Writing
Anthony McCarten
Born April 28, 1961 · New Plymouth, New Zealand (age 65)
Anthony McCarten (born 28 April 1961) is a New Zealand writer and filmmaker. He is best known for writing big-budget biopics The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), The Two Popes (2019), and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). McCarten has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including twice for Best Adapted Screenplay, for The Theory of …
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Bohemian Rhapsody · 2018Bohemian Rhapsody
★ 7.92018
MovieMusicDrama
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.
Darkest Hour · 2017Darkest Hour
★ 7.42017
MovieDramaHistory
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
The Theory of Everything · 2014The Theory of Everything
★ 7.82014
MovieDramaRomance
Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time.
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody · 2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
★ 7.02022
MovieMusicDrama
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
The Two Popes · 2019The Two Popes
★ 7.52019
MovieDramaHistory
Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.
Death of a Superhero · 2011Death of a Superhero
★ 6.92011
MovieDrama
A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.
Show of Hands · 2008Show of Hands
★ 6.72008
MovieRomanceComedy
Jess is a solo mother and reluctant parking warden. Tom is a self-obsessed greetings cards salesman with an addiction to competitions who will do anything to win. Together they are just two of the competitors in a gruelling endurance contest to win a car - whoever keeps their hand on it the longest wins. As the sleepless days wear by, what price will they pay for winning this competition?
The Model · 1994The Model
★ 5.01994
MovieDrama
An elderly artist invites a model around to his house for a sitting. But is painting the only thing on his mind?
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