Movies starring Benedict Cumberbatch

Starter for 10 (2006)

92 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

For 10 points, what is a fun but obvious movie? Answer, "Starter for 10". Here we have a movie which in fairness works; the humour of 80s academia interwoven with the portrayal of academic snobbery on "University Challenge" c...

Atonement (2007)

123 mins     Drama, Mystery, Romance      

There is a scene in "Atonement" where Robbie decides to type a letter of apology to Cecilia over what happened at the fountain. This scene which flits between Robbie struggling to come up with the right words whilst in anothe...

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

115 mins     Drama      

Here is how redundant history lessons were during my time at school in Britain during the 80s; we were taught about Henry VIII a subject which up until now and my decision to watch "The Other Boleyn Girl" had been of no use t...

Creation (2009)

108 mins     Biography, Drama      

Creation: Paul Bettany stars as Charles Darwin in this look at the conflict he felt between his theories, his love of his wife and devotion to his family...

Wreckers (2011)

85 mins     Drama      

"Wreckers" comes from writer and director Dictynna Hood and is officially their debut movie and as debuts go it isn't bad. But it is also a movie which whilst showing potential also has problems and the most significant of wh...

War Horse (2011)

146 mins     Drama, War      

There is absolutely no denying that Steven Spielberg is a master movie maker, he has been behind some of the greatest movies in cinema's history. And there is no denying that Spielberg brings his years of experience and knowl...

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

127 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Gary Oldman stars as George Smiley who is tasked in uncovering a mole within British Intelligence...

12 Years a Slave (2013)

134 mins     Biography, Drama      

I can't remember the last time I watched a movie which came in over 2 hours where time just flew past. It is a sensation which comes from a collective of right things and "12 Years a Slave" is a collective of those right thin...

The Fifth Estate (2013)

128 mins     Biography, Drama, Thriller      

I actually found reading the reviews written about "The Fifth Element" a lot more entertaining than the movie itself with some picking up on it only telling half the story whilst some proclaiming Benedict is God which to be f...

August: Osage County (2013)

121 mins     Drama      

A family reunion movie with lashings of bile. That is possibly the best way to describe "August: Osage County" as it follows the formula which many a reunion does with an event bringing the entire family back home and with th...

Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013)

132 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

Movie Review - Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013) a one-man weapon of mass destruction leads the crew of the USS Enterprise in to a war-zone planet whilst causing Captain Kirk to make some major sacrifices for those close to him...

The Imitation Game (2014)

114 mins     Biography, Drama, Thriller      

Whilst many have gone wild about Benedict Cumberbatch in recent years I am not one who has jumped on the Cumberbatch band wagon. But after watch "The Imitation Game" I have to say that it is one of those performances which de...

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

144 mins     Adventure , Fantasy      

Anyone who has read my other reviews of the "Hobbit" movies and "The Lord of the Rings" movies will be well aware they are never my thing and I have to be honest each movie has caused me to fall asleep and then have to watch ...

Doctor Strange (2016)

115 mins     Action , Adventure , Fantasy      

Movie Review - Doctor Strange (2016) after a car crash leaves brilliant neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) with hands which shake uncontrollably it leads him on a quest for a cure, a quest which takes him...