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List of British films of 2016

List of British films of 2016

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This article lists feature-length British films and full-length documentaries that have had their premieres in 2016 and were at least partly made 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 does not include films screened in previous years that had release dates in 2016.

2016 saw the death of Alan Rickman.
It also saw the death of David Bowie.

Also included is an overview of the major events in British film, including film festivals and awards ceremonies, as well as a list of notable British film artists who died in 2016.

Film premieres

January – March

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April – June

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July – September

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October – December

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Other premieres

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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 3 of the following criteria:

  • The film is adapted from a British source material.
  • The story is set, at least partially, in the United Kingdom.
  • The film was shot, at least partially, in the United Kingdom.
  • Many of the film's cast and crew members are British.
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British award winners

Mark Rylance received multiple best supporting actor awards for his performance in Bridge of Spies.
Eddie Redmayne received multiple best actor nominations for his performance in The Danish Girl. He won the same award in four of the five award ceremonies the previous year with The Theory of Everything.
Charlotte Rampling received multiple best actress nominations for her performance in 45 Years.
Kate Winslet received multiple awards and nominations for her supporting role in Steve Jobs.
Christian Bale received multiple nominations for his supporting role in The Big Short.
Idris Elba received multiple nominations for his supporting role in Beasts of No Nation.
Roger Deakins, the acclaimed cinematographer, received multiple nominations for Sicario.
Sandy Powell received multiple nominations for costume design in both Carol and Cinderella.
Sam Smith received multiple awards for Best Original Song with Writing's on the Wall written for Spectre in collaboration with Jimmy Napes.
Ridley Scott received multiple nominations for directing The Martian.
Nick Hornby received multiple nominations for adapting Colm Tóibín's Brooklyn to the 2015 film.
John Boyega won the EE Rising Star Award.

Listed here are the British winners and 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 2016, celebrating the best films of 2015. The British nominations were led by Room, Brooklyn, Carol and The Martian, with Ex Machina and 'The Danish Girl going on to win a number of technical awards, whilst Mark Rylance and Kate Winslet won multiple best supporting actor and supporting actress awards for Bridge of Spies and Steve Jobs, respectively. British films did, however, notably lose out to Spotlight and The Revenant from the United States, and Mad Max: Fury Road from Australia.

Academy Awards

The 88th Academy Awards honoring the best films of 2015 were held on 28 February 2016.[152]

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British Academy Film Awards

The 69th British Academy Film Awards honoring the best films of 2015 were held on 14 February 2016.[153]

British winners:

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Critics' Choice Awards

The 21st Critics' Choice Awards was held on 17 January 2016.[154]

British winners:

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The 22nd Critics' Choice Awards was held on 11 December 2016.[155]

British winners:

British nominees:

Golden Globe Awards

The 73rd Golden Globe Awards was held on 10 January 2016.[156]

British winners:

British nominees:

Screen Actors Guild Awards

The 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards was held on 29 January 2016.[157]

British winners:

  • The Danish Girl (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • Room (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Roles)
  • Idris Elba (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role) – Beasts of No Nation

British nominees:

  • Brooklyn (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role)
  • Carol (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • The Danish Girl (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, )
  • Everest (Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture)
  • Room (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • Steve Jobs (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture) – Trumbo
  • Christian Bale (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role) – The Big Short
  • Eddie Redmayne (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role) – The Danish Girl
  • Helen Mirren (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role) – Trumbo, (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role) – Woman in Gold
  • Idris Elba (Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture) – Beasts of No Nation
  • Mark Rylance (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role) – Bridge of Spies
  • Rafe Spall (Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture) – The Big Short

Deaths

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See also

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