We could argue all day about the definition of a British War Film and what the best means but for this entirely unscientific list, the definition of a British War Film is one that is largely British in character. They may have been directed by non-British directors, have non-British actors and may even have been made in Hollywood or elsewhere, but they retain that element of Britishness that we all understand. So no Das Boot, Saving Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now or other such great films.
The judging criteria does not include historical accuracy, whether the correct buttons and rank insignia were worn, or whether the film is a ‘visceral and worthy portrayal of the realities of war’ or some other such artsy bollocks, instead, it is simply enjoyability for a wet Sunday afternoon in. So, it is not a list for the film buff, historian or the yoghurt weaving wheatgrass smoothy types for them to bemoan the inhumanity and pointlessness of of war.
Most of these have a back story that is as good as, if not better, that the film.
In reverse order, the Top 25 British War Films;
One of my very first posts was a Top 10 War Movies post.
Agree or disagree with this list, there are some fantastic films on it.
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