Cyrano (
2021) | IMDb:
6.4
A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her—and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian.
Starring:
Peter Dinklage
,
Haley Bennett
,
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
,
Ben Mendelsohn
,
Monica Dolan
,
Bashir Salahuddin
A Street Cat Named Bob (
2016) | IMDb:
7.3
James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.
Starring:
Luke Treadaway
,
Ruta Gedmintas
,
Joanne Froggatt
,
Anthony Stewart Head
,
Caroline Goodall
,
Beth Goddard
Directed by:
Roger Spottiswoode
Welcome to the Punch (
2013) | IMDb:
6.1
When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
Starring:
James McAvoy
,
Mark Strong
,
David Morrissey
,
Peter Mullan
,
Daniel Mays
,
Andrea Riseborough
Directed by:
Eran Creevy
Another Year (
2010) | IMDb:
7.4
During a year, a very content couple approaching retirement are visited by friends and family less happy with their lives.
Starring:
Jim Broadbent
,
Lesley Manville
,
Ruth Sheen
,
Peter Wight
,
Oliver Maltman
,
David Bradley
Run Fatboy Run (
2007) | IMDb:
6.5
Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.
Starring:
Simon Pegg
,
Thandiwe Newton
,
Hank Azaria
,
Dylan Moran
,
Harish Patel
,
India de Beaufort
Directed by:
David Schwimmer
Vera Drake (
2004) | IMDb:
7.6
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Vanity Fair (
2004) | IMDb:
6.2
Beautiful, funny, passionate, and calculating, Becky is the orphaned daughter of a starving English artist and a French chorus girl. She yearns for a more glamorous life than her birthright promises and resolves to conquer English society by any means possible. A mere ascension into the heights of society is simply not enough. So Becky finds a patron in the powerful Marquess of Steyne whose whims enable Becky to realise her dreams. But is the ultimate cost too high for her?
Starring:
Reese Witherspoon
,
James Purefoy
,
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
,
Romola Garai
,
Gabriel Byrne
,
Rhys Ifans
Directed by:
Mira Nair
All or Nothing (
2002) | IMDb:
7.5
Penny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Penny’s love for Phil has run dry and they lead joyless lives with their two children, Rachel, a cleaner, and Rory, who is unemployed and aggressive.
Starring:
Timothy Spall
,
Lesley Manville
,
James Corden
,
Alison Garland
,
Ruth Sheen
,
Sally Hawkins
Secrets & Lies (
1996) | IMDb:
8
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
Starring:
Brenda Blethyn
,
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
,
Timothy Spall
,
Phyllis Logan
,
Claire Rushbrook
,
Lee Ross