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Top Films from Medium Sized Studios in the United Kingdom

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Rank Title Year Director(s) Overall
Rank
1 Henry V 1989 Kenneth Branagh 822
2 Billy Elliot 2000 Stephen Daldry 826
3 The Wrong Trousers 1993 Nick Park 1011
4 The Triplets of Belleville 2003 Sylvain Chomet 1138
5 Gods and Monsters 1998 Bill Condon 1165
6 Truly, Madly, Deeply 1990 Anthony Minghella 1285
7 A Simple Plan 1998 Sam Raimi 1609
8 Primary Colors 1998 Mike Nichols 1651
9 The Snapper 1993 Stephen Frears 1672
10 Land and Freedom 1995 Ken Loach 1695
11 The War Game 1965 Peter Watkins 1700
12 Wonder Boys 2000 Curtis Hanson 1790
13 A Close Shave 1995 Nick Park 1803
14 One Day in September 1999 Kevin Macdonald 1893
15 Band of Brothers 2001 David Frankel, Mikael Salomon, Tom Hanks, David Leland, Richard Loncraine, David Nutter, Phil Alden Robinson, and Tony To 1956
16 42: Forty Two Up 1998 Michael Apted 2046
17 Pride and Prejudice 1995 Simon Langton 2059
18 Dirty Pretty Things 2002 Stephen Frears 2208
19 Ratcatcher 1999 Lynne Ramsay 2212
20 Edward II 1991 Derek Jarman 2233
21 Much Ado about Nothing 1993 Kenneth Branagh 2258
22 Enchanted April 1992 Mike Newell 2445

Channel Four Films

Rank Title Year Director(s) Overall
Rank
1 Trainspotting 1996 Danny Boyle 128
2 Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994 Mike Newell 241
3 The Full Monty 1997 Peter Cattaneo 391
4 Paris, Texas 1984 Wim Wenders 431
5 Secrets & Lies 1996 Mike Leigh 436
6 The Crying Game 1992 Neil Jordan 503
7 My Beautiful Laundrette 1985 Stephen Frears 637
8 Shaun of the Dead1 2004 Edgar Wright 643
9 Naked 1993 Mike Leigh 658
10 The Straight Story 1999 David Lynch 740
11 Safe 1995 Todd Haynes 772
12 Shallow Grave 1994 Danny Boyle 821
13 An Angel at My Table 1990 Jane Campion 998
14 Distant Voices, Still Lives 1988 Terence Davies 1002
15 Dancer in the Dark1 2000 Lars von Trier 1021
16 Elizabeth 1998 Shekhar Kapur 1039
17 El Norte 1983 Gregory Nava 1050
18 Vagabond 1985 Agnès Varda 1069
19 Sexy Beast1 2000 Jonathan Glazer 1152
20 The Draughtsman's Contract 1982 Peter Greenaway 1245
21 Salaam Bombay! 1988 Mira Nair 1371
22 Touching the Void1 2003 Kevin Macdonald 1400
23 Alice 1988 Jan Svankmajer 1486
24 Vanya on 42nd Street 1994 Louis Malle 1501
25 The Motorcycle Diaries1 2004 Walter Salles 1536
26 Life Is Sweet 1990 Mike Leigh 1582
27 Trust 1990 Hal Hartley 1657
28 Brassed Off 1996 Mark Herman 1666
29 The Madness of King George 1994 Nicholas Hytner 1673
30 The Long Day Closes 1992 Terence Davies 1698
31 24 Hour Party People1 2002 Michael Winterbottom 1742
32 Buena Vista Social Club 1999 Wim Wenders 1784
33 Mississippi Masala 1991 Mira Nair 2001
34 Night on Earth 1991 Jim Jarmusch 2084
35 Velvet Goldmine 1998 Todd Haynes 2103
36 High Hopes 1988 Mike Leigh 2199
37 American Dream 1990 Barbara Kopple 2217
38 Welcome to Sarajevo 1997 Michael Winterbottom 2249
39 The Pillow Book 1996 Peter Greenaway 2285
40 Dead Man’s Shoes2 2004 Shane Meadows 2322
41 My Name Is Joe 1998 Ken Loach 2468

1 Produced or co-produced by FilmFour.
2 Produced or co-produced by Film4.

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Rank Title Year Director(s) Overall
Rank
1 Fargo1 2 3 1996 Joel Coen 50
2 The Usual Suspects1 1995 Bryan Singer 64
3 Trainspotting1 1996 Danny Boyle 128
4 Four Weddings and a Funeral1 2 1994 Mike Newell 241
5 The Big Lebowski1 2 1998 Joel Coen 283
6 Being John Malkovich3 4 1999 Spike Jonze 356
7 The Breakfast Club5 1985 John Hughes 381
8 Batman1 1989 Tim Burton 493
9 An American Werewolf in London1 1981 John Landis 585
10 The Pianist6 2002 Roman Polanski 586
11 Bridget Jones's Diary2 2001 Sharon Maguire 626
12 My Beautiful Laundrette2 1985 Stephen Frears 637
13 Shaun of the Dead2 2004 Edgar Wright 643
14 High Fidelity2 2000 Stephen Frears 730
15 Dead Man Walking1 2 1995 Tim Robbins 751
16 When We Were Kings1 1996 Leon Gast 752
17 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels1 1998 Guy Ritchie 761
18 Billy Elliot2 2000 Stephen Daldry 826
19 O Brother, Where Art Thou?2 2000 Joel Coen 867
20 Down by Law7 1986 Jim Jarmusch 881
21 Barton Fink2 1991 Joel Coen 953
22 Elizabeth1 2 1998 Shekhar Kapur 1039
23 Hate1 1995 Mathieu Kassovitz 1064
24 Love Actually2 2003 Richard Curtis 1147
25 Candyman1 4 1992 Bernard Rose 1157
26 Adaptation.4 2002 Spike Jonze 1181
27 Flashdance1 1983 Adrian Lyne 1202
28 Notting Hill1 2 1999 Roger Michell 1223
29 The Hudsucker Proxy1 2 1994 Joel Coen 1258
30 A Midnight Clear5 1992 Keith Gordon 1328
31 The Game1 4 1997 David Fincher 1377
32 Missing1 1982 Costa-Gavras 1394
33 Wild at Heart1 4 1990 David Lynch 1559
34 Un coeur en hiver8 1992 Claude Sautet 1577
35 Mr. Holland's Opus1 6 1995 Stephen Herek 1636
36 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert1 1994 Stephan Elliott 1668
37 Land and Freedom1 2 1995 Ken Loach 1695
38 About a Boy2 2002 Chris and Paul Weitz 1922
39 What Dreams May Come1 6 1998 Vincent Ward 2039
40 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure6 1989 Stephen Herek 2107
41 Home for the Holidays1 1995 Jodie Foster 2122
42 Pride & Prejudice2 2005 Joe Wright 2125
43 Better Off Dead…5 1985 Savage Steve Holland 2139
44 Birdy5 1984 Alan Parker 2141
45 The Man Who Wasn't There2 3 2001 Joel Coen 2158
46 The Tall Guy2 1989 Mel Smith 2162
47 Edward II2 1991 Derek Jarman 2233
48 Pitch Black6 2000 David Twohy 2250
49 Revenge of the Nerds6 1984 Jeff Kanew 2260
51 Grace of My Heart3 1996 Allison Anders 2271
52 Bob Roberts1 2 1992 Tim Robbins 2278
53 The Ballad of Little Jo1 1993 Maggie Greenwald 2442
54 Hot Fuzz2 2007 Edgar Wright 2462
55 Thirteen2 2003 Catherine Hardwicke 2480

1 Produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment.
2 Produced by Working Title Films.
3 Produced by Gramercy Pictures.
4 Produced by Propaganda Films.
5 Produced by A&M Films.
6 Produced by Interscope Communications.
7 Produced by Island Pictures.
8 Produced by Cinéa.

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