Movies starring Russell Crowe

For the Moment (1993)

120 mins Drama, Romance, War

Whilst Russell Crowe may be better known for his budget movies such as "Gladiator" and "Robin Hood" some of his nicest work comes in smaller movies especially those before he hit the big time. Take "For the Moment" it is quit...

The Quick and the Dead (1995)

107 mins Action , Adventure , Western

For me "The Quick and the Dead" is a confusing movie or should that be confused, because it starts like any other western then transforms into something more comic like. It at times feels partly like a pastiche on the classic...

Virtuosity (1995)

106 mins Action , Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Before Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe wowed audiences with the epic "American Gangster" they had in fact worked together back in 1995 on sci-fi thriller "Virtuosity". The reason most people fail to remember "Virtuosity" ...

No Way Back (1995)

91 mins Action , Crime, Drama

In "No Way Back" a pre-Gladiator Russell Crowe stars of as a pissed off FBI Agent and Crowe plays the part well, well to be honest I don't know if Crowe plays the part well or is just pissed off at being in not only a routine...

L.A. Confidential (1997)

138 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery

I really dislike the term film-noir or shall I say the frequent misuse of it and it is variations such as neo-noir because it has got to the point that a movie only needs to have a hack style narration to be given the name so...

Mystery Alaska (1999)

119 mins Comedy, Drama, Sport

A good way to describe "Mystery Alaska" is to say it is a mixture of "Slapshot" and "Northern Exposure", where the ice hockey and the sentiments of the town's folk carries a message about hope and belief. This is one of the m...

The Insider (1999)

157 mins Drama, Thriller

157 minutes of compelling drama, that is what I can guarantee you if you choose to watch the multi nominated "The Insider", how it never won an Oscar is beyond me. Why is it compelling? Well I suppose if you know the true sto...

Gladiator (2000)

164 mins Action , Drama

"I'm not watching some historical rubbish" were the words a friend said when I invited them to watch Ridley Scott's "Gladiator". "That was absolutely brilliant" or words to that effect were what I heard after I forced them to...

Proof of Life (2000)

135 mins Action , Drama, Thriller

Let me tell you how "Proof of Life" could have been. It could have been this realistic look at what goes on in this sort of situation the game of negotiation which goes on for weeks and months whilst the negotiator picks up o...

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

135 mins Drama, Thriller

I never would have thought that I would find a biopic on the life of a mathematician enjoyable, interesting, thrilling, moving, education and finally absolutely brilliant, but that is exactly what "A Beautiful mind is". Direc...

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

138 mins Action , Adventure , Drama

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Russell Crowe stars as Captain Jack Aubrey of the H.M.S. Surprise who is hunting down a French vessel...

Cinderella Man (2005)

144 mins Biography, Drama, Sport

To put it simply "Cinderella Man" is a very good boxing movie but it suffers from one major problem. That problem is that whilst "Cinderella Man" is based on the inspiration true story of James J. Braddock it plays like a ste...

A Good Year (2006)

118 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance

I really wasn't sure what to expect from the comedy/drama "A Good Year" as not only did it have Ridley Scott as director, a man who has made such visual spectaculars as "Gladiator", but also it stars Russell Crowe who is bett...

American Gangster (2007)

169 mins Crime, Drama

I've heard Ridley Scott's "American Gangster" being called "The Godfather" for the 21st century, but sadly it isn't, it doesn't even come close to the epic superiority of Francis Ford Coppola's genre defining movie. But that ...

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

122 mins Action , Crime, Drama, Western

Starring Christian Bale and Russell Crowe "3:10 to Yuma" is a western remake, updating the classic with stunning modern action and revelling in the depth of the characters....

Body of Lies (2008)

128 mins Action , Drama, Thriller

As is far too often the case these days "Body of Lies" has all you would want from a modern day thriller involving terrorists. It has the cast, it has the action, it has the danger, it has a director who knows how to put toge...

State of Play (2009)

127 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery

Let me tell you something, if you haven't watched "State of Play" yet when you do watch it you will want to watch it again, not because it is something new or different but because it is well made. Here we have a movie which ...

Robin Hood (2010)

140 mins Action , Adventure , Drama

"Robin Hood" is an interesting movie and with director Ridley Scott once again working with Russell Crowe you sort of have certain expectations especially when these two gave us the epic "Gladiator". You expect this latest st...

The Next Three Days (2010)

133 mins Crime, Drama, Romance

A happily married couple and young child find their lives comes crashing down when something happens forcing the husband to take matters into his own hands. That for me is a familiar set up, I have watched countless movies wh...

Les Mis�rables (2012)

158 mins Drama, Musical, Romance

Les Misérables: director Tom Hooper's star studded epic musical production of Les Misérables...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Russell Crowe as one of the principle cast members.