David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Birthday:Apr 1, 1976
Place of birth:Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Filmography

2016
A United Kingdom

A United Kingdom

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
6.9

20161h 51min

Czechia, France

Director: Amma Asante

The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.


Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4

20162h 4min

United States

Director: Mira Nair

A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.

2015
Captive

Captive

Crime Drama Thriller Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Psychological Drama
5.4

20151h 37min

United States

Director: Jerry Jameson

Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thrilling, and spiritual journey of Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols. After being taken hostage by Brian in her own apartment, Ashley turns to Rick Warren’s inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life, for guidance. In reading from the book, Ashley not only finds purpose in her own life, but helps Brian find a more peaceful resolution to a harrowing situation.

2014
A Most Violent Year

A Most Violent Year

Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Cover-Up Thriller
6.9

20142h 4min

United Arab Emirates, United States

Director: J.C. Chandor

A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.


Selma

Selma

History Drama Political History Political Drama
7.5

20142h 8min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Ava DuVernay

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

2013
The Butler

The Butler

Drama Historical Drama
7.2

20132h 12min

United States

Director: Lee Daniels

Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.

2012
Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher

Crime Drama Thriller Action One-Person Army
7.0

20122h 10min

United States

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into custody. The interrogation yields one written note: 'Get Jack Reacher!'. Reacher, an enigmatic ex-Army investigator, believes the authorities have the right man but agrees to help the sniper's defense attorney. However, the more Reacher delves into the case, the less clear-cut it appears. So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.


The Paperboy

The Paperboy

Thriller Drama Mystery Investigation Suspense Psychological Drama
5.7

20121h 47min

United States

Director: Lee Daniels

A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.


Red Tails

Red Tails

Drama Action Adventure History War
5.9

20122h 5min

United States, Czechia

Director: Anthony Hemingway

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.

2006
The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland

Drama Historical Drama
7.6

20062h 3min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Kevin Macdonald

Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.