Stephen Fry books, films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Author and actor · 1 book, 32 films and 3 TV shows on Boxlist

Books by Stephen Fry

The Fry Chronicles
Biography · 2010
3.5 / 5

Books from the Boxlist catalogue, highest rated first (Open Library reader averages; books with fewer than 5 ratings come after the rest). Ratings are quality, not fit.

Stephen Fry on screen

Starring Stephen Fry

Red, White & Royal Blue
2023 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a...
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Dancing with the Birds
2019 · Film
8.0/10 · TMDB
Some of the world's most majestic birds display delightfully captivating mating rituals, from flashy dancing to flaunting their colorful feathers.
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V for Vendetta
2006 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her...
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24
2001 · TV
7.8/10 · TMDB
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real...
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by...
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A Fish Called Wanda
1988 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.
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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
An enchanting making-of story told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
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The Man Who Knew Infinity
2016 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.
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Missing Link
2019 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from...
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Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History
2022 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
Stephen Fry embarks on a journey to discover the stories behind some of the world's most fantastic beasts that have inspired myths and legends in history, story-telling and film.
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Gosford Park
2001 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
In 1930’s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
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A Friend of Dorothy
2025 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Dorothy is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy's daily routine of pills, prunes, and crosswords, and an...
Treasure
2024 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
A music journalist accompanies her father, a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While she's eager to make sense of her family's past, her dad has an agenda of his own.
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That Sugar Film
2014 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through...
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Everything Now
2023 · TV
6.8/10 · TMDB
After months in recovery for an eating disorder, 16-year-old Mia devises a bucket list of quintessential teen experiences to make up for lost time.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
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."
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Alice in Wonderland
2010 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.
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Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge success as one of the greatest film comedians of all time; an obsessive artist so dedicated...
MirrorMask
2005 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home
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A Cock and Bull Story
2005 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars...
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The Canterville Ghost
2023 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
An American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.
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Duck Duck Goose
2018 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
After he’s grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world.
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Love & Friendship
2016 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald...
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I.Q.
1994 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
Albert Einstein helps a young man who's in love with Einstein's niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.
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St. Trinian's
2007 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
When their beloved school is threatened with closure should the powers that be fail to raise the proper funds, the girls scheme to steal a priceless painting and use the profits to pull St. Trinian's out of the red.
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The Look of Love
2013 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDB
Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest man in Britain, but drugs doom his beloved daughter, Debbie.
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Too Much
2025 · TV
5.5/10 · TMDB
When a heartbroken New Yorker moves to London hoping for a love story, she falls for an indie musician who's anything but the typical romantic hero.
Greed
2020 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.
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Stormbreaker
2006 · Film
5.1/10 · TMDB
Alex Rider thinks he is a normal school boy, until his uncle is killed. He discovers that his uncle was actually spy on a mission, when he was killed. Alex is recruited by Alan Blunt to continue the mission. He is sent to Cornwall to...
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Spice World
1997 · Film
4.9/10 · TMDB
Zany adventure that follows The Spice Girls and their entourage (mostly fictional characters) - manager Clifford, his assistant Deborah, and filmmaker Piers (who is trying to shoot a documentary on "the real Spice Girls").
The Con Is On
2018 · Film
4.1/10 · TMDB
In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, a couple flees to Los Angeles and hatch a jewel theft plot.
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Hexed
2026 · Film
An impulsive and unconventional teenage girl named Billie discovers secret magical abilities which, once unleashed, hurtle her into a spectacle-filled journey out of suburbia and into a vast witch realm called Hexe. Forced to team up with...