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Kelly MacDonald


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  • Trainspotting
  • Trainspotting review by from London, England
    Rated - 4.0 stars Should put anyone off drugs for life 14 August 2009
    ...ooked sufficiently dissimilar that the movie was actually very easy to follow. Kelly MacDonald was the surprising star and brightened up an otherwise bleak film - looking fab...   Read customer review
  • Tube Tales
  • Tube Tales review by from Enfield
    Rated - 3.0 stars A good collection of short, mysterious and funny stories complimented by a medley of British actors and directors 15 July 2004
    ...ectic mix of new and establishing British actors and directors. Actors include: Kelly MacDonald, Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Ray Winstone, Rachel Weisz, Hans Matheson, Den...   Read customer review
  • State of Play - Series 1
  • State of Play - Series 1 review by chrismorrell from Basingstoke Hampshire
    Rated - 4.0 stars dark stuff 29 June 2007
    ... gives an idea of how good this is... John Simm, Bill Nighy, David Morrissey, Kelly MacDonald, James McAvoy....written by Paul 'Shameless' Abbott...the story is one of 'po...   Read customer review

Kelly MacDonald - filmography


  • Brave - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: Kelly MacDonald,  Emma Thompson,  Billy Connolly
    Director: Brenda Chapman,  Mark Andrews
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    An impetuous princess discovers that her reckless choice has put both her family and her father's kingdom in peril in this animated adventure from Pixar films. Merida may be the daughter of royalty, but all she wants out of life is to become a truly great archer. When Merida and her mother clash ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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  • Brave (2012)
    Starring: Kelly MacDonald,  Emma Thompson,  Billy Connolly
    Director: Brenda Chapman,  Mark Andrews
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    With a courageous and impetuous heroine leading the way, Disney Pixar sets out on yet another extraordinary journey—this time across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland in "Brave." The film features Kelly Macdonald as the voice of Merida, a skilled archer and the daughter of King Fergus ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 26 members
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  • Decoy Bride on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Kelly MacDonald,  Alice Eve,  David Tennant
    Director: Sheree Folkson
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The world's media flock to a remote Scottish island because a Hollywood actress in getting married. In an attempt to throw the paparazzi off, they use a decoy bride to have their wedding in peace.
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 757 members
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  • Boardwalk Empire - Series 1 (5 discs) on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Steve Buscemi,  Michael Pitt,  Kelly MacDonald
    Director: Martin Scorsese
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    From Terence Winter (Emmy®-winning writer on HBO's The Sopranos) and Oscar®-winning director Martin Scorsese, Boardwalk Empire is set in Atlantic City in 1920 at the dawn of Prohibition. The series chronicles the life and times of Enoch Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi), the city treasurer whose ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 80% from 3,794 members
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  • Skellig on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Tim Roth,  Kelly MacDonald,  John Simm
    Director: Annabel Jankel
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Journey into a world of hope and discovery with the sumptuous adaptation of David Almond's acclaimed, award-winning novel. A young boy discovers a strange, winged creature hidden amongst the shadowy cobwebs of his decayed garden shed. Together with his new friend Mina, Michael befriends this ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 3,726 members
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  • The Merry Gentleman (2008)
    Starring: Bobby Cannavale,  Michael Keaton,  Kelly MacDonald
    Director: Michael Keaton
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Running away from a troubled marriage, Kate Frazier hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in Chicago. Despite friendly flirtation from co-workers and others, the shy and reserved Kate keeps her distance, avoiding questions about her sudden arrival and her recent past. When Kate ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 22 members
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  • Nanny McPhee - Blu-ray (2005)
    Starring: Emma Thompson,  Colin Firth,  Kelly MacDonald
    Director: Kirk Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    In this dark and witty fable, Nanny McPhee (a person of an unsettling appearance and magical powers) enters the household of the recently widowed Mr. Brown and attempts to tame his seven exceedingly ill-behaved children. The children, led by the oldest boy Simon, have managed to drive away 17 ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 173 members
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  • Lassie on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Peter O'Toole,  Samantha Morton,  Gregor Fisher
    Director: Charles Sturridge
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Lassie is the timeless story of the remarkable bond between a young boy and his dog set in a Yorkshire mining town. After falling on hard times, the Carraclough family is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog, to the Duke of Rudling. When Lassie finds herself transported five hundred miles away ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 8,777 members
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  • A Cock and Bull Story on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Steve Coogan,  Rob Brydon,  Kelly MacDonald
    Director: Michael Winterbottom
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Flipping back and forth between the 18th Century and the hapless efforts of 21st Century film makers, A Cock And Bull Story is an unorthodox adaptation of Laurence Sterne's sprawling 18th Century masterpiece of digression, The Life And Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman. The story begins with ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 24,578 members
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  • Nanny McPhee (2005)
    Starring: Emma Thompson,  Patrick Barlow,  Colin Firth
    Director: Kirk Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    In this dark and witty fable, Nanny McPhee (a person of an unsettling appearance and magical powers) enters the household of the recently widowed Mr. Brown and attempts to tame his seven exceedingly ill-behaved children. The children, led by the oldest boy Simon, have managed to drive away 17 ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 50,911 members
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  • The Girl In The Cafe on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Bill Nighy,  Kelly MacDonald,  Ken Stott
    Director: David Yates
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    When civil servant Lawrence meets a mysterious young lady in a cafe, his life is instantly transformed as he embarks upon a whirlwind romance. Taking her to a meeting of the G8 Summit, their love continues to blossom in the icy conditions of Reykjavik...
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 4,977 members
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  • Brush With Fate on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Glenn Close,  Ellen Burstyn,  Thomas Gibson
    Director: Brent Shields
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    There are only thirty-five original paintings in the world by 17th century artist Johannes Vermeer - but could there be a thirty-sixth? Cornelia Englebrecht, an eccentric school teacher, possesses that priceless work of art and decides to share its history with a fellow teacher whom she introduces ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 93 members
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  • State of Play - Series 1 (2 discs) on DVD (2003)
    Starring: David Morrissey,  John Simm,  Bill Nighy
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Stephen Collins is an ambitious politician. Cal McAffrey is a well-respected investigative journalist and Stephen's ex-campaign manager. En route to work one morning, Stephen's research assistant mysteriously falls to her death on the London Underground. It's not long before revelations of their ..read more »
    4.5 stars out of 5 86% from 4,675 members
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  • Gosford Park on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Michael Gambon,  Stephen Fry,  Richard E. Grant
    Director: Robert Altman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In GOSFORD PARK, Robert Altman explores the English class system and master-servant relations via his preferred modus operandi of multiple characters and intertwining storylines, which he achieved so brilliantly in NASHVILLE. Featuring an all-star British ensemble cast, the film recalls both THE ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 16,401 members
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  • Strictly Sinatra on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Kelly MacDonald,  Ian Hart,  Alun Armstrong
    Director: Peter Capaldi
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Peter Capaldi, the writer and director of the vaguely amusing and almost engaging Strictly Sinatra, seems to have had two recent strains of British film-making on his mind: the Guy Ritchie school of modern mob capers and the post-modern urban Scottish noir of Shallow Grave and Trainspotting. Indeed ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 176 members
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  • House! on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Kelly MacDonald,  Freddie Jones,  Miriam Margolyes
    Director: Julian Kemp
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In HOUSE!, Linda (Kelly MacDonald), a young woman dealing with the recent death of her mother, works at La Scala, a small bingo hall. When La Scala is threatened by the nearby opening of a gigantic bingo centre, Linda and her coworkers must devise a way to save the local spot. And discovering she ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 55% from 184 members
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  • Some Voices (2000)
    Starring: Daniel Craig,  Julie Graham,  Kelly MacDonald
    Director: Simon Cellan Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A heartwarming and honest film about a couple trying to enjoy daily life while struggling with mental illness, SOME VOICES comes from director Simon Cellan Jones. In the movie, a man who has recently been released from a mental hospital gets a job working at a cafe operated by his brother. He falls ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 533 members
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  • Entropy on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Stephen Dorff,  Judith Godreche,  Kelly MacDonald
    Director: Phil Joanou
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Jake is a film director trying to juggle the demands of his career with his personal life, as he suddenly falls in love with a runway model. Featuring U2, with scenes filmed during their "Popmart" tour.
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 176 members
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  • The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1999)
    Starring: Julian Sands,  Saffron Burrows,  Stefano Dionisi
    Director: Mike Figgis
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Director Mike Figgis, creator of the Academy award-winning Leaving Las Vegas, presented this film's world premier at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. The story is made up of non-linear, interconnected episodes about a man at different stages of his life, all of which explicate thematically the film'..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 2 members
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  • Stella Does Tricks on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Kelly MacDonald,  James Bolam,  Hans Matheson
    Director: Coky Giedroyc
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A gusty teenage prostitute who can already turn tricks with the best of them but still enjoys a giggle about sex with her girlfriends, a young group run by oily pimp Mr Peters. Despite an oddly close relationship with Peters, she is desperate to escape from him, and when her best friend is attacked ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 374 members
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  • Trainspotting on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Ewan McGregor,  Jonny Lee Miller,  Kevin McKidd
    Director: Danny Boyle
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor), a young man with few prospects and fewer ambitions, lives in economically depressed Edinburgh. Like most of his friends, Renton is a heroin addict who loves the drug's blissful nothingness; financing his habit also provides excitement and challenges that his life ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 64,268 members
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  • Trainspotting - Blu-ray (1995)
    Starring: Ewan McGregor,  Jonny Lee Miller,  Kevin McKidd
    Director: Danny Boyle
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A kinetic, intimate look inside the subculture of heroin abuse, this acclaimed adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel follows the misadventures of Renton (Ewan McGregor), a brash twenty-something Edinburgh junkie, and his nihilistic chums Spud (Ewen Bremner), Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Tommy (Kevin ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 81% from 3,017 members
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Kelly MacDonald facts

5 most recent films

Brave - Blu-ray - 3 stars
Brave - 4.0 stars
Decoy Bride - 3.0 stars
Boardwalk Empire - Series 2 - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Boardwalk Empire - Series 2 - 4.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

State of Play - Series 1 - 4.5 stars
Boardwalk Empire - Series 1 - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Trainspotting - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Boardwalk Empire - Series 1 - 4.0 stars
No Country For Old Men - HD - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Brave - Blu-ray - 3 stars
Boardwalk Empire - Series 2 - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
The Merry Gentleman - 3.0 stars
The Loss of Sexual Innocence - 3.0 stars
Brave - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

John Simm - 16 times - show films
Bill Nighy - 16 times - show films
David Morrissey - 16 times - show films
Philip Glenister - 12 times - show films
Tommy Lee Jones - 6 times - show films

Most frequent directors

David Yates - 13 times - show films
Danny Boyle - 4 times - show films
Bertrand Tavernier - 3 times - show films
Joel Coen - 3 times - show films
Ethan Coen - 3 times - show films