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Poll: What's your favourite Michael Caine film?

The legendary actor, 90, announced his retirement from acting over the weekend.

LEGENDARY ACTOR MICHAEL Caine has announced his retirement from film at the age of 90.

Best known to modern audiences for his role as Bruce Wayne’s loyal butler Alfred in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, Caine starred in a range of British films, including in Alfie (1966), heist movie The Italian Job (1969) and Newcastle-set gangland flick Get Carter (1971).

He cemented himself with a younger generation after appearing in The Muppet Christmas Carol in 1992, and latterly became a regular for director Christopher Nolan.

So, we’re asking you: What’s your favourite Michael Caine film?


Poll Results:

The Italian Job (2872)
Something else (2035)
Educating Rita (1696)
Batman trilogy (1483)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1262)
Get Carter (664)
Alfie (557)
Children of Men (282)

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    Oct 16th 2023, 10:54 AM

    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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    Oct 16th 2023, 10:54 AM

    Left out Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Man Who Would Be King, Zulu, Cider House Rules would be in my list..

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:21 AM

    The Ipcress file.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:01 AM

    The Cider House Rules is a great movie.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:05 AM

    @Claire Greaney: I agree,that was my first thought for his movies and not on the list but would be my favourite.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:55 AM

    @Claire Greaney: I’d absolutely adored the book and because they had to miss so much out of the film, I found it such a disappointment.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 2:35 PM

    @Tricia G: I didn’t like either the book or movie. John Irving leaves me cold.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 10:54 AM

    Not a lot people know that Michael Caine never said “not a lot of people know that”.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:31 PM

    @honey badger: I’d say in 90 years he probably said it at some point

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    Oct 16th 2023, 5:51 PM

    @honey badger: Not a lot of people know that not a lot of people know that your know that.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:03 AM

    Harry Brown was an enjoyable flick.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:18 PM

    What are the odds that “Brian” gets a lump of coal in his stocking this year?

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    Oct 16th 2023, 2:42 PM

    @F Fitzgerald: with the price of fuel, he should be so lucky

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    Oct 16th 2023, 10:55 AM

    Sleuth (1972).
    Great film.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:34 PM

    @P0h2YVAL: He’s great in Sleuth as is Olivier.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:24 AM

    Zulu and the man who would be king

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    Oct 16th 2023, 10:52 AM

    ‘I told you to blow the bloody doors off’……legend of an actor

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:33 AM

    @Tom Newell: “You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!”

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    Oct 16th 2023, 10:52 AM

    Get Carter. But not a lot of people know that.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 10:54 AM

    @Barry Griffin: brilliant

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    Oct 16th 2023, 10:52 AM

    Batman trilogy is not really “starring” Caine. He part was barely a co star.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:03 AM

    Most people who have lived and worked abroad would vote Educating Rita (my opinion)
    Julie Walters and the drunk teacher was hilariously funny

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:37 PM

    Escape to Victory

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:16 AM

    Get Carter. Best ever. Also has Alf from Coronation St!

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:44 PM

    @Simon Stokes: “You’re a big man, but you’re outta shape”

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    Oct 16th 2023, 2:02 PM

    @Colin Howard: visiting relatives Eric? I would be if they were still alive

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:37 PM

    Battle of Britain, Zulu, Bridge too far, Man who would be king, dirty rotten scoundrels, Harry brown, gold member, Jack the ripper

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:24 PM

    Harry Brown is an incredibly underrated film

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:01 PM

    Hannah and Her Sisters

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:42 AM

    The Italian Job. Not a lot of people know, that Quincy Jones, did the sound track with the Iconic song…# It’s a self preservation society!#

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:58 PM

    Does there have to be a favourite? Isn’t the mark of a good actor their ability to successfully master a multitude of different roles ?

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:39 AM

    None after he hugely endorsed Brexit

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    Oct 16th 2023, 4:33 PM

    @: I’m pro-remain but I find a bit sad to stop listening to/watching a British celebrity who endorsed the other side. I disagree with him on the Brexit thing but he never came across as a little englander. Obviously Italian Job (you were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off) his best role in a long career.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:00 PM

    Escape to Victory. I have it on good authority the reason Caine is retiring from film is that United & Liverpool are going toe-to-toe for his signature as their number one central defender. Both teams realize in order to challenge City Van(one season wonder)Dijk & Harry Maguire are both brutal and not to be got rid of.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 2:20 PM

    The man who would be king for me.Him and Connery are both amazing in that movie.shout out for Harry Brown as well.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:23 AM

    Muppet Christmas Carol is the only one I’ve seen

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:33 PM

    He’s a nosey neighbor.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:02 PM

    To write a song about him would be utter madness

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:08 PM

    Cider House rules.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:03 PM

    Harry Brown + Mona Lisa his best two IMO.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:53 PM

    @Robert Bell:Bob Hoskins another class act.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 4:50 PM

    @Sean oSuilleabhain: Bob Hoskin’s. A legend in The Long Good Friday.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:18 PM

    His was the voice of the pilot in Dunkirk that was lost.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:59 AM

    Something else, don’t think I’ve seen that

    Would you recommend that?

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:38 PM

    The man is too good to peg him down to one role. I tapped “something else,” but I mean it for all of his roles

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:13 PM

    The Muppets for me, but he was particularly brilliant in children of men.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:16 PM

    Zulu or escape to victory.
    Best English left back of all time.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:17 PM

    @James Smith: or dirty rotten scoundrels. Class.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:26 AM

    Last Orders

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    Oct 16th 2023, 3:07 PM

    Too Late the Hero, a good second world war film.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:52 PM

    His best roles are in the Ipcress file, Educating rita, Miss Congeniality and Children of Men is just one of the finest dystopian films ever

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    Oct 16th 2023, 4:49 PM

    Zulu

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:28 AM

    Deathtrap

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    Oct 16th 2023, 11:15 AM

    Silence of the Lambs. He was fantastic as Hannibil Lecter.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 12:15 PM

    “Play Dirty” (1969)

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:46 PM

    Going in Style, tongue in cheek and poignant.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:23 PM

    Interstellar.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 7:52 PM

    He did a great job in a war movie called ‘too late the hero’ one of the best war movies

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:40 PM

    My name is Michael Caine and I’m a nosey neighbor.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 4:26 PM

    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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    Oct 16th 2023, 5:02 PM

    Jaws The Revenge

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    Oct 16th 2023, 1:34 PM

    He was really good in Harry Brown.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 5:50 PM

    @EMcD: “You failed to maintain your gun”

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    Oct 16th 2023, 4:45 PM

    Maybe not my favourite but I love him (and Ben Kingsley) in Without A Clue. Very funny movie.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 2:27 PM

    I’m too young to understand this great actor.

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    Oct 16th 2023, 3:25 PM

    The Cider House Rules & Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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    Oct 16th 2023, 7:59 PM

    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, hilarious.

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    Oct 17th 2023, 12:33 AM

    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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    Oct 16th 2023, 5:49 PM

    Harry Browne

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    Oct 16th 2023, 4:02 PM

    Austin Powers Goldmember

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    Oct 16th 2023, 9:11 PM

    Play Dirty (1968)

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    Oct 16th 2023, 5:57 PM

    The wrong box ✔️

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