A list of British films released in 2008.
Keep the films in alphabetical order, ignoring leading articles (The, A or An).
Please keep number of cast members down to 3 or 4.
Entries in the 'Notes' column should be outstanding details about this film in relation to other films in the same period. Anything about the film itself can be discovered by following the link to the film.
Title Director Cast Genre NotesAdulthoodNoel Clarke Noel Clarke, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Jacob AndersonDramaAgent CrushSean RobinsonBrian Blessed, Neve CampbellAnimationAngus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingGurinder Chadha Georgia Groome, Alan Davies, Aaron Johnson Romantic comedyThe Bank JobRoger Donaldson Jason Statham, Saffron BurrowsThrillerBe Like OthersTanaz Eshaghian Documentary The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Mark Herman David Thewlis, Asa Butterfield World War II drama Brideshead RevisitedJulian Jarrold Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon Literary drama Broken LinesPaul Bettany, Olivia WilliamsDrama A Bunch of AmateursAndy CadiffBurt Reynolds, Samantha BondComedyCash and CurrySarjit Bains Ameet Chana, Ronny Jhutti Comedy Caught in the ActMatt LipseySteve Speirs, Sarah Barrand, Freddie JonesComedy The Children Tom Shankland Eva Birthistle, Stephen Campbell Moore, Jeremy Sheffield, Hannah Tointon Horror The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Andrew Adamson Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley Fantasy A Complete History of My Sexual FailuresChris Waitt Documentary The CottagePaul Andrew Williams Andy Serkis, Reece Shearsmith Comedy/horror The Dark KnightChristopher Nolan Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman Superhero/action Death Defying ActsGillian ArmstrongGuy Pearce, Catherine Zeta-JonesRomance/thriller Co-production with AustraliaDoomsdayNeil Marshall Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Malcolm McDowell Sci-fi/action The DuchessSaul Dibb Keira Knightley, Hayley Atwell, Ralph Fiennes Historical drama Winner of Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Costume DesignEasy VirtueStephan Elliott Colin Firth, Kristin Scott ThomasDrama Eden LakeJames Watkins Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Jack O'Connell Horror The Edge of Love John Maybury Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller Drama The EscapistRupert Wyatt Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Damian Lewis Thriller Faintheart Vito Rocco Eddie Marsan, Ewan Bremner, Jessica Hynes Comedy Fifty Dead Men WalkingKari SkoglandBen Kingsley, Jim SturgessThrillerFilth and WisdomMadonnaEugene Hütz, Holly Weston, Vicky McClure, Richard E. Grant, Olegar FedoroComedy-dramaPremiered at the 58th Berlin International Film FestivalFlashbacks of a FoolBaillie WalshDaniel Craig, Harry EdenDramaFranklyn Gerald McMorrow Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green, Sam Riley Neo-noir FreebirdJon IvayPhil Daniels, Gary StretchComedyFrench FilmJackie OudneyAnne-Marie Duff, Hugh BonnevilleComedy Gardens of the Night Damian Harris Gillian Jacobs, Evan Ross, Jeremy Sisto, Harold Perrineau, Kyle Gallner, John Malkovich, Kevin Zegers, Tom Arnold Drama Premiered at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival The Gateway Meat Ron DeCaro David Barry, Baro Carvalho, Christianne Cicilio Horror GoodViggo Mortensen, Jason IsaacsDramaThe GrindRishi Opel Jamie Foreman, Zoe Tapper, Danny John-Jules Crime Happy-Go-Lucky Mike Leigh Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan Drama Winner of the Best Actress Prize at the Berlin Film Festival and the Golden Globe for Best Actress (Comedy or Musical)How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Robert B. Weide Simon Pegg, Megan Fox, Kirsten Dunst Comedy Hunger Steve McQueen Michael Fassbender Drama Winner of the Caméra d'Or award at the 2008 Cannes Film FestivalIn Your DreamsGary SinyorDexter Fletcher, Elize du Toit, Parminder NagraRomance/comedyIncendiarySharon MaguireMichelle Williams, Ewan McGregorDramaInkheart Iain Softley Brendan Fraser, Eliza Bennett, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren Fantasy Co-production with the USLady GodivaVicky JewsonPhoebe Thomas, Matthew Chambers, Natalie WalterRomance/comedyLecture 21Alessandro BariccoJohn Hurt, Leonor WatlingDramaLove Live LongMike FiggisDaniel Lapaine, Sophie Winkleman Drama Mamma Mia!Phyllida Lloyd Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan SkarsgårdMusical Highest grossing British film and highest selling DVD of all time in the UK Man on Wire James Marsh Philippe Petit Documentary Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers; winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature), the BAFTA Award for Best British Film and the Satellite Award for Best Documentary FilmManoleteMenno MeyjesAdrien Brody, Penélope CruzBiopic Co-production with SpainA Matter of Loaf and DeathNick Park Peter Sallis, Sally LindsayAnimated short Winner of BAFTA for Best Animated ShortOf Time and the CityTerence Davies Documentary The Other ManRichard EyreLiam Neeson, Antonio Banderas Drama Co-production with the USThe Oxford MurdersÁlex de la IglesiaElijah Wood, John HurtMysteryQuantum of Solace Marc Forster Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench Spy/action James Bond Film Promised Land of Heavy Metal Tanja Karttunen Documentary/music Co-production with Finland Red Mist Paddy Breathnach Arielle Kebbel, Christina Chong, MyAnna Buring Horror Revolutionary Road Sam Mendes Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, Kathy Bates Romantic drama Co-production with the USRocknRolla Guy Ritchie Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Strong, Thandie Newton Crime drama Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boyle Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor DramaEight Oscar wins including Best Picture and Best DirectorSon of Rambow Garth Jennings Bill Milner, Will Poulter Family comedy-drama Three and Out Jonathan Gershfield Mackenzie Crook, Colm Meaney, Gemma Arterton, Imelda Staunton Tragic comedy TranssiberianBrad Anderson Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley Thriller Tropic ThunderBen Stiller Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Brandon T. Jackson, Bill Hader, Nick Nolte Satirical action comedy Wild ChildNick MooreEmma Roberts, Alex Pettyfer Romantic comedy
See also 2008 in film 2008 in British music 2008 in British radio 2008 in British television 2008 in the United Kingdom List of 2008 box office number-one films in the United Kingdom
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