Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "isle-of-wight"

1. The Beast Must Die (2021– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama

Following the death of her son in a hit and run, all Frances Cairnes wants is to hunt down and kill the man she believes is responsible. When she finally tracks him down, she tricks her way into his house and plots his murder from within.

Stars: Cush Jumbo, Billy Howle, Douggie McMeekin, Mia Tomlinson

Votes: 1,890

2. Amy (III) (2015)

R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Russell Brand

Votes: 55,184 | Gross: $8.41M

3. It's a Sin (2021)

TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, History

The lives of a group of friends living in 1980s London are irreparably changed by the AIDS crisis.

Stars: Olly Alexander, Nathaniel Curtis, Shaun Dooley, Omari Douglas

Votes: 36,970

4. Bright Star (2009)

PG | 119 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The three-year romance between 19th-century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne near the end of his life.

Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox

Votes: 28,718 | Gross: $4.44M

5. Fragile (2005)

PG-13 | 101 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

At her new job in a rundown children's hospital, a nurse desperately tries to keep her patients safe from a plague of random, mysterious attacks.

Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Calista Flockhart, Richard Roxburgh, Elena Anaya, Gemma Jones

Votes: 17,547

6. Mrs. Brown (1997)

PG | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History

When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr. John Brown, but their relationship also brings scandal and turmoil.

Director: John Madden | Stars: Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher

Votes: 15,604 | Gross: $9.22M

7. Another Year (2010)

PG-13 | 129 min | Comedy, Drama

A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple and their relationships with their family and friends.

Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville, Oliver Maltman

Votes: 30,893 | Gross: $3.21M

8. Teen Spirit (2018)

PG-13 | 93 min | Drama, Music

A shy teenager dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. She enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition. A spin on the Cinderella story.

Director: Max Minghella | Stars: Elle Fanning, Agnieszka Grochowska, Archie Madekwe, Zlatko Buric

Votes: 9,743 | Gross: $0.44M

9. The Cockfields (2019–2021)

30 min | Comedy

Simon's 40th birthday turns into another lovely family weekend back at home when well-meaning relatives get more and more annoying with every passing hour.

Stars: Sue Johnston, Joe Wilkinson, Ben Rufus Green, Susannah Fielding

Votes: 1,426

10. Me Without You (2001)

R | 107 min | Drama

Two best friends grow up on the Isle of Wight and in Brighton in the 1970s and 1980s.

Director: Sandra Goldbacher | Stars: Anna Friel, Michelle Williams, Ella Jones, Anna Popplewell

Votes: 4,834 | Gross: $0.30M

11. Captives (1994)

R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A beautiful young dentist (Ormond) working in a tough British prison starts to become attracted to a violent inmate (Roth) after the break-up of her marriage, and embarks upon an illicit affair with him, with terrible consequences for all.

Director: Angela Pope | Stars: Julia Ormond, Tim Roth, Keith Allen, Siobhan Redmond

Votes: 2,516

12. When You're Strange (2009)

R | 86 min | Documentary, Music

A look at the late '60s and early '70s rock band The Doors, including rare exclusive footage.

Director: Tom DiCillo | Stars: Johnny Depp, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek

Votes: 10,281 | Gross: $0.24M

13. When Dinosaurs Ruled (1999– )

Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary

Jeff Goldblum, the star of Jurassic Park (1993), narrates this five-part documentary about the dinosaurs of North and South America, Europe, Africa and Australia and Antarctica.

Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Susan Rae, Robert Bakker, Paul Sereno

Votes: 71

14. To Be Someone (2020)

84 min | Comedy

A lighthearted adventure movie set in the world of Mods.

Director: Ray Burdis | Stars: Sam Gittins, George Appleby, Leslie Ash, Amelia Bath

Votes: 279

15. Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1996)

127 min | Documentary, History, Music

In August 1970 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final festival to be held on the island. Besides the music, they also got a look at the greed, cynicism and... See full summary »

Director: Murray Lerner | Stars: Ian Anderson, Joan Baez, Martin Barre, John Bonham

Votes: 605

16. Unsolved: The Boy Who Disappeared (2016– )

15 min | Documentary, Short, Crime

Journalists Alys Harte and Bronagh Munro launch their own serial, forensic investigation into the real-life disappearance of 16-year-old Damien Nettles, who went missing on the Isle of Wight in 1996.

Stars: Bronagh Munro, Alys Harte

Votes: 82

17. Doctors and Nurses (2004– )

30 min | Comedy

Adrian Edmonson stars as a heroic medic on a mission to save the National Health Service.

Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Madhav Sharma, Mina Anwar, David Mitchell

Votes: 18

18. Tales from the Royal Bedchamber (2013)

Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, History

Lucy Worsley gets into bed with our past monarchs to uncover the Tales from the Royal Bedchamber. She reveals that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new. ... See full summary »

Director: Nick Gillam-Smith | Stars: Lucy Worsley, Jane Spooner, Anna Whitelock, Olivia Fryman

Votes: 336

19. We Once Were Tide (2011)

Not Rated | 18 min | Short, Drama, Romance

Set on the Isle of Wight, the film tells the story of Anthony and Kyle, and their last night together as Kyle moves away leaving Anthony to look after his terminally ill mother. Poetic in ... See full summary »

Director: Jason Bradbury | Stars: Alexander Scott, Tristan Bernays, Mandy Aldridge

Votes: 603

20. Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2009)

Not Rated | 64 min | Documentary, Music

Forty summers ago on a windswept island just off England's southern coastline, a young Canadian folksinger-songwriter-poet-novelist named Leonard Cohen delivered the performance of a lifetime.

Director: Murray Lerner | Stars: Leonard Cohen, Kris Kristofferson, Judy Collins, Bob Johnston

Votes: 152

21. Listening to You: The Who at the Isle of Wight 1970 (1998 TV Special)

85 min | Music

This is the film of The Who's appearance at the third (and final) Isle of Wight festival in 1970. This is regarded as the band's finest performance.

Director: Murray Lerner | Stars: Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend

Votes: 524

22. Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight (1991)

Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, Music

Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live At The Isle Of Wight documents the guitarist's legendary performance before 600,000 people at this massive outdoor music and arts festival in August 1970.... See full summary »

Director: Murray Lerner | Stars: Jimi Hendrix, Billy Cox, Mitch Mitchell

Votes: 399

23. Extremes (1971)

X | 82 min | Documentary

Covers the whole gamut of present day human behaviour, from carefree pop fans bathing nude at the Isle of Wight to withdrawn, pathetic junkies hastening their own deaths with hard drugs.

Directors: Tony Klinger, Mike Lytton | Stars: Rick Davies, Frank Farrell, Roger Hodgson, Richard Palmer-James

Votes: 9

24. Prologue (I) (2013)

5 min | Short, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Prologue (2013): 'A Greater adventure awaits, a journey not tied to a notion of time... But through it. Time travel. Prologue is a Sci-fi short it serves as an actual prologue to an ... See full summary »

Directors: Joe Morey, Nick Stotesbury | Stars: Joe Morey, Nick Stotesbury

25. Britain's Tourette's Mystery (2022 TV Special)

47 min | Documentary

Scarlett Moffatt investigates the sudden increase in Tourette's Syndrome and tics in British teenagers.

Director: Alex Stockley von Statzer | Stars: Betsy Hubertine, Scarlett Moffatt

26. A Tale of Two Isles (2014)

79 min | Documentary

The world's first production electric vehicle, introduced in the early '70s -40 years before the auto industry rediscovered the benefits of electric mobility-, was manufactured on a Greek island.

Director: Michalis Stavropoulos | Stars: John Ackroyd, Constantine Adraktas, John Ashby, Carolos Balian

Votes: 18

27. Beyond Aperture (2011)

8 min | Short, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Beyond Aperture follows the story of a character who has been sent on a mission by Aperture to collect an item stolen by a wanted criminal.

Stars: Callum Rees, Morgan Thomas Rees

Votes: 20

28. Shot Through the Heart (2006)

54 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

Edward Morris returns for his second action-packed adventure, this time after Russian gun runner, Arkady Gregorovich.

Stars: Alex Fisher, Jordan Hinde, Ben Johnson

Votes: 18

29. A Darker Shade of Wight (2012)

40 min | Documentary, Short

Director Arron Swaffar tells the tale of the decay and collapse of the tourist industry of this little island off the south coast of England. In the wake of budget cuts and cheaper air ... See full summary »

Director: Arron Swaffar | Stars: Arron Swaffar, Dennis Swaffar, Martin Johnson, Niki Cox

30. Demons (III) (2014)

23 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

Jody Neil Ruth gives an honest and open account about the day he stood on a cliff edge, what got him there, and how he was survived.

Directors: Tim Pritchard, Tippers Pritchard | Star: Jody Neil Ruth

31. Ebbtide (1962)

28 min | Short, Documentary

July - September 1942. A time of defeat and disaster. Hitler is at the apex of his power. A Canadian division probes at Dieppe and is repulsed with heavy casualties. Canadian factories take over production of the Lancaster bomber.

Stars: Budd Knapp, Buzz Beurling, W.A. Bishop, H.D.G. Crerar

32. Liam Payne & Cheat Codes: Live Forever (2019 Music Video)

3 min | Music

Official music video for "Live Forever" by Liam Payne and Cheat Codes.

Directors: Charlotte Fassler, Dani Girdwood | Stars: Cheat Codes, Trevor Dahl, Kevi, Liam Payne

Votes: 12

33. The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977)
Episode: Plain Sailing (1976)

TV-PG | 52 min | Drama

Louisa turns the air blue, but hardly a sedate navy, when she buys a summer resort adjacent to a posh private club at Cowes.

Director: Raymond Menmuir | Stars: Gemma Jones, Christopher Cazenove, Jan Francis, Peter Graves

Votes: 36

34. The Cockfields (2019–2021)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2019)

Comedy

It is Friday and Simon and his new girlfriend Donna arrive on the Isle of Wight to stay with Simon's well-meaning but overbearing family for his 40th birthday weekend celebrations.

Director: Steve Bendelack | Stars: Sue Johnston, Bobby Ball, Joe Wilkinson, Diane Morgan

Votes: 65

35. Caravanning with Shane Richie (2019)
Episode: Isle of Wight (2019)

44 min | Documentary

The Isle of Wight is where Shane holidayed as a child, and where he began his career as an entertainer. He returns to the pier at Sandown, forages for seaweed and visits Britain's oldest theme park.

Director: Phil Niland | Stars: Shane Richie, Tony Tobin

36. Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday (2020– )
Episode: Zimbabwe vs Isle of Wight (2020)

45 min | Reality-TV

Two families exchange holidays to see if money really buys happiness. A Bristol family, who take numerous expensive holidays, trade their luxury safari with a Scunthorpe family's trip to a Bed and Breakfast on the Isle of Wight.

Directors: Michael Leondis, Shayan Scott | Star: Craig Kelly

Votes: 7

37. Antiques Road Trip (2010– )
Episode: Episode #20.10 (2020)

44 min | Reality-TV

It's an Antiques Boat Trip as Charlie and Izzie set sail on the Solent for an Isle of Wight antiques hunt. Both uncover silver goodies, but who'll take gold at the final auction?

Directors: Ben Hewish, Sam Miles | Stars: Tim Wonnacott, Izzie Balmer, Charlie Ross

38. The Farmers' Country Showdown (2017– )
Episode: Isle of Wight - Sheep (2020)

44 min | Documentary

First-time farmers Paige and Kingsley hope that showing their sheep at the Isle of Wight show will bring them closer to their dream of becoming full-time farmers. They compete against Matt and Charlotte and their prize-winning sheep.

Star: Denis Lawson

39. Hunted (2015– )
Episode: Episode #6.1 (2022)

47 min | Reality-TV

Dumped on a beach on the Isle of Wight in a gale, can the fugitives make it to the mainland intact and begin their escape?

Directors: Amber Gillespie, Charlotte Jacobs, Marc Knighton, Rohan Latchman, Dan Nightingale, Tom Power, Ruben Pracas, Steven Prior, Alex Reynolds, Sebastian Smith, Marcin Wawro, Imogen Willcocks, Graham Sherrington, Guy Simmonds | Stars: Jonathan Smith, Jean-Pascal Barbe, Rebecca Mason, Nichola Tidd

Votes: 9

40. Have I Got News for You (1990– )
Episode: David Tennant, Ayesha Hazarika, Chris McCausland (2020)

29 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News

Guest presenter David Tennant and team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined via video link by political commentator Ayesha Hazarika and comedian Chris McCausland.

Stars: David Tennant, Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Ayesha Hazarika

Votes: 21

41. The Beast Must Die (2021– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2020)

TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama

Frances Cairnes begins her search for the person who killed her six-year-old son in a hit and run. DI Strangeways arrives on the Isle of Wight, hoping for a fresh start after the death of his colleague.

Director: Dome Karukoski | Stars: William Llande, Cush Jumbo, Billy Howle, Nathaniel Parker

Votes: 161

42. Secret Life of... (2012– )
Episode: Queen Victoria (2012)

Documentary, Biography, History

We think of Queen Victoria as the dry, weary matron in black who grumbles, "We are not amused," but in private life, Victoria was passionate, lively, full of surprises, and a sexual dynamo. Welcome to the Secret Life of Queen Victoria.

Director: Michelle Métivier | Stars: Leslie Carroll, Angelina Jolie, Guy O'Sullivan, Brad Pitt

43. Real Engineering (2015– )
Episode: The Floating Harbors of D-Day (2020)

25 min | Documentary

To exploit the D-Day landings and advance into the continent the allies required massive quantities of vehicles, equipment, munitions, fuel and supplies. The allies did not believe they ... See full summary »

Star: Brian McManus

44. Kate Humble's Coastal Britain (2021– )
Episode: Isle of Wight (2022)

44 min | Documentary

Kate takes a trip down memory lane on a wintry walk around the western corner of the Isle of Wight, where she holidayed as a girl.

Director: Richie Carr | Star: Kate Humble

45. The Proof is Out There (2021– )
Episode: Mutant Mummy & Alien Monolith (2022)

TV-PG | 20 min | Documentary

Could the remains of a small, human-like creature be the corpse of an alien visitor? Are loud booms plaguing the area of New Jersey actually coming from giants or gods? And what's really ... See full summary »

Stars: Tony Harris, Vladimir Bendlin, Chase Kloeztke, Erin McCarthy

Votes: 20

46. The Hotel Inspector (2005– )
Episode: Gracellie Hotel, Shanklin (2022)

44 min | Documentary

This time, Alex Polizzi heads to the famous seaside town of Shanklin on the Isle of Wight to visit father and daughter team Philip and Kelly, who run the Gracellie Hotel.

Directors: Caroline Tout, Tom Weston | Star: Alex Polizzi

Votes: 7

47. Susan Calman's Grand Week by the Sea (2021–2023)
Episode: Isle of Wight (2022)

43 min | Documentary

Susan's week-long seaside tour takes her to the Isle of Wight. Her adventure begins before she's even reached her destination as she travels by hovercraft. She visits the Needles Lighthouse and plays mini-golf with Michaela Strachan.

Directors: David MacCormack, Katie Greaves | Stars: Susan Calman, Michaela Strachan

Votes: 6

48. Amazing Cleans (2022– )
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2022)

45 min | Documentary

A pair of friends use pressure washers to take on a never-before-cleaned roof covered with moss. A pair of cleaners in the Isle of Wight take on a crud-encrusted boat. Cruddy carpets get glam.

Directors: Ben Borland, Trevor Butterfield | Star: Soph Galustian

49. Amazing Cleans (2022– )
Episode: Episode #1.9 (2022)

45 min | Documentary

This time, two boat cleaners save a filthy yacht from a watery grave. A swimming pool in crisis reveals its dirty secrets. A literal dirt bike gets a good seeing-to by a former chef turned full time bike cleaner.

Directors: Ben Borland, Trevor Butterfield, Jonny Leeder | Star: Soph Galustian

50. Antiques Road Trip (2010– )
Episode: Episode #26.8 (2023)

44 min | Reality-TV

Catherine Southon and David Harper reach the halfway point of their road trip as they shop on the Isle of Wight and across Hampshire. Before going to auction in Dorset they learn how homesick French sailors introduced garlic to the isle.

Directors: James Brailsford, Simon Brant, Molly Fraser, Dominic Horner, Strahila Royachka | Stars: Tim Wonnacott, David Harper, Catherine Southon