Idris Elba
Idris Elba (born September 6, 1972) is a British television, theatre, and film actor who has starred in both British and American productions. One of his first acting roles was in the soap opera Family Affairs. Since then he has worked in a variety of TV and movie projects including Ultraviolet, The Wire, No Good Deed and Zootopia.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 5.8029 |
| Birthday | 1972-09-06 |
| Place of Birth | Hackney, London, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Idrissa Akuna Elba , Sir Idris Elba, Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba, |
2007
28 Weeks Later
6.591/5839
Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the...
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28 Weeks Later
2011
Thor
6.771/22768
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Eart...
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Thor
2007
The Reaping
5.773/913
Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking r...
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The Reaping
2023
Luther: The Fallen Sun
6.629/1152
A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture...
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Luther: The Fallen Sun
2019
Kroos
6.1/33
A review of German football player Toni Kroos's recent career, including his time at FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid as well as his participation in...
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Kroos
2007
American Gangster
7.596/6217
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American...
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American Gangster
2010
Takers
6.251/1416
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest h...
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Takers
2008
The Human Contract
4.438/65
A free-spirited woman leads a businessman down a path of reckless abandon.
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The Human Contract
2008
Prom Night
5.071/805
Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life, though a sadistic killer from her past has different plans for her and her friends.
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Prom Night
2005
The Gospel
5.559/17
A young singer turns his back on God and his father's church when tragedy strikes. He returns years later to find the once powerful congregation in di...
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The Gospel
2010
The Losers
6.261/2046
On a mission deep in the Bolivian jungle, a team of elite commandos finds itself on the receiving end of a lethal betrayal. Now presumed dead, the men...
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The Losers
2008
RocknRolla
6.953/3411
When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their shar...
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RocknRolla
2009
The Unborn
5.227/1476
A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.
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The Unborn
2021
An Audience with Adele
8.42/44
Joining multi-Grammy Award winning and one of the biggest UK artists of all time, Adele, for a unique and special night at the legendary London Pallad...
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An Audience with Adele
2007
This Christmas
6.601/147
This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and the...
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This Christmas
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4/2
Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carol...
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2016
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
7.3/28
Concert special featuring the iconic superstar as she performs in packed arenas around the globe. Featuring new hits and beloved classics that showcas...
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Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
2010
Legacy
4.7/30
Taking refuge in a shabby Brooklyn motel after narrowly surviving a failed mission in Eastern Europe, Black Ops soldier Malcolm Gray begins to disinte...
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Legacy
2005
Sometimes in April
7.1/91
Two brothers are divided by marriage and fate during the 100 horrifying days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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Sometimes in April
2007
Daddy's Little Girls
6.877/145
Monty is a mechanic struggling to make ends meet as he raises his three young daughters. When the court awards custody of his daughters to his shady e...
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Daddy's Little Girls
2021
The Suicide Squad
7.447/9871
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X...
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The Suicide Squad
2009
Obsessed
5.757/715
Things couldn't be better for Derek Charles. He's just received a big promotion at work, and has a wonderful marriage with his beautiful wife, Sharon....
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Obsessed
2013
Pacific Rim
6.946/13780
Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, Earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pac...
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Pacific Rim
Infernus
0/0
U.N. human rights activist Donovan Kamara is sent to investigate reports of refugees being illegally detained inside a U.S. black site prison. A seemi...
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Infernus
2011
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
5.021/4184
When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spe...
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2012
Prometheus
6.608/13610
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they...
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Prometheus
2013
Thor: The Dark World
6.508/18696
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Fa...
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Thor: The Dark World
2025
Fixed
6.091/171
After learning he's getting neutered, a dog has 24 hours to squeeze in one last balls-to-the-wall adventure with the boys.
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Fixed
2023
Extraction 2
7.387/3045
Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangst...
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Extraction 2
2011
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC
0/0
Celebrities including Eve, Tony Hawk, Xzibit, Bun B and Idris Elba take on the challenge of the famous Gumball 3000 Rally, driving 3000 miles in just...
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Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC
2014
No Good Deed
5.941/696
Terri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin, a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at...
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No Good Deed
2013
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
6.864/590
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected pre...
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
6.36/8921
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of...
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Thor: Love and Thunder
2011
How Hip Hop Changed the World
7/1
Presented by actor, DJ, MC and lifelong hip hop fan Idris Elba (The Wire, Luther) and featuring stars from both sides of the Atlantic (Snoop Dogg, Mar...
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How Hip Hop Changed the World
2000
Sorted
5.5/18
A young lawyer gets more than he bargains for while investigating his brother's mysterious death.
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Sorted
2016
The Jungle Book
6.879/8626
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-disc...
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The Jungle Book
2015
Beasts of No Nation
7.583/1924
Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of a West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of...
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Beasts of No Nation
Bang!
0/0
A terrorist cult that sets out to start the apocalypse with a series of novels meant to brainwash their readers, just as the world’s most celebrated s...
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Bang!
2026
Above the Below
0/0
Three astronauts survive a violently destructive re-entry, only to discover their landing capsule is sinking into the uncharted depths of the ocean. C...
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Above the Below
2003
One Love
5.4/17
Kassa a free-wheelin rasta man, falls for a straight laced gospel singer Serena, when they both meet as they enter a music contest. Serena's father th...
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One Love
2024
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
7.6/3451
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before....
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
2014
Second Coming
5.045/22
A married, middle-class London couple are shocked when they seem to have been blessed — or cursed — with an immaculate conception.
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Second Coming
2012
How Clubbing Changed the World
6/1
Twenty-five years since the birth of Rave, a new generation of British DJs and producers are at the forefront of a global musical revolution. From Tra...
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How Clubbing Changed the World
1999
Belle Maman
5.112/49
At the altar where he is marrying Séverine, the groom, Antoine, gets his first glimpse of her mother, Léa, and suffers what the French call a coup de...
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Belle Maman
2014
Enchanted Kingdom
6.3/30
An extraordinary, spell-binding journey through the realms of nature to discover that the natural world is stranger, more magical, more mystical than...
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Enchanted Kingdom
2023
Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
7.5/2
This documentary film explores the varied and often surprising ways in which gold and the societies it is part of have transformed over time. Join Id...
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Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
2022
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
8.212/766
The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
7.278/24986
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fat...
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
2016
100 Streets
5.976/184
Three extraordinary stories covering infidelity, adoption, and a drug dealer turned actor intertwine as characters meet in the streets of London.
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100 Streets
2016
Bastille Day
6.317/1569
Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet...
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Bastille Day
2015
The Gunman
5.756/1059
Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is back, suffering f...
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The Gunman
2016
Star Trek Beyond
6.791/7247
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the...
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Star Trek Beyond
2015
King for a Term
1/1
Intimate drama, written and directed by Idris Elba, and based on his own life experiences. An asthmatic boy is suddenly and unexpectedly moved to a sc...
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King for a Term
2012
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'
0/0
A six-part documentary on the making of the film.
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The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'
2016
Zootopia
7.765/18504
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it...
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Zootopia
2017
Thor: Ragnarok
7.58/22454
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction...
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Thor: Ragnarok
2006
All In The Game
6.1/6
A passionate manager is torn apart between loyalty to his son, a dodgy football agent, and his hometown club. This football drama gives you insight to...
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All In The Game
2016
Finding Dory
7.044/12837
Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did...
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Finding Dory
2017
The Dark Tower
5.807/5661
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark...
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The Dark Tower
2017
Molly's Game
7.155/4111
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a...
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Molly's Game
2017
The Mountain Between Us
6.644/2580
Stranded on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain...
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The Mountain Between Us
2015
Mandela, My Dad and Me
6/4
While in the middle of preparing to play Nelson Mandela, Hollywood star Idris Elba embarks on a South African odyssey to record a studio album, connec...
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Mandela, My Dad and Me
2016
Marine Life Interviews
6.159/82
Interviews with the animals at the Marine Life Institute about their experiences with Dory.
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Marine Life Interviews
2002
Buffalo Soldiers
6.3/358
A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.
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Buffalo Soldiers
2015
Cut from a Different Cloth
7.8/5
Idris Elba, via his Green Door Pictures, has teamed up with UK production company Woodcut Media, and fashion brand Superdry to co-produce a feature do...
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Cut from a Different Cloth
2012
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
7/15
An in-depth documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," featuring cast and crew interviews, outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage. Rele...
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The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2018
Avengers: Infinity War
8.242/32852
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from...
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Avengers: Infinity War
2019
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
6.823/7913
Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But w...
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2019
Cats
4.079/1058
A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.
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Cats
2022
Three Thousand Years of Longing
6.878/1729
A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance,...
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Three Thousand Years of Longing
1996
Spiders and Flies
7/1
“When Lena meets Robert, she believes that she has found the perfect partner. But when she encounters Lillian, one of Robert's old friends from colleg...
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Spiders and Flies
2020
Concrete Cowboy
6.1/213
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.
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Concrete Cowboy
2021
The Harder They Fall
6.617/1243
Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.
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The Harder They Fall
2025
Heads of State
6.818/1134
The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, t...
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Heads of State
2022
Beast
6.533/1805
A recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a game reserve in South Africa. However, their journey of healing soon turns into a fig...
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Beast
2020
Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney
9/1
In a world exclusive, two of the biggest names in entertainment come together for a very special one-off show: music legend Paul McCartney is intervie...
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Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney
2007
Tapping the Wire
8/5
Long-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast and crew of the series, and undertakes a mission...
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Tapping the Wire
Stay Frosty
0/0
After miraculously surviving a bullet to the head, a man has to figure out who wants him dead and why. He needs to stop the assassin while still makin...
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Stay Frosty
2020
One World: Together at Home
7.1/36
A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise...
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One World: Together at Home
2022
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
7.418/6007
After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time wit...
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2021
Passion Project
0/0
Explores the ten-year journey of adapting Uzodinma Iweala's 2005 novel "Beasts of No Nation" into the 2015 film.
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Passion Project
2025
A House of Dynamite
6.407/1382
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
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A House of Dynamite
Hammer Down
0/0
Trucker Mac takes his daughter on a haul where they're pursued by merciless criminals after the valuable cargo. Staying one step ahead, they must deli...
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Hammer Down
2026
Masters of the Universe
7.143/2082
After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rul...
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Masters of the Universe
2027
Children of Blood and Bone
0/0
In the world of Orïsha, a young woman goes on a quest to reclaim the magic that was violently stolen from her people. She and her brother ally with th...
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Children of Blood and Bone
2025
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis
3/7
Idris Elba confronts the reality of knife crime, speaking to those most affected - from the streets to the system - in a quest to uncover how we can b...
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Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis
2027
High in the Clouds
0/0
After he accidentally sparked a revolution against Gretsch, the bossy diva-owl who has banned all music from his town, a teenage squirrel named Wirral...
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High in the Clouds
2025
Victory
0/0
Slick Rick's "Victory" is a thrilling visual album that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Set in the heart of London, this gripping 25-minute fi...
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Victory
2025
Zootopia 2
7.675/3403
After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery...
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Zootopia 2
2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
0/0
"Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort" is a fundraiser event co-hosted by Anthony Anderson, Terrence Jenkins, Regina Hall and Kelly Rowland to...
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Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
This Is How It Goes
0/0
A couple reconnect with an old school acquaintance – apparently randomly – and offer to take him in.
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This Is How It Goes
Untitled Luther Sequel
0/0
When a new wave of brutal, seemingly random murders hits London, DCI John Luther is secretly called back into service. But how can he save London when...
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Untitled Luther Sequel
2027
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
0/0
Sonic the Hedgehog, joined by a new hero named Amy, faces a new technological nemesis known as Metal Sonic.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Extraction 3
0/0
The third installment in the franchise. Plot TBA.
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Extraction 3
2011
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
0/0
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Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
2007
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
0/0
An overview of the making of 28 Weeks Later (2007).
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Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
2015
Derelict by Job Willins
0/0
Alien/Prometheus editing experiment. It merges the films into a black & white dual-narrative.
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Derelict by Job Willins
2017
Paradise by Job Willins
0/0
Paradise is an editing project combining Prometheus and Alien: Covenant into a single, David-centric narrative. The goal was to intercut material from...
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