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Some of the biggest movies ever made are from the British Film Industry in Great Britain. Classic directors like Stanley Kubrick, Cy Endfield, David Lean, Alfred hitchcock, and many others. These are the 10 best in my opinion.

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    Lawrence of Arabia The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962
    David Lean
    Drama, Costume drama, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, LGBT, Biographical film, Historical fiction, War, Epic, Roadshow theatrical release More
    buy@amazon
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    2001: A Space Odyssey The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968
    Stanley Kubrick
    Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction, Adventure, Surrealism, Airplanes and airports, Roadshow theatrical release More
    buy@amazon
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    Gandhi The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Gandhi

    1982
    Richard Attenborough
    Drama, History, Biographical film
    buy@amazon
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    The Bridge on the River Kwai The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957
    David Lean
    Drama, Adventure, War
    buy@amazon
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    Trainspotting The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Trainspotting

    1996
    Danny Boyle
    Drama, Comedy, Crime, Black comedy, Indie, Film adaptation, Cult, Buddy film More
    added by: Clark Benson
    buy@amazon
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    The 39 Steps The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    The 39 Steps

    Alfred Hitchcock
    Black-and-white, Mystery, Thriller, Crime Thriller, Suspense, Spy
    buy@amazon
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    The English Patient The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    The English Patient

    1996
    Anthony Minghella
    Drama, Period piece, Romance Film, War, Romantic drama, Film adaptation More
    buy@amazon
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    Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

    1998
    Guy Ritchie
    Crime, Thriller
    added by: Benjamin Dunn
    buy@amazon
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    Doctor Zhivago The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Doctor Zhivago

    1965
    David Lean
    Drama, Period piece, Romance Film, War, Romantic drama, Epic, Roadshow theatrical release More
    buy@amazon
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    Zulu The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Zulu

    1964
    Cy Endfield
    Drama, History, Action, Action/Adventure, War
    buy@amazon
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    Children of Men The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Children of Men

    2006
    Alfonso Cuarón
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Film adaptation, Dystopia, Doomsday film, Future noir More
    added by: mikerhoads
    buy@amazon
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    Shirley Valentine The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Shirley Valentine

    1989
    Lewis Gilbert
    Drama, Comedy, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, Comedy-drama
    added by: gretel007
    buy@amazon
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    Monty Python and the Holy Grail The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    1974
    Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam
    Comedy, Costume drama, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Parody, Humour, Cult More
    added by: ChristopherZahrobsky
    buy@amazon
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    A Hard Day's Night The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    A Hard Day's Night

    1964
    Richard Lester
    Comedy, Black-and-white, Musical, Music, Indie, Jukebox musical, British New Wave More
    added by: ChristopherZahrobsky
    buy@amazon
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    Alfie The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Alfie

    1966
    Lewis Gilbert
    Drama, Comedy, LGBT, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Sex comedy
    buy@amazon
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    The Long Good Friday The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    The Long Good Friday

    John Mackenzie
    Drama, Thriller, LGBT, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Gangster
    added by: mikerhoads
    buy@amazon
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    Chariots of Fire The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Chariots of Fire

    Hugh Hudson
    Drama, History, Sports
    buy@amazon
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    Get Carter The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Get Carter

    1971
    Mike Hodges
    Thriller, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Gangster
    added by: juanrudametkin
    “ Mike Hodges „
    buy@amazon
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    Gangster No. 1 The 10 Best British Movies Film picture

    Gangster No. 1

    2000
    Paul McGuigan
    Drama, Period piece, Crime, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Gangster More
    added by: Benjamin Dunn
    buy@amazon

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    1. ChristopherZahrobsky
      The 10 Best British Movies at 1/18/2012 10:18 PM
      More votes needed for the ten all-time best British films.
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