Geoffrey Rush
          Actor  
	
	Films to Rent 
				 
	  
	        
Hoodwink (1981) 
- Dir. Claude Whatham
Feat. John Hargreaves, Judy Davis, Geoffrey Rush… 
- Devious bank robber Hargreaves eludes the law by pretending to be blind in this low–key Aussie caper–romance. Geoffrey Rush’s first…
 
On Our Selection (Dad and Dave - On Our Selection) (1995) 
- Dir. George Whaley
Feat. Leo McKern, Joan Sutherland, Geoffrey Rush… 
- An all–star comic remake of a 1920 feature, this rambuncious Ozzie folk saga celebrates the pioneering contribution made by the average Joe…
 
Shine (1996)
 
- Dir. Scott Hicks
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor 
- Geoffrey Rush's upset win of the Best Actor Oscar was the jewel in the crown of this little Oz movie's incredibly charmed life. A moving recital…
 
Les Miserables (1998) 
- Dir. Bille August
Feat. Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman… 
- Victor Hugo's epic tale of France circa 1820 is dusted off once more, Liam Neeson here being forever dogged by Inspector Javert (Geoffrey Rush…
 
Elizabeth (1998)
 
- Dir. Shekhar Kapur
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes… 
- Attended by much ballyhoo, Australian actress Cate Blanchett fruitfully represents England's famous Queen as a key player in the sex…
 
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
 
- Dir. John Madden
Feat. Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench… 
- Shakespeare's art imitates life according to this gloriously fanciful, Oscar–winning tragicomedy, as the Bard himself (Joseph Fiennes), stuck…
 
A Little Bit Of Soul (1998) 
- Dir. Peter Duncan
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Frances O’Connor, David Wenham 
- Little–known black comedy concerns two scientists working on a serum to reverse aging in chickens, lured into the world of two wealthy patrons…
 
Mystery Men (1999)
 
- Dir. Kinka Usher
Feat. Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria… 
- Doing for the super–hero genre what PLEASANTVILLE did for 50s sitcoms, this frequently hilarious spoof sets a rag–tag team of…
 
House On Haunted Hill (2000) 
- Dir. William Malone
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Peter Gallagher 
- An adaptation of the 1958 William Castle film, this is a modern day B–Movie that's none too ambitious, yet fun in its trashy way. Various…
 
Quills (2000)
 
- Dir. Philip Kaufman
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix… 
- A sophisticated ‘bodice–ripper’ that details the twilight years of the Marquis De Sade in suitably heightened style, with Geoffrey…
 
Tailor of Panama, The (2000) 
- Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis… 
- Sly, cynical little spy–thriller, unfolds with a morally–dubious UK spy Pierce Brosnan stitching together a big–score in Panama by…
 
Magic Pudding, The (2000) 
- Feat. Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving…
 
- Based on Norman Lindsay's hilarious classic book about Albert, a magic pudding and his three companions who must defend him against the Pudding…
 
Lantana (2001)
 
- Dir. Ray Lawrence
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Barbara Hershey, Geoffrey Rush 
- Quiet desperation in suburbia and mis–communication in marriage interlink the lives of four Sydney–side couples, who become further…
 
Banger Sisters, The (2002) 
- Dir. Bob Dolman
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Goldie Hawn, Geoffrey Rush 
- Cute comedy about the reunion of two rock groupies from the 70s, one of whom is still living the life (Goldie Hawn), the other (Susan Sarandon) has…
 
Frida (2002)
 
- Dir. Julie Taymor
Feat. Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Ashley Judd… 
- Long awaited biopic of the celebrated 20th–century Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, whose troubled marriage to Diego Riviera and crippling injuries…
 
Swimming Upstream (2002) 
- Dir. Russell Mulcahy
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis 
- A sturdily dramatic account of Australian Anthony Fingleton’s rise from his working class origins in 1950s Brisbane to becoming a champion…
 
Ned Kelly (2003) 
- Dir. Gregor Jordan
Feat. Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts, Geoffrey Rush… 
- Australia's most famous bushranger is portrayed with outright sympathy and a large measure of romantic invention in this messy, but not entirely…
 
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
 
- Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Billy Bob Thornton… 
- Another sophisticated comedy from the Coen Brothers, here certifying George Clooney as a leading man with dab comic timing, opposite a smouldering,…
 
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
 
- Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush… 
- A terrific, tongue–in–cheek action romp set in the pirate days of the Caribbean, with Johnny Depp leading the charge as a madcap, slyly…
 
Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The (2004) 
- Dir. Stephen Hopkins
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, Emily Watson… 
- An entertaining, if disturbing summary of the turbulent life of British comedian Peter Sellers, with Geoffrey Rush starring as the man who famously…
 
Munich (2005)
 
- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Mathieu Kassovitz… 
- Compelling, if occasionally muddily–overearnest thriller based around the aftermath of the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich…
 
Candy (2006) 
- Dir. Neil Armfield
Feat. Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush… 
- Injecting free–spirited performances and downbeat songs into a predictable heroin dramaturgy , this roving drama concerns two young bohemians…
 
Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End (2007) 
- Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom… 
- Blockbuster third installment in the ever–popular swashbuckling franchise finds Johnny Depp and crew having to sail off the edge of the map and…
 
Elizabeth - The Golden Age (2007) 
- Dir. Shekhar Kapur
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen… 
- Cate Blanchett reprises her all–conquering role as Queen of England, in dir. Shekhar Kapur’s grandiose sequel to 1998’s acclaimed…
 
$9.99 (2008) 
- Dir. Tatia Rosenthal
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Roy Billing… 
- An unemployed 28–year–old named Dave comes across a booklet purporting the know the meaning of life – and all for $9.99 – in…
 
Bran Nue Dae (Brand New Day) (2009) 
- Dir. Rachel Perkins
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Magna Szubanski, Rocky McKenzie… 
- Lively comedy adapted from the stage musical that follows a teenage Aborigine who runs away from Catholic boarding school in the mid…
 
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga' Hoole (2010)
 
- Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren… 
- A young owl who is abducted by an evil Owl army, and must escape with newfound friends to seek out the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.…
 
King's Speech, The (2010)
 
- Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter… 
- Justly acclaimed tale of King George VI, his nervy, impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become…
 
Warrior's Way, The (2010)
 
- Dir. Sngmoo Lee
Feat. Jang Dong-Gun, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush… 
- A ninja assassin (Jang Dong–Gun) on the run from his former clan is forced to hide in the American Badlands after refusing a mission to kill a…
 
Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides (2011) 
- Dir. Rob Marshall
Feat. Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane… 
- Johnny Depp returns with more limb–flailing shenanigans in this fourth installment of the increasingly tired franchise. This time Sparrow…