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  • The Princess Bride
  • The Princess Bride review by from Sheffield, England
    Rated - 5.0 stars A classic! 3 June 2004
    ...court jester'. There are superb cameo appearances by Billy Crystal, Peter cook, Mel Smith etc but you have to look hard thru all the make up. There is a great story of t...   Read customer review
  • Twelfth Night
  • Twelfth Night review by A customer from Powys, Wales
    Rated - 5.0 stars Brilliant film 26 March 2010
    ...ng heroine, and Helena Bonham Carter's Olivia adds humour as well as pathos. Mel Smith and Richard E Grant as Sir Toby and Sir Andrew are perfect for their roles as t...   Read customer review
  • High Heels And Low Lifes
  • High Heels And Low Lifes review by A customer from Wales
    Rated - 5.0 stars Real comedy 15 July 2005
    ...olute enjoyment of funny, harmless, real comedy. Acting brilliant, direction by Mel Smith a real hit. Better than we could have ever expected! ...   Read customer review

Mel Smith - filmography


  • The Riddle on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Vinnie Jones,  Derek Jacobi,  Julie Cox
    Director: Brendan Foley
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub. Gradually he becomes obsessed with unraveling a century-old murder in the pages of the manuscript. Only when he has done so, with the help of ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 44% from 517 members
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  • Blackball on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Paul Kaye,  Vince Vaughn,  Estelle Harris
    Director: Mel Smith
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Directed by funnyman Mel Smith, BLACKBALL follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey (Paul Kaye). Starkey lives in a traditional, quiet seaside town where nothing seems to inspire him except for bowls. However, inspite of his talent for the game, his working-class upbringing does not go down well with ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 6,612 members
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  • High Heels And Low Lifes on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Mary McCormack,  Minnie Driver,  Kevin McNally
    Director: Mel Smith
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    THELMA AND LOUISE meets BRIDGET JONES' DIARY in this madcap British caper starring Minnie Driver as Sharon, a young, working-class nurse struggling to survive the work-a-day world of London with her best friend Frances (Mary McCormack). One night, while Sharon and Frances are eavesdropping on cell ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 1,452 member
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  • Raymond Briggs' The Snowman / Father Chr... (1998)
    Starring: Mel Smith
    Director: Dianne Jackson,  Dave Unwin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Features the animated children's Christmas tales THE SNOWMAN and FATHER CHRISTMAS. In THE SNOWMAN, a young boy's snowman comes to life at midnight and together they set out on a wonderful adventure. FATHER CHRISTMAS tells the story of grumpy, but loveable Father Christmas and what it is really like ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 3,085 members
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  • Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Rowan Atkinson,  Peter MacNicol,  Pamela Reed
    Director: Mel Smith
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    In his big-screen debut, the bumbling, barely verbal Mr. Bean lands in Los Angeles, where he has been sent to "guard" Whistler's Mother as it changes hands between the London National Art Gallery and a chic private gallery. Absurd laughs from the hilarious Atkinson.
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 5,905 members
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  • Twelfth Night on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter,  Nigel Hawthorne,  Imogen Stubbs
    Director: Trevor Nunn
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    The classic Shakespearean comedy about mistaken identity and gender confusion is brought to the screen once again in this British production, courtesy of screenwriter-director Trevor Nunn. Nunn has transferred the time period to the Victorian Era of the late 19th century. Two twins, Viola (Imogen ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 1,675 member
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  • The Wolves of Willoughby Chase on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Stephanie Beacham,  Mel Smith,  Emily Hudson
    Director: Stuart Orme
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Bonnie, and cousin Sylvia, two very young children, are left at home in Willoughby Hall while their parents travel overseas. Only the servants and the prowling wolves are their companions. News arrives that Lord and Lady Willoughby are missing and an evil looking governess suddenly arrives at the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 144 members
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  • Wilt (1988)
    Starring: Griff Rhys Jones,  Mel Smith,  Alison Steadman
    Director: Michael Tuchner
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
    The popular comedy duo Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith star in this comedy based on the Tom Sharpe novel. Henry Wilt (Jones) is a lecturer who is under the thumb of his domineering wife. Wilt lands himself in hot water when he makes a fool of himself at a party with an inflatable doll, which he ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 686 members
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  • The Tall Guy on DVD (1988)
    Starring: Jeff Goldblum,  Emma Thompson,  Rowan Atkinson
    Director: Mel Smith
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Dexter King is a tall, dark actor, and stooge to a famous, funny and vastly unpleasant Ron Anderson. All that stands between Dexter King and success is his hayfever and his tight-fisted boss. Dexter meets up with a sexy nurse who seems to hold the cure for hayfever... but she has a huge sexual ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 2,152 members
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  • The Princess Bride on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Peter Falk,  Peter Cook,  Billy Crystal
    Director: Rob Reiner
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 31,373 members
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  • The Princess Bride - Blu-ray (1987)
    Starring: Peter Falk,  Peter Cook,  Billy Crystal
    Director: Rob Reiner
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Watch now: £2.49
    Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 81% from 553 members
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  • Slayground on DVD (1983)
    Starring: Peter Coyote,  Mel Smith,  Billie Whitelaw
    Director: Terry Bedford
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A father swears revenge on armed robber, Stone, after his young daughter is killed during his getaway. With an assassin pursuing Stone, the chase gets more complicated as it continues in London.
    2 stars out of 5 41% from 31 members
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  • Babylon on DVD (1980)
    Starring: Brinsley Forde,  Karl Howman,  Mel Smith
    Director: Franco Rosso
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    "Babylon" is a gritty, neorealist account of the lives of a group of West Indian youths living in London. Blue (Brinsley Forde) is the Rastafarian leader of a Sound System, "Ital Lion" (a mobile disc-jockey team who spin reggae records at clubs, parties, and other gatherings) who is trying to ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 836 members
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  • Babylon - Blu-ray (1980)
    Starring: Brinsley Forde,  Karl Howman,  Mel Smith
    Director: Franco Rosso
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    BABYLON is the quintessential British reggae film from 1980, centring on sound system 'toaster' Blue (Brinsley Forde) and his crew, Ital Lion, as they ready themselves for a face off with rival group Jah Shaka. As the event approaches, Blue's personal life becomes plagued with difficulty when he is ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 62 members
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  • Bloody Kids (1979)
    Starring: Derrick O'Connor,  Gary Holton,  Richard Thomas
    Director: Stephen Frears
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    It's a tough life for an eleven-year-old kid. It started as a prank to see just how far he could push the police. Then something went wrong and now he's wanted, with nowhere to hide but the streets. A tense urban drama.
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 89 members
    Not available for rental
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  • At Last Smith And Jones
    Starring: Mel Smith,  Griff Rhys Jones
    Director: none
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones return with another 45 sketches the best bits culled from series 1 to 4, which were originally broadcast between 1984 and 1987.
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 7 members
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  • Number One on DVD
    Starring: Bob Geldof,  Alfred Molina,  Ray Winstone
    Director: Les Blair
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Bob Geldof stars as a man trying to survive in the world of snooker halls, small-time crooks, hookers and corrupt cops. Mel Smith appears as a crooked bookie who helps him to the top in the big-time snooker circuit.
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 147 members
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Mel Smith facts

5 most recent films

The Riddle - 2.0 stars
Agatha Christie's Marple - The Sittaford Mystery - 3.0 stars
Blackball - 3.0 stars
High Heels And Low Lifes - 3.0 stars
Raymond Briggs' The Snowman / Father Christmas - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Princess Bride - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Raymond Briggs' The Snowman / Father Christmas - 4.0 stars
The Princess Bride - 3.5 stars
Restless Natives - 3.5 stars
Not The Nine O'Clock News - The Best Of - Vol. 2 - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Muck And Brass - The Complete Series - 1.0 stars
Slayground - 2.0 stars
At Last Smith And Jones - 2.5 stars
Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
The Riddle - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Griff Rhys Jones - 7 times - show films
Rowan Atkinson - 5 times - show films
Alison Steadman - 3 times - show films
Imelda Staunton - 2 times - show films
Billy Crystal - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Rob Reiner - 2 times - show films
Stephen Frears - 2 times - show films
Franco Rosso - 2 times - show films
Michael Tuchner - 2 times - show films
none - 2 times - show films