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1. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy

Votes: 592,016 | Gross: $216.43M

2. Wreck (2022– )

45 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

A young man joins the crew of a cruise ship in order to investigate the disappearance of his sister.

Stars: Jodie Tyack, Oscar Kennedy, Thaddea Graham, Warren James Dunning

Votes: 4,235

3. Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.

Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher

Votes: 116,409 | Gross: $32.54M

4. Blinded by the Light (2019)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.

Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Billy Barratt, Ronak Singh Chadha Berges, Viveik Kalra, Lee Barnett

Votes: 27,282 | Gross: $11.90M

5. Chariots of Fire (1981)

PG | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.

Director: Hugh Hudson | Stars: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers

Votes: 65,817 | Gross: $58.97M

6. What's Love Got to Do with It? (2022)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In London, an award-winning film-maker documents her best friend's journey into an assisted marriage in line with his family's Pakistani heritage. In the process, she challenges her own attitude towards relationships.

Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Mim Shaikh, Iman Boujelouah, Lily James, Emma Thompson

Votes: 9,947

7. Years and Years (2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

As Britain slowly turns into a dictatorship throughout the years, the lives of a typical busy family from Manchester converge on one crucial night in 2019.

Stars: Anne Reid, Rory Kinnear, Jessica Hynes, T'Nia Miller

Votes: 33,075

8. Polite Society (2023)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Comedy

Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting her friends' help, she attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.

Director: Nida Manzoor | Stars: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Renu Brindle, Rekha John-Cheriyan

Votes: 10,174

9. DI Ray (2022– )

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Newly promoted DI Rachita Ray takes on a case that forces her to face a lifelong personal conflict.

Stars: Parminder Nagra, Ian Puleston-Davies, Jessica Temple, Gemma Whelan

Votes: 3,067

10. Unleashed (2005)

R | 103 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A man enslaved by the mob since childhood and raised into behaving like a human attack dog escapes his captors and attempts to start a new life.

Director: Louis Leterrier | Stars: Jet Li, Bob Hoskins, Morgan Freeman, Kerry Condon

Votes: 108,003 | Gross: $24.52M

11. Mrs Sidhu Investigates (2023– )

90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Mrs. Sidhu is a caterer with a taste for solving mysteries. Her sleuthing turns into an unofficial partnership with dour DCI Burton, who reluctantly accepts that together they make the perfect pairing to fight crime.

Stars: Meera Syal, Craig Parkinson, Naana Agyei Ampadu, Gurjeet Singh

Votes: 1,056

12. Three Girls (2017)

TV-14 | 59 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Three young girls were groomed, sexually abused, and trafficked by a group of men in Rochdale, as well as the authorities failed to do anything about it.

Stars: Molly Windsor, Ria Zmitrowicz, Liv Hill, Paul Kaye

Votes: 5,162

13. Better (2023)

59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A corrupt police detective has a painful moral awakening and decides to put right 20 years of wrongdoing.

Stars: Leila Farzad, Andrew Buchan, Samuel Edward-Cook, Zak Ford-Williams

Votes: 2,815

14. My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Graham

Votes: 17,281 | Gross: $2.45M

15. Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)

PG | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

With all-new gadgets, high-flying action, exciting chases and a wisecracking new handler, Derek (Anthony Anderson), Cody has to retrieve the device before the world's leaders fall under the evil control of a diabolical villain.

Director: Kevin Allen | Stars: Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson, Hannah Spearritt, Cynthia Stevenson

Votes: 15,908 | Gross: $23.63M

16. Some Girls (2012–2014)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Girls struggle with relationships, friendships and teachers at school.

Stars: Adelayo Adedayo, Natasha Jonas, Alice Felgate, Mandeep Dhillon

Votes: 1,924

17. Juice (2023– )

Comedy

Surreal comedy that follows Jamma's quest for attention as he navigates chaotic family dynamics and literally stumbles through love.

Stars: Russell Tovey, Hugh Coles, Nabhaan Rizwan, Mawaan Rizwan

Votes: 436

18. Cucumber (2015)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama

Modern gay life in Manchester.

Stars: Vincent Franklin, Julie Hesmondhalgh, James Murray, Fisayo Akinade

Votes: 3,760

19. Picture This

Comedy | Post-production

When a spiritual guru predicts that single Pia Pia (Simone Ashley) will meet the love of her life, among the next five dates she goes on, her family intervene, setting her up on a series of increasingly desperate blind dates.

Director: Prarthana Mohan | Stars: Simone Ashley, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Elliot Bird, Luke Fetherston

20. Remember Me (2014)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Tom Parfitt fakes an injury in order to escape from his monotonous lifestyle and head to a care centre. However, upon his arrival, the staff experiences several strange instances, including a murder.

Stars: Michael Palin, Mark Addy, Jodie Comer, Julia Sawalha

Votes: 1,862

21. Please Sir! (1971)

100 min | Comedy

In this spin-off from the ITV television series "Please Sir!" which ran from 1968 to 1972, Mr Hedges takes his class on a field trip, with disastrous consequences.

Director: Mark Stuart | Stars: John Alderton, Deryck Guyler, Noel Howlett, Joan Sanderson

Votes: 851

22. Mr. Stink (2012 TV Movie)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Unhappy English schoolgirl meets and helps hobo with a past. Bullies and over-zealous politicians need to watch out .

Director: Declan Lowney | Stars: Nell Tiger Free, Hugh Bonneville, Pudsey, Jemma Donovan

Votes: 1,429

23. The Parole Officer (2001)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime

A failed parole officer framed for murder must enlist the help of his former clients to clear his name.

Director: John Duigan | Stars: Steve Coogan, Lena Headey, Emma Gilmour, Susan Jane Tanner

Votes: 7,159

24. Daphne (2017)

TV-MA | 88 min | Comedy, Drama

The vibrant character portrait of a young woman on the threshold of a much-needed change.

Director: Peter Mackie Burns | Stars: Emily Beecham, Geraldine James, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Nathaniel Martello-White

Votes: 2,178

25. No Angels (2004–2006)

TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama

Nurses who work, but also enjoy the night life.

Stars: Kaye Wragg, Louise Delamere, Sunetra Sarker, Jo Joyner

Votes: 466

26. A Fond Kiss (2004)

R | 104 min | Drama, Romance

Sparks fly in Glasgow's south side when a young Asian man enters into a relationship with a Caucasian woman.

Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Atta Yaqub, Eva Birthistle, Ahmad Riaz, Shamshad Akhtar

Votes: 7,302

27. Provoked (2006)

Not Rated | 113 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman, who was abused by her husband for 10 years. After killing her husband in self-defense, Ahluwalia is imprisoned as those close to her fight to set her free.

Director: Jag Mundhra | Stars: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Michael Watson, Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews

Votes: 2,233

28. Count Abdulla (2023– )

Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Sitcom following a British Pakistani Muslim junior doctor based in London who is bitten by a halal-hunting vampire.

Stars: Arian Nik, Jaime Winstone, Nina Wadia, Manpreet Bambra

Votes: 329

29. Murdered by My Father (2016 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 75 min | Drama

All parents want the best for their kids, and Shahzad is no exception. Ever since his wife died he's been trying to keep their two kids, Salma and Hassan, on track. Salma is growing up ... See full summary »

Director: Bruce Goodison | Stars: Adeel Akhtar, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Mawaan Rizwan, Salman Akhtar

Votes: 643

30. The Kumars at No. 42 (2001–2006)

30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Sanjeev Kumar is an aspiring chat-show host. He has celebrity guests round to his house (No. 42) to talk to them, but it all falls apart when his family cuts in on the action. The celebrity... See full summary »

Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vincent Ebrahim, Indira Joshi, Meera Syal

Votes: 662

31. West Is West (2010)

103 min | Comedy, Drama

An immigrant father decides to take his truant son back to the old country.

Director: Andy De Emmony | Stars: Aqib Khan, Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Robert Pugh

Votes: 3,271

32. It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A comedy centered on an Indian mother who takes her obsession with marriage into the world of serial murder.

Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Steve Morphew, Steve Jones, Jamie Sives

Votes: 1,691

33. The State (2017– )

Drama, Thriller

A look at the lives of four British citizens who join ISIS in Syria.

Stars: Ony Uhiara, Sam Otto, Jessica Gunning, Hiam Abbass

Votes: 1,602

34. The Reluctant Landlord (2018–2019)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy

A man reluctantly serves as the proprietor of a pub, which he inherited from his late father.

Stars: Romesh Ranganathan, Sian Gibson, Nick Helm, Yasmine Akram

Votes: 825

35. Marchlands (2011)

60 min | Drama, Mystery

A supernatural drama telling the story of three different families living in the same house in 1968, 1987 and the present day, linked by the spirit of the young daughter of the 1960s family, who drowned in mysterious circumstances.

Stars: Alex Kingston, Dean Andrews, Shelley Conn, Jodie Whittaker

Votes: 1,741

36. Anni: The Honeymoon Murder (2021)

195 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama

British true crime documentary mini-series following the family of Anni Dewani as they hunt for the truth behind her mysterious murder while on honeymoon in South Africa in 2010.

Votes: 194

37. Goodness Gracious Me (1998–2015)

45 min | Comedy

A British sketch-comedy that explores the integration of Indian and British cultures through a series of satires, musicals, and skits.

Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia

Votes: 1,304

38. The Watchman (2016 TV Movie)

48 min | Crime, Thriller

CCTV operator Carl becomes frustrated when the police refuse to tackle a gang of drug dealers. He takes the law into his own hands with devastating repercussions.

Director: David Nath | Stars: Sian Breckin, Hannah Chalmers, Roman Clark, Mark Christopher Collins

Votes: 446

39. Anita & Me (2002)

Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama

Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who have come to England to give her a better life. This idyllic existence... See full summary »

Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Kabir Bedi, Max Beesley, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Anna Brewster

Votes: 1,816

40. The Boy with the Topknot (2017 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama

One-off drama based on the critically-acclaimed memoirs of British journalist Sathnam Sanghera. A touching, humorous, and emotional rite-of-passage story.

Director: Lynsey Miller | Stars: Sacha Dhawan, Deepti Naval, Anupam Kher, Joanna Vanderham

Votes: 557

41. The Effects of Lying (2023 TV Movie)

85 min | Comedy, Drama

A dutiful husband and loving father whose life falls apart when decades of festering secrets are exposed and he's forced to face up to who he really is.

Director: Isher Sahota | Stars: Ace Bhatti, Laila Rouass, Lauren Patel, Navin Chowdhry

Votes: 46

42. The Betrayed Girls (2017 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary

About the child abuse revelations in Rochdale and other towns. Featuring the testimony of victims and the shocking truth from those who spoke out.

Director: Henry Singer | Stars: Steven Mackintosh, Ann Cryer, Andrew Norfolk, Mohammed Shafiq

Votes: 31

43. Bromwell High (2005– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

The adventures of three students and their inept teachers at a London high school.

Stars: Nina Conti, Graeme Garden, Simon Greenall, Doon Mackichan

Votes: 430

44. Grow Your Own (2007)

Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy

An English community gets testy when a refuge family is granted a plot of land on which to grow vegetables.

Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Benedict Wong, Eddie Marsan, Omid Djalili, Alan Williams

Votes: 711

45. Bollywood Queen (2002)

89 min | Musical, Romance

A cross cultural romance set in London's East End about a young girl of Indian heritage.

Director: Jeremy Wooding | Stars: Preeya Kalidas, James McAvoy, Ray Panthaki, Ciarán McMenamin

Votes: 515

46. Catch Me Daddy (2014)

R | 112 min | Drama, Thriller

Laila, a girl on the run from her family is hiding out in West Yorkshire with her drifter boyfriend Aaron. When her brother arrives in town with a gang of thugs in tow, she is forced to flee for her life and faces her darkest night.

Directors: Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe | Stars: Sameena Jabeen Ahmed, Conor McCarron, Gary Lewis, Nichola Burley

Votes: 1,532

47. Lost Christmas (2011)

PG | 89 min | Drama, Family

Urban fairytale set in Manchester. A series of tragic events that blight a young boy's life are reversed one Christmas Eve, giving him and those around him the happy ending that they were destined to have.

Director: John Hay | Stars: Eddie Izzard, Larry Mills, Jason Flemyng, Geoffrey Palmer

Votes: 1,526

48. The Jihadis Next Door (2016 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

Over the course of two years film-maker Jamie Roberts meets those spreading extremist Islamic fundamentalism in Britain, including a bouncy castle salesman who is now one of the world's most wanted men.

Director: Jamie Roberts | Stars: Khuram Butt, Mohammed Emwazi, Abu Haleema, Jamie Roberts

Votes: 224

49. 8 Minutes Idle (2012)

86 min | Comedy

When Dan finds himself kicked out of the family home, he's faced with no option but to secretly move into the call center where he works.

Director: Mark Simon Hewis | Stars: Ophelia Lovibond, Antonia Thomas, Paul Kaye, Jack Ashton

Votes: 687

50. Gone Too Far (2013)

88 min | Comedy, Drama

GONE TOO FAR follows two estranged teenage brothers over the course of a single day as they meet for the first time, and struggle to accept each other for who they are. Yemi can't wait for ... See full summary »

Director: Destiny Ekaragha | Stars: Kevin Garry, Tosin Cole, Malachi Kirby, Adelayo Adedayo

Votes: 425