Critically acclaimed United Kingdom movies

The Favourite(2018)

Combined Rating:
70
Combined Critics Rating: 94

In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne (Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Weisz) governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail (Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.



You Were Never Really Here(2017)

Combined Rating:
71
Combined Critics Rating: 90

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.



The Father(2020)

Combined Rating:
90
Combined Critics Rating: 90

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.



Paddington 2(2017)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 89

Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.



Brooklyn(2015)

Combined Rating:
91
Combined Critics Rating: 89

An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.



Mary Queen of Scots(2018)

Combined Rating:
55
Combined Critics Rating: 82

Mary Stuart's attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.



In Fabric(2018)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 82

In Fabric is a haunting ghost story set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period in a department store and follows the life of a cursed dress as it passes from person to person, with devastating consequences..



The Personal History of David Copperfield(2019)

Combined Rating:
65
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A modern take on Charles Dickens's classic tale of a young orphan who is able to triumph over many obstacles.



I, Daniel Blake(2016)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 81

After having suffered a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight the bureaucratic forces of the system in order to receive Employment and Support Allowance.



Lean on Pete(2017)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 81

A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete.



Sorry We Missed You(2019)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 81

Hoping that self-employment through gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard-up UK delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of this modern-day form of labour exploitation.



The Nest(2020)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 81

Life for an entrepreneur and his American family begins to take a twisted turn after moving into an English country manor.



God's Own Country(2017)

Combined Rating:
69
Combined Critics Rating: 80

Spring. Yorkshire. Young farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker for lambing season ignites an intense relationship that sets Johnny on a new path.



Emma.(2020)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 80

In 1800s England, a well meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.



Last Night in Soho(2021)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 79

An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something darker.



Frank(2014)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 78

Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.



The Party(2017)

Combined Rating:
68
Combined Critics Rating: 78

Janet hosts a party to celebrate her new promotion, but once the guests arrive it becomes clear that not everything is going to go down as smoothly as the red wine.



Final Portrait(2017)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 77

The story of Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti.



Herself(2020)

Combined Rating:
51
Combined Critics Rating: 77

This is the story of young mother Sandra who escapes her abusive husband and fights back against a broken housing system. She sets out to build her own home and in the process rebuilds her life and re-discovers herself.



Peterloo(2018)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 76

The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre where British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.




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