British movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant british movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, clever, witty, period piece, visually appealing and interesting films and TV shows about / with british, storytelling, adaptation, dialogue, catastrophe, culture clash, mentor, runaway, betrayal and murder plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in UK, USA, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as british: Pride and Prejudice (1995), Johnny English (2003), The Take (2009), The Gentlemen (2019), Sherlock (2010), Endeavour (2012), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Vanity Fair (2018), Daphne (2017), The Queen (2006).
Best films
New films
| Black Bag (2025) | 6.7 | |
| Protection (2024) | 6.8 | |
| Duchess (2024) | 4.5 | |
| Monster Island (2024) | 5.2 | |
| Cleaner (2025) | 5.2 |
List of british movies
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Jane Austen's classic novel about the prejudice that occurred between the 19th century classes and the pride which would keep lovers apart.
Style:
romantic, costume drama, atmospheric, stylized, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, kids
Plot:
prejudice, love and romance, fall in love, aristocracy, wooing, initially antagonists, social differences, looking for love, opposites attract, love story, unlikely couple, countryside ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, victorian era, 1810s, 1800s ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, london
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK, France, Monaco, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Rowan plays the eponymous lead character in a spoof spy thriller. During the course of the story we follow our hero as he attempts to single-handedly save the country from falling into the hands of a despot.
Style:
parody, hilarious, humorous, clever, funny ...
Audience:
teens, kids, date night
Plot:
agent, spy, goofy hero, secret service, comedy of errors, british, secret agent, farce, espionage, spy spoof, sarcasm, stupidity ...
Time:
year 2003, 21st century
Place:
england, europe, cornwall, france, london
Is relevant?
10K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 36 min.
TV show
Story:
Freddie Jackson is just out of prison. He's done his time, made the right connections and now he's ready to use them. His wife Jackie dreams of having her husband home but she's forgotten the rows and the girls Freddie can't ...
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, stylized, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mob boss, mafia, respect, power struggle, relatives, crime boss, british, criminal heroes, betrayal, gangster, victim, loss of family member ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
england, london, east end london
Is relevant?
452K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A drug lord tries to sell off his highly profitable empire.
Style:
dark comedy, realistic, stylized, black comedy, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly
Plot:
organized crime, gangster, marijuana, money, gang, criminal underworld, british, crime boss, tough guy, gang war, sarcasm, swearing ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, europe, britain, united kingdom
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Style:
clever, detective, witty, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, investigation, murder mystery, private detective, genius, friendship, mastermind, deduction, murder, british, mind game, riddles and clues ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, wales, afghanistan, scotland yard ...
Is relevant?
37K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
Style:
detective, serious, realistic, intellectual, costume drama ...
Plot:
police, police detective, investigator, murder, talented, coworker, police investigation, murderer, oxford, british, british police, law enforcement ...
Time:
60s, future, 20th century
Place:
england
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
sexy, exciting, action comedy, clever, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, girls' night, chick flick, boys' night ...
Plot:
secret agent, spy, espionage, secret service, secret organization, undercover, mentor, british, tough guy, chase, murder, undercover agent ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, 90s, year 1997, 21st century
Place:
england, london, britain, kentucky, united kingdom ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An adaptation of the 1848 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Style:
stylized, atmospheric, costume drama, period piece, historical drama ...
Plot:
social differences, life philosophy, social climbing, british, rise to the top, dysfunctional family, life turned upside down, napoleonic era, female protagonist, unrequited love, heir, time machine ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, georgian era, regency period
Place:
england, britain, london
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Daphne is a young woman negotiating the tricky business of modern life. Caught in the daily rush of her restaurant job and a nightlife kaleidoscope of new faces, she is witty, funny, the life of the party. Too busy to realise that deep down she is ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, humorous, light, historical drama ...
Plot:
single woman, british, loner, drunkenness, grownups, drug abuse, parent child relationship, one night stand, mother daughter relationship, drunken woman, redhead, girl ...
Place:
london, england
Is relevant?
119K
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:
factual, political, emotional, period piece, compassionate ...
Plot:
british royal family, royal family, queen, queen of england, historical character, head of state, monarchy, politics, queen elizabeth ii, british, biopic, monarch ...
Time:
90s, year 2006, 20th century, year 1997
Place:
england, buckingham palace, london, britain, scotland ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are looking to launch a war in the Middle East. The plot follows government officials and advisers in their behind-the-scenes efforts either to promote the war or prevent it. Spinal Tap meets Strangelove. A ...
Style:
satirical, political, cynical, black comedy, humorous ...
Plot:
politics, satire, farce, intern, profanity, white house, british, new job, moral ambiguity, workplace, state affairs, politician ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., london, england, middle east, britain ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, China, USA, Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Breaking up with Mark Darcy leaves Bridget Jones over 40 and single again. Feeling that she has everything under control, Jones decides to focus on her career as a top news producer. Suddenly, her love life comes back from the dead when she meets a ...
Style:
romantic, sweet, light, emotional, teen ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
love triangle, pregnancy, motherhood, pregnant woman, female protagonist, fatherhood, one night stand, british, parenthood, diary, mother daughter relationship, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship ...
Place:
london, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A rule bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties ...
Style:
period piece, costume drama, breathtaking, romantic drama, romantic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
melancholy, nazi, love, nazism, butler, aristocracy, manor, british, class differences, master servant relationship, domestic servant, master and servant ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s, ancient times, 20th century, year 1993 ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, germany
Is relevant?
110K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Style:
factual, costume drama, period piece, historical drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
queen, british history, queen elizabeth i, tudors, royalty, historical character, politics, head of state, british royal family, royal court, monarchy, throne ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, victorian era ...
Place:
england, london, britain, scotland, europe ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The story, set in 1875, follows a British officer (Heath Ledger) who resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancée send him four white feathers which ...
Style:
epic, costume drama, period piece, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
redemption, desert, military, imperialism, cavalry, british empire, slavery, colonialism, soldier, hopes, friendship, prison escape ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 2002, turn of the century, 1880s ...
Place:
sudan, england, africa, britain, north africa ...
Is relevant?
19K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 62 min.
TV show
Story:
Emma Woodhouse seems to be perfectly content, a loving father whom she cares for, friends, and a home. But Emma has a terrible habit - matchmaking. She cannot resist finding suitors for her friends, most of all Harriet Smith. Emma is desperate for ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, feel good, sweet, light ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, kids
Plot:
marriage, aristocracy, love and romance, female protagonist, couples, lovers, fall in love, looking for love, love, love story, friendship, naivete ...
Time:
19th century, regency period, 1800s, georgian era, victorian era ...
Place:
england, london
Is relevant?
224K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the British chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the american rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy, the farm's owners. Rocky ...
Style:
claymation, funny, period piece, satirical, witty ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers, pre-teens, family outing ...
Plot:
stop motion, bird, escape, talking animal, anthropomorphic animal, prison, escape attempt, chicken, chicken farm, anthropomorphism, rat, freedom ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, year 1959, year 2000, post world war two ...
Place:
united kingdom, england, northern england, europe, yorkshire
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
First there was Father Brown. Now, say hello to Sister Boniface. This clever, moped-riding nun is the police's secret weapon for solving murders in this divine Father Brown spin-off.
Style:
captivating, detective, entertaining, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
crime investigation, murder investigation, crime solving, uncover truth, british police, british, female protagonist, nun, investigation, who done it, murder, convent ...
Time:
60s, future
Place:
united kingdom
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Ireland, UK, France, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A chaotic Bridget Jones meets a snobbish lawyer, and he soon enters her world of imperfections.
Style:
feel good, sweet, romantic, funny, light ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
love, love triangle, love and romance, love story, thirtysomething life, couples, looking for love, christmas, opposites attract, workplace romance, holiday, happy ending ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, united kingdom, europe, britain
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.
Style:
suspense, intense, tense, talky, exciting ...
Plot:
heist, train robbery, robbery, gold, perfect crime, victorian england, betrayal, british, gangster, train travel, master criminal, partner ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s, 1800s, turn of the century, year 1979 ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, united kingdom, london
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Style:
atmospheric, clever, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, who done it, police detective, murder investigation, investigation, whodunit, detective inspector, multiple suspects, human nature, british police, law enforcement, couple relations ...
Time:
20th century, future, 90s, 2000s, 2010s ...
Place:
england, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, Japan, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
Style:
witty, humorous, funny, spoof, horror comedy ...
Audience:
family friendly, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
apocalypse, violence, plot twist, satire, alien invasion, dark humor, fight scenes, twists and turns, pub, profanity, friends, obsessive quest ...
Time:
2010s, year 2013, year 1990, 21st century
Place:
england, britain, london, europe
Is relevant?
799K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: UK, Netherlands, France, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
atmospheric, dramatic, epic, cerebral, visually stunning ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
world war two, military, war, survival, wartime, evacuation, soldier, beach, military officer, shell shock, air attack, combat ...
Time:
1940s, year 1940, 2010s, 20th century, 90s ...
Place:
france, england, english channel, dover england, dunkirk ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Jamaica
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
Style:
saga, retro, exciting, humorous, action adventure ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
spy, james bond, 007, espionage, snake, fictional country, virginity, human sacrifice, interracial romance, cia, occult, british ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
caribbean, west indies, louisiana, united kingdom, fictional island ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a ...
Style:
disturbing, bleak, crying, depressing, art house ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
children, poverty, boy, friendship, coming of age, bully, neighbor, urban decay, rat, strike, british, death of child ...
Time:
70s, year 1999, 90s, 20th century
Place:
glasgow scotland, scotland, britain, nebraska
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, captivating, sexy, epic ...
Plot:
ship, mutiny, sea, island, sea voyage, colonialism, storm at sea, journey, royal navy, lifeboat, pacific island, captain ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era, year 1984, 1780s, 1930s
Place:
england, tahiti, britain, pacific ocean, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
This espionage thriller represents a landmark in spy movies introducing the sly, dry intelligence agent Harry Palmer. The story, centers on Palmer's investigation into British Intelligence security. He's soon enmeshed in a world of ...
Style:
atmospheric, enigmatic, suspenseful, suspense, exciting ...
Plot:
cold war, espionage, spy, conspiracy, double agent, brainwashing, undercover, politics, british, investigation, political intrigue, secret agent ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
albania, london, england, europe, scotland yard ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When MI-7 receives word that the Chinese premier has become the target of some high-powered killers, it falls on ...
Style:
parody, funny, spoof, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
farce, espionage, james bond spoof, spy spoof, secret agent, secret service, british, prime minister, betrayal, gadget, agent, goofy hero ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, hong kong, macau, america, britain ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Jam & Jerusalem is a British sit-com that aired on BBC One from 2006 to 2009. Written by Jennifer Saunders and Abigail Wilson, it starred Sue Johnston, Jennifer Saunders, Pauline McLynn, Dawn French, Maggie Steed, David Mitchell, and Sally ...
Style:
witty, semi serious, sincere, humorous, sitcom ...
Plot:
british, english countryside, friendship, family relations, village, village life, friends, best friend, social relations, gender, family life, strong female presence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, england, britain
Is relevant?
40K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Britain is in the grip of a chilling recession... falling wages, rising prices, civil unrest - only the bankers are smiling. It's 1783 and Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ...
Style:
captivating, family saga, costume drama, period piece, realistic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
countryside, estate, love affair, rich and poor, couple relations, love and romance, society, master and servant, poverty, social differences, family relations, english countryside ...
Time:
18th century, victorian era, 1790s, 19th century, 1800s ...
Place:
england, cornwall, britain
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