Olivia Colman – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 3, 2026

Olivia Colman spent years as one of British comedy’s best-kept secrets before The Favourite made the rest of the world catch up all at once. Peterloo ends a peaceful 1819 pro-democracy rally in a brutal massacre, Empire of Light tests a cinema manager’s fragile stability, Hyde Park on Hudson hides FDR’s affair during a royal visit, and Fast & Furious 6 puts her as an Interpol agent. Tyrannosaur, Locke, The Father, The Lost Daughter and Murder on the Orient Express round out the list.

Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Olivia Colman appears as FDR's affair unfolds quietly during a royal visit meant to secure wartime allies.

Directed by Roger Michell · 1h 34m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Olivia Colman plays an Interpol agent tracking the crew across Europe while a rival team pulls off increasingly reckless heists.

Directed by Justin Lin · 2h 10m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Peterloo (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A peaceful pro-democracy rally in 1819 Manchester ends in a real, brutal massacre.

Directed by Mike Leigh · 2h 35m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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Empire of Light (2022)

TMDB ★ 6.5

The staff of a seaside English cinema find unexpected connection amid personal struggles in the early 1980s.

Directed by Sam Mendes · 1h 55m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Tyrannosaur (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Olivia Colman features in this drama about a violent widower whose unlikely friendship with a Christian charity shop worker exposes both their secrets.

Directed by Paddy Considine · 1h 27m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Locke (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 91% Metacritic 83

A man's entire life unravels over a single phone-filled drive, and he's the only person on screen.

Directed by Steven Knight · 1h 25m · Rated R

7 wins & 33 nominations

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, FlixFling

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Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A detective interrogates a train carriage full of suspects after a murder mid-journey.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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The Lost Daughter (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Jessie Buckley features in this story of a woman whose solo beach holiday stirs up buried memories of her own complicated experience of motherhood.

Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal · 2h 02m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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The Father (2020)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 98% Metacritic 88

An elderly man's grip on reality unravels as dementia distorts how he sees his own family.

Directed by Florian Zeller · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Won 2 Oscars39 wins & 171 nominations

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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The Favourite (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Two cousins compete for the affection and influence of an ailing, capricious queen in 18th-century England.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

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.

Olivia Colman – 10 Best Movies

Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)

Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

Peterloo (2018)

Empire of Light (2022)

Tyrannosaur (2011)

Locke (2013)

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

The Lost Daughter (2021)

The Father (2020)

The Favourite (2018)

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