and Theo, the picture-perfect couple who have successful careers, great kids, and an enviable sex life. But underneath the façade of the perfect family is a tinderbox of competition and resentments that’s ignited when Theo’s professional dreams come crashing down.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
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The Favourite
Overview: England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.
Genres: Drama Comedy Thriller History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-23
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Change the Ending
Overview: Not all fairy tales end the way we expect. Alzhemier Research charity promotional film.
Genres: Animation Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-09-21
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Jimpa
Overview: Hannah takes her nonbinary teenager, Frances, to Amsterdam to visit their gay grandfather, Jim — lovingly known as Jimpa. But Frances’ desire to stay abroad with Jimpa for a year means Hannah is forced to reconsider her beliefs about parenting and finally confront old stories about the past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-23
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Bad Sugar
Overview: A dysfunctional, wealthy mining dynasty, with an ailing patriarch and some greedy siblings. A peculiarly British take on telenovela style melodramas, played for laughs.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-26
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Hancock & Joan
Overview: Drama which tells the story of comedian Tony Hancock's love affair with his friend's wife, and her fight to save the man and his career.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-26
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David Attenborough Meets President Obama
Overview: On his 89th birthday, renowned English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough pays his first ever visit to the White House to be interviewed by one of his biggest fans, United States President Barack Obama.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-28
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Overview: We're Going on a Bear Hunt follows the intrepid adventures of siblings Stan, Katie, Rosie, Max, the baby and Rufus the dog, who decide one day to go on an adventure in search of bears. Coming up against a host of obstacles the family ventures through whirling snowstorms, thick oozing mud and dark forests on their ambitious quest. But when Rosie and Rufus become detached from the rest of the party it looks like bear-hunting might not be such fun after all...
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-24
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Murder on the Orient Express
Overview: Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
Genres: Mystery Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-03
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Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
Overview: Thomas & Friends Christmas movie, 2016.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-04
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See Me
Overview: Three 16 year old school girls and their 30-something teacher are trapped in one room on a school detention. They are bored, frustrated and waiting for something to happen... And then it does.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-06
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The Time of Your Life
Overview: A 35 year old woman, Kate, awakes from an eighteen year coma following a tragic accident to an unfamiliar world. As she tries to make sense of what has happened her family and old school friends are reluctant to dig up the past.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-18
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Them That Follow
Overview: A Pentecostal pastor, Lemuel Childs, and his believers handle venomous snakes to prove themselves before God. Lemuel’s daughter, Mara holds a secret that threatens to tear the church apart: her romantic past with a nonbeliever, Augie. As Mara’s wedding to a devoted follower looms, she must decide whether or not to trust the steely matriarch of their community, Hope, with her heart and life at stake.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-02
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The Alternativity
Overview: The story of how Britain’s favourite artist Banksy teamed up with Britain’s favourite film director Danny Boyle to put on a moving nativity play at The Walled Off Hotel, Bethlehem in December 2017. This was a two-part special for BBC2, the first comprising of a behind the scenes documentary, whilst the second part was the performance itself.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-14
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Earth's Natural Wonders
Overview: Across our planet there are a handful of places that just take your breath away: Everest, The Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, The Amazon. We call them Natural Wonders. Three Episodes
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-05
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Behind Closed Doors
Overview: Victims of domestic violence bravely face the camera as they describe the horrors they've endured at the hands of those they love.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-14
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Let's Dance
Overview: Justin Peck, the New York City Ballet's resident choreographer, created a series of dances for 2018's best actors. The scenarios put everyday characters in familiar situations: packed into a subway car, stuck in a doctor's office, caught in downpour. But once they start moving, the actors turn our common experiences into welcome moments of enchantment.
Genres: Music
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 2018-12-06
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All The World's a Stage
Overview: All The World's A Stage is about an actor who loses his sense of identity and feels he can no longer perform. Due to this loss, he decides to quit the play he is the star of - with devastating consequences.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-14
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The Father
Overview: A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-23
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Our Queen at Ninety
Overview: Documentary following the Queen and members of the British Royal Family.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-27
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Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans
Overview: The story of a turtle family making their way home through a damaged and changing ocean. A powerful message about the threats the oceans are facing, and the importance of protecting them
Genres: Animation Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-14
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The Lost Daughter
Overview: A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-15
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Overview: A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
Genres: Animation Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-22
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Much Ado About Nothing
Overview: Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-07
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Mothering Sunday
Overview: On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild finds herself alone on Mother's Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven, are out and she has the rare chance to spend quality time with her secret lover. Paul is the boy from the manor house nearby, Jane's long-term love despite the fact that he's engaged to be married to another woman, a childhood friend and daughter of his parents' friends. But events that neither can foresee will change the course of Jane's life forever.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-12
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Unexpected Item
Overview: Sometimes you get more than you pay for, but life advice from a self service check out, is probably the strangest deal you'll get in the supermarket today.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-16
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Joyride
Overview: 12-year-old Mully has lost his mother and discovers his debt-ridden father stealing the charity money they've raised in her name. Grabbing the cash, Mully steals a taxi and is shocked to find a woman, Joy, in the back seat with a baby. A straight-talking solicitor who didn't expect to get pregnant, Joy is struggling with motherhood and planning to give her baby to a friend who will raise the child as her own. She joins Mully on a wild journey across Ireland, stealing cars, hitch-hiking, catching ferries and breaking police barricades.
Genres: Comedy Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-07-29
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Nasrin
Overview: Secretly filmed in Iran for over two years, Nasrin is an immersive portrait of human rights activist and political prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh and Iran’s remarkably resilient women’s rights movement. Nasrin has long fought for the rights of women, children, LGBT prisoners, religious minorities, journalists and artists, and those facing the death penalty. She was arrested in 2018 for representing women who protested Iran’s mandatory hijab law and sentenced to 38 years in prison, plus 148 lashes. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman and featuring acclaimed filmmaker Jafar Panahi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, journalist Ann Curry, exiled women’s rights activist Mansoureh Shojaee, and Nasrin Sotoudeh.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-01
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National Theatre Archive: Mosquitoes
Overview: In 2008, as the Large Hadron Collider searches for the Higgs boson, tragedy throws two sisters together. The collision threatens them all with chaos. Olivia Colman and Olivia Williams play the sisters in this drama from writer Lucy Kirkwood.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-26
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Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Overview: Olivia Colman leads a stellar cast of actors, entertainers and comedians in a very special ‘stay-at-home’ adaptation of Cinderella for Comic Relief.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-24
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Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
Overview: Celebrate International Women’s Day with this brand new inspiring film from LETTERS LIVE. In “LETTERS LIVE from the Archive: International Women’s Day”, remarkable letters are read by a diverse array of outstanding luminaries, including stunning performances from Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson, Daisy Ridley, Caitlin Moran, Rose McGowan, Adwoa Aboah, Louise Brealey and more. Plus music from Roxanne Tataei.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-08
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Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
Overview: Inspired by "Letters of Note", the bestselling anthology compiled by Shaun Usher, and "To the Letter" by Simon Garfield, Letters Live is a series of curated, live events that celebrate the enduring power of literary correspondence. Performed by a remarkable and surprise cast each night, Letters Live is a unique event that is heartbreaking, euphoric, hilarious and inspiring in equal measure. Those who have previously attended Letters Live will know how memorable these evenings are. In addition, a portion of the proceeds from each show are channeled towards a number of carefully selected literacy charities to support the important work they do.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-15
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Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
Overview: Since 2017, Letters Live has produced 11 shows at the Union Chapel, with no two shows being the same.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-22
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Empire of Light
Overview: The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-09
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The Grey Man
Overview: Kevin Dodds is a browbeaten deputy bank manager who devises a cunning plan to rob his own bank. Based on the Andy McNab novel.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-01
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An A to Z of Paddington
Overview: Dive deep into the lore and influence of Paddington in this feel-good documentary composed of beautiful illustrations and interviews with famous fans.
Genres: Documentary Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-31
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National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes
Overview: Alice is a scientist. She lives in Geneva. As the Large Hadron Collider starts up in 2008, she is on the brink of the most exciting work of her life, searching for the Higgs Boson. Jenny is her sister. She lives in Luton. She spends a lot of time Googling. When tragedy throws them together, the collision threatens them all with chaos. Olivia Colman and Olivia Williams play the sisters in this new drama from Chimerica writer Lucy Kirkwood, directed by Rufus Norris.
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Original Language: en
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