BBC iPlayer is home to some incredible movies, whether it’s Paul Mescal’s Oscar-nominated masterpiece or Emerald Fennell’s 2023 smash-hit.
For most viewers, iPlayer is where you go to catch up on The Apprentice and other shows you forgot to watch live, or to binge a box set before it finishes airing on TV.
However, it has also built up a surprisingly strong movie catalogue, packed with critically acclaimed titles, cult favourites, and genuinely excellent one-off watches.
So, if you’ve already exhausted the best films on Netflix and Amazon Prime, we’ve rounded up everything you should watch on iPlayer.
Best films on BBC iPlayer
The End We Start From
- Genre: Thriller
- Year: 2023 (on iPlayer from March 6)
- Cast: Jodie Comer, Katherine Waterston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong
- Director: Mahalia Belo
- Runtime: 1 hour 41 minutes
What it’s about: When an environmental crisis sees London submerged by flood waters, a young family is torn apart in the chaos.
Why to watch: The End We Start From is an especially haunting companion piece to 28 Years Later: an anxious, nightmarish movie about what happens when our world collapses… that also features Jodie Comer in a similarly towering performance.
The Damned United
- Genre: Drama, Sport
- Year: 2009
- Cast: Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Jim Broadbent
- Director: Tom Hooper
- Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
What it’s about: When Don Revie quits Leeds to become the England boss, Brian Clough takes charge. Determined to impose his own style upon Revie’s tough-tackling team, Clough soon alienates his players and the board.
Why to watch: Why is it that the ‘beautiful game’’
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