Movies Set In United Kingdom

2008 • Rating 8.5 • action, crime, thriller

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Dark, Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Sadism, Chaos, Secret Identity, Crime Fighter, Superhero, Anti Hero, Scarecrow, Based On Comic, Vigilante, Organized Crime

Time: Year 2008, 2000S, 2008-07-16

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Mandarin

Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman

2014 • Rating 8.5 • adventure, drama, science fiction

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Rescue, Future, Spacecraft, Race Against Time, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Nasa, Time Warp, Dystopia, Expedition, Space Travel

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, Future, 2014-11-05

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Space, Future City

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley

2002 • Rating 8.4 • drama, war

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.

Genre: Drama, War

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Concert, Nazi, Resistance, Warsaw Ghetto, Polish Resistance, Homeland, Holocaust (Shoah), Hunger, World War Ii, Prisoner Of War

Time: Year 2002, 2000S, 2002-09-17

Place: France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom, Russian

Cast: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard

2025 • Rating 8.3 • drama, history

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

Genre: Drama, History

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Scotland, Dark Comedy, Biography, Based On True Story, Alienation, Outcast, Tourette Syndrome, Docudrama, 1980S, 1990S

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-09-22

Place: United Kingdom, Ireland, English

Cast: Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Peter Mullan, Shirley Henderson, Scott Ellis Watson, David Carlyle

2026 • Rating 7.3 • crime, drama, thriller

Taylor's hopes for a fresh start post-parole are jeopardised by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own chances at freedom.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Prison, Male Friendship, Addiction, Drug Dealing, Parole, Parolee, Estranged Son, British Prison, Prison Yard, Prison Drama

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-20

Place: United Kingdom, English

Cast: David Jonsson, Tom Blyth, Alex Hassell, Neil Linpow, Paul Hilton, Corin Silva

2026 • Rating 7.3 • thriller, drama, mystery

Tommy, a volatile 19-year-old, revels in drugs, parties and violence. After getting separated from his friends on a drunken bender, he is abducted by a shadowy figure. He wakes to find himself imprisoned in the basement of a remote Yorkshire house, inhabited by a very strange family. But what unfolds is not what he could possibly expect.

Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Kidnapping, Paranoid, Family Life, Toxic Relationship, Toxic Family, Dramatic, Complicated, Harsh, Sympathetic, Tommy

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-06

Place: United Kingdom, Poland, English

Cast: Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Anson Boon, Kit Rakusen, Monika Frajczyk, Savannah Steyn

2026 • Rating 7.2 • crime, drama

After his estranged son gets embroiled in a Nazi plot, self-exiled gangster Tommy Shelby must return to Birmingham to save his family — and his nation.

Genre: Crime, Drama

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: England, Gangster, World War Ii, Period Drama, 1940S, Based On Tv Series, Haunted By His Demons, German Covert Operation, After His Estranged Son Gets Embroiled In A Nazi Plot, Self-Exiled Gangster Tommy Shelby Must Return To Birmingham To Save His Family

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-05

Place: United Kingdom, English

Cast: Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle

2026 • Rating 7.2 • horror, thriller, science fiction

Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: England, Post Apocalyptic Future, Satanism, Satanist, Sequel, Satan, Survival, Zombie, Death, Crucifix

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Future, 2026-01-14

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, French, Future City

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Chi Lewis-Parry, Emma Laird

2003 • Rating 7.1 • adventure, fantasy, family

In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Flying, Crocodile, Liberation, Fairy, Mermaid, Pirate Gang, Pirate, Based On Children'S Book, Fantasy World, Pirate Ship

Time: Year 2003, 2000S, 2003-12-18

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, Australia, English, French

Cast: Jeremy Sumpter, Jason Isaacs, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Ludivine Sagnier, Olivia Williams, Harry Newell

2026 • Rating 7.0 • comedy, thriller

Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

Genre: Comedy, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Dark Comedy, Remake, Inheritance, Killing Spree, Heir, Disowned, Revenge Thriller, Family Fortune, كيف تصنع الثروة قاتل, كيف تصنع الثروه قاتل

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-19

Place: United Kingdom, France, South Africa, French, English

Cast: Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp, Zach Woods, Topher Grace

2026 • Rating 7.0 • crime, thriller

When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

Genre: Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Robbery, Based On Novel Or Book, Jewelry, Heist, Police Chase, Los Angeles, California, Police Detective, Diamond Heist, Insurance, Lapd

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-11

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Los Angeles

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Nick Nolte

2026 • Rating 6.8 • music, thriller, action

A troupe of ballerinas find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition.

Genre: Music, Thriller, Action, Horror

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hungary, Dance Competition, Ballerina, Prima Ballerina, Remote Inn, Admiring, Fight For Survival, Dance Troupe, A Troupe Of Ballerinas Find Themselves Fighting For Survival As They Attempt To Escape From A Remote Inn After Their Bus Breaks Down On The Way To A Dance Competition

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-13

Place: United States Of America, Hungary, United Kingdom, English, Hungarian

Cast: Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika, Michael Culkin

2026 • Rating 6.8 • action, crime, thriller

A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Home Invasion, Mysterious Girl, Ghosts Of The Past, Isolated Island, Child Protection, Solitary Life, Storm Rescue, Unexpected Threat, Violent Assault, Protective Instinct

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Past, 2026-01-28

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English, Occitan

Cast: Jason Statham, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Harriet Walter, Bill Nighy

1942 • Rating 6.7 • war, drama

This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire.

Genre: War, Drama

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: World War Ii, Biography, Aviation, Black And White, Spitfire, This, Fictionalized Biopic Chronicles The True Story Of How Two Of The Most Remarkable Men In Aviation History - Visionary Spitfire Designer R, Mitchell And His Test Pilot Geoffrey Crisp - Designed A Streamlined Monoplane That Led To The Development Of The Spitfire

Time: Year 1942, 1940S, 1942-09-14

Place: United Kingdom, English, German, Italian

Cast: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver, Anne Firth, David Horne

2026 • Rating 6.7 • horror, science fiction, comedy

When a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two employees – joined by a grizzled bioterror operative – must survive the wildest night shift ever to save humanity from extinction.

Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Australia, Based On Novel Or Book, Mutation, Vomit, Deer, Outbreak, Survival, Nuclear Bomb, Epidemic, Fungus

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-01-22

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Joe Keery, Georgina Campbell, Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville, Sosie Bacon, Aaron Heffernan

2004 • Rating 6.7 • adventure, animation, drama

The story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his own designs on the throne.

Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Family, Teens

Plot: Puppetry, The Story Of Prince Hal Who Sets Out To Avenge His Dead Father Against The City'S Rivals, The Zeriths, Little Knowing It Was His Wicked Uncle Nezo Who Is The Real Killer, With His Own Designs On The Throne

Time: Year 2004, 2000S, 2004-10-24

Place: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom, Danish

Cast: James McAvoy, Catherine McCormack, Julian Glover, Derek Jacobi, Ian Hart, Claire Skinner

2025 • Rating 6.6 • horror

A gruesome discovery in the grounds of their new home plunges a young couple into a maelstrom of spiritual possession, pagan rituals, Viking battles, and violent revenge.

Genre: Horror

Style:

Audience: General Audience

Plot: Scotland, Exorcism, Possession, Evil Spirit, Priest, Couple, Tomb, Backyard, Exorcist, Demonic Possession

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-01-09

Place: United Kingdom, English

Cast: Hannaj Bang Bendz, Dean Kilbey, Nicholas Anscombe, Tom Carter, Darren Le Fevre, Alex Walton

2025 • Rating 6.5 • action, crime, thriller

An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their parents' tactics and top-secret intel to do it.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: An Undercover Dea Agent And His Partner Embark On A Game Of Cat And Mouse With An Audacious, And Surprising Group Of Thieves, Their Own Rebellious Teenagers, Who Have Begun Robbing From A Dangerous Cartel, Using Their Parents' Tactics And Top-Secret Intel To Do It

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-11-14

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Dave Bautista, Jack Champion, Sophia Lillis, Whitney Peak, Bobby Cannavale, Kate del Castillo

2026 • Rating 6.5 • romance, drama

Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England.

Genre: Romance, Drama

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Dying And Death, Infidelity, Based On Novel Or Book, Forbidden Love, Grief, Orphan, Period Drama, Biting, Sexual Sadism, Kinky

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-11

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English

Cast: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Alison Oliver, Shazad Latif, Martin Clunes

2026 • Rating 6.5 • adventure, thriller, science fiction

Having found the safety of the Greenland bunker after the comet Clarke decimated the Earth, the Garrity family must now risk everything to embark on a perilous journey across the wasteland of Europe to find a new home.

Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Natural Disaster, Shelter, Protective Father, Traumatized Child, Audacious, Human Resilience, Post‑Apocalyptic Journey, Family Survival, Harsh Environment, Constant Threat

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-01-07

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, French

Cast: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Tommie Earl Jenkins, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Amber Rose Revah

2010 • Rating 6.4 • adventure, family, fantasy

This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Magic, Christianity, Allegory, Lion, Anthropomorphism, Dragon, King, Turns Into Animal, Christ Allegory

Time: Year 2010, 2010S, 2010-12-02

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Will Poulter, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton

2024 • Rating 6.4 • action, comedy, thriller

When top hitman Joe Flood is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend, he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and win back the love of his life before it's too late.

Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Hitman, Terminal Illness, Action Comedy, Comedy Thriller, When Top Hitman Joe Flood Is Diagnosed With A Terminal Illness, He Decides To Take Matters Into His Own Hands, By Taking A Hit Out On Himself, But When The Very Hitmen He Hired Also Target His Ex-Girlfriend, He Must Fend Off An Army Of Assassin Colleagues And Win Back The Love Of His Life Before It'S Too Late

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-09-12

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, Spain, Hungary, English

Cast: Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Pom Klementieff, Daniel Bernhardt, Scott Adkins

2009 • Rating 6.4 • drama, romance

A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The Countess Sofya, wife and muse to Leo Tolstoy, uses every trick of seduction on her husband's loyal disciple, whom she believes was the person responsible for Tolstoy signing a new will that leaves his work and property to the Russian people.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Biography, Writer, Duringcreditsstinger, 1910S, A Historical Drama That Illustrates Russian Author Leo Tolstoy'S Struggle To Balance Fame And Wealth With His Commitment To A Life Devoid Of Material Things, The Countess Sofya, Wife And Muse To Leo Tolstoy, Uses Every Trick Of Seduction On Her Husband'S Loyal Disciple, Whom She Believes Was The Person Responsible For Tolstoy Signing A New Will That Leaves His Work And Property To The Russian People

Time: Year 2009, 2000S, 2009-09-04

Place: Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer, Paul Giamatti, James McAvoy, John Sessions, Patrick Kennedy

2001 • Rating 6.4 • adventure, action, fantasy

Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.

Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Teens

Plot: Egypt, Pyramid, Son, Mummy, Nile, Sequel, Tomb, Ancient Egypt, 1930S, Egyptian Tomb

Time: Year 2001, 2000S, 2001-05-04

Place: United States Of America, Morocco, Jordan, United Kingdom, English

Cast: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Oded Fehr, Arnold Vosloo, Patricia Velásquez

2009 • Rating 6.3 • action, thriller, crime

An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.

Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Duringcreditsstinger, An Interpol Agent And An Attorney Are Determined To Bring One Of The World'S Most Powerful Banks To Justice, Uncovering Money Laundering, Arms Trading, And Conspiracy To Destabilize World Governments, Their Investigation Takes Them From Berlin, Milan, New York And Istanbul, Finding Themselves In A Chase Across The Globe, Their Relentless Tenacity Puts Their Own Lives At Risk

Time: Year 2009, 2000S, 2009-02-03

Place: Germany, United Kingdom, United States Of America, Russian, German

Cast: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen, Brían F. O'Byrne, Patrick Baladi

2026 • Rating 6.2 • action, crime, thriller

An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: London, England, Bomb, An Unexploded Wwii Bomb Is Discovered On A Busy Construction Site In The Centre Of London, Chaos Ensues As The Military And Police Begin A Mass Evacuation Against A Ticking Clock

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-23

Place: United Kingdom, English, London

Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Elham Ehsas, Sam Worthington, Shaun Mason

2004 • Rating 6.2 • action, adventure, fantasy

In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind hides away infant Prince Siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals Siegfried's destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. To save a crumbling kingdom claim the heart of his true love, he'll have to slay the nefarious dragon, Fafnir.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Tv Movie

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Teens

Plot: Blacksmith, Treasure, New Love, Jealousy, Sword, Legend, Invulnerability, Vikings (Norsemen), Murder, Royalty

Time: Year 2004, 2000S, 2004-11-19

Place: Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa, German

Cast: Benno Fürmann, Alicia Witt, Kristanna Loken, Julian Sands, Samuel West, Max von Sydow

1988 • Rating 6.2 • horror, comedy

Wealthy slacker college student Mark, his new girlfriend Sarah, and their friends are invited to a special showing at a mysterious wax museum which displays 18 of the most evil men of all time. After his ex-girlfriend and another friend disappear, Mark becomes suspicious.

Genre: Horror, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Adult

Plot: Vampire, Voodoo, Transformation, Wheelchair, Haunted House, Mythical Creature, Wax Museum, Werewolf, Occult, Invisible Barrier

Time: Year 1988, 1980S, 1988-06-17

Place: Germany, United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Zach Galligan, Jennifer Bassey, Joe Baker, Deborah Foreman, Michelle Johnson, David Warner

1967 • Rating 6.1 • horror

After a warehouse fire, museum director Grove and assistant Pimm find everything destroyed, only one statue withstood the fire mysteriously undamaged. Suddenly Grove is lying dead on the ground, killed by the statue? Pimm finds out that the cursed statue has been created by Rabbi Loew in 16th century and will withstand every human attempt to destroy it. Pimm decides to use it to his own advantage.

Genre: Horror

Style:

Audience: General Audience

Plot: Museum, Rabbi, Curse, Golem, Animate Statue, After A Warehouse Fire, Museum Director Grove And Assistant Pimm Find Everything Destroyed, Only One Statue Withstood The Fire Mysteriously Undamaged, Suddenly Grove Is Lying Dead On The Ground, Killed By The Statue

Time: Year 1967, 1960S, 1967-07-01

Place: United Kingdom, English

Cast: Roddy McDowall, Jill Haworth, Paul Maxwell, Aubrey Richards, Ernest Clark, Oliver Johnston

2019 • Rating 6.1 • animation, adventure, comedy

Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Animals Band Together To Save The Day When The Evil Otto Von Walrus Hatches A Sinister Scheme To Accelerate Global Warming And Melt The Arctic Circle

Time: Year 2019, 2010S, 2019-11-01

Place: Canada, Italy, United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: James Franco, Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin, Anjelica Huston, Michael Madsen, Heidi Klum