A list of British films released in 2009.
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 Release date Notes44 Inch Chest Malcolm Venville Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson Gangster drama 15 January Awaydays Pat Holden Stephen Graham Drama 22 May The Boat That Rocked Richard Curtis Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Rhys Ifans Period comedy 1 April Boogie Woogie Duncan Ward Amanda Seyfried, Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming, Heather Graham Comedy 2 May A Boy Called DadBrian PercivalKyle Ward, Louise Delamere Drama 30 April The Boys Are BackScott HicksClive Owen, Emma Booth Drama 15 September Co-production with AustraliaBright Star Jane Campion Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Thomas Sangster Romance 6 November Bronson Nicolas Winding Refn Tom Hardy Gangster drama 13 March Bunny and the BullPaul KingEdward Hogg, Simon FarnabyComedy27 NovemberCherrybomb Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn Rupert Grint, Robert Sheehan Drama 23 April City Rats Steve M. Kelly Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Ray Panthaki, Susan Lynch Black comedy 24 April Clubbed Neil Thompson Colin Salmon, Mel Raido, Shaun Parkes, Scot Williams, Maxine Peake Drama 16 January CracksJordan ScottEva Green, Juno TemplePeriod drama 4 DecemberCreation Jon Amiel Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Benedict Cumberbatch Drama/biographical 25 September The Damned United Tom Hooper Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Colm Meaney Drama 25 March Desert FlowerSherry HormanLiya Kebede, Sally HawkinsBiopic 5 September Co-production with GermanyDoghouse Jake West Danny Dyer, Stephen Graham, Lee Ingleby, Terry Stone, Noel Clarke Comedy 12 June Dorian Gray Oliver Parker Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall Drama 11 September An Education Lone Scherfig Carey Mulligan, Emma Thompson, Sally Hawkins, Dominic Cooper Coming-of-age 30 October Academy Award nominated for Best Film; BAFTA winner for Best ActressEndgame Pete Travis William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller Drama 15 January An Englishman in New York Richard Laxton John Hurt, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tucker Drama/biographical December Screened on ITV1 in DecemberExam Stuart Hazeldine Colin Salmon, Jimi Mistry, Gemma Chan Psychological thriller 8 January The Firm Nick Love Paul Anderson, Calum McNab, Daniel Mays Crime drama 18 September Remake of 1989 TV filmFish Tank Andrea Arnold Michael Fassbender Drama 13 May Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film FestivalFrequently Asked Questions About Time Travel Gareth Carrivick Anna Faris, Chris O'Dowd, Marc Wootton, Dean Lennox Kelly Comedy sci-fi 24 April From Time to TimeJulian FellowesAlex Etel, Timothy SpallFantasy15 October Glorious 39Stephen PoliakoffRomola Garai, Eddie RedmayneDrama 20 NovemberHarry Brown Daniel Barber Michael Caine, Ben Drew Crime thriller 11 November Premiered at the 2009 Toronto Film FestivalHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince David Yates Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Alan Rickman Fantasy adventure 17 July Heartless Philip Ridley Jim Sturgess, Noel Clarke, Clémence Poésy Fantasy Hippie Hippie Shake Beeban Kidron Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Sean Biggerstaff, Emma Booth Comedy drama I Know You Know Justin Kerrigan Robert Carlyle, Arron Fuller, Karl Johnson, Howard Marks Drama TBA The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Terry Gilliam Heath Ledger, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Johnny Depp Fantasy 16 October In the Loop Armando Iannucci Tom Hollander, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Gina McKee Comedy 17 April Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted ScreenplayIron Cross Joshua Newton Roy Scheider, Scott Cohen, Helmut Berger, Monica Cruz Thriller 19 November 2010 Is Anybody There? John Crowley Michael Caine, David Morrissey, Anne-Marie Duff, Bill Milner Drama 1 May Jack Said Michael Tchoubouroff David O'Hara, Danny Dyer, Simon Phillips Film noir 25 September Jackboots on Whitehall Edward McHenry Ewan McGregor, Rosamund Pike, Tom Wilkinson Comedy 8 October Animated movie with dollsKnife EdgeAnthony HickoxHugh Bonneville, Natalie PressThriller KnowingAlex ProyasNicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury Science fiction 20 March The Last Station Michael Hoffman Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy Biopic 23 December Co-produced with Germany and RussiaLesbian Vampire Killers Phil Claydon James Corden, Mathew Horne Comedy 20 March Little Ashes Paul Morrison Javier Beltrán, Robert Pattinson, Matthew McNulty Drama/biographical 8 May London River Rachid Bouchareb Brenda Blethyn, Sotigui Kouyaté Drama 10 February Looking for Eric Ken Loach Matthew McNulty Drama/biographical 12 June Screened in Competition at the Cannes Film FestivalThe Lovely BonesPeter JacksonMark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, Saoirse RonanSupernatural thriller drama 24 November Malice in WonderlandSimon FellowsMaggie Grace, Danny DyerFantasy The Magnificent Tati Michael House Jacques Tati, Frank Black, Sylvain Chomet Documentary 26, November Co-production with FinlandMoon Duncan Jones Sam Rockwell Sci-fi 17 July My Last Five GirlfriendsJulian KempBrendan Patricks, Naomie Harris Comedy 19 MarchNativity! Debbie Isitt Martin Freeman, Ashley Jensen, Jason Watkins, Marc Wootton Comedy 27 November Nowhere Boy Sam Taylor-Wood Aaron Johnson Drama 26 December Drama about the boyhood of John Lennon; closing night world premiere at London Film FestivalPerrier's Bounty Ian Fitzgibbon Cillian Murphy, Jim Broadbent, Brendan Gleeson Thriller comedy 26 March 2010 Planet 51 Jorge Blanco Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Gary Oldman Animation 20 NovemberPope JoanSönke WortmannJohanna Wokalek, David WenhamHistorical drama 22 October Co-production with Germany, Italy and SpainPrincess KaiulaniMarc ForbyQ'orianka Kilcher, Barry PepperBiopic 7 February Co-production with the USRage Sally Potter Jude Law, Judi Dench, Steve Buscemi Drama 30 February First shown at the Berlin International Film FestivalRocketmenRichard DaleDocumentary30 AugustThe Soloist Joe Wright Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, LisaGay Hamilton Drama 20 April St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, David Tennant, Talulah Riley, Sarah Harding Gemma Arterton Comedy 18 December The Secret of Moonacre Gábor Csupó Dakota Blue Richards, Tim Curry, Ioan Gruffudd Adventure fantasy 12 February Sherlock Holmes Guy Ritchie Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams Adventure 25 December Shifty Eran Creevy Riz Ahmed, Daniel Mays, Jason Flemyng, Nitin Ganatra, Francesca Annis Urban thriller 26 April Telstar Nick Moran Con O'Neill, Carl Barât, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris, Mathew Baynton Drama 19 June Tony Gerard Johnson Peter Ferdinando, Ricky Grover, Neil Maskell Horror 18 June Tormented Jon Wright Alex Pettyfer, April Pearson, Calvin Dean Horror 22 May Triangle Christopher Smith Melissa George, Liam Hemsworth, Rachael Carpani Horror 16 October The Young Victoria Jean-Marc Vallée Emily Blunt, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Friend, Miranda Richardson Drama 6 March Won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design
See also 2009 in film 2009 in British music 2009 in British radio 2009 in British television 2009 in the United Kingdom List of 2009 box office number-one films in the United Kingdom
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