British Movies on Netflix
Last updated January 22, 2025
Byzantium
2013 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsOn the run for a gruesome crime, two mysterious "sisters" take refuge in a seaside town, where their shocking secret lies waiting to be discovered. Bloody and brooding, Neil Jordan's gothic tale delves into the ladies' shared dark history.
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The Dinosaur Project
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsDinosaur Project is a team of explorers searching for a mythical creature. When their helicopter is brought down by a flock of enormous birds they discover strange creatures which civilization has thought extinct for millions of years!
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Storage 24
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this creepy thriller, an emergency power shutdown in London leaves four friends trapped by random circumstances in a cavernous storage facility. Before long, the group realizes that something lethal is inside the darkened warehouse with them.
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All in Good Time
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsBased on the popular play Rafta, Rafta (itself inspired by Bill Naughtons 1960s classic All in Good Time), the film is set in Bolton where Atul and Vina are celebrating their marriage. However, a honeymoon spent with his parents was not part of their plans. Thoughtless patriarch Eeshwar seems determined to emasculate and embarrass his son. As the weeks pass, consummating their union becomes an impossibility that threatens the couples entire future. A breezy mixture of heartbreak and hilarity, All in Good Time also offers peerless performances from original stage stars Harish Patel and Meera Syal.
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A Life Less Ordinary
1997 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDetermined to live "a life less ordinary," Robert (Ewan McGregor), a down-and-out janitor, kidnaps narcissistic heiress Celine (Cameron Diaz) in hopes of pulling in a big ransom. Unfortunately for Robert, Celine embraces her life as a captive and enjoys Robert's bungling attempt at retrieving a payoff. Add two angels (Delroy Lindo and Holly Hunter) who try to make Robert and Celine fall in love, and the situation becomes extraordinary.
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Don't Look Now
1973 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter losing their daughter in a drowning accident, John and Laura Baxter relocate to Italy, where they meet a psychic who claims that she sees the child's spirit. Though Laura believes, John is dubious -- until he begins having psychic flashes.
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Mister Foe
2007 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn a darkly twisted plot, teenage voyeur Hallam Foe spies on his stepmother through binoculars, finding himself irresistibly attracted to her even as he becomes convinced that she murdered his mother.
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A Complete History of My Sexual Failures
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter failing to find true love in any of his past relationships, Chris Waitt resolves to discover exactly what is wrong with him. Thinking that others have a better idea of his faults than he does, he sets out to find and question old girlfriends.
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Easy Virtue
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAmerican widow Larita (Jessica Biel) meets John (Ben Barnes), a wealthy young Englishman, in France and impulsively marries him. But when they visit his family at their country estate, Larita receives a chilly reception from her virulent new mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas). As she waits impatiently to move on with life in London, Larita forms a subtle bond with John's father (Colin Firth) while John falls further under his mother's spell.
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Lesbian Vampire Killers
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsA young couple decides to head to the country for a weekend of debauchery. Things don't quite go according to plan and they find themselves stuck in a village where all the women have been enslaved by a legendary vampire curse.
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Coffin Rock
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsA moment of weakness breeds unexpected terror for happily married Jessie Willis (Lisa Chappell) and her longtime husband, Rob (Robert Taylor), when she sleeps with a young stranger named Evan (Sam Parsonson) and finds herself pregnant with his child. The pregnancy is problematic enough, considering Jessie and Rob have been trying for years to conceive. But then Evan reveals himself to be an unstable stalker.
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Heartless
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsReclusive Londoner Jamie Morgan, who bears a prominent, heart-shaped birthmark on his face yet can't seem to find love anywhere, makes a deal with a devil-like figure to get a girl -- but there's a deadly price to pay.
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Cracks
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsMiss G., a teacher at a girls' boarding school, is unusually close with one of her charges, Di. But when the arrival of a new student evokes strong emotions, disrupting Miss G.'s relationship with the others, it is certain that someone will get hurt.
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French Lovers Have All the Answers
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWhile preparing to interview renowned French filmmaker and self-proclaimed romance expert Thierry Grimandi (Eric Cantona), London journalist Jed (Hugh Bonneville) struggles to hang on to his longtime girlfriend, Cheryl (Victoria Hamilton), and comprehend the true meaning of love. Directed by Jackie Oudney, this romantic comedy waxes philosophic on the stark differences between French and British approaches to relationships.
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Another Year
2010 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsOver the course of a tumultuous year, contented medical counselor Gerri (Ruth Sheen) and her geologist husband, Tom (Jim Broadbent), see their friends and relations through a series of happy events and heartbreaks -- including a birth and a death. Imelda Staunton and Oliver Maltman co-star in this character-driven ensemble dramedy from writer-director Mike Leigh (Happy-Go-Lucky, Vera Drake, Secrets & Lies).
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Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
2012 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsOn the day of Dolly Thatcham's wedding, the sight of her former beau leads her to realize that going ahead with the ceremony would be a huge mistake. Dolly's mother tries valiantly to maintain order in this refined comedy set in the 1930s.
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Tower Block
2012 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsMonths after witnessing a brutal murder in their condemned London high-rise, a handful of tenants find themselves marked for death by a mysterious sniper. Despite escalating tensions, can they band together long enough to make an escape?
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The Libertines: There Are No Innocent Bystanders
2011 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsClose friend and band photographer Roger Sargent directs this documentary that chronicles the reunion of the Libertines, the garage rock revivalists who made waves as much for their outrageous behavior as for their two influential albums.
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House of 9
2005 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsNine unsuspecting victims are trapped in a mansion and their every move is being filmed. Promising $5 million to the player who emerges victorious, their unseen captor uses them as pawns in a horrifying and demented "game."
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Office Tigers
2006 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsDocumentary filmmaker Liz Mermin examines an American-owned company that trains young Indian professionals the rules of Western business in this fascinating look into outsourcing and the contemporary blending of cultures. Headquartered in conservative Chennai, India, Office Tigers serves clients including the world's top investment banks. Mermin looks into the lives of the workers and the changes being wrought by their new opportunities.
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Chéri
2009 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsWhen French courtesan Madame Peloux (Kathy Bates) sets her pampered son, Chéri (Rupert Friend), up with middle-aged fellow courtesan Lea de Lonval (Michelle Pfeiffer), she wants to ensure that he learns everything he needs to know about lovemaking from the very best. But the affair lasts for years, creating problems when it's time for Chéri to marry a wealthy woman. Stephen Frears directs this romantic drama, based on a novel by Colette.
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Happy-Go-Lucky
2008 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsWhen someone steals her beloved bike, eternally cheerful schoolteacher "Poppy" Cross takes up driving and is paired with a sour instructor -- who's both attracted to and repelled by Poppy in this upbeat slice-of-life tale.
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Is Anybody There?
2008 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsGrowing up in a seaside nursing home run by his parents takes its toll on 10-year-old Edward, but things begin to look up for the lonely boy when a retired magician with a zest for life moves in.
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The Children
2008 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsIt's a classic English Christmas in the countryside -- snow on the ground, turkey in the oven, the laughter of frolicking children -- until the fun and games take a dark and deadly turn. Is something in the woods spurring the kids to murder? And why are grown-ups always the last to notice when things go horribly awry? There are no easy answers in this nasty little horror flick, but you'll never see Christmas the same way again.
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Three Miles North of Molkom
2008 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsThis wildly entertaining documentary follows a gruff Australian rugby coach as he ventures into the offbeat New Age waters of Sweden's alternative-spirituality No Mind Festival, where he's surrounded by hippies, shamans and tantric sex enthusiasts.
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