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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

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Other 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.

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, ', 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:

British nominees:

British Academy Film Awards

The 73rd British Academy Film Awards was presented on 2 February 2020.

British winners:

  • 1917 (Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Make Up & Hair, Best Special Visual Effects)
  • Bait (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer)
  • For Sama (Best Documentary)
  • Judy (Best Leading Actress)
  • Marriage Story (Best Supporting Actress)
  • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Best Supporting Actor)
  • Andy Serkis (Outstanding British contribution to cinema)
  • Callum McDougall (Best Film, Outstanding British Film) – 1917
  • Jayne-Ann Tenggren (Best Film, Outstanding British Film) – 1917
  • Kate Byers (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer) – Bait
  • Lee Sandales (Best Production Design) – 1917
  • Linn Waite (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer) – Bait
  • Mark Jenkin (Outstanding British Film, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer) – Bait
  • Mark Taylor (Best Sound) – 1917
  • Micheal Ward (EE Rising Star Award)
  • Naomi Donne (Best Make Up & Hair) – 1917
  • Oliver Tarney (Best Sound Editing) – 1917
  • Pippa Harris (Best Film, Outstanding British Film) – 1917
  • Rachael Tate (Best Sound) – 1917
  • Sam Mendes (Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Director) – 1917
  • Roger Deakins (Best Cinematography) – 1917
  • Stuart Wilson (Best Sound) – 1917
  • Granddad Was A Romantic. – Maryam Mohajer (Best British Short Animation)
  • Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) – Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva (Best British Short Film)

British nominees:

Critics' Choice Awards

The 25th Critics' Choice Awards was presented on 12 January 2020.

British winners:

British nominees:

Golden Globe Awards

The 77th Golden Globe Awards was presented on 5 January 2020.

British winners:

  • 1917 (Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director)
  • Judy (Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Actress)
  • Marriage Story (Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Actress)
  • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Actor, Best Screenplay)
  • Rocketman (Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Actor, Best Original Song)
  • Bernie Taupin (Best Original Song) – "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" (Rocketman)
  • Elton John (Best Original Song) – "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" (Rocketman)
  • Sam Mendes (Best Director) – 1917
  • Taron Egerton (Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Actor) – Rocketman

British nominees:

Screen Actors Guild Awards

The 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards was presented on 19 January 2019.

British winners:

  • Judy (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture)
  • Marriage Story (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture)
  • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture)

British nominees:

See also

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