Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Paul Anderson

1. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama

A gangster family epic set in 1900s England, centering on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby.

Stars: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Helen McCrory

Votes: 650,671

2. Doctor Who (2005–2022)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.

Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith

Votes: 246,703

3. Midsomer Murders (1997– )

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.

Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon

Votes: 39,506

4. Silent Witness (1996– )

TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.

Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward

Votes: 12,744

5. Lift (I) (2024)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Follows a master thief and his Interpol Agent ex-girlfriend who team up to steal $500 million in gold bullion being transported on an A380 passenger flight.

Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sam Worthington, Vincent D'Onofrio

Votes: 38,574

6. The Revenant (I) (2015)

R | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson

Votes: 874,861 | Gross: $183.64M

7. Brimstone (2016)

R | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

From the moment the new Reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows that she and her family are in great danger.

Director: Martin Koolhoven | Stars: Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Emilia Jones, Carice van Houten

Votes: 45,205

8. Legend (I) (2015)

R | 132 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s.

Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton, Paul Anderson

Votes: 202,624 | Gross: $1.87M

9. Top Boy (2011–2023)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Two London drug dealers ply their lucrative trade at a public housing estate in East London.

Stars: Ashley Walters, Kano, Jasmine Jobson, Little Simz

Votes: 39,872

10. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)

TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.

Stars: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front

Votes: 15,897

11. Nightmare Alley (2021)

R | 150 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychologist bent on exposing him.

Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe

Votes: 165,477 | Gross: $11.34M

12. Hostiles (2017)

R | 134 min | Drama, Western

In 1892, a legendary Army Captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.

Director: Scott Cooper | Stars: Scott Shepherd, Rosamund Pike, Ava Cooper, Stella Cooper

Votes: 95,773 | Gross: $29.82M

13. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.

Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris, Rachel McAdams

Votes: 480,702 | Gross: $186.85M

14. Robin Hood (2018)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown.

Director: Otto Bathurst | Stars: Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson

Votes: 79,533 | Gross: $30.82M

15. In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw

Votes: 148,825 | Gross: $25.02M

16. Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010)

TV-MA | 1,320 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

After being shot in 2008 while investigating DCI Sam Tyler, DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981.

Stars: Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster

Votes: 11,086

17. '71 (2014)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In 1971, a young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast.

Director: Yann Demange | Stars: Jack O'Connell, Sam Reid, Sean Harris, Paul Popplewell

Votes: 60,191 | Gross: $1.27M

18. Passion (2012)

R | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

The rivalry between the manipulative boss of an advertising agency and her talented protégée escalates from stealing credit to public humiliation to murder.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, Karoline Herfurth, Paul Anderson

Votes: 24,266 | Gross: $0.09M

19. Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom (2022 Video Game)

30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The first virtual reality game inspired by the epic gangster drama. Players come face-to-face with notorious crime boss Tommy Shelby and his hot-headed brother Arthur in the hunt for Churchill's Red Box.

Directors: Russell Harding, Marcus Moresby | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Ruth Gibson, Pooky Quesnel

Votes: 470

20. A Lonely Place to Die (2011)

R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands discover a kidnapped girl and are pursued by her captors.

Director: Julian Gilbey | Stars: Alec Newman, Ed Speleers, Melissa George, Kate Magowan

Votes: 30,717

21. The Great Train Robbery (2013)

Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the robbers.

Stars: Robert Glenister, Jack Roth, Paul Anderson, Luke Evans

Votes: 4,981

22. 24 Hours to Live (2017)

R | 93 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

An assassin seeks redemption after being given a second chance at life.

Director: Brian Smrz | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Qing Xu, Paul Anderson, Rutger Hauer

Votes: 16,138

23. The Gray House

Adventure, Drama | Post-production

It centers on the three women who General Ulysses S. Grant credited as helping the North win the Civil War.

Stars: Paul Anderson, Ben Cura, Charles Craddock, Daisy Head

24. The Sweeney (2012)

R | 112 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A hardened detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police. Based on the '70s UK TV show.

Director: Nick Love | Stars: Ray Winstone, Plan B, Hayley Atwell, Steven Mackintosh

Votes: 20,423 | Gross: $0.03M

25. The Firm (2009)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Football hooligans organize themselves into firms that represent their favorite team.

Director: Nick Love | Stars: Paul Anderson, Calum MacNab, Daniel Mays, Doug Allen

Votes: 6,422

26. Still Life (I) (2013)

TV-14 | 92 min | Drama

A council case worker looks for the relatives of those found dead and alone.

Director: Uberto Pasolini | Stars: Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt, Karen Drury, Andrew Buchan

Votes: 8,911

27. The Prince (2021)

TV-MA | 14 min | Animation, Comedy

Animated series takes a satirical look at the life of young Prince George from his time at home in the palace to primary school with commoners.

Stars: Orlando Bloom, Alan Cumming, Frances de la Tour, Gary Janetti

Votes: 3,254

28. The Promise (2011)

356 min | Drama, Mystery, War

A young British girl travels to Palestine, retracing the steps of her grandfather - a British soldier stationed there in the 1940s.

Stars: Claire Foy, Christian Cooke, Itay Tiran, Katharina Schüttler

Votes: 2,174

29. Piggy (I) (2012)

Not Rated | 106 min | Horror, Thriller

London, modern day: Joe, a mild mannered young man is bored by his life. When his beloved brother is murdered Joe finds solace in Piggy, one of his brother's old friends. Piggy helps Joe to... See full summary »

Director: Kieron Hawkes | Stars: Ed Skrein, Paul Anderson, Martin Compston, Neil Maskell

Votes: 1,775

30. Hostage Radio (II) (2019)

TV-14 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

A radio star experiences the worst night of his life when stalkers assault the radio station where he's working.

Director: Pedro C. Alonso | Stars: Eddie Marsan, Paul Anderson, Ivana Baquero, Richard Brake

Votes: 2,574

31. Irena's Children

Biography, Drama | Pre-production

Based on the story of Irena Sendler. A polish woman who risked everything to save 2500 children from the Warsaw ghetto during WWII.

Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Emmanuelle Chriqui, Paul Anderson, Shaun Paul McGrath, Mike Dickman

32. Electricity (2014)

96 min | Drama

A journey seen through the eyes of a young woman with epilepsy that brings extraordinary hallucinations as she searches for her long lost brother.

Director: Bryn Higgins | Stars: Agyness Deyn, Christian Cooke, Paul Anderson, Tom Georgeson

Votes: 908

33. Tijuana Bible (2019)

105 min | Drama, Thriller

Holed up in Tijuana on a path to self-destruction, an Iraq veteran seeks deliverance by helping a young Mexican woman navigate the underworld in a quest for her long-lost brother.

Director: Jean-Charles Hue | Stars: Paul Anderson, Adriana Paz, Noé Hernández, Giancarlo Ruiz

Votes: 157

34. Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (2008 TV Movie)

57 min | Biography

In the 1950s Frankie Howerd, the famous radio and film comedian, meets a young waiter Dennis Heymer, who, like himself, is a closet homosexual.

Director: John Alexander | Stars: David Walliams, Rafe Spall, Peter Sandys-Clarke, Sally Leonard

Votes: 172

35. The Debt Inherited

Comedy | Pre-production

After the death of their father, two air-headed brothers inherit his debt to a notorious loan shark, but while finding the money to repay her, they soon become involved in blackmail and murder.

Director: Danny Sawaf | Stars: Paul Anderson, Leo Gregory, Daniel Nuta, Tommy Fury

36. Chandide (2014)

20 min | Short, Drama

Depressed, American 20-something, Chanda, meets Amy at a culinary course but will his desires get in the way of his new-found happiness?

Director: Christian Cooke | Stars: Paul Anderson, Seb Cardinal, Arnab Chanda, Romaine Chapman

Votes: 8

37. The Basement (IV) (2010)

16 min | Short, Drama, Thriller

Sabine is an out of work actress in her forties, living with a man ten years her junior, Jake. She is suffering from migraines. When she is alone in the house, she hears noises coming from ... See full summary »

Director: Emma Lightfoot | Stars: Paul Anderson, Therese Bradley

38. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: The Christmas Invasion (2005)

TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

It's Christmas Eve, but this is to be a far from silent night - the cruel Sycorax have come to Earth to enslave mankind and, as ever, only The Doctor can stop them. Unfortunately, he's lying in a coma in Jackie's home...

Director: James Hawes | Stars: David Tennant, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, Noel Clarke

Votes: 8,538

39. Silent Witness (1996– )
Episode: Peripheral Vision: Part 1 (2007)

TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Harry Cunningham is asked to review a case in a insurance dispute. The insurance company is refusing to pay out on an policy when the autopsy results show that the woman was intoxicated and... See full summary »

Director: Bruce Goodison | Stars: Emilia Fox, Tom Ward, William Gaminara, Jim Carter

Votes: 171

40. Silent Witness (1996– )
Episode: Peripheral Vision: Part 2 (2007)

TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

George Wood is released by the police but he is soon found dead in his caravan. Although made to look like a suicide, it is clearly a murder. The case gets even more complicated for Nikki ... See full summary »

Director: Bruce Goodison | Stars: Emilia Fox, Tom Ward, William Gaminara, Adrian Rawlins

Votes: 160

41. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Episode: Black Day (2022)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama

Tommy sets off to North America, where the end of Prohibition brings new opportunities. But he faces new danger from an old adversary who is finally making his move.

Director: Anthony Byrne | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Natasha O'Keeffe, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle

Votes: 12,022

42. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Episode: Black Shirt (2022)

TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama

Tommy gets involved in a power game with fascists, freedom fighters and Boston gangsters. As the players plan to double cross him, Tommy visits an old ally in Camden.

Director: Anthony Byrne | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Natasha O'Keeffe, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle

Votes: 8,360

43. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Episode: Gold (2022)

TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama

Faced with devastating news, Tommy goes on a quest to discover who it was that placed a curse on his family. In Birmingham, Ada takes charge, and Arthur takes on some new recruits.

Director: Anthony Byrne | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Sophie Rundle, Paul Anderson, Natasha O'Keeffe

Votes: 7,642

44. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Episode: Sapphire (2022)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama

Tommy establishes a connection between crime and political power that could alter the course of history. He also receives life-changing news from an unexpected source.

Director: Anthony Byrne | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Sophie Rundle, Paul Anderson, Natasha O'Keeffe

Votes: 7,120

45. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Episode: The Road to Hell (2022)

TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama

In the light of extraordinary personal revelations, Tommy takes a course of action that will change everything. Meanwhile, his enemies' plans start to fall into place.

Director: Anthony Byrne | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Natasha O'Keeffe, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle

Votes: 6,733

46. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Episode: Lock and Key (2022)

TV-MA | 81 min | Crime, Drama

As the clouds of the coming storm gather, Tommy Shelby faces the consequences of his experiences and his actions

Director: Anthony Byrne | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Natasha O'Keeffe, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle

Votes: 13,837

47. Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010)
Episode: Episode #1.8 (2008)

TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

It's the biggest day of Alex's life: the day her parents were killed. She believes that if she can prevent this from happening she can leave the prison of 1981 and get back to her daughter ... See full summary »

Director: Jonny Campbell | Stars: Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster

Votes: 312

48. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode: The Great and the Good (2008)

TV-PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Lewis and Hathaway become involved in the drugging and rape of a schoolgirl and discover that it is connected to several bizarre murders.

Director: Stuart Orme | Stars: Laura Rees, Richard McCabe, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Jason Watkins

Votes: 648

49. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: The Black Book (2009)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The sale of a previously unknown painting by an 18th century painter sends Barnaby into an investigation of murders as well as art forgery.

Director: Peter Smith | Stars: John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson

Votes: 833

50. The Prince (2021)
Episode: Tea (2021)

TV-MA | 13 min | Animation, Comedy

As afternoon tea service finds the palace staff scrambling to please the royals, Prince George gossips about Meghan and Harry, who are struggling to make it in Los Angeles.

Directors: Marius Alecse, Jack Perkins | Stars: Orlando Bloom, Alan Cumming, Frances de la Tour, Gary Janetti

Votes: 107