List of British films of 2021
This article lists feature-length British films and full-length documentaries that have their premiere in 2021 and were at least partly produced by the United Kingdom. It does not feature short films, medium-length films, made-for-TV films, pornographic films, filmed theater, VR films or interactive films, nor does it include films screened in previous years that had official release dates in 2021.
British films box office
The highest-grossing British films released in 2021, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:| * | Denotes films still running in cinemas worldwide |
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 fulfil 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.
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 in 2021, celebrating the best films of 2020 and early 2021.Academy Awards
The 93rd Academy Awards, honouring the best films of 2020 and early 2021, were held on 25 April 2021.British winners:The Father Promising Young Woman Tenet
- Andrew Jackson
- Andrew Lockley
- Anthony Hopkins
- Atticus Ross
- Christopher Hampton
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Martin Desmond Roe
- Alexandra Byrne
- Andrew Jackson
- Andrew Lockley
- Atticus Ross
- Carey Mulligan
- Celeste
- Dan Mazer
- Dan Swimer
- Daniel Pemberton
- Emerald Fennell
- Gary Oldman
- Nathan Crowley
- Oliver Tarney
- Olivia Colman
- Peter Baynham
- Riz Ahmed
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Vanessa Kirby
British Academy Film Awards
The 74th British Academy Film Awards were held on 10 and 11 April 2021.British winners:The Father His House Promising Young Woman Rocks Tenet
- Andrew Jackson
- Andrew Lockley
- Anthony Hopkins
- Atticus Ross
- Bukky Bakray
- Christopher Hampton
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Emerald Fennell
- Farah Nabulsi
- Noel Clarke
- Alexandra Byrne
- Alice Babidge
- Andrew Jackson
- Andrew Lockley
- Atticus Ross
- Bukky Bakray
- Cathy Featherstone
- Chris Lawrence
- Claire Wilson
- Conrad Khan
- Jenny Shircore
- Katie Spencer
- Kingsley Ben-Adir
- Kosar Ali
- Lucy Pardee
- Mark Coulier
- Michael O'Connor
- Moira Buffini
- Morfydd Clark
- Peter Francis
- Riz Ahmed
- Sarah Greenwood
- Sarah Gavron
- Sean Bobbitt
- Sope Dirisu
- Tatiana Macdonald
- Theresa Ikoko
- Vanessa Kirby
- Wunmi Mosaku Eyelash Lizard Lucky Break Miss Curvy
- ''The Present''
Critics' Choice Awards
The 26th Critics' Choice Awards were held on 7 March 2021.British winners:Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Promising Young Woman Tenet
British nominees:Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Emma The Father The Personal History of David Copperfield Promising Young Woman Tenet
- Alexandra Byrne
- Anthony Hopkins
- Atticus Ross
- Christopher Hampton
- Dev Patel
- Emerald Fennell
- Gary Oldman
- Kave Quinn
- Nathan Crowley
- Olivia Colman
- Paul Greengrass –
- Robert Worley
- Riz Ahmed
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Vanessa Kirby
Golden Globe Awards
The 78th Golden Globe Awards were held on 28 February 2021.British winners:Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
British nominees:Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Emma The Father The Mauritanian The Personal History of David Copperfield Promising Young Woman Tenet Wolfwalkers
- Anthony Hopkins
- Anya Taylor-Joy
- Atticus Ross
- Carey Mulligan
- Christopher Hampton
- Celeste
- Daniel Pemberton
- Dev Patel
- Emerald Fennell
- Gary Oldman
- James Corden
- Olivia Colman
- Riz Ahmed
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Vanessa Kirby
Screen Actors Guild Awards
The 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards were held on 4 April 2021.British winners:
British nominees: