English movies about castles

List of the best English films about castles, selected by visitors to our site: Outlaw King, The Little Vampire 3D, Ironclad 2: Battle for Blood, Dark Shadows, National Theatre Live: Hamlet, Snow White and the Huntsman, Compulsion, Johnny English Strikes Again, A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman, Close.

In the top there are new films of 2020, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.9
Genredrama, military, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:57

Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryGermany, Netherlands, USA, Denmark, United Kingdom
Duration01:43

Tony, a thirteen-year-old boy on vacation in rural Germany, is fascinated by the idea of vampires. Meanwhile Rudolph, a vampire of "similar" age (313!), encounters trouble when his clan is threatened by a dangerously obsessed hunter. Fate brings these two boys together, as Tony & Rudolph set off an action-packed battle to stop the villain, save Rudolph's family and learn the power of friendship.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genreaction, melodrama, drama, adventure, military, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, Luxembourg, USA, Germany, Serbia
Duration01:40

A survivor of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights to save his clan from from Celtic raiders. A sequel to the 2011 film, "Ironclad."

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
CountryUSA, Australia, United Kingdom
Duration01:53

Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate and family have fallen into ruin.

Markimdb: 8.5
Genredrama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:44

Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, Doctor Strange) plays the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 900,000 people worldwide, the original broadcast returns to international cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
CountryUSA, China, United Kingdom
Duration02:07

    After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almost a decade later, a grown Snow White is still in the clutches of the Queen. In order to obtain immortality, The Evil Queen needs the heart of Snow White. After Snow escapes the castle, the Queen sends the Huntsman to find her in the Dark Forest.

    Markimdb: 3.7
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada, Italy

    Sadie—a young female novelist—and an enigmatic woman named Francesca, are enticed by an ex-lover to join him at his Italian villa for a weekend celebration being held to honor the release of Sadie's latest book. Once there, Sadie begins to fear his true intentions as she and Francesca become embroiled in a dangerous game of moral and sexual discovery.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, comedy, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, China
    Duration02:35

    Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep school, Johnny springs back into action to find the mysterious hacker. For this mission to succeed, he’ll need all of his skills - what few he has - as the man with yesterday’s analogue methods faces off against tomorrow’s digital technology.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, cartoon
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:25

    John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam pay tribute to their late Monty Python colleague Graham Chapman in this hilarious, 3-D animated adaptation of Chapman's brazenly fictionalized life story. (TIFF)

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genreaction, thriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:07

    A counter-terrorism expert takes a job protecting a young heiress. After an attempted kidnapping puts both of their lives in danger, they must flee.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Blandings is a British comedy television series adapted by Guy Andrews from the Blandings Castle stories of P.G. Wodehouse. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 13 January 2013, and stars Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders and Mark Williams. The series was produced with the partial financial assistance of the European Regional Development Fund.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, drama, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, South Korea, Czech Republic
    Duration02:37

    When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family, detective
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:51

    In the sequel to Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland", Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:32

    Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard -- with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths -- and about the villain who's to blame.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Spain
    Duration01:35

    Seventeen-year-old Mariah Mundi's life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. Following a trail of clues to the darkly majestic Prince Regent Hotel, Mariah discovers a hidden realm of child-stealing monsters, deadly secrets and a long-lost artefact that grants limitless wealth—but also devastating supernatural power. With the fate of his world, and his family at stake, Mariah will risk everything to unravel the Curse of the Midas Box.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrehorror
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:27

    A supernatural shockumentary about a demonic presence in a young couple's home in London.

    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: 5.2
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:50

    Drifting through his gap year with its internships and travel plans, Jack has always suspected there was more to life than this. A chance encounter with the beautiful and ethereal Evelyn swerves his life radically off course.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrecrime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:21

    Casual football hooligan Mike Jacobs is going nowhere in life when he meets old friend Eddie Hill at a football match that turns nasty off the pitch. Under Eddie’s tutelage he soon finds himself inducted into the world of credit card fraud, where organised gangs withdraw hundreds of thousands of pounds from cash machines every night. As Mike becomes seduced by the money and women that come with his new lifestyle, the dangers increase and he soon finds events spiralling beyond his control.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:10

    In April 2015, the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company, an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area, was burgled by 4 elderly men. With the stolen property having a value of up to £200 million, the incident has been called the "largest burglary in English history".

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, military
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    On the evening of her 18th birthday, Molly Dawes finds herself drunk and is sick in the doorway of an army recruitment office. She looks into the window of the office and sees a life-sized photograph of an army girl, everything that Molly isn't but wants to be - respected. The following morning, Molly finds herself back in the recruitment office and is eventually persuaded to complete an aptitude test. No-one thinks she can stick it out, including herself. But slowly and surely, Molly is maturing and learning to believe in herself. She digs in and finds a strength that she never thought she had.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, documentary
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:18

    Stephen Merchant, the Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe award winning co-creator of The Office and Extras in his first ever live stand-up comedy tour and it has been well worth the wait. The Guardian says "his performance is priceless...he can do funny just by being there" and The Times states that "the man is hilarious". Stepping into the lime light, Stephen Merchant is in search of a wife, discussing the problems of being 6ft7 in life, but also when it comes to the ladies, watching porn on VHS and re-enacting the first play he ever wrote! This is one not to be missed!

    Markimdb: 4.3
    Genrehistory
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Ingrid and her siblings are on the run from the Beserkers who have begun invading the villages, taking over, savagely using the residents on a game where they vs a Beserker, and if they win, they get to survive - only, no one ever wins. The siblings are trying to escape the Beserkers after they violently murdered and took over their town. However, the Beserkers are on their trail, and want to put them in the game.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrecomedy, drama, family
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:55

    The story of Len, who made a billion dollars from inventing a new toilet roll, and his 12-year-old son Joe who appears to have everything he could want but what he really needs is a friend.

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:23

    When a young woman is cruelly and indiscriminately attacked by a notorious gang led by the violent Trey, her little 16 year old sister Kayla wants revenge and will stop at nothing to get it, even if it means joining a rival girl gang led by the volatile and damaged man-hating Danielle.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrethriller, musical, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:47

    London Road is a musical drama that documents the events of 2006, when the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The residents of London Road had struggled for years with frequent soliciting and kerb-crawling on their street. When a local resident was charged and then convicted of the murders, the community grappled with what it meant to be at the epicentre of this tragedy.

    Markimdb: 8.6
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France

    A group of women involved in the Women's Liberation Movement hatched a plan to invade the stage and disrupt the live broadcast at the 1970 Miss World competition in London, resulting in overnight fame for the newly-formed organization. When the show resumed the results caused an uproar, turning the Western ideal of beauty on it's head.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
    Duration01:40

    Set in 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genredrama, western
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:00

    Yesterday wilderness. Tomorrow civilisation. In the Yorkshire Dales in the 1870s, the shantytown of Jericho is the home of a community that will live, thrive and die in the shadow of the viaduct they’ve been brought together to build.

    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: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Spain
    Duration02:01

    Biopic about 1970s Welsh marijuana trafficker Howard Marks, whose inventive smuggling schemes made him a huge success in the drug trade, as well as leading to dealings with both the IRA and British Intelligence. Based on Marks' biography with the same title.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humor, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genredocumentary, music
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration00:54

    The band stormed Europe in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it today. All the while, the group were composing and recording a series of extraordinarily successful singles and albums. However the relentless pressure of such unprecedented fame, that in 1966 became uncontrollable turmoil, led to the decision to stop touring. In the ensuing years The Beatles were then free to focus on a series of albums that changed the face of recorded music.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
    Duration01:58

      Two mysterious women seek refuge in a run-down coastal resort. Clara meets lonely Noel, who provides shelter in his deserted guesthouse, Byzantium. Schoolgirl Eleanor befriends Frank and tells him their lethal secret. They were born 200 years ago and survive on human blood. As knowledge of their secret spreads, their past catches up on them with deathly consequence.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genredrama, adventure, detective, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
      Duration02:28

      Yachtsman Donald Crowhurst's disastrous attempt to win the 1968 Golden Globe Race ends up with him creating an outrageous account of traveling the world alone by sea.

      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: 6.5
      Genremelodrama, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:51

      Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:42

      Justice needs to be served at Britain's most notorious young offenders institute.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genredrama, music
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:42

      Set in 1974, an authentic and uplifting tale of two friends whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Accused is a British television anthology series created by Jimmy McGovern. The drama series first aired on 15 November 2010 on BBC One and has run for two series. Each episode follows a different character as they await their verdict in court, and tells the story behind how they find themselves accused. The series has featured actors and actresses such as Christopher Eccleston, Benjamin Smith, Juliet Stevenson, Andy Serkis, Marc Warren, Naomie Harris, Sean Bean and Anne-Marie Duff as the accused in each episode.The series follows previous drama series by McGovern, including anthology series The Street and Moving On. After the cancellation of The Street in 2009 by Granada Television, McGovern formed RSJ Films to produce independent drama programmes and consequently devised the Accused anthology series. Accused is written by McGovern, Danny Brocklehurst and Alice Nutter and is filmed in Manchester. In 2011 it won an International Emmy for best drama series.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:33

      Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy, Far from the Madding Crowd is the story of independent, beautiful and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene, who attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer, captivated by her fetching willfulness; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor. This timeless story of Bathsheba's choices and passions explores the nature of relationships and love – as well as the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance.

      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: 6.2
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:36

      A terrorist attack in London results in the capture of suspect, and the attorney general appoints Claudia Simmons-Howe as special advocate on his defence team. On the eve of the trial, the accused's attorney dies and a new one, Martin Rose, steps in. Martin and Claudia are former lovers—a fact which must remain hidden—and, as Martin assembles his case, he uncovers a sinister conspiracy that places him and Claudia in danger.

      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: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, drama, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada, USA
      Duration01:37

      With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public

      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: 7.8
      Genrecomedy, drama, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
      Duration02:00

      Based on a true story, the film is set in the summer of 1984 – when Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. But there is a problem - the union seems embarrassed to receive their support. However the activists are not deterred. They decide to ignore the union and go direct to the miners. They identify a mining village of Onllwyn, in the Dulais Valley in Wales, and later set off in a mini bus to make their donation in person. And so begins the extraordinary story of two seemingly alien communities who form a surprising and ultimately triumphant partnership.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genredrama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:35

      A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him re-think his current situation in life.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:40

      A mysterious Inspector investigates the wealthy Birling family and their dinner guests following the suicide of a young woman.




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