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List of Julie Christie Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
31
4
Doctor Zhivago
PG-13
31
4

The age-old tale of romance is set against the backdrop of World War I, the 1917 Russian revolution, and the Russian Civil War. Yuri Zhivago is in love with Lara, who ends up marrying Pasha Antipov. Zhivago marries Tonya. Years later, fate brings Yuri and Lara back together again only to cruelly tear them apart. 

Role:
Lara
Directed By:
2. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
22
4
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
R
22
4

John McCabe arrives in a mining community where he plans to open a brothel. Although most local residents are impressed by his confidence, a prostitute is able to see that he is not as sharp as he seems. She agrees to help him plan and run his establishment, for a share of the profits. However, their lives turn upside down, when a large company threatens to destroy their establishment.  

Role:
Constance Miller
Starring:
William Devane, Warren Beatty, Terence Hill, Rene Auberjonois, John Schuck
Directed By:
3. The Go-Between (1971)
24
2
The Go-Between
PG
24
2
Role:
Marian - Lady Trimingham
Starring:
Michael Redgrave, Margaret Leighton, Alan Bates, Dominic Guard
Directed By:
Joseph Losey
4. Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
27
3
Far from the Madding Crowd
PG
27
3

From the Madding Crowd is a romantic drama film which tells the story of Bathsheba, an independent and headstrong woman in England, during the Victorian era. The film revolves around her relationship with three men, i.e. a sheep farmer named Gabriel, a reckless sergeant named Frank and a prosperous bachelor William, who are all pursuing her, for her affection.

Role:
Bathsheba
Starring:
Peter Finch, Robert Powell, Alan Bates, Terence Stamp
Directed By:
John Schlesinger
5. Don't Look Now (1973)
23
2
Don't Look Now
R
23
2

This horror thriller film tells the story of a married couple John and Christine, who are still grieving the recent death of their young daughter. They head to Venice, Italy, where they meet two sisters, who claim to be in touch with the spirit of their daughter. 

Role:
Laura Baxter
Starring:
Donald Sutherland, Clelia Matania, Massimo Serato, Hilary Mason
Directed By:
Nicolas Roeg
6. Darling (1965)
24
2
Darling
TV-MA
24
2

Diana Scott is a beautiful and young model in London, who manages to become popular, after she is acquainted with the well-known TV journalist Robert Gold. Eventually, Robert gets so infatuated with her, that he abandons his family to be with Diana. Things seem to go well, until Diana finds someone who may be able to provide even more money and fun than Robert can.

Role:
Diana Scott
Starring:
Laurence Harvey, Dirk Bogarde, John Schlesinger, José Luis de Vilallonga
Directed By:
John Schlesinger
Awards:
BAFTA Award for Best British Actress, Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
7. Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
21
2
Fahrenheit 451
21
2
Role:
Clarisse / Linda Montag
Starring:
Cyril Cusack, Jeremy Spenser, Oskar Werner, Anton Diffring
Directed By:
François Truffaut
8. Billy Liar (1963)
20
3
Billy Liar
20
3
Starring:
Finlay Currie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne, Tom Courtenay
Directed By:
John Schlesinger
11. Away from Her (2006)
20
3
Away from Her
PG-13
20
3

Fiona and Grant have been married for 40 years, but they are forced to part when Fiona is institutionalized due to Alzheimer’s disease. Due to her illness, her affections are transferred to another man, who is wheelchair-bound and mute, and also a patient at the nursing home.  

Role:
Fiona Anderson
Starring:
Nina Dobrev, Olympia Dukakis, Gordon Pinsent, Stacey LaBerge
Directed By:
Sarah Polley
Awards:
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
12. The Return of the Soldier (1982)
19
2
The Return of the Soldier
PG
19
2

After being traumatized by the horrors of the First World War, Captain Chris Baldry returns home, but has completely lost his memory.  He is not even able to recognize his own wife Kitty, and his memories with her. However, he remembers and seeks a union with his former childhood lover, Margaret Grey. Although Kitty employs a psychiatrist to help him, she fears she may have lost him for good. 

Role:
Kitty Baldry
Starring:
Ann-Margret, Ian Holm, Glenda Jackson, Alan Bates
Directed By:
Alan Bridges
13. Hamlet (1996)
19
12
Hamlet
PG-13
19
12

An adaptation of the well-known play by William Shakespeare, this drama film tells the story of the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, who returns home to find his father murdered. Meanwhile his mother is getting married to his uncle, the very man responsible for his father’s death.  

Starring:
Kate Winslet, Kenneth Branagh, Robin Williams, Derek Jacobi, Billy Crystal, Brian Blessed, Richard Attenborough
Directed By:
14. Heat and Dust (1983)
22
3
Heat and Dust
R
22
3
Starring:
Shashi Kapoor, Madhur Jaffrey, Julian Glover, Susan Fleetwood
Directed By:
James Ivory
15. Heaven Can Wait (1978)
17
5
Heaven Can Wait
PG
17
5

A quarterback who is determined to win the Super Bowl, meets with an accident, and is taken away from his body by an angel, although it is not his time to die.  However, he is allowed to return in the body of a millionaire, who had been murdered recently.

Role:
Betty Logan
Starring:
Charles Grodin, James Mason, Warren Beatty, Jack Warden
Directed By:
16. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
14
11
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
PG
14
11

Beginning his third year of study at Hogwarts, Harry Potter learns that Sirius Black, dangerous murderer and supporter of the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, has escaped from Azkaban Prison. Presuming that he would target Harry, foul soulless creatures called dementors guard the gates of the school as new teacher Professor Lupin teaches him how to defend against dementors.

Starring:
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Wright, Maggie Smith, Gary Oldman, Emma Thompson
Directed By:
17. Finding Neverland (2004)
16
11
Finding Neverland
PG
16
11

It is a magical account of writer J.M. Barrie and the events of his life leading to his most famous work ‘Peter Pan’. Barrie forms a close platonic friendship with the recently widowed Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and becomes close to her four sons Peter, George, Jack, and Michael. They become his inspiration for ‘Peter Pan’. 

Role:
Mrs. Emma du Maurier
Starring:
Johnny Depp, Dustin Hoffman, Kate Winslet, Radha Mitchell
Directed By:
Marc Forster
18. The Secret Life of Words (2005)
12
5
The Secret Life of Words
12
5

A lonely woman with impaired hearing gives up her first holiday in years. She travels to an oil rig, to care for a man who has suffered severe burns, after surviving an accident.

Starring:
Timothy Francis Robbins, Tim Robbins, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Sarah Polley, Danny Cunningham
Directed By:
Isabel Coixet
19. Young Cassidy (1965)
14
3
Young Cassidy
14
3

The movie, based on the Irish playwright Sean O’Casey autobiography, Mirror in My House, is set in 1911 Dublin when the Irish were protesting against the British. It follows the journey of young John Cassidy who begins working as a labourer during the day and pamphlet writer during nights and eventually rises to become an internationally acclaimed playwright. 

Role:
Daisy Battles
Starring:
Rod Taylor, Maggie Smith, Michael Redgrave, Edith Evans
Directed By:
20. Shampoo (1975)
19
3
Shampoo
R
19
3

George Roundy is a hairdresser living in Beverly Hills, who spends a significant amount of time sleeping with his female clients. Although he wants to open his own salon, he doesn’t have enough financial resources for it. However, one of his clients Felicia tries to convince her wealthy husband to invest in his business.

Role:
Jackie
Starring:
Michelle Phillips, Carrie Fisher, Lee Grant, Goldie Hawn, Warren Beatty
Directed By:
Hal Ashby
21. Demon Seed (1977)
16
2
Demon Seed
R
16
2
Role:
Susan Harris
Starring:
Berry Kroeger, Lisa Lu, Fritz Weaver, Gerrit Graham
Directed By:
Donald Cammell
22. Troy (2004)
12
9
Troy
R
12
9

A loose adaptation of Homer's Iliad, the film follows the Trojan War, which emerged after Paris, the Trojan prince, convinced the Queen of Sparta, Helen, to leave her husband Menelaus, and come with him to Troy.

Starring:
Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole
Directed By:
Wolfgang Petersen
23. The Gold Diggers (1983)
15
2
The Gold Diggers
15
2
Role:
Ruby
Starring:
George Antoni, Kassandra Colson, Siobhan Davies, Maedee Dupres
Directed By:
Sally Potter
24. Afterglow (1997)
21
2
Afterglow
R
21
2
Role:
Phyllis Mann
Starring:
Lara Flynn Boyle, Nick Nolte, Jay Underwood, Jonny Lee Miller
Directed By:
Alan Rudolph
25. In Search of Gregory (1969)
15
2
In Search of Gregory
GP
15
2

In Search of Gregory is a romantic mystery drama film which tells the story of Catherine Morelli, a young woman, who goes to attend the latest wedding of her father, Max. Her father wants to introduce her to a potential suitor named Gregory Mulvey.  When she fails to meet Gregory, her desire to know more about him becomes obsessive.

Role:
Catherine Morelli
Starring:
John Hurt, Michael Sarrazin, Adolfo Celi, Paola Pitagora
Directed By:
Peter Wood
26. The Fast Lady (1962)
11
10
The Fast Lady
11
10
Role:
Claire Chingford
Starring:
Kathleen Harrison, James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Stanley Baxter
Directed By:
Ken Annakin
27. Crooks Anonymous (1962)
9
10
Crooks Anonymous
9
10

Forsdyke is a pathological thief whose young and innocent girlfriend promises to marry him, if he reforms and leaves behind the world of crime. Therefore he subjects himself to a correctional course that is run by a wealthy ex-convict. However, things get complicated when he gets locked up in a department store over Christmas.

Role:
Babette La Verne
Starring:
Jeremy Lloyd, James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Stanley Baxter
Directed By:
Ken Annakin
28. The Roaring Forties (1982)
9
4
The Roaring Forties
9
4
Role:
Catherine Dantec
Starring:
Michel Serrault, Jacques Perrin, Gila von Weitershausen, Heinz Weiss
Directed By:
Christian de Chalonge
29. Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)
19
2
Memoirs of a Survivor
19
2
Role:
'D'
Starring:
Nigel Hawthorne, Christopher Guard, Leonie Mellinger, Debbie Hutchings
Directed By:
David Gladwell
30. The Company You Keep (2012)
14
10
The Company You Keep
R
14
10

After his identity is revealed by a journalist, a former member of a revolutionary group is forced to go on the run. Now he must find his ex-lover, the only person who can clear his name, before he is caught by the FBI.

Role:
Mimi Lurie
Starring:
Robert Redford, Sam Elliott, Anna Kendrick, Terrence Howard, Shia LaBeouf, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci
Directed By:
31. DragonHeart (1996)
11
10
DragonHeart
PG-13
11
10

A Saxon prince is mortally wounded in an uprising against the king; but is saved when a dragon offers him half of his heart, only to become more tyrannical than his father. Pinning the blame on his dragon heart, his disillusioned mentor starts killing all the dragons; but a twist of fate compels him to cooperate with the last dragon, the one that gave the prince half of his heart.   

Starring:
Sean Connery, Dennis Quaid, John Gielgud, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Dina Meyer
Directed By:
Rob Cohen
32. Glorious 39 (2009)
9
10
Glorious 39
R
9
10

As the World War II is approaching, Anne Keyes, daughter of a wealthy politician is pursuing an acting career. Since the government is trying to make sure that no war ever happens, Anne is quite comfortable with her life. Her life takes a turn when she begins to discover dark secrets regarding her family.

Starring:
Corin Redgrave, Christopher Lee, Eddie Redmayne, David Tennant, Romola Garai, Juno Temple, Toby Regbo
Directed By:
Stephen Poliakoff
33. New York, I Love You (2008)
9
7
New York, I Love You
R
9
7

New York, I Love You is a romantic comedy-drama film, which revolves around the love life of several residents living in New York, the most loved and the most hated city in the World. 

Starring:
Shu Qi, Drea de Matteo, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Eva Amurri, Maggie Q, Chris Cooper
Directed By:
34. No Such Thing (2001)
10
7
No Such Thing
R
10
7
Starring:
Helen Mirren, Margrét Ákadóttir, Julie Anderson, Anna Kristín Arngrímsdóttir, Ilene Bergelson, Guðrún María Bjarnadóttir
Directed By:
Hal Hartley
35. I'm with Lucy (2002)
8
6
I'm with Lucy
R
8
6
Starring:
David Boreanaz, Monica Potter, Harold Ramis, Julie Gonzalo, Craig Bierko, Julianne Nicholson, Afemo Omilami
Directed By:
Jon Sherman
36. Power (1986)
9
2
Power
R
9
2
Role:
Ellen Freeman
Starring:
Denzel Washington, James Thomas Patrick Walsh, Richard Gere, Gene Hackman, Kate Capshaw
Directed By:
Sidney Lumet
37. Red Riding Hood (2011)
10
2
Red Riding Hood
PG-13
10
2

Valerie and Peter are in love but when her parents fix her marriage with better-off Henry, the two decide to run away. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Valerie’s sister is killed by werewolves that lurk in the surrounding forest area. Things complicate for Valerie when the werewolf hunter, Father Solomon, reveals that anyone of the villagers could be a wolf.

Starring:
Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke, Shiloh Fernandez, Max Irons
Directed By:
Catherine Hardwicke
38. Belphegor: Phantom of the Louvre (2001)
10
1
Belphegor: Phantom of the Louvre
TV-14
10
1

After the spirit of a mummy in the Paris museum takes possession of a woman, artifacts begin to disappear and the night guards begin to die.

Role:
Glenda Spender
Starring:
Sophie Marceau, Michel Serrault, Jean-François Balmer, Frédéric Diefenthal
Directed By:
Jean-Paul Salomé
39. The Bookshop (2017)
10
3
The Bookshop
10
3
Starring:
Bill Nighy, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Honor Kneafsey
Directed By:
Isabel Coixet
40. Miss Mary (1986)
10
2
Miss Mary
R
10
2
Role:
Mary Mulligan
Starring:
Eduardo Pavlovsky, Nacha Guevara, Gerardo Romano, Iris Marga
Directed By:
María Luisa Bemberg
41. The Railway Station Man (1992)
16
2
The Railway Station Man
16
2
Role:
Helen Cuffe
Starring:
Donald Sutherland, John Lynch, Frank McCusker, Mark Tandy
Directed By:
Michael Whyte
42. Snapshots (2002)
13
2
Snapshots
R
13
2
Role:
Narma
Starring:
Burt Reynolds, Carmen Chaplin, Angela Groothuizen, Pierre Bokma
Directed By:
Rudolf van den Berg
43. Fools of Fortune (1990)
9
2
Fools of Fortune
PG-13
9
2
Starring:
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Iain Glen, Sean T. McClory, Frankie McCafferty
Directed By:
Pat O'Connor
44. Champagne amer (1986)
8
2
Champagne amer
8
2
Role:
Betty Rivière
Starring:
Ben Gazzara, Amidou, Jean Carmet, Patrick Bruel
Directed By:
Ridha Behi, Henri Vart

TV Movie(s)

1. Separate Tables (1983)
14
2
Separate Tables
14
2
Role:
Mrs. Shankland / Miss Railton-Bell
Starring:
Claire Bloom, Irene Worth, Alan Bates, Sylvia Barter
Directed By:
John Schlesinger, Ken Price
2. Dadah Is Death (1988)
12
2
Dadah Is Death
12
2
Role:
Barbara Barlow
Starring:
Hugo Weaving, Noah Taylor, Sarah Jessica Parker, Hugh Keays-Byrne
Directed By:
Jerry London

Animation(s)

The Miracle Maker (2000)
The Miracle Maker
Role:
Rachel (voice)
Starring:
Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Alfred Molina, Ian Holm, James Frain, Michael Bryant, Rebecca Callard
Directed By:
Stanislav Sokolov, Derek W. Hayes

TV Shows and Videos

ITV Play of the Week (1955)
ITV Play of the Week
Starring:
Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Richard Harris, Vivien Leigh, Joss Ackland, Richard Todd, Trevor Howard
Directed By:
Cyril Coke, John Llewellyn Moxey, Tania Lieven, David Boisseau, Joan Kemp-Welch
Karaoke (1996)
Karaoke
Starring:
Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Ian McDiarmid, Roy Hudd, Richard E. Grant, Keeley Hawes
Directed By:
Renny Rye
A for Andromeda (1961)
A for Andromeda
Role:
Andromeda / ... (6 episodes, 1961)
Starring:
Esmond Knight, Patricia Kneale, Peter Halliday, Noel Johnson
The Saint (1962)
The Saint
Starring:
Alan Bennett, Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Lois Maxwell, Roger Moore, Donald Sutherland, Oliver Reed
Directed By:
John Llewellyn Moxey, Ray Austin, John Ainsworth, Jeremy Summers, John Gilling
Väter und Söhne - Eine deutsche Tragödie (1986)
Väter und Söhne - Eine deutsche Tragödie
Role:
Charlotte Deutz (4 episodes, 1986)
Starring:
Burt Lancaster, Bruno Ganz, Rüdiger Vogler, Dieter Laser
Directed By:
Bernhard Sinkel
The Andromeda Breakthrough (1962)
The Andromeda Breakthrough
Starring:
Mary Morris, Claude Farell, Peter Halliday, Noel Johnson

Julie Christie Awards

Academy Awards
Darling Best Actress in a Leading Role 1966
Golden Globe Awards
Away from Her Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama 2008
BAFTA Awards
Darling Best British Actress 1966