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Richard Curtis
Writer 69 years old

Richard Curtis

Wellington, New Zealand

Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE (born 8 November 1956) is New Zealand-born British screenwriter, music producer, actor and film director, known primarily for romantic comedy films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, Notting Hill, and Love Actually,... Read full bio →

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22 titles
That Christmas

That Christmas

Simon Otto 2024 1h 31m 6.0

It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans, including Santa's.

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

Geoff Posner, Matt Pothecary 2023 1h 1m 6.0

Sir Tony Robinson tells the story of the lost Blackadder pilot, and meets Blackadder co-writers Ben Elton and Richard Curtis, before screening the pilot in full for the first time ever.

Yesterday

Yesterday

Danny Boyle 2019 1h 56m 5.6

Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. After a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Ol Parker 2018 1h 54m 5.0

Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

Dearbhla Walsh 2015 1h 27m 7.0

A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor, who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.

Trash

Trash

Stephen Daldry 2014 1h 54m 6.0

Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.

About Time

About Time

Richard Curtis 2013 2h 3m 7.7

As he goes through life, a young man who can travel through time learns his unique gift can't save him from the sorrows and ups and downs that affect all families, everywhere.

War Horse

War Horse

Steven Spielberg 2011 2h 26m 6.4

Follows a young man named Albert and his horse, Joey, and how their bond is broken when Joey is sold to the cavalry and sent to the trenches of World War One. Despite being too young to enlist, Albert heads to France to save his friend.

The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked

Richard Curtis 2009 2h 15m 8.0

The Boat That Rocked is an ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain, playing the music that defines a generation and standing up to a government that, incomprehensibly, prefers jazz.

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

Lindsay Jex 2008 1h 32m

A look back at the making of the entire "Blackadder" series to commemorate the 25th anniversary.

The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café

David Yates 2005 1h 34m 8.5

Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Beeban Kidron 2004 1h 48m 6.3

The story picks up four weeks after the first film, and already Bridget Jones is becoming uncomfortable in her relationship with Mark Darcy. Apart from discovering that he's a conservative voter, she has to deal with a new boss, strange contractor, and the worst vacation of her life.

Love Actually

Love Actually

Richard Curtis 2003 2h 15m 8.1

A British romantic comedy which follows seemingly unrelated people as their lives begin to intertwine while they fall in - and out - of love. Affections grow and develop as Christmas draws near.

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary

Sharon Maguire 2001 1h 37m 6.9

Bridget Jone’s Diary is a romantic love story comedy from the best selling novel of the same name by Helen Fielding. A chaotic Jones meets a snobbish lawer named Marc and soon he enters into her world of imperfections.

Notting Hill

Notting Hill

Roger Michell 1999 2h 4m 6.8

The British comedy from director Roger Michell tells the love story between a famous actress and a simple book seller from London. A look into the attempt for famous people to have a personal and private life and the ramifications that follow. Nominated for three Golden Globes in 2000.

Bean

Bean

Mel Smith 1997 1h 29m 6.2

Childlike Englishman, Mr. Bean, is an incompetent watchman at the Royal National Gallery. After the museum's board of directors' attempt to have him fired is blocked by the chairman, who has taken a liking to Bean, they send him to Los Angeles to act as their ambassador for the unveiling of a historic painting to humiliate him.

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Mike Newell 1994 1h 57m 7.2

Four Weddings And A Funeral is a British comedy about a British Man named Charles and an American Woman named Carrie who go through numerous weddings before they determine if they are right for one another.

Rowan Atkinson Live

Rowan Atkinson Live

Thomas Schlamme 1992 1h 5m 7.0

Rowan Atkinson and Angus Deayton in Boston doing a live performance of the same styles of humor we've seen in Mr. Bean and Blackadder. Included are lessons on Shakespearean acting, a school headmaster meeting with the father of a boy he's beaten to death, and tips for having a successful date.

Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie

Paul Weiland 1991 1h 10m

Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps Bernard on the side.

The Tall Guy

The Tall Guy

Mel Smith 1989 1h 32m

An American actor in England tries to find love and work.

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Richard Boden 1988 43m 7.0

After a genial spirit shows the benevolent Ebenezer Blackadder visions of his unscrupulous ancestors, he resolves to mend his generous ways.

The Black Adder

The Black Adder

1982 32m 8.8

The series does establish the historical satire and even sends up Shakespeare. Prince Edmund is a schemer, but is more inept than his descendants. In this version, Baldrick is the smarter of the two, a situation reversed in later shows.

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