6 Best Denholm Elliott Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 10, 2026

Denholm Elliott built one of the most respected character-actor careers in British film, bringing warmth and wit to dozens of supporting roles. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade races a father and son against Nazis for the Grail, A Room with a View awakens a young Englishwoman’s desires in Italy, A Private Function has a meek chiropodist and his ambitious wife plotting to steal an illegal pig, and Trading Places swaps the lives of a con man and a broker. Raiders of the Lost Ark and Alfie round out the list.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 84% Metacritic 65

An archaeologist teams up with his estranged father to find the Holy Grail before the Nazis do.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar9 wins & 24 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · 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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A Room with a View (1986)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A young Englishwoman's trip to Italy awakens desires that clash with society's rigid expectations.

Directed by James Ivory · 1h 57m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Private Function (1984)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A meek chiropodist and his ambitious wife plot to steal an illegal pig being fattened for a town celebration.

Directed by Malcolm Mowbray · 1h 36m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Criterion Channel

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Trading Places (1983)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 87% Metacritic 69

Two wealthy brothers swap a commodities broker and a street con artist's lives as a bet, with chaotic results.

Directed by John Landis · 1h 56m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar3 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 94% Metacritic 86

An adventuring archaeologist races Nazi agents to recover the legendary, world-altering Ark of the Covenant.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 1h 55m · Rated PG

Won 4 Oscars46 wins & 26 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Alfie (1966)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A womanising London bachelor's carefree lifestyle gradually runs into real emotional consequences.

Directed by Lewis Gilbert · 1h 54m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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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.

6 Best Denholm Elliott Movies

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

A Room with a View (1986)

A Private Function (1984)

Trading Places (1983)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Alfie (1966)

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