British prime minister movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant british prime minister movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, political, serious, clever, witty and talky films and TV shows about / with british prime minister, politics, prime minister, state affairs, husband wife relationship, politician, british, british politics, head of state and betrayal plots mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres shot in UK, USA, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as british prime minister: Darkest Hour (2017), The Iron Lady (2011), Love Actually (2003), The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019), The Deal (2003), The Queen (2006), The Child in Time (2017), Yes, Prime Minister (1986), Turks & Caicos (2014), The Special Relationship (2010).

List of british prime minister movies

 7.4
 207K
Darkest Hour (2017)
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA, China
Duration: 125 min.
Story: A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with ...
Style: political, serious, realistic, inspirational, harsh ...
Audience: teens, date night
Plot: world war two, british history, prime minister, winston churchill, politics, leadership, choice, decision, british prime minister, british politics, leader, british empire ...
Time: year 1940, 1940s
Place: england, united kingdom, dunkirk, britain, london ...
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 6.4
 111K
The Iron Lady (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story: A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.
Style: political, touching, thought provoking, inspirational, sexy ...
Plot: politics, prime minister, british history, leadership, female politician, women, female protagonist, british politics, british prime minister, political leader, life & death, idealism ...
Time: 70s, 90s, 20th century, 60s, 50s ...
Place: england, london, europe, united kingdom, argentina
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 7.6
 501K
Love Actually (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Follows seemingly unrelated people as their lives begin to intertwine while they fall in – and out – of love. Affections languish and develop as Christmas draws near.
Style: feel good, romantic, sentimental, touching, sweet ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens, kids
Plot: christmas, holiday, love, marriage, love story, relationships, love and romance, fall in love, couples, first love, couple relations, looking for love ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: london, europe, england, marseille, united kingdom ...
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The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 352 min.
TV show
Story: The minister, his mistress, and her lover the spy. The story of the woman at the centre of one of the 20th century's biggest scandals – which changed Britain forever.
Style: psychological, captivating, disturbing, political
Plot: extramarital affair, british prime minister, sex scandal, government, political corruption, scandal, political scandal, female protagonist, sexual relations, political unrest, british history, legal ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: britain
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 7.0
 1K
The Deal (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. ...
Style: clever, realistic, serious, political, thought provoking ...
Plot: politics, leadership, ambition, rise to the top, society, friendship, political corruption, political intrigue, dishonesty, campaign, state affairs, betrayal ...
Time: 80s, 90s, 21st century
Place: england, britain
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 7.3
 113K
The Queen (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA, France, Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story: The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal ...
Style: political, factual, emotional, compassionate, thought provoking ...
Plot: british royal family, royal family, historical character, head of state, queen, queen elizabeth ii, british, politics, royalty, queen of england, monarchy, etiquette ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1997
Place: england, buckingham palace, london, scotland, britain ...
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The Child in Time (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Set two years after his daughter went missing, The Child In Time follows Stephen Lewis, a children's author, as he struggles to find purpose in his life without her. His wife Julie has left him, and his best friends Charles and Thelma have ...
Plot: writers, missing child, missing person, mental health, british prime minister, marital separation, school, grief, loss of daughter, estranged couple, marriage crisis, mental illness ...
Place: london
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Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: James Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Could this have possibly have been managed by his trusted Permanent Private ...
Style: sitcom, political, satirical, cynical, biting ...
Plot: satire, prime minister, british prime minister, economist, humour, government, lawyer, psychology, political satire, political humor, staff, secretary ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: england, europe, united kingdom
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Turks & Caicos (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story: The second movie in David Hare's Johnny Worricker trilogy. Loose-limbed spy Johnny Worricker, last seen whistleblowing at MI5 in Page Eight, has a new life. He is hiding out in Ray-Bans on the Caribbean islands of the title, eating lobster and ...
Style: tense, captivating, serious, political, realistic
Plot: cia, espionage, island, spy, secret agents, undercover, businessman, state affairs, dishonesty, head of state, on the run, caribbean sea ...
Time: 21st century
Place: caribbean
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The Special Relationship (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A dramatisation that follows Tony Blair's journey from political understudy waiting in the wings of the world arena to accomplished prime minister standing confidently in the spotlight of centre stage. It is a story about relationships, between ...
Style: realistic, political, intense, tricky, sincere ...
Plot: politics, head of state, honest, relationships, manipulation, greed, friends, twists and turns, corruption, character study, political intrigue, love ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: new jersey, england, washington d.c., usa, europe ...
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A United Kingdom (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA, France, Czech Republic
Duration: 111 min.
Story: The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. ...
Style: disturbing, thought provoking, captivating, sincere, romantic ...
Plot: interracial marriage, forbidden love, racism, royal family, politics, interracial romance, marriage, freedom, democracy, reporter, justice, british empire ...
Time: 1940s, year 1947, 50s
Place: africa, england, london, britain, south africa
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Churchill's Secret (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953 that's kept a secret from the rest of the world.
Style: captivating, atmospheric, disturbing, emotional
Plot: winston churchill, stroke, nurse, secret, historical figure, rehabilitation, politician, family problems, parents and children, british politics, aging, british history ...
Time: year 1953, 50s
Place: united kingdom, london
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 15K
House of Cards (1990)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 226 min.
TV show
Story: Francis Urquhart is the chief whip of the Conservative party. When Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader, he remains neutral and after a general election where the conservatives are returned with a reduced majority, he fully expects the new Prime ...
Style: tense, witty, political, realistic, serious ...
Plot: politics, political intrigue, state affairs, journalist, reporter, manipulation, deception, power struggle, dishonesty, intrigue, political corruption, conservative ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: england, london, europe
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To Play the King (1993)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 218 min.
TV show
Story: Francis Urquhart, unscrupulous but cunning Conservative politician, managed to become the British prime minister and crush all significant opposition. But his survival on the top is threatened by a liberal monarch and some skeletons in the closet.
Style: political, serious, realistic, cynical, captivating ...
Plot: politics, royal family, cons and scams, british monarchy, british prime minister, british politics, dishonesty, society, ambition, rise to the top, state affairs, survival ...
Time: 90s
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The Gathering Storm (2002)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known, moment in their lives.
Style: talky, sincere, realistic, serious, political ...
Plot: world war two, british history, politics, war, winston churchill, head of state, state affairs, rise to the top, couple relations, society, husband wife relationship, leadership ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century, post world war two, year 1934
Place: england, germany, europe, united kingdom
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 8.5
 44
Number 10 (1983)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: Drama series about the private lives of seven British prime ministers who lived in Number 10 Downing Street between the 1780s and the 1920s: William Pitt the Younger, the Duke of Wellington (Arthur Wellesley), Benjamin Disraeli, William Ewart ...
Plot: british prime minister, parliament, government, member of parliament, prime minister, politics, political party
Place: england, london
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 7.1
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Margaret (2009)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A detailed and compelling portrait of one of the most formidable characters in British politics as she faces her final days in power. The year is 1990 and Margaret Thatcher's support within the government is wavering - her hold on the ...
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, political, sincere ...
Plot: leadership, prime minister, politics, head of state, female politician, british politics, life is a bitch, state affairs, downfall, girl, british history, british prime minister ...
Time: 90s, 21st century
Place: england, britain
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 6.4
 6K
Glorious 39 (2009)
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 129 min.
Story: A mysterious tale set around a traditional British family on the eve of World War Two. Oblivious to the looming shadow of World War II, the wealthy Keyes maintain a confident façade in the British countryside until daughter Anne becomes an ...
Style: tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, clever ...
Plot: world war two, spy, life turned upside down, disorder, uncover truth, adoption, secret movement, war, betrayal, confined, conspiracy, government agent ...
Time: year 1939, 1930s, 20th century, pre world war two
Place: england, london, europe
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 7.8
 705K
Skyfall (2012)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Turkey
Duration: 143 min.
Story: When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of ...
Style: exciting, entertaining, captivating, atmospheric, tense ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, boys' night
Plot: james bond, espionage, secret agents, spy, 007, secret service, british intelligence, suspense, heroic mission, mission, undercover, assassin ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: china, scotland, london, turkey, asia ...
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Salting the Battlefield (2014)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story: David Hare concludes his trilogy of films about MI5 renegade Johnny Worricker with another fugue on power, secrets and the British establishment. Johnny Worricker goes on the run with Margot Tyrell across Europe, and with the net closing in, the ...
Style: tense, serious, realistic, captivating, political
Plot: espionage, spy, on the run, undercover, secret agents, head of state, dishonesty, state affairs, politics, cover up, mysticism, murder mystery ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, germany
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 7.5
 3K
Secret State (2012)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: A four-part conspiracy theory drama inspired by Chris Mullen's novel "A Very British Coup". When a devastating industrial accident results in deaths and raises safety questions about the US petrochemical company involved, PM Tom ...
Style: serious, realistic, tense, clever, political
Plot: political conspiracy, politics, conspiracy, investigation, twists and turns, political intrigue, uncover truth, life is a bitch, state affairs, dishonesty, corporate crime, conspiracy theory ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, london, iran, united kingdom, britain
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Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK, France, USA, China
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man—Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep school, Johnny springs back into ...
Style: parody, funny, exciting, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience: teens
Plot: spy, chase, farce, secret agents, gadget, prime minister, female spy, espionage, mission, undercover, woman with a gun, dark humor ...
Time: 2010s
Place: england, south of france, scotland, france, paris france ...
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 5.9
 601
Press for Time (1966)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Norman is quite happy selling newspapers outside Westminster station but his Grandfather (the Prime Minister) wants to get him "a more responsible job". A few favours are called in and Norman becomes the newest reporter at the seaside town ...
Plot: beauty pageant, british prime minister, honesty, idiot, reporter, town mayor, klutz, favoritism, corruption, newspaper
Time: 60s
Place: london
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Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous terrorist kidnaps a member of the Royal family, the countdown to World War 3 begins. If anyone can prevent the oncoming apocalypse it's the ...
Style: satirical, biting, not serious, realistic, clever ...
Plot: satire, post apocalypse, apocalypse, distopia, social satire, president, chaos, terrorism, politics, head of state, society, state affairs ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: usa, england, caribbean, ussr, south america ...
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 6.6
 1K
Mr. Stink (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
Story: This family comedy based on David Walliam's best-selling book tells the story of Chloe, who sees Mr. Stink every day, but has never spoken to him. Before she knows it, Chloe has an unusual friend hiding in her garden shed. As it turns out that ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, touching, realistic, offbeat
Audience: family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot: parents and children, friendship, intergenerational friendship, youth, female protagonist, mother daughter relationship, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, christmas, homeless, friends, family relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, england
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Made in Dagenham (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
Style: inspirational, touching, factual, emotional, realistic ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: working class, revolution, gender, politics, discrimination, women, fighting the system, workplace, idealism, protest, injustice, underdog ...
Time: 60s, 70s, 20th century, year 1966, year 1970 ...
Place: england, london, europe, united kingdom, michigan ...
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 7.4
 23K
Game Change (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, Game Change focuses on the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, when candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the ...
Style: talky, political, intense, serious, realistic ...
Audience: adult
Plot: politics, american politics, campaign, presidential election, election, world politics, betrayal, idealism, propaganda, greed, secrets, republican party ...
Time: 70s, year 2007, 2000s, year 2008, 21st century
Place: usa, alaska, california, new jersey, washington d.c. ...
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 6.1
 27K
Lifeforce (1985)
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A space shuttle mission investigating Halley's Comet brings back a malevolent race of space vampires who transform most of London's population into zombies. The only survivor of the expedition and British authorities attempt to capture a ...
Style: erotic, intense, serious, rough, scary ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: alien, vampire, zombie, nude, alien invasion, supernatural, apocalypse, space, survival, mind control, monster, save the world ...
Time: 80s, future, near future, 21st century
Place: england, europe, london, tower bridge london, texas ...
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Bright Young Things (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story: in the 1930’s a social set known to the press – who follow their every move – as the “Bright Young Things.” are Adam and his friends who are eccentric, wild and entirely shocking to the older generation. Amidst the madness, Adam, who is ...
Style: witty, stylized, melancholic, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot: love triangle, writers, love and romance, love affair, world war two, husband wife relationship, bittersweet, honest, male nudity, runaway, mentor, police investigation ...
Time: 1930s, 1920s, 20th century
Place: england, london, europe, cannes, poland
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Beautiful People (1999)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story: In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all ...
Style: humorous, realistic, talky, semi serious, sad ...
Plot: immigrants, politics, culture clash, bosnian war, working class, wartime, war, chase, refugee, dysfunctional family, honest, british ...
Time: 90s
Place: london, england, australia, hawaii, europe ...
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