English films about women

List of the best English films about women according to the audience: Suffragette, Woman in Gold, The Power, Testament of Youth, The Rhythm Section, The Wife, Some Kind of Beautiful, The Souvenir Part II, Death on the Nile, Animals.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Country
Markimdb: 6.9
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, France
Duration02:35

    Based on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement who were forced underground to evade the State.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:36

    Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II, she believes rightfully belongs to her family. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrehorror
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val is forced to work the night shift, finding herself in a dark, near empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face both her own traumatic past and deepest fears.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, military, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Denmark
    Duration02:09

    Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Spain, Republic of Ireland, USA

    After the death of her family in an airplane crash on a flight that she was meant to be on, Stephanie Patrick discovers the crash was not an accident. She then seeks to uncover the truth by adapting the identity of an assassin to track down those responsible.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Sweden, USA
    Duration01:40

    A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:39

    By day, Richard Haig is a successful and well-respected English professor at renowned Trinity College in Cambridge. By night, Richard indulges his own romantic fantasies with a steady stream of beautiful undergraduates. But Richard has grown tired of the game and is looking for something more meaningful and lasting. So when Kate, Richard’s tanned, athletic, 25-year-old American girlfriend tells him that she is pregnant, Richard is thrilled. He looks forward to having a family of his own, being a father his children could be proud of, not some sex-fueled bobcat. There is only one problem. Richard’s not in love with Kate. Richard is in love with Kate’s sister, Olivia. He had been in love with her ever since he first saw her.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genremelodrama, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Republic of Ireland

    A young film student in the early 80s becomes romantically involved with a complicated and untrustworthy man.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA, Malta, United Kingdom

    Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Australia, Republic of Ireland, Finland

    Laura and Tyler are best friends and drinking buddies whose hedonistic existence falls under the creeping horror of adulthood when Laura gets engaged to Jim – an ambitious pianist who surprisingly decides to go teetotal.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Australia
    Duration02:35

    In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband. But she quickly finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying to keep the truth from her sister, a local news anchor who’s desperate for a story.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France, Hungary, Netherlands
    Duration02:37

    After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Denmark
    Duration02:11

    Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of revelations results in a huge crisis that throws their belief systems – and their values – into total disarray.

    Markimdb: 3.9
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:34

    Mo Ali’s futuristic knife-crime drama brings the dystopian environment of CHILDREN OF MEN and DISTRICT 13 to London’s East 17. SHANK delivers a ruthless vision of forthcoming urban life, where guns have been superseded by knives and are fiercely wielded by aimless youths. Amidst the chaos is the Paper Chazers gang, a rare morally conscious group who trade scavenged food for money. After Chazers gang member, Junior (Kedar Williams-Stirling), witnesses his brother, murder he must decide whether to get revenge of stick to the gangs moral code... In this superbly paced and artistic film, present-day social issues, and murky city streets, provide a perfect canvas for imagination and action.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:01

    The life story of one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean, also known as "the Guv'nor."

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada
    Duration01:41

    An American girl on holiday in the English countryside with her family finds herself in hiding and fighting for her survival as war breaks out.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:49

    Infamous London gangster cousins, Micky Mannock and Ray Collishaw, are at the top of the food chain, when their world is turned upside down as they lose a shipment of the Russian Mafia's cocaine in rough seas. Set in London, Amsterdam and Berlin, the story races across Europe at breakneck speed as Micky and Ray attempt to stay one step ahead of the Police. Can they pull off a daring diamond heist in time to put things right and retire to a "legitimate" way of life.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Luxembourg
    Duration01:47

    When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice, Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor, meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny's arrest. Belief in her brother - and her quest for the truth - pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden
    Duration01:30

    Tom and Anna Wright, a young American couple, fall into severe debt while renovating Anna's family home in London. As the couple faces the loss of their dream to have a house and start a family, they discover that the tenant in the apartment below them is dead, and he's left behind a stash of cash—$400,000 worth. Though initially hesitant, Tom and Anna decide that the plan is simple: all they have to do is quietly take the money and use only what's necessary to get them out of debt. But when they start spending the money and can't seem to stop, they find themselves the target of a deadly adversary—the thief who stole it—and that's when very bad things start happening to good people.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    In the mean streets of London's East End, a former Serbian commando and a fourteen-year old boy plot revenge against a powerful crime lord and his ruthless lieutenants. As our heroes prepare to take on their enemies, the boy is mentored in the dark arts of assassination and learns the true meaning of friendship, honor and respect.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genremelodrama, drama, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:40

    The Newlyn School of artists flourished at the beginning of the 20th Century and the film focuses on the wild and bohemian Lamorna Group, which included Alfred Munnings and Laura and Harold Knight. The incendiary anti-Modernist Munnings, now regarded as one of Britain's most sought-after artists, is at the centre of the complex love triangle, involving aspiring artist Florence Carter-Wood and Gilbert Evans, the land agent in charge of the Lamorna Valley estate. True - and deeply moving - the story is played out against the timeless beauty of the Cornish coast, in the approaching shadow of The Great War.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:35

    In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and lovable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is. When Freddie gets a new job as a door-to-door salesman and bumps into his old school sweetheart Julie, the gang are forced to make choices that will change their lives for ever.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Denmark, Canada, Croatia
    Duration01:30

    A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in 1960s London as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms, and the pivotal event the comes to redefine their relationship.

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:37

    Manchester is a struggling photographer with charm to spare who falls for Noon, a sweet but spunky woman who works as a taxidermist. Noon is also drawn to Manchester, and together they enjoy a wildly enthusiastic sexual relationship that reflects their innocent but deeply passionate love for one another.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:27

    Something nasty is lurking inside a secure storage unit. When a group of people get trapped inside, they need to find a way to get out of a building that's designed to keep things in...

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Germany, USA
    Duration02:30

    Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.

    Markimdb: 4.1
    Genreaction, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    A Dicken’s classic brought thrillingly up to date in the teeming heartland of modern London, where a group of street smart young hustlers plan the heist of the century for the ultimate payday.

    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: 4.8
    Genreaction, thriller
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:35

    A British Special Boat Service commando tracks down an international terrorist cell.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:25

    A married couple move back to his childhood village to start a family but a surprise visit from the husband's brother ignites sibling rivalry and exposes the lies embedded in the couple's relationship.

    Markimdb: 8.5
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Happy Valley is a dark, funny, multi-layered thriller revolving around the personal and professional life of Catherine, a dedicated, experienced, hard-working copper. She is also a bereaved mother who looks after her orphaned grandchild.

    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: 7.7
    Genreaction, thriller, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Turkey
    Duration02:23

    When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows - aided only by field agent, Eve - following a trail to the mysterious Silva, whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves.

    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: 4.7
    Genrehorror, comedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Trevor is 'between jobs'. He spends his days avoiding his nagging heifer of a wife by hiding out in his allotment shed and painting figurines for his wargames with his agoraphobic friend, Graham, and dreaming of his heroic alter-ego, the battle mage Casimir the Destroyer. When Mr Parsons, one of the other allotment tenants, petitions to have Trevor removed from his disgrace of a plot (he's not there to grow stuff!) an argument ensues that leaves Trevor with a corpse to hide. Unfortunately, this untimely accident coincides with the zombie apocalypse and Mr Parsons' return is just the beginnings of Trevor's problems. More pressing is whether or not he should try and save his wife and her beautiful best friend, who both he and Graham have a thing for.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrecomedy, drama, family
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:30

    Some years after their son is killed, a married couple decide to adopt a child. One day a 7-year-old boy, Eli, unexpectedly arrives on their doorstep and things take a strange turn.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:41

    Hugely charismatic, roguish American adventurer Hooten and his fantastically feisty partner in crime, Lady Alexandra travel the world, from the Vatican to The Himalayas, the Amazon to Egypt, in their quest to save the world's lost treasures.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, music
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:12

    1994, a small town in central Scotland. Best mates Johnno and Spanner, despite being total opposites, have a deep bond. Now on the cusp of adulthood, life is destined to take them in different directions – Johnno’s family are moving him to a new town and a better life, leaving Spanner behind to face a precarious future. But this summer is going to be different for them, and for the country. The explosion of the free party scene and the largest counter-cultural youth movement in recent history is happening across the UK.

    Markimdb: 4.1
    Genrethriller
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Martin is a screenwriter, who finds himself in one of his own plays: A young woman is found dead in the Thames and no one really knows, what has happened to her.

    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
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Belgium

    Emily Walters is an American widow living a peaceful, uneventful existence in the idyllic Hampstead Village of London, when she meets local recluse, Donald Horner. For 17 years, Donald has lived—wildly yet peacefully—in a ramshackle hut near the edge of the forest. When Emily learns his home is the target of developers who will stop at nothing to remove him, saving Donald and his property becomes her personal mission. Despite his gruff exterior and polite refusals for help, Emily is drawn to him—as he is to her—and what begins as a charitable cause evolves into a relationship that will grow even as the bulldozers close in.

    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: 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: 7.4
    Genredrama, military, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:30

    A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    David Blair directs this powerful British Drama, loosely inspired by John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Set in Nottingham, the film revolves around the relationship between the thuggish Danny (Stephen Graham) and Joseph (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a giant of a man with a mental age of seven. When Danny finds himself in debt to a local crime boss, he feels he is left with no choice but to manipulate Joseph into participating in a series of underground cage fights from which Danny can pay his debts.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:52

    Laila, a girl on the run from her family is hiding out in West Yorkshire with her drifter boyfriend Aaron. When her brother arrives in town with a gang of thugs in tow, she is forced to flee for her life and faces her darkest night.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, musical, music, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Canada
    Duration01:53

    The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genrethriller
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    A heart-pounding suspense thriller, set on an isolated farm in England's beautiful, rugged Peak District.

    Markimdb: 3.6
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    33 years after the infamous Rendlesham Forest UFO incident, three metal detector enthusiasts hunting for Saxon gold in the same region, capture incredible footage of UFO's whilst filming their expedition. As night falls and with their navigation equipment failing, they find themselves facing a terrifying encounter with an unforgiving alien presence.




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