Browse by:

Film & TV (83,258)

Games (8,012)

Our Picks

Collections

Magazine

Bruce Robinson

News | What members say | Filmography

Bruce Robinson - news / articles

Depp convinced Robinson to end retirement for Rum Diary - 27 October 2011
-Director Bruce Robinson only agreed to step behind the camera for The Rum Diary after Johnny Depp "hounded" him into taking charge.-Robinson vowed never to direct another film after 1992 flop Jennifer 8, and stuck to his word until Depp contacted him about the movie ad

Depp surprises Robinson with rare book - 23 September 2011
-Johnny Depp showed his generous side by handing over a priceless poetry book from his collection to his The Rum Diary director Bruce Robinson as a gift.-Depp invited Robinson to stay at his home, where he showed off his collection of pricey paintings and rare book manu

Bruce Robinson - what members say

Withnail And I review by A customer from London

Soaking The British Countryside In Alcohol; Deserving The Cult Acclaim For Being A Natural Comedy With A Coarse Edge 9 December 2006
...nd you use the quote with heart. Withnail & I is clearly a personal story to Bruce Robinson and so it feels more realistic. The trials and tribulations of the pair's frien... Read customer review

How To Get Ahead In Advertising review by DangermouseZilla from Doncaster

A brilliant insight into modern day life 6 August 2009
...se of an odd metaphor - a talking boil. This film is writen and directed by Bruce Robinson, (the creator of my favourite film of all time 'Withnail and I'). This film is ... Read customer review

Private Road review by MovieRamble from

A quiet film that says a lot. 25 July 2011
...lly on location it enjoys a very interesting cast. Peter Morrissey is played by Bruce Robinson who wrote and directed the British cult classic Withnail and I (1986) a film se... Read customer review

Bruce Robinson - filmography

The Rum Diary - Blu-ray (2010)
Starring: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Giovanni Ribisi
Director: Bruce Robinson
Certificate:
Paul Kemp is a freelance journalist who finds himself at a critical turning point in his life while writing for a run-down newspaper in the Caribbean. Paul is challenged on many levels as he tries to carve out a more secure niche for himself amidst a group of lost souls all bent on self-destruction.

63% from 23 members
Due for release on 5th March 2012

The Rum Diary (2010)
Starring: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Giovanni Ribisi
Director: Bruce Robinson
Certificate:
Paul Kemp is a freelance journalist who finds himself at a critical turning point in his life while writing for a run-down newspaper in the Caribbean. Paul is challenged on many levels as he tries to carve out a more secure niche for himself amidst a group of lost souls all bent on self-destruction.

64% from 198 members
Due for release on 5th March 2012

Still Crazy on DVD (1998)
Starring: Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Jimmy Nail
Director: Brian Gibson
Certificate:
A satire of 70's era rock-and-roll about the reunion of Strange Fruit, a band that probably shouldn't have formed in the first place. Connolly (MRS. BROWN), Mike Leigh regular Spall, British chart-topper Nail, and the always-reliable Rea round out a talented ensemble cast in this distinctly ..read more »

70% from 2,049 members

Jennifer 8 (1992)
Starring: Andy Garcia, Uma Thurman, Lance Henriksen
Director: Bruce Robinson
Certificate:
In the suspenseful JENNIFER 8, a beautiful blind woman (Uma Thurman) may be the only witness to a string of grisly murders. But when she fears she may be the next victim, detective John Berlin (Andy Garcia) finds himself in a situation messier than the killer's last crime scene. The film also ..read more »

58% from 906 members
Not currently released

How To Get Ahead In Advertising on DVD (1989)
Starring: Richard E. Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson
Director: Bruce Robinson
Certificate:
This advertising executive is the best. He can sell anything to any-body. Along comes a pimple cream that promises to put a real blemish on his career.....he can't think of anything. His anxiety takes the form of a growing boil on his neck. When the boil begins to speak he is beyond help. It ..read more »

63% from 1,087 member

Withnail And I - Blu-ray (1988)
Starring: Paul McGann, Richard E. Grant, Richard Griffiths
Director: Bruce Robinson
Certificate:
Bruce Robinson's semi-autobiographical account of his early years as an actor has become a cult hit of massive proportions, inspiring countless numbers of young men and women to quote stars Paul McGann and Richard E. Grant and their booze-soaked dialogue. The story follows these two unemployed ..read more »

76% from 1,188 member

Withnail And I on DVD (1986)
Starring: Paul McGann, Richard E. Grant, Richard Griffiths
Director: Bruce Robinson
Certificate:
WITHNAIL AND I is a quirky semiautobiographical account of filmmaker Bruce Robinson's early years as an actor. In 1969 London, two unemployed thespians--Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and Marwood (Paul McGann)--take a holiday in the Lake District at the home of Withnail's uncle Monty (Richard ..read more »

70% from 30,960 members

The Story Of Adele H on DVD (1975)
Starring: Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Robinson, Sylvia Marriott
Director: Francois Truffaut
Certificate:
French actress Isabelle Adjani was nominated for best actress for her portrayal of an obsessed and obstinate young woman in love. The daughter of author Victor Hugo, Adele abandons her home and her life to pursue a soldier who does not return her love. A moody, contemplative and visually beautiful ..read more »

60% from 731 members

Private Road on DVD (1971)
Starring: Susan Penhaligon, Bruce Robinson, Michael Feast
Director: Barney Platts-Mills
Certificate:
This drama from the early '70s tells the story of a young author and his sexually liberated girl friend. The trouble begins when she is impregnated and has her father perform the abortion. She then attempts to persuade her boy friend to return to her.

58% from 48 members

Private Road - Blu-ray (1971)
Starring: Susan Penhaligon, Bruce Robinson, Michael Feast
Director: Barney Platts-Mills
Certificate:
This drama from the early '70s tells the story of a young author and his sexually liberated girl friend. The trouble begins when she is impregnated and has her father perform the abortion. She then attempts to persuade her boy friend to return to her.

53% from 40 members

Bruce Robinson facts

5 most recent films

The Rum Diary - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
The Rum Diary - 3.0 stars
Still Crazy - 3.5 stars
Jennifer 8 - 3.0 stars
How To Get Ahead In Advertising - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Withnail And I - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Withnail And I - 3.5 stars
Still Crazy - 3.5 stars
The Rum Diary - 3.0 stars
How To Get Ahead In Advertising - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Private Road - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
Private Road - 3.0 stars
The Rum Diary - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Jennifer 8 - 3.0 stars
The Story Of Adele H - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Richard E. Grant - 3 times - show films
Giovanni Ribisi - 2 times - show films
Daragh O'Malley - 2 times - show films
Aaron Eckhart - 2 times - show films
Susan Penhaligon - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Barney Platts-Mills - 2 times - show films
Francois Truffaut - 1 times - show films
Brian Gibson - 1 times - show films