52 Best British Movies That You Should Consider Watching - OtakuKart (2024)

The United Kingdom has a long history of filmmaking and is home to several A-List Actors. The UK is the home to two of the highest-grossing film franchises ever. They are the Harry Potter Movie Franchise and the James Bond Movie Franchise. Both of these are international sensations with an ever-growing fanbase that grows day by day.

With spin-offs and reboots, these movies continue to stay in our minds. And will always have a special place in our hearts. The Brtish Film Industry is ever-growing, and they do not seem to be slowing down. If you are wondering what makes a film “British,” there are several characteristics that can be used to determine this.

Suppose a film satisfies over 16 of the 31 prerequisites. The movie can be considered a British Movie. The prerequisite includes the destination at which the movie was filmed, if the actors are British or not etc. However, the Culture Test is not so serious as actors and directors alike make movies from all over the world. There are very few films that can be considered 100% British.

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If you are looking to divulge into the world of British Movies, you have come to the right place. Here you can see a list of over 50 British Movies That You Should Consider Watching.

1. Tenet

The story is about a CIA Operative who was abducted and tortured for information. However, he relents and stays loyal to the end. When given a chance, he opts to eat a suicide pill than give up classified information. But it turns out it was all a test of loyalty.

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He passed and was offered a role in Tenet. At Tenet, he is introduced to the concept of inverted entropy. An object in inverted entropy travels backward in time rather than forward. If a gun is inverted when you shoot it, the bullets go back into the chamber from its target than the other way around.

He traces these inverted weapons to an Arms Dealer in India. She reveals that Andrei Sator, a Russian Oligarch, is the one with the technology. And that it was provided to him in the future. It turns out Sator wants to reverse the entropy of the whole world.

Effectively destroying the plants and everyone and everything on it. To do this, he needs a device called the Algorithm. The device is split into several pieces, and Sator assembles the device piece by piece. Tenet must do everything in its power to stop Sator and his Omnicidal Tendencies.

  • Main Cast: Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Michael Caine, John David Washington.
  • Director: Christopher Nolan
  • Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller
  • Duration: 2h 30min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video

2. Lock Stock And The Two Smoking Barrels

The story is about a group of friends and the butterfly effect of problems they find themselves in after trying to outcon a conman. The group consists of Bacon, Tom, Soap, and Eddie. They plan to score big in a high-stakes game of Three-Card Brag. They pool their money together to come up with the Buy-In.

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No matter how good you are at playing cards. It is impossible to win a fixed game. Eddie and the gang found this out the hard way as opposed to coming out of the game filthy rich. They found themselves dirt poor and in severe debt. They were told to come up with an absurd amount of money within a very short interval.

It is then Eddie overhears about how his neighbor is going to rob a cannabis grower who is apparently flush with cash. He comes up with the brilliant idea to pull a heist on his neighbors. This way, the neighbors do all the heavy lifting while Eddie can enjoy their spoils.

The story progresses as Eddie ambushes his neighbors as soon as they come back with the spoils of their theft. They steal their truck and move the haul into a different truck. And goes back home as if nothing happened. Little did they know this, too, would come back to bite them in the ass.

  • Main Cast: Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng, Nick Moran, Dexter Fletcher, Steven Mackintosh, Sting.
  • Director: Guy Ritchie
  • Genre: Action, Crime, Comedy
  • Duration: 1h 47min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video

3. No Time To Die

This movie is the 25th Movie Installment of the James Bond Film Franchise. The story follows 007, who is asked to come out to retirement when yet another piece of technology, if in the wrong hands, can end the world and is making its way into the wrong hands. And 007 has to intercept it.

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Project Heracles is the code name for the nanobot weapons project, which has the capability to target specific DNA. Specter agents steal the weapon from a London Laboratory while also kidnapping MI6 Scientist Valdo Obruchev even though 007 declines at first but goes through with it anyway.

The movie’s antagonist is Lyutsifer Safin. On his mission to bring back Obruchev, Bond witnesses firsthand what the nanobots are capable of doing. His mission leads him back to Swann, who has a 5-year-old daughter whom she claims is not related to Bond.

The story progresses as Bond tracks Safin to his headquarters in the Sea of Japan. His “Evil Layer” is a missile base that was converted into a Nanobot factory. However, he gets infected with nanobots designed to kill Swann and her daughter. For their safety, Bond decides to stay on the Island as it is destroyed.

  • Main Cast: Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux, Lashana Lynch
  • Director: Cary Joji f*ckunaga
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Spy, Thriller
  • Duration: 2h 43min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Prime Video

4. Shaun Of The Dead

Shaun of the Dead is the first installment of the Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy. The movie is sorta a comedic remake of the Original George A. Romero movie, Dawn of the Dead. The story follows the life of Shaun, a lowly Electronics Salesmen, as he finds himself in the middle of a full-on Zombie Apocalypse.

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Before this, Shaun’s life was slowly unraveling as he was in a dead-end job, his girlfriend broke up with him, and he hated his stepfather. By the next day morning, most of his town has either been infected or is already a zombie. Accompanied by his best friend/dealer Ed, he goes to rescue his mother and girlfriend.

It was too late for his Step Father as he had already been bitten. However, he buries the hatchet with Shawn before he becomes a zombie. The serving members of the group plan to go to The Winchester and wait out the Apocalypse there. Their survival is made difficult by Ed’s antics.

They encounter a large group of zombies just before their destination. They act as if they, too, are part of the infected horde and successfully reach Winchester. The story progresses as the group tries to decide what to do next.

  • Main Cast: Nick Frost, Simon Peg, Lucy Davis, Kate Ashfield
  • Director: Edgar Wright
  • Genre: Horror, Comedy
  • Duration: 1h 39min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Netflix, Amazon Prime

5. Enola Holmes

We all know of the famous Detective Sherlock Holmes. This story is about his younger sister and how she came to become a detective herself. From a young age, Enola was taught to be self-sufficient. She was encouraged to pursue her passions and be whatever she water to be.

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To say she had a very positive influence on her life would be an understatement, even though Sherlock finds her little sister to be bright and intelligent. Mycroft, her other brother, begs to differ. And when their mother suddenly disappears without any word, Enola is put under the guardianship of Mycroft.

However, Enola prefers to be under the guardianship of Sherlock. But since Sherlock is busy with Detective work, he is unable to do so. Mycroft uses this opportunity to send Enola to a finishing school so that she can learn how to be a proper lady.

Enola escapes and starts looking for the clues her mother has left behind. On her mission, she meets Viscount Tewkesbury, who is being pursued by an assailant. She ensures his safety and continues to look for her mother. The story progresses as Mycroft learns of Enola’s escapades and puts Inspector Lestrade on her case.

  • Main Cast: Henry Cavil, Millie Bobby Brown, Helena Bonham Carter, Sam Claflin.
  • Director: Harry Bradbeer
  • Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Adventure
  • Duration: 2h 3min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Netflix

6. Snatch

The story is about a stolen diamond and the drama that follows after its theft. The diamond in question is 86-carat, and the man responsible for the heist is Frank Four Fingers. Frank is trying to meet up with a diamond dealer to put a number on how much the stolen goods will sell for.

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At the same time, Brick Top, a crime boss, is pressuring promoter Turkish to fix a game. When his star boxer Gorgeous George is beaten by Mikey O’Neil, Turkish convinces Mikey to take George’s place in the match. As part of the deal, Mickey is supposed to lose in the 4th round. But Mikey accidentally knocks out his opponent.

At the same time, Franky has been taken hostage so that Boris, an arms dealer, can take the diamond off of him. However, the plan does not go as smoothly as Boris would have preferred. Leading to him killing Franky and stealing the diamond. The diamond changes hands quite a few times.

Brick Top is livid since Mickey was supposed to throw that match. Since he won, Brick Top is out of a lot of money. In retaliation, Brick Top takes all of Turkey’s savings. Even resorting to burning down the caravan Mickey’s mother was in. The story progresses as the diamond makes its way to Turkish.

  • Main Cast: Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Benicio del Toro, Vinnie Jones, Dennis Farina
  • Director: Guy Ritchie
  • Genre: Crime, Comedy, Drama
  • Duration: 1h 42min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video

7. Last Night In Soho

The story is about a small-town girl who moved to a big city to study fashion. Ellie Turner is trying to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a Fashion Designer. However, when Ellie was just a child, her mother committed the unthinkable, leaving Ellie to be raised by her grandmother.

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She moves into her Dorm and is immediately uncomfortable with the “city folk.” She has trouble making friends, except for John, who is kind to her. She moves out of the Dormitory shortly and moves into a bedsit close by. The Bedsit is owned by an older lady who has certain rules, all of which Ellie is happy to comply with.

The same night Ellie moved in, she experienced a very vivid dream. She was seeing the world from the perspective of Sadie, an attractive young woman in the 60s. Ellie has a similar experience the very next night when she sees Sadie coming back to the same building she is in now.

Inspired by the confident Sadie, Ellie changes herself to be more and more like Sadie. She died her hair blonde, changed her style, etc. She even gets a job at the pub. But the all-so-glamorous life she sees in her dreams quickly turns sour. The visions even started to infect her waking life.

  • Main Cast: Matt Smith, Anya Taylor Joy, Rita Tushingham, Thomasin McKenzie
  • Director: Edgar Wright
  • Genre: Mystery, Drama, Horror, Thriller
  • Duration: 1h 56min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: HBO Max, Prime Video

8. Following

The story is about an out-of-work writer who is desperate for inspiration. So much so that he has started following people. Hoping to get an interesting story from their daily routine. This is when he notices a man in a suit. The man reveals himself to be a thief and invites him to tag along.

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The writer is intrigued by this. He even attempts burglaries of his own. Under the guidance of the burglar, the writer changes his style to match that of the burglar. He even assumes the fake name Daniel Lloyd. He gets involved with a young woman whom the duo stole from earlier.

The girl reveals that she is in trouble as her Ex, who is a gangster, is blackmailing her as he has in his possession photos that can incriminate the girl. Lloyd takes it upon himself to retrieve those photos. However, he is caught in the process and kills the person who confronted him.

It was then revealed that the burglar actually works for the gangster. The burger then proceeds to kill the girl in the exact same way Lloyd killed that other man. Even using the same murder weapon. He then leaves the weapon there for the police to find. Now it looks like Llyod did the deed, which was his plan all along.

  • Main Cast: John Nolan, Jeremy Theobald, Lucy Russell, Alex Haw
  • Director: Christopher Nolan
  • Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
  • Duration: 1h 9min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Prime Video

9. The Theory Of Everything

The story follows the incredible life of Stephen Hawking, a man who refused to let his illness define him. The movie begins when Hawking is still a student at the University of Cambridge. Unlike his peers, Hawking is yet to decide on the thesis topic.

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Around the same time, he comes up with the thesis topic he learns the news that will change his life forever. He is diagnosed with motor neuron disease, which will cause him to lose all motor functions within a year or two. However, he is assured that his brain will not be affected.

His then-girlfriend Jane Wilde confesses her love for Stephen and assures him that she will stay with him no matter what. We see Hawking’s fame skyrocket after he develops the theory about black hole visibility. However, now that Stephen is close to needing full-time care and taking care of her children.

Jane gets frustrated as she no longer has time to finish her own thesis. This is where Jonathan comes in. A widower whom Jane meets in the church choir. Jonathan quickly becomes close to Jane and even becomes a friend to the entire family. The story progresses as Hawking’s health deteriorates further while his mind becomes sharper.

  • Main Cast: Charlie Cox, Eddie Redmayne, Emily Watson, Felicity Jones
  • Director: James Marsh
  • Genre: Romance, Drama, Biopic
  • Duration: 2h 3min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Prime Video

10. 28 Days Later

The story follows the aftermath when Animal Rights Groups break in a release animals from a lab. Among those animals was a Chimpanzee that was infected by a virus. A virus is known for being highly contagious and inducing aggression in its victims.

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The movie protagonist, Jim, wakes up in a deserted hospital. It has now been 28 days since the initial outbreak. And Jim has been in a coma the entire time. Soon after he wakes up, he is attacked by a group of infected humans. And is saved by Mark and Selene.

Jim persuades the duo to take him to his parent’s house. Only to learn that they have killed themselves. The distraught Jim goes along with the group. However, Mark gets infected during an attack and has to be put down. They encounter Frank and his daughter Hanna who is heading to a military blockade.

There was a broadcast on the radio supposedly offering asylum from the infected. But it is revealed that the military had other nefarious plans. And plans to use the broadcast the lure survives in and force them to “repopulate” the earth. They escape, but Jim suffers a gunshot wound.

  • Main Cast: Megan Burns, Cillian Murphy, Christopher Eccleston, Naomie Harris
  • Director: Danny Boyle
  • Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, Thriller
  • Duration: 1h 53m
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Prime Video

11. Justice League

The story begins about 1000 years ago when Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons tried to terraform earth. It took the combined might of the Humans, Olympians, Amazons, Atlantians, and the Green Lantern Corp to defeat him. Steppenwolf was forced to retreat without the mother boxes.

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The most lethal weapon in his arsenal. The three mother boxes were separated and hidden. For the longest time, the Mother Boxes remained dormant. After earth lost Superman, its protector, the boxes became active again, promoting Steppenwolf to return.

After the first box was stolen from Themyscira, Diana, AKA Wonder Woman, enlists Bruce Wayne, AKA Batman, to face the extraterrestrial threat. However, if they hope to defeat him once more, they are in dire need of more metahumans. The duo then recruits Barry Allen, AKA The Flash, and Victor Stone, AKA Cyborg.

Furthermore, they also recruit Arthur Curry, AKA Aquaman. The story progresses as they try to resurrect Superman using the Mother Boxes. As he was the reason the mother boxes remained dormant all this time. The newly formed Justice League faces Steppenwolf and his army as he tries to unify the mother boxes.

  • Main Cast: Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher
  • Director: Zack Snyder
  • Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Superhero
  • Duration: 2h
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max

12. Kingsman: The Secret Service

The story is about Kingsman, a private intelligence organization that came into being during World War I. The movie protagonist, Eggsy, even though a gifted gymnast, has no interests or passions. When he is caught stealing a car, he uses the emergency number he was given after the death of his father.

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Harry Hart comes to his assistance and arranges his release. Eggsy’s father sacrificed his life to save Harry, and therefore he feels responsible for Eggsy. Harry takes Eggsy to the Kingsman headquarters and nominates him to a position within Kinsman.

Eggsy and several other recruits are put under intense training as there is only one spot open in Kingsman. It comes down to Eggsy and Roxy. As the last test, they are asked to shoot their dogs. These dogs have been with them for almost the entire training period.

Eggsy refuses to shoot his Dog, and he, therefore, fails to be selected. And Roxy is named the new Lancelot. The movie’s antagonist is Billionaire Richmond Valentine who is using his communication satellites to incite violence and effectively solve the overpopulation problem.

  • Main Cast: Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Michael Caine
  • Director: Matthew Vaughn
  • Genre: Action, Comedy, Spy Thriller
  • Duration: 2h 9min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Prime Video

13. The Conjuring 2

The story follows the life of Janet Hodgson, who is haunted by her Enfield home. The spirit is apparently that of the previous owner. Janet supposedly has the ability to channel him where the spirit talks through Janet. He claims that the house is his and that the Hodgsons should leave immediately.

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The paranormal events become prevalent enough for them to come under the radar of Ed and Lorraine Warren. They were asked to investigate their claims and to figure out if they were actually being haunted or if there was foul play involved. However, Lorraine is hesitant about this case.

During a previous case, Lorraine saw a vision of her husband’s death. The vision disturbed her deeply even wanted to quit the paranormal world altogether. But Ed convinces her otherwise, and the duo head to the Hodgson’s Residence to verify the demonic presence.

Even though the evidence seems compelling, they are not convinced. And when they see footage of Janet staging an attack, they decide to head back. But at the last minute, they figure out that the ghost of the old man is just a front for something much more sinister and that the entire family is in Danger.

  • Main Cast: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Madison Wolfe, Franka Potente, Frances O’Connor.
  • Director: James Wan
  • Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
  • Duration: 2h 14min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: HBO Max, Prime Video, Netflix

14. Interstellar

Taking place in an almost dystopian Earth where things have been on a downward spiral for years. Earth is plagued by blight making food production extremely difficult. The authorities have decided to pursue things that would help humanity’s survival and nothing else.

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The story is about Ex-NASA Pilot Joseph Cooper. After NASA was shut down, he became a farmer. However, he finds out that NASA was never actually shut down and is secretly working on finding another habitable planet. They want Cooper to pilot an exploratory mission into a wormhole that just appeared one day near Saturn.

He is accompanied by Romilly and Doyle, who are scientists, and Amelia, the daughter of the current head of NASA. They successfully go through the wormhole to find a planetary system orbiting a massive black hole. They have reports of 3 planets that can supposedly support human life.

But one thing they didn’t account for was the time dilation. Due to some unforeseen circ*mstances, Conner and Amelia had to stay on one of the planets a bit longer than scheduled. However, when they returned back to their ship, they were shocked to find out that over two decades had passed since they left.

  • Main Cast: Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway, Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain.
  • Director: Christopher Nolan
  • Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama
  • Duration: 2h 49min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video

15. John Wick

The story is about a retired hitman who is forced to return to his old lifestyle after someone very important to him is killed. John Wick left his assassin days behind when he meets falls in love with Helen. However, his joy is short-lived as Helen passes away from an illness. However, his wife did leave him a parting gift.

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The gift was Daisy, a beagle puppy. John loves more than life itself. While on a drive with his new companion, he encounters Iosef, the son of the Russian Mafia Head. He tries to intimidate Wick into selling his car. Wick declines his advances, but the latter feels disrespected.

In an effort to teach him a season. Iosef and his goon break into John’s house. He is caught off guard and subdued. They kill Daisy and steal his car. John wakes up distraught. The thing that was supposed to remind him of his wife now lies dead near his feet. To say Wick is out for blood is an understatement.

Iosef’s father, Viggo Tarasov, tries to come to a peaceful resolution but to no avail. The story progresses as Viggo tries to kill Wick before he gets to his son. But this mission is personal for Wick. Everywhere he goes, he leaves a stack of bodies, and he will not stop until he has his revenge.

  • Main Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alfie Allen, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, Bridget Moynahan.
  • Director: Chad Stahelski
  • Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
  • Duration: 1h 41min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Prime Video

16. Operation Mincemeat

The story is about a lawyer who was recruited into the Twenty Committee during World War II. The Twenty Committee was tasked with making Germany believe that the allies were preparing to invade Greece. This was where Operation Mincemeat was born.

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The plan was to plant a corpse with fake information. The body would be shore and will assume they have come across vital classified information. For the plan to be successful, everything had to look realistic. They found a body for their mission and went about making an intricate paper trail for the body.

The body is made out to look like it belongs to one Major William Martin of the Royal Marines. Then even enlisted secretary Jean Leslie to act as the grieving wife. All in an effort to add authenticity. Since Jean is supposedly the wife of Martin, she was questioned by a man claiming to be from the anti-Hitler plot.

She makes a convincing case about her supposed husband. She informs Montagu of the developments. The story progresses as the Invasion of Sicily starts. However, due to Operation Mincemeat, there were limited casualties.

  • Main Cast: Jason Isaacs, Colin Firth, Johnny Flynn, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton
  • Director: John Madden
  • Genre: War, Drama
  • Duration: 2h 8min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Netflix

17. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

This movie is the 5th installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean Movie Franchise. Taking place 13 years after the events of Stranger Tides. Will Turner’s son Henry Turner is seen boarding the Flying Dutchmen to see his father. There he informs will about what he found.

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Supposedly all the curses of the sea are inside the Trident of Poseidon. And breaking the trident would mean the breaking of all curses. This might be the only way for Will to return home from the Flying Dutchmen. Henry wants to enlist Captain Jack Sparrow’s help to do it.

A skeptical Will is not fond of the idea and leaves, leaving Henry. Then we are introduced to Pirate Hunter Armando Salazar. Jack trapped Salazar in the Devil’s Triangle years ago and left him to die. What should have killed Salazar turned him and his crew into supernatural beings, and he has been waiting for an opportunity to take revenge.

Henry crosses paths with Salazar but is left alive so he can get a message to Jack. The story progresses as Henry, accompanied by Jack and Carina, a young Astronomer, on a quest to find and destroy the trident. At the same time, Salazar and his crew of ghosts are right on their tail.

  • Main Cast: Johnny Depp, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Javier Bardem
  • Director: Espen Sandberg & Joachim Ronning
  • Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
  • Duration: 2h 9min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Prime Video, Disney+

18. The Jungle Book

Mowgli is an Orphan boy who was taken in and raised by wolves. Mowgli grew up believing himself to be a wolf too. He is very close to Bagheera, the black panther who brought Mowgli to the wolves in the first place. Since he obviously is not a wolf, he has trouble learning the ways of a wolf. Even as a young child Mowgli was very smart.

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He used his human intellect to build tools. However, he is warned not to do them, claiming they are just tricks and do not go with the wolf way. Mowgli’s peaceful existence was about to come to a halt. He just didn’t know it yet. Soon the dry season came. During the dry season, the animals all come to drink water at the watering hole.

The watering hole is considered a neutral ground where predator-prey both can come to drink water. Think of the Continental Hotel from the John Wick Movies. There Mowgli meets Shere Khan, a massive Bengal Tiger whose reputation precedes him. He is a bloodthirsty predator known for his ruthlessness.

Shere Khan has a long-standing vendetta against the humans, as they are responsible for burning him and scarring him for life. He vows to kill Mowgli the second the dry season ends. To protect himself and his pack, Mowgli decides to leave and go to a nearby man-village. This way, Mowgli can be with his people and also receive protection from Shere Khan’s Wrath.

  • Main Cast: Neel Sethi, Christopher Walken, Bill Murray, Giancarlo Esposito, Ben Kingsley, Scarlett Johanson, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o
  • Director: Eva Riley
  • Genre: Family, Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
  • Duration: 1h 46min
  • Rating: PG
  • Stream: Disney+, Prime Video

19. Inception

The movie is about people who do corporate espionage. They infiltrate their subject’s subconscious using experimental military technology. And steal information right from their mind. After being impressed by their skills, Arthur and Cobb are recruited by Saito, who has an Impossible Task for them.

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It’s impossible because they have to plant an idea into their target’s mind and not steal something that’s already there. Cobb accepts the challenge. If he is to do this successfully, he needs a team of experts. And a team of experts he finds. They do the mission during his flight to America.

The target is Maurice Fisher, Saito’s competition. The team is to plant the idea to dissolve his company. In exchange, Saito offers to expunge Cobb’s criminal record. Making it possible for him to return back to America. Back to his kids. Due to past trauma, Cobb is often haunted by Mal.

Mal is his late wife whose projection is often violet against Cobb and a threat to every operation he is a part of. Since they used a special sedative, dying in the dream would not wake them up. But would send them to Limbo. The story progresses as the team makes it through the target’s victims with his own help.

  • Main Cast: Leonardo DeCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard
  • Director: Christopher Nolan
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • Duration: 2h 28min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video

20. Six Minutes To Midnight

In the town of Bexhill-on-Sea stands the Augusta-Victoria College. It is a finishing school used by daughters of Nazi Elites. The British Secret Service sends an Agent Undercover to the school, posing as their English teacher. However, his cover was blown and went missing subsequently.

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Captain Thomas Miller is sent to replace him. He overhears plans to repatriate the girls back to their home country. He goes to replay this information back to his handler, not knowing he is being followed. The person who was following was Ilse Keller, another fellow instructor from Augusta-Victoria.

Keller kills his handler and successfully frames Captain Miller leading to his getting incarcerated. But he was removed from their custody by Captain Drey and Corporal Willis. What Miller didn’t know was Drey was a double agent, a nazi sympathizer.

Not knowing this, Miller leads him to the evidence he has gathered to date. Drey shows his true colors, but Miller is able to escape. The story progresses as Miller enlists Miss Rocholl, the headmistress of the school to prevent the girls from being repatriated.

  • Main Cast: Judi Dench, Eddie Izzard, Jim Broadbent, Carla Juri, David Schofield, James D’Arcy.
  • Director: Andy Goddard
  • Genre: War, Drama
  • Duration: 1h 39min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Prime Video, Netflix

21. The Gentlemen

The story is about Mickey Pearson. He went from Rhodes Scholarship student to the head of one of the biggest Marijuana Producers in the country. Now though, he feels like he has gotten everything he can out of his business and wants to retire to the countryside with his wife.

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He wants the sell his entire network to Matthew Berger, and he asks for 400 million pounds. To convince Berger, he takes him to one of the many Marijuana plantations he has across the country. He uses the lands of Aristocrats who are happy to look the other way for money.

He has a state of art plantation, which is completely underground and is guarded around the clock by his men. Berger seems satisfied with his operation, and the duo decides to go ahead with the sale. However, Dry Eye, a Chinese Gangster, attempts to intimidate a person into selling the business to him instead.

Pearson does not take too kindly to intimidation. Pearson refuses his advances. Dry, Feeling disrespected, leak the location of one of his plantations and gets raided. It is later revealed that Dry Eye and Berger were working together all this time. And the raid was an attempt to force Pearson to sell his business for cheap.

  • Main Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Eddie Marsan, Charlie Hunnam, Jeremy Strong, Henry Golding, Michelle Suzanne Dockery.
  • Director: Guy Ritchie
  • Genre: Comedy, Crime
  • Duration: 1h 53min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video

22. Tolkien

Tolkien is a Biography film depicting the life of English Writer and Philologist J. R. R. Tolkien. After losing his mother at a young age Tolkien and his brother Hilary are taken in by Father Francis. Father Francis finds a kind woman who is willing to take in the siblings.

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It was there that Tolkien crossed paths with Edith Bratt. He finds Edith’s piano-playing abilities fascinating, and the duo becomes good friends. At school, Tolkien goes head to head against Robert Gilson as Robert believes Tolkien is a threat to him academically.

However, the headmaster of the school decrees that the pair spend time together for the remainder of the term as punishment. What began as a punishment blossoms into a very beautiful friendship that extends well into their adult life. His relationship with Edith also grows.

Things get complicated when Father Francis learns that his relationship with Edith is causing his grades to falter. Father Francis forbids him from seeing Edith till he finishes his education. If not, he will withdraw his financial support. Distraught, Tolkein accepts his demands, much to the dismay of Edith.

  • Main Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Derek Jacobi, Colm Meaney, Lily Collins
  • Director: Dome Karukoski
  • Genre: Romance, Drama
  • Duration: 1h 52min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Prime Video

23. Cruella

The movie serves as an origin for the infamous Cruella de Vil, the antagonist from the 101 Dalmations movies. From a young age, Cruella, AKA Estella, has a knack for fashion. But her unconventional hair always put her in the spotlight, and not the good kind. She was always bullied for her mismatched hair.

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After witnessing her mother being murdered by her Grandmother, Estella escapes to the streets of London. There she crosses paths with Jasper and Horace, and the trio becomes friends. They engage in petty thievery and cons to living their life. Estella dreams of working in the fashion industry.

Her dreams become a reality when Jasper and Horace manage to get her a job at the Liberty Department Store. A very drunk Estella changes the store’s window display on a whim and gets noticed by the Baroness, one of the biggest names in fashion. Estella is offered a job to work for the Baroness.

The story progresses as Estella finds out the truth behind her mother’s death and vows revenge. It turns out the woman whom she saw that day murdering her mother was none other than the Baroness herself. Estella comes up with the alter ego of Cruella to take revenge and destroy the Baroness’s business.

  • Main Cast: Emma Stone, Mark Strong, Emma Thomson, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Joel Fry, Emily Beecham, Paul Walter Hauser.
  • Director: Craig Gillespie
  • Genre: Drama, Adventure, Comedy
  • Duration: 2h 14min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Disney+, Prime Video

24. Beats

The movie is about August, an amateur hip-hop artist with a lot of potential. August, his sister Kari and their single mother all live together. Kari, unfortunately, dies in a shooting, and August feels responsible for it. He has also developed PTSD and prefers to stay in his room all day.

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August spends his day working on his music and watching people from his window. He is particularly fond of Niyah, whom he has a crush on but lacks the courage to actually ask out. The movie cuts to the local school August attends. The school has a very low attendance percentage and is in need of funds.

The principal informs the faculty that if they don’t find a way to increase attendance, she will force them to fire people. Romelo works as the school security guard and is married to principal Venessa. She asks Romelo to convince August to return to school.

Romelo, not knowing about his Past, barges into his room, scaring the bejeesus out of him. Romelo befriends August in hopes of using him to get back into the music industry. He uses his prior contacts to get in touch with some music producers who seem to like August’s music.

  • Main Cast: Anthony Anderson, Khalil Everage
  • Director: Chris Robinson
  • Genre: Drama, Crime, Comedy
  • Duration: 1h 49min
  • Rating: TV-MA
  • Stream: Netflix

25. Man of Steel

The movie served as an introduction for Superman into the Extended DC Cinematic Universe. The movie depicts Superman, AKA Clark Kent’s origin story. Everything from his birth on Krypton to hiM coming to earth in a spaceship to how he came to don the Superman Suit.

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Clark Kent was often bullied as a child due to his not being like the other kids. Clark had a particularly tough time at school as his powers started manifesting. And he had to hide them from everyone. His life was going relatively fine till they discovered a Kryptonian Scout Ship.

From the ship, Clark learns who he is, where he came from, and why he has the powers he has. Lois Lane, a reporter from the Daily Planet, was investigating the ship. But the ship’s security system mistakes her for a threat and attacks her. Clark saves her life.

The story progresses as General Zod and his crew escape from the Phantom Zone, to which they are banished for their acts of treason. He travels to earth and plans to terraform Earth into New Krypton. The only person who has a chance against him is Superman.

  • Main Cast: Henry Cavil, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon, Laurence Fishburne, Amy Adams.
  • Director: Zack Snyder
  • Genre: Superhero, Sci-Fi, Adventure
  • Duration: 2h 23min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max

26. I, Daniel Blake

The story is about Daniel Blake, a 59-year-old who suffered from a heart attack. Even though he was cleared to work after completing the Work Capability Assessment, he is denied the Employment and Support Allowance. Daniel decides to appeal this decision.

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However, he is having a hard time with the process as everything has to be done online. Daniels becomes close to Katie Moran, a single mom who is struggling with her finances. Even though Daniel helps her with small things, it is not enough.

After seeing no other way, Katie tries to shoplift but is caught. There she is propositioned by the security guard that caught her in prostitution. Due to the lack of any better choices, she agrees. After learning this, Daniel meets Katie at her place of work and tries to convince her otherwise.

Due to the absence of virtually any other option, she stands her ground. The story progresses as a frustrated Daniel vandalizes the side of the property in hopes of being recognized. Gaining support from the onlookers, but even that proved not enough.

  • Main Cast: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires
  • Director: Ken Loach
  • Genre: Drama
  • Duration: 1h 40min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Prime Video

27. Dolittle

The story is about Dr. John Dolittle, a veterinarian with the unique ability to communicate with animals. This ability has helped to diagnose and cure several animals. Even befriending some of the more dangerous animals. However, after the death of his wife, he has become closed off.

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This is when Tommy Stubbins crosses paths with Dr. Dolittle. When he accidentally hurts a squirrel. After which, Dolittle is summoned by Queen Victoria. There he finds out that summons has poisoned her with nightshade. And the only way to save her life is to find the Eden tress and use its fruit.

With that, Dolittle sets out to find the Eden Tree. He is accompanied by the Gorilla Chee-Chee, Polar Bear Yoshi, and Macaw Poly. Poly insists on bringing Tommy, too, but Dolittle is not convinced. However, after learning that he, too, has the ability to talk to animals, he agrees.

At the same time, Dolittle’s long-time rival Dr. Blair Müdfly is trying to sabotage their voyage. Their journey leads them to Monteverde. A kingdom ruled by King Rassouli, Dolittle’s late wife’s father. Believing Dolittle was the reason for his little girl’s demise, they imprison him.

  • Main Cast: Robert Downey Jr, John Cena, Antonia Banderas, Emma Thomson, Kumali Nanjiani, Selena Gomez, Tom Holland.
  • Director: Stephen Gaghan
  • Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
  • Duration: 1h 41min
  • Rating: PG
  • Stream: Prime Video

28. Under the Skin

Based on the novel of the same name, the story is about an Alien race that has come to earth to hunt and capture humans. According to the book, the extraterrestrials came to earth as human heat was a delicacy on their planet.

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The protagonist is a woman who remains unnamed for the entire duration. She is tasked with seducing men and bringing them back to her house. At the house, they are trapped in a mysterious liquid that acts as a way to fatten them up before harvesting their meat.

The woman drives around looking for men to kidnap. Once she spots someone she likes, she vets them to see if anyone will come looking for them. Therefore she generally ignores men who have a lot of friends or has a family waiting for them. To remain unnoticed, she is accompanied by another alien.

This one goes to the place where the person was kidnapped and makes sure there is no evidence of that man ever being there. The story progresses as the woman goes her own way prompting the other aliens to go looking for her.

  • Main Cast: Scarlet Johansson
  • Director: Jonathan Glazer
  • Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Horror
  • Duration: 1h 48min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Prime Video. HBO Max, Netflix

29. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second movie in the Fantastic Beasts Movie Franchise. The movie follows the aftermath of the escape of Gellert Grindelwald, a ruthless Dark Wizard. Grindelwald doesn’t want to hide from muggles anymore and wants to go to war with them.

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This time around, Newt Scamander is looking to lift his travel ban set in place by the ministry of magic. The ministry asks for his assistance in tracking down Credence Barebone, who is supposedly the estranged Corvus Lestrange V. His travel ban will be expunged if Newt is successful in his mission.

The story progresses as Credence’s true heritage is revealed. Leta confesses as she was making her way to America with Corvus V, she switched him with another child. This was done as Corvus V was constantly crying, and Leta was at her wit’s end. A decision she will soon come to regret.

The ship they were traveling on sank, and the real Corvus V died with it. At the same time, Griendewalds popularity increases, and he gains more and more followers by the second. All want to go to war against the human world.

  • Main Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Dan Fogler, Ezra Miller, Johnny Depp, Kathrine Waterson, Alison Sudol, Zoe Kravitz, Jude Law
  • Director: David Yates
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
  • Duration: 2h 14min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Prime Video

30. The Double

The story is about Simon James, who is sort of a loner. It’s not that he doesn’t want friends. It’s that he is never noticed by anyone. His favorite pastime is watching Hannah. A woman whom he works with and also lives in the building opposite his.

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One day, his boss introduces their newest hire, James Simon. After seeing the new hire, Simon faints as the latter looks exactly like him. However, it seems that he is the only person who noticed it. James Simon proves to be the polar opposite of Simon James. He is very well-recognized and charming.

James sees that Simon is miserable and decides to help him out. James tries to get Simon to ask Hannah out on a date. However, before he could get a chance to do so, Hannah asks out James instead. The duo decides to switch places so that Simon can go on a date.

However, in the end, James kisses Hannah, enraging Simon. The story progresses as Simon decides to take revenge on James. He finds out that apart from looking exactly alike, the duo seems to share injuries as well. In an effort to take care of James permanently, Simon decides to do something very harsh.

  • Main Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska
  • Director: Richard Ayoade
  • Genre: Comedy, Mystery
  • Duration: 1h 33min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Hulu, Prime Video

31. The Martian

The story takes place in the not soo far future, the year 2035, in fact. Humanity has finally conquered Mars and even has a base there. About halfway through their mission duration, a severe sandstorm is found incoming. And they have no choice but to abort the mission right away.

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However, as everyone was making their way back to their Mars Ascent Vehicle, Astronaut Mark Watney was hit by debris. And is presumed dead. The rest of the crew makes it back to the vessel that was orbiting the planet awaiting the crew. Little did they know Watney was still alive.

After being knocked out, Watney wakes up to the low-oxygen alarm from his suit. He was impaled by a piece of debris. However, the debris and his blood formed a vacuum seal saving his life. Watney makes it back to their base and treats his wounds. With no way to contact his crew or NASA, he must figure out how to survive on the Foreign Planet.

Mark Watney is a botanist by trade and uses his expertise to farm on the planet’s soil. He has moderate success. He improvised with whatever equipment was left behind to build a fully functioning food farm. The story progress as NASA becomes aware that Watney is alive and attempts a rescue mission.

  • Main Cast: Matt Damon, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Chastain, Sebastian Stan, Kristen Wiig, Sean Bean, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Michael Peña.
  • Director: Ridley Scott
  • Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Adventure
  • Duration: 2h 24min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Prime Video, Disney+

32. Locke

The story is about Ivan Locke, a construction foreman who finds himself in a very troublesome situation. He is currently supervising a concrete pour in Birmingham. At the same time, his baby mama is going into labor. He has to decide whether to stay on maybe the most important project of his life. Or be there for his child’s birth.

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Another interesting factor is that Locke is married with two kids. And his family is not aware of his indiscretion. Since his own father abandoned him, he made a promise to himself never to be like his father. Therefore Locke decides to make the hour-and-a-half journey to London so that he can be there for his child.

On his way there, he tries to do his job remotely but is having a hard time. Locke comes clean to his wife over the phone. She is obviously historical and bans Ivan from coming back home. Furthermore, since he abandoned his job, he is fired. But he still helps his colleague to finish the job successfully.

The story progresses as Locke makes and receives over 30 calls. He is unemployed with no place to stay with a new baby. Things could not get worse than this. Even though there were some complications, the child was born healthy, and he gets to experience this over the phone as he makes his way to the hospital.

  • Main Cast: Tom Hardy, Bill Milner, Olivia Colman, Tom Holland, Ruth Wilson, Ben Daniels, Andrew Scott
  • Director: Steven Knight
  • Genre: Drama
  • Duration: 1h 25min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: HBO Max, Prime Video

33. Night Teeth

The story follows the life of Benny, who finds himself in the dead center of a war between humans and vampires. And he is confused about which side to support. When his brother Jay asked Benny to take one of his clients, he didn’t think much of it. He was even excited at the prospect of having the chance to drive a high-end vehicle.

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His clients for the night are Blair and Zoe. He is tasked with taking them to several popular nightclubs all over Los Angeles. What Benny didn’t know was that he was helping the girls in carrying out a coup d’etat. He learns that vampires have been living in secret among humans for centuries.

As part of a truce made several years ago, Vampires only feed on people who consent to it. Blair and Zoe are working for Victor, another vampire lord who wants LA for himself. Later Benny realizes Jay has been captured by Victor and wants to save him.

The story progresses as Blair, who now has developed feelings for Benny, betrays Victor. A fight that followed led to the death of Zoe and Victor. But not before biting Benny. The bite infects Benny and subsequently turns him into a vampire. The brothers go their separate ways knowing this won’t be the last time they cross each other’s path.

  • Main Cast: Sydney Sweeny, Alfie Allen, Megan Fox, Jorge Lendeborg Jr, Lucy Fry, Debby Ryan, Raul Castillio
  • Director: Adam Randall
  • Genre: Drama, Horror, Crime, Thriller, Fantasy
  • Duration: 1h 47min
  • Rating: TV-14
  • Stream: Netflix

34. The Woman In Black

The story takes place in a small English village where a mysterious force is compelling young kids to commit suicide. Arthur Kipps is a lawyer who is in charge of settling the estate of the late Alice Drablow. Arthur soon realizes that the people of this town don’t take too kindly to strangers.

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Almost everyone he meets tells him to settle his affairs and to leave the tone. Arthur pays no mind to it. The only person who even bothers to exchange necessities with him is Samuel Daily, a local on the wealthier side. It doesn’t take much time before Arthur starts noticing odd things around town.

At the property of the late Alice Drablow, he hears noises that can only be described as a horse carriage stuck in the Marsh. However, there is no carriage in sight. Arthur reports this bizarre phenomenon to the village constable. However, he is not taken seriously.

The story progresses as Arthur finds out more about the mysterious figure he keeps seeing everywhere. The figure is supposedly the restless spirit of one Jannet Humfrey, who lost his son in an accident. Not being able to cope with the loss, Janet hags himself only to come back as The Woman In Black.

  • Main Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Liz White, Janet McTeer, Ciaran Hinds
  • Director: James Watkins
  • Genre: Fantasy, Horror
  • Duration: 1h 35min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video

35. Dunkirk

Tommy Jensen is a British private and the only one left alive the Germans Ambushed them as others, and Tommy was trying to get to the beach where soldiers were getting evacuated. It was there Tommy met Gibson. Even though the duo tries to score a place on the evacuation, they are met with disappointment.

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The story then shifts to Weymouth, where the Navy Officials are commandeering civilian vessels to help in the evacuation effort. However, one boat owner decides to take matters into his own hands and heads out to rescue soldiers in need. He is accompanied by his teenage son Peter and boat hand George.

When a ship containing British soldiers was sunk by dive bombers, the soldiers who were on it escaped to sea. Tommy and Gibson use this to blend in with the soldiers by going into the sea. They are picked up by a British Destroyer which is also destroyed. With nowhere else to go, they decide to head back to the beach.

The civilian boat owner, Dawson, spots a soldier sitting atop some wreckage and rescues him. The soldier is shown to be affected by PTSD. The soldier becomes delirious when he learns that the boat is heading toward Dunkirk. Trying to seize control of the boat, he knocks down George, fatally injuring him.

  • Main Cast: Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy, Tom Glynn-Carney, Mark Rylance, Jack Lowden, Cillian Murphy, Harry Styles, Kennet Branagh, James D’Arcy.
  • Director: Christopher Nolan
  • Genre: History, War, Drama, Action
  • Duration: 1h 46min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Hulu, Prime Video

36. King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword

The story is based on the Legend of Arthur and his Magical sword Excalibur. The sword was forged by the wizard Merlin for Uther Pendragon. He used the sword to vanquish his enemies and keep his kingdom safe. However, his brother Vortigern in a fit of jealousy, plots to kill him.

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Vortigern sacrificed his wife to gain Igraine to the Moat Hag in exchange for power. He uses this power to usurp the throne. However, Uther’s son narrowly escapes death and is smuggled out of the castle. Uther, in a last-ditch effort, seals the sword in himself, turning him into stone.

Arthur is found by some prostitutes and is taken in by them. The once prince of Briton grows up to be a criminal. Vortigern has been in power and is ruling with an iron fist. Excaliber, who was thought to be lost, reveals itself, and Vortigern, in effect to cement his position on the throne, asks men from his land to try and lift the sword.

Knowing only someone of Uther’s lineage will be able to lift the sword. Arthur is able to lift the sword, but the immense power emanating from the sword causes him to lose consciousness. The story progresses as Arthur learns to use the sword and goes toe to toe against Vortigern to avenge the death of his parents.

  • Main Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Eric Bana, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen.
  • Director: Guy Ritchie
  • Genre: Historical, Drama, Action, Adventure
  • Duration: 2h 26min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Hulu, Prime Video

37. Unlocked

The story is about a CIA Operative who has lost confidence in herself after being responsible for the death of several people after failing a mission. Due to this mishap, she is transferred to a different location. It is evident that the event still haunts her. She now works undercover in a London Community Center.

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That particular area is flush with Islamic Extremism. CIA learns of an impending Biological attack, and Racine is asked to take the lead on the interrogation of the supposed courier. She does her job perfectly, but she receives a call from her handler, who gives her the same mission.

It is then she learns of the deceit and tries to extract the courier there, but he dies in the gunfight that follows. During her escape, she meets Jack Alcott, who claims to be an Ex-Royal Marine from the Iraq War, and joins her on a mission to clear her name.

Little did she know Alcott was deceiving her also. The story progresses as Racine learns that it wasn’t her fault that her previous mission failed. But it was all an intricate plan, and she just happened to be the person they pinned it on. She also learns that the attack is going to take place at a packed football stadium.

  • Main Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Douglas, Orlando Bloom, John Malkovich, Toni Collette.
  • Director: Michael Apted
  • Genre: Action, Thriller
  • Duration: 1h 38min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Prime Video

38. The Levelling

The story is about a Veterinary student who comes back to her hometown after attending the funeral of her brother. Clover was distraught learning of her brother’s suicide and wants to get to the bottom of it. He committed suicide during a party to celebrate him finally inhering his father’s farm.

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Clover reaches Somerset Levels and finds her father’s farm in a sorry state. The damage caused by the floods has not been taken care of yet. And with Harry’s passing, Aubrey is in no condition to take care of himself, much less the farm. Aubrey has become cold and distant.

While helping the Farm hand James with his work, she uncovers badger corpses and is quick to blame her father for it. However, she is shocked when she learns it was her brothers doing. Turns out he was under a lot of pressure in tandem with him inheriting the farm.

The father-son duo supposedly fought at the party. It is apparent that Aubrey blames himself for his son’s death. On the day of the funeral, a drunk Aubrey confesses that Harry wanted to ask Clover for help, but Aubrey refuses to ask him to “man up.” The movie ends as the father-daughter duo has a much-needed embrace.

  • Main Cast: Ellie Kendrick
  • Director: Hope Dickson Leach
  • Genre: Drama
  • Duration: 1h 23min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Prime Video

39. God’s Own Country

After his father suffered from a stroke, it fell on Johnny Saxby to take care of the family farm. Their grandmother, who lives with them, is not much help as she is very old. When he is not tending to the farm’s needs, you can see him indulging in alcohol and random sexual encounters.

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His father is enraged at the death of one of the farm animals, which could have easily been avoided if Saxby had been there. To prevent anything like this from happening again, they hire a migrant worker Gheorghe. Saxby and Gheorghe are supposed to camp out with ewes since it is lambing season.

Saxby is fascinated by Gheorghe when he resuscitates a ewe that was born unconscious. Gheorghe is not a fan of Saxby calling him a gypsy, referring to his Romanian heritage. When Saxby does it again, he is tackled down and told not to do it anymore.

As the story progresses, Saxby’s father suffers from another stroke making him completely debilitated. The responsibility of the farms falls completely on Saxby’s shoulders. By that time, Gheorghe had left following another argument. However, Saxby follows him all the way to Scotland, professes his love, and brings the latter back.

  • Main Cast: Josh O’Connor, Ian Hart, Emma Jones, Alec, Secareanu.
  • Director: Francis Lee
  • Genre: Romance, Drama
  • Duration: 1h 44min
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video Hulu

40. Sunshine on Leith

Davy and Ally return home after their tour in Afghanistan. Ally is in a relationship with Davy’s sister Liz. Liz introduces Davy to Yvonne, and after a night of Drunken shenanigans, the pair ends up in a relationship. At the same time, Davy’s father learns of his estranged daughter.

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He wasn’t even aware that he had a daughter, as it was the result of an affair early on in the marriage with Davy’s mother. The latter decides to keep it a secret, but it comes out eventually. It could not have come out at a worse time than Jean. His wife finds out during their 25th wedding anniversary.

Jean is further annoyed when she learns that Rab wants to have a relationship with her newfound daughter. Jean banishes him to the sofa and gives him the silent treatment. An ally who proposed to Liz at the Anniversary party is rejected, much to everyone’s surprise.

Rab, in an effort to make up for his wife, decides to make a really fancy meal for her. But he suffers from an Hearttattack as he is making his way back to the house. The event led to his wife forgiving him and agreeing to let him keep in contact with his daughter. Ally and Liz’s relationship dissolves as Dany and Yvonne’s relationship flourishes.

  • Main Cast: Peter Mullan, Kevin Guthrie, Jane Horrocks, Freya Mavor, George MacKay, Antonia Thomas.
  • Director: Dexter Fletcher
  • Genre: Romance, Drama
  • Duration: 1h 40min
  • Rating: PG
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video

41. Moonfall

The story follows the earth’s impending doom as the moon goes off its orbit and slowly makes its way toward earth, causing all sorts of mayhem on the way. On a mission to repair a faulty satellite, astronauts Brain Harper, Jacinda Fowler, and Marcus encounter aliens.

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The encounter left Fowler unconscious and Marcus dead. Harper witnessed what happened, but he was discredited by NASA after returning to earth. After a decade or so, Conspiracy Theorist K.C. Houseman notices the change in the moon’s orbit. The latter goes on social media with his finding.

Leading to a Global Panic. NASA sends a team to investigate the abnormality, but they encounter the same alien swarm from 10 years ago. However, this time no one survives the encounter. It is revealed that there was a highly advanced society living on Earth Before, but it was eradicated by a Rogue AI.

The moon, in actuality a Dyson Sphere, was built in an effort to restart life on earth and to regulate the earth. But the Roue AI is once ain’t trying to end humanity by stealing power from the white dwarf resulting in the deteriorating orbit. Their one chance at survival is to set off an EMP to destroy the rogue AI swarm

  • Main Cast: Halle Berry, Donald Sutherland, Patrick Wilson, Kelly Yu, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer, Michael Pena.
  • Director: Roland Emmerich
  • Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Disaster
  • Duration: 2h 10min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max

42. The Wedding Date

The story is about a girl who hires an escort to act as her boyfriend to make her Ex-fiance jealous. Kat Ellis is the maid of honor at her step-sister Amy’s Wedding. Kat’s Ex-fiance, Jeffrey, is the best man. To make him regret breaking up with her without explanation years ago, she hires Nick Mercer.

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The duo acts as if they are madly in love. Little did they know the act was slowly becoming a reality. Kat learns the reason Jeffrey broke up with her so suddenly. It turns out Jeffrey slept with Amy while he was in a relationship with Kat. Jeffrey apparently was in love with Amy.

She also learns that Nick knew about this but failed to tell Kat. She feels as if he broke her trust and fires him. Nick goes back but not before leaving the money he was paid for his “services.” Nick’s absence makes Kat realize that Nick is the guy for her, and with her father’s blessing, she goes after him.

The story progresses as Ed, Amy’s soon-to-be husband, learns of her past indiscretions and is livid. He fires Jeffrey as his Best Man, and Nick takes his place. Kat and Nick settle their differences and become a couple, while Amy and Ed have a beautiful wedding.

  • Main Cast: Debra Messing, Holland Taylor, Dermot Mulroney, Peter Egan, Amy Adams.
  • Director: Clare Kilner
  • Genre: Romance, Comedy
  • Duration: 1h 30min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video

43. Ticket To Paradise

The story is about two divorced parents who decide to come together to support their marriage. However, their true intentions are not even close. After completing her Law Degree, Lily Cotton goes on vacation to Bali. There she meets Gede and is instantly smitten with him.

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By the end of her vacation period, Lily calls her parents to inform them that she has decided to get married and will be staying in Bali until further notice. Her parents, David and Georgia Cotton, are not on board with this. They hatch a plan to make her daughter see reason.

They go as far as to steal wedding bands. Even though Gede suspects her parents, he holds his tongue. While they are trying to break up their daughter’s relationship, their old relationship might be finding its feet. As time goes by, The Cottons see how much Gede cares for her and feels confused about their plans.

The story progresses as Lily finds out that her parents were the ones who took the wedding bands and gave them an ultimatum. Either they stay and support her marriage to Gede. Or leave and lose their daughter forever. They choose to support their daughter.

  • Main Cast: George Clooney, Lucas Bravo, Julia Roberts, Billie Lourd, Maxime Bouttier, Kaitlyn Dever.
  • Director: Oi Parker
  • Genre: Romance, Comedy
  • Duration: 1h 44min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Prime Video

44. Belle

The story is about the daughter of a British Royal Navy Captain and an Enslaved African Woman. After her mother’s death, Dido was taken in by her father and was put under the care of her uncle Willaim and aunt Elizabeth. The Murrays, AKA Lord, and Lady Mansfield raise Dido alongside their great niece Elizabeth.

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After the passing of Dido’s father, she is left with quite a handsome inheritance. However, since Elizabeth’s father remarried, had another child, and disowned her, she is left with nothing. Lord and Lady Mansfield make arrangements for Elizabeth’s coming out to society.

However, the same is not done for Dido, as they claim that no one of a high standard would want to marry her due to her mixed heritage. And if anyone does agree to marry her, it would be only for her money. Dido is asked to take over as the keeper of the house as it is done so by women who remain unmarried.

The story progresses as John Davinier, the son of the Vicar, comes under the tutelage of Lord Mansfield. Dido and John’s paths cross, and they strike up an unconventional relationship. The duo had to face several obstacles together due to this, but their love for each other prevailed through it all.

  • Main Cast: Mbatha-Raw, Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson, Mathew Goode, Miranda Richardson, Sam Reid, Penelope Wilton.
  • Director: Amma Asante
  • Genre: Period Drama, Romance
  • Duration: 1h 40min
  • Rating: PG
  • Stream: Prime Video, HBO Max

45. Blade Runner 2049

The story takes place 30 years after the events of the first Blade Runner Movie. The movie is about Replicants, Artificial Humans that are virtually indistinguishable from regular humans. They can only be recognized by the Voight-Kampff test, which a replicant is unable to pass due to their emotional shortcomings.

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The story follows Nexus-9 Blade Runner K. He is in charge of hunting down and decommissioning rogue replicants. On one of his missions, he finds the remains of a female replicant. It appears as though the body has undergone a c-section surgery.

Even though made to look exactly like humans, replicants lack the ability to reproduce. K takes the remains to Wallace Corporation, the entity in charge of creating replicants. He learns that the remains belong to Rachael, who was an experimental replicant.

The story progresses as K looks for the replicant child. What he didn’t know was that Luv, a replicant enforcer loyal to the Wallace Corporation, is on his tail so that she can take the child back to Wallace Co. K eventually finds the child but opts not to let Wallace or the Replicant Freedom Movement get their hands on her.

  • Main Cast: Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto, Harrison Ford, Dave Bautista, Ana de Armas, Lennie James, Sylvia Hoeks, Mackenzie Davis, Robin Wright.
  • Director: Denis Villeneuve
  • Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Action, Thriller
  • Duration: 2h 44min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Hulu, Netflix, Prime Video

46. The Northman

The story is about a son seeking vengeance on those responsible for his father’s gruesome murder. Amleth is the only son and heir of King Aurvandill. As Aurvandill prepares his son for Kinghood, Amleth vows that if anything is to happen to his father, he shall seek vengeance.

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The very next day, Amleth’s uncle stages a coup d’etat from which Amleth is able to escape only narrowly. The now Amleth is a Berserker with a band of Vikings. Amleth learns that Fjolnir lost his throne to the King of Norway and has become a sheep farmer.

In an effort to infiltrate Fjolnir’s farm, he disguises himself to look like a slave. He is successful in this deceit and is taken to Fjolnir’s farm to work. There he watches as he sees his mother. It appears that she has married Fjolnir and given him children.

The story progresses as Amleth goes to the Gates of Hel to retrieve a magical sword. With the help of Olga, a sorceress who is also a slave working for Fjolnir, he wreaks havoc on the farm so he can slip in unnoticed. There he learns that his mother was in on it the whole time and that she wanted both him and his father to die.

  • Main Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe, Claes Bang,Björk, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Gustav Lindh.
  • Director: Robert Eggers
  • Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
  • Duration: 2h 17min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Prime Video

47. Paddington

The story follows the life of Paddington, an unknown species of Beru from Peru with human-like intelligence. The bears are found by British Geographer who tells them should they ever require a place to stay. They should meet him in London.

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The bears were living a decent life till an earthquake struck, destroying their home. However, the bear Pastuzo is killed by a falling tree. The bear Lucy urges her nephew to reach out to the British Geographer in London. And how he will take care of him now.

The Bear Cub travels to London on a Cargo Ship. He makes his way to the Paddington Railway Station, where he crosses paths with the Browns. The Browns take him in even though not all of them are convinced by his story. With their help, Paddington searches for the Geographer.

He learned that the Explorer was a part of the Geographer’s Guild. However, the strange thing is there is no record of his trip to Peru. It is then revealed that Montgomery Clyde, the Geographer lost his Guild Membership since he refused to bring in a specimen of the bears he met in Peru.

  • Main Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Ben Whishaw, Sally Hawkins, Nicole Kidman, Julie Walters, Peter Capaldi, Jim Broadbent.
  • Director: Paul King
  • Genre: Live-Action Animation, Comedy
  • Duration: 1h 35min
  • Rating: PG
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video

48. The Witch

Taking place in the 1600s, the story is about a family who moves into the forest after being banished from their colony over religion. The family goes about setting up their livelihood at their new home. The family consists of William, his wife Kathrine, and their children Thomasin, Caleb, Mercy, Jonas, and the newest member Samuel.

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However, one day Baby Samuel disappears out of thin air, nowhere to be found. The family seems to be convinced that the baby was taken by a witch since he was not baptized. Things continued to spiral down as the crops they planted did not give the yield they expected.

They must resort to hunting as Winter is Coming, and they have no other source of Food. Later, when Caleb tries to sneak out to check on a trap they set in the forest, Thomasin catches him and blackmails him into taking her with him. Disaster strikes again as Thomasin becomes incapacitated, and Caleb is taken by the witch.

Even though Caleb returns to them, their happiness doesn’t last long. Caleb falls ill due to some mysterious illness and dies shortly after. Now that Katherine has lost 2 of her children, she is distraught and accuses Thomasin of being the reason for all of their bad luck.

  • Main Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Dickie, Ralph Ineson
  • Director: Robert Eggers
  • Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
  • Duration: 1h 32min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Prime Video, HBO Max

49. Legend

The story is about Reggienal Kray and Ronald Kray, The Kray Brothers’ head of a Violent Criminal Gang. Reggie quickly rose to the top of the underground crime in London. At the same time, his brother Ron is placed in Psychiatric Care as he suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia.

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Reggie, not paying any heed to his brother’s Mental Health, has his release back to him. However, when Reggie is imprisoned, the other brother becomes too much for the rest to handle. His violent outbursts are costing the gang a lot more than he is worth.

At the brink of closing up shop, the brothers are approached by a representative of the Philadelphia Crime Family, Angelo Bruno. In exchange for their protection, they are willing to share 50% of the profits they receive from their illegal underground gambling operations.

The brothers jump at the opportunity. But things take a turn for the worse when Ron kills a member of their Rival Gang, that too in public. Exposing their gang to a criminal investigation from Scotland Yard. The story progresses as their start falling apart, eventually leading up to their arrests.

  • Main Cast: Tom Hardy, Chazz Palminteri, Emily Browning, Christopher Eccleston, Davis Thewlis, Duffy.
  • Director: Brian Helgeland
  • Genre: Drama, Thriller
  • Duration: 2h 12min
  • Rating: R
  • Stream: Netflix, Prime Video

50. Death On The Nile

The story is about an elaborate murder that takes place on a cruise. It falls to Detective Poirot to find the culprit and bring him/her to justice. But it proves more difficult than anticipated as people who may have been a witness to the crimes are slowly being picked off one by one.

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The group boards the Cruise Ship SS Karnak while being pursued by Jacqueline “Jackie” de Bellefort. She lost her fiancé Simon Doyle to Linnet Ridgeway, and it is their engagement the group is going to celebrate. Jackie is distraught by the betrayal and wants her pound of flesh.

Even though it looked as if they gave Jackie the slip, she had secretly stowed away on the ship. It didn’t take long for Linnet to end up dead. Shot in the head and the only person who was seen brandishing a gun was Jackie. But it’s not that simple. At the time of the murder, Jackie was under watch.

The case is extremely complex, as everyone on the boat has the motive to kill Linnet. Be it for love, revenge, money, or otherwise. The story progresses as potential witnesses of murder are killed one after the other. It’s a real-life game of Among-Us.

  • Main Cast: Tom Bateman, Latitia Wright, Annette Bening, Jennifer Saunders, Kenneth Branagh, Sophie Okonedo, Russel Brand, Emma Mackey, Ali Fazal, Rose Leslie Dawn French, Armie Hammer, Gal Gadot.
  • Director: Krnnrt Branagh
  • Genre: Drama, Mystery
  • Duration: 2h 7min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max

51. Emma

Emma Woodhouse is as wealthy as she is beautiful. Accompanying her is Harriet Smith, an orphan child born to a supposed Gentleman. Emma learns that Harriet is being courted by Robert Martin, a farmer. Emma is not the biggest fan of their relationship as Martin is not someone of high class.

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Emma manipulates Harriet into rejecting Martin so she can help her get with Mr. Elton, the local Vicar. Emma cares about playing matchmaker more than she cares about what Harriet thinks it seems. Little did she know that Mr. Elton wanted to be with her and not Harriet.

When he confesses his love for her, she rejects him. Then we see the arrival of Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill. Emma starts developing feelings for the latter. However, at the same time, she falls for Mr. Knightly, her brother-in-law. With her newfound feelings, she again tries to set Harriet up with someone.

This time it’s with Frank Churchill. The story progresses as it’s revealed that Frank and Jane are actually betrothed. Harriet decides to go back to Martin as her father was revealed to be a salesman and not a gentleman. Emma and Knightly fall very much in love and decide to Marry

  • Main Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Nighy, Johnny Flynn, Miranda Hart, Jost O’Connor, Mia Goth, Callum Turner.
  • Director: Autumn de Wilde
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Duration: 2h 4min
  • Rating: PG
  • Stream: Prime Video

52. Bohemian Rhapsody

The story is about the origins of the famous English Band Queen. The story depicts their journey, starting from their humble beginnings all the way to their performance at Live Aid. Farrokh Bulsara is living with his parents and sister while he works at Heathrow Airport.

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When at the pub, he notices that the lead singer of the band playing there is leaving for another band. Farrokh offers himself as a replacement but is ridiculed by the members. Farrokh wows them with his singing voice they reconsider. Thereby becoming the frontman of the new band.

Under his leadership, the band becomes a worldwide sensation. As the band is renamed Queen, so does Farrokh. He changes his name to Freddie Mercury. And with their song Bohemian Rhapsody, they land their first worldwide tour. Queen is selling out at every location.

The story progresses as Freddie Struggles with his sexuality. He comes out to his Fiance, who then breaks up with him. But still remained a close personal friend. As the band becomes more and more popular, Freddies starts indulging in booze and drugs to the point that it has become a hazard.

  • Main Cast: Rami Malek, Mike Myers, Lucy Boynton, Tom Hollander, Gwilym Lee, Aidan Gillen, Ben Hardy, Joe Mazzello.
  • Director: Brian Signer
  • Genre: Music, Drama
  • Duration: 2h 14min
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Stream: Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video

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