British Movies on Netflix
Last updated January 22, 2025
St. Trinian's
2007 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen a fanatical education minister threatens to close St. Trinian's school because of its bad reputation and dire financial straits, the student body -- which consists of a gaggle of devilish girls -- plans a heist worthy of a million detentions.
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Never Let Me Go
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsBased on Kazuo Ishiguro's acclaimed novel, this sci-fi drama from director Mark Romanek is centered on thirtysomething Kathy (Carey Mulligan), who reflects on her time spent at Hailsham, an English boarding school, alongside classmates Ruth (Keira Knightley) and Tommy (Andrew Garfield). Born for an unusual reason, the three struggle with their destiny and their love triangle. Charlotte Rampling plays headmistress Miss Emily.
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Black Death
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsSean Bean stars in this historically rooted horror-thriller as Ulric, a church-appointed knight in the age of the Bubonic Plague's first wave who's tasked with investigating rumors of a woman (Carice van Houten) who can bring the dead back to life. A young monk (Eddie Redmayne) named Osmund is aiding Ulric on his quest to root out the necromancer -- and to determine whether or not she has ties to Satan.
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed
2009 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThinking they've cooked up the perfect crime, Vic (Eddie Marsan) and Danny (Martin Compston) abduct young heiress Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton), only to find their surefire plan unraveling as they attempt to negotiate a tidy ransom in director J Blakeson's twisty thriller. As the steely Alice lies tethered to a bed, an escalating battle of wills -- and wits -- ensues when setbacks shift the balance of power.
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The Illusionist
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsOscar-nominated for Best Animated Feature, this wistful tale follows the fading fortunes of aging illusionist Tatischeff , who's forced to perform in obscure venues as his act is eclipsed by the growing popularity of rock bands. He gets an emotional lift, though, from a wide-eyed girl named Alice, who thinks he possesses magic powers. But Tatischeff's "sleight of hand" efforts to impress her with expensive gifts may lead to his financial undoing.
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Faintheart
2008 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsRichard's (Eddie Marsan) wife Cath (Jessica Hynes) dumps him because of his passion for historical re-enactments -- in other words, because he wears homemade armor and runs around in the forest with other wannabe Vikings. Richard hopes to win back Cath and prove a hero to his bullied son, Martin (Joseph Hamilton), but all he's got is a hopeless Trekkie friend (Ewen Bremner) to help him discover his path back to adulthood.
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Jekyll
2007 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn modern-day London, Dr. Jekyll's last living descendant believes he can control his dark side, but a secret society that's followed the Jekyll family line for a hundred years has plans for both halves of his personality.
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Anonymous
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWho was Shakespeare? This Elizabethan drama imagines that the man we call the Bard really didn't pen his body of timeless plays. The stages of London erupt in intrigue as the real author of the classics credited to Shakespeare comes to light.
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The Veteran
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen he returns home from Afghanistan, troubled vet Robert Miller finds himself embroiled in another war in his violence-ridden housing complex. Soon, he becomes fixated on taking down gangsters who may have ties to a suspected terrorist cell.
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Offender
2012 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThis hard-hitting journey through today's youth justice system is seen through the eyes of Tommy Nix, whose rage erupts uncontrollably when his girlfriend and unborn child are brutally torn away as collateral damage by a ruthless and murderous gang.
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Cocaine Unwrapped
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsFrom the first frame this definitive documentary ties the blithe recreational use of cocaine to the global realities of its dirty supply chain. With unprecedented access to all the major players in the War on Drugs, from Presidents to drug mules, Cocaine Unwrapped challenges preconceptions and begs compassion.
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Tommy
1975 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThe Who made history with this campy cult classic -- the first-ever filmed "rock opera" -- which tells the tale of Tommy (Roger Daltrey), a boy who loses the ability to hear, speak and see after the tragic death of his father. Despite his losses, Tommy becomes a pinball champion and religious messiah, only to have his followers betray him. Tina Turner, Elton John and Eric Clapton all turn in performances in this outlandish production.
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Alfie
1966 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsEnglish playboy Alfie (Michael Caine) is a charming Don Juan in the free-spirited 1960s with an insatiable appetite for women. He lives for sex and steers clear of emotional attachments, taking up with one "bird" after another. But his carefree days are over when he impregnates multiple women … and discovers one of them is married. This Golden Globe-winning comedy boasts a cool jazz score that's as smooth as the title character.
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Formula 51
2001 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter synthesizing a potent psychoactive drug, chemist Elmo McElroy arrives in Liverpool to clinch a $20 million drug deal with a kingpin. But when their arrangement goes awry, McElroy must outrun a contract killer, the cops and a gang of skinheads.
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Another Country
1984 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this beautifully photographed film based on a play by Julian Mitchell, Rupert Everett stars as Guy Bennett, a young gay man attending boarding school in 1930s England who yearns to make his way up the social ladder. His plans are waylaid, however, by the attentions of an attractive classmate, the affluent James Harcourt. The idealistic Bennett soon ascertains that forbidden love and ambition don't mix, and he must make a choice.
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Friends
1971 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen an orphaned French girl (Anicée Alvina) living with Parisian relatives meets a rich English lad (Sean Bury) who's run away from home, they become instant chums and decide to create a life apart from the unhappy adult world they inhabit. Escaping to a seaside locale, the two set up house and become lovers. A baby follows, as do grown-up responsibilities -- neither of which the youngsters bargained for in this intimate coming-of-age tale.
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The Disappeared
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen he begins having disturbing visions of his missing brother, Tom, teenager Matthew (Harry Treadaway) tries to understand what's happening. By bravely reopening old wounds from the past, Matthew discovers frightening horrors that must be dealt with immediately. This British psychological horror film also stars Tom Felton as Matthew's best friend, Simon, and Ros Leeming as trusting next-door neighbor Amy.
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Doghouse
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSix guys hell-bent on having a raucous weekend away from wives and lovers arrive in the remote town of Moodley -- but something is amiss in the quaint hamlet. Where are the men? And why do all the women look as if they want to feast on male flesh?
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Red Riding Trilogy: Part 1: 1974
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsLoosely based on facts surrounding Britain's notorious Yorkshire Ripper case, this thriller uncovers rampant corruption in mid-1970s Northern England. As girls are disappearing, a young reporter's investigation leads him down a dark path.
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The Oxford Murders
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter Oxford logic professor Arthur Seldom and his new graduate student Martin discover a dead woman, they get involved in trying to solve a string of homicides in which the killer marked each victim's body with cryptic mathematical symbols.
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The Heavy
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhile mob enforcer Mitchell "Boots" Mason is tailing a young American woman, he ends up looking out for himself after learning a corrupt cop has marked him for death. Could the hit be related to Mason's brother, who's running for prime minister?
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Trishna
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsRaised in rapidly changing rural India, well-educated Trishna is torn between cultural tradition and her own desires when she falls in love with a British businessman who has returned to India to work in his family's hotel business.
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The Official Olympic Series: Golden Moments
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThe Olympic Series 2012: Golden Moments features a sampling of the greatest and most inspiring moments that capture the true spirit of the Olympic Games from Athens 1896 to Vancouver 2010.
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The Official Olympic Series: Golden Moments
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsEmbracing the Olympics' enduring appeal, this comprehensive collection spotlights some of the most spectacular moments in sports history -- and the superhuman athletes who made them happen.
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Screwed
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this crime drama based on a true story, a soldier who served a traumatic tour in Iraq gets a job as a prison guard and is drawn into an underworld of corruption, drug trafficking and brutality.
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