TOP 10 MOVIES
“Florence Foster Jenkins” (2016): Grant lends first-rate support to Meryl Streep as the title heiress’ husband, who supports her goal to perform at Carnegie Hall despite steep odds.
“Music and Lyrics” (2007): Drew Barrymore helps Grant make beautiful music, literally, in this comedy of unlikely songwriting partners.
“Love Actually” (2003): The ascension of the youthful Tony Blair to the post of England’s prime minister makes Grant’s turn in that role credible.
“Two Weeks Notice” (2002): Sandra Bullock is put up against Grant’s now-traditional image in the tale of a realty tycoon and his attorney.
“About a Boy” (2002): Grant is terrific as a well-subsidized man merely coasting through life – until he becomes the unwilling mentor to a troubled youngster (Nicholas Hoult).
“Bridget Jones’s Diary” (2001): Playing a cad superbly, Grant does much to complicate the life of the title heroine (Renée Zellweger).
“Notting Hill” (1999): Grant stays in smitten leading man mode as a bookstore owner stunned to be courting a movie superstar (Julia Roberts).
“Sense and Sensibility” (1995): In the sort of role he initially became known for, Grant wins – then breaks – the heart of co-star and Oscarwinning screenwriter Emma Thompson in her adaptation of the Jane Austen classic.
“Nine Months” (1995): Grant captures the second thoughts of an imminent father-to-be with amusement and heart.
“Four Weddings and a Funeral” (1994): In the romanticcomedy hit that set his course for stardom, Grant is thoroughly engaging as the struggling British suitor of a frustratingly elusive American (Andie MacDowell).