It's been almost a year since Daniel Day-Lewis announced his retirement from acting, and for those who heralded such characters as Bill "The Butcher" Cutting, Daniel Plainview, and Christy Brown, the news is still somewhat tender. The actor is the only male in history to have won the Academy Award for best actor three times and certainly won't be shying away in silence. In his final film, Phantom Thread, Day-Lewis collaborates with director Paul Thomas Anderson and composer Johnny Greenwood for the second time to tell the story of British couturier Reynolds Woodcock. The buzz-worthy film [1] has already amassed a myriad of award season nominations, including a BAFTA award for best actor [2].
As we say a bittersweet goodbye to a master of film, join us in soaking up his body of work like cinematic whisky. Pour yourself an Old Fashioned, Daniel Day-Lewis style, and press play on the films available for streaming now, in order of release.
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
My Beautiful Laundrette is available to rent on Amazon [3].
Eversmile, New Jersey (1989)
Eversmile, New Jersey is available to rent on YouTube [5].
My Left Foot (1989)
My Left Foot is available to rent on Amazon [6].
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
The Last of the Mohicans is available on Amazon Prime [7].
The Age of Innocence (1993)
The Age of Innocence is available to rent on Amazon [8] and YouTube [9].
In the Name of the Father (1993)
In the Name of the Father is available to rent on Amazon [10] and YouTube [11].
The Crucible (1996)
The Crucible is available to rent on Amazon [12] and YouTube [13].
The Boxer (1997)
The Boxer is available to rent on Amazon [14] and YouTube [15].
Gangs of New York (2002)
Gangs of New York is available to rent on Amazon [16] and YouTube [17].
There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be Blood is available on Amazon Prime [18].
Lincoln (2012)
Lincoln is available to rent on YouTube [21].