15 Best British Films Of The Decade (So Far)

6. The Grand Budapest Hotel

Yes, The Grand Budapest is a joint American-German-British production, so counts as a British film! Wes Anderson's first movie to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards is arguably his best effort to date (and if not absolutely up there with Rushmore), and decidedly more accessible than some of his quirkier efforts to date (such as The Darjeeling Limited, for instance). Still, it's a quintessential Anderson film, what with its quirky dialogue, gorgeous production design and incredibly talented cast. Ralph Fiennes is a total blast as hotel concierge Gustave H, but there are also fantastic and memorable parts here for Tilda Swinton, Willem Dafoe, Adrien Brody, Jeff Goldblum and Saoirse Ronan, all of whom rise to the occasion. Boasting more bloody action and swearing than is typically expected of an Anderson film, The Grand Budapest Hotel manages to be one of the director's most adult outings yet without losing the childlike sense of wonder which infuses his best works. Superb.