Helena Bonham Carter made her screen debut in the 1983 television film ‘A Pattern of Roses’ directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. In 1985, she made her first silver screen appearance in the James Ivory-directed British romance film ‘A Room with a View.’ The film garnered massive acclaim upon release and grossed over $21 million on a $3 million budget. The following year, she portrayed ‘Lady Jane Grey’ in the British costume-drama romance film ‘Lady Jane’ directed by Trevor Nunn. The film received a 56% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. She went on to star in films like ‘Maurice’ (1987), ‘A Hazard of Hearts’ (1987), ‘The Mask’ (1988), ‘Francesco’ (1989), ‘Getting It Right’ (1989), ‘Hamlet’ (1990), ‘Where Angels Fear to Tread’ (1991), ‘Howards End’ (1992), ‘Mary Shelley's Frankenstein’ (1994), ‘Mighty Aphrodite’ (1995), and ‘Twelfth Night: Or What You Will’ (1996). Carter received an ‘Academy Award’ nomination for her performance as ‘Kate Croy’ in the 1997 British-American romantic drama film ‘The Wings of the Dove’ directed by Iain Softley. The film was praised by critics and currently holds an 84% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. She next starred in films like ‘Sweet Revenge’ (1998), ‘The Theory of Flight’ (1998), ‘Fight Club’ (1999), ‘Women Talking Dirty’ (1999), ‘Planet of the Apes’ (2001), ‘The Heart of Me’ (2002), ‘Big Fish’ (2003), ‘Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events’ (2004), ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (2005), ‘Corpse Bride’ (2005), ‘Sixty Six’ (2006), ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ (2007), ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ (2009), and ‘Terminator Salvation’ (2009).Â
In 2010, she played the role of ‘Red Queen / Iracebeth of Crims’ in the Tim Burton-directed American dark fantasy film ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ The film, despite opening to a mixed reception, turned out to be a massive box office success and grossed over $1.025 billion on a budget of $150–$200 million. That same year, she also portrayed ‘Queen Elizabeth’ in the British historical drama film ‘The King's Speech’ directed by Tom Hooper. The film opened to critical acclaim and received 12 ‘Academy Award’ nominations, including ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for Carter. It was also a massive box office success and grossed over $427.4 million on a budget of $15 million. She next appeared in films such as ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1’ (2010), ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ (2011), ‘Dark Shadows’ (2012), ‘Les Misérables’ (2012), ‘The Lone Ranger’ (2013), ‘The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet’ (2013), ‘Night Will Fall’ (2014), ‘Cinderella’ (2015), ‘Suffragette’ (2015), ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ (2016), ‘55 Steps’ (2017), ‘Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero’ (2018), ‘Ocean's 8’ (2018), and ‘Enola Holmes’ (2020). Carter last appeared in the 2022 British adult stop-motion animated anthology film ‘The House’ directed by Emma de Swaef, Marc James Roels, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, and Paloma Baeza. The film received a 97% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Based on an eponymous Novel by Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club is the story of a discontented white-collar employee and a devil-may-care soap salesman who join together to form an underground fight club where young men give vent to their frustrations by beating each other to pulp.
In this 8th and final movie in the Harry Potter film series, Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue their search for the other Horcruxes - Lord Voldemort's secret to immortality – in an attempt to destroy him for forever. Much is at stake as the epic battle rages out at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The movie is based on the true story of King George VI who suffered from speech impediment. When his elder brother abdicates the throne and he is crowned the King of Britain, he is little unsure. However, with the help of his speech therapist, Lionel Logue, who employs unconventional method, he eventually manages to deliver a radio address when Britain declares war on Germany in 1939.
In typical Tim Burton style, Big Fish is the story of Edward Bloom, a retired salesman, and his son, Will, in a fantasy setting. On his deathbed, Bloom, who has the gift of storytelling, narrates fictional tales of his youth to Will, as he attempts to mend their relationship. Though initially sceptical, Will ultimately realizes his father’s zest for life.
Based on J.K. Rowling’s final novel of the ‘Harry Potter’ series, it is the first of the two-part finale of the movie series. The film follows Harry, Ron, and Hermione as they hunt for Horcruxes after Dumbledore’s death, while escaping Death Eaters, to destroy Lord Voldemort once and for all.
In his sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter finds a book formerly belonging to the mysterious Half-Blood Prince, from which he learns to make good potions, as well as a few dark spells. He is also being trained by Dumbledore for his eventual battle with Voldemort as Hogwarts is being infiltrated by Death Eaters, the dark lord's followers.
Based on J.K. Rowling’s fifth book of the Harry Potter series, the movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix depicts the boy wizard’s journey in his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It also marks the debut of the much-hated Dolores Umbridge and the resurrection of Voldemort.
Based on Victor Hugo’s novel and a classic Broadway stage show, Les Misérables, narrates the story of Jean Valjean who after serving nineteen years in jail, breaks the parole to restart his life. He takes upon himself to bring up a factory worker’s daughter. However, a police inspector, Javert is after him.
Based on a novel of the same name by EM Forster, this Oscar-winning romantic drama film tells the story of Helen Schlegel, belonging to an intellectual Anglo-German family, who gets engaged to Paul Wilcox, who belongs to a conservative and wealthy family.
Benjamin Barker, a barber, is falsely accused of a crime and sent to prison. He returns to find his wife dead and his daughter in the hands of corrupt judge Turnpin. Angered by the injustice he assumes a new name Sweeney Todd, reopens his barber shop and kills his customers with a straight razor with the help of Mrs. Lovett.
A Room with a View is a romantic drama film, which tells the story of Lucy, who during her trip to Florence, meets and shares a brief romance with a young man named George. However, after she returns to her home in England, she gets engaged to a man named Cecil. However, shortly after, George unexpectedly appears in her life again.
Kate is an impoverished British woman, who is trapped and dependent upon her wealthy aunt. She is in love with a young journalist named Merton, but her aunt doesn’t want them to have a relationship due to his humble circumstances. Instead, she intends to marry Kate to a rich man, so that she doesn’t suffer the same fate her mother did.
The kingdom is thrown into chaos after King Henry VIII of England passes away, since his successor Edward VI is not only under-age but also in poor health. In order to keep order maintained in the Kingdom, a cunning minister named John Dudley marries off his son Guilford to Lady Jane Grey, and places her on the throne, after Edward’s death. Although initially hostile towards one another, Guilford and Jane eventually begin to fall in love.
Viola is separated from her twin brother Sebastian in a shipwreck. She believes him to be dead, and after disguising herself as a boy, she begins to work for Duke Orsino, with whom she has fallen in love. However, the Duke loves another woman named Olivia, but Olivia falls madly for Viola, without knowing that she is actually a girl. However, none of these characters are aware of the fact that they are being manipulated by Sir Toby, Olivia’s uncle.
Mighty Aphrodite is a fantasy comedy film, which tells the story of Lenny and Amanda who adopt a child, who turns out to be a genius. Assuming his biological parents to be brilliant as well, they seek out the child’s birth mother. However, they are astonished when they find out that his biological mother is a porn star and a prostitute.
Born to wealthy parents, Ella's fortune turns after her parents die and she is reduced to a servant girl by her cruel stepmother and wicked stepsisters. Her luck begins to change again when she meets a dashing stranger in the woods and is invited to the royal ball, but her jealous stepmother locks her in the attic.
A young working mother is motivated into radical political activism to promote the right for women to vote. Along with her fellow activists, she has to risk her jobs, home, family as well as her life, for the cause.
Conversations with Other Women is a romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of two former lovers, who are reunited after many years at a wedding. Although, both of them feel the pull of a mutual attraction, neither of them wants to admit it.
Based on the Shakespearean tragedy, it follows Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, who returns home after his father King Hamlet’s death. He finds that his mother, Gertrude, has married his uncle Claudius, the new king. When King’s ghost appears and reveals that he was murdered by Claudius, Prince seethes to take revenge, but is also aware of the tragedy it may ensue.
Eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka hides five golden tickets in random chocolate bars that will grant five children a special tour of his amazing chocolate factory. Amidst massive rush, a poor boy named Charlie manages to win the fifth ticket and is accompanied by his grandfather in this once-in-a-lifetime adventure that will change his life forever.
When her mother goes missing, Enola Holmes, teen sister of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, sets off to find her. She soon finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy involving a young runaway Lord.
The fourth installment in the Terminator film series, the movie revolves around humanity’s war against Skynet’s network and its army of terminators. John Connor leads the resistance against Skynet and forms a bond with a cyborg Marcus Wright. Marcus ultimately sacrifices himself to save John and to help destroy the Skynet base.
Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Alice in Wonderland is loosely based on Lewis Carroll's fantasy novels and tells the story of a girl who has the power to slay the Jabberwocky, a dragon-like creature who is terrorizing the world. The film was praised for its visual style and special effects.
An elderly Tonto recounts the story of John Reid, a lawyer who turned The Lone Ranger in 1869, to a young fan. A criminal, Butch Cavendish escapes while being transported by train to the town of Colby. He ambushes and kills John’s brother, Dan and his men, but John is saved by Tonto. The two now join hands to capture Cavendish and bring him to justice.
Dr Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but unorthodox scientist tries to destroy the monster that he created, but it manages to escape. Later, it returns and asks for one out of two things: A bride or revenge.
Great Expectations is a romantic drama film based on the novel by Charles Dickens of the same name. It tells the story of Pip, who is a young orphan living a humble life. However, things change when an old convict, whom he had once helped, decides to return the favor, and help him become a gentleman.
In the eighteenth century, Collinsport, Barnabas Collins spurns the romantic advances of Angelique, a witch and becomes cursed. Everything he loves dies, including his fiancée Josette and he is buried as a vampire. When he escapes two centuries later, he must stop Angelique and other evil forces while trying to save Victoria Winters, a doppelganger of Josette.
After three years of traveling across the seas, Alice slips through the mirror to return to the Wonderland, where she meets all her old friends except Mad Hatter and learns that he is in a state of great shock because of his missing family. To save her loved ones, she must now travel into the past and to do that she must steal Chronosphere, an object that controls all of time in Wonderland.
Novocaine is a black comedy thriller film which revolves around the life of Steve Martin, a prosperous dentist, who seems to be having a happy and content life. However, when a new patient steps into his life, he finds himself lost in a world of sex, drugs and murder. He realizes how little control he has over his world.
While searching for his co-worker chimpanzee, astronaut Leo Davidson accidentally travels through vast space and time to reach a planet ruled by talking apes that treat primitive humans as slaves. Supported by the sympathetic chimpanzee Ari, he rallies a small group of human rebels against the ape army of human-hating General Thade and his associate Colonel Attar.
It’s time for the annual giant vegetable competition. The organiser, Lady Tottington, asks Wallace and his dog, Gromit - who run pest control business - to relocate the bunnies destroying her garden. Wallace comes up with a plan to brainwash the rabbits, but soon has to deal with a mysterious giant rabbit who is destroying the village crops. Victor Quartermaine is another problem he has to manage.
Victor and Victoria are about to be married when, during wedding rehearsals, Victor makes a mistake and flustered, runs off into woods. He practices his wedding vows in front of a tree and unknowingly ends up marrying a Corpse Bride, Emily. While Emily takes him to the Land of dead, Victoria now has a new suitor.
During a trip to a beach, a teacher tells an 11 year old boy about the ‘sacred mysteries of sex’, as he is approaching puberty. Soon, he is surprised when he finds out that Clive, a fellow student, is attracted to him.
The dark comedy revolves around the three Baudelaire children, Klaus, Violet, and Sunny. After their house burns down mysteriously, killing their parents, they are placed in the foster care of Count Olaf. The children must find a way to survive a series of deadly events, planned by Olaf who wants to obtain the Baudelaire fortune.
Helena Bonham Carter Awards
| The King's Speech | Best Supporting Actress | 2011 |
