British soldier movies and TV shows – page 4

List of british soldier movies

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 5.5
 2K
Dead Shot (2023)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story: In the 1970s, a member of the IRA takes over an Active Service Unit in London after his wife is accidentally shot dead in Ireland. The unit's mission is to cause chaos and destruction, while his personal aim is to hunt down his wife’s killer ...
Style: tense, captivating, interesting
Plot: revenge, trouble, murderer, criminal's revenge, vengeance, ex soldier, murder, anglo irish relations, british army, british soldier, hunting
Time: 70s
Place: ireland, northern ireland, london
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Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story: Story of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and her resistance to the British Rule.
Style: serious, epic, exciting, captivating, patriotic
Plot: female warrior, rebellion, invasion, conquering, battles, leadership, female protagonist, women, ambition, courage, brutality, heroes ...
Time: 19th century, 1850s
Place: india
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 8.1
 33K
Strike Back (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.
Style: exciting, realistic, serious, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: military, terrorist, mission, soldier, top secret, swat team, heroes, one man army, cia agent, daring rescue, heroic mission, terrorism ...
Time: 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place: pakistan, afghanistan, iraq, middle east, sudan ...
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 6.6
 76K
Spencer (2021)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, USA, Chile
Duration: 117 min.
Story: During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.
Style: historical drama, visual, political, philosophical, cerebral ...
Plot: christmas, royal family, unhappy marriage, princess, women, lesbian, royalty, british royal family, marriage, dissociation, european, mission ...
Time: 2020s, 90s, year 1991
Place: england
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 6.6
 211K
Jungle Cruise (2021)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, Hungary, Thailand, Italy, Czech Republic
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Disney’s live-action adaptation of its iconic theme park ride.
Style: scenic, captivating, funny, light, colorful ...
Audience: family outing, teens, kids, family friendly
Plot: jungle, treasure, amazon river, myth, snake, amazon jungle, danger, dangerous animal, artifact, expedition, amazon rainforest, explorer ...
Time: 1910s, 2020s, future, year 1916, 16th century ...
Place: brazil, london, spain, europe, south america
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 8.1
 7K
Dad's Army (1968)
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard. During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion.
Style: sitcom, humorous, hilarious, slapstick, not serious ...
Audience: kids
Plot: world war two, soldier, sergeant, captain, volunteer, british military, seaside town, war, military, warden, disorder, hapless soldier ...
Time: 1940s, 20th century
Place: england, europe, united kingdom
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The Secret Garden (2020)
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, France, USA, China
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Mary Lennox is born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven. She meets her sickly cousin Colin and the two children find a wondrous ...
Style: fairy tale, mysterious, sentimental, exciting, feel good ...
Audience: kids
Plot: orphan, imagination, estate, old mansion, secret, curse, flowers, gardening, mansion, true love, child, garden ...
Time: 2020s, 1940s, year 1947, 19th century, post world war two
Place: yorkshire, england, india
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 5.8
 13K
Retreat (2011)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Kate and Martin escape from personal tragedy to an Island Retreat. Cut off from the outside world, their attempts to recover are shattered when a man is washed ashore, with news of airborne killer disease that is sweeping through Europe.
Style: tense, suspenseful, serious, realistic, psychological thriller ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: isolation, infection, virus, island, deadly virus, soldier, strained relationship, couple relations, danger, confined, pandemic, post apocalypse ...
Time: year 2011, 21st century
Place: scotland
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The Last September (1999)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: France, UK, Ireland
Duration: 103 min.
Story: In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford student nephew, and married house guests, who are trying to cover up that they are presently homeless. The niece ...
Style: period piece, emotional, gloomy, realistic, psychological ...
Plot: ira, war, world war one, nudity, murder, attempted rape, love triangle, tragic love, unfulfilled love, rich and poor, political unrest, social differences ...
Time: year 1999, 1920s
Place: ireland, europe, england
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 4.8
 9K
Skylines (2020)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: When a virus threatens to turn the now earth-dwelling friendly alien hybrids against humans, Captain Rose Corley must lead a team of elite mercenaries on a mission to the alien world in order to save what's left of humanity.
Style: psychotronic, suspenseful, suspense, futuristic, apocalyptic ...
Plot: evil alien, alien invasion, alien, alien encounter, space battle, alien planet, space travel, creature, apocalypse, female warrior, martial arts, survival ...
Time: future, 2020s
Place: london
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 7.3
 584K
Tenet (2020)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 150 min.
Story: Plot unknown. The project is described as an action epic revolving around international espionage.
Style: unusual plot structure, suspense, twist ending, mind blowing, mind bending ...
Audience: chick flick, teens, adult
Plot: time paradox, time travel, time, time loop, cia agent, alternate timeline, quantum physics, terrorism, save the world, espionage, propaganda, time traveler ...
Time: future, 2020s, 2010s
Place: mumbai india, los angeles, india, vietnam, london ...
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Beecham House (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: On the cusp of 19th century in Delhi, we following the fortunes of the residents of the titular mansion. The story begins as handsome and soulful former English soldier, John Beecham, has acquired the house to start a new life for his family and a ...
Style: serious, realistic, period piece, costume drama, historical drama ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night
Plot: mansion, family relations, love and romance, parents and children, siblings relations, couple relations, couples, friendship, love affair, family life, family problems, ambition ...
Time: 19th century, 18th century, 1790s
Place: india, taj mahal, delhi
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 5.5
 11K
Renegades (2017)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: France, Belgium, Germany, USA, Malta, Croatia, Netherlands
Duration: 106 min.
Story: A team of Navy SEALs discovers an underwater treasure in a Bosnian lake.
Style: captivating, exciting, tense, suspense, entertaining ...
Audience: adult
Plot: bosnian war, military, world war two, treasure, navy, rescue, courage, friendship between men, gold, gunfight, bomb, map ...
Time: 1940s, year 2016, year 1995, 90s, 20th century ...
Place: serbia, bosnia herzegovina, former yugoslavia, eastern europe, balkan ...
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The Water Diviner (2014)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, Joshua must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.
Style: touching, reflective, emotional, dramatic, compassionate ...
Plot: world war one, war, redemption, missing person, courage, family drama, great war, parents and children, family relations, escapades, military, wartime ...
Time: 1910s, year 1919, year 2014, 2010s, 1920s ...
Place: australia, gallipoli, turkey, istanbul turkey, ottoman empire
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Sniper: Reloaded (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: South Africa, USA, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Brandon Beckett (Collins), the son of the previous Sniper film's star Thomas Beckett (Tom Berenger), takes up the mantle set by his father and goes on a mission of his own.
Style: serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: sniper, military, marines, terrorism, soldier, heroes, terrorist plot, behind enemy lines, rescue, danger, daring rescue, vengeance ...
Time: 21st century
Place: congo, africa
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 6.4
 4K
Tobruk (1967)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 107 min.
Story: In September 1942, the German Afrika Korps under Rommel have successfully pushed the Allies back into Egypt. A counter-attack is planned, for which the fuel dumps at Tobruk are a critical impediment. In order to aid the attack, a group of British ...
Style: spectacular, realistic, serious, tense, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: world war two, military, soldier, desert, war, world war, espionage, tank, prisoner, commando, secret mission, great war ...
Time: 1940s, year 1967, year 1942, 20th century
Place: africa, libya, egypt
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 6.3
 2K
Royal Flash (1975)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda. At their urging, Flashman agrees to re-create himself ...
Style: mind blowing, humorous, stylized, offbeat, semi serious ...
Plot: battles, sword fight, soldier, ancient, cthulhu, cowardice, kidnapping, sensuality, swashbuckler, sex scene, rescue, castle ...
Time: 19th century, year 1975, 1840s, 1800s, victorian era
Place: europe
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Colour It Yellow (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story: A young idealistic English filmmaker, Sue, arrives in India to make a film on Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and their contemporaries and their fight for freedom from the British Raj. Owing to a lack of funds, she recruits ...
Style: inspirational, serious, patriotic, entertaining, cult classic ...
Plot: politics, sikh, rebelliousness, murder, patriotism, coming of age, courage, state affairs, society, patriot, corruption, filmmaker ...
Time: year 2006, y2k, 21st century
Place: india, middle east, new delhi, asia, london ...
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The Last Drop (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Different factions in WWII-era Holland race to find a stash of Nazi gold.
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, exciting, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: world war two, battles, heroic mission, military life, confined, survival, espionage, military, against humanity, danger, world war, resistance ...
Place: holland, europe, london
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 6.8
 8K
Khartoum (1966)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 134 min.
Story: English General Charles George Gordon, a devout Christian, is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under ...
Style: epic, realistic, factual, talky, suspenseful ...
Plot: islam, imperialism, military, culture clash, politics, colonialism, siege, british empire, wartime, battles, revolution, war ...
Time: 19th century, 1880s, victorian era, year 1966
Place: africa, sudan, england, belgium, london ...
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The Key to Rebecca (1985)
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 194 min.
Story: A ruthless Nazi spy. A fearless army major. One has a cause. The other, a conscience. Both had a secret worth dying for.
Style: political thriller, historical drama
Plot: world war two, spy, wartime, political intrigue, nazi, widower, child in peril, housekeeper, belly dancer, taxi driver, kidnapping, father son relationship ...
Time: 1940s
Place: egypt, cairo egypt, north africa
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The Jungle Book (1994)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can ...
Style: intense, tense, semi serious, stylized, cute ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot: jungle, friendship, treasure hunt, survival, self discovery, orphan, wilderness, animal, tiger, treasure, fish out of water, jungle book ...
Time: 90s, victorian era, 19th century, year 1994
Place: india
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Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Joe, a young American soldier, is hit by a mortar shell on the last day of World War I. He lies in a hospital bed in a fate worse than death - a quadruple amputee who has lost his arms, legs, eyes, ears, mouth and nose. Unbeknown to his doctors, he ...
Style: depressing, disturbing, thought provoking, surreal, political ...
Plot: anti war, hospital, disability, dream, haunted by the past, mute, amputation, patient, freak, isolation, soldier, world war one ...
Time: year 1971, near future, 1920s, 1900s, 1910s ...
Place: france, colorado, los angeles, europe, usa
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How I Won the War (1967)
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story: An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
Style: humorous, witty, clever, black comedy, parody ...
Plot: world war two, the beatles, working class, politics, war, world war, satire, british, death, ss, singer, machine gun ...
Time: 1940s, year 1967
Place: africa, europe, middle east, egypt
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The Accompanist (1992)
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance, War
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: In Nazi-occupied Paris, a young accompanist named Sophie Vasseur gets a job with famed singer Irene Brice. As Irene's husband Charles, a businessman collaborating with the Nazis, wrestles with his conscience, Sophie becomes obsessed with Irene, ...
Style: serious, psychological, realistic, sincere, crying
Plot: world war two, betrayal, railway, singer, maid, pianist, obsession, politics, infidelity, love, manipulation, strong female presence ...
Time: year 1992, 1940s
Place: vichy, paris france, france, london, england ...
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The Last of the Mohicans (1971)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War, Western
Country: UK
Duration: 344 min.
TV show
Story: The classic story of Hawkeye.
Style: exciting, realistic, serious, rough, emotional ...
Plot: native american, scout, military, battles, forbidden love, soldier, uninhibited rivalry, escapades, love and romance, rivalry, heroes, war ...
Time: 18th century
Place: usa, new york, new york state
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Florence Nightingale (1985)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 140 min.
Story: This is the fact-based story of an aristocratic woman who defies Victorian society to reform hospital sanitation and to define the nursing profession as it is known today. After volunteering to travel to Scutari to care for the wounded soldiers, who ...
Style: inspirational, costume drama, captivating, uplifting, serious ...
Plot: medicine, trailblazer, medieval, 007, soldier, hospital, nursing, biopic, reform, human spirit, hopes, fighting the system ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, 1840s, 1850s
Place: england, europe, turkey
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a ...
Style: romantic, exciting, humorous, costume drama, stylized ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night
Plot: zombie, prejudice, unlikely couple, couples, female warrior, wooing, supernatural, looking for love, zombie survival, plague, shaolin, virus ...
Time: 19th century, regency period, 1800s, 2010s, victorian era ...
Place: england, europe, britain, london
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 6.5
 3K
Aces High (1976)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK, France
Duration: 114 min.
Story: The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses ...
Style: independent film, contemplative, realistic, serious, bleak ...
Plot: world war one, aviation, fighter pilot, military, great war, war, aerial combat, luftwaffe, world war two, world war, flying, revolutionary ...
Time: 1910s, year 1976, year 1917, 20th century
Place: england, europe, france
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The King's Speech (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit ...
Style: inspirational, period piece, sincere, uplifting, dramatic ...
Audience: chick flick, teens, adult
Plot: british royal family, british history, world war two, stuttering, royal family, disability, queen, politics, unlikely friendships, british monarchy, king of england, historical character ...
Time: 1930s, year 2010, 2010s, pre world war two, 50s ...
Place: england, britain, london, united kingdom, scotland ...
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