English movies about smugglers

List of the best English movies about smugglers selected by visitors to our site: The Zookeeper's Wife, Chuck Norris vs Communism, Mr. Nice, Johnny English Reborn, Misbehaviour, An Inspector Calls, Exhibition, The Saboteurs, Hunky Dory, Late Bloomers.

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
Genredrama, military, biography, history
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Czech Republic
Duration02:23

The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, comedy, documentary, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, Romania, USA

In late eighties, in Ceausescu's Romania, a black market VHS bootlegger and a courageous female translator brought the magic of Western films to the Romanian people and sowed the seeds of a revolution.

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: 6.3
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
    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: 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.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:44

    An intimate examination of a contemporary artist couple, whose living and working patterns are threatened by the imminent sale of their home.

    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: 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: 5.7
    Genredrama
    CountryFrance, Belgium, United Kingdom

    Late Bloomers stars Isabella Rossellini and William Hurt as a married couple pulled apart by the threat of old age. Each reacts in a different way: Hurt’s distinguished architect chases after his glory days, while Rossellini’s housewife installs handrails about the house.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrehorror, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    A young family find themselves in serious danger when they move to an isolated haunted house in the Yorkshire Moors.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, biography, sport
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
    Duration02:30

    Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself - even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

    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: 5.6
    Genrecomedy, music
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:33

    Svengali tells the story of Dixie, a postman from South Wales, and a music fanatic. All his life he’s dreamed of discovering a great band and then one day, trawling through YouTube, he finds them… ‘The Premature Congratulations’. He hunts them down and offers them his management services. They are young, arrogant, sexy and utterly magnificent. Putting their demo on a cassette tape, Dixie heads out onto the streets of London…

    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: 4.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    A couple endures a series of mishaps right before their wedding day.

    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: 6.8
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:09

    A group of up-and-coming hustlers stumble upon a truckload of stolen gold bullion and are suddenly thrust into the high-stakes world of organized crime.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genredocumentary, music, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    From award-winning director Mat Whitecross and featuring extensive unseen archive footage, Supersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the most genre and generation-defining British bands that has ever existed, and features candid new interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher, their mother, and members of the band and road crew.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    When an underachieving single father inadvertently becomes an MI5 agent, he must keep his government job a secret while battling his ex-wife for custody of their precocious son.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France
    Duration01:38

    A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.

    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: 7.8
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Belgium
    Duration02:04

    A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.

    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: 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
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:38

    When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:34

    Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe. When the acoustic demo of Tucker's hit record from 25 years ago surfaces, its discovery leads to a life-changing encounter with the elusive rocker himself.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, military, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
    Duration01:37

    Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryIndia, United Kingdom
    Duration02:40

    A suicidal woman's "final" call mistakenly connects her to a man who gives her something to live for.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:10

    Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

    Markimdb: 4.9
    Genrethriller
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:42

    Sibling rivalry turned into betrayal between two brothers. One a prime candidate for Prime Minister, the other a henchman for a successful, yet shady businessman. Presented with an opportunity to take revenge against his brother, our anti-hero must come to terms with the truth in a world where you can trust no one and loyalty is rare.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:29

    Rob Haley (Dougray Scott), an up-and-coming chef and restaurateur in London, is grief-stricken when he loses his wife. With encouragement from his infamous friend and real life TV Chef Gordon Ramsay, Rob decides to spice up his life by turning a run-down country pub into a gourmet restaurant. His food catches the eye - and taste buds - of beautiful American food critic Kate Templeton (Claire Forlani) and they soon both write a recipe for love that leaves both their hearts - and their stomachs - in full.

    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: 6.6
    Genrehorror, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:20

    What secret lay behind the dreaded Marsh Phantoms, the ghostly riders whose silent approach in the darkness of the bleak, unwelcoming Romney Marshes causes men to die of fright? Are they a genuine manifestation or a cover for illegal smuggling activities. Perhaps Dr. Blyss, the benign vicar of the quiet village of Dymchurch, knows the truth about the ruthless pirate and smuggler who lies buried in the village graveyard and can unravel the phenomenon of the curse of Captain Clegg.

    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: 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: 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: 8.1
    Genremelodrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:34

    Marquise de Merteuil, former lover of Vicomte de Valmont, incites him to corrupt the innocent Cecile de Volanges before her wedding night, but Valmont has targeted the peerlessly virtuous and beautiful Madame de Tourvel.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, South Africa, USA
    Duration01:54

    Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.

    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: 5.8
    Genrethriller, comedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:40

    Jack is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a life-line by his long-suffering agent and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in his script, what should be his big break rapidly turns into his big breakdown, as Jack is forced to confront his worst demons; among them his love life, his laundry and the origin of all fear.

    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: 8
    Genrecomedy, documentary, crime, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:27

    Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the separation barrier on the Palestinian West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film. Exit Through the Gift Shop tells the incredible true story of how an eccentric French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner.

    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: 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: 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: 4.5
    Genrehorror
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:27

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

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, detective
    CountryAustralia, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Canada
    Duration02:04

    Troubled psychotherapist Peter Bowers is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. When he uncovers a horrifying secret that all of his patients share, he is put on a course that takes him back to the small hometown he fled years ago. There he confronts his demons and unravels a mystery 20 years in the making.

    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: 5.5
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    In 1995, drug suppliers and career criminals Tony Tucker, Patrick Tate and Craig Rolfe were blasted to death by a shot gun whilst waiting in a Range Rover in Rettendon, Essex. The film charts their rise to become the most prolific dealers and feared criminals in the south of England, maintaining the hold on their empire with fear and violence until their untimely death.




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