7 Best Albert Finney Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 2, 2026

Albert Finney became one of the defining stars of the British New Wave, moving from angry-young-man dramas to celebrated late-career character work. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and Tom Jones are the early breakthroughs, The Dresser has a devoted assistant keeping a declining star on stage, and Erin Brockovich and Big Fish show the later warmth. Murder on the Orient Express and Shoot the Moon round out the list.

Big Fish (2003)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 76% Metacritic 58

A son tries to separate fact from fantasy in his dying father's tall tales.

Directed by Tim Burton · 2h 05m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar69 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Erin Brockovich (2000)

TMDB ★ 7.4

An unemployed single mother builds a case against a utility company poisoning a small town's water.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · 2h 11m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Dresser (1983)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A devoted dresser struggles to keep his declining, egotistical star actor on his feet through one gruelling night.

Directed by Peter Yates · 1h 58m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Shoot the Moon (1982)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A couple's divorce sends shockwaves through their family as both begin new relationships, with Albert Finney in the lead.

Directed by Alan Parker · 2h 04m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A renowned detective must identify a killer among the passengers trapped on a snowbound train.

Directed by Sidney Lumet · 2h 08m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Tom Jones (1963)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A charming, illegitimate young man's roguish adventures and romantic entanglements scandalise 18th-century England.

Directed by Tony Richardson · 2h 08m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A rebellious factory worker, played by Albert Finney, seeks escape from his mundane life through drink and affairs.

Directed by Karel Reisz · 1h 30m

Where to watch

Stream: Criterion Channel

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

7 Best Albert Finney Movies

Big Fish (2003)

Erin Brockovich (2000)

The Dresser (1983)

Shoot the Moon (1982)

Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Tom Jones (1963)

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)

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