English movies Motivating movies about success

List of the best English movies about success selected by visitors to our site: One Chance, The BFG, Blitz, The Hudsucker Proxy, Kids in Love, The Conjuring 2, The Professor and the Madman, Elon Musk: The Real Life Iron Man, Hollow, London Boulevard.

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

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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: 6.4
Genrefantasy, adventure, family
CountryUSA, India, United Kingdom
Duration01:54

The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants—rather than the BFG—she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrethriller, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
Duration01:37

A tough, renegade cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
Duration01:46

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

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: 7.3
Genrehorror, detective
CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom
Duration02:30

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genredrama, biography
CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland, France, Iceland, Mexico, Belgium, United Kingdom, Hong Kong
Duration02:04

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genredocumentary, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom

Discover the meteoric rise of Elon Musk, the man who is transforming the way we think about travel technology through electric cars, the Hyperloop, and revolutionary ideas on how we live through artificial intelligence and colonizing Mars.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrehorror
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:31

An old monastery in a small, remote village in Suffolk, England has been haunted by a local legend for centuries. Left in ruin and shrouded by the mystery of a dark spirit that wills young couples to suicide, the place has been avoided for years, marked only by a twisted, ancient tree with an ominous hollow said to be the home of great evil. When four friends on holiday explore the local folklore, they realize that belief in a myth can quickly materialize into reality, bringing horror to life for the town.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genredrama, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:40

A parolee battles a gangster for the affections of a reclusive movie star.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
Duration01:24

Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the British chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the american rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy, the farm's owners. Rocky and Ginger lead their fellow chickens in a great escape from the murderous farmers and their farm of doom.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrecomedy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:34

When the rogueish but loveable Raif is asked to be his brother Tim's best man at his wedding, he decides the best present for the happy newlyweds would be to catch the entire thing on video. He returns home from abroad to find his brother is no longer the bohemian vagabond that he used to be, and is in fact marrying into a very wealthy family, and the wedding they're about to be part of will be the most outlandish and bizarre that Cheshire has ever seen... Thank the lord Raif has caught it all on tape!

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: 6.3
Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
Duration01:53

Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuscia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrefantasy, adventure, family
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:26

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.

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: 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: 6.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family, music
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration02:30

A lady has her prim and proper life turned upside down after discovering her husband's affair.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy, drama, biography, sport
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Mexico
Duration02:28

Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

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: 6.3
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, Belgium, Luxembourg, China, Germany
Duration02:25

Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet. Sean Briar, the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy.

Markimdb: 3.8
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom

As a snow storm closes in, one final plane takes off. The plane reports to the ground that both pilots are dead, while the slowly dwindling number of passengers on the plane wish that they’d never left the ground.

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: 4.9
Genremelodrama, drama, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:23

William & Kate is the first of two unrelated American television films about the relationship between Prince William and Catherine "Kate" Middleton (now The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge), directed by Mark Rosman and written by Nancey Silvers. The film was a ratings success, despite the negative reception from critics. The second film William & Catherine: A Royal Romance was produced by a different company and released in August 2011.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
Duration01:42

A man whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genredrama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:30

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

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: 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: 8
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom

Dark comedy about the eccentric members of the Flowers family. Maurice and Deborah are barely together but yet to divorce. They live with Maurice's batty mother and their maladjusted twin children.

Markimdb: 7
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:32

Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, India
Duration02:20

Gautam is an incorrigible flirt, who runs after every girl he sees. Meera is a pretty girl with desi values and attire, who comes to London from Delhi for a fresh start. Veronica is the spoilt bombshell who loves partying and drinking. Though different from each other, these three are perfect friends staying under one roof until friendship becomes confusing, and love becomes complicated.

Markimdb: 4.5
Genrehorror, action, history
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:39

Action epic sees a passionate young man transform into a brutal warrior as he travels the unforgiving landscape in search of his long lost brother Hakan The Ferrocious, whose people are relying on him to restore order to their kingdom.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genredrama, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:36

Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:38

    Hitchcock follows the relationship between director Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the making of his most famous film "Psycho" - and the trials and tribulations the director faced from Hollywood censors.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:01

    A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.

    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: 5.1
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:05

    A mother desperate to reconnect with her troubled daughter becomes embroiled in the urban legend of a demonic witch.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:00

    Adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 alternate history novel. A British detective investigates a murder in German-occupied Britain during World War II.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:40

    The story of the penniless Mary Thorne, who grows up with her rich aunt/cousins at Greshamsbury Park estate.

    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".

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