northern england

The Full Monty | United Kingdom
Genre
IMDB
7.2 (109,536 votes)
Budget
3,500,000.00$
Sheffield, England. Gaz, a jobless steelworker in need of quick cash persuades his mates to bare it all in a one-night-only strip show.

Three Day Millionaire
Genre
IMDB
5.2 (355 votes)
A raucous black comedy about a gang of Grimsby Trawler-men who carry out the heist of a lifetime.

The Phantom of the Open | United Kingdom
Genre
IMDB
7 (4628 votes)
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.

Northern Soul
Genre
IMDB
6.8 (205 votes)
Northern Soul is filmed in the style of a mock documentary and tells the story of Mike Sherbet.. A lonely young man who is obsessed with American wrestling.. His dream is to become a professional wrestler and compete against his heroes on the British wrestling circuit. There’s only one problem, he weighs nine stone and has the pain threshold of a two year old child.

Little Voice | United Kingdom
Genre
IMDB
6.9 (15429 votes)
After the death of her father, Little Voice or LV becomes a virtual recluse, never going out and hardly ever saying a word. She just sits in her bedroom listening to her father's collection of old records of Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe and various other famous female singers. But at night time, LV sings, imitating these great singers with surprising accuracy. One night she is overheard by one of her mother's boyfriends, who happens to be a talent agent. He manages to convince her that her talent is special and arranges for her to perform at the local night club, but several problems arise.

Up 'n' Under
Genre
IMDB
5.6 (832 votes)
The Cobblers Arms have been the best and most feared Amateur Rugby League team for the past ten years. Ex-pro Arthur bets their boss that he could train a bunch of deadbeats to defeat them in a local rugby sevens tournament. But to do so he must first get them into shape with the help of the very attractive Hazel Scott.

24 Hour Party People | United Kingdom
Genre
IMDB
7.3 (31908 votes)
In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.

The Parole Officer | United Kingdom
Genre
IMDB
6.4 (6389 votes)
A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.

The Damned United | United Kingdom
Genre
IMDB
7.5 (39872 votes)
Budget
10,000,000.00$
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor.

Wuthering Heights | United Kingdom
Genre
IMDB
6.0 (8920 votes)
Budget
5,692,172.00$
Yorkshire moorlands, northern England, in the late 18th century. Young Heathcliff, rescued from the streets of Liverpool by Mr. Earnshaw, the owner of Wuthering Heights, an isolated farm, develops over the years an insane passion for Cathy, his foster sister, a sick obsession destined to end tragically…

Four Lions | France| United Kingdom
Genre
IMDB
7.3 (68641 votes)
Budget
967,686.00$
A group of young Muslim men living in Sheffield decide to wage jihad, and they hatch an inept plan to become suicide bombers. Omar and Waj have a brief, disastrous run at a Pakistan training camp, while Faisal works on an unlikely scheme to train birds to carry bombs. Their ill-conceived plan culminates at the London Marathon with their bumbling attempts to disrupt the event while dressed in outlandish costumes.

My Summer of Love | United Kingdom
Genre
IMDB
6.7 (19007 votes)
In the Yorkshire countryside, working-class tomboy Mona meets the exotic, pampered Tasmin. Over the summer season, the two young women discover they have much to teach one another, and much to explore together.

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