Adeel Akhtar films and TV shows, ranked by your taste
Actor · 14 films and 5 TV shows on Boxlist
Known for The Night Manager, The Big Sick and Enola Holmes.
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The Night Manager
2016 · TV
7.9/10 · TMDBFormer British soldier Jonathan Pine navigates the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. To infiltrate the inner circle of lethal arms...
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Sweet Tooth
2021 · TV
7.9/10 · TMDBOn a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who's half-human and half-deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector.
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Enola Holmes 2
2022 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDBNow a detective-for-hire like her infamous brother, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl, as the sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery that requires the help of friends — and Sherlock himself —...
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Fool Me Once
2024 · TV
7.5/10 · TMDBWhen ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.
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Enola Holmes
2020 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDBWhile searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
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The Big Sick
2017 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDBPakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's...
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Ali & Ava
2021 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDBSparks fly after Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s tenants whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness while Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. As the pair...
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Sherwood
2022 · TV
7.2/10 · TMDBTwo murders shatter an already fractured community leading to one of the largest manhunts in British history while threatening to inflame historic divisions sparked during the Miners' Strike three decades before.
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Victoria & Abdul
2017 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDBQueen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDBThe extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.
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Robin Robin
2021 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDBA bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
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Murder Mystery 2
2023 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDBAfter starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire pal is kidnapped from his wedding.
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Down Cemetery Road
2025 · TV
6.7/10 · TMDBWhen a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbor teams up with a private investigator to find them. As secrets unravel and a military conspiracy emerges, all hell is unleashed on South Oxford's sleepy...
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDBJamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his...
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Traitor
2008 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDBWhen straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn.
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Murder Mystery
2019 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDBOn a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht.
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The Nest
2020 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDBRory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban surroundings, the family is...
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The Dictator
2012 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDBThe heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
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Pan
2015 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDBLiving a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to...
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