List of British films of 2009

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A list of British films released in 2009 .

TitleDirectorCastGenreRelease dateNotes
44 Inch Chest Malcolm Venville Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson Gangster drama15 January
Awaydays Pat Holden Stephen Graham Drama22 May
The Boat That Rocked Richard Curtis Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Rhys Ifans Period comedy1 April
Boogie Woogie Duncan Ward Amanda Seyfried, Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming, Heather Graham Comedy2 May
A Boy Called Dad Brian Percival Kyle Ward, Louise Delamere Drama30 April
The Boys Are Back Scott Hicks Clive Owen, Emma Booth Drama15 SeptemberCo-production with Australia
Bright Star Jane Campion Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Thomas Sangster Romance 6 November
Bronson Nicolas Winding Refn Tom Hardy Gangster drama13 March
Bunny and the Bull Paul King Edward Hogg, Simon Farnaby Comedy27 November
Cherrybomb Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn Rupert Grint, Robert Sheehan Drama 23 April
City Rats Steve M. Kelly Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Ray Panthaki, Susan Lynch Black comedy 24 April
Clubbed Neil Thompson Colin Salmon, Mel Raido, Shaun Parkes, Scot Williams, Maxine Peake Drama16 January
Cracks Jordan Scott Eva Green, Juno Temple Period drama4 December
Creation Jon Amiel Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Benedict Cumberbatch Drama/biographical 25 September
The Damned United Tom Hooper Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Colm Meaney Drama25 March
Desert Flower Sherry Horman Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins Biopic5 SeptemberCo-production with Germany
Doghouse Jake West Danny Dyer, Stephen Graham, Lee Ingleby, Terry Stone, Noel Clarke Comedy12 June
Dorian Gray Oliver Parker Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall Drama11 September
An Education Lone Scherfig Carey Mulligan, Emma Thompson, Sally Hawkins, Dominic Cooper Coming-of-age 30 OctoberAcademy Award nominated for Best Film; BAFTA winner for Best Actress
Endgame Pete Travis William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller Drama15 January
An Englishman in New York Richard Laxton John Hurt, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tucker Drama/biographicalDecemberScreened on ITV1 in December
Exam Stuart Hazeldine Colin Salmon, Jimi Mistry, Gemma Chan Psychological thriller8 January
The Firm Nick Love Paul Anderson, Calum McNab, Daniel Mays Crime drama18 SeptemberRemake of 1989 TV film
Fish Tank Andrea Arnold Michael Fassbender Drama13 MayWinner of the Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel Gareth Carrivick Anna Faris, Chris O'Dowd, Marc Wootton, Dean Lennox Kelly Comedy sci-fi24 April
From Time to Time Julian Fellowes Alex Etel, Timothy Spall Fantasy15 October
Glorious 39 Stephen Poliakoff Romola Garai, Eddie Redmayne Drama20 November
Harry Brown Daniel Barber Michael Caine, Ben Drew Crime thriller11 NovemberPremiered at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince David Yates Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Alan Rickman Fantasy adventure 17 July
Heartless Philip Ridley Jim Sturgess, Noel Clarke, Clémence Poésy Fantasy
Hippie Hippie Shake Beeban Kidron Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Sean Biggerstaff, Emma Booth Comedy drama
I Know You Know Justin Kerrigan Robert Carlyle, Arron Fuller, Karl Johnson, Howard Marks DramaTBA
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Terry Gilliam Heath Ledger, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Johnny Depp Fantasy16 October
In the Loop Armando Iannucci Tom Hollander, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Gina McKee Comedy17 AprilAcademy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
Iron Cross Joshua Newton Roy Scheider, Scott Cohen, Helmut Berger, Monica Cruz Thriller19 November 2010
Is Anybody There? John Crowley Michael Caine, David Morrissey, Anne-Marie Duff, Bill Milner Drama1 May
Jack Said Michael Tchoubouroff David O'Hara, Danny Dyer, Simon Phillips Film noir 25 September
Jackboots on Whitehall Edward McHenry Ewan McGregor, Rosamund Pike, Tom Wilkinson Comedy 8 OctoberAnimated movie with dolls
Knife Edge Anthony Hickox Hugh Bonneville, Natalie Press Thriller
Knowing Alex Proyas Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury Science fiction20 March
The Last Station Michael Hoffman Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy Biopic23 DecemberCo-produced with Germany and Russia
Lesbian Vampire Killers Phil Claydon James Corden, Mathew Horne Comedy20 March
Little Ashes Paul Morrison Javier Beltrán, Robert Pattinson, Matthew McNulty Drama/biographical8 May
London River Rachid Bouchareb Brenda Blethyn, Sotigui Kouyaté Drama10 February
Looking for Eric Ken Loach Matthew McNulty Drama/biographical12 JuneScreened in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival
The Lovely Bones Peter Jackson Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, Saoirse Ronan Supernatural thriller drama24 November
Malice in Wonderland Simon Fellows Maggie Grace, Danny Dyer Fantasy
Moon Duncan Jones Sam Rockwell Sci-fi17 July
My Last Five Girlfriends Julian Kemp Brendan Patricks, Naomie Harris Comedy19 March
Nativity! Debbie Isitt Martin Freeman, Ashley Jensen, Jason Watkins, Marc Wootton Comedy27 November
Nowhere Boy Sam Taylor-Wood Aaron Johnson Drama26 DecemberDrama about the boyhood of John Lennon; closing night world premiere at London Film Festival
Perrier's Bounty Ian Fitzgibbon Cillian Murphy, Jim Broadbent, Brendan Gleeson Thriller comedy26 March 2010
Planet 51 Jorge Blanco  [ fr ] Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Gary Oldman Animation20 November
Pope Joan Sönke Wortmann Johanna Wokalek, David Wenham Historical drama22 OctoberCo-production with Germany, Italy and Spain
Princess Kaiulani Marc Forby Q'orianka Kilcher, Barry Pepper Biopic7 FebruaryCo-production with the US
Rage Sally Potter Jude Law, Judi Dench, Steve Buscemi Drama30 FebruaryFirst shown at the Berlin International Film Festival
Rocketmen Richard DaleDocumentary30 August
The Soloist Joe Wright Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, LisaGay Hamilton Drama20 April
St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, David Tennant, Talulah Riley, Sarah Harding Gemma Arterton Comedy18 December
The Secret of Moonacre Gábor Csupó Dakota Blue Richards, Tim Curry, Ioan Gruffudd Adventure fantasy12 February
Sherlock Holmes Guy Ritchie Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams Adventure25 December
Shifty Eran Creevy Riz Ahmed, Daniel Mays, Jason Flemyng, Nitin Ganatra, Francesca Annis Urban thriller26 April
Telstar Nick Moran Con O'Neill, Carl Barât, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris, Mathew Baynton Drama19 June
Tony Gerard Johnson Peter Ferdinando, Ricky Grover, Neil Maskell Horror18 June
Tormented Jon Wright Alex Pettyfer, April Pearson, Calvin Dean Horror 22 May
The Vampires of Bloody Island Allin Kempthorne Pamela Kempthorne, Oliver Gray, Leon HamiltonComedy22 August
Triangle Christopher Smith Melissa George, Liam Hemsworth, Rachael Carpani Horror 16 October
The Young Victoria Jean-Marc Vallée Emily Blunt, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Friend, Miranda Richardson Drama6 MarchWon the Academy Award for Best Costume Design

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