English films about boarding school

List of the best English films about boarding school, selected by visitors to our site: Wild Child, Cracks, Slaughterhouse Rulez, The Awakening, Another Country, Little Monsters, The Replacement, Hurricane, Viking Destiny, Bastille Day.

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Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
Duration01:34

Rebellious 16 year old Poppy from Mailibu is sent to an English boarding school. Realising her Father isn't coming back to rescue her she tries to get expelled.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genredrama
CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Spain, France, Luxembourg
Duration01:44

Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrehorror, comedy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:43

Don Wallace arrives at Slaughterhouse, an elite boarding school in the English countryside where the children of the wealthiest are groomed to dominate society. But the monolithic rules of the British upper class change when greed and recklessness unleash an ancient power hidden for centuries and future predators become helpless prey.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:47

1921 England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart (Hall) visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost.

Markimdb: 7
Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:30

In Moscow in 1983, an American journalist interviews Guy Bennett, who recalls his last year at public school, fifty years before, and how it contributed to him becoming a spy.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy
CountryAustralia, USA, United Kingdom
Duration02:32

A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:40

A woman who goes on maternity leave becomes increasingly paranoid about the motives of the person covering for her.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genreaction, drama, military
CountryUnited Kingdom, Poland
Duration01:53

The story of the Polish fliers who found themselves fighting for the freedom of their own country in foreign skies. Seen through the eyes of a Polish fighter ace and adventurer, it tells how the Poles—driven across Europe by the German war machine—finally make their last stand. Flying Hurricanes for the RAF over Britain, they became a key component in the legend of ‘The Few’. Up against the might of the Luftwaffe they hoped that, by saving Great Britain from Nazi invasion, they were keeping the dream of a free Poland alive.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
CountryUnited Kingdom, Belgium

A Viking Princess is forced to flee her kingdom after being framed for the murder of her father, the King. Under the guidance of the God Odin, she travels the world gaining wisdom and building the army she needs to win back her throne.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, Belgium, Luxembourg, China, Germany
Duration02:25

Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet. Sean Briar, the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrecomedy
CountryUnited Kingdom

Freddie and Stuart are an old couple who have been together for decades and bicker constantly. Their lives are turned upside down by their new upstairs neighbor Ash, who is sure to cause trouble in their mundane lives.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrefantastic, thriller, melodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:43

As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genredrama, crime
CountryFrance, United Kingdom, Czech Republic
Duration02:10

Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. The classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada
Duration02:29

In Cold War Moscow, a female spy steals secrets from an idealistic politician – and falls in love with him. Moscow, 1959: Katya (Rebecca Ferguson, Mission Impossible- Rogue Nation, The Girl on the Train, The White Queen), is young, beautiful – and a spy for the Americans. When she and Mischa (Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Emerald City), begin spying on Alexander ( Sam Reid, Anonymous), an idealistic Communist politician, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with him. Her choice between love and duty leads to a nail-biting conclusion that Alexander (Charles Dance, The Imitation Game) can only unravel decades later in 1990s New York. His journey back to the snowbound streets of Moscow uncovers a love triangle and betrayals from those he trusted most.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genremelodrama, drama, musical
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:35

Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrefantasy, adventure, family
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:33

    As Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as 'Property of the Half-Blood Prince', and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada
    Duration02:44

    A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.

    Markimdb: 8.6
    Genredrama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:29

    A fantastical re-imagining of the events of 1979, when Monty Python made Life of Brian and the debate about what is an acceptable subject for comedy was blown wide open.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:36

    Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Anna's marriage is on the rocks after her husband John discovered she was having an affair with a much younger man. Confronted by her other half in the honeymoon suite of a Stratford-Upon-Avon hotel, Anna must try to save their marriage, deal with hapless hotel staff and come up with a plan to get through the experience. Unknown to either John or Anna, the suite’s bathroom is occupied by a semi-naked and comatose 21-year-old, who’s trying to sleep off a stag do.

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genrehorror
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:01

    A sleep doctor tries to protect a family from a demon that feeds on people in their nightmares.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Jamaica, 1973. When a young boy witnesses his brother’s assassination, a powerful Don gives him a home. But 10 years later, when he’s sent to London, his past catches up to him.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Australia
    Duration01:45

    The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in recent times – the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom. Almost singlehandedly, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.

    Markimdb: 4.9
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Story follows a group of young Londoners as they struggle to find meaning in their lives while masking their discontent with sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:32

    Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:37

    The re-imagining of VE Day in 1945, when Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Margaret were allowed out from Buckingham Palace for the night to join in the celebrations, and encounter romance and danger.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrecomedy, family
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:46

    The girls of St. Trinians are on the hunt for buried treasure after discovering headmistress Miss Fritton is related to a famous pirate.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrehorror, drama, detective, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:30

    During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, crime, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Set in late-1970's Dundee, Schemers is based on writer-producer David McLean’s early years in the music business. After a run in with a local gangster, a fledgling promoter and his two friends raise their ambitions to booking major bands in order to escape their debt.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genredrama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:09

    An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Over the course of the fun and vibrant series, Agatha will attempt to solve a number of mysteries in the Cotswolds, from the death of a local witch to the demise of a flirtatious young vet. The will-they-won’t-they relationship between Agatha and on-off love interest James will continue, meanwhile, as the pair pose as a married couple in order to solve a crime.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrehorror, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:56

    Professor Phillip Goodman devotes his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans. His skepticism soon gets put to the test when he receives news of three chilling and inexplicable cases -- disturbing visions in an abandoned asylum, a car accident deep in the woods and the spirit of an unborn child. Even scarier -- each of the macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to the professor's own life.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, China, Canada
    Duration01:35

      After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear makes his way to England in search of a new home. The bear, dubbed "Paddington" for the london train station, finds shelter with the family of Henry and Mary Brown. Although Paddington's amazement at urban living soon endears him to the Browns, someone else has her eye on him: Taxidermist Millicent Clyde has designs on the rare bear and his hide.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredrama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:15

      The story is set in 1947, following a long-retired Holmes living in a Sussex village with his housekeeper and rising detective son. But then he finds himself haunted by an unsolved 50-year old case. Holmes' memory isn't what it used to be, so he only remembers fragments of the case: a confrontation with an angry husband, a secret bond with his beautiful but unstable wife.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, India

      Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:39

      A chilling real-time thriller featuring a teenager, Casey, battling with an anonymous cyber-stalker.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France
      Duration01:37

      Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce. In a storm of razor-sharp verbal jousting and large-scale set pieces, Four Lions is a comic tour de force; it shows that-while terrorism is about ideology-it can also be about idiots.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genredocumentary, sport
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:39

      A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genremelodrama, drama, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:25

      A gripping 18th century drama details the scandalous life of Lady Seymour Worsley, who dared to leave her husband and elope with his best friend, Captain George Bisset. Lady Seymour Worsley escapes her troubled marriage only to find herself at the centre of a very public trial brought by her powerful husband Sir Richard Worsley.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:40

      A parolee battles a gangster for the affections of a reclusive movie star.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, drama, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:52

      The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredrama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:30

      Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who asks her to write her biography. Although initially she is reluctant, as Vida is known for constantly distorting the facts of her life, Margaret soon becomes fascinated with the story of a dark childhood, a disturbing tale that leads her to finally confront the traumas of her own past.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, short
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:08

      A short film about a robot programmed for love who wants to fix the humans who do not love him back.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
      Duration02:10

        Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genredrama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        A story set in the north English seaside town of Blackpool and centered on two kindred spirits who form an unlikely friendship.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:00

        After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, military, biography, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Hungary, USA, Australia
        Duration01:59

        England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genredrama
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:35

        1901:- Poor but intelligent Emily Fox Seton accepts a marriage proposal from the older Lord James Walderhurst,a widower pushed into providing an heir by his haughty aunt Maria,

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genrehorror, thriller, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:38

        A university student and some classmates are recruited to carry out a private experiment -- to create a poltergeist. Their subject: an alluring, but dangerously disturbed young woman. Their quest: to explore the dark energy that her damaged psyche might manifest. As the experiment unravels along with their sanity, the rogue PHD students, led by their determined professor, are soon confronted with a terrifying reality: they have triggered an unspeakable force with a power beyond all explanation.




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