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Best Romance Movies Starring Ian McKellen

This collection ranks 11 romance movies starring Ian McKellen. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The Scarlet Pimpernel tops the list with a 6.7/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1981–2005. The most widely seen film here is Restoration (139 votes).

11 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  4. 4

    Asylum

    2005· 1h 39m· en

    6.0137
  7. 7

    Plenty

    1985· 2h 4m· en

    5.749
  9. 9

    To Die For

    1994· 1h 41m· en

    2.26
  10. 10

    Thin Ice

    1995· 1h 28m· en

    5.010
  11. 11

    Eighteen

    2005· 1h 41m· en

    4.513

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Frequently asked questions

How many romance movies has Ian McKellen made?

11 romance movies starring Ian McKellen carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Ian McKellen films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best Ian McKellen romance movie?

The Scarlet Pimpernel currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Ian McKellen romance movie is the most popular?

Restoration has the largest audience (139 votes) among these titles.