This article lists feature-length British films and full-length documentaries that have their premiere in 2019 and were at least partly produced by Great Britain or the United Kingdom. It does not feature short films, medium-length films, made-for-TV films, pornographic films, filmed theater, VR films and interactive films. It also does not include films screened in previous years that had official release dates in 2019.
Also included is an overview of five awards ceremonies which are major events in British film: the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, Critics' Choice Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Film premieres
January – March Opening Title Cast and crew Details Ref.JANUARY 16 The Kid Who Would Be King Director: Joe Cornish Cast: Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Doris, Angus Imrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart 20th Century Fox 18 Close Director: Vicky Jewson Cast: Noomi Rapace, Sophie Nélisse, Eoin Macken, Indira Varma, Mimi Keene Netflix (Co-produced by the United States) 23 Dirty God Director: Sacha Polak Cast: Katherine Kelly, Luke White, Kerry Norton (Co-produced by Belgium, Ireland and Netherlands) 24 Beats Director: Brian Welsh Cast: Laura Fraser, Lorn Macdonald, Cristian Ortega Based on Beats by Kieran Hurley Altitude Film Distribution The Last Tree Director: Shola Amoo Cast: Nicholas Pinnock, Denise Black Picturehouse Entertainment 25 The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Joseph Marcell Netflix Based on The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba The Hole in the Ground Director: Lee Cronin Cast: Seána Kerslake, James Cosmo, Kati Outinen, Simone Kirby, Steve Wall, James Quinn Markey Vertigo Releasing (Co-produced by Ireland) The Lodge Directors: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz Cast: Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Richard Armitage, Alicia Silverstone GEM Entertainment (Co-produced by the United States) 26 The Wolf Hour Director: Alistar Banks Griffin Cast: Naomi Watts, Emory Cohen, Jennifer Ehle GEM Entertainment (Co-produced by the United States) Wounds Director: Babak Anvari Cast: Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, Zazie Beetz, Karl Glusman and Brad William Henke Annapurna Pictures Based on The Visible Filth by Nathan Ballingrud 27 Blinded by the Light Director: Gurinder Chadha Cast: Viveik Kalra, Hayley Atwell, Nell Williams, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra, Aaron Phagura, Dean-Charles Chapman, Jonno Davies Entertainment One Based on Greetings From Bury Park by Sarfraz Manzoor Little Monsters Director: Abe Forsythe Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, Josh Gad Altitude Film Distribution (Co-produced by Australia and the United States) Midnight Traveler Director: Hassan Fazili The Souvenir Director: Joanna Hogg Cast: Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, Tilda Swinton, Ariane Labed, Richard Ayoade, Jaygann Ayeh, Jack McMullen A24 (Co-produced by the United States) 28 Animals Director: Sophie Hyde Cast: Holliday Grainger, Alia Shawkat, Fra Fee, Dermot Murphy Based on Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth (Co-produced by Australia and Ireland) Fighting with My Family Director: Stephen Merchant Cast: Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Jack Lowden, Dwayne Johnson, Vince Vaughn Annapurna Pictures Based on the life of Paige, and The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family by Max Fisher (Co-produced by the United States) Official Secrets Director: Gavin Hood Cast: Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Ralph Fiennes, Matthew Goode, Indira Varma, Conleth Hill, Adam Bakri, Tamsin Greig, Rhys Ifans, Hattie Morahan, Ray Panthaki, Angus Wright Entertainment One Based on The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War by Marcia & Thomas Mitchel (Co-produced by the United States)FEBRUARY 7 The Kindness of Strangers Director: Lone Scherfig Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Zoe Kazan, Tahar Rahim, Bill Nighy, Caleb Landry Jones, Jay Baruchel Entertainment One (Co-produced by Canada, France, Germany, Sweden and the United States) 9 Bait Director: Mark Jenkin Cast: Edward Rowe, Mary Woodvine, Simon Shepherd, Giles King BFI 10 Mr. Jones Director: Agnieszka Holland Cast: James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard, Kenneth Cranham, Joseph Mawle WestEnd Films Based on the life of Gareth Jones (Co-produced by Poland and Ukraine) 26 The Aftermath Director: James Kent Cast: Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgård, Jason Clarke, Roman Reigns Fox Searchlight Pictures Based on The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook (Co-produced by Germany and the United States) 27 Lancaster Skies Director: Callum Burn Cast: Jeffrey Mundell, David Dobson, Kris Saddler, Joanne Gale, Vin Hawke Kaleidoscope Film Distribution 28 Last Breath Director: Richard da Costa, Alex Parkinson Cast: Jeffrey Mundell, David Dobson, Kris Saddler, Joanne Gale, Vin Hawke Dogwoof (Co-produced by Belgium and Sweden)MARCH 9 Pink Wall Director: Tom Cullen Cast: Tatiana Maslany, Jay Duplass, Sule Rimi, Ruth Ollman, Sarah Ovens, T.J. Richardson, Kyle Lima Pinpoint Films 10 The Warrior Queen of Jhansi Director: Swati Bhise Cast: Devika Bhise, Rupert Everett, Jodhi May, Nathaniel Parker, Derek Jacobi Based on the life of Rani Lakshmibai 11 The Day Shall Come Director: Chris Morris Cast: Marchánt Davis, Anna Kendrick, Danielle Brooks, Denis O'Hare, Jim Gaffigan, Miles Robbins (Co-produced by the United States) For Sama Directors: Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts Republic Film Distribution (Co-produced by Syria and the United States) 15 Fisherman's Friends Director: Chris Foggin Cast: Daniel Mays, James Purefoy, David Hayman, Dave Johns, Sam Swainsbury, Tuppence Middleton, Noel Clarke Entertainment Film Distributors 28Princess Emmy Kaleidoscope Film Distribution 29 Dumbo Director: Tim Burton Cast: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, Alan Arkin Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Co-produced by Canada, Australia and the United States)
April – June Opening Title Cast and crew Details Ref.APRIL 11 A Bump Along the Way Director: Shelly Love Cast: Bronagh Gallagher, Lola Petticrew, Mary Moulds, Dan Gordon, Zara Devlin Element Pictures (Produced by Northern Ireland) 19 Once Upon a Time in London Director: Simon Rumley Cast: Leo Gregory, Terry Stone, Holly Earl, Dominic Keating, Geoff Bell, Jamie Foreman Signature Entertainment Based on the lives of Billy Hill and Jack Comer 25 Roads Director: Sebastian Schipper Cast: Fionn Whitehead, Stéphane Bak, Moritz Bleibtreu, Ben Chaplin StudioCanal (Co-produced by France and Germany) 28 Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin Director: Werner Herzog Cast: Fionn Whitehead, Stéphane Bak, Moritz Bleibtreu, Ben Chaplin Based on the life of Bruce Chatwin BBCMAY 1 XY Chelsea Director: Tim Travers Hawkins Cast: Chelsea Manning Dogwoof Based on the life of Chelsea Manning 4 Yesterday Director: Danny Boyle Cast: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Kate McKinnon, Ed Sheeran, Ana de Armas, Lamorne Morris, Sophia Di Martino Universal Pictures 10 The Corrupted Director: Ron Scalpello Cast: Sam Claflin, Charlie Murphy, Naomi Ackie Entertainment Film Distributors Poms Director: Zara Hayes Cast: Diane Keaton, Pam Grier, Jacki Weaver, Celia Weston, Alisha Boe, Rhea Perlman STX Entertainment (Co-produced by United States) 16 Rocketman Director: Dexter Fletcher Cast: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Charlie Rowe, Gemma Jones Paramount Pictures Based on the life of Elton John (Co-produced by United States) Sorry We Missed You Director: Ken Loach Cast: Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Katie Proctor, Rhys Stone (Co-produced by Belgium and France) 17 First Love Director: Takashi Miike Cast: Masataka Kubota, Nao Ōmori, Shota Sometani, Sakurako Konishi, Becky, Takahiro Miura HanWay Films (Co-produced by Japan) Little Joe Director: Jessica Hausner Cast: Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Leanne Best, Lindsay Duncan (Co-produced by Austria and Germany) 19 Diego Maradona Director: Asif Kapadia Altitude Film Distribution Based on the life of Diego Maradona 21 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Mike Moh, Al Pacino, Dakota Fanning, Damian Lewis, Bruce Dern, Emile Hirsch, Scoot McNairy, Luke Perry, Samantha Robinson, Damon Herriman, Austin Butler, Lena Dunham, Maya Hawke Columbia Pictures Corporation (Co-produced by United States) 24 Avengement Director: Jesse V. Johnson Cast: Scott Adkins, Craig Fairbrass, Thomas Turgoose Samuel Goldwyn FilmsJUNE7 Pavarotti Director: Ron Howard HanWay Films Based in the life of Luciano Pavarotti (Co-produced by United States) Liam Gallagher: As It Was Director: Charlie Lightening, Gavin Fitzgerald Screen Media Documentary about English singer Liam Gallagher 21 The Flood Director: Anthony Woodley Cast: Lena Headey, Ivanno Jeremiah, Mandip Gill, Jack Gordon, Peter Singh, Arsher Ali, Iain Glen Curzon Artificial Eye 23 Balance, Not Symmetry Director: Jamie Adams Cast: Laura Harrier, Bria Vinaite, Lily Newmark, Freya Mavor, Tamsin Egerton, Kate Dickie, Scott Miller Pinpoint (Co-produced by United States)24 Bittersweet Symphony Director: Jamie Adams Cast: Suki Waterhouse, Jennifer Grey, Poppy Delevingne, Craig Roberts, Griffin Dunne Pinpoint28 Carmilla Director: Emily Harris Cast: Jessica Raine, Hannah Rae, Devrim Lingnau, Tobias Menzies, Greg Wise Altitude Film Based on Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu Killers Anonymous Director: Martin Owen Cast: Gary Oldman, Jessica Alba, Tommy Flanagan, Elliot James Langridge, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Suki Waterhouse, Michael Socha (Co-produced by United States) 29 Monsoon Director: Hong Khaou Cast: Henry Golding, Parker Sawyers, David Tran, Molly Harris, Lâm Vissay, Edouard Leo Peccadillo Pictures (Co-produced by Vietnam)30 Mrs Lowry & Son Director: Adrian Noble Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Spall, Stephen Lord, Wendy Morgan Vertigo Films Based on the life of L.S. Lowry
July – September