Watch Ian McKellen Movies and TV Shows in Australia

If you're looking to stream shows or movies starring Ian McKellen in Australia then here is the definitive list. We show you which streaming providers currently have each of Ian McKellen's most popular movies and shows available in their catalogue. List updated in October 2025.

List of the Best Movies and Shows Starring Ian McKellen In Order of Popularity

  1. Churchill
  2. Vicious
  3. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  4. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  5. Stardust
  6. X-Men
  7. Mr. Holmes
  8. Six Degrees of Separation
  9. The Good Liar
  10. Apt Pupil
  11. The Da Vinci Code
  12. Flushed Away
  13. All Is True
  14. Animal Crackers
  15. Infinitum: Subject Unknown

Stream the top 15 Movies and Shows starring Ian McKellen

1. Churchill

Seasons: 1

Rated:

8.2/10

Winston Churchill is renowned as the legendary war leader, inspiring Britain in its finest hour. This series looks at the man behind the legend, bringing you closer to the real Churchill through the eyes of those closest to him.

2. Vicious

Seasons: 2

Rated: TV-MA

8.1/10

Freddie and Stuart are an old couple who have been together for decades and bicker constantly. Their lives are turned upside down by their new upstairs neighbor Ash, who is sure to cause trouble in their mundane lives.

3. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Rated: PG-13

7.8/10

At the urging of the wizard Gandalf, unassuming hobbit Bilbo Baggins joins 13 dwarves on a perilous quest to reclaim the kingdom of Erebor and gains possession of the powerful One Ring.

4. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Rated: PG-13

7.8/10

Bilbo and his companions continue their journey east and brave many dangers on their way to the Lonely Mountain, culminating in an encounter with the fearsome dragon Smaug.

5. Stardust

Rated: PG-13

7.6/10

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

6. X-Men

Rated: M

7.4/10

A group of mutated humans with special powers take shelter at the college of Professor Xavier, while another mutant, Magneto, sets out to destroy the rest of mankind.

7. Mr. Holmes

Rated: PG

6.9/10

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.

8. Six Degrees of Separation

Rated: M

6.8/10

The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his way into the lives of a white, upper-class New York family.

9. The Good Liar

Rated: R

6.7/10

Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes.

10. Apt Pupil

Rated: R

6.7/10

One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.

11. The Da Vinci Code

Rated: PG-13

6.6/10

A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that — should it come to light — could rock the very foundations of Christianity.

12. Flushed Away

Rated: PG

6.6/10

London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike and Whitey.

13. All Is True

Rated: PG-13

6.3/10

London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, accidentally burns to ashes. Seriously affected, he stops writing and returns to his hometown, where his wife Anne and daughters Judith and Susanna get surprised to hear he intends to stay there definitively, after two decades working in the capital, neglecting his sincere affections for them.

14. Animal Crackers

Rated: PG

5.8/10

A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.

15. Infinitum: Subject Unknown

Rated: M

4.1/10

Jane is the subject of a twisted science experiment where she is placed in a parallel world and is forced to find a way to either alter her reality or be stuck in a time-loop, destined to repeat the same test over and over again, with no memory of her doing it before. But with each 'reset' she starts to retain fragments of memory. With clues pointing to the mysterious Wytness Quantum Research Centre, she tries to find a way out. (The film was shot entirely on an iPhone during the UK’s first lockdown.)