In 2017 Time Out polled 150 actors, directors, writers, producers and critics to find the best 100 British films ever. There’s a few surprise here, including the inclusion of 2001: A Space Odyssey (placed 57th), which was made by American director Kubrick with American money but shot in Britain. The list also includes a number of relatively obscure TV plays, while David Lean’s The Bridge on the River Kwai is placed only 86th!
100. In This World (2002)
99. The Railway Children (1970)
98. Dunkirk (2017)
97. 28 Days Later… (2002)
96. Theatre of Blood (1973)
95. London to Brighton (2006)
94. 24 Hour Party People (2002)
93. Zulu (1964)
92. Dead Man’s Shoes (2004)
91. Land and Freedom (1995)
90. Blue (1993)
89. The Go-Between (1970)
88. This Is England (2006)
87. Night and the City (1950)
86. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
85. God’s Own Country
84. Fish Tank (2009)
83. A Cottage on Dartmoor (1929)
82. Orlando (1993)
81. Dr No (1962)
80. Under the Skin (1997)
79. The Offence (1972)
78. Billy Liar (1963)
77. Piccadilly (1929)
76. Penda’s Fen (1974)
75. A Room for Romeo Brass (1999)
74. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
73. The Man in the White Suit (1951)
72. The Long Day Closes (1992)
71. Edvard Munch (1974)
70. Bad Timing (1980)
69. Oliver! (1968)
68. Dead of Night (1945)
67. Whisky Galore! (1949)
66. Wonderland (1999)
65. Dracula (1958)
64. Topsy-Turvy (1999)
63. Nuts In May (1979)
62. Deep End (1970)
61. Walkabout (1971)
60. The Long Good Friday (1980)
59. Blackmail (1929)
58. Gregory’s Girl (1981)
57. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
56. Caravaggio (1986)
55. Radio On (1980)
54. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974)
53. This Sporting Life (1963)
52. Robinson In Space (1997)
51. Local Hero (1983)
50. Culloden (1964)
49. Gallivant (1996)
48. Hunger (2008)
47. Blow-Up (1966)
46. The Fallen Idol (1948)
45. Repulsion (1965)
44. Sabotage (1936)
43. Fires Were Started (1941)
42. Listen to Britain (1942)
41. Witchfinder General (1968)
40. Ratcatcher (1999)
39. London (1994)
38. Went the Day Well? (1942)
37. It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
36. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
35. The Servant (1963)
34. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
33. Secrets & Lies (1996)
32. Get Carter (1971)
31. The Lady Vanishes (1938)
30. The Ladykillers (1955)
29. Peeping Tom (1960)
28. The Wicker Man (1973)
27. Bill Douglas Trilogy: My Childhood (1972), My Ain Folk (1973) and My Way Home (1978)
26. I Know Where I’m Going! (1945)
25. Great Expectations (1946)
24. Brazil (1985)
23. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
22. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
21. Nil by Mouth (1997)
20. Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
19. Barry Lyndon (1975)
18. The Innocents (1961)
17. A Canterbury Tale (1944)
16. Black Narcissus (1947)
15. Withnail & I (1987)
14. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
13. The 39 Steps (1935)
12. Brief Encounter (1945)
11. Naked (1993)
10. Trainspotting (1996)
9. If… (1968)
8. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
7. Performance (1970)
6. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
5. The Red Shoes (1948)
4. Kes (1969)
3. Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
2. The Third Man (1949)
1. Don’t Look Now (1973)
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