Maggie Smith

In 1960, the women of Ballyfermot, Ireland, dream of winning a pilgrimage to Lourdes.

Set in 1870's New York, a spinster heiress is courted by a much younger, penniless man, much to the chagrin of her over-protective father, and must decide whether to spend the rest of her life alone, or marry a man who is interested in her only because of her inheritence.

The director of Oscar-nominated family film Monster House helms this re-imagined origin story of Father Christmas.

The UK TV series' original cast is joined by a host of newcomers in this feature adaptation written by the show's creator, Julian Fellowes.

Dames Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins & Joan Plowright talk about their acting experiences across the ages in this documentary.

Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt and James McAvoy lend their voices to the follow-up to 2011's family animated film, Gnomeo & Juliet.

Oscar-winner Peter Ustinov (Spartacus) is Hercule Poirot in this Agatha Christine whodunit co-starring Jane Birkin and Maggie Smith.

In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate Mary Wallace. Mary and her cultured friends - including artist Arabella, young widow Elsa, and archaeologist Georgie - keep a watchful eye over the boy. But the women's cultivated lives take a dramatic turn when Allied forces declare war on Mussolini.

The great Maggie Smith stars in this light-hearted true story as an elderly homeless woman who strikes up an unusual relationship with English playwright Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings, The Queen), whilst living in a van parked outside his house.

A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.

The all-star cast of elderly greats from 2011’s smash hit The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel returns for this sequel that welcomes two new arrivals – Tamsin Greig (TV's Episodes) and Richard Gere.

Kevin Kline is Mathias, a broke New York drunk who inherits an apartment in Paris from his estranged father in this comedy-drama. He goes to France to liquidate the asset, but finds a refined old lady (Maggie Smith) living there with her protective daughter (Kristen Scott Thomas).

At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover.

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.

Billy Connolly, Dame Maggie Smith and Michael Gambon star in this comedy about a retired group of opera singers who put on a fund-raising concert to keep their home running. This is the directorial debut of screen legend Dustin Hoffman.

Bittersweet comedy starring British acting royalty Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy and Tom Wilkinson as a group of English pensioners who uproot and travel to the seemingly luxurious Marigold Hotel resort in India for their retirement.

A ghost story spanning two worlds, two centuries apart starring Dominic West, Maggie Smith and Timothy Spall. From the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Gosford Park.

Family animated adventure from the director of Shrek 2, based on Shakespeare's tale of forbidden love, set in the secret world of garden gnomes. Features the voices of James McAvoy and Emily Blunt.

The second Nanny McPhee movie, starring Emma Thompson as the ugly nanny called upon to help the Green family while the father is away at war. Magic ensues...

A biographical portrait of a young Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway) and her romance with a dashing young Irishman (James McAvoy). Follows the revered author as she embarks on a Darcy-esque love that would motivated her classic novels. 

Revisits Harry Potter in his sixth year at Hogwarts. He discovers an old book of potions at the academy library that used to belong to the half blood prince. But who is this mysterious figure? Nobody knows. Except millions of book-readers all over the world.

In this, Harry Potter 5, trouble brews as Harry returns for another year at Hogwarts...

A very British, genial, black comedy (if that makes sense). Mr Bean plays a Rev. Walter Goodfellow...

The second film in the Harry Potter series based on the novels by J.K. Rowling.