Spotlight on Great Britain

Shine the spotlight on Great Britain with this curated collection of British films from THE KING’S SPEECH to ROCKETMAN and more!

"Imagine Alfred Hitchcock directing Wuthering Heights," (Indiewire). William Oldroyd's film stars a sublime Florence Pugh in the title role.
Lady Macbeth
  • 2017
A moving depiction of the aftermath of the tragic death of Princess Diana, from Director Stephen Frears. Starring a note-perfect Helen Mirren.
The Queen
  • 2006
Dominic Cooke's true-to-life spy thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a businessman who attempts to defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Courier
  • 2021
Simon Bird's funny yet sweet coming-of-age story about single motherhood and Metallica, based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel.
Days of the Bagnold Summer
  • 2019
Director Eva Husson brings Graham Swift's novel to life. "A thoughtful and deeply affecting meditation..." -Times (UK)
Mothering Sunday
  • 2022
"Judi Dench's glacial, reserved demeanor contrasts beautifully with Billy Connolly's natural, rebellious exuberance" (BBC)
Mrs. Brown
  • 1997
The true story of a friendship that forever changed mathematics, from Director Matt Brown, and starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
  • 2016
Colin Firth gives a masterful performance as King George VI that earned him an Academy Award. From Oscar winning director Tom Hooper.
The King's Speech
  • 2010
Director Oliver Parker delivers a "Smart, sassy interpretation of the Oscar Wilde play" (Washington Post)
The Importance of Being Earnest
  • 2002
A riveting directorial debut from Yann Demange, rated 96% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. An exploration of the psychological impacts of war
'71
  • 2014
Patricia Rozema directs and adapts Jane Austen's iconic novel
Mansfield Park
  • 1999
Brutal, hilarious and not for the faint of heart, Danny Boyle's film was the most talked about movie of 1996.
Trainspotting
  • 1996
Roger Michell's "marital disintegration-reintegration drama that opens with a dose of frost and vinegar and turns... unbelievably marvelous."
Le Week-end
  • 2013
Director Justin Kurzel brings this Shakespeare adaptation to the big screen, with electrifying performances from Michael Fassbender & Marion Cotillard
Macbeth
  • 2015
Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay star in Andrew Haigh's searingly honest portrait of the mysteries that lie at the heart of every relationship
45 Years
  • 2015
Hugh Hudson's memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate
My Life So Far
  • 1999
"A romantic spellbinder that cuts deep" (Rolling Stone). Academy Award nominated filmmaker Todd Haynes' lush, haunting love story.
Carol
  • 2015
Academy Award nominated, intense and haunting portrayal of Alan Turning (Benedict Cumberbatch). Morten Tyldum’s English-language debut.
The Imitation Game
  • 2014
Simon Hunter's uplifting adventure tale that centers on an 83-year old woman (an extraordinary Sheila Hancock) climbing towards a mountain peak
Edie
  • 2017
Florian Zeller's heartbreaking and uncompromisingly poignant film featuring an Oscar winning performance from Anthony Hopkins.
The Father
  • 2021
The story of a Welsh village and their journey to transform a mountain of a molehill, from Director Christopher Monger
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
  • 1995
Rupert Goold’s eloquent portrayal, featuring a transformative, Academy Award winning performance by Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland.
Judy
  • 2019
A beautiful coming-of-age story about growing up in a blending of cultures, from Director Damien O'Donnell
East is East
  • 1999
A thrilling whodunnit in 14th century England, from director Paul McGuigan
The Reckoning
  • 2002
With Director Dexter Fletcher at its helm, ROCKETMAN is a stirring biopic that captures the highs and lows of its hero.
Rocketman
  • 2019
In the role that won her Broadway’s acclaimed Tony Award, Pauline Collins is the hilariously endearing Shirley Valentine.
Shirley Valentine
  • 1990
Terence Davies delivers a visually stunning adaptation, heralded by Rolling Stone as "haunting and hypnotic"
The Deep Blue Sea
  • 2011
From Director/Writer Paddy Considine's Sundance award winner, featuring wrenching performances by Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman.
Tyrannosaur
  • 2012