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51. The Cabin (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy
A pair of single parents, who have each brought their children to a remote Scottish resort for an annual family-and-games event, are accidentally booked into the same cabin. Naturally, they can't stand each other...at first.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Lea Thompson, Steven Brand, Bel Powley, Alice Felgate
Votes: 381
52. The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987– )
151 min | Drama, Music, Mystery
Trevor Chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to jazz. Jill Swinburne teaches English and wants to help save the planet. They live together and just want a quiet life. Then they meet ... See full summary »
Stars: James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Dudley Sutton, Malcolm Storry
Votes: 373
53. Kidnapped (1938)
Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Drama
In 1747, young David Balfour's life is threatened by his greedy uncle Ebenezer who wishes to become heir to the considerable Balfour estate.
Directors: Alfred L. Werker, Otto Preminger | Stars: Warner Baxter, Freddie Bartholomew, Arleen Whelan, C. Aubrey Smith
Votes: 337
54. 16 Years of Alcohol (2003)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama
16 years of alcohol is about a skinhead named Frankie; his violent childhood, alcoholism and his love for Ska.
Director: Richard Jobson | Stars: Kevin McKidd, Laura Fraser, Susan Lynch, Stuart Sinclair Blyth
Votes: 1,744 | Gross: $0.01M
55. One More Kiss (1999)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Romance
Sam Murray runs a restaurant. He and Sarah grew up together and Sam hoped they'd grow old together.
Director: Vadim Jean | Stars: Valerie Edmond, Gerard Butler, Valerie Gogan, James Cosmo
Votes: 765
56. Red Rose White Rose (1994)
110 min | Drama
Chronicles the love life of a man, Zhenbao. He has a steamy fling with the wife of a friend, the saucy and exciting Red Rose. Even though he feels happy with her, he knows he will not end ... See full summary »
Director: Stanley Kwan | Stars: Joan Chen, Veronica Yip, Winston Chao, Zhao Chang
Votes: 328
57. New Town Killers (2008)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Alice owes the wrong kind of people GBP12000. Her brother Sean's concerned. So when he's offered 12000 by a rich man for a 12 hour game of "hide and seek", he accepts it.
Director: Richard Jobson | Stars: James Anthony Pearson, Dougray Scott, Alastair Mackenzie, Charles Mnene
Votes: 1,858
58. Shoebox Zoo (2004–2005)
25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
An American student living and studying in Edinburgh is given a mysterious box of toy animals for her birthday, toys that come alive during the night in their quest to find an ancient magical book.
Stars: Alan Cumming, Rik Mayall, Siobhan Redmond, Bill Paterson
Votes: 207
59. The Edinburgh Auction House (2023– )
60 min | Documentary
Edinburgh-based spin-off from The Yorkshire Auction House. Follows the work of 5th generation auctioneer Sybelle Thomson, the managing director of Scotland's biggest auction group - founded by her great-grandfather over 140 years ago.
Stars: Sybelle Thomson, Nick Hancock
60. My Way Home (1978)
Not Rated | 71 min | Biography, Drama
Jamie leaves the children's home to live with his paternal grandmother. After working in a mine and in a tailor's shop, he is conscripted into the RAF, and goes to Egypt, where he is ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Douglas | Stars: Stephen Archibald, Paul Kermack, Jessie Combe, William Carrol
Votes: 864
61. Dreams Lost, Dreams Found (1987 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama
A young American widow is mysteriously drawn to a historic castle in the Scottish Highlands... and finds herself at the center of a 200-year old ghost story.
Director: Willi Patterson | Stars: Kathleen Quinlan, David Robb, Betsy Brantley, Charles Gray
Votes: 202
62. Let's Be Happy (1957)
107 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
An American salesman pursues an heiress from Vermont, who is in turn being wooed by a Scottish lord in financial need.
Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Vera-Ellen, Tony Martin, Robert Flemyng, Zena Marshall
Votes: 254
63. Challenge to Lassie (1949)
G | 76 min | Drama, Family
When Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Geraldine Brooks, Reginald Owen
Votes: 665
64. A1: Britain's Longest Road (2017–2019)
45 min | Documentary
The A1 is an iconic piece of Britain's motoring history. Stretching from London to Edinburgh it is the longest numbered road in the UK. This series tells the stories of those who work to keep it moving - day and night.
Stars: Michael Jibson, Joseph Fossett, Rebecca Fossett
Votes: 25
65. In Search of Chopin (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary
In a quest to discover new insights into Fryderyk Chopin, the man and his musical genius, Grabsky traveled the globe over four years recording performances by world-class musicians and interviewing respected historians and musicologists.
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, David Dawson, Leif Ove Andsnes, Daniel Barenboim
Votes: 118
66. The James Gang (1997)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Crime
After an audacious jewellery robbery the whole James family heads for home on the run with the obsessive detective Julia Armstrong in hot pursuit.
Director: Mike Barker | Stars: John Hannah, Helen McCrory, Jason Flemyng, Toni Collette
Votes: 157
67. Split Second (1999 TV Movie)
Drama
A split-second decision made in a fit of rage drives attorney and family man Michael Anderson to desperate measures.The stressed-out lawyer hits his melting point one fateful day, when he runs away from the consequences of his actions.
Director: David Blair | Stars: Clive Owen, Helen McCrory, John Bowe, Tony Curran
Votes: 272
68. Purves + Pekkala (2009 TV Movie)
73 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The New Town area of Edinburgh is a magnet for architects, estate agents and upwardly-mobile families, each wanting to remould it in their own way. So when the head of Scottish Heritage ... See full summary »
Director: Annie Griffin | Stars: Cameron Bowie, Ewan Donald, Gabriel Quigley, Natasha Watson
Votes: 97
69. Shoot for the Sun (1986 TV Movie)
83 min | Crime, Drama
Set in the bleak backdrop of Edinburgh a low level drug dealer strives for making a living and surviving the natural elements of such an environment day to day.
Director: Ian Knox | Stars: Jimmy Nail, Brian Cox, Billy McColl, Sara Clee
Votes: 28
70. Long Shot (1978)
85 min | Drama
Filmed around the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, Long Shot is a deadpan satire about the trials and tribulations of British independent filmmaking.
Director: Maurice Hatton | Stars: Charles Gormley, Neville Smith, Ann Zelda, David Stone
Votes: 104
71. The Balmoral Hotel: An Extraordinary Year (2021)
60 min | Documentary
Documentary series going behind the scenes at Edinburgh's prestigious Balmoral Hotel, following the work of the army of staff who cater to guests who have ranged from members of the Royal Family to international sports teams.
Star: Ashley Jensen
Votes: 9
72. Ein Sommer in Schottland (2012 TV Movie)
89 min | Romance
Monika has been invited by her mother Gertrud for a journey to Scotland.Monika have been in Scotland 30 years ago for a student exchange and remembers always her first love Angus ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Keusch | Stars: Marion Kracht, Sascha Hehn, David C. Bunners, Christiane Blumhoff
Votes: 65
73. Peacock Season (2009)
88 min | Comedy
Directors: Alan Freestone, Fergus March | Stars: James Wren, Richard Glover, Nina Conti, Adam Hills
Votes: 22
74. Crying with Laughter (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Thriller
Let Joey Frisk tell you about the worst week of his life.
Director: Justin Molotnikov | Stars: Stephen McCole, Malcolm Shields, Andrew Neil, Jo Hartley
Votes: 234
75. The Secret of St. Ives (1949)
Approved | 75 min | Action, Adventure, History
Anatole de Keroual is captured by the British in the Napoleonic war and imprisoned in the dungeon of Edinburgh Castle with six companions. Floria Gilchrist, coveted by the fortress ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Rosen | Stars: Richard Ney, Vanessa Brown, Henry Daniell, Edgar Barrier
Votes: 50
76. Gender Wars (2023 TV Special)
Documentary
Stars: Linda Bellos, Julie Bindel, Finn Mackay, Kathleen Stock
Votes: 19
77. Granton Trawler (1934)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary about the fishing trawler, "Isabella Grieg". We follow her from her base in Granton Harbour, in Edinburgh, right up the east coast of Edinburgh, up to the fishing grounds between Shetland and Norway.
Directors: Edgar Anstey, John Grierson
Votes: 239
78. Pub Crawl (2012)
108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
It's a movie about a Pub Crawl in Edinburgh, Scotland. It takes place in a one day period on the day of the Grand National. Old friends relive the days and memories of their youth.
Director: Ian Gueden | Stars: Leigh Acton, Saeed Cardell, Charlie Carter, Ian Gueden
Votes: 14
79. The Open Road (1926)
64 min | Documentary
Travelogue filmed between 1924 and 1926 on a motor journey between Land's End and John O'Groats using Friese-Green's two colour additive process.
Director: Claude Friese-Greene | Star: Norman Swan
Votes: 177
80. Singulars (2022)
22 min | Short, Mystery, Romance
After an unfortunate dinner date with a co-worker, Gloria finds a series of clues hiding in plain sight in the streets of Edinburgh. These clues lead her to a puzzle hunt game with a mysterious objective.
Director: Santiago Esperon | Stars: Christie Russell-Brown, Fraser Bryson, Euan Stamper, Charlie West
81. Kidnapper (2011)
4 min | Short, Thriller
The anatomy of a kidnapping as seen from the kidnapper's point of view.
Director: Christopher Downie | Stars: Sarah Pearson, Scott Sutherland
Votes: 9
82. A Day in the Life of a TV Extra (2009)
10 min | Short
An in depth look at the life of a background artist and the strange world that surrounds him.
Director: Christopher Downie | Stars: Martin Bell, Rachel Brown, Christopher Downie, Kris Jack
Votes: 12
83. Wittercism (2012)
24 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Director: Stephen Michael Pugh | Stars: Rick Witter, Rob Wilson, Matt Lunn, Stuart Fletcher
84. Edinburgh Military Tattoo: The Golden Anniversary (2000 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Stars: Hazel Irvine, Tom Fleming
Votes: 14
85. Kilties Three (1918)
Drama, War
In Edinburgh a foundry owner weds a German spy's widow who becomes a nurse.
Director: Maurice Sandground | Stars: Bob Reed, Rowland Hill, Robert Vallis, Ernest Esdaile
86. Skyfall Train (2013 Video)
3 min | Documentary, Short, News
Stars: Karen Boswell, Barbara Broccoli, Naomie Harris, Erik Lorincz
87. The Face of Scotland (1938)
14 min | Documentary, Short, History
The history of Scotland and the factors that have shaped the character of its people.
Director: Basil Wright | Stars: John Laurie, John Grierson
Votes: 14
88. The Infinite Shoeblack (1952 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
Director: Peter Cotes | Stars: Robert Brown, Yvonne Mitchell, Dorothy Gordon, Evelyn Roberts
89. Hearts and the Highway (1915)
Passed | 50 min | Drama, History
The Earl of Clanranald, obliged against his will to attend a meeting of conspirators against King James (II) of England, is arrested. His death warrant is signed by the King and dispatched ... See full summary »
Director: Wilfrid North | Stars: Lillian Walker, Darwin Karr, Donald Hall, L. Rogers Lytton
91. The Highlander (1959 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
Stars: June Shields, Lennox Milne, Bill Simpson, Tom Fleming
92. The Land of Auld Lang Syne (1950)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short
James Fitzpatrick heads to Edinburgh, Scotland, to see various historic sites including Edinburgh Castle and sites related to poet Robert Burns, including fields he walked through and his burial spot.
Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 60
94. Al Kalib (2008)
9 min | Short, Comedy
Mr. Brennan (Robert A. Welsh), a smart but secretive man, is called to the home of Mr. Sayedi (Hassan Naama), a powerful and ominous man from Lebanon. Mr Sayedi has something very troubling... See full summary »
Director: Walid Salhab | Stars: Hassan Naama, Samantha Russell, Robert Welsh
95.
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (2000–2001)
Episode:
The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes: Part 1
(2000)
104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Arthur Conan Doyle reveals the story behind Sherlock Holmes and his mysteries by telling about Dr. Joseph Bell.
Director: Paul Seed | Stars: Ian Richardson, Sean Wightman, Robin Laing, Dolly Wells
Votes: 784
96.
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (2000–2001)
Episode:
The White Knight Stratagem
(2001)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Joseph Bell helps the police investigate the murder of a money lender; but old animosity between him and the officer in charge leads to conflict.
Director: Paul Marcus | Stars: Ian Richardson, Charles Edwards, Rik Mayall, Annette Crosbie
Votes: 379
97.
Monarchy by David Starkey (2004–2007)
Episode:
Rule Britannia
(2006)
TV-14 | 51 min | Documentary, History
Under William and Mary and their successor, Anne, the nation transforms itself into Europe's greatest power and enjoys unprecedented financial prosperity.
Director: Rachel Bell | Star: David Starkey
Votes: 24
98.
Cities of the Underworld (2007– )
Episode:
Scotland's Sin City
(2007)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
Constrained for space by a stone defensive wall and steep terrain, the people of Edinburgh build both high rises and subterranean dwellings to provide living space. Out of sight, the underworld attracts all manor of seedy activities.
Star: Eric Geller
Votes: 32
99.
Remarkable Places to Eat (2019–2024)
Episode:
Edinburgh
(2019)
TV-G | 58 min | Documentary
Chef Tom Kerridge takes Fred to three of his favorite restaurants in Scottish capital, Edinburgh, which use local produce - Tom Kitchin's The Kitchin, top wagyu (Japanese beef) farm and grill, and best fish and chips spot in town.
Director: Tara Jang | Stars: Fred Sirieix, Tom Kerridge, Tom Kitchin
Votes: 12
100.
World's Greatest Palaces (2019)
Episode:
Edinburgh Castle
(2019)
Documentary, History
It has been said that whoever takes Edinburgh Castle takes Scotland. Throughout its 1000 year long history, this fortified Scottish royal palace built on volcanic Castle Rock has been besieged more times than any other castle in Europe.
Stars: Christien Anholt, Roma Agrawal, David Caldwell, James W.P. Campbell