English movies about nuclear war

List of the best English movies about nuclear war and its consequences, selected by visitors to our site: Steve Jobs, Love, Rosie, About Time, Threads, The Quiet Ones, Wild Rose, Skyfall, The Scandalous Lady W, National Theatre Live: Skylight, Gangsters Gamblers Geezers.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:31

    Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany
    Duration01:42

    Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. As each navigates the complexities of life, love, and everything in between, they always find their way back to each other - but is it just friendship, or something more? Based on Cecelia Ahern's bestselling novel, LOVE, ROSIE is a heart-warming, modern comedy-of-errors posing the ultimate question: do we really only get one shot at true love?

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:03

      The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life – so he decides to make his world a better place... by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as he thinks.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genrefantastic, action, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Australia, USA
      Duration02:05

      Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization.

      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.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrecomedy, drama, music
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Canada

      A young Scottish singer, Rose-Lynn Harlan, dreams of making it as a country artist in Nashville after being released from prison.

      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: 6.5
      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: 8.5
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration02:30

      Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan feature in David Hare’s Skylight, directed by Stephen Daldry, broadcast live from London’s West End by National Theatre Live.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      A story about two lovable losers, Krish and Lee who get fired from their call centre jobs. After spending all their money in a crazy month of partying, they have no money to pay to Olu, their Nigerian landlord. Olu gives the boys 48 hours to pay their rent or else 'things will get biblical'.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryHungary, United Kingdom
      Duration01:48

      Dorottya is a young Hungarian actress with a burning desire: to make it on the English stage. Legendary actor, Sir Michael Gifford suffers from an incurable disease, and has one desire: be left alone. When Dorottya becomes his carer they both hope their wish will be fulfilled.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, family, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrehorror, thriller
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Vatican investigators are sent to the British West Country to investigate paranormal activity, and they find the events are more disturbing than they first imagined.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom

      On the run with the law on their trail, America's most anguished vampire family heads to England to find an ancient vampire clan. What they find instead could tear their family, and their throats, apart forever.

      Markimdb: 4.6
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:19

      A group of teachers must defend themselves from a gang of murderous kids when their school comes under siege after hours.

      Markimdb: 5
      Genrehorror, thriller
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      A couple trapped in a cinema are manipulated into becoming unwilling actors in a film being captured by CCTV cameras.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Stand-up comic Katherine Ryan reminisces about unusual relationships, aging, Taylor Swift, life in the hometown she hates and the time she enraged an entire nation.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Australia
      Duration01:58

      The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

      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: 2.6
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:34

      John Smith has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years. He lives with Stephanie in Finsbury and Michelle in Stockwell. Fortunately, for John, he's a taxi driver which involves varying shift work! Simple? Well, when John unwittingly becomes a have-a-go hero and the Finsbury and Stockwell police forces discover something suspicious in their paperwork, John's happy bubble is about to be burst. The action of the movie takes place during the next hectic 24 hours as John, with the assistance of his gullible neighbor Gary, rush between North and South London attempting to thwart the police and prevent the two loving wives coming face to face!

      Markimdb: 4.6
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada
      Duration01:30

      Earth has been conquered by robots from another galaxy and the human survivors must stay in their homes, or risk incineration.

      Markimdb: 4.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      A young couple grieving the recent death of their daughter move to the countryside where they are haunted by their tragedy and a sinister darkness.

      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: 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: 4.9
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration02:03

      When a group of elite online gamers each receive a mysterious invitation to trial a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game, it’s a dream come true and impossible to resist. Arriving at the test site, the group step into hi-tech gear and prepare for a revolutionary, next-level gaming experience that brings modern warfare to life with frightening realism. At first it’s a unique and exhilarating experience. But what starts out like a dream encounter with cutting edge technology quickly takes a turn for the sinister. Once the group are attacked by enemy combatants, they soon realize this is no game after all. Make a mistake here and you pay with your life. Now these masters of the shoot ‘em up will have to fight for survival within a game gone bad, but this time it’s for real.

      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: 3.9
      Genrehorror
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      An innocent woman, accused of murdering her son and hanged as a witch, curses a tree and the children who play around it. The effects of this act of revenge echo through the years .....

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:05

      Paul Finchley is a bona fide "national treasure", one half of a popular, long-running comedy double act. The famous comedian's world is thrown into chaos when he is accused of historic sexual abuse.

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      Genredocumentary, music
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration02:22

      As the band Placebo approach their 20th Anniversary they were given a unique opportunity to play ten cities throughout Russia. In a time when Russia was at the forefront of the world’s current affairs, little was actually reported outside Russia about the internal culture of the country. Fronted by Placebo’s Stefan Olsdal, the film explores the alternative cultures that are present within Russia’s major cities. As the tour travelled through the country the band went out and met various artists, architects, animators and musicians, finding out about the alternative creative culture and celebrating all they have to offer. From Krasnoyarsk in Siberia to St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea, Placebo: Alt.Russia takes you on the band’s journey through Russia, meeting great characters on the way, investigating the alternative culture in Russia, and taking in the raw emotions of Placebo’s powerful concerts.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:43

      London cop and compulsive gambler Harry Clayton is on the verge of losing everything. On the night when his huge debts are to be called in, he meets the enigmatic Eve, who gives him a mysterious bracelet said to endow the wearer with immense luck. Harry's fortunes suddenly begin to shift, but he also soon finds himself sucked into a sinister crime wave sweeping through the city.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France
      Duration01:47

      Two first-year students at Oxford University join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening.

      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: 7.7
      Genrecomedy, drama, cartoon, military
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:20

      With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of World War II.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:46

      19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrehorror, fantasy
      CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:45

        A family who moved into a remote mill house in Ireland finds themselves in a fight for survival with demonic creatures living in the woods.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:27

        A prison story. Father Jack finds love with a male guard in the prison. Some of the other inmates suspect he's been sentenced for paedophilia.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genredrama, family, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:40

        Based on the international best selling book. The true feel good story of how James Bowen, a busker and recovering drug addict, had his life transformed when he met a stray ginger cat.

        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: 5.2
        Genreaction, drama, crime, military, sport
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:34

        An old firm leader returns to Green Street for Revanche after receiving a call that his little brother was killed, but is he able to cope with a new type of hooliganism and can he find his killer?

        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: 7.2
        Genredocumentary, music, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration02:05

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        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: 5.3
        Genrecomedy, drama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        Kenneth (who likes to call himself Kay) begins to realise he's just another wannabe bad boy... even less than a loser in fact. After quitting his job at Laimsbury's, Kay vows to become a respected gangster... or cry trying. A pulls-no-punches, coming-of-age story, centering on one directionless hopeless "shotter", who finds his true worth in the face of urban adversity.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration00:30

        Twenty years old and from Leicester, Nina moves to North London in 1982, to care for the two young boys of a working single mother, George, the editor of a London literary review.

        Markimdb: 4
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom, India

        To revenge his past, Aakash Rana plants bomb in a train endangering lives of 500 passengers.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration00:40

        A comedy drama that crashes straight into the lives and loves of six twenty-something adults living together as Property Guardians in a disused hospital.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genredrama, military
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:42

        Set in the fields of Devon and the WW1 battlefields of Flanders, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and the price of courage and cowardice.

        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: 6.4
        Genremelodrama, drama, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:22

        A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genredrama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration00:30

        Three different deaths. Three unique stories. Who is lying and who is telling the truth?




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