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BIFA 2024 - Nominee Deep Dive - Kneecap

Proudly supported by ScreenUK, we take a closer look at BIFA Best British Independent Film nominee, Kneecap, the original and offbeat Irish-language comedy from British-Irish filmmaker Rich Peppiatt that fiercely defends native cultures.

Behind the Scenes: The End We Start From

Join us as we go behind the scenes of The End We Start From. Get insights from director Mahalia Belo, producer Leah Clarke and star Jodie Comer about the intimate survival drama based on the novel by British author Megan Hunter.

BIFA 2024 - Nominee Deep Dive - Santosh

Proudly supported by ScreenUK, we take a closer look at BIFA Best British Independent Film nominee, Santosh, a gripping crime drama set in rural India that explores themes of morality, hierarchy, misogyny, power and resilience.

Behind the Scenes: Firebrand

Get exclusive insights from the cast and crew behind the Palme d'Or nominated period piece based on British author Elizabeth Fremantle's novel starring Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr and Jude Law as Henry VIII.

A man and a woman in 60s clothes dance in front of a canal. In the background old buildings.

The Theory of Everything

British actors Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones are outstanding in this moving biopic about the impressive life of Stephen Hawking.

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Black Cab

British comedy actor Nick Frost takes on a serious role as a terrifyingly sinister taxi driver.

White elderly man, standing in a military car, in front of an old war plane, waives at an audience

The Last Rifleman

Directed by Terry Loane and inspired by a true story, Pierce Brosnan shines in this poignant and nostalgic drama.

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Never Look Away

Lucy Lawless co-writes, co-produces and marks her directorial debut in this compelling and intimate portrait of female photojournalist, Margaret Moth.

A white man and a white woman are sitting in an embrace on a blanket on the beach. A young girl is playing in the background.

The Mercy

A fantastic central performance from Colin Firth leads this drama about a calamitous attempt to win the Golden Globe Race.

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Inferno

Following the The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, Dan Brown's book series is adapted for a third instalment.

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Looking for Eric

Featuring a wonderful performance from ex-Manchester United football player, Eric Cantona, this is social realism at its most uplifting.

A young white boy stands in a scrap yard with his head rested against a workhorses head

The Selfish Giant

Based on an Oscar Wilde story, Clio Barnard once again represents Bradford on screen in this moving and beautifully-directed drama.

A young British Asian woman and a young white pregnant woman stand in a small room looking to camera as a small fire burns in the background

The Arbor

This compassionate tribute to British playwright Andrea Dunbar, who died at twenty-nine-years-old, offers a distinctive twist on the documentary format.

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Solidarity

The links between industrial surveillance and police infiltration of activist groups are fascinatingly examined in this scandalous documentary.

A white man in a blue fitness oxygen mask in cycling clothes riding a bike in a lab setting, looking strained

Icarus

Widespread misconduct is exposed in this gripping and eye-opening exploration of Russia’s state-sponsored doping programme.

Two Indonesian men surrounded by Indonesian women in red tops and white skirts dancing in a lush green space in front of a waterfall

The Act of Killing

Joshua Oppenheimer’s innovative and highly confronting documentary sees Indonesian death-squad leaders reconstructing their own crimes.

A young Indonesian man sits with an old Indonesian woman in a lush green forest

The Look of Silence

Joshua Oppenheimer’s second film about mass murders in 1960s Indonesia is both shocking and compelling.

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Joy

Thomasin McKenzie wonderfully leads this biographical drama about the advent of IVF and the backlash it faced from the establishment.

A young Black teenage girl holding onto a young white man with a chestful of tattoos as they ride an electric scooter

Bird

Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski and Nykiya Adams star in this extraordinary coming-of-age fable about life on the fringes of society.

A young white woman walking down a war torn street in 1940s with her arm around a young mixed race Black boy

Blitz

Saoirse Ronan is outstanding as a mother searching for her missing son in the perilous landscape of London during wartime.

ScreenUK - BAFTA Scotland 2024

ScreenUK congratulates all of the incredible nominees at this year's BAFTA Scotland Awards. Check out some of the brilliant UK titles in the running...

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Frank

Domhnall Glesson, Michael Fassbender and Maggie Gyllenhaal star in director Lenny Abrahamson’s funny, clever and enjoyably bizarre drama-comedy.

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Canary Black

Taken director Pierre Morel leads this thriller about a race to deliver a ransom that could lead to global crisis.

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Your Monster

Starring Melissa Barrera, Meghann Fahy, Tommy Dewey and Edmund Donovan, dive into this charming horror-musical-romcom blend.

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Rumours

Ricocheting between melodrama, comedy and horror, follow the world’s most powerful leaders at the end of the world.

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Rippy

Michael Biehn, Tess Haubrich and Angie Milliken star in this gory horror-thriller featuring a killer kangaroo.

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Magpie

Immerse yourself in this innovative and visually ambitious slow-burn gothic noir about a marriage under strain.

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The Devil’s Climb

Follow two renowned rock climbers as they take on one of the most perilous mountains in North America, Devils Thumb.

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A Bear Named Wojtek

Based on a true story, this charming animation tells the story of a Polish bear who finds himself in Scotland.

A serene forest with orangutans, an old Japanese man and a young white boy sit in the middle of the clearing

Kensuke’s Kingdom

Based on Michael Morpurgo's children's novel, the theme of found family is beautifully explored in this profound 2D animation.

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The Apprentice

Celebrated filmmaker Ali Abbasi directs this intriguing origin story about one of the world’s most infamous men, Donald Trump.

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10 Lives

Immerse yourself in this transformative journey about a cat who’s generously given another nine chances.

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Conclave

All Quiet on the Western Front director Edward Berger leads this engrossing drama starring Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow.

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The Outrun

Directed and adapted to screen by Nora Fingscheidt, Oscar-nominated actor Saoirse Ronan delivers an exceptional central performance.

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We Live in Time

Brooklyn director John Crowley steers this deeply moving romance starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh.

A white woman covered in blood, crouched down in a claustrophobic cave looking up

The Descent

A caving excursion goes drastically awry as six women climbers become trapped and hunted by an unknown breed of predator.

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The Ritual

David Bruckner directs this surreal horror film about an ancient evil stalking a group of old college friends.

A werewolf towers over a man in uniform is on his back pointing two guns at it while in a small cabin

Dog Soldiers

A routine military drill turns into a gory nightmare in the unforgiving landscape of the Scottish wilderness.

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Wake Wood

Aiden Gillen and Eva Birthistle give outstanding lead performances in writer-director David Keating’s black-comic horror.

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A Field in England

Ben Wheatley continues to showcase his unique directorial style as he subverts the period drama genre.

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Kill List

Neil Maskell and Michael Smiley give outstanding lead performances in Ben Wheatley’s gripping slow-burn crime-thriller.

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Apostle

Set at the dawn of the twentieth century, this suspenseful drama-horror is filled with unexpected tonal and narrative shifts.

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The Wicker Man

This satirical folk horror follows an officer tasked with finding a missing child in an unfamiliar world of pagan rituals.

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Dame Maggie Smith 1934 – 2024

Described by King Charles III as "a national treasure", her long and distinguished career made her one of the UK's most recognisable figures of stage and screen.

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The Wrap: September 2024

Take a look back at September with us, as we showcase even more UK film, TV, animation, documentaries and video games, ready and waiting to thrill and entertain you!

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Starter for 10

Co-produced by beloved American actor Tom Hanks, this modest coming-of-age film features a fantastic central performance from James McAvoy.

Five young men wearing suits are laughing at something off screen. Their shirts are untucked and they are holding backpacks over their shoulders. One of them is pushing a yellow bicycle along.

The History Boys

Alan Bennett’s famous play is adapted to film as the young characters learn facts about life alongside necessary academic knowledge.

A young boy wearing a burgundy cap, a school uniform and a stripy wool jacket is looking curious. Behind him a kitchen cupboard and a kid's drawing of a flower on the wall.

About a Boy

Directed and adapted to screen by brothers Chris and Paul Weitz, this absorbing romantic comedy is both moving and charming.

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Shame

Michael Fassbender convincingly leads this dark but compelling exploration of addiction, dysfunction and shameful secrets.

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Dreams of a Life

The loneliness and isolation of contemporary urban life is explored in this tragic, real-life story about an unnoticed death.

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Wild Child

Emma Roberts amusingly leads this teenage comedy that also features Desperately Seeking Susan actor Aidan Quinn.

White woman in 40s clothing, wearing a hat is standing on a platform on the London Tube. In the background  few more people standing or walking.

Their Finest

The director of An Education, Lone Scherfig, constructs this warm and witty comedy-drama, set against the backdrop of the Blitz.

Four young girls in school uniform, holding hockey sticks are looking confused and aggressive towards the camera.

St Trinian's

The 1950s St Trinian's schoolgirl comedies are captivatingly revived in this entertainingly chaotic film remake.

Starve Acre

Based on the novel by British writer Andrew Michael Hurley, this unsettling folk-horror sees a family’s life thrown into turmoil.

White man with short hair, sitting on a torn mattress on the floor, in a filthy room with newspaper clippings near him is smoking a cigarette whilst trying to cut something with his hands.

Hunger

Michael Fassbender is outstanding as Bobby Sands in this retelling of the 1981 hunger strike at Northern Ireland’s Maze prison.

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Old Guy

Masterful performances from Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu and Cooper Hoffman permeate this entertaining and action-packed film.

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Apollo 13: Survival

Immerse yourself in this fresh take on the aborted 1970 lunar mission, in this tense, life-or-death survival story.

In a hopsital room, a patient is being checked by a white female doctor with long blonde hair. Another doctor is beside her checking an IV drip.

A Mistake

Based on Carl Shuken’s 2019 bestselling novel, Christine Jeffs directs, adapts to screen and co-produces this gripping medical drama.

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Eureka

Viggo Mortensen, Chiara Mastroianni and Rafi Pitts star in Argentine director and co-writer’s thought-provoking meditation on colonialism.

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The Killer’s Game

J.J. Perry directs this thrilling and high-octane action-comedy, starring Dave Bautista and Sofia Boutella.

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The Front Room

Brandy Norwood is sensational in her first significant horror role since 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer.

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The Critic

Based on the novel by Anthony Quinn, Oscar-nominated British actor Sir Ian McKellen gives a fantastic and witty central performance.

A young white man and a teenage girl sit on a sofa looking at each other, bottles of beer on a table next to them

Hoard

This distinctive and unique drama intelligently and compellingly explores themes of trauma, loneliness, grief and mental health crises.

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Lee

This gripping biopic that took over a decade to make is the stunning directorial feature from award-winning cinematographer Ellen Kuras.

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A Moment in the Reeds

The debut feature from London-based Finnish writer, director and co-producer Mikko Mäkelä offers confidently modest but assured filmmaking.

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The Substance

Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, Demi Moore gives a career-defining performance in this audacious post-modern body horror.

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Secret Lives of Orangutans

Immerse yourself in this enlightening and intimate glimpse into the lives, behaviours and social structures of a group of orangutans.

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The Wasp

Guillem Morales directs this unsettling, engrossing and intelligent thriller about revenge and unresolved childhood trauma.

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Dance First

An account of the life of celebrated Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, played convincingly by both Fionn O’Shea and Gabriel Byrne.

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Hostile Dimensions

This horror-comedy about a literal doorway that becomes an entrance to another dimension is filled with thrilling twists and turns.

A young white woman holding a grocery bag looking scared as a white man in cowboy hat and country clothing stands behind her

Catching Dust

Erin Moriarty shines in the central role of this gripping thriller, alongside talented Australian actor Jai Courtney.

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Alien: Romulus

Co-writer and director Fede Álvarez brings his own distinct spin to this franchise reboot, led by Priscilla actor Cailee Spaeny.

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The Wrap: August 2024

Take a look back at August with us, as we showcase even more UK film, TV, animation, documentaries and video games, ready and waiting to thrill and entertain you!

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Snatch

Guy Ritchie’s follow-up to Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels features outstanding performances from Brad Pitt and Benicio del Toro.

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Meantime

Life on the dole in Thatcher’s Britain forms the backdrop for Mike Leigh’s breakthrough film release.

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Dario Argento: Panico

Explore the career of renowned Italian director Dario Argento, known for his dark, strange and unique horror films.

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I Saw the TV Glow

Teenagers become obsessed with a Buffy-esque TV show in this haunting story of identity, fandom and infatuation.

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Shayda

Zar Amir Ebrahimi is outstanding in this tense drama about a woman and daughter trying to escape an abusive man.

A white man in a black leather jacket sits in a warehouse, flanked by two white man and one Black man in suits

Layer Cake

After producing two Guy Ritchie films, the UK’s Matthew Vaughn marked his directorial debut with this exhilarating British crime-thriller.

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The Queen

British actor Helen Mirren transforms into Queen Elizabeth II in this empathetic recreation of Princess Diana’s untimely death.

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The Two Popes

Bohemian Rhapsody screenwriter Anthony McCarten pens an absorbing script in this Fernando Meirelles-directed drama about the Catholic Church.

Close to You

Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page co-writes, co-produces and stars in this touching and authentic glimpse into a transgender man’s life.

A young white man with tattoos holding a beer looks admiringly at a young mixed heritage Black woman with dreads as they sit by a fire

The Crow

Bill Skarsgård takes on the iconic role of The Crow in this modern reconceptualisation of the 1994 cult classic film.

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Kneecap

Hip hop trio Kneecap play themselves in this original and offbeat Irish-language comedy that fiercely defends native cultures.

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Sebastian

A struggling writer is caught between two lives in this intriguing drama about desire, shame and liberation.

ScreenUK x Den of Geek – SDCC

Den of Geek and ScreenUK took the biggest pop culture event of the year by storm with some of San Diego Comic-Con's hottest talent dropping by the studio. Check out the highlights featuring interviews with top UK talent, incredible...

ScreenUK - Den of Geek - SXSW Deep Dive

We had an incredible week in Austin during SXSW. In collaboration with Den of Geek, we got to deep dive with some of the best British talent to come through our studio and UK House.

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Florence Foster Jenkins

Incredible central performances from Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg steal the show in this crowd-pleasing biopic.

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Sing Street

Directed and adapted to screen by Irish filmmaker John Carney, this bittersweet drama features outstanding performances from its ensemble cast.

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Son of Rambow

This likeable and warm-hearted school comedy features endearing performances from its young British leads, Will Poulter and Bill Milner.

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A Most Wanted Man

Writer-director Anton Corbijn’s spy espionage adaptation features a beguiling performance from Philip Seymour Hoffman in his final leading role.

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Martyrs Lane

Kiera Thompson and Sienna Sayer are sensational as the young leads in this slow-burn, unsettling ghost story.

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Sixteen

A muted but powerful British drama about a former child soldier trying to acclimatise to a new life in London.

A Royal Night Out

Sarah Gadon and Bel Powley give charming performances as two princesses let loose on the bustling streets of 1940s London.

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Adrift

Shailene Woodley gives an outstanding central performance in Baltasar Kormákur’s gripping survival drama, based on real events.

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Our Kind of Traitor

John Le Carré’s novel is adapted to screen by British-Iranian writer Hossein Amini in this intriguing spy thriller.

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The Wrap: July 2024

Take a look back at July as we highlight more remarkable UK film, tv, animation, documentaries and games available to you right now!

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The Last Breath

Joachim Hedén directs this tense underwater survival thriller, filled with dread, jeopardy and great white sharks.

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The Beast Within

Games of Thrones actor Kit Harington stars alongside Ashleigh Cummings in this tense and atmospheric horror film.

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The Convert

Immerse yourself in 1830s New Zealand as Lee Tamahori directs and co-writes this ambitious historical drama starring Guy Pearce.

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Touch

Baltasar Kormákur directs and co-writes this tender and thrilling romance that spans several decades and continents.

ScreenUK Launches New Podcast Series

Teaming up with Den of Geek and Roddenberry Entertainment to present a special series of Does it Fly?, the podcast examines some of our favourite sci-fi classics from a sci-fact perspective. Can you change the laws of physics? We’re going...

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DarkGame

In this merciless thriller, a detective tries to stop a masked sadist from live-broadcasting the executions of his captives.

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Drive-Away Dolls

Directed and co-written by Ethan Coen, this comedy caper stars outstanding performances from Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan.

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How To Rob a Bank

Follow the life of a charismatic rebel as he pulls off an unparalleled number of bank robberies in 1990s Seattle.

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GHOST: Rite Here Rite Now

American filmmaker Alex Ross Perry teams up with GHOST’s primary songwriter, Tobias Forge, to co-direct this vibrant music documentary.

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I Used To Be Funny

Shiva Baby’s Rachel Sennott leads this feature debut about trauma recovery from writer-director Ally Pankiw.

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Janet Planet

Zoe Ziegler and Julianne Nicholson are remarkable in Pulitzer prize-winner Annie Baker’s stunning directorial debut.

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Girl

This thoughtful drama about the mother-daughter relationship of two immigrants in Scotland is close, intimate and riveting.

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Monsters

Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able are outstanding as the leads in this thrilling romantic sci-fi.

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The Wrap: June 2024

Discover more fresh and thrilling UK film, TV, animation, documentaries, and games waiting to entertain you this month!

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About Time

Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams are undeniably charming in this sweet and moving romantic comedy.

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Alien

Sigourney Weaver is phenomenal in this masterful sci-fi horror that made her the name she is today.

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Children of Men

Directed and co-written by renowned Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón, this astounding dystopian thriller is as electrifying as it is smart.

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Firebrand

Alicia Vikander is remarkable as Katherine Parr in the English-language debut of Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz.

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Kinds of Kindness

Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe are remarkable in Yorgos Lanthimos’s dark and wonderfully bizarre three-part film.

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Tuesday

Julia Louis-Dreyfus gives a profoundly moving performance as a grieving mother in this darkly comedic drama.

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Copa 71

Fascinating interviews and stunning archival footage seamlessly intertwine in this galvanising and remarkable documentary about the 1971 Women’s World Cup.

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Let the Canary Sing

Explore the legacy of iconic and trailblazing artist Cyndi Lauper in director Alison Ellwood’s fascinating documentary.

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Tabby McTat

From the team responsible for the Oscar-nominated animation, The Gruffalo, follow the action-packed life of a busker’s cat.

ScreenUK - 2024 Tribeca Film Festival

ScreenUK wishes the best of luck to all of the incredible UK talent and titles appearing at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival. Check out some of the brilliant UK titles featuring in this year's programme...

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Goodbye Christopher Robin

Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie are outstanding in this enchanting drama about the difficult beginnings of Winnie-the-Pooh.

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Cleanskin

Lively action scenes permeate this counter-terrorism thriller, convincingly led by prolific British actor Sean Bean.

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The Current War

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon directs this fascinating 1880s battle of competing electricity systems from titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.

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McQueen

Explore the fascinating and tragic life of audacious and talented working-class fashion designer Alexander McQueen.

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Old Boys

British actors Jonah Hauer-King and Alex Lawther brilliantly lead this charming and innovative romantic comedy.

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The Garfield Movie

Mark Dindal directs this enjoyable slapstick adventure, voiced by Chris Pratt and Samuel L. Jackson.

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The Dead Don't Hurt

Viggo Mortensen writes, directs, composes, co-produces and stars in this gorgeously shot Western, marking his second feature as director.

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The Wrap: May 2024

Watch our video highlights and discover more great UK film, TV, animation and games available to you this May!

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The Contestant

Fred Armisen and Takehiro Hira narrate this captivating documentary about an unknowing Japanese reality TV star.

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Back To Black

With music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, delve into this heartfelt portrait of revered London singer Amy Winehouse.

The Festival

Inbetweeners co-creator Iain Morris reunites with actor Joe Thomas for this good-natured and hilarious crowd-pleaser.

The Escapist

Captivatingly led by revered Scottish actor Brian Cox, lose yourself in this gripping prison drama.

Bullet Boy

Set in East London, this powerful crime-drama features a strong and understated central performance from Ashley Walters.

On Location: Glasgow

The UK has some amazing locations for shooting films. Watch our exclusive interview to find out what UK actress Le’Shantey Bonsu thought about filming in Glasgow, Scotland.

On Location: Islington

We asked English actor Eddie Marsan about his biggest cinematic memory. Watch our exclusive interview to find out what he had to say about filming Vera Drake in Islington.

On Location: Yeovil

The UK has some unique and ‘off the beaten track’ locations for shooting films. Watch our exclusive interview to find out what English actress Mia McKenna-Bruce says about filming in Yeovil, Somerset.

On Location: London

The UK is probably best known for films set in London. We asked Zawe Ashton for her thoughts on filming in England’s capital city, and why she loves working there.

On Location: Peckham

Rye Lane is a warm and playful romantic comedy where the South London landscape becomes its own character, with Peckham captured in its full and glorious vibrance. We met with the film’s star Vivian Oparah to find out what she thought about...

On Location: Wales

Great memories as well as great films and TV are made in the UK. We asked Zawe Ashton, Aimee Lou Wood and Asa Butterfield why Wales is such a great place to film.

On Location: Hemel Hempstead

The UK has some unusual locations for shooting films. Watch our exclusive interview to find out what Bradford-born actor Shaun Thomas thinks about filming in Hemel Hempstead.

On Location: Newhurst

The UK has some fantastic locations for shooting films. We asked BAFTA winning Egyptian-British actor Amir El-Masry for his thoughts about filming in Newhurst, located in the wilds of the Hebrides, off the coast of Scotland

On Location: Chigwell

Filming locations in the UK offer so many possibilities. We asked Lola Campbell and Charlotte Regal for their thoughts about filming in Chigwell on the outskirts of London.

On Location: Sheffield

The UK has some amazing locations for filming. We asked British Actor Stephen Graham why he thinks Sheffield is a great place to film and why.

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A Forgotten Man

Adapted from Thomas Hürlimann’s play on the same subject, immerse yourself in this powerful exploration of wartime guilt.

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The First Omen

Tawfeek Barhom and Sonia Braga feature in writer-director Arkasha Stevenson’s gripping prequel to The Omen.

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The Wrap: April 2024

Watch our video highlights and discover more great UK film, TV, animation and video games available to you this April!

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28 Days Later

An exceptional central performance from Cillian Murphy leads this classic zombie movie with an incisive political edge.

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Trance

Starring James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson, this gripping art heist is as stylish as it is thrilling.

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Withnail & I

Revisit this hilarious British cult classic, set in London’s Camden Town in the late 1960s.

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All or Nothing

A starry British cast shine in this moving, melancholy and often funny exploration of lost love.

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On Location: Manchester

Zawe Ashton, Aimee Lou Wood and Alexandra Burke spoke to us about why Manchester is a great place to film in the UK. Watch our exclusive interview to find out what they had to say.

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The Invisible Woman

Delve into this intimate, smart and captivating fictional account of Charles Dickens’ secret younger lover.

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Wild Bill

Set in the gritty streets of South-East London, this is a bold and often intelligently comedic drama.

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Just Jim

Emile Hirsch stars in this darkly comic drama about a Welsh teenager undergoing an identity transformation.

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Coriolanus

Ralph Fiennes’ bold and electrifying directorial debut is a visually striking and deeply visceral Shakespearean delight.

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A Way Of Life

Set in Cardiff, this powerful and compelling drama features a phenomenal central performance from Welsh actor Stephanie James.

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Sightseers

A dream caravan holiday goes awry in this chilling, idiosyncratic and highly distinctive dark comedy.

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Civil War

Kirsten Dunst, Nick Offerman, Cailee Spaeny and Wagner Moura star in this gripping and adrenaline-fuelled dystopian drama.

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Scoop

Based on the notorious 2019 interview with Prince Andrew, revisit the dogged journalism that enabled the interview to take place.

Behind the Scenes: Femme

The exceptional feature debut Femme presents outstanding and thrilling performances from British actors George MacKay and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. We went behind the scenes with George and Nathan to hear their thoughts about the film.

Behind the Scenes: One Life

One Life, co-produced by See-Saw Films, MBK Productions and BBC Film, is a moving tribute to an astounding humanitarian effort by Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton, a young London broker who helped to rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children...

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On Location: Robert Chandler

ScreenUK asked Robert Chandler, the producer and co-director of The Canterville Ghost what interests him about shooting in the UK. Watch our exclusive interview to find out what he had to say.

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Ricky Stanicky

Join three best friends as they embark on a prank gone horribly wrong in this amusing comedy.

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Black Flies

Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire directs this riveting thriller, based on the 2008 novel by American writer Shannon Burke.

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Club Zero

Talented Austrian writer-director Jessica Hausner explores body image and eating disorders in this gripping drama.

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Uproar

New Zealand filmmakers Paul Middleditch and Hamish Bennett co-direct and co-write this uplifting coming-of-age dramedy.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus

Bear witness to the final filmed performance of famed Japanese composer and recording artist Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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Kes

Revisit Ken Loach's acclaimed British social-realist drama - a timeless and heartbreaking coming-of-age tale.

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Wicked Little Letters

A 1920s English seaside town falls prey to an absurd and occasionally threatening scandal in this uproarious mystery comedy.

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One Life

Immerse yourself in this moving tribute to an astounding humanitarian effort, based on the book by Barbara Winton.

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The Beautiful Game

Made with the support of the Homeless World Cup, everything’s to play for in this uplifting film about second chances.

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Love Lies Bleeding

Lust blends with violence in this brilliantly acted drama starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian.

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Femme

This exceptional feature debut presents outstanding and thrilling performances from British actors George MacKay and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.

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What to Watch: International Women's Day 2024

Happy International Women’s Day! Celebrate by exploring an incredible selection of UK film, TV, animation and games created by inspiring women writers, producers and directors, and championing women-led stories and talent.

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Peter and the Wolf

An animated adaptation of Sergei Prokofiev's classic story, with narration and musical composition from Gavin Friday.

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The After

Misan Harriman’s hard-hitting debut short features a fantastic performance from UK actor David Oyelowo.

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Gravity

Directed, co-produced and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón, this absorbing thriller features outstanding performances from Sandra Bullock and George Clooney.

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Kingdom of Heaven

An all-star cast including Orlando Bloom, Eva Green and Brendan Gleeson lead this thoughtful historical epic.

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Restoration

Michael Hoffman directs this riotous and energetic 17th century biopic, led by Robert Downey Jr.

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Get ready for the 2024 Academy Awards!

It’s time for the Oscars! We couldn’t be more excited and can’t wait to celebrate the UK titles and talent nominated in this year’s Academy Awards. Check out some of this year’s superb UK nominees in our roundup video!

BAFTAs 2024 - Highlights

What a night it was at the BAFTAs! We were on the red carpet chatting with the stars, including exciting new talent alongside some very familiar faces...

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King on Screen

Fans of Stephen King will delight in this comprehensive exploration of the legendary author’s cinematic legacy.

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She Came To Me

Set in New York, this modern, multi-generational love story is written, directed and co-produced by Rebecca Miller.

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T2 Trainspotting

Twenty-one years after the 1996 film, Danny Boyle reprises four iconic characters in this enjoyable black comedy.

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Trainspotting

Rediscover one of the most iconic British films of all time in Danny Boyle’s portrait of addiction in 90s Edinburgh.

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Pan

Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, Levi Miller and Amanda Seyfried star in this prequel origin story of Peter Pan.

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Cold Meat

Sébastien Drouin directs and co-writes his debut feature in this chilling and claustrophobic survival thriller.

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Argylle

The lines between fiction and reality blur in this espionage thriller starring Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard and Bryan Cranston.

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Translations

Keith Wilhelm Kopp directs and produces this tender exploration of love, grief and memory in this intriguing Welsh drama.

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BAFTAs 2024 - Get Ready!

ScreenUK is so excited for the BAFTAs 2024! Check out some of the excellent nominees in our video roundup, featuring a plethora of UK talent...

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Out of Darkness

With incredible world-building prowess, this Stone Age survival thriller is as suspenseful as it is intriguing.

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Marmalade

Keir O’Donnell marks his debut as writer-director in this thrilling heist-romance led by Stranger Things’ Joe Keery.

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Drift

Based on the novel by Alexander Maksik, Anthony Chen directs this gentle but deeply affecting character drama.

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How To Have Sex

This blistering exploration of consent authentically captures the beauty of female adolescence and friendship.

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The Old Oak

Allegedly Ken Loach’s final film, this rousing call for solidarity contains plenty of the British director’s signature humanising spirit.

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Is Anybody Out There?

In this heartfelt and richly informative documentary, a filmmaker shows what it takes to love oneself in an ableist world.

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Blue Bag Life

Immerse yourself in this extraordinary memoir of an artist trying to process a troubled relationship with her mother.

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Gladiator

Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix are magnificent as the leads in this thoroughly engaging historical epic.

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The Man From U.N.C.L.E

Based on the 1960s television series created by Sam Rolfe, this high-octane spy caper offers charismatic performances and dazzling set-pieces.

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Anna Karenina

Based on the famous novel by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, this bold and highly-stylised adaptation is both lively and engrossing.

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Vera Drake

A powerful central performance from Imelda Staunton leads this suspenseful and emotive film, filled with humanity and compassion.

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Dunkirk

Hans Zimmer’s devastating score permeates Christopher Nolan’s ambitious and wholly immersive World War Two epic.

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Following

Witness the birth of Christopher Nolan’s penchant for complex non-chronological narratives in his mysterious debut feature film.

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ScreenUK - 2024 Sundance Film Festival

ScreenUK wishes the best of luck to all of the incredible UK talent and titles appearing at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Check out our highlights video featuring some of the brilliant UK titles featuring at Sundance 2024...

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The Mission

Discover the fascinating story beyond the headlines in this captivating exploration of faith and delusion.

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Butcher's Crossing

Prolific actor Nicolas Cage leads a strong cast in writer-director Gabe Polsky’s epic frontier adventure.

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Ferrari

Prolific and celebrated filmmaker Michael Mann directs this sleek biopic, with outstanding performances from Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz.

All Fun and Games

This horror-thriller grippingly explores the cruelty inherent in children’s games, and what happens when they go too far.

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Elevator Game

Rebekah McKendry’s second feature is based on the chilling online phenomenon of ‘The Elevator Game’.

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Rotting in the Sun

Jordan Firstman, Catalina Saavedra and Sebastián Silva are outstanding in this darkly funny exploration of a self-obsessed culture.

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Diego Maradona

This gripping and compelling documentary beautifully captures the elation and catastrophe of Diego Maradona’s football career.

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The BFG

This London-set adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic novel is directed and co-produced by celebrated auteur Steven Spielberg.

The Wrap: January 2024

Let's have some fun tonight! Check out our round-up of the best film, TV, animation and video game titles coming to a screen near you this January.

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American Star

Gonzalo López-Gallego directs this mysterious thriller about a man facing a crossroads in life.

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The Kitchen

Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut - which he also co-writes and co-produces - is sincere, heartfelt and dynamic.

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The Settlers

Chilean director Felipe Gálvez Haberle offers up an ambitious debut feature that explores a period of Chile’s violent colonial history.

ScreenUK - Emmys 2024

ScreenUK wishes the best of luck to all of the incredible nominees in this year's 75th Emmy Awards. Check out our highlights video as we gear up to the awards...

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Tell Me Who I Am

As an amnesiac man recovers from an accident, he and his twin brother come to terms with their difficult childhoods.

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Flushed Away

Immerse yourself in Aardman Animations’ first digital animated feature, with a voice cast that boasts Hugh Jackman and Jean Reno.

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Hampstead

Veteran actors Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson shine in this sweet and amusing tale of unlikely romance.

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Filth

Plunge into the unforgiving depths of a brutal world in this ruthless adaptation of Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh’s 1998 novel.

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The Lobster

Renowned absurdist writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos marks his English-language debut with this macabre satire on finding love.

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45 Years

British actors Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling are at the top of their game in this rich and thought-provoking drama.

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Lean on Pete

Based on the novel by Willy Vlautin, Charlie Plummer exceptionally leads this moving and emotionally rich drama.

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The End We Start From

Led by a gripping performance from Jodie Comer, motherhood is brought into sharp focus in this intimate survival drama.

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Napoleon

Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix is exceptional as Emperor Napoleon in this stunning and spectacle-filled action epic.

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Chicken Run

This visually innovative stop-motion, claymation adventure contains all the wit and charm of Nick Park’s Wallace and Gromit.

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Occupied City

The past collides with the present in Steve McQueen’s moving musing on Amsterdam, from Nazi occupation to the present day.

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Freud's Last Session

Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and author C.S. Lewis embark on a fictitious meeting of minds in this fascinating drama.

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The Zone of Interest

Sandra Hüller and Cristian Friedel star in this chilling Holocaust drama, examining the lives of those complicit in unimaginable atrocities.

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All of Us Strangers

Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott are exceptional in this deeply affecting examination of grief, love and loneliness.

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Poor Things

Emma Stone gives an outstanding performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’s thrillingly absurd romantic sci-fi.

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Wonka

Timothée Chalamet is intoxicating as Willy Wonka in this fun and rambunctious prequel origin story.

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Behind the Scenes: Kensuke's Kingdom

Kensuke's Kingdom is a 2023 animated film based on the book of the same name by Michael Morpurgo. We went behind the scenes with directors Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry to find out more about the movie and how it came into their lives.

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Bitter Lake

Immerse yourself in rarely-seen-before footage from the archives in Adam Curtis’s bold and illuminating experimental documentary.

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Calm with Horses

Cosmo Jarvis and Barry Keoghan are outstanding in this deeply immersive tale of doomed masculinity in rural Ireland.

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Killing of a Sacred Deer

Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman and Barry Keoghan star in this unsettling drama from renowned and wonderfully idiosyncratic writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos.

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Promising Young Woman

Emerald Fennell’s auspicious debut as writer-director features a career-defining performance for British lead actor Carey Mulligan.

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Baby Driver

Ansel Elgort masterfully leads this thoroughly cinematic and exhilarating musical crime thriller from writer-director Edgar Wright.

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The World's End

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright reunite for this distinctive apocalypse comedy about a group of middle-aged men.

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Shaun of the Dead

Horror and satirical comedy are perfectly blended in this likeable and funny spoof led by Simon Pegg.

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Hot Fuzz

The sharp and comedic minds behind Shaun of the Dead return for this enjoyable buddy cop satire.

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A Boy Called Christmas

Michiel Huisman and Kristen Wiig star in this magical, hilarious and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible.

Arthur Christmas

Become enraptured by this joyful, straightforward and outright fun animation, co-directed by Sarah Smith and Barry Cook.

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Your Christmas or Mine?

Sex Education’s Asa Butterfield stars in this hilarious life-swap rom-com, directed by Irish filmmaker Jim O’Hanlon.

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This is Christmas

Become absorbed in the enjoyably absurd premise of this sweet-natured and moving festive firecracker.

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Clown

Immerse yourself in this charming and nostalgic short, directed and co-written by Luigi Berio.

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Bridget Jones's Diary

Renée Zellweger’s Oscar-nominated performance as the endearingly flawed Bridget Jones is as hilarious as it is charming.

The Wrap: November 2023

Debutantes, plucky underdogs, and evil exes... these upcoming November releases are sure to thrill! Check out our round-up of the best film, TV, animation and games titles coming to a screen near you this autumn.

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Saltburn

Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi lead this exquisitely black-hearted tale of privilege, with Margot Robbie on board as co-producer.

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Next Goal Wins

Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi teams up with revered actor Michael Fassbender in this heartfelt underdog comedy.

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Behind the Scenes: The Canterville Ghost

An all-star UK cast lend their vocal talents to The Canterville Ghost, a warm-hearted animation, based on a short story by Oscar Wilde. We went behind the scenes and spoke to the creative team behind the film to find out how the story was...

On My Screen: Garth Davis

At the 2023 BFI London Film Festival, we asked Garth Davis, the Australian director of Foe which premiered at this year’s festival, about the UK Directors that he wants everyone to watch.

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Bait

Cornwall-born Mark Jenkin’s dreamlike masterpiece is as visually distinctive as it is narratively gripping and satisfying.

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Military Wives

Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan lead this crowd-pleasing drama-comedy exploring the power and catharsis of collective music.

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Kingdom of Us

A complex story about a family whose lives change forever due to the suicide of husband and father, Paul Shanks.

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Apostasy

Manchester-born writer-director Daniel Kokotajlo uses first-hand experience to craft his debut feature exploring life as a Jehovah’s Witness.

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Joyland

This astonishing debut from Pakistani writer-director Saim Sadiq looks at the repressed desires of a family in Lahore.

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On My Screen: Iain Reid

At this year’s BFI London Film Festival, we asked Iain Reid, the Canadian best-selling author of Foe, about the one UK Film that he wants everyone to watch.

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The Hallow

Filmmaker Corin Hardy delivers an impressive debut about a family fighting evil spirits in an Irish forest.

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The Limehouse Golem

Juan Carlos Medina directs this Victorian-set murder mystery, captivatingly led by British actor Bill Nighy.

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The Awakening

Rebecca Hall is phenomenal in this gripping and disturbing supernatural thriller.

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The Woman in Black

Classic British institution, Hammer Films, is revived for this fresh take on Susan Hill’s widely-adapted novel.

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The Levelling

Immerse yourself in rural Somerset in this fierce, uncompromising and unsettling tale of tragedy, poverty and family secrets.

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StarDog and TurboCat

A starry voice-cast lend their talents to this entertaining animation about a dog who time-travels fifty years into the future.

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Mary Magdalene

Rooney Mara is outstanding in this bold and ambitious attempt to reposition Mary Magdalene outside of misogynistic ideology.

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Lion

Dev Patel masterfully leads this affecting drama about a lost child who reunites with his estranged family twenty-five years later.

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Tetris

This captivating thriller explores the origins of Tetris and how it found its way out of Russia.

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Finding Your Feet

A starry cast lead this feel-good comedy-drama, with Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie and Timothy Spall.

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How to Change the World

British filmmaker Jerry Rothwell examines the genesis of Greenpeace in this engrossing and inspiring documentary.

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Sour Grapes

A captivating true-crime documentary about a young savant who conned wine enthusiasts out of millions of dollars.

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The Enfield Poltergeist

This docu-series explores and reconstructs the infamous events that went on to form the basis of The Conjuring 2.

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The Devil on Trial

Explore the trial of a nineteen-year-old boy who claimed he committed a murder under possession of the devil.

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The Royal Hotel

Writer-director Kitty Green and actor Julia Garner reunite for this electrifying, chilling and genre-expanding thriller set in Australia’s outback.

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The Pigeon Tunnel

Dive into the story of John le Carré's extraordinary life, directed and written by Academy Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris.

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The Canterville Ghost

An all-star cast lend their vocal talents to this warm-hearted animation, based on a short story by Oscar Wilde.

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Foe

Academy Award nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in this mesmerising sci-fi, based on best-selling author Iain Reid’s novel.

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Behind the Scenes: Foe

Foe, starring Academy Award nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal, is a mesmerising sci-fi film, based on best-selling author Iain Reid’s novel. We went behind the scenes and spoke to the creative team behind the film to find out how it...

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The Epic of Everest

Restored by the BFI, this staggering 1924 documentary captures footage from two ill-fated explorers on Mount Everest.

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Mank

The legend of Citizen Kane is explored in David Fincher’s gorgeous homage to, and exposé of, Hollywood’s golden age.

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Wild Mountain Thyme

John Patrick Shanley directs and adapts his own play in this comedic, moving and wildly romantic tale.

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How To Build A Girl

Beanie Feldstein charmingly leads this rough-and-ready romp about the exploits of a working-class teenager from Wolverhampton.

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Oppenheimer

Cillian Murphy is astonishing in Christopher Nolan’s engrossing and expansive biopic about the creation of the atomic bomb.

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Pin Cushion

This disquieting family drama is led by two career-making performances by British actors Lily Newmark and Joanna Scanlan.

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Theeb

Young Jordanian actor Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat is outstanding in this Bedouin western about betrayal and survival.

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Of Time and the City

Immerse yourself in Terence Davies’ heartful study of the city of Liverpool, where he grew up in the 1950s.

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Early Man

Immerse yourself in the stone age in this unique, charming and laugh-out-loud funny Aardman animation.

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A Life on the Farm

Discover a Somerset farmer’s inspiring and wonderfully absurd legacy through found footage he shot himself.

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A Haunting In Venice

An all-star cast - Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh and Camille Cottin - board Kenneth Branagh’s third Hercule Poirot murder mystery.

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Neither Confirm Nor Deny

This captivating documentary recounts a colossal CIA programme that used Howard Hughes as a cover during the cold war.

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Legend

Writer-director Brian Helgeland helms this striking portrait of London’s notorious Kray twins, both masterfully played by Tom Hardy.

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Girl with a Pearl Earring

Scarlett Johansson dazzles in this ambitious and captivating 17th century tale about betrayal and coercion, based on Tracy Chevalier’s novel.

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Slumdog Millionaire

Based on the book by Vikas Swarup, this delightfully entertaining drama stars Dev Patel, Freida Pinto and Madhur Mittal.

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Under the Skin

Scarlett Johansson gives an incredible central performance in Jonathan Glazer’s haunting, absorbing and visually hypnotic masterpiece.

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Greed

Steve Coogan leads this enjoyable mockumentary that takes a glimpse into the extravagant lives of the mega-rich.

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Bohemian Rhapsody

Rami Malek taps into Freddy Mercury’s untamed and charismatic energy in this spirited Queen biopic.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Let The Right One In filmmaker Tomas Alfredson directs this icily atmospheric and erudite Cold War espionage thriller.

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A Little Chaos

The late Alan Rickman directs, co-writes and stars in this stylish, delightfully dramatic and spectacularly-acted romantic drama.

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Belle

Seemingly inspired by the work of Jane Austen, a subtle social consciousness permeates this assured costume drama.

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Radioactive

Persepolis director Marjane Satrapi constructs an ambitious and unconventional biopic about famed female physicist Marie Curie.

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What We Did on our Holiday

Developed from the endearing BBC comedy show Outnumbered, Brits Rosamund Pike and David Tennant lead this warm-hearted family film.

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The Gentlemen

Matthew McConaughey leads this entertaining gangster comedy, filled with enjoyably shady characters and comical mishaps.

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The Inbetweeners Movie

Fans of the beloved TV series will be charmed by this irreverent and endlessly entertaining Brits abroad film.

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The Iron Lady

Meryl Streep’s deserved Oscar-winning performance is pitch-perfect as Britain’s first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

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Mamma Mia!

The feel-good songs of seventies pop legends, Abba, permeate this joyous musical, led by Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep.

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If These Walls Could Sing

Explore the diverse ingenuity of Abbey Road Studios in London-born Mary McCartney’s deeply enjoyable directorial debut.

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Six Minutes to Midnight

The UK’s Eddie/Suzy Izzard co-writes, co-produces and stars in this fascinating and fact-based World War Two spy drama.

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Mr. Holmes

Director Bill Condon reunites with renowned star Ian McKellen for a playful take on Sherlock Holmes in his later years.

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Slaughterhouse Rulez

Simon Pegg and Michael Sheen lead this boarding school-set horror-comedy in which terror is unleashed from the ground beneath them.

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Rocketman

The highs and lows of Elton John’s life are beautifully captured in this authentic and rousing music biopic.

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Crooked House

Gilles Paquet-Brenner directs and co-writes this intriguing Agatha Christie adaptation starring Glenn Close, Christina Hendricks and Gillian Anderson.

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Daphne

Emily Beecham gives an outstanding central performance in this portrait of a woman facing a period of unexpected upheaval.

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The Strays

Ashley Madekwe is captivating in this absorbing examination of race, class and privilege in the vein of Get Out.

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Postcards From London

Harris Dickinson leads this innovative drama in which a queer and bygone Soho is imaginatively crafted and explored.

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Loving Vincent

Dazzling visuals permeate this ambitious, animated Vincent Van Gogh biopic, which reimagines the last days of the painter’s life.

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The Dive

The first English-language feature from German writer-director Maximilian Erlenwein is a tense and high-stakes underwater thriller.

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Medusa Deluxe

Thomas Hardiman’s promising debut is a uniquely stylish, extravagant and comical whodunit set in the world of competitive hairdressing.

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Lola

This captivating debut feature from writer-directed Andrew Legge expertly blends time travel and found footage in this smart ‘what-if’ drama.

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Scrapper

Harris Dickinson and newcomer Lola Campbell are irresistibly charming in this vibrant, innovative and sweet father-daughter dramedy.

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The Lesson

Richard E. Grant and Daryl McCormack give outstanding performances in this taut and mysterious noir thriller.

Earth Mama

Rap artist Tia Nomore gives a powerful and authentic performance in this intimate, A24-backed exploration of single motherhood.

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Fisherman's Friends

Meet a sweet and likeable singing group from Cornwall in this feel-good and charming story of unlikely success.

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The Railway Children Return

The sequel to cherished British classic, The Railway Children, is a heart-warming and captivating adventure for a new generation.

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The Princess

This mesmerising documentary brings a spectacular freshness to the much-told story of the life and death of Princess Diana.

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Mr. Malcolm's List

Fans of Bridgerton will be enthralled by this amusing, engaging and self-aware alternative historical romcom.

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Joyride

Bad Sisters writer Ailbhe Keogan pens the script for this uplifting Olivia Colman-led Irish road movie.

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My Old Lady

A highly-talented cast lead this endearing drama directed and written by American playwright Israel Horovitz.

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Argentina, 1985

This electrifyingly-acted courtroom drama is based on the real-life events of the Argentinian junta trial of 1985.

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Exhibition

Joanna Hogg’s beautifully shot drama examines the anxieties of the middle-upper class in this masterful slice of life portrait.

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Talk to Me

YouTube famous Australian brothers Danny and Michael Philippou co-direct this thrillingly creepy tale of possession.

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The Miracle Club

Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates, and Laura Linney shine in this charming tale exploring the power of love and friendship.

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The Deepest Breath

Plunge to unknown depths with this immersive, thrilling and high stakes documentary about the deadly and extreme sport of free diving.

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Barbie

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie dazzle in Greta Gerwig’s whimsical, wonderful and witty take on Barbie and Ken.

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Wham!

A touching and thoroughly entertaining tribute to 80s pop legends George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, otherwise known as WHAM!

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Emma

Director Autumn de Wilde’s debut feature is a refreshing and good-natured take on the famous Jane Austen novel.

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Trishna

Riz Ahmed and Freida Pinto are exceptional in this hypnotic adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s renowned novel, Tess of the d’Urbervilles.

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I Came By

Under The Shadow director Babak Anvari delivers a riveting thriller, brimming with entertaining performances and intelligent themes.

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Wimbledon

Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany lead this affable drama-comedy where romance blooms on a tennis court.

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Four Lions

Riz Ahmed stars in Chris Morris’s incredibly smart black comedy about a group of hopelessly inept aspiring suicide bombers.

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United

Based on a catastrophic real-life event, this drama pays homage to the footballers’ lives lost in a devastating plane crash.

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Bend It Like Beckham

Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra lead this compassionate, much-loved and extremely enjoyable teenage coming-of-age comedy.

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Escape To Victory

Prisoners of War go head-to-head with a Nazi superteam in this Sylvester Stallone vehicle, loosely based on true events.

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Chariots of Fire

This highly-intelligent British classic follows two underdog athletes as they prepare for the prestigious 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.

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Rush

Ron Howard's thoroughly entertaining and action-packed sports drama recreates the famous rivalry between F1’s James Hunt and Niki Lauda.

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The Damned United

Michael Sheen gives a career-defining performance as Brian Clough, the infamous and short-lived manager of Leeds United.

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Journeyman

Following the acclaimed Tyrannosaur, Paddy Considine’s second feature as writer-director is a powerful but heartfelt boxing drama.

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Oxford Blues

British class structures and the notion of being an outsider are skilfully explored in this Rob Lowe led rowing drama.

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Fire In Babylon

The riveting documentary charts the unlikely rise to prominence of the West Indies cricket team in the 70s and 80s.

The Dig

Simon Stone directs this arresting and charming multi-BAFTA-nominated drama, set against the stunning English countryside.

The King's Man

The third film in the Kingsman franchise is a deeply enjoyable, action-packed and playfully tongue-in-cheek spy movie.

Munich: The Edge of War

Fact and fiction blur in Christian Schwochow’s gripping political thriller, exploring the events that led to World War II.

Mary Queen of Scots

Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie showcase their talent in this retelling of the notable rivalry between two powerful cousins.

The Children Act

A powerful and affecting performance from Emma Thompson steers this thought-provoking drama, based on an Ian McEwan novel.

The Constant Gardener

Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz are outstanding in this conspiracy-thriller-cum-love-story from City of God director Fernando Meirelles.

Pride

This charming, BAFTA-winning drama joyously explores the power of solidarity across lines of class, gender and sexuality.

Entergalactic

This imaginative animation featuring Timothée Chalamet and Jaden Smith offers a stunning blend of comic book and graffiti aesthetic.

Weekend

Tom Cullen and Chris New are outstanding in writer-director Andrew Haigh’s distinctive and highly-acclaimed second feature.

Lilting

Writer-director Hong Khaou’s astounding debut feature is a beautiful meditation on grief, loss, language and love.

Ammonite

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are sensational in this stunning romantic drama about forbidden love in the Victorian era.

Suffragette

Rocks director Sarah Gavron takes on the suffragette movement in this suspenseful and essential historical drama.

Viceroy's House

Bend It Like Beckham writer-director Gurinder Chadha explores the tumultuous period of India's partition in this gripping historical drama.

Boxing Day

Actor-turned-director Aml Ameen’s debut feature is a refreshing Black British take on the classic Richard Curtis format.

ear for eye

A powerful and uncompromising call-to-action on racial injustice featuring No Time To Die’s Lashana Lynch.

A United Kingdom

David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike give mesmerising performances in Amma Asante’s absorbing, true-life love story.

Yardie

Based on the 1992 novel by Victor Headley, Idris Elba’s accomplished directorial debut bursts with energy and ambition.

Battle of the Sexes

Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris dramatise one of the most-watched televised sports events of all time.