Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Birthday:Jul 10, 1977
Place of birth:Forest Gate, London, England, UK

Filmography

2015
Secret in Their Eyes

Secret in Their Eyes

Thriller Mystery Crime Detective Mystery Crime Investigation Mystery
6.3

20151h 51min

South Korea, Spain

Director: Billy Ray

A tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered.


The Martian

The Martian

Drama Adventure Science Fiction Survival Adventure Space Sci-Fi
8.0

20152h 21min

United States

Director: Ridley Scott

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.


Z for Zachariah

Z for Zachariah

Drama Romance Science Fiction Thriller Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
6.0

20151h 37min

Iceland, New Zealand

Director: Craig Zobel

In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel.

2013
12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
8.1

20132h 14min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Steve McQueen

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

2010
Salt

Salt

Action Mystery Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
6.5

20101h 40min

United States

Director: Phillip Noyce

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

2007
American Gangster

American Gangster

Drama Crime Organized Crime
7.8

20072h 37min

United States

Director: Ridley Scott

Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.

2006
Children of Men

Children of Men

Drama Action Thriller Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi
7.9

20061h 49min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.


Inside Man

Inside Man

Crime Drama Thriller Heist Investigation Suspense
7.6

20062h 9min

United States

Director: Spike Lee

When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.

2005
Serenity

Serenity

Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller Space Sci-Fi
7.8

20051h 59min

United States

Director: Joss Whedon

When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.


Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots

Comedy Drama Music Ensemble Comedy Narrative Musical
7.1

20051h 47min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Julian Jarrold

Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola and everything changes.