List of British films of 2020
This article lists feature-length British films and full-length documentaries that have their premiere in 2020 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 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many British films were delayed from release and premiere including No Time to Die, Stardust, Blithe Spirit, A Boy Called Christmas and Everybody's Talking About Jamie.
Film premieres
Culturally British films
The following list comprises films not produced by Great Britain or the United Kingdom but is strongly associated with British culture. The films in this list should fulfill at least three of the following criteria:- The film is adapted from a British source material.
- The story is at least partially set in the United Kingdom.
- The film was at least partially shot in the United Kingdom.
- Many of the film's cast and crew members are British.
| Title | Country of origin | Adaptation | Story Setting | Film Locations | British Cast and Crew |
| Artemis Fowl | United States | England and Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | Kenneth Branagh, Nonso Anozie, Judi Dench, Patrick Doyle, Martin Walsh | ||
| Dolittle | United States | Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting | England | Anglesey, Berkshire, Cumbria, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, North Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, and Somerset in United Kingdom | Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Ralph Ineson, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Emma Thompson, Nick Moore |
| The Witches | United States Mexico | The Witches by Roald Dahl | Hertfordshire and Surrey, United Kingdom | Codie-Lei Eastick, Simon Manyonda, Charles Edwards |
British winners
Listed here are the British nominees at the five most prestigious film award ceremonies in the English-speaking world: the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, Critics' Choice Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards, that were held during 2020, celebrating the best films of 2019. The British nominations were led by 1917 along with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which was co-produced by the United States. 1917 led in the technical categories with multiple wins in cinematography, sound, special effects, and production design. Notably, a number of British technicians were nominated for non-British films such as Le Mans '66, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and Ad Astra. Marriage Story and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, both British-American co-productions, unanimously won the Best Supporting Actress and Actor awards respectively. British films did, however, notably lose out to Parasite from South Korea.Academy Awards
The 92nd Academy Awards honoring the best films of 2019 were held on 9 February 2020.British winners:1917 Judy Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Rocketman
- Bernie Taupin – " Love Me Again"
- Elton John – " Love Me Again"
- Jacqueline Durran – Little Women
- Mark Taylor – 1917
- Roger Deakins – 1917
- Stuart Wilson – 1917Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)
- Elena Andreicheva – Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)
- Andy Nelson – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
- Callum McDougall – 1917
- Christopher Peterson – The Irishman
- Cynthia Erivo – Harriet, "Stand Up"
- David Heyman – Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Edward Watts – For Sama
- Florence Pugh – Little Women
- Jayne-Ann Tenggren – 1917
- Jeremy Woodhead – Judy
- Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
- Kay Georgiou – Joker
- Krysty Wilson-Cairns – 1917
- Lee Sandales – 1917
- Naomi Donne – 1917
- Neal Scanlan – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Oliver Tarney – 1917
- Paul Massey – Le Mans '66
- Pippa Harris – 1917
- Rachael Tate – 1917
- Roger Guyett – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Sam Mendes – 1917
- Sandy Powell – The Irishman
- Tom Johnson – ''Ad Astra''
British Academy Film Awards
The 73rd British Academy Film Awards was presented on 2 February 2020.British winners:1917 Bait For Sama Judy Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Andy Serkis
- Callum McDougall – 1917
- Jayne-Ann Tenggren – 1917
- Kate Byers – Bait
- Lee Sandales – 1917
- Linn Waite – Bait
- Mark Jenkin – Bait
- Mark Taylor – 1917
- Micheal Ward
- Naomi Donne – 1917
- Oliver Tarney – 1917
- Pippa Harris – 1917
- Rachael Tate – 1917
- Sam Mendes – 1917
- Roger Deakins – 1917
- Stuart Wilson – 1917Granddad Was A Romantic. – Maryam Mohajer Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) – Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva
- Adam Bohling – Rocketman
- Alex Holmes – Maiden
- Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio – Retablo
- Andy Nelson – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
- Asif Kapadia – Diego Maradona
- Christopher Peterson – The Irishman
- Danny Sheehan – Rocketman
- David Heyman – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- David Reid – Rocketman
- Dexter Fletcher – Rocketman
- Edward Watts – For Sama
- Florence Pugh – Little Women
- Harry Wootliff – Only You
- Jack Lowden
- Jacqueline Durran – Little Women
- Jeremy Woodhead – Judy
- Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
- Julian Day – Rocketman
- Kate Byers – Bait
- Kay Georgiou – Joker
- Ken Loach – Sorry We Missed You
- Lee Hall – Rocketman
- Linn Waite – Bait
- Lizzie Yianni Georgiou – Rocketman
- Mark Jenkin – Bait
- Matthew Collinge – Rocketman
- Matthew Vaughn – Rocketman
- Mike Prestwood Smith – Rocketman
- Neal Scanlan – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Paul Massey – Le Mans '66
- Paul Kavanagh – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Rebecca O'Brien – Sorry We Missed You
- Roger Guyett – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit
- Sandy Powell – The Irishman
- Sarah Crowe – The Personal History of David Copperfield
- Stuart Wilson – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Taron Egerton – Rocketman
- Tracey Seaward – The Two Popes
- Victoria Thomas – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Azaar – Myriam Raja and Nathanael Baring Goldfish – Hector Dockrill, Harri Kamalanathan, Benedict Turnbull, and Laura Dockrill In Her Boots – Kathrin Steinbacher Kamali – Sasha Rainbow and Rosalind Croad The Magic Boat – Naaman Azhari and Lilia Laurel The Trap – Lena Headey and Anthony Fitzgerald
Critics' Choice Awards
The 25th Critics' Choice Awards was presented on 12 January 2020.British winners:1917 Judy Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Rocketman **TIE**Wild Rose **TIE**
British nominees:1917 The Aeronauts Downton Abbey Judy Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Rocketman The Two Popes
- Anna Robbins – Downton Abbey
- Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
- Archie Yates – Jojo Rabbit
- Christopher Peterson – The Irishman
- Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
- Donal Woods – Downton Abbey
- Florence Pugh – Little Women
- Gina Cromwell – Downton Abbey
- Jacqueline Durran – Little Women
- Julian Day – Rocketman
- Lee Sandales – 1917
- Noah Jupe – Honey Boy
- Sandy Powell – ''The Irishman''
Golden Globe Awards
The 77th Golden Globe Awards was presented on 5 January 2020.British winners:1917 Judy Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Rocketman
- Bernie Taupin – " Love Me Again"
- Elton John – " Love Me Again"
- Sam Mendes – 1917
- Taron Egerton – Rocketman
- Andrew Lloyd Webber – "Beautiful Ghosts"
- Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
- Christian Bale – Le Mans '66
- Cynthia Erivo – Harriet, "Stand Up"
- Daniel Craig – Knives Out
- Daniel Pemberton – Motherless Brooklyn
- Emma Thompson – Late Night
- Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit
- Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
- Timothy Lee McKenzie – "Spirit"
Screen Actors Guild Awards
The 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards was presented on 19 January 2019.British winners:Judy Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
British nominees:
- Alfie Allen – Jojo Rabbit
- Christian Bale – Le Mans '66
- Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
- Damian Lewis – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Malcolm McDowell – Bombshell
- Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit
- Taron Egerton – Rocketman
- Stephen Graham – The Irishman
- Stephen Merchant – Jojo RabbitMarriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- ''Rocketman''