Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton
Date of Birth: 23 Jun 1974
Country: Australia
Total Credits at Criticker: 52 (Actor), 2 (Director), 7 (Writer)
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Titles you haven't rated - Actor (52) | Director (2) | Writer (7)
The Hard Word
Three prisoners are about to be released on bail -- Dale (Pearce), Mal (Richardson) and Shane (Edgerton). Meet the Twentyman brothers. Hard experience and an unspoken bond of family have made them masters of their craft -- armed robbery. It's a job and they do it because they're good at it. Their only rule is, no one gets hurt. (Lions Gate Films)
King Arthur
A spectacular, epic tale of one man's destiny to become a king. (Touchstone Pictures)
Ned Kelly
This film is based on "Our Sunshine" by Robert Drew, a novel based on the life of Australian bushranger and icon, Ned Kelly. It tells of his life as a bushranger in north-west Victoria, where he lived all his life. He, his brother Dan, and two other men, Steve Hart and Joe Byrne, formed a gang. These four robbed a bank and hijacked an entire town for 3 days. They killed three policemen who were hunting them... (imdb)
+3
Kinky Boots
A failing shoe factory, a concerned son and a feisty female impersonator with a flair for design all play a part in this heartwarming and hilarious comedy, inspired by true events, shows what really happens when people who have spent their entire lives trying to fit in suddenly decide to truly stand out. (Miramax Films)
+4
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
Set in a world of iron dirigibles and steam powered computers, this gothic horror mystery tells the story of Jasper Morello, a disgraced aerial navigator who flees his Plague-ridden home on a desperate voyage to redeem himself. (imdb)
Whisper
When the ten-year-old son, David, (Blake Woodruff) of a wealthy New England socialite is abducted, his kidnapper Max Harper (Josh Holloway) and his seedy associates assume it will be a routine kidnapping in exchange for a large ransom. Unknown to the kidnappers, the shy and reserved David actually has a hidden agenda of his own, and a mysterious way of tapping into the minds of others. Soon, Max will wish that he had never kidnapped David, much less even heard of him. (imdb)
+2
The Three Stooges
A biography of the Three Stooges.
+2
Acolytes
Three teenagers blackmail a serial killer. (imdb)
+2
The Square
Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray's moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husband's latest crime. The seed is planted and Ray, fearing he will lose his love, hires the professional arsonist Billy to cover their traces. Everything seems set, until the plan goes horribly wrong. (Rotten Tomatoes)
+2
Spider
Spider (2007) - Short Film
It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. (imdb)
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A stop-motion animated story about people living in a Sydney apartment complex looking for meaning in their lives.
+5
Open Window
The engagement between a struggling photographer and an assistant professor is marred by an act of violence. (imdb)
Separation City
A painful tale about marriage, bad sex and requited love. (imdb)
All the Way
Struggling music promoter Rod Blue (Joel Edgerton) needs to find an act that will change his luck, so he heads to L.A. to persuade Frank Sinatra's handler to give him a shot at promoting Sinatra's Australian tour. Rod gets his chance, but when his journalist girlfriend, Hilary (Portia de Rossi), starts asking Ol' Blue Eyes and gal pal Barbara Marx (Melanie Griffith) too many questions, the partnership sours and Sinatra lands in a heap of trouble.
Animal Kingdom
Tells the story of seventeen year-old J (Josh) as he navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him. (imdb)
+3
The Waiting City
A mystic-infused love story that follows a young couple's journey to India to collect their adopted baby. (imdb)
+7
Warrior
The youngest son (Hardy) of an alcoholic former boxer (Nolte) returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament -- a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother (Edgerton). (imdb)
+7
Never Tell Me Never
In 1984, aspiring Olympic champion, Australian skier Janine Shepherd (Claudia Karvan), is tragically struck down in a horrific road accident and left a virtual paraplegic. She now has to face her ultimate challenge - to find a reason to live in a world that will never be the same again. Told she will never walk again, Janine vows to fly instead. (urbancinefile.com.au)
The Thing
At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson. (imdb)
+4
Wish You Were Here
Four friends lose themselves in a carefree South-East Asian holiday. Only three come back. Dave and Alice return home to their young family desperate for answers about Jeremy's mysterious disappearance. When Alice's sister Steph returns not long after, a nasty secret is revealed about the night her boyfriend went missing. But it is only the first of many. (imdb)
+5
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears. (imdb)
+3
Sample People
Sample People is an upbeat dramatic thriller that follows four groups of Sydney-siders as they seek escape routes over one sweltering weekend. As the lives of our heroes become dramatically entwined, the consequences of their actions ricochet off each other. (imdb)
+2
Erskineville Kings
Barky, 25, lost soul, left home two years ago to escape his abusive father leaving behind everything in the world that was important to him; now that his father's dead, he thinks it's safe to come home. (imdb)
Zero Dark Thirty
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy SEAL Team 6 in May, 2011. (imdb)
+5
The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway, a Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy. (imdb)
+3
Felony
Three male detectives become embroiled in a tense struggle after a tragic accident that leaves a child in a coma. One is guilty of a crime, one will try to cover it up, and the other attempt to expose it. How far will these men go to both disguise and unravel the truth. (imdb)
+6
Jane Got a Gun
After her outlaw husband returns home shot with eight bullets and barely alive, Jane reluctantly reaches out to an ex-lover who she hasn't seen in over ten years to help her defend her farm when the time comes that her husband's gang eventually tracks him down to finish the job. (imdb)
+15
Exodus: Gods and Kings
The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. (imdb)
+2
Life
A photographer for Life Magazine is assigned to shoot pictures of James Dean. (imdb)
+18
Black Mass
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. (imdb)
Midnight Special
A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers. (imdb)
+2
The Gift
A young married couple's lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husband's past brings mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light after more than 20 years. (imdb)
+1
The Pitch
The Pitch (2001) - Short Film
A young filmmaker pitches his latest masterpiece. (imdb)
Loving
Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married. (imdb)
It Comes at Night
Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, the tenuous domestic order he has established with his wife and son is put to the ultimate test with the arrival of a desperate young family seeking refuge. Despite the best intentions of both families, paranoia and mistrust boil over as the horrors outside creep ever-closer, awakening something hidden and monstrous within him as he learns that the protection of his family comes at the cost of his soul. (imdb)
+6
Gringo
An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico. (imdb)
Bright
Set in a world where mystical creatures live side by side with humans. A human cop is forced to work with an Orc to find a weapon everyone is prepared to kill for.
Red Sparrow
A young Russian intelligence officer is assigned to seduce a first-tour CIA agent who handles the CIA's most sensitive penetration of Russian intelligence. The two young officers collide in a charged atmosphere of trade-craft, deception, and inevitably forbidden passion that threatens not just their lives but the lives of others as well. (imdb)
+2
Boy Erased
The son of a Baptist preacher is forced to participate in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents. (imdb)
+4
The Secret Life of Us
Follows some 20-30 somethings living in St Kilda and their dramas in life.
+1
The King
Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies. Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life. (imdb)
The Green Knight
A fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. (imdb)
+3
The Underground Railroad
A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) - TV Mini-Series
Stand-alone spinoff feature from the Star Wars franchise centering on Obi-Wan Kenobi (imdb.com).
The Stranger
Two men who meet on a bus and strike up a conversation that turns into friendship. For Henry Teague, worn down by a lifetime of physical labour and crime, this is a dream come true. (imdb)
+1
Thirteen Lives
A rescue mission is assembled in Thailand where a group of young boys and their soccer coach are trapped in a system of underground caves that are flooding. (imdb)
+6
Master Gardener
A meticulous horticulturist who is devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful estate and pandering to his employer, the wealthy dowager. (imdb)
+7
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I'm a Virgo (2023) - TV Mini-Series
Cootie, a 13-foot tall black man, tries to find a purpose in Oakland, while idolizing a real-life superhero/media sensation known as “the Hero.” (366weirdmovies.com)
The Boys in the Boat
A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. (imdb)
+9
Dark Matter
Dark Matter (2024) - TV Series
A man is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could've lived, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from a most terrifying foe: himself. (imdb)
Train Dreams
Robert Grainer, an average man living in extraordinary times, worked as a day laborer in the American West at the beginning of the 20th century. Battered by the death of his family, he struggles to adjust to this new environment.
The Plague
A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer. (imdb)