Top 150 British Movies
List of the Best 150 British Movies Liked By both Critics and Users.Find Movies detail and trailer at one place. Total 150 Titles and 40567 Views.
1. Slumdog Millionaire(2008) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance | Release Date:12 May 2008 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Languages:English | Hindi | French | Rating:R |
Description:The story of the life of an impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik, who becomes a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?", wins, and is then suspected of cheating.
Directors:
Danny Boyle
, Loveleen Tandan
Stars:
Dev Patel
, Saurabh Shukla
, Anil Kapoor
, Rajendranath Zutshi
Tags:
Coming Of Age Cult Film Gangster Nonlinear Timeline Police Brutality Based On Novel Motivational Trapped Childhood Blockbuster
2. Snatch.(2000)Original Title: Snatch |
| Runtime: | Genres:Comedy|Thriller|Crime | Release Date:01 Sep 2000 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Languages:English | Russian | Rating:R |
Description:Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
Director:
Guy Ritchie
Stars:
Benicio Del Toro
, Dennis Farina
, Vinnie Jones
, Brad Pitt
Tags:
Black Comedy Violence Heist Tough Guy Action Hero Cult Film Gangster Nonlinear Timeline Neo Noir Mafia Organized Crime Boxing Hitman Mixed Martial Arts
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2(2011) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Fantasy|Adventure|Family | Release Date:07 Jul 2011 |
| Countries: USA| UK | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.
Director:
David Yates
Stars:
Ralph Fiennes
, Michael Gambon
, Alan Rickman
, Daniel Radcliffe
Tags:
Coming Of Age Violence Cult Film Based On Novel Based On Young Adult Novel Disaster Betrayal Tough Girl Good Versus Evil Friendship
4. A Clockwork Orange(1971) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Sci-Fi|Crime | Release Date:18 Dec 1971 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Language:English | Rating:X |
Description:The head of a gang of toughs, in an insensitive futuristic society, is conditioned to become physically ill at sex and violence during a prison sentence. When he is released, he's brutally beaten by all of his old adversaries.
Director:
Stanley Kubrick
Stars:
Malcolm McDowell
, Patrick Magee
, Michael Bates
, Warren Clarke
Tags:
Black Comedy Coming Of Age Based On Book Violence World War Two Cult Film Police Brutality Dystopia Family Relationships Satire Revenge Betrayal Insanity Friendship Politics Blockbuster
5. The Pianist(2002) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War|Biography | Release Date:24 Sep 2002 |
| Countries: France| Poland| Germany| UK | Languages:English | German | Russian | Rating:R |
Description:The Pianist is a film adapted from the biography of Wladyslaw Szpilman. A Jewish-Polish pianist who during the second world war lived and hid miraculously in Warsaw after having gone through a terrible tragedy. A film from Roman Polanski.
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Adrien Brody
, Emilia Fox
, Michal Zebrowski
, Ed Stoppard
Tags:
War Crime Survival Violence Nazi Occupation World War Two Based On True Story Police Brutality Prisoner Of War Motivational Holocaust
6. Skyfall(2012) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Adventure|Thriller | Release Date:25 Oct 2012 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. Whilst MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Director:
Sam Mendes
Stars:
Daniel Craig
, Judi Dench
, Javier Bardem
, Ralph Fiennes
Tags:
Survival Violence Courtroom Tough Guy Action Hero Investigation Revenge Mixed Martial Arts Betrayal Good Versus Evil Politics Blockbuster
7. Full Metal Jacket(1987) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War | Release Date:26 Jun 1987 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Languages:English | Vietnamese | Rating:R |
Description:A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Director:
Stanley Kubrick
Stars:
Matthew Modine
, Adam Baldwin
, Vincent D'Onofrio
, R. Lee Ermey
Tags:
Black Comedy Based On Book War Crime Violence Dark Humor Vietnam War U.S. Army Christmas Voice Over Narration
8. The King's Speech(2010) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Biography|History | Release Date:06 Sep 2010 |
| Countries: UK| USA| Australia | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:The story of King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.
Director:
Tom Hooper
Stars:
Colin Firth
, Helena Bonham Carter
, Derek Jacobi
, Robert Portal
Tags:
Friendship Between Men World War Two Based On True Story Great Depression Family Relationships Christmas Reference To William Shakespeare Friendship Compassion Period Piece
9. Trainspotting(1996) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Crime | Release Date:23 Feb 1996 |
| Country: UK | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:Renton is living the dream and that dream is Heroin. As Renton struggles with the agony and ecstasy of his life we follow him and his increasingly unstable mates. Drinking, fighting, drugs, sex and the most disgusting toilet in Scotland. Choose Trainspotting.
Director:
Danny Boyle
Stars:
Ewan McGregor
, Ewen Bremner
, Jonny Lee Miller
, Kevin McKidd
Tags:
Cult Film Drug Addiction Drug Culture
10. Kingsman: The Secret Service(2014) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Comedy|Adventure|Crime | Release Date:24 Jan 2015 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Languages:English | Arabic | Swedish | Rating:R |
Description:The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Director:
Matthew Vaughn
Stars:
Adrian Quinton
, Colin Firth
, Mark Strong
, Jonno Davies
Tags:
Black Comedy Violence Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many Cult Film Marvel Comics Revenge Mixed Martial Arts Betrayal Based On Comic Book
11. Casino Royale(2006) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Adventure|Thriller | Release Date:14 Nov 2006 |
| Countries: UK| Czech Republic| USA| Germany| Bahamas | Languages:French | English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Armed with a licence to kill, Secret Agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007 and must defeat a weapons dealer in a high stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, but things are not what they seem.
Director:
Martin Campbell
Stars:
Daniel Craig
, Eva Green
, Mads Mikkelsen
, Judi Dench
Tags:
Plot Twist Violence Tough Guy Action Hero Cult Film Based On Novel Martial Arts Blockbuster
12. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels(1998) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Comedy|Crime | Release Date:05 Mar 1998 |
| Country: UK | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:A botched card game in London triggers four friends, thugs, weed-growers, hard gangsters, loan sharks and debt collectors to collide with each other in a series of unexpected events, all for the sake of weed, cash and two antique shotguns.
Director:
Guy Ritchie
Stars:
Jason Flemyng
, Dexter Fletcher
, Nick Moran
, Jason Statham
Tags:
Black Comedy Friendship Between Men Violence Tough Guy Cult Film Gangster Organized Crime Friendship Voice Over Narration
13. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Fantasy|Adventure|Family | Release Date:31 May 2004 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Language:English | Rating:PG |
Description:It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry.
Director:
Alfonso Cuarón
Stars:
Daniel Radcliffe
, Richard Griffiths
, Pam Ferris
, Fiona Shaw
Tags:
Time Travel Escape From Prison Cult Film Based On Novel Based On Young Adult Novel Prison Escape Betrayal Serial Killer Tough Girl Good Versus Evil Friendship Blockbuster
14. Shaun of the Dead(2004) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Horror|Comedy | Release Date:09 Apr 2004 |
| Countries: UK| France | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:Shaun of the Dead is a humorous homage to Zombie movies from director Edgar Wright; an outrageous romantic comedy with zombies.
Director:
Edgar Wright
Stars:
Simon Pegg
, Kate Ashfield
, Nick Frost
, Lucy Davis
Tags:
Black Comedy Friendship Between Men Violence Cult Film Satire Friendship Zombie Apocalypse
15. Monty Python and the Holy Grail(1975) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Fantasy|Comedy|Adventure | Release Date:13 Mar 1975 |
| Country: UK | Languages:English | French | Latin | Rating:PG |
Description:King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Directors:
Terry Gilliam
, Terry Jones
Stars:
Graham Chapman
, John Cleese
, Eric Idle
, Terry Gilliam
Tags:
Black Comedy Violence Cult Film Monster Breaking The Fourth Wall Satire Medieval Times Voice Over Narration
16. Dunkirk(2017) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|War|Thriller|History | Release Date:13 Jul 2017 |
| Countries: UK| Netherlands| France| USA | Languages:English | French | German | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.
Director:
Christopher Nolan
Stars:
Fionn Whitehead
, Damien Bonnard
, Aneurin Barnard
, Lee Armstrong
Tags:
Survival Violence World War Two Based On True Story Nonlinear Timeline Prisoner Of War Disaster Submarine British Military Rescue Mission Trapped Multiple Storylines Blockbuster
17. Hot Fuzz(2007) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Comedy|Crime | Release Date:14 Feb 2007 |
| Countries: UK| France| USA | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:Exceptional London cop Nicholas Angel is involuntarily transferred to a quaint English village and paired with a witless new partner. While on the beat, Nicholas suspects a sinister conspiracy is afoot with the residents.
Director:
Edgar Wright
Stars:
Simon Pegg
, Martin Freeman
, Bill Nighy
, Robert Popper
Tags:
Black Comedy Violence Cult Film Investigation Detective Serial Killer Reference To William Shakespeare Friendship Buddy Film Voice Over Narration
18. Ex Machina(2015) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Mystery|Sci-Fi | Release Date:21 Jan 2015 |
| Country: UK | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breath-taking humanoid A.I.
Director:
Alex Garland
Stars:
Domhnall Gleeson
, Corey Johnson
, Oscar Isaac
, Alicia Vikander
Tags:
Black Comedy Cult Film Psycho Thriller Artificial Intelligence Minimal Cast Revenge Betrayal Friendship
19. Rush(2013) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Biography | Release Date:02 Sep 2013 |
| Countries: UK| Germany| USA | Languages:English | German | Italian | French | Spanish | Rating:R |
Description:A biographical drama centered on the rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season.
Director:
Ron Howard
Stars:
Chris Hemsworth
, Daniel Brühl
, Olivia Wilde
, Alexandra Maria Lara
Tags:
Friendship Between Men Based On True Story Nonlinear Timeline Professional Rivalry Based On Real Person Voice Over Narration
20. In Bruges(2008) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Comedy|Crime | Release Date:08 Feb 2008 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.
Director:
Martin McDonagh
Stars:
Elizabeth Berrington
, Rudy Blomme
, Olivier Bonjour
, Mark Donovan
Tags:
Black Comedy Violence Cult Film Racism Christmas Revenge Hitman Medieval Times Voice Over Narration
22. 28 Days Later...(2002) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Horror|Sci-Fi|Thriller | Release Date:31 Oct 2002 |
| Country: UK | Languages:English | Spanish | Rating:R |
Description:Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.
Director:
Danny Boyle
Stars:
Alex Palmer
, Bindu De Stoppani
, Jukka Hiltunen
, David Schneider
Tags:
Survival Violence Post Apocalypse Cult Film Betrayal Insanity Zombie Apocalypse
24. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them(2016) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Fantasy|Adventure|Family | Release Date:16 Nov 2016 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.
Director:
David Yates
Stars:
Eddie Redmayne
, Ezra Miller
, Colin Farrell
, Zoë Kravitz
Tags:
Criminal Mastermind Based On Book Steampunk Gangster Prison Escape Christmas Revenge Betrayal Good Versus Evil Friendship Blockbuster
25. Moon(2009) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Mystery|Sci-Fi | Release Date:12 Jun 2009 |
| Country: UK | Languages:English | Spanish | Rating:R |
Description:Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.
Director:
Duncan Jones
Stars:
Sam Rockwell
, Kevin Spacey
, Dominique McElligott
, Rosie Shaw
Tags:
Space Travel Short Term Memory Cult Film Artificial Intelligence Rescue Mission Minimal Cast Friendship
26. About Time(2013) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Fantasy|Romance|Comedy|Sci-Fi | Release Date:16 Aug 2013 |
| Country: UK | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.
Director:
Richard Curtis
Stars:
Domhnall Gleeson
, Rachel McAdams
, Bill Nighy
, Lydia Wilson
Tags:
Black Comedy Coming Of Age Time Travel Family Relationships Christmas Time Loop Friendship Voice Over Narration
27. Lawrence of Arabia(1962) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War|Adventure|Biography|History | Release Date:10 Dec 1962 |
| Country: UK | Languages:English | Arabic | Turkish | Rating:PG |
Description:An epic about British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.
Director:
David Lean
Stars:
Peter O'Toole
, Alec Guinness
, Anthony Quinn
, Jack Hawkins
Tags:
National Film Registry Violence World War One Based On True Story Nonlinear Timeline British Military Afi Insanity Politics Blockbuster
28. Pride & Prejudice(2005) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance | Release Date:16 Sep 2005 |
| Countries: France| UK| USA | Language:English | Rating:PG |
Description:Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?
Director:
Joe Wright
Stars:
Keira Knightley
, Talulah Riley
, Rosamund Pike
, Jena Malone
Tags:
Based On Novel Family Relationships F Rated
29. Atonement(2007) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance|Mystery | Release Date:29 Aug 2007 |
| Countries: UK| France| USA | Languages:English | French | Rating:R |
Description:Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan.
Director:
Joe Wright
Stars:
Saoirse Ronan
, Ailidh Mackay
, Brenda Blethyn
, Julia West
Tags:
Surprise Ending World War Two Nonlinear Timeline Based On Novel Family Relationships Betrayal Reference To William Shakespeare
30. Gandhi(1982) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Biography|History | Release Date:30 Nov 1982 |
| Countries: UK| India | Language:English | Rating:PG |
Description:Gandhi's character is fully explained as a man of nonviolence. Through his patience, he is able to drive the British out of the subcontinent. And the stubborn nature of Jinnah and his commitment towards Pakistan is portrayed.
Director:
Richard Attenborough
Stars:
Ben Kingsley
, Candice Bergen
, Edward Fox
, John Gielgud
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy World War Two Cult Film Based On True Story Nonlinear Timeline Police Brutality Racism Politics
31. The Bridge on the River Kwai(1957) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Adventure|War|History | Release Date:02 Oct 1957 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Languages:English | Japanese | Thai | Rating:PG |
Description:After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.
Director:
David Lean
Stars:
William Holden
, Alec Guinness
, Jack Hawkins
, Sessue Hayakawa
Tags:
World War Two Prisoner Of War British Military Japanese Military
32. Brazil(1985) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Comedy|Sci-Fi | Release Date:20 Feb 1985 |
| Country: UK | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:A bureaucrat in a retro-future world tries to correct an administrative error and himself becomes an enemy of the state.
Director:
Terry Gilliam
Stars:
Jonathan Pryce
, Robert De Niro
, Katherine Helmond
, Ian Holm
Tags:
Black Comedy Samurai Steampunk Cult Film Neo Noir Dystopia Satire Falling In Love Christmas
33. The Last King of Scotland(2006) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Biography|History | Release Date:01 Sep 2006 |
| Countries: UK| Germany | Languages:English | French | German | Swahili | Rating:R |
Description:Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s
Director:
Kevin Macdonald
Stars:
Forest Whitaker
, James McAvoy
, Kerry Washington
, Gillian Anderson
Tags:
Based On Book Violence Based On True Story Family Relationships Racism Betrayal Friendship Politics
34. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas(2008)Original Title: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War | Release Date:07 May 2008 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Set during World War II, a story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a concentration camp, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.
Director:
Mark Herman
Stars:
Asa Butterfield
, Zac Mattoon O'Brien
, Domonkos Németh
, Henry Kingsmill
Tags:
Concentration Camp Crime Against Humanity World War Two Based On Novel Family Relationships Holocaust Friendship
35. Goldfinger(1964) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Adventure|Thriller | Release Date:17 Sep 1964 |
| Country: UK | Languages:English | Chinese | Spanish | Rating:AP |
Description:Special agent 007 (Sean Connery) comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox -- and obliterate the world's economy.
Director:
Guy Hamilton
Stars:
Sean Connery
, Honor Blackman
, Gert Fröbe
, Shirley Eaton
Tags:
Criminal Mastermind Action Hero Organized Crime Revenge Martial Arts Good Versus Evil
36. Layer Cake(2004) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Thriller|Crime | Release Date:30 Sep 2004 |
| Country: UK | Languages:English | Romanian | Rating:R |
Description:When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
Director:
Matthew Vaughn
Stars:
Daniel Craig
, Tom Hardy
, Jamie Foreman
, Sally Hawkins
Tags:
Black Comedy Violence Heist Gangster Neo Noir Based On Novel Breaking The Fourth Wall Organized Crime Drug Addiction Revenge Hitman Betrayal Voice Over Narration Missing Person
37. The Third Man(1949) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Mystery|Film-Noir|Thriller | Release Date:31 Aug 1949 |
| Country: UK | Languages:English | German | Russian | Rating:NR |
Description:An American pulp writer arrives in post-WWII Vienna only to find that the friend who waited for him is killed under mysterious circumstances. The ensuing mystery entangles him in his friend's involvement in the black market, with the multinational police, and with his Czech girlfriend.
Director:
Carol Reed
Stars:
Joseph Cotten
, Alida Valli
, Orson Welles
, Trevor Howard
Tags:
Betrayal Good Versus Evil Reference To William Shakespeare Friendship Voice Over Narration
38. In the Name of the Father(1993) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Biography|History | Release Date:12 Dec 1993 |
| Countries: Ireland| UK| USA | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:A man's coerced confession to an IRA bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.
Director:
Jim Sheridan
Stars:
Alison Crosbie
, Daniel Day-Lewis
, Philip King
, Emma Thompson
Tags:
Based On Book Violence Courtroom Gangster Based On True Story Nonlinear Timeline Police Brutality Family Relationships Tragedy Friendship Politics Voice Over Narration
40. Barry Lyndon(1975) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance|History|War|Adventure | Release Date:18 Dec 1975 |
| Countries: UK| USA| Ireland | Languages:English | German | French | Rating:PG |
Description:An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in 18th-century England.
Director:
Stanley Kubrick
Stars:
Ryan O'Neal
, Marisa Berenson
, Patrick Magee
, Hardy Krüger
Tags:
Based On Novel Rise And Fall Boxing Voice Over Narration
41. A Fish Called Wanda(1988) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Comedy|Crime | Release Date:15 Jul 1988 |
| Countries: USA| UK | Languages:English | Italian | Russian | French | Rating:R |
Description:A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.
Directors:
Charles Crichton
, John Cleese
Stars:
John Cleese
, Jamie Lee Curtis
, Kevin Kline
, Michael Palin
Tags:
Black Comedy Courtroom Heist Cult Film Hitman Blockbuster
42. Darkest Hour(2017) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War|Biography|History | Release Date:01 Sep 2017 |
| Country: UK | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.
Director:
Joe Wright
Stars:
Lily James
, Gary Oldman
, Ben Mendelsohn
, Kristin Scott Thomas
Tags:
World War Two Based On True Story Politics Based On Real Person Period Piece
43. The Count of Monte Cristo(2002) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Adventure|Thriller | Release Date:23 Jan 2002 |
| Countries: UK| USA| Ireland | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.
Director:
Kevin Reynolds
Stars:
Jim Caviezel
, Guy Pearce
, Richard Harris
, James Frain
Tags:
1800S Based On Novel Prison Escape Revenge Martial Arts Betrayal Friendship
44. Brooklyn(2015) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance | Release Date:13 Sep 2015 |
| Countries: UK| Canada| Ireland | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Ellis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
Director:
John Crowley
Stars:
Saoirse Ronan
, Hugh Gormley
, Brid Brennan
, Maeve McGrath
Tags:
Female Protagonist Based On Novel Falling In Love Heartbreak Christmas Friendship
45. Billy Elliot(2000) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Comedy|Music | Release Date:18 May 2000 |
| Countries: UK| France | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:Set against the background of the 1984 Miner's Strike, Billy Elliot is an 11 year old boy who stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family's set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his toes!
Director:
Stephen Daldry
Stars:
Jamie Bell
, Jean Heywood
, Jamie Draven
, Gary Lewis
Tags:
Coming Of Age Self Discovery Violence Family Relationships Christmas Boxing Martial Arts Friendship Compassion Childhood
46. This Is England(2006) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Crime | Release Date:12 Sep 2006 |
| Country: UK | Language:English | Rating:UR |
Description:A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Director:
Shane Meadows
Stars:
Thomas Turgoose
, Stephen Graham
, Jo Hartley
, Andrew Shim
Tags:
Coming Of Age Violence Racism Neo Nazi Friendship Bullying Childhood
47. From Russia with Love(1963)Original Title: From Russia With Love |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Adventure|Thriller | Release Date:11 Oct 1963 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Languages:English | Russian | Turkish | Romany | Rating:AP |
Description:James Bond willingly falls into an assassination ploy involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by SPECTRE.
Director:
Terence Young
Stars:
Sean Connery
, Daniela Bianchi
, Pedro Armendáriz
, Lotte Lenya
Tags:
Action Hero Cult Film Based On Novel Martial Arts Blockbuster
49. The Man Who Wasn't There(2001) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Crime | Release Date:13 May 2001 |
| Countries: USA| UK | Languages:English | Italian | French | Rating:R |
Description:A tale of passion, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity presents him with a chance to change it.
Directors:
Joel Coen
, Ethan Coen
Stars:
Billy Bob Thornton
, Frances McDormand
, Michael Badalucco
, James Gandolfini
Tags:
Cult Film Neo Noir Detective Tragedy Betrayal Voice Over Narration
50. Philomena(2013) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Biography | Release Date:01 Nov 2013 |
| Countries: UK| USA| France | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
Director:
Stephen Frears
Stars:
Judi Dench
, Steve Coogan
, Sophie Kennedy Clark
, Mare Winningham
Tags:
Based On Book Based On True Story Friendship
