Sally Hawkins

Diana Rigg

Rob Brydon

Charlotte Davis-Black

The Snail and the Whale

The Snail and the Whale (2019)

Mark Addy

Sendhil Ramamurthy

Shabana Azmi

It's a Wonderful Afterlife

It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)

Cillian Murphy

Ken Watanabe

Raffey Cassidy

Kensuke's Kingdom

Kensuke's Kingdom (2023)

Gillian Anderson

Simon Pegg

Timothy Spall

To the annoyance of her cat a kindly witch allows a dog, a bird and a frog who have helped her retrieve things she has lost to ride on her broomstick, making it top heavy. The broom is destroyed by a fire-breathing dragon who threatens to eat the witch but the creatures band together to impersonate a monster and save her. As a result she fashions a luxurious new broom with seats on which they can all ride comfortably.—don @ minifie-1

Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom (2012)

Tom Riley

Michael McElhatton

Simon Delaney

In Dublin, single mom Maura is being evicted and her furniture is being repossessed. For a fee she will marry Wilson, an African who faces deportation; her 9-year-old, Molly, thinks she's getting a dad. Freddie, a bit of a compulsive, is remarrying Sophie, after divorce and recommitment; she's starved herself into her old wedding dress. Both bridal parties arrive at the same inn for receptions: Freddie and Maura's paths keep crossing, Sophie thinks the two are having an affair, immigration officers are stalking Wilson, and Molly's figuring out what's really up. Sophie's father threatens Freddie with bodily harm if anything goes wrong. Can it not?—

Happy Ever Afters

Happy Ever Afters (2009)

Meera Syal

Adjoa Andoh

Bill and Janet fall in love while their families are at war. Faced with disapproval, they flee to a distant planet and Grandma Smoo and Grandpa Smed must put aside their differences and work together to bring them back home.

The Smeds and the Smoos

The Smeds and the Smoos (2022)

Amanda Abbington

Steve Coogan

Harry Lloyd

In 2012, after having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King Richard III were discovered beneath a carpark in Leicester. The search had been orchestrated by an amateur historian, Philippa Langley, whose unrelenting research had been met with incomprehension by her friends and family and with skepticism by experts and academics. THE LOST KING is the life-affirming true story of a woman who refused to be ignored and who took on the country's most eminent historians, forcing them to think again about one of the most controversial kings in England's history.

The Lost King

The Lost King (2022)

Rhys Ifans

Graeme Hawley

Simon Farnaby

The heart-warming true story of Maurice Flitcroft, who entered the 1976 Open despite never playing a round of golf before. The extraordinary story of an ordinary man, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN is an uplifting and moving comedy drama about pursuing your dreams and shooting for the stars, no matter what hand you're dealt.

The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open (2021)

Ben Stiller

Paddy Considine

Gemma Chan

Precocious Oliver struggles with being popular in school but when a dark-haired beauty takes interest in him, he's determined to become the best boyfriend in the world. Meanwhile, his parents' already rocky relationship is threatened when his mother's ex-boyfriend moves in next door. Oliver makes some unorthodox plans to ensure that his parents stay together and that Jordana still likes him.—napierslogs

Submarine

Submarine (2010)

Tom Hardy

Stellan Skarsgård

Paul Kaye

A series of deaths is occurring in New York. Some bodies are found gruesomely mutilated; others have the equation "wÎ"z = Cov (w,z) = ÃYwzVz" carved onto their skin. As the police investigate, they discover that each victim was forced to choose between sacrificing his/her own life or that of a loved one. Before long it becomes clear that this perpetrator has suffered a similar fate--so now is coping by seeking a way of solving this philosophical enigma. Can Captain Maclean and his officers (Eddie Argo and his new partner Helen Westcott) stop this killer? Because he/she won't--at least not until he/she gets to the end of the equation.—suspicious

The Killing Gene

The Killing Gene (2007)

James Corden

Lesley Manville

Penny's love for her partner, taxi driver Phil, has run dry. He is a gentle, philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. Their daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly people, and their son Rory is unemployed and aggressive. The joy has gone out of Phil's and Penny's life, but when an unexpected tragedy occurs, they are brought together to rediscover their love. All or Nothing is set in a London working-class housing estate over a long weekend, and also tells the stories of a range of Phil and Penny's neighbors, some of whom become involved in the family's lives, and all of whom experience an emotional journey.—Press kit

All or Nothing

All or Nothing (2002)

Amy Manson

Kristen Stewart

The marriage between Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen's estate. There's eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game, but this year, things will be profoundly different.—anonymous

Spencer

Spencer (2021)

Andrea Riseborough

Eddie Marsan

Elliot Cowan

Poppy Cross is happy-go-lucky. At 30, she lives in Camden: cheeky, playful, frank, funny, and talkative to strangers. She's a conscientious and exuberant primary-school teacher, flatmates with her long-time friend Zoe, she's close to one sister and not so close to another. In this slice-of-life story, she takes driving lessons from Scott, a dour and tightly-wound instructor; takes classes in flamenco dance from a fiery Spaniard; encounters a tramp in the night; and sorts out a student's aggressive behavior with a social worker's help. Does her open attitude puts her at risk of misunderstanding or worse? What is the root of happiness?—

Happy-Go-Lucky

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

Ralph Fiennes

Helena Bonham Carter

Holliday Grainger

A series of events change the orphaned Pip's life forever as he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman.

Great Expectations

Great Expectations (2012)

Tobias Menzies

Alice Krige

Marion Bailey

Royal Navy captain Wentworth was haughtily turned down eight years ago as suitor of pompous baronet Sir Walter Elliot's daughter Anne, despite true love. Now he visits their former seaside country estate, rented by his brother-in-law, admiral Croft, so the financially stressed baronet can afford a fashionable, cheaper residence in trendy Bath. First the former lovers meet again on the estate, where they feel vibes again, but neither dares admit them until it seems too late. Yet the truth becomes clear, both have moved, but meet again in Bath.—KGF Vissers

Persuasion

Persuasion (2007)

Anthony Mackie

Juliet Stevenson

The autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 3 and sold in marriage at 13, who fled from Africa a while later and finally became an American supermodel and is now, at age 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation (FGM).—Athina-90

Desert Flower

Desert Flower (2009)

David Thewlis

Rita Bernard-Shaw

Billie Piper

This movie follows Jane (Sally Hawkins) who, after being left at the altar, had a breakdown spiraled into a chaotic episode of schizophrenia lasting 20 years, in which love (both real and imagined) and family relationships collide. Things change when she begins a darkly-comic romance with Mike (David Thewlis), a failed musician and fellow lost soul.

Eternal Beauty

Eternal Beauty (2019)

Tom Ellis

Liz White

Vera Drake is a selfless woman who is completely devoted to, and loved by, her working class family. She spends her days doting on them and caring for her sick neighbor and elderly mother. However, she also secretly visits women and helps them induce miscarriages for unwanted pregnancies. While the practice itself was illegal in 1950s England, Vera sees herself as simply helping women in need, and always does so with a smile and kind words of encouragement. When the authorities finally find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel.—Sujit R. Varma

Vera Drake

Vera Drake (2004)

Rosamund Pike

Andrew Lincoln

Danny Huston

In 1968, the Ford auto factory in Dagenham was one of the largest single private employers in the United Kingdom. In addition to the thousands of male employees, there are also 187 underpaid women machinists who primarily assemble the car seat upholstery in poor working conditions. Dissatisfied, the women, represented by the shop steward and Rita O'Grady, work with union rep Albert Passingham for a better deal. However, Rita learns that there is a larger issue in this dispute considering that women are paid an appalling fraction of the men's wages for the same work across the board on the sole basis of their sex. Refusing to tolerate this inequality any longer, O'Grady leads a strike by her fellow machinists for equal pay for equal work. What follows would test the patience of all involved in a grinding labour and political struggle that ultimately would advance the cause of women's rights around the world.—Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham (2010)

Ethan Hawke

Kari Matchett

Zachary Bennett

1930's rural Nova Scotia. Maud Dowley, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, smokes heavily to deal with the pain. Because of her unusual gait from the arthritis, she is often mistaken as a stupid, incapable woman, that perception which does make her feel stupid and incapable. That view is held by her surviving family, her brother Charlie and her Aunt Ida with whom she lives. After an action by Charlie, Maud decides to seek some independence and is the only applicant for a posted job as housekeeper for brusque Everett Lewis, a poor fish seller. Despite not wanting to hire a cripple which only adds to their antagonism, Maud negotiates to get the job for room and board. Their antagonistic relationship ends up including Everett exacting beatings on Maud whenever she doesn't do what he wants. To keep herself happy, Maud begins to paint the interior of the house with happy pictures and paint similar pictures on small cards, these folk art pictures are how she wants to see the world. Maud's paintings come to the attention of one of Everett's customers, Sandra, a New York socialite, who ultimately commissions Maud to paint some pictures for her if Maud won't or can't sell what she's already painted. This begins Maud's possible independence from her violent relationship with Everett, who in turn admits that he may need Maud more than she needs him. In the process, Maud is able to revisit an issue from her past which she believed had long died in a literal sense.—Huggo

Maudie

Maudie (2016)

7.3 / 10

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6.7 / 10

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7 / 10

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7.3 / 10

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5.7 / 10

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7.5 / 10

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6.5 / 10

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7 / 10

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