List of British films of 2010

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A list of British films released in 2010 .

TitleDirectorCastGenreRelease dateNotes
4.3.2.1 Noel Clarke & Mark Davis Emma Roberts, Tamsin Egerton, Ophelia Lovibond Drama2 June
Africa United Deborah Gardner-Paterson Emmanuel Jal, Eriya Ndayambaje, Roger Nsengiyumva, Sanyu Joanita Kintu, Sherrie Silver, Yves Dusenge Drama22 October
Another Year Mike Leigh Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen Drama5 NovemberShown in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Basement Asham Kamboj Danny Dyer, Jimi Mistry, Emily Beecham Horror17 August
Brighton Rock Rowan Joffé Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough Drama13 SeptemberRemake of the 1947 film Brighton Rock
Buried Rodrigo Cortés Ryan Reynolds Thriller24 SeptemberCo-production with Spain, France and the United States
Burke and Hare John Landis Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis Comedy29 October
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Craig McCall Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese Documentary5 MayShown at the Cannes Film Festival
Cemetery Junction Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant Christian Cooke, Felicity Jones, Tom Hughes Comedy14 April
Centurion Neil Marshall Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko, Riz Ahmed, Noel Clarke, Imogen Poots Drama23 April
Chatroom Hideo Nakata Aaron Johnson, Hannah Murray, Matthew Beard Thriller14 May
Chico and Rita Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal Animation-Drama19 NovemberCo-production with Spain
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Michael Apted Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Liam Neeson, Will Poulter, Simon Pegg Family/fantasy9 December 20th Century Fox; based on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis; preceded by The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Clash of the Titans Louis Leterrier Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos, Jason Flemyng, Nicholas Hoult, Danny Huston, Izabella Miko, Pete Postlethwaite, Polly Walker, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson Action-adventure, fantasy2 April Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures; based on the 1981 film of the same name
Coriolanus Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave Drama14 February 2011
Crying with Laughter Justin Molotnikov Stephen McCole, Malcolm Shields, Andrew Neil Drama16 April [1]
Devil's Playground Mark McQueen Danny Dyer, Craig Fairbrass, Jaime Murray Horror11 October
The Disappearance of Alice Creed J Blakeson Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston, Eddie Marsan Drama30 April
Edge of Darkness Martin Campbell Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic, Shawn Roberts, Gbenga Akinnagbe Action drama29 JanuaryBased on the television series of the same name by Troy Kennedy Martin
Erasing David David BondDocumentary26 September
Exit Through the Gift Shop Banksy Documentary5 March
Fathers of Girls Ethem Cetintas, Karl Howman Ray Winstone, Lois Winstone Drama19 November [2]
Flutter Giles Borg Joe Anderson, Laura Fraser, Luke Evans Dark comedy October 2011
Four Lions Chris Morris Riz Ahmed, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak Comedy/satire7 May
Forget Me Not Alexander Holt
Lance Roehrig
Tobias Menzies, Genevieve O'Reilly, Gemma Jones Romantic drama6 August
The Ghost Writer Roman Polanski Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Hutton, Jon Bernthal, David Rintoul, Robert Pugh, Eli Wallach Political thriller 16 AprilFrench/German/British co-production, shot in Germany
Green Zone Paul Greengrass Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan, Khalid Abdalla, Jason Isaacs Thriller12 March
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I David Yates Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson Fantasy19 November
I Am Slave Gabriel Range Wunmi Mosaku, Nonso Anozie 30 August (television premiere)
Inception Christopher Nolan Michael Caine, Tom Hardy, Pete Postlethwaite Science fiction, heist, thriller 8 July (London premiere), 16 JulyCo-production with the US; shot partially in the UK and US
The Infidel Josh Appignanesi Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff Comedy9 April
It's a Wonderful Afterlife Gurinder Chadha Shabana Azmi, Goldy Notay, Sendhil Ramamurthy Comedy21 April
Jackboots on Whitehall Edward McHenry, Rory McHenry Ewan McGregor, Rosamund Pike, Alan Cumming, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson Satire 8 October
Kick-Ass Matthew Vaughn Aaron Johnson, Mark Strong, Chloë Grace Moretz Action26 March
The King's Speech Tom Hooper Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle Historical drama 26 NovemberWon four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Director at the 83rd Academy Awards, beating off notable opposition especially in the director category. Won seven BAFTA Awards including Best Film and Best Actor and a Golden Globe Award for Firth's highly praised performance.
The Last Seven Imran Naqvi Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan Horror thriller 27 August
The Last Word David Mackenzie Eva Green, Ewan McGregor January 2011
London Boulevard William Monahan Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley Crime26 November
Made in Dagenham Nigel Cole Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson Drama1 October
Mr. Nice Bernard Rose Chloë Sevigny, Crispin Glover, Rhys Ifans, David Thewlis Comedy/drama8 October
Monsters Gareth Edwards Whitney Able, Scoot McNairy Science fiction, drama3 December
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Susanna White Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Asa Butterfield Fantasy26 March
Neds Peter Mullan Connor McCarron, Martin Bell, Grant WrayDrama9 October
Never Let Me Go Mark Romanek Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan DramaJanuary 2011Opening night film at the London Film Festival
Oranges and Sunshine Jim Loach Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving Drama8 October
Outcast Colm McCarthy James Nesbitt, Kate Dickie, James Cosmo Supernatural thriller 12 March
Pimp Robert Cavanah Robert Cavanah, Billy Boyd, Martin Compston, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Barbara Nedeljakova, Robert Fucilla, Danny Dyer Thriller12 May
Reuniting the Rubins Yoav Factor Rhona Mitra, Timothy Spall Comedy/drama1 July
Robin Hood Ridley Scott Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Mark Strong Drama12 May
Route Irish Ken Loach Mark Womack, Andrea Lowe Drama20 MayPremiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival
Salvage Lawrence Gough Neve McIntosh, Shaun Dooley ComedyTBA [3]
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Edgar Wright Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ellen Wong, Kieran Culkin Romantic comedyAugust 25Based on the comic books
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Mat Whitecross Andy Serkis, Naomie Harris, Ray Winstone Biography8 January
Shame Steve McQueen Michael Fassbender Drama2 December
Shank Mo Ali Adam Deacon, Ashley Thomas, Michael Socha Thriller26 March
Sherlock Holmes 26 JanuaryDirect to DVD
The Special Relationship Richard Loncraine Michael Sheen, Dennis Quaid, Hope Davis DramaSeptemberShown on HBO in the US and the BBC in the UK
Submarine Richard Ayoade Sally Hawkins, Paddy Considine Comedy12 September
Sus Robert Heath Ralph Brown, Clint Dyer Drama7 May
Tamara Drewe Stephen Frears Gemma Arterton, Dominic Cooper, Roger Allam ComedySeptemberShown at the Cannes Film Festival
Third Star Hattie Dalton Hugh Bonneville, Benedict Cumberbatch Comedy/drama27 June
Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue Greg Tiernan Michael Angelis, Ben Small, Keith Wickham 11 OctoberDirect to DVD. Based on the TV series, Thomas & Friends .
Tracker Ian Sharp Ray Winstone, Temuera Morrison Action 12 September
West Is West Andy DeEmmony Aqib Khan, Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Robert Pugh Comedy dramaFebruary 2011
Who Killed Nancy? Alan G. Parker Glen Matlock, Don Letts Documentary30 July
Wide Blue Yonder Robert Young Brian Cox, Lauren Bacall Comedy/drama19 AugustCo-production with Norway
Wild Target Jonathan Lynn Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint Comedy18 June

See also

References

  1. "Crying with Laughter: Film review". TheGuardian.com . 15 April 2010.
  2. "Fathers of Girls (2010)". Archived from the original on November 29, 2020.
  3. "BBC - Films - Salvage". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08.