Hugh Grant Movies Ranked

Critics Consensus: Paddington 2 honors its star's rich legacy with a sweet-natured sequel whose adorable visuals are matched by a story perfectly balanced between heartwarming family fare and purely enjoyable all-ages adventure.

Synopsis: Settled in with the Brown family, Paddington the bear is a popular member of the community who spreads joy and marmalade wherever he goes. One... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Bonneville

Directed By: Paul King

Critics Consensus: Sense and Sensibility is an uncommonly deft, very funny Jane Austen adaptation, marked by Emma Thompson's finely tuned performance.

Synopsis: When Elinor Dashwood's (Emma Thompson) father dies, her family's finances are crippled. After the Dashwoods move to a cottage in Devonshire, Elinor's sister Marianne (Kate... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant

Directed By: Ang Lee

Critics Consensus: Hugh Grant has infectious fun playing against type in Heretic, a religious horror that preaches the gospel of cerebral chills over cheap shocks.

Synopsis: Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, Topher Grace

Directed By: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

Critics Consensus: Hugh Grant ably snatches up the bouquet of leading man status with Four Weddings and a Funeral, a sparkling romantic comedy given real charm by its chummy ensemble and Richard Curtis' sharp-witted screenplay.

Synopsis: Lovable Englishman Charles and his group of friends seem to be unlucky in love. When Charles meets a beautiful American named Carrie at a wedding,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, Simon Callow

Directed By: Mike Newell

Critics Consensus: Smart, elegant, and blessed with impeccable performances from Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, The Remains of the Day is a Merchant-Ivory classic.

Synopsis: During the 1930s, James Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) serves as a proper English butler to the doltish Lord Darlington (James Fox). Stevens is so dedicated that... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Christopher Reeve

Directed By: James Ivory

Critics Consensus: About a Boy benefits tremendously from Hugh Grant's layered performance, as well as a funny, moving story that tugs at the heartstrings without tilting into treacle.

Synopsis: A comedy-drama starring Hugh Grant as Will, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Rachel Weisz, Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult

Directed By: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz

Critics Consensus: An infectiously good-spirited comedy with a solid emotional core, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves offers fun fantasy and adventure even if you don't know your HP from your OP.

Synopsis: A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith

Directed By: Jonathan M. Goldstein, John Francis Daley

Critics Consensus: Florence Foster Jenkins makes poignant, crowd-pleasing dramedy out of its stranger-than-fiction tale -- and does its subject justice with a reliably terrific turn from star Meryl Streep.

Synopsis: In the 1940s, New York socialite Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep) dreams of becoming a great opera singer. Unfortunately, her ambition far exceeds her talent.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson

Directed By: Stephen Frears

Critics Consensus: It may not quite scale Aardman's customary delirious heights, but The Pirates! still represents some of the smartest, most skillfully animated fare that modern cinema has to offer.

Synopsis: Accompanied by his ragtag crew, an enthusiastic pirate captain (Hugh Grant) sails the high seas and dreams of besting his bitter rivals, Black Bellamy (Jeremy... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton, David Tennant

Directed By: Peter Lord

Critics Consensus: A rom-com with the right ingredients, Notting Hill proves there's nothing like a love story well told -- especially when Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts are your leads.

Synopsis: William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in his shop.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Emma Chambers

Directed By: Roger Michell

Critics Consensus: Zellweger's Bridget Jones is a sympathetic, likable, funny character, giving this romantic comedy a lot of charm.

Synopsis: At the start of the New Year, 32-year-old Bridget (Renée Zellweger) decides it's time to take control of her life -- and start keeping a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones

Directed By: Sharon Maguire

Critics Consensus: It may not win writer-director Guy Ritchie many new converts, but for those already attuned to the filmmaker's brash wavelength, The Gentlemen stands tall.

Synopsis: Mickey Pearson is an American expatriate who became rich by building a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he's looking... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong

Directed By: Guy Ritchie

Critics Consensus: Maurice sensitively explores the ramifications of forbidden desire with a powerful love story brought to life by the outstanding efforts of a talented cast.

Synopsis: In 1909, Maurice Hall (James Wilby) enters Cambridge, where he befriends wealthy Clive Durham (Hugh Grant). Clive confesses he is sexually attracted to Maurice, who... View Full Synopsis

Starring: James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, Denholm Elliott

Directed By: James Ivory

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Composer Frédéric Chopin (Hugh Grant) is living in France, and his health is slowly deteriorating. Author Baroness Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin (Judy Davis), who writes under the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters

Directed By: James Lapine

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In 1930s Australia, Anglican clergyman Anthony Campion (Hugh Grant) and his prim wife, Estella (Tara Fitzgerald), are asked to visit noted painter Norman Lindsay (Sam... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Neill, Elle Macpherson

Directed By: John Duigan

Critics Consensus: Restoration spins an engaging period yarn out of its bestselling source material, brought to life through the efforts of an eclectic ensemble cast led by Robert Downey Jr.

Synopsis: In order to keep one of his mistresses, Celia (Polly Walker), at arm's length, King Charles II (Sam Neill) asks the royal physician, Robert Merivel... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Sam Neill, David Thewlis, Polly Walker

Directed By: Michael Hoffman

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: On a farm owned by Eve Trent (Catherine Oxenberg) and her sister Mary (Sammi Davis), young archaeologist Angus Flint (Peter Capaldi) discovers a large and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi

Directed By: Ken Russell

Critics Consensus: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. tries to distract from an unremarkable story with charismatic stars and fizzy set pieces, adding up to an uneven action thriller with just enough style to overcome its lack of substance.

Synopsis: At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki

Directed By: Guy Ritchie

Critics Consensus: With an ample serving of Huge Grant's trademark charm, a quirky Welsh town comes together to put their town on the map in this feel-good folksy tale.

Synopsis: During the days of World War I, a small Welsh town relies on its local mountain as a source of pride. When two English cartographers,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney, Ian McNeice

Directed By: Christopher Monger

Critics Consensus: Its sprawling, ambitious blend of thought-provoking narrative and eye-catching visuals will prove too unwieldy for some, but the sheer size and scope of Cloud Atlas are all but impossible to ignore.

Synopsis: Actors (Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent) take on multiple roles in an epic that spans five centuries. An attorney harbors a fleeing slave on... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving

Directed By: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Tom Tykwer

Critics Consensus: Woody Allen rises from his recent slump with Small Time Crooks. A simple, funny movie, Crooks proves Allen still has the touch that made his name synonymous with off-beat comedy.

Synopsis: Woody Allen wrote, directed and stars in this romantic comedy that follows the misadventures of an ex-con dishwasher and his manicurist wife. Their get-rich-quick scheme... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Woody Allen, Tracey Ullman, Hugh Grant, Jon Lovitz

Directed By: Woody Allen

Critics Consensus: The Rewrite's unremarkable plot is enlivened considerably by its likable cast, adding up to a comedy that coasts capably on the charms of Hugh Grant and his co-stars.

Synopsis: A washed-up screenwriter (Hugh Grant) reluctantly takes a college teaching job and meets a single mother (Marisa Tomei) who changes his life in more ways... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, Bella Heathcote, Allison Janney

Directed By: Marc Lawrence

Critics Consensus: A sugary tale overstuffed with too many stories. Still, the cast charms.

Synopsis: Nine intertwined journeys examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects all individuals, love. Among these individuals is David, the handsome, newly elected British... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Colin Firth, Alan Rickman

Directed By: Richard Curtis

Critics Consensus: Music & Lyrics is a light and pleasant romantic comedy that succeeds because of the considerable charm of its co-stars. The music segments featuring Hugh Grant are worth the price of admission.

Synopsis: Former music superstar Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) used to pack them in back in the 1980s, but now he is reduced to playing nostalgia tours... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston

Directed By: Marc Lawrence

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: An alcoholic writer (Peter Coyote) in a wheelchair recalls his sexy wife (Emmanuelle Seigner) for an English aristocrat (Hugh Grant) on an ocean liner.

Starring: Peter Coyote, Emmanuelle Seigner, Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas

Directed By: Roman Polanski

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Dr. Guy Luthan (Hugh Grant) treats a homeless man with strange symptoms, but then the patient disappears out from under his care -- along with... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, Sarah Jessica Parker, David Morse

Directed By: Michael Apted

Critics Consensus: Operation Fortune can't keep up with the best modern action movies, but it's got just enough firepower for viewers seeking a few undemanding thrills.

Synopsis: In the film, super spy Orson Fortune (Jason Statham) must track down and stop the sale of a deadly new weapons technology wielded by billionaire... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Cary Elwes

Directed By: Guy Ritchie

Critics Consensus: High-brow humorists doing low-brow humor never hit their stride.

Synopsis: English art dealer Michael Felgate (Hugh Grant) is dumbfounded to learn that his girlfriend, Gina Vitale (Jeanne Tripplehorn), cannot accept his marriage proposal because her... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, James Caan, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Burt Young

Directed By: Kelly Makin

Critics Consensus: Though Two Weeks Notice has nothing new to add to the crowded genre, Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock make the movie a pleasant, if predictable, sit.

Synopsis: Dedicated environmental lawyer Lucy Kelson (Sandra Bullock) goes to work for billionaire George Wade (Hugh Grant) as part of a deal to preserve a community... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey

Directed By: Marc Lawrence

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Stella Bradshaw (Georgina Cates) is a pretty acting enthusiast who aspires to become a thespian, but winds up as a gofer at a theater company... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Georgina Cates, Alun Armstrong

Directed By: Mike Newell

Critics Consensus: A cheerfully silly satire with an unfortunate lack of focus, American Dreamz takes aim at numerous targets, but isn't pointed enough for relevant social commentary.

Synopsis: Hoping to shock the president (Dennis Quaid) out of an apparent nervous breakdown, the White House chief of staff (Willem Dafoe) books him as a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Willem Dafoe

Directed By: Paul Weitz

Critics Consensus: Bogged down in slapstick and silliness, Edge of Reason is a predictable continuation of the Bridget Jones story.

Synopsis: The sequel to "Bridget Jones's Diary" finds Bridget (Renée Zellweger) working as a TV host and still dating barrister Mark (Colin Firth). But Bridget is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent

Directed By: Beeban Kidron

Critics Consensus: Nine Months finds writer-director Chris Columbus playing to his worst comedic instincts -- and relying far too heavily on the trademark tics of his miscast leading man.

Synopsis: When successful child psychologist and one-time playboy Samuel Faulkner hears that his girlfriend, Rebecca, is pregnant, he panics. As Faulkner's crippling fear of commitment sets... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack

Directed By: Chris Columbus

Critics Consensus: It gets a certain amount of mileage out of the inherent likability of its stars, but with an unfunny script and a lack of onscreen chemistry, Did You Hear About the Morgans? falls flat.

Synopsis: New Yorkers Paul (Hugh Grant) and Meryl (Sarah Jessica Parker) Morgan seem to have it all -- except that their marriage is crumbling around them.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen

Directed By: Marc Lawrence