Greenwich and the amazing buildings around the Naval College, Park and University offer a stunning back drop for filming spectacular Hollywood scenes. Over the years many films from the new Thor Movie and Pirates of The Caribbean to Patriot Games and Four Weddings and a funeral have been filmed there. It’s a fantastic location that’s won over Hollywood and it’s free to visit and roam the grounds and explore the buildings including the Painted Chapel and Painted Hall and who knows you might just bump into Johnny Depp, Chris Hemsworth, Ricky Gervais, Angelina Jolie and more…
Here are some of the many actors that have filmed in Greenwich London: Cate Blanchett, Jackie Chan, Sean Connery, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Rupert Everett, Albert Finney, Colin Firth, Harrison Ford, Steven Fry, Iain Glen, Richard Griffiths, Jane Horrocks, Bob Hoskins,Kate Hudson, Angelina Jolie, Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Jeremy Northam, Simon Pegg, Tony Robinson, Geoffrey Rush, Sharon Stone, Emma Thompson, Owen Wilson,Kate Winslet, Fann Wong, …
Below are some of the movies and blockbusters filmed in London Greenwich.
The Muppets….Again (2014)
The Muppets…Again! is an upcoming American musical comedy mystery film, directed by James Bobin, written by Bobin and Nicholas Stoller and a semi-sequel to the 2011’s The Muppets. David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman who produced the previous film will return, as well as musician Bret McKenzie. The film stars The Muppets, Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell.
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Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Thor: The Dark World is an upcoming American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Wikipedia
Initial release: November 6, 2013 (France)
Director: Alan Taylor
Costume design: Wendy Partridge
Screenplay: Don Payne, Robert Rodat
Story by: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
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Les Misérables (2012)
Les Misérables is a 2012 British musical drama film produced by Working Title Films and distributed by Universal Pictures. Wikipedia
Initial release: December 5, 2012 (United Kingdom)
Director: Tom Hooper
Running time: 157 minutes
Initial DVD release: March 22, 2013 (USA)
Awards: Academy Award for Makeup
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a 2011 British–American action mystery film directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin. Wikipedia
Initial release: December 14, 2011 (Hong Kong)
Director: Guy Ritchie
Running time: 129 minutes
Screenplay: Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney
Awards: Golden Trailer Award for Best Action TV Spot
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 fantasy adventure film and the fourth instalment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Wikipedia
Initial release: May 20, 2011 (USA)
Director: Rob Marshall
Adapted from: On Stranger Tides
Prequel: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Sequel: Pirates of the Caribbean 5
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The Iron Lady (2011)
The Iron Lady is a 2011 British semi-biographical film based on the life of Margaret Thatcher, the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century. The film was directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Wikipedia
Initial release: December 26, 2011 (Australia, New Zealand)
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Running time: 105 minutes
Screenplay: Abi Morgan
Awards: Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role, More
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The King’s Speech (2010)
The King’s Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. Colin Firth plays King George VI who, to cope with a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech therapist played by Geoffrey Rush. Wikipedia
Initial release: September 6, 2010 (USA)
Director: Tom Hooper
Running time: 119 minutes
Screenplay: David Seidler
Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture
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Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Sherlock Holmes is a 2009 British–American action mystery film based on the character of the same name created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The film was directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin. Wikipedia
Initial release: December 24, 2009 (Croatia, Kuwait, Malaysia, …)
Director: Guy Ritchie
Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot
Music: Hans Zimmer
Genres: Action film, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Adventure film, Mystery
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The Wolf Man (2009)
The Wolfman is a 2010 American remake of the 1941 classic werewolf horror film of the same name. This film’s second half was significantly altered and expanded from the original film’s plot. Wikipedia
Initial release: January 27, 2010 (Rome)
Director: Joe Johnston
Story by: Curt Siodmak
Budget: 150 million USD
Screenplay: Andrew Kevin Walker, David Self
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The Golden Compass (2007)
The Golden Compass is a 2007 fantasy-adventure film based on Northern Lights, the first novel in Philip Pullman’s trilogy His Dark Materials. Wikipedia
Initial release: November 27, 2007 (United Kingdom)
Director: Chris Weitz
Story by: Philip Pullman
Featured song: Lyra
Screenplay: Chris Weitz
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The Good Night (2007)
The Good Night is a 2007 romantic comedy film written and directed by Jake Paltrow. The film stars his sister Gwyneth Paltrow, Penélope Cruz, Martin Freeman, Danny DeVito, Simon Pegg and others. Wikipedia
Initial release: October 5, 2007 (USA)
Director: Jake Paltrow
Running time: 95 minutes
Initial DVD release: April 1, 2008
Screenplay: Jake Paltrow
Amazing Grace (2006)
Amazing Grace is a 2006 American-British biographical drama film directed by Michael Apted, about the campaign against slave trade in the British Empire, led by William Wilberforce, who was responsible … Wikipedia
Initial release: February 23, 2007 (USA)
Director: Michael Apted
Screenplay: Steven Knight
Music: David Arnold
Awards: Christopher Award for Feature Films
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties is a theatrical sequel to the 2004 live-action feature film Garfield: The Movie. Wikipedia
Initial release: June 15, 2006
Director: Tim Hill
Prequel: Garfield: The Movie
Sequel: Garfield Gets Real
Initial DVD release: October 10, 2006
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The Queen (2006)
The Queen is a 2006 British drama film directed by Stephen Frears, written by Peter Morgan, and starring Helen Mirren in the title role of Elizabeth II. Wikipedia
Initial release: October 6, 2006 (USA)
Director: Stephen Frears
Screenplay: Peter Morgan
Prequel: The Deal
Awards: Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role
Buy The Queen (Diamond Jubilee Edition) [Blu-ray] [2006]
Starter for Ten (2006)
Starter for 10 is a 2006 British-American comedy-drama film directed by Tom Vaughan from a screenplay by David Nicholls, adapted from his own novel Starter for Ten. Wikipedia
Initial release: October 15, 2006 (USA)
Director: Tom Vaughan
Running time: 92 minutes
Initial DVD release: July 31, 2007
Screenplay: David Nicholls
Revolver (2005)
Revolver is a 2005 film co-written and directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jason Statham, Ray Liotta and André 3000. Wikipedia
Initial release: December 7, 2007 (USA)
Director: Guy Ritchie
Running time: 115 minutes
Producers: Virginie Silla, Luc Besson, Marty Katz
Genres: Thriller, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Drama, Gangster Film
Layer Cake (2004)
Layer Cake is a 2004 British crime thriller produced and directed by Matthew Vaughn, in his directorial debut. It is based on the novel Layer Cake by J. J. Connolly. Starring Daniel Craig. Wikipedia
Initial release: June 10, 2005 (USA)
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Screenplay: J. J. Connolly
Budget: 4 million GBP
Music: Lisa Gerrard, Ilan Eshkeri
A Different Loyalty (2004)
A Different Loyalty is a 2004 drama film inspired by the story of British traitor Kim Philby’s love affair and marriage to Eleanor Brewer in Beirut and his eventual defection to the Soviet Union. Wikipedia
Initial release: May 16, 2004
Director: Marek Kanievska
Running time: 104 minutes
Initial DVD release: May 10, 2005
Producer: Michael Lionello Cowan
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Finding Neverland (2004)
Finding Neverland is a 2004 semi-biographical film about playwright J. M. Barrie and his relationship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan, directed by Marc Forster. Wikipedia
Initial release: November 24, 2004 (USA)
Director: Marc Forster
Screenplay: David Magee
Story by: Allan Knee
Awards: Academy Award for Original Music Score
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Bright Young Things (2003)
Bright Young Things is a 2003 British drama film written and directed by Stephen Fry. The screenplay, based on the 1930 novel Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh, provides satirical social commentary about the … Wikipedia
Initial release: August 20, 2004 (USA)
Director: Stephen Fry
Running time: 106 minutes
Initial DVD release: February 8, 2005
Screenplay: Stephen Fry
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Stage Beauty (2003)
Stage Beauty is a 2004 British-American-German romantic period drama directed by Richard Eyre. The screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher is based on his play Compleat Female Stage Beauty, which was inspired by … Wikipedia
Initial release: May 8, 2004
Director: Richard Eyre
Running time: 109 minutes
Initial DVD release: March 8, 2005
Screenplay: Jeffrey Hatcher
Shanghai Knights (2003)
Shanghai Knights is a 2003 action-comedy film. It is the sequel to Shanghai Noon. It was directed by David Dobkin and written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Wikipedia
Initial release: February 3, 2003 (USA)
Director: David Dobkin
Running time: 114 minutes
Prequel: Shanghai Noon
Initial DVD release: July 15, 2003
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What a Girl Wants (2003)
What a Girl Wants is a 2003 American film starring Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston and Oliver James. Directed by Dennie Gordon, the film is a remake of the 1958 film The Reluctant Debutante, which was based on the play of the same name. Wikipedia
Initial release: March 27, 2003
Director: Dennie Gordon
Running time: 105 minutes
Initial DVD release: August 5, 2003
Screenplay: Elizabeth Chandler, Jenny Bicks, William Douglas-Home
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The Four Feathers (2002)
The Four Feathers is a 2002 action drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur, starring Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou and Kate Hudson. Wikipedia
Initial release: September 20, 2002 (USA)
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Running time: 131 minutes
Initial DVD release: February 18, 2003
Budget: 80 million USD
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Charlotte Gray (2001)
Charlotte Gray is a 2001 British–Australian–German drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong and adapted from the novel of the same name by Sebastian Faulks. Wikipedia
Initial release: December 28, 2001 (USA)
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Running time: 121 minutes
Initial DVD release: July 9, 2002
Screenplay: Jeremy Brock
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a 2001 adventure and fantasy film adapted from the Tomb Raider video game series. Wikipedia
Initial release: June 15, 2001
Director: Simon West
Budget: 94 million USD
Adapted from: Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider
Screenplay: Patrick Massett, John Zinman
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The Mummy Returns (2001)
The Mummy Returns is a 2001 American adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, Patricia Velásquez and Freddie Boath. Wikipedia
Initial release: April 29, 2001
Director: Stephen Sommers
Sequel: The Mummy – Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Prequels: The Mummy, The Scorpion King
Genres: Action film, Adventure film, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Lorna Doone (2000)
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a novel by English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore, published in 1869. Wikipedia
Author: R. D. Blackmore
Illustrator: Lionel Edwards
Characters: John Ridd, Carver Doone, Sir Ensor Doone, ‘Counsellor’ Doone, Lorna Doone
Genres: Children’s literature, Romance novel, Fiction
Adaptations: Lorna Doone (1934), Lorna Doone (1922)
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Quills (2000)
Quills is a 2000 period film directed by Philip Kaufman and adapted from the Obie award-winning play by Doug Wright, who also wrote the original screenplay. Wikipedia
Initial release: December 15, 2000 (USA)
Director: Philip Kaufman
Running time: 124 minutes
Screenplay: Doug Wright
Initial DVD release: May 8, 2001
A Christmas Carol (1999)
Christmas Carol is a 1999 television film adaptation of Charles Dickens’s famous novel A Christmas Carol. It was directed by David Hugh Jones and stars Patrick Stewart as Ebenezer Scrooge and Richard E. Grant as Bob Cratchit. The film was produced after Patrick Stewart performed a series of successful theatrical readings of “A Christmas Carol” on Broadway and in London. The film aired on the TNT Network.
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An Ideal Husband (1999)
An Ideal Husband is a 1999 film based on the play An Ideal Husband of the same name written by Oscar Wilde. The film stars Jeremy Northam, Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, Minnie Driver and Oscar winning actress Cate Blanchett. Wikipedia
Initial release: April 16, 1999
Director: Oliver Parker
Running time: 98 minutes
Screenplay: Oliver Parker
Awards: Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor
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The Avengers (1998)
The Avengers is a 1998 American action spy film adaptation of the British television series of the same name from the 1960s. The film was directed by Jeremiah Chechik. Wikipedia
Initial release: August 14, 1998
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Running time: 89 minutes
Initial DVD release: January 12, 1999
Screenplay: Don Macpherson, Sydney Newman
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Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. It was the first of several films by screenwriter Richard Curtis to feature Hugh Grant. Wikipedia
Initial release: March 9, 1994
Director: Mike Newell
Screenplay: Richard Curtis
Producer: Duncan Kenworthy
Awards: BAFTA Award for Best Film
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The Madness of King George (1994)
The Madness of King George is a 1994 film directed by Nicholas Hytner and adapted by Alan Bennett from his own play, The Madness of George III. Wikipedia
Initial release: December 28, 1994 (USA)
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Running time: 110 minutes
Screenplay: Alan Bennett
Initial DVD release: June 5, 2001
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Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993)
Dimensions in Time is a charity special crossover between the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and the soap opera EastEnders that ran in two parts on 26 and 27 November 1993. It was filmed on the EastEnders Albert Square set and features several of the stars of that programme at the time. Produced for the Children in Need charity, following Doctor Who’s hiatus in 1989 this special was the only dramatisation broadcast in celebration of the show’s 30th anniversary.
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Patriot Games (1992)
Patriot Games is a 1992 action-suspense film directed by Phillip Noyce and based on Tom Clancy’s novel of the same name. It is a sequel to the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October. Wikipedia
Initial release: June 5, 1992
Director: Phillip Noyce
Prequel: The Hunt for Red October
Sequel: Clear and Present Danger
Screenplay: W. Peter Iliff, Donald E. Stewart
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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
The Charge of the Light Brigade is a 1968 British war film made by Woodfall Film Productions and distributed by United Artists. It was directed by Tony Richardson and produced by Neil Hartley. Wikipedia
Initial release: October 11, 1968 (USA)
Director: Tony Richardson
Running time: 139 minutes
Initial DVD release: May 7, 2002
Screenplay: John Osborne, Charles Wood
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