10 Best British Gangster Movies Ever

7. Sexy Beast (2000)

The filmmaking debut of the fantastic Jonathan Glazer (Birth, Under the Skin), Sexy Beast is nevertheless best remembered for Ben Kingsley's outstanding, Oscar-nominated performance as the vulgar, ultra-violent gangster Don Logan.

Though Ray Winstone is perfectly cast as protagonist Gal and Ian McShane is memorable in a supporting role, the movie belongs to Kingsley, who threw convention under the bus and thoroughly convinced audiences he could be a terrifying and imposing figure.

One of the very best British gangster flicks to follow the Lock, Stock mould but also manage to emerge from its shadow, Sexy Beast's cutting dialogue and Glazer's typically stylish direction make this an uncommonly engrossing ride.