Since the advent of the medium of cinema, the British film industry has delivered a significant number of films which have earned critical acclaim and popularity across the globe. For this recco write-up, we give you five must-watch British movies (including British co-productions) which you can stream in India on the Netflix OTT platform. So, what are you waiting for? Get, set, and stream!
Calibre, 2018 (Streaming on Netflix)
The British thriller follows the story of two close friends Marcus and Vaughn who decide to go on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands. But the weekend getaway turns out to be their worst nightmare when one of the friends accidentally commits a crime, leading to a devastating turn of events.
The Tinder Swindler, 2022 (Streaming on Netflix)
The true crime documentary follows the story of three female victims of online dating who are manipulated by a scamster posing as a billionaire businessman and how the group of swindled women decides to avenge their betrayals.
Munich – The Edge of War, 2022 (Streaming on Netflix)
Based on the bestselling novel ‘Munich’ by Robert Harris, the historical drama movie follows the story of a British civil servant Hugh Legat (played by George MacKay), and his friend from Oxford Paul von Hartmann (Jannis Niewöhner), who now works for the German government. They travel to the 1938 Munich conference and find themselves in a race to expose a Nazi secret as Hitler prepares to invade Czechoslovakia.
The Swimmers, 2022 (Streaming on Netflix)
Directed by Sally El Hosaini, the biographical drama follows the incredible story of two brave sisters who used their swimming skills to try to save a group of refugees stuck in the middle of the Aegean Sea. Later, the two sisters participated at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Everest, 2015 (Streaming on Netflix)
The survival adventure movie is based on a real-life Mount Everest disaster event which happened in 1996. The film’s story revolves around two mountain climbing teams led by expedition leaders Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) and Scott Fischer (Jake Gyllenhaal) and how the groups tried to survive a severe blizzard against all odds.