The Best Mike Newell Movies Ranked And Where to Watch them

If you're looking for the best Mike Newell movies of all time then here is a definitive list. We rank every movie directed by Mike Newell based on their popularity score from IMDB from best to worst. Click on the ‘see more’ button to find out where to watch them in Australia covering all streaming services. In November 2025 there are 7 films in this list.

List of the Best Movies Directed by Mike Newell In Order of Popularity

  1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  2. Donnie Brasco
  3. The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
  4. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
  5. Mona Lisa Smile
  6. Bad Blood
  7. Pushing Tin

Stream the top 7 Movies directed by Mike Newell

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Rated: PG-13

7.7/10

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named.

2. Donnie Brasco

Rated: R

7.7/10

An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

3. The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

Rated: M

7.3/10

Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII.

4. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Rated: M

6.6/10

A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

5. Mona Lisa Smile

Rated: PG-13

6.5/10

The story of Katherine Ann Watson, a feminist teacher who studied at UCLA graduate school and in 1953 left her boyfriend behind in Los Angeles, California to teach at Wellesley College, a conservative women's private liberal arts college in Massachusetts, United States.

6. Bad Blood

Rated: R18+

6.5/10

During World War 2, a farmer in New Zealand murders seven people. The police, along with local Maori trackers, hunt him in the bush country.

7. Pushing Tin

Rated: MA15+

6/10

Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.