English movies about elite schools

List of the best English movies about elite schools selected by visitors to our site: Slaughterhouse Rulez, Made in Dagenham, National Theatre Live: No Man's Land, The Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan, The Mercy, Disobedience, Johnny English Reborn, Crooked House, Judy, The Saboteurs.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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: 7.1
Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:53

A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genredrama
CountryUnited Kingdom

One summer's evening, two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst's stately house nearby. As the pair become increasingly inebriated, and their stories increasingly unbelievable, the lively conversation soon turns into a revealing power game, further complicated by the return home of two sinister younger men.

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: 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: 6.6
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, USA
Duration02:30

A woman learns about the death of her Orthodox Jewish father, a rabbi. She returns home and has romantic feelings rekindled for her best childhood friend, who is now married to her cousin.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genreaction, comedy, adventure
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
Duration01:41

    The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When MI-7 receives word that the Chinese premier has become the target of some high-powered killers, it falls on Johnny English to save the day. Armed with the latest high-tech weaponry and gadgets that would make even James Bond jealous, the once-disgraced agent uncovers evidence of a massive conspiracy involving some of the world's most powerful organisations, and vows to redeem his tarnished reputation by stopping the killers before they can strike.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:11

    A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genremelodrama, drama, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
    Duration01:03

    Winter 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown. As she prepares for the show, battles with management, charms musicians and reminisces with friends and adoring fans, her wit and warmth shine through. Even her dreams of love seem undimmed as she embarks on a whirlwind romance with Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genredrama, military, history
    CountryNorway, Denmark, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Sweden

    When the Nazis secure a heavy water plant to realize their plan to create an atomic bomb, the Norwegian Allies struggle to sabotage the operation.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrehorror, fantastic, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Belgium
    Duration02:31

      Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.

      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: 6.7
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryCanada, USA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:13

      The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:39

      Follows the early years of two unknown 18 year old amateur boxers who quickly fought their way to becoming the most feared and respected villains in all of London. Told through the eyes of a close friend that survived them, we see them rise to infamy through drugs, sex and murder.

      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: 6.2
      Genredrama, family
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:40

      Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend may come to an end.

      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: 6.2
      Genredocumentary, biography, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration02:19

      The remarkable story of iconoclastic fashion designer Vivienne Westwood as she fights to maintain her brand’s integrity, her principles and her legacy.

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:51

      The spirit of a murdered girl returns with a message. Now a stranded woman must team up with the staff of a local station to solve the mystery of her death.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrefantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada, China
      Duration01:42

      John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to survive. The last hope is a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward. Will he survive the training to become the spook that so many others couldn't?

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Comedy soap opera re-imagining the lives of the British Royal Family as you have never seen them before.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrehorror, thriller
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:46

      London, modern day: Joe, a mild mannered young man is bored by his life. When his beloved brother is murdered Joe finds solace in Piggy, one of his brother's old friends. Piggy helps Joe to cope with grief, intent on saving him and helping him get justice for his brother's killing. As their friendship grows Joe finds himself in an increasing dangerous and murky world of violence and revenge. As Joe life collapses around him he starts to question who Piggy really is, and how honest he's really been with him. When Joe confronts Piggy a series of events are put in place that lead to a disastrous climax. Written by Anonymous (IMDb.com).

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, family
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Mr. Hoppy is a shy old man who lives alone in an apartment building. For many years, he has been secretly in love with Mrs. Silver, a woman who lives below him. Mr. Hoppy frequently leans over his balcony and exchanges polite conversation with Mrs. Silver, but he is too shy to disclose how he feels. Mr. Hoppy longs to express his feelings to Mrs. Silver, but he can never bring his lips to form the words. Mrs. Silver has a small pet tortoise, Alfie, whom she loves very much. One morning, Mrs. Silver mentions to Mr. Hoppy that even though she has had Alfie for many years, her pet has only grown a tiny bit and has gained only 3 ounces in weight. She confesses that she wishes she knew of some way to make her little Alfie grown into a larger, more dignified tortoise. Mr. Hoppy suddenly thinks of a way to give Mrs. Silver her wish and win her affection.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:30

      A British intelligence officer has to ensure that a captured German scientist helps the British develop jet aircraft.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:30

      Four teenaged lads set off to get laid in order to stay alive. However, the boys have to attract the girls first in order to complete their mission. Otherwise, they will be hunted and killed by a vicious Werewolf which only seems interested in Virgins.

      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: 7.8
      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: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, drama, music
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:50

      Musical film about the trials and tribulations of an idealistic drama teacher as she tries to put on the end of year show.

      Markimdb: 3.7
      Genrehorror, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Brody, his girlfriend Kerry and their friend Leo go hiking in Dartmoor's Wistman's Woods, so named because of its legendary haunted past. That night jealousies, sexual tensions and strained relationships come to a head turning what should have been a peaceful camping adventure into a trip to terror. As collective paranoia reaches fever pitch it becomes clear that there is a much darker force at work in the ancient eerie surroundings. Who or what is after them? And can any one of them survive a night in the woods?

      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: 6.1
      Genrefantasy, comedy, family, military
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
      Duration01:49

      Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother, Mrs. Isabel Green, who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny McPhee discovers that the children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled city cousins who have just moved in. Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant, Nanny uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrethriller, comedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      A PC becomes a vigilante after a head trauma.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:32

      Jack has finally managed to propose to his infertile girlfriend when his life is turned upside down by the arrival of an old one-night stand that introduces him to his seven year old son.

      Markimdb: 8.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration02:41

      In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrethriller, drama, military
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany
      Duration01:32

      It is 1944 and the D-Day invasion has failed, Germany's army have successfully invaded England and the Nazi war-machine is now heading west towards Wales. A group of women in an isolated Welsh village near the English border wake up to discover all of the their husbands have mysteriously vanished. They have headed into the mountains to join the Resistance.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:34

      Nearly 40 years ago aliens crash-landed in the UK. They look like us, but are forced to live in a ghetto. Border control officer Lewis falls in love with one.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genredrama, music, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration02:08

      A portrait of Steven Patrick Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become lead singer of seminal 1980s band The Smiths.

      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: 2.6
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        Lemon La Vida Loca is a British spoof reality show created and written by, and starring, comedian Leigh Francis and actress Laura Aikman. The show's title is a parody of Ricky Martin's 1999 hit single "Livin' la Vida Loca".The series follows the character of television personality Keith Lemon, capturing his home and work life, and everything in between. The series began airing on 2 August 2012 on ITV2, and concluded its first series on 23 August 2012. Whilst on Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel, Lemon announced that a Christmas special of Lemon La Vida Loca would air in December. He confirmed this news on his Twitter page as well. A second series began airing on on 6 June 2013. Aikman announced that she would not be returning to the show for the second series, but she did make an appearance on episode 1.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:43

        This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.

        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
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        Despite their age difference, Lesbian couple Olivia and Alex are very much in love. But as the question of pregnancy rears its head and their neighbour John befriends them, they both start making some truly disastrous decisions.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genredrama
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:31

        A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

        An Englishman who grew up in London during World War II joins the military to fight in the Korean War.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:25

        Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around him. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genredrama, music, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, USA
        Duration01:56

        A drama based on Jimi Hendrix's life as he left New York City for London, where his career took off.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genremelodrama, short
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration00:03

        Can two people who live on opposite sides of the world have anything in common? This is the story of two parallel lives, one in New York and one in Paris and the journey that will lead them together. Told simultaneously through the eyes of both characters.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:40

          Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging angel in the process.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUnited Kingdom, France

          Charts the headlong fall of Pinkie, a razor-wielding disadvantaged teenager with a religious death wish.

          Markimdb: 3.7
          Genrehorror, thriller, detective
          CountryUnited Kingdom

          In a rambling, isolated house, Emily’s first night-shift as carer to an elderly dementia patient turns into a nightmare as she is tormented by a vengeful spirit and uncovers the house's dark secrets.




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