Here we've displayed a list of the best Manchester, England films : 28 Days Later(2002), Raining Stones(1993), Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story(2018), A Kind of Loving(1962), 24 Hour Party People(2002), The Family Way(1967), Hell Is a City(1960), Peterloo(2018), Charlie Bubbles(1968), My Son, My Son(1940), England Is Mine(2017), No Direction Home: Bob Dylan(2005) ... ...
Horror, Sci-Fi
UK
2002
112 Minutes
Cillian Murphy Noah Huntley Naomie Harris Brendan Gleeson Megan Burns Christopher Eccleston Marvin Campbell Sanjay Rambaruth Ray Panthaki Junior Laniyan Leo Bill
courier cab driver daughter activist zombie military officer brutal unrestrained gory london manchester, england highway hospital laboratory hideout plagues illness virus apocalypse survival
Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1993
90 Minutes
Bruce Jones Julie Brown Ricky Tomlinson Tom Hickey Gemma Phoenix Mike Fallon Jonathan James George Moss
poor person sidekick blue-collar worker butcher father daughter charming bleak playful tense manchester, england farm church van working class religion odd jobs pride bad luck poverty
This Ken Loach film tells the story of a man devoted to his family and his religion. Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her ... See full summary »
Documentary, Music
UK
2018
100 Minutes
Johnny Vegas Ross Noble John Cooper-Clarke Mark Radcliffe John Thomson Mike Joyce
comedian hilarious fascinating manchester, england comedy club documentaries life story comedy rise 20th century
It's a documentary about the life of eccentric comedian Frank Sidebottom who wore a huge papier-mache' head and whose true identity was a closely guarded secret until after he died. The ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1962
112 Minutes
Alan Bates June Ritchie Thora Hird Bert Palmer Gwen Nelson Malcolm Patton Pat Keen
secretary mother wife mother-in-law draftsman husband somber brooding melodramatic manchester, england factory class distinctions pregnancy miscarriage housing shortage marriage sacrifice transformation 1960s
After his girlfriend's pregnancy forces him to marry her, a young man must adjust to his new life and contend with his domineering mother-in-law.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2002
117 Minutes
Steve Coogan Lennie James Shirley Henderson Paddy Considine Andy Serkis Sean Harris John Simm Ralf Little Danny Cunningham Chris Coghill Paul Popplewell
reporter musician rock star love interest gritty quirky manchester, england office concert stage bar performance music drugs television social event self-destruction rise fall 1970s
In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1967
115 Minutes
Hayley Mills Hywel Bennett John Mills Marjorie Rhodes Avril Angers John Comer Wilfred Pickles Barry Foster Liz Fraser Andy Bradford Thorley Walters
newlywed husband wife mother-in-law father-in-law best friend witty charming engaging manchester, england neighborhood pub family home marriage honeymoon in-laws coming of age relationships family love
Compassionate look at the troubles of two young newlyweds, whose marriage has yet to be consummated.
Crime, Drama
UK
1960
98 Minutes
Stanley Baker John Crawford Donald Pleasence Billie Whitelaw
inspector escaped convict murderer detective gang leader criminal gripping thrilling suspenseful tense intense engaging manchester, england jailbreak on the run mission criminals murder investigation money discovery
In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who escapes from prison.
Drama, History
UK
2018
154 Minutes
Rory Kinnear Maxine Peake Neil Bell Philip Jackson Vincent Franklin Karl Johnson Tim McInnerny David Bamber Nico Mirallegro Leo Bill Michael Culkin
protester british soldiers engaging fascinating manchester, england protest massacre political activism political repression underdog 1810s
The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre where British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1968
91 Minutes
Albert Finney Liza Minnelli Colin Blakely Billie Whitelaw Timothy Garland Richard Pearson John Ronane Nicholas Phipps Peter Sallis Charles Lamb Marjorie Mason
writer wife mistress son agent profound uneasy manchester, england household writers family infidelity class distinctions depression wretched excess 1960s
A married writer has an affair with his secretary.
Drama
USA
1940
115 Minutes
wealthy man artist son father widower fiancée melodramatic cheeky touching slum manchester, england household city rags to riches father/son relationship deception love triangle world war i family dysfunction sacrifice
A self-made success is determined to give his son the lavish upbringing he himself was denied. Not surprisingly, the son grows up to be spoiled rotten, causing grief and pain to everyone who loves him.
Music, Biography, Drama, History
UK
2017
99 Minutes
Jack Lowden Jessica Brown Findlay Simone Kirby Adam Lawrence Jodie Comer Graeme Hawley Laurie Kynaston Katherine Pearce Peter McDonald
band frontman band leader cool fascinating passionate manchester, england band singing music history transformation growing up 1970s
A portrait of Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become the lead singer of seminal alternative rock band The Smiths.
Biography, Documentary
2005
207 Minutes
Bob Dylan Dick Kangas Liam Clancy Maria Muldaur John Cohen
musician girlfriend joan baez allen ginsberg pete seeger gutsy passionate new york city concert stage manchester, england bob dylan rock 'n' roll folk music performance fame rise transformation discovery growing up 2000s
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese traces Bob Dylan's evolution from folk troubadour to iconic rock star. Live concert footage and press conferences from the 1960s and a new interview with Dylan are used to draw a portrait of the legendary singer-songwriter.
Crime, Drama
1948
81 Minutes
Jean Kent Dennis Price Griffith Jones Flora Robson Herbert Lom Bonar Colleano Hugh McDermott Peter Glenville Nora Swinburne Elwyn Brook-Jones Jill Balcon
juvenile delinquent soldiers gang members police officers brash uneasy house club london manchester, england crime spree juvenile crime awol adventure pursuit fall 20th century
A British magistrate (Flora Robson) tells the story of a wayward girl (Jean Kent) who joins two GI deserters in a crime spree.
Documentary, Music
2006
94 Minutes
Anton Corbijn Ian Curtis
filmmaker musician friend music producer singer cool dark frenetic manchester, england nightclub recording studio music joy division ian curtis performance culture rise to stardom discovery transformation wretched excess
Romance, Biography, Drama
2018
120 Minutes
David Kross Freya Mavor John Henshaw Harry Melling Michael Socha Dave Johns Barbara Young Chloe Harris
soccer player engaging moving powerful soccer field manchester, england soccer biography personal tragedy triumph over adversity underdog 19th century
A young English woman and a soccer-playing German POW overcome prejudice, public hostility and personal tragedy near the end of World War II.
Drama
1952
93 Minutes
Phyllis Calvert Mandy Miller Jack Hawkins Terence Morgan Godfrey Tearle Marjorie Fielding Nancy Price Edward Chapman Patricia Plunkett Eleanor Summerfield Colin Gordon
deaf child mother father grandmother grandfather headmaster emotional sad intense profound london house manchester, england school deafness parent/child relationship family postwar britain parental pressure commitment
A British mother (Phyllis Calvert), father and headmaster (Jack Hawkins) decide the education of a deaf-mute girl (Mandy Miller).
Drama
2013
94 Minutes
Brian Cox Natascha McElhone Philip Jackson Anne Reid Toby Stephens Kate Ashfield Richard Strange Raif Clarke Jack Smith
scholar school principal student coach football coach boy child family heartwarming incredible inspiring manchester, england football tournament school teamwork training dreams talent discovery
Former Manchester United coach Matt Busby comes out of retirement to help a troubled boy and his teammates.
Musical, Comedy
1968
110 Minutes
Peter Noone Keith Hopwood Derek Leckenby Karl Green Barry Whitwam Stanley Holloway Lance Percival Marjorie Rhodes Mona Washbourne Sheila White Sarah Caldwell
young man grandmother girl next door fashion model friend dog lighthearted positive madcap engaging manchester, england london flat carnaby street racetrack herman's hermits rock 'n' roll mod culture swinging london greyhound racing
A hobo (Lance Percival) goes to London with a pop star (Peter Noone), his band and their pet racing greyhound, Mrs. Brown.
Drama
2012
96 Minutes
Elliott Tittensor Nico Mirallegro Emilia Clarke Lesley Manville Jordan Murphy Chris Coghill Matthew McNulty Michael Socha Antonia Thomas Danny Cunningham Nick Blood
teen boy teen girl friend band member teenager love interest brash charming confident cool hedonistic madcap manchester, england high school bus open road school auditorium music festival friendship
Teenage musicians (Elliott Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro) travel to England's Spike Island in the hope of attending an outdoor performance by their favorite band, the Stone Roses.