In 2010 , Broadbent reunited with director Mike Leigh , in '' Another Year '' with Ruth Sheen , and Lesley Manville . The film premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Palme d'Or . According to review aggregation website , Rotten Tomatoes , 93 % of critics have given the film a positive review , with the critical consensus reading , " Characterized by strong performances and the director 's trademark feel for the nuances of everyday life , Another Year marks another solid entry in Mike Leigh 's career of kitchen-sink English drama . " In 2012 , he played Denis Thatcher opposite legendary actress Meryl Streep as the former Prime Minister in '' The Iron Lady '' . Streep won her third Academy Award for her performance . That same year he also starred in Cloud Atlas ( film ) . In 2014 , he starred in Roger Mitchell 's critically acclaimed drama film , '' Le Week-End '' alongside Lindsay Duncan . Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 89 % of critics gave the film a positive review based on 148 reviews , with an average score of 7.4 / 10 . The website 's critical consensus states : " Topped with bittersweet humor but possessing surprisingly thorny depths , Le Week-End offers a sophisticated , well-acted portrait of late-life struggles and long-term marriage . " In 2015 , Broadbent starred in the Oscar nominated film '' Brooklyn '' alongside Saoirse Ronan , Domhnaal Gleeson , and Julie Walters . On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 97 % based on 256 reviews , with an average rating of 8.4 / 10 . The site 's critical consensus reads , " Brooklyn buttresses outstanding performances from Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen with a rich period drama that tugs at the heartstrings as deftly as it satisfies the mind . " The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture
2010 Cannes Film Festival
2010 Cannes Film Festival
Jim Broadbent