Best movies with Ian McKellen

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Best movies with Ian McKellen

Discover the best movies with Ian McKellen, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 0 votes, the movie Cats, starring Francesca Hayward and Judi Dench, came in first as the best Ian McKellen movie, followed by Flushed Away and Mr. Holmes from 2015. Scroll down for the top 10 movies with Ian McKellen, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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Cats
2019 - Francesca Hayward, Judi Dench, Idris Elba
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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The Jellicle cats gather for the annual choice of the one who will receive a new life. Tom Hooper brings Francesca Hayward, Judi Dench and Idris Elba together around the songs and dances •••
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Flushed Away
2006 - Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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Roddy, a pampered pet rat from a posh London flat, is flushed down the toilet by a sewer rat. He ends up in an underground city of rodents, where he meets Rita and must escape the Toad, a •••
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Mr. Holmes
2015 - Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker
Drama, Mystery
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In old age, Holmes revisits the case that prompted his retirement, relying on his housekeeper’s son to help recover answers his unreliable memory no longer holds clearly. Bill Condon •••
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The Good Liar
2019 - Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey
Crime
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Roy, a seasoned con man, sets his sights on Betty, a wealthy widow. He plans to take all her money, but as the two grow closer, his simple swindle gets complicated. Helen Mirren, Ian •••
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 - Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Sylvester...
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The adventure follows Bilbo Baggins as he joins an epic expedition to reclaim Erebor, the lost kingdom of the dwarves, from the fierce dragon Smaug. Unexpectedly approached by the wizard •••
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 6
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 - Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Luke Evans, Lee Pace...
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Bilbo, Thorin and the dwarves have driven Smaug from his lair in Erebor, but can they defeat the dragon once and for all? And if they succeed, can they face the terrible threat discovered •••
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 7
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 - Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly...
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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The story of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventures of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he travels with the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and the 13 dwarves, led by •••
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 8
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 - Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom, John...
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Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way •••
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 9
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 - Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom, John...
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Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam •••
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 10
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 - Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom, John...
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Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman •••
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This list includes, for example, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: Cats (2019), The Good Liar (2019), Mr. Holmes (2015).

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