Films starring Octavia Spencer

Encounter

By Hannah Strong

Despite some compelling performances, Michael Pearce’s sci-fi thriller fails to live up to the promise of his debut, Beast.

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The Witches

By Leila Latif

Roald Dahl’s timeless children’s story is reimagined as a saccharine caper – but at least the cast are having fun.

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Ma

By Anton Bitel

Octavia Spencer reckons with teenage trauma in this suspenseful and darkly funny smalltown horror.

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The Shape of Water

By Matt Thrift

Guillermo del Toro’s latest is a fairy tale for grown-ups with a cinephile twist – it may be his most perfect confection to date.

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Hidden Figures

By David Jenkins

The spirited tale of three secret weapons used in NASA’s initial attempts to send a man into space.

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