John Hurt Movie Rankings
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John Hurt scores a combined 3.6601 out of 4 stars for Alien
3.6601
Space vehicle Nostromo discovers a strange pod. The creature in the pod infects a member of the crew and a strange alien-being bursts from her stomach. The alien hides in the belly of the ship and continues to grow, terrorize and kill the remaining crew. ... more about Alien
Actor Awards
BAFTA Awards - Best Supporting Actor
DVD from $6.10 
(13 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 3.0573 out of 4 stars for Man for All Seasons
3.0573
Henry VIII wants to divorce his wife, and seeks the approval of the aristocracy. ... more about Man for All Seasons
DVD from $7.25 
(12 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 3.0260 out of 4 stars for Spaceballs
3.0260
King Roland of the planet Druidia is trying to marry his daughter Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) to Prince Valium, but Vespa is kidnapped by the evil race of the Spaceballs. ... more about Spaceballs
DVD from $3.87 
(11 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 3.0238 out of 4 stars for Black Cauldron
3.0238
Centuries ago, in the land of Prydain, a young man named, Taran is given the task of protecting Hen Wen, a magical oracular pig, who knows the location of the mystical black cauldron. ... more about Black Cauldron
DVD from $8.95 
(12 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 3.0102 out of 4 stars for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
3.0102
Young Harry Potter has to lead a hard life: His parents have died in a car crash when he was still a baby, and he is being brought up by his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia. ... more about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
DVD from $5.99 
(9 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.9903 out of 4 stars for Contact
2.9903
Contact, based on the novel of the same name by Carl Sagan, is the story of a free thinking radio astronomer (Jodie Foster) who discovers an intelligent signal broadcast from deep space. ... more about Contact
DVD from $5.50 
(12 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.9578 out of 4 stars for Proposition
2.9578
Rural Australia in the late nineteenth century: Capt. Stanley and his men capture two of the four Burns brothers, Charlie and Mike. Their gang is held responsible for attacking the Hopkins farm, raping pregnant Mrs. Hopkins and murdering the whole family. ... more about Proposition
Actor Awards
Australian Film Institute - Best Supporting Actor
DVD from $5.39 
(8 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.9493 out of 4 stars for Elephant Man
2.9493
Based on the true story of John Merrick, a 19th-century Englishman afflicted with a disfiguring congenital disease. With the help of kindly Dr. Frederick Treves, Merrick attempts to regain the dignity he lost after years spent as a side-show freak. ... more about Elephant Man
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
BAFTA Awards - Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA - Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama
DVD from $3.90 
(1 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.9430 out of 4 stars for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2.9430
In 1957, Indiana Jones is thrust back in action, venturing into the jungles of South America in a race against Soviet agents to find the mystical Crystal Skull. ... more about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
DVD from $14.69 
(11 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.9110 out of 4 stars for Love and Death on Long Island
2.9110
A stuffy British novelist becomes infatuated with a cinematic teen idol and sets out to meet him. ... more about Love and Death on Long Island
DVD from $8.92 
(7 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.9069 out of 4 stars for Hellboy
2.9069
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon - Hellboy - has already been conjured. ... more about Hellboy
DVD from $9.95 
(10 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.9055 out of 4 stars for Beyond the Gates
2.9055
A school becomes a refugee came for thousands fleeing the genocide militias. An American teacher teaching in Rwanda is torn between going with the UN soldiers to save his life, or staying and protecting the students he has grown to love. ... more about Beyond the Gates
DVD from $8.77 
(9 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.9048 out of 4 stars for Owning Mahowny
2.9048
Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district. To his colleagues he was a workaholic. ... more about Owning Mahowny
DVD from $3.38 
(8 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.9028 out of 4 stars for V for Vendetta
2.9028
The futuristic tale unfolds in a Great Britain that's a fascist state. A freedom fighter known as V (Weaving) uses terrorist tactics to fight the oppressive society. ... more about V for Vendetta
DVD from $4.58 
(12 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.8994 out of 4 stars for Nineteen Eighty-Four
2.8994
After The Atomic War the world is divided into three states. London is the capital of Oceania, ruled by a party who has total control over all its citizens. Winston Smith is one of the bureaucrats, rewriting history in one of the departments. ... more about Nineteen Eighty-Four
Actor Awards
Evening Standard British Film Awards - Best Actor
Fantasporto - Best Actor
DVD from $59.99 
(1 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.8958 out of 4 stars for Love and Death on Long Island
2.8958
Giles De'Ath is a widower who doesn't like anything modern. He goes to movies and falls in love with film star, Ronnie Bostock. He then investigates everything about the movie and Ronnie. ... more about Love and Death on Long Island
Actor Awards
British Independent Film Awards - Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film
DVD from $8.92 
(7 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.8349 out of 4 stars for Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2.8349
With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell continues to unfold in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. ... more about Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Not Available on DVD
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.8070 out of 4 stars for Dead Man
2.8070
William Blake finds himself lost after he arrives in an unfamiliar town discovering the job he was promised has been filled. While there, he kills a man in a fight and flees to the wilderness where he meets an Indian that promises to guide him through the woods. ... more about Dead Man
DVD from $6.01 
(11 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.7360 out of 4 stars for Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2.7360
A gifted French perfume maker is consumed with the need to capture the scent of love. In his quest he resorts to murderess activities to find his key ingredients and satisfy his obsession. ... more about Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
DVD from $9.87 
(9 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.7147 out of 4 stars for Rob Roy
2.7147
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1600s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. ... more about Rob Roy
DVD from $5.67 
(10 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.6993 out of 4 stars for History of the World: Part I
2.6993
From the dawn of man to the distant future, mankind's evolution (or lack thereof) is traced. ... more about History of the World: Part I
DVD from $6.38 
(12 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.6710 out of 4 stars for Watership Down
2.6710
Based upon Richard Adam's novel of the same title, this animated feature delves into the surprisingly violent world of a warren of rabbits as they seek to establish a new colony free of tyranny and human intervention. ... more about Watership Down
DVD from $37.99 
(2 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.6668 out of 4 stars for Shooting Dogs
2.6668
Based on a true story. An exhausted Catholic priest (Hurt) and a young idealistic English teacher (Dancy) finds themselves caught in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. ... more about Shooting Dogs
Not Available on DVD
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.6433 out of 4 stars for Captain Corelli's Mandolin
2.6433
In 1941, Italy allies with Germany and ruthlessly conquers the much weaker country of Greece. On a remote Greek island, an Italian artillery garrison is established to maintain order. ... more about Captain Corelli's Mandolin
DVD from $3.49 
(13 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.6408 out of 4 stars for Skeleton Key
2.6408
A young woman helping care for an invalid in New Orleans finds herself caught in the middle of morbid going-ons centered around a group of Hoodoo (Not Voodoo, it's different. Hoodoo is an old African American magic that only works if you believe in it. ... more about Skeleton Key
DVD from $3.99 
(13 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.5833 out of 4 stars for Osterman Weekend
2.5833
The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security in this adaptation of the Robert Ludlum novel. ... more about Osterman Weekend
DVD from $7.28 
(6 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.5728 out of 4 stars for All the Little Animals
2.5728
Bobby Platt is a mentally slow young man who escapes an abusive, hateful stepfather who has killed his pets one by one. To save himself, Bobby runs away and meets a strange old man who wanders the highways to bury roadkill animals. ... more about All the Little Animals
DVD from $8.84 
(8 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.5512 out of 4 stars for Ghoul
2.5512
Peter Cushing stars as a former priest who harbors a dark and horrible secret in his attic. The locked room serves as a prison cell for his crazed, cannibalistic adult son, who acquired his savage tastes in India during his father's missionary work there. ... more about Ghoul
Not Available on DVD
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.5048 out of 4 stars for Heaven's Gate
2.5048
Michael Cimino's bleak anti-western based on events in 1890s Wyoming. ... more about Heaven's Gate
DVD from $5.98 
(11 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.4513 out of 4 stars for Lost Souls
2.4513
A small group of Catholics led by an ailing priest believe that Satan intends to become man, just as God did in the person of Jesus. The writings of a possessed mental patient lead them to Peter Kelson, a writer who studies serial killers. ... more about Lost Souls
DVD from $2.26 
(10 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.4273 out of 4 stars for Lord of the Rings
2.4273
Only the first two parts of J.R.R. ... more about Lord of the Rings
DVD from $4.21 
(9 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.3910 out of 4 stars for Valiant
2.3910
The animated comedy tells the story of a lowly wood pigeon named Valiant, who overcomes his small size to become a hero in Great Britain's Royal Air Force Homing Pigeon Service during World War II. ... more about Valiant
DVD from $10.98 
(11 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.3762 out of 4 stars for Wild Bill
2.3762
Wild Bill Hickok, famed lawman and gunman of the Old West, is haunted by his past and his reputation. He is loved by, but cannot love, Calamity Jane. ... more about Wild Bill
DVD from $4.04 
(11 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.2483 out of 4 stars for Scandal
2.2483
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. ... more about Scandal
DVD from $99.95 
(1 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.2402 out of 4 stars for Vincent
2.2402
Van Gogh in a letter to his brother `Dear Theo," the letters always began, and there were more than 750 of them written by Vincent Van Gogh to his brother. ... more about Vincent
DVD from $17.25 
(11 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.2250 out of 4 stars for Night Crossing
2.2250
Two men want to escape from East Germany (under Communist rule) but they will only go if they can take their families with them. Based on a true story. ... more about Night Crossing
DVD from $7.02 
(11 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.2116 out of 4 stars for Miranda
2.2116
A librarian begins a passionate affair with a mysterious woman who walks into his library. When she suddenly disappears he travels down to London to search for her only to discover that she has three identities - dancer, dominatrix and con-woman. ... more about Miranda
DVD from $3.82 
(7 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.1816 out of 4 stars for Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
2.1816
Sissy Hankshaw is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the US from a young age. ... more about Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
DVD from $7.99 
(9 sellers)
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.1717 out of 4 stars for White Mischief
2.1717
A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. ... more about White Mischief
Not Available on DVD
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.1240 out of 4 stars for Shout
2.1240
A traveller by the name of Crossley, forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host. ... more about Shout
Not Available on DVD
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John Hurt scores a combined 2.1123 out of 4 stars for All the Little Animals
2.1123
Fleeing from his evil stepfather, a mentally challenged young man (Bale) escapes to the English countryside. In his travels, he befriends an eccentric old man (Hurt) who spends his days burying animals killed by speeding motorists.