Movies starring Keira Knightley

Coming Home (1998)

199 mins Drama, Romance, TV Movie, War

I wonder how those who read Rosamunde Pilcher's novel from which "Coming Home" is adapted feel about this TV mini-series/ TV movie? At the same time I also wonder what the fans of "Downton Abbey" feel about it. I say the seco...

The Hole (2001)

102 mins Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Poor young Thora Birch, bedraggled and in a state of distress she stumbles up the long drive to a private school and when she makes a call she lets out a terrifying scream. That is the opening to "The Hole" and that immediate...

Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

113 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport

There are movies which you watch when they first come out and you sort of get caught up in the tide of euphoria over them, the mass proclamation of how good a movie is but when you look back you begin to wonder why, the movie...

Love Actually (2003)

135 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance

Last time I checked Christmas only comes once a year but that doesn't stop Christmas movie "Love Actually" cropping up on TV through out the year. Not that I am complaining as "Love Actually" is one of those charming British ...

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

143 mins Action , Adventure , Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Without a single doubt in my mind no matter how stunning the special effects may be, or engaging the storyline is, or even how spectacular the action sequences are Pirates of the Caribbean would only rank 4 out of 5 stars for...

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...

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

129 mins Drama, Romance

Pride & Prejudice - Keira Knightley & Matthew MacFadyen star in this romantic adaptation of Jane Austen's novel...

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

151 mins Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The first time I watched "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" I was disappointed, it felt overlong, overly complicated, overly dark and a little bit too different to "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black P...

Atonement (2007)

123 mins Drama, Mystery, Romance

There is a scene in "Atonement" where Robbie decides to type a letter of apology to Cecilia over what happened at the fountain. This scene which flits between Robbie struggling to come up with the right words whilst in anothe...

The Duchess (2008)

110 mins Biography, Drama

The Duchess: Keira Knightley stars as Georgiana a distant relative of Princess Diana who suffered a loveless marriage...

Last Night (2010)

93 mins Drama, Romance

I had fears about watching "Last Night" because whilst I read a write up which focussed on the story of a married couple dealing with thoughts of infidelity I had a feeling that it would be self indulgent and pretentious. Wel...

Never Let Me Go (2010)

103 mins Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Almost every opinion I browsed before watching "Never Let Me Go" appeared to come from someone who has read Kazuo Ishiguro's novel from which it is adapted and so had the knowledge of the bigger picture of this story. I say t...

London Boulevard (2010)

103 mins Crime, Drama

London Boulevard: Colin Farrell stars as Micthel an ex con trying to go straight but between the old gang trying to get him working for them again and bodyguarding for a rclussive actress it is not easy...

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

101 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance

Tone and interpretation are two of the most crucial words when talking about "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" as those words with expectation will tell you whether or not you will enjoy it. Now if someone gave me a...

Anna Karenina (2012)

129 mins Drama, Romance

Anna Karenina: Joe Wright's creative version of the Leo Tolstoy love story starring Keira Knightley, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jude Law...

Begin Again (2013)

104 mins Drama, Musical

As I started watching "Begin Again" I felt like I wasn't going to enjoy it, it sounded a bit indie like with its New York music scene and a lifestyle very detached from the one I live now, a lifestyle I have witnessed on scre...

The Imitation Game (2014)

114 mins Biography, Drama, Thriller

Whilst many have gone wild about Benedict Cumberbatch in recent years I am not one who has jumped on the Cumberbatch band wagon. But after watch "The Imitation Game" I have to say that it is one of those performances which de...

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

105 mins Action , Drama, Thriller

Movie Review - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) Chris Pine stars as Jack Ryan who, after being recruited to the CIA by Harper (Kevin Costner), finds himself in the midst of it all when dealing with a Russian bad guy by the na...

Everest (2015)

121 mins Action , Adventure , Drama

Movie Review - Everest (2015) Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin and Sam Worthington star in this intense and beautiful dramatisation of the 1996 climbing expedition in which two groups attempt to scale Everest...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Keira Knightley as one of the principle cast members.