Best 20 British Comedy Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 8, 2026

British comedy is known for its wit, charm and quirky humour, from Monty Python and the Holy Grail to Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Monty Python and the Holy Grail sends King Arthur on an absurd quest, Shaun of the Dead is a romantic comedy with zombies, Hot Fuzz moves a London cop to a quiet, suspicious town, and Four Weddings and a Funeral follows Charles through his love life. The Full Monty, Withnail & I, Love Actually, Bridget Jones’s Diary, The Importance of Being Earnest, In Bruges and Trainspotting round out the list.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 92% Metacritic 91

King Arthur and his knights go on an absurd, comic quest for the Holy Grail.

"It's just a flesh wound!" - The Black Knight

Directed by Terry Jones & Terry Gilliam · 1h 31m · Rated PG

2 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Shaun of the Dead (2004)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 92% Metacritic 76

A slacker's zombie-apocalypse survival plan is mostly just going to his regular pub.

"You've got red on you." - Shaun

Directed by Edgar Wright · 1h 39m · Rated R

Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards14 wins & 20 nominations

Where to watch

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Hot Fuzz (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 91% Metacritic 81

A big-city supercop transferred to a sleepy village discovers it hides a very dark secret.

"The greater good." - Sergeant Nicholas Angel

Directed by Edgar Wright · 2h 01m · Rated R

2 wins & 9 nominations

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Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 92% Metacritic 81

A serial best man keeps running into the same woman at every wedding he attends.

"Is it still raining? I hadn't noticed." - Charles

Directed by Mike Newell · 1h 57m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars24 wins & 28 nominations

Where to watch

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The Full Monty (1997)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A group of unemployed steelworkers plan a striptease act to earn some badly needed money.

"We're gonna be the best damn strippers Sheffield's ever seen!" - Gaz

Directed by Peter Cattaneo · 1h 31m · Rated R

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Withnail & I (1987)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 84% Metacritic 87

Two broke, unemployed actors flee to the countryside for a disastrous, miserable holiday.

"We've gone on holiday by mistake." - Withnail

Directed by Bruce Robinson · 1h 48m · Rated R

1 win & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Love Actually (2003)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 65% Metacritic 55

Ten overlapping London love stories converge in the weeks before Christmas.

"To me, you are perfect." - Mark

Directed by Richard Curtis · 2h 15m · Rated R

Won 1 BAFTA Award11 wins & 30 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

IMDb ★ 6.8 RT 80% Metacritic 66

A chaotic single woman's New Year's resolutions unravel across a messy love triangle.

"I like you, very much. Just as you are." - Mark Darcy

Directed by Sharon Maguire · 1h 37m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar8 wins & 32 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Britbox Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A witty adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play, where two men use the same pseudonym, Ernest, to win their sweethearts.

"I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being really good all the time." - Lady Bracknell

Directed by Oliver Parker · 1h 37m · Rated PG

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In Bruges (2008)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 84% Metacritic 67

Two hitmen hide out in a Belgian tourist town over Christmas while waiting for orders that will change everything.

"You've got to stick to your principles." - Ray

Directed by Martin McDonagh · 1h 48m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar25 wins & 55 nominations

Where to watch

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Trainspotting (1996)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 93% Metacritic 83

A group of Edinburgh friends cycle through heroin addiction, betrayal and half-hearted attempts to get clean.

"Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family." - Renton

Directed by Danny Boyle · 1h 34m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar23 wins & 35 nominations

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The Ladykillers (1955)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 100% Metacritic 91

A gang of criminals rents a room from an elderly widow to plan a robbery, with disastrous results.

"Mrs. Wilberforce, there are two things I dislike: heights and steamrollers. Come to think of it, there are three things I dislike: heights, steamrollers, and little old ladies." - Professor Marcus

Directed by Alexander Mackendrick · 1h 31m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 Oscar2 wins & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel

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Fisherman's Friends (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Based on a true story, a group of Cornish fishermen is discovered by a music executive and offered a recording contract.

"We're just a bunch of Cornish blokes who love to sing." - Danny

Directed by Chris Foggin · 1h 52m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 96% Metacritic 80

Jewel thieves turn on each other after a heist, pulling in a hapless English barrister.

"Assassins! In a church! In London! What, have you got a license for that?" - Otto

Directed by Charles Crichton · 1h 49m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar10 wins & 27 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Italian Job (1969)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 82% Metacritic 70

A thief fresh out of prison plans an elaborate gold heist timed around Turin's traffic system.

"You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" - Charlie Croker

Directed by Peter Collinson · 1h 40m · Rated G

1 nomination

Where to watch

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Notting Hill (1999)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 84% Metacritic 68

A humble bookshop owner falls for the world's biggest movie star.

"I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." - Anna Scott

Directed by Roger Michell · 2h 04m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 BAFTA Award11 wins & 17 nominations total

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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 75% Metacritic 67

A group of small-time crooks scrambles to pay off a rigged poker debt to a dangerous crime boss.

"It's been emotional." - Big Chris

Directed by Guy Ritchie · 1h 45m · Rated R

Won 1 BAFTA Award13 wins & 9 nominations

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The Cornetto Trilogy: The World's End (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.0

The last instalment of the Cornetto Trilogy follows a group of friends back to their hometown for an epic pub crawl.

"Get back in your rocket and fuck off back to Legoland, you cunts!" - Gary King

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Billy Elliot (2000)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 85% Metacritic 74

A miner's son secretly trains as a ballet dancer against his family's wishes.

"I just want to be a ballet dancer." - Billy Elliot

Directed by Stephen Daldry · 1h 51m · Rated R

Nominated for 3 Oscars55 wins & 71 nominations

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 95% Metacritic 87

An inventor's pest-control business is threatened by a giant, vegetable-devouring monster.

"I'm crackers for cheese!" - Wallace

Directed by Steve Box & Nick Park · 1h 25m · Rated G

Won 1 Oscar41 wins & 25 nominations

Where to watch

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

Best 20 British Comedy Movies

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

The Full Monty (1997)

Withnail & I (1987)

Love Actually (2003)

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

In Bruges (2008)

Trainspotting (1996)

The Ladykillers (1955)

Fisherman's Friends (2019)

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

The Italian Job (1969)

Notting Hill (1999)

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

The Cornetto Trilogy: The World's End (2013)

Billy Elliot (2000)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

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