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1. Sex Traffic (2004)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2004)

90 min | Crime, Drama

9.0
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A powerful two-part drama about two young Moldovan sisters kidnapped and trafficked through Europe to the dark side of London, betrayed by pimps and police, and fighting for their lives ... See full summary »

Director: David Yates | Stars: Dan Astileanu, Catalin Babliuc, Arben Bajraktaraj, Nikki Barnett

Votes: 8

2. Sex Traffic (2004)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2004)

94 min | Crime, Drama

9.0
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The concluding part of the powerful drama about two young Moldovan sisters kidnapped and trafficked through Romania, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Italy to the dark side of London Adult ... See full summary »

Director: David Yates | Stars: Dan Astileanu, Catalin Babliuc, Arben Bajraktaraj, Nikki Barnett

Votes: 8

3. Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up (2012 Video)

49 min | Documentary

8.5
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Stars: Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, David Heyman

Votes: 139

4. State of Play (2003)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2003)

TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.4
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Foy becomes paranoid and opens up. An MP becomes a new suspect. A gag order prevents the story from hitting the papers. Risking everything, Cameron refuses to accept that.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Marc Warren, James Laurenson, David Morrissey, John Simm

Votes: 248

5. State of Play (2003)

TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.3
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Journalists uncover a government conspiracy when a young politician's assistant and mistress is killed.

Stars: John Simm, David Morrissey, Kelly Macdonald, Bill Nighy

Votes: 10,537

6. etalk Presents: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016 TV Movie)

30 min | Fantasy

8.3
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It's an all-new exclusive interview with Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Katherine Waterston and the "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" team. etalk's Devon Soltendieck sits down with ... See full summary »

Director: John Keffer | Stars: Dan Fogler, David Heyman, Ezra Miller, Eddie Redmayne

Votes: 11

7. State of Play (2003)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2003)

TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.3
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A new discovery sets everything back to the beginning and reveals the true culprit.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Marc Warren, Shauna Macdonald, David Morrissey, Rebekah Staton

Votes: 242

9. HBO First Look (1992– )
Episode: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009)

Documentary, Short

8.3
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Stars: David Barron, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Tim Burke

Votes: 30

10. The 2008 European Film Awards (2008 TV Special)

114 min

8.2
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The 21st European Film Awards, broadcast from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Director: Andreas Morell | Stars: Mikael Bertelsen, DR Big Band, Chris Minh Doky, Stefano Accorsi

Votes: 34

11. Tyrant (2014–2016)
Episode: Pilot (2014)

TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

8.2
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Barry Al-Fayeed is a California pediatrician who also happens to be the second son of a Middle Eastern dictator. Barry reluctantly agrees to return home with his American family for his ... See full summary »

Director: David Yates | Stars: Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Ashraf Barhom, Fares Fares

Votes: 775

12. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

PG-13 | 130 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

8.1
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85 Metascore

Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon

Votes: 949,649 | Gross: $381.01M

13. State of Play (2003)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2003)

TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.1
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Paparazzi descend on Member of Parliament Stephen Collins following the mysterious death of his research assistant. A drug dealer is killed execution style. News reporter Cal McCaffrey investigates.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Stuart Goodwin, Gregory Poorman, Lucy Allen, David Morrissey

Votes: 303

14. State of Play (2003)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2003)

TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.1
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Investigations suggest a relationship between the murder of Stephen Collins's assistant and the drug dealer. Collins's wife Anne makes a veiled public admission. Tough questions come from surprising sources. The killer resurfaces.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Philip Glenister, Bill Nighy, John Simm

Votes: 269

15. State of Play (2003)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2003)

TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.1
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McCaffrey tries to seduce Anne but the hitman appears. Police Inspector Bell interviews Collins. The journalist team tries to track down Foy, a new possible insider.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Philip Glenister, John Simm, Bill Nighy, Sean Gilder

Votes: 259

16. The Way We Live Now (2001)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2001)

TV-14 | 73 min | Drama, Romance

8.1
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Paul is shocked at the news of his former love, Mrs Hurtle's, arrival in London. She is intent on keeping Paul to the promise of marriage that he made to her two years ago. Paul, now very ... See full summary »

Director: David Yates | Stars: Robert Sterne, Tom Fahy, David Suchet, Tony Pritchard

Votes: 63

17. The Way We Live Now (2001)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2001)

TV-14 | 73 min | Drama, Romance

8.1
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A newspaper publishes Paul's claims about Melmotte and the railway, and soon Melmotte is hounded by creditors. Melmotte needs his emergency fund, held in Marie's name, but she refuses to ... See full summary »

Director: David Yates | Stars: David Suchet, Dudley Sutton, Roger Hammond, Cillian Murphy

Votes: 63

18. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022 TV Special)

TV-PG | 102 min | Documentary, Family

8.0
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Cast and crew members from all "Harry Potter" films reunite in a retrospective special to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).

Directors: Casey Patterson, Joe Pearlman, Eran Creevy, Giorgio Testi | Stars: Gary Oldman, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Ralph Fiennes

Votes: 47,135

19. The Legend of Tarzan: Tarzan and Jane's Unfailing Love (2016 Video)

6 min | Short

8.0
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Establishing the romance that developed between Tarzan and Jane.

Stars: Margot Robbie, Alexander Skarsgård, David Yates, Wayne McGregor

Votes: 11

20. Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 3: Creatures (2010 Video)

63 min | Documentary

8.0
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Go behind the scenes in the World of Harry Potter and explore the magic behind the creatures throughout the films.

Stars: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, David Yates, Daniel Radcliffe

Votes: 149

21. Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 5: Evolution (2011 Video)

57 min | Documentary

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Stars: David Heyman, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson

Votes: 125

22. Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 2: Characters (2009 Video)

80 min | Documentary

8.0
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Dive deeper into the World of Harry Potter by focusing on the characters in the film and going behind the scenes with filmmakers.

Stars: David Heyman, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

Votes: 199

23. State of Play (2003)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2003)

TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.0
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Foy tells his side of the story, but something doesn't add up. Helen uncovers a connection between Foy and a shady lobbying firm that works for the energy sector. Collins discovers that the dead girl may have been 'a plant.'

Director: David Yates | Stars: John Simm, Benedict Wong, James McAvoy, Kelly Macdonald

Votes: 246

24. The Way We Live Now (2001)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2001)

TV-14 | 73 min | Drama, Romance

8.0
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The rich but vulgar Augustus Melmotte moves to London with his family. Society looks down on them, but most can't afford not to socialize with them. Felix Carbury has his eyes set on ... See full summary »

Director: David Yates | Stars: Tom Fahy, Shirley Henderson, Helen Schlesinger, David Suchet

Votes: 73

25. Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 4: Sound and Music (2010)

54 min | Documentary

7.9
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Stars: Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, David Heyman, Jason Isaacs

Votes: 176

26. Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 6: Magical Effects (2011 Video)

64 min | Documentary

7.9
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Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Norton, Alfonso Cuarón, John Richardson

Votes: 116

27. The Way We Live Now (2001)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2001)

TV-14 | 73 min | Drama, Romance

7.9
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Marie Melmotte arrives in Liverpool with her maid, Didon, on the first stage of her elopement, only to be arrested and taken back home in disgrace after her father has raised the alarm. ... See full summary »

Director: David Yates | Stars: Shirley Henderson, Lilo Baur, Matthew Macfadyen, Richard Cant

Votes: 62

28. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

PG-13 | 146 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

7.7
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65 Metascore

As Harry, Ron and Hermione race against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, they uncover the existence of the three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Bill Nighy

Votes: 599,910 | Gross: $295.98M

29. Tyrant (2014–2016)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

7.7
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An unassuming American family is drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation.

Stars: Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Ashraf Barhom, Moran Atias

Votes: 23,572

30. Sex Traffic (2004)

189 min | Crime, Drama

7.7
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Boston based Kernwell Industries is an American defense contractor. One of those contracts is to deploy 3,000 peacekeepers to the International Peacekeeping Coalition's work in the Balkans.... See full summary »

Stars: Len Cariou, Maury Chaykin, Luke Kirby, Robert Joy

Votes: 1,546

31. The Sins (2000)
Episode: Greed (2000)

Crime, Drama

7.7
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After Gloria shoplifts a bracelet, the boys have to break into the jeweller's and put it back. Meanwhile, Len tries to modernise uncle Irwin's traditional funeral parlour much to everyone's chagrin and disastrous consequences.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Geraldine James, Claire Rushbrook, Kaye Wragg

Votes: 9

32. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

PG | 153 min | Action, Adventure, Family

7.6
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78 Metascore

As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon

Votes: 596,338 | Gross: $301.96M

33. The Way We Live Now (2001)

TV-14 | 75 min | Drama, Romance

7.6
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Augustus Melmotte is a European-born city financier whose background is as mysterious as his business. Only weeks after his arrival in London, he announced a new venture and promises instant fortune.

Stars: David Suchet, Matthew Macfadyen, Cillian Murphy, Paloma Baeza

Votes: 3,324

34. (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story (2021)

50 min | Documentary, Crime

7.6
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A young actor is stabbed to death just days after filming his big break in the Harry Potter franchise.

Director: Aaron Truss | Stars: Ray Winstone, Jim Broadbent, Tom Felton, Dani Harmer

Votes: 35

35. HBO First Look (1992– )
Episode: 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (2007)

Documentary, Short

7.6
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Stars: David Barron, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Grint

Votes: 37

36. 1st Look (2011–2012)
Episode: Harry Potter (2011)

Adventure

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Director: Steven Samblis | Stars: Joey Fatone, Rupert Grint, David Heyman, Steve Kloves

Votes: 12

37. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Family

7.5
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71 Metascore

With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Brendan Gleeson

Votes: 634,059 | Gross: $292.00M

38. When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011 Video)

49 min | Documentary

7.5
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Director: Morgan Matthews | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Arthur Bowen, Jamie Christopher, Harrison Davies

Votes: 40

39. The Girl in the Café (2005 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 94 min | Drama, Romance

7.4
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Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald, Meneka Das, Anton Lesser

Votes: 8,742

40. 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments (2011 TV Movie)

93 min | Documentary

7.4
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To mark the release two weeks ago of the eighth and final movie in the series, Robbie Coltrane narrates a countdown of the movie franchise's best moments. From Harry's first meeting with ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Hill | Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Craig Stevens, Daniel Radcliffe, Julie Walters

Votes: 268

41. The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode: Death and Taxes (1994)

TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama

7.4
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Sergeant Cryer unearths an extortion racket within the ruthless world of the young homeless.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Eric Richard, Trudie Goodwin, Andrew Paul, Jeff Stewart

Votes: 42

42. The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

7.3
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Explore all the movies in the series for clues to the mystery of Harry's true destiny.

Director: Michael Meadows | Stars: Steve Vander Ark, Janet Scott Batchler, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes

Votes: 154

43. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 360: Shaping the World of Fantastic Beasts (2017 Video)

6 min | Short

7.3
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Director: Josh Oreck | Stars: Josh Cowdery, Stuart Craig, Dan Fogler, Ronan Raftery

Votes: 48

44. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

PG-13 | 132 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

7.2
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66 Metascore

In 1926, magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York during his worldwide tour to research and rescue magical creatures as something mysterious leaves trails of destruction in the city, threatening to expose the wizarding world.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler

Votes: 508,204 | Gross: $234.04M

45. The Sins (2000)

420 min | Crime, Drama

7.2
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Len, a former getaway driver, encounters the temptations of all the seven sins while desperately trying to solve personal and family issues, keep his job at his uncle's funeral home, and, most importantly, stay straight.

Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Geraldine James, Caroline Hayes, Billie Cook

Votes: 140

46. The Legend of Tarzan: Tarzan Reborn (2016 Video)

15 min | Short

7.2
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David Yates' memories of the Tarzan serials caused him to jump at the opportunity to direct this film as did the other cast and crew members who were true fans of Tarzan with a crafted historical reference.

Director: Jeffrey Lerner | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, David Yates, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz

Votes: 84

47. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Occamy (2017 Video)

3 min | Short

7.2
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Director: Josh Oreck | Stars: Tim Burke, Dan Fogler, Eunice Huthart, Eddie Redmayne

Votes: 28

48. The Legend of Tarzan: Battles and Bare-Knuckle Brawls (2016 Video)

16 min | Documentary, Short

7.2
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A breakdown of three major action scenes: (1) Tarzan vs. Akut (5:15), (2) Boma Stampede (4:53) and (3) Train Ambush (4:57)

Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Aleksandar Pejic, Buster Reeves, David Yates

Votes: 8

49. The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode: Feeling Guilty (1995)

TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama

7.2
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A pregnant woman is mugged and assaulted.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Mark Wingett, Kevin Lloyd, Simon Rouse, Shaun Scott

Votes: 40

50. Film '72 (1971–2018)

30 min | Talk-Show

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The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.

Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross

Votes: 535



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