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Ian McKellen

Actor · 137 credits · 55 in highly-rated films

Best known for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Frequent collaborators: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Patrick Stewart, Dominic Monaghan, Hugh Jackman

Movies (137 total, ranked by score)

  1. Priest of Love

    1981 · ★ 5.0 (14 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    91

  2. The Betty Driver Story

    2011 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    92

  3. Graceless Go I

    1974

    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

    93

  4. London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony

    2012 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    94

  5. Saint of 9/11

    2006 · ★ 5.7 (3 votes)

    Documentary, History

    95

  6. Camp Christmas

    1993 · ★ 2.7 (3 votes)

    96

  7. The Life and Death of Lily Savage

    2024 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary, Comedy

    97

  8. Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

    1979

    TV Movie, Drama

    98

  9. To Die For

    1994 · ★ 2.2 (6 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    99

  10. Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU

    2020 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    100

  11. Thin Ice

    1995 · ★ 5.0 (10 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    101

  12. Süleyman the Magnificent

    1987

    102

  13. Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen

    2016 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    103

  14. The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

    1999 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    104

  15. Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

    2022 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    105

  16. Walter

    1982 · ★ 5.1 (7 votes)

    Drama, TV Movie

    106

  17. Dying Day

    1980

    107

  18. The Egg Trick

    2013 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    108

  19. Double Take: Xavier & Magneto

    2014

    Documentary

    109

  20. A Bit Of Scarlet

    1997 · ★ 4.6 (6 votes)

    Documentary

    110

  21. Eighteen

    2005 · ★ 4.5 (13 votes)

    Drama, War, Romance

    111

  22. Infinitum: Subject Unknown

    2021 · ★ 5.4 (56 votes)

    Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

    112

  23. Doogal

    2006 · ★ 4.9 (114 votes)

    Comedy, Family, Animation

    113

  24. Cats

    2019 · ★ 4.1 (1,049 votes)

    Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

    114

  25. Ebenezer

    2026

    Fantasy, Comedy

    115

  26. Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

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    Documentary

    116

  27. The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

    2027

    Fantasy, Adventure, Action

    117

  28. Play the Devil: Making Richard III

    2016

    Documentary

    118

  29. How a Kite Flies

    2017

    Drama, Comedy

    119

  30. Theatreland

    2009

    Documentary

    120

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.