9 Best Dev Patel Movies

By Vlad Zakh · December 31, 2025

Dev Patel went from a teen sitcom to Oscar-nominated global star almost overnight, and has since chased roles that push him to physical and emotional extremes. Slumdog Millionaire examines a slum kid’s quiz-show win, Monkey Man sends a scarred underground fighter after Mumbai’s corrupt elite, The Green Knight sets a young knight on a perilous quest, and The Personal History of David Copperfield is a vibrant, theatrical Dickens. Lion, Hotel Mumbai, Chappie, The Man Who Knew Infinity and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel round out the list.

Monkey Man (2024)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A scarred underground fighter infiltrates Mumbai's corrupt elite to avenge his mother's murder, with Dev Patel in the lead.

Directed by Dev Patel · 2h 02m · Rated R

Where to watch

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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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A rags-to-riches structure told through game-show trivia.

Directed by Danny Boyle · 2h 01m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store

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The Green Knight (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A young knight sets out on a perilous quest to honour a mysterious challenge from a supernatural warrior.

Directed by David Lowery · 2h 10m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · 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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The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Dev Patel features in this vibrant, theatrical retelling of Dickens's classic, following a young man's search for his place in the world.

Directed by Armando Iannucci · 1h 59m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Lion (2016)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A man adopted from India as a child uses Google Earth to search for his birth family decades later.

Directed by Garth Davis · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix · 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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Hotel Mumbai (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A hotel staff member, played by Dev Patel, risks his life protecting guests during the real 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.

Directed by Anthony Maras · 2h 03m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Chappie (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A stolen police robot is reprogrammed to think and feel like a human child, drawing dangerous attention.

Directed by Neill Blomkamp · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · 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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The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Dev Patel plays a self-taught Indian mathematician who travels to Cambridge to have his revolutionary theories recognised.

Directed by Matt Brown · 1h 48m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now · Rent: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A group of British retirees move to a rundown Indian hotel that turns out to be better in the brochure.

Directed by John Madden · 2h 04m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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.

9 Best Dev Patel Movies

Monkey Man (2024)

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

The Green Knight (2021)

The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

Lion (2016)

Hotel Mumbai (2018)

Chappie (2015)

The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

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