The Mercy (
2018) | IMDb:
6
In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.
Starring:
Colin Firth
,
Rachel Weisz
,
David Thewlis
,
Mark Gatiss
,
Genevieve Gaunt
,
Jonathan Bailey
Burnt (
2015) | IMDb:
6.6
Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.
The Hundred-Foot Journey (
2014) | IMDb:
7.3
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
Bright Star (
2009) | IMDb:
6.9
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife.
Starring:
Abbie Cornish
,
Ben Whishaw
,
Paul Schneider
,
Kerry Fox
,
Edie Martin
,
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Mr. Bean's Holiday (
2007) | IMDb:
6.4
Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling and true love, among other things.
Starring:
Rowan Atkinson
,
Maxim Baldry
,
Emma de Caunes
,
Karel Roden
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Steve Pemberton
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (
2005) | IMDb:
6.7
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Starring:
Martin Freeman
,
Zooey Deschanel
,
Sam Rockwell
,
Yasiin Bey
,
John Malkovich
,
Helen Mirren
Bright Young Things (
2003) | IMDb:
6.5
During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravagant and outlandish antics. Among the group is the aspiring novelist Adam Fenwick-Symes, who is attempting to raise enough money to marry fellow member Nina Blount. However, after customs officials confiscate his first manuscript, Fenwick-Symes must recover from the financial setback and figure out new ways to earn money for a wedding.
Starring:
Stephen Campbell Moore
,
Emily Mortimer
,
Harriet Walter
,
Michael Sheen
,
James McAvoy
,
David Tennant
Les Misérables (
1998) | IMDb:
7.4
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Directed by:
Bille August