Movies starring Clive Owen

Close My Eyes (1991)

108 mins     Drama, Romance      

Yes "Close My Eyes" is a movie which features the subject of incest and it doesn't hold back when it comes to the sexual relationship which forms between Richard and Natalie. And let me say whilst of course Clive Owen and Sas...

Croupier (1998)

94 mins     Crime, Drama      

For those who know there movies than a simple way to explain "Croupier" is find the middle ground between "Casino" and "Rounders". By that I mean here we have a movie which has the slick smoothness of "Casino" as we learn the...

Greenfingers (2000)

91 mins     Comedy, Crime, Romance      

"Greenfingers" is the sort of light hearted comedy which only British cinema can make, a mixed bag of characters, an amusing situation and a blend of fun jokes and dark comedy. Basically it puts a smile on your face, be it a ...

Gosford Park (2001)

137 mins     Drama, Mystery      

As a rule I try to avoid these types of movies as I am not a fan of this sort of period drama where you have the well to do sitting around talking posh and acting pretentious. But then "Gosford Park" not only features a ridic...

The Bourne Identity (2002)

119 mins     Action , Adventure , Mystery, Thriller      

Released in 2002 and starring Matt Damon in what was then an uncharacteristic action role, "The Bourne Identity" breathed life into the then tired action-spy genre. It replaced all that was bad about the genre such as the che...

Closer (2004)

104 mins     Drama, Romance      

Before watching "Closer" I read a fair few reviews and there is a very big split because there are those who love it, seeing it as very real whilst others absolutely hate it and see it as pretentious. Interestingly those who ...

King Arthur (2004)

126 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

King Arthur: Clive Owen leads a star cast in this revisionist take on the legend of King Arthur...

Derailed (2005)

108 mins     Drama, Thriller      

"Derailed" starts in such a way that it reminds you of another thriller "Unfaithful" as a married man meets a beautiful woman on a train which leads to them embarking on an affair. But something happens, something which cause...

Inside Man (2006)

129 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

A good bank job movie is like a good magic trick you know at some point the robbers are going to pull of an audacious get away and you want to know how. Part of the success of Spike Lee's bank job movie "Inside Man" is the pa...

Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

86 mins     Action , Comedy, Crime      

They say you should get your 5 a day but be wary of carrots especially those in the hands of Clive Owen as they can kill. Carrots is just one of numerous memories you will have of "Shoot 'Em Up" because this is one memorable ...

Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

114 mins     Biography, Drama      

Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Cate Blanchett reprises her role of Queen Elizabeth in this sequel which sees her dealing with the Spanish & Sir Walter Raleigh...

Duplicity (2009)

125 mins     Crime, Romance, Thriller      

Released in 2009 "Duplicity" sees Clive Owen and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen for Tony Gilroy's movie all about a couple of double crossing corporate spies. What on paper looks like it should be an intriguing, as w...

The International (2009)

118 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

"The International" is entertaining enough, we have a couple of good looking people going from country to country, fearing for their lives because of a powerful organization wants to silence them whilst they want to expose th...

Intruders (2011)

100 mins     Horror, Thriller      

I have always felt that for a horror movie to work it needs to get the audience invested in the characters so that when the bad stuff starts to happen you feel for them. Without that level of character connection it becomes a...

Killer Elite (2011)

116 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

"Killer Elite" starts with a snappy action scene which sets up why Danny quit as a mercenary and whilst the use of the shaky camera quickly gets annoying it is entertaining. But then the fatal words come "Based on a True Stor...

Blood Ties (2013)

127 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Right off the bat I have to say that "Blood Ties" is so full of drama and characters that you end up taking your eye off of where the story might be going. And that isn't an issue as the build up is so well written and acted ...