List of British films of 2013
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British film industry produced over five hundred feature films in 2013. This article fully lists all non-pornographic films, including short films, that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by the United Kingdom. It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2013.
Also included is an overview of the major events in British film, including film festivals and awards ceremonies, as well as lists of those films that were particularly well received, both critically and financially. The year was particularly notable for a number of low budget and independent horror films, such as In Fear, Devil’s Pass, Dementamania and Stalled.
Major releases[edit]
January – March[edit]
April – June[edit]
July – September[edit]
October – December[edit]
Minor releases[edit]
Co-productions[edit]
Of the 116 major British releases of 2013, 65 were co-productions with at least one other country. As with other years, the largest number of co-productions were made with the United States, with 37 films. They are listed in full below.
Highest grossing films[edit]
Listed here are the highest grossing British films of 2013, with their total earnings listed in British pound sterling. It includes films released in previous years that made money in 2013, particularly those that had minor releases in 2012 but their main releases in 2013.
Critical reception[edit]
Listed here are the top ten best and worst British films of those released in 2013, and listed above as major releases, as per the review aggregators Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. The critical scores for Rotten Tomatoes are out of a maximum score of 100, as is the critical score for Metacritic.
Rotten Tomatoes[edit]
Metacritic[edit]
British award winners[edit]
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 2013, celebrating the best films of 2012. The British nominations were led by Skyfall, Life of Pi, Les Misérables and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, the first three of which went on to receive large numbers of technical awards. In terms of main awards categories, Daniel Day-Lewis won many for the American film Lincoln and the Americans Ang Lee and Anne Hathaway won for Life of Pi and Les Misérables respectively. They did, however, notably lose out to Argo and Django Unchained (both from the United States).
Academy Awards[edit]
The 85th Academy Awards honouring the best films of 2012 were held on 24 February 2013.
British winners:
British nominations:
- Anna Karenina (Best Production Design, Best Cinematography)
- Head over Heels (Best Animated Short Film)
- Hitchcock (Best Makeup and Hairstyling)
- Kon-Tiki (Best Foreign Language Film)
- Les Misérables (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Original Song, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design)
- Life of Pi (Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Song, Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Film Editing)
- Prometheus (Best Visual Effects)
- Skyfall (Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing)
- Snow White and the Huntsman (Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects)
- The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (Best Animated Feature)
- Eve Stewart (Best Production Design) – Les Misérables
- Herbert Kretzmer (Best Original Song) – Life of Pi
- Joanna Johnston (Best Costume Design) – Lincoln
- Naomi Watts (Best Actress) – The Impossible
- Neil Corbould (Best Visual Effects) – Snow White and the Huntsman
- Peter King (Best Makeup and Hairstyling) – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Peter Lord (Best Animated Feature) – ParaNorman
- Roger Deakins (Best Cinematography) – Skyfall
- Sam Fell (Best Animated Feature) – The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
- Seamus McGarvey (Best Cinematography) – Anna Karenina
British Academy Film Awards[edit]
The 66th British Academy Film Awards were held on 16 February 2013.
British winners:
British nominations:
- Anna Karenina (Best Cinematography, Outstanding British Film, Best Original Music, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hair)
- Great Expectations (Best Costume Design)
- Hitchcock (Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Makeup and Hair)
- I Am Nasrine (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer)
- Les Misérables (Best Film, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Cinematography, Outstanding British Film, Best Costume Design)
- Life of Pi (Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Music, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Editing)
- Marley (Best Documentary)
- McCullin (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, Best Documentary)
- Prometheus (Best Special Visual Effects)
- Seven Psychopaths (Outstanding British Film)
- Skyfall (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Editing)
- Snow White and the Huntsman (Best Costume Design)
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Outstanding British Film)
- The Dark Knight Rises (Best Special Visual Effects)
- The Imposter (Best Documentary)
- Wild Bill (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer)
- Andrea Riseborough (EE Rising Star Award)
- Danny King (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer) – Wild Bill
- David Morris (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer) – McCullin
- Dexter Fletcher (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer) – Wild Bill
- Helen Mirren (Best Actress in a Leading Role) – Hitchcock
- Jaqui Morris (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer) – McCullin
- James Bobin (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer) – The Muppets
- Judi Dench (Best Actress in a Supporting Role) – Skyfall
- Tina Gharavi (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer) – I Am Nasrine
Critics’ Choice Awards[edit]
The 18th Critics’ Choice Awards were held on 10 January 2013.
British winners:
British nominations:
- Ginger & Rosa (Best Young Actor/Actress)
- Les Misérables (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Makeup, Best Song)
- Life of Pi (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Young Actor/Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Score)
- Prometheus (Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie)
- Skyfall (Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actress in an Action Movie, Best Cinematography)
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Best Acting Ensemble)
- The Dark Knight Rises (Best Action Movie, Best Actor in an Action Movie, Best Actress in an Action Movie, Best Visual Effects)
- The Imposter (Best Documentary Feature)
- Ben Lovett (Best Song) – Brave
- Chris Dickens (Best Editing) – Les Misérables
- Christian Bale (Best Actor in an Action Movie) – The Dark Knight Rises
- Danny Cohen (Best Cinematography) – Les Misérables
- Eve Stewart (Best Art Direction) – Les Misérables
- Herbert Kretzmer (Best Song) – Les Misérables
- Jasmine van den Bogaerde (Best Song) – Brave
- Joanna Johnston (Best Costume Design) – Lincoln
- Jonny Greenwood (Best Score) – The Master
- Judi Dench (Best Supporting Actress, Best Actress in an Action Movie) – Skyfall
- Marcus Mumford (Best Song) – Brave
- Naomi Watts (Best Actress) – The Impossible
- Roger Deakins (Best Cinematography) – Skyfall
- Ted Dwane (Best Song) – Brave
- Tom Holland (Best Young Actor/Actress) – The Impossible
- Tom Hooper (Best Director) – Les Misérables
- Winston Marshall (Best Song) – Brave
Golden Globe Awards[edit]
The 70th Golden Globe Awards were held on 13 January 2013.
British winners:
British nominations:
Screen Actors Guild Awards[edit]
The 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards were held on 27 January 2013.
British winners:
- Les Misérables (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role)
- Skyfall (Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture)
- Daniel Day-Lewis (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role) – Lincoln
British nominations:
Notable deaths[edit]
| Month | Date | Name | Age | Nationality | Profession | Notable films |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | Michael Winner | 77 | English | Director, producer | |
| 28 | Keith Marsh | 86 | English | Actor | ||
| 29 | Bernard Horsfall | 82 | English | Actor | ||
| February | 1 | Robin Sachs | 62 | English | Actor | |
| 3 | Peter Gilmore | 81 | German-English | Actor | ||
| 5 | Stuart Freeborn | 98 | English | Make-up artist | ||
| 5 | Gerry Hambling | 86 | English | Film editor | ||
| 8 | Alan Sharp | 79 | Scottish-American | Screenwriter | ||
| 11 | Rick Huxley | 72 | English | Actor | ||
| 17 | Richard Briers | 79 | English | Actor | ||
| 18 | Elspet Gray | 83 | Scottish | Actress | ||
| 21 | Bob Godfrey | 91 | Australian-English | Animator, actor | ||
| March | 1 | Pat Keen | 79 | English | Actress | |
| 7 | Kenny Ball | 82 | English | Actor | ||
| 7 | Sybil Christopher | 83 | Welsh-American | Actress | ||
| 15 | Terry Lightfoot | 77 | English | Actor, arranger | ||
| 16 | Frank Thornton | 92 | English | Actor | ||
| 20 | Jack Stokes | 92 | English | Animator | ||
| 28 | Richard Griffiths | 65 | English | Actor | ||
| 30 | Brian Ackland-Snow | 72 | English | Production designer, art director | ||
| 31 | Helena Carroll | 84 | Scottish-American | Actress | ||
| April | 8 | Richard Brooker | 58 | English | Actor, stuntman | |
| 8 | Greg Kramer | 51 | English-Canadian | Actor | ||
| 15 | Richard LeParmentier | 66 | American-English | Actor | ||
| 20 | Nosher Powell | 84 | English | Actor, stuntman | ||
| 23 | Norman Jones | 80 | English | Actor | ||
| 25 | Johnny Lockwood | 92 | English-Australian | Actor | ||
| May | 7 | Aubrey Woods | 85 | English | Actor, singer | |
| 8 | Bryan Forbes | 86 | English | Director, screenwriter, actor | ||
| 18 | Arthur Malet | 85 | English-American | Actor, singer | ||
| 22 | Richard Thorp | 81 | English | Actor | ||
| 27 | Bill Pertwee | 86 | English | Actor | ||
| June | 5 | Katherine Woodville | 74 | English-American | Actress | |
| 7 | David Lyon | 72 | English | Actor | ||
| 8 | Angus MacKay | 86 | English | Actor | ||
| 17 | Michael Goldie | 81 | English | Actor | ||
| 20 | John David Wilson | 93 | English | Animator, director, producer | ||
| 21 | Diane Clare | 74 | English | Actress | ||
| 23 | Darryl Read | 61 | English | Actor, singer | ||
| 25 | Mark Fisher | 66 | English | Set designer | ||
| July | 3 | Snoo Wilson | 64 | English | Screenwriter | |
| 7 | Anna Wing | 98 | English | Actress | ||
| 10 | Paul Bhattacharjee | 53 | English | Actor | ||
| 12 | Alan Whicker | 87 | Egyptian-English | Actor | ||
| 17 | Briony McRoberts | 56 | English | Actress | ||
| 19 | Mel Smith | 60 | English | Actor, director, screenwriter | ||
| 20 | David Spenser | 79 | Sri Lankan-English | Actor | ||
| 23 | Rona Anderson | 86 | Scottish | Actress | ||
| August | 6 | Jeremy Geidt | 83 | English-American | Actor | |
| 19 | Stephenie McMillan | 71 | English | Set decorator | ||
| 23 | Gilbert Taylor | 99 | English | Cinematographer | ||
| September | 2 | David Jacobs | 87 | English | Actor | |
| 2 | Olga Lowe | 93 | South African-English | Actress | ||
| 6 | Bill Wallis | 76 | English | Actor | ||
| 23 | Annette Kerr | 93 | English | Actress | ||
| 30 | Anthony Hinds | 91 | English | Screenwriter, producer | ||
| October | 6 | Paul Rogers | 96 | English | Actor | |
| 13 | John Barrard | 89 | South African-English | Actor | ||
| 19 | Noel Harrison | 79 | English | Actor, singer | ||
| 24 | Antonia Bird | 62 | English | Director | ||
| 25 | Nigel Davenport | 85 | English | Actor | ||
| 29 | Graham Stark | 91 | English | Actor | ||
| November | 27 | Lewis Collins | 67 | English-American | Actor | |
| 30 | Jean Kent | 92 | English | Actress | ||
| December | 5 | Barry Jackson | 75 | English | Actor | |
| 8 | Edward Williams | 92 | English | Composer | ||
| 14 | Peter O’Toole | 81 | Irish-English | Actor | ||
| 26 | Harold Whitaker | 93 | English | Animator | ||
| 31 | John Fortune | 74 | English | Actor |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Recent Comments