The best British films according to the BFI
The top 3 according to 29 votes from people: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) · Kes (1969) · if.... (1968). (Updated Jan 26, 2020.)
The Third Man, Brief Encounter, Lawrence of Arabia, The 39 Steps, Great Expectations, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Kes, Don't Look Now, The Red Shoes and Trainspotting: the top twenty of the BFI Top 100 British films, voted by 1,000 people from the film industry in 1999.
Top 20
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1
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
David Lean.
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2
Kes (1969)
Ken Loach.
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3
if.... (1968)
Lindsay Anderson.
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4
Henry V (1944)
Laurence Olivier.
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5
Brief Encounter (1945)
David Lean.
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6
Don't Look Now (1973)
Nicolas Roeg.
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7
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Robert Hamer.
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8
The Third Man (1949)
Carol Reed.
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9
The 39 Steps (1935)
Alfred Hitchcock.
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10
Great Expectations (1946)
David Lean.
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11
The Red Shoes (1948)
Powell & Pressburger.
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12
Trainspotting (1996)
Danny Boyle.
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13
Brighton Rock (1948)
John Boulting.
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14
Get Carter (1971)
Mike Hodges.
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15
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
Charles Crichton.
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16
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
Powell & Pressburger.
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17
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
David Lean.
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18
The Ladykillers (1955)
Alexander Mackendrick.
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19
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
Karel Reisz.
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20
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Hugh Hudson.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Kes at 7 is the right kind of surprise. Ken Loach at his best.