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The 50 best films on Channel 4 UK right now (November 2026)

The highest-rated film on Channel 4 in the UK right now is For Sama (2019), with an IMDb rating of 8.5. Next up: L.A. Confidential (1997) and The Snowman (1982).

We rank by IMDb rating and only count films with at least 5,000 votes on IMDb, so obscure titles with a handful of votes don't end up on top. When a title leaves Channel 4, the next one moves up automatically; the list is updated every day.

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Updated 7 November 2026. Only titles you can stream with a subscription or for free.

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Films by IMDb rating

  1. 1 For Sama 2019 IMDb 8.5 98% Channel 4
  2. 2 L.A. Confidential 1997 IMDb 8.2 99% Channel 4
  3. 3 The Snowman 1982 IMDb 8.2 80% Channel 4
  4. 4 Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In 2021 IMDb 8.1 100% Channel 4
  5. 5 Knives Out 2019 IMDb 7.9 97% Channel 4
  6. 6 The Holdovers 2023 IMDb 7.9 97% Channel 4
  7. 7 Shaun of the Dead 2004 IMDb 7.8 92% Channel 4
  8. 8 Hot Fuzz 2007 IMDb 7.8 91% Channel 4
  9. 9 The Killing Fields 1984 IMDb 7.8 91% Channel 4
  10. 10 The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 IMDb 7.8 100% Channel 4
  11. 11 Radical 2023 IMDb 7.8 96% Channel 4
  12. 12 Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022 IMDb 7.7 93% Channel 4
  13. 13 Poor Things 2023 IMDb 7.7 92% Channel 4
  14. 14 The Motorcycle Diaries 2004 IMDb 7.7 83% Channel 4
  15. 15 Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2011 IMDb 7.6 82% Channel 4
  16. 16 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 2014 IMDb 7.6 91% Channel 4
  17. 17 All of Us Strangers 2023 IMDb 7.6 96% Channel 4
  18. 18 Help 2021 IMDb 7.6 100% Channel 4
  19. 19 127 Hours 2010 IMDb 7.5 93% Channel 4
  20. 20 War for the Planet of the Apes 2017 IMDb 7.4 94% Channel 4
  21. 21 Petite Maman 2021 IMDb 7.3 97% Channel 4
  22. 22 Written on the Wind 1956 IMDb 7.3 88% Channel 4
  23. 23 Hilary and Jackie 1998 IMDb 7.3 88% Channel 4
  24. 24 Rescue Dawn 2007 IMDb 7.2 90% Channel 4
  25. 25 A Room with a View 1986 IMDb 7.2 100% Channel 4
  26. 26 The Andromeda Strain 1971 IMDb 7.2 68% Channel 4
  27. 27 Living 2022 IMDb 7.2 96% Channel 4
  28. 28 Limbo 2020 IMDb 7.2 Channel 4
  29. 29 Talk to Me 2023 IMDb 7.1 Channel 4
  30. 30 Gran Turismo 2023 IMDb 7.1 Channel 4
  31. 31 Arthur Christmas 2011 IMDb 7.1 93% Channel 4
  32. 32 Red Rooms 2023 IMDb 7.1 96% Channel 4
  33. 33 Broker 2022 IMDb 7.1 94% Channel 4
  34. 34 I'm Your Man 2021 IMDb 7.1 Channel 4
  35. 35 Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer 2003 IMDb 7.1 85% Channel 4
  36. 36 A Knight's Tale 2001 IMDb 7.0 60% Channel 4
  37. 37 Last Night in Soho 2021 IMDb 7.0 75% Channel 4
  38. 38 All We Imagine as Light 2024 IMDb 7.0 100% Channel 4
  39. 39 The World's End 2013 IMDb 6.9 89% Channel 4
  40. 40 Pig 2021 IMDb 6.9 96% Channel 4
  41. 41 Suffragette 2015 IMDb 6.9 72% Channel 4
  42. 42 The War Wagon 1967 IMDb 6.8 Channel 4
  43. 43 Kingsman: The Golden Circle 2017 IMDb 6.7 51% Channel 4
  44. 44 American Reunion 2012 IMDb 6.7 45% Channel 4
  45. 45 The Creator 2023 IMDb 6.7 67% Channel 4
  46. 46 A Most Wanted Man 2014 IMDb 6.7 85% Channel 4
  47. 47 Housebound 2014 IMDb 6.7 95% Channel 4
  48. 48 Reality 2023 IMDb 6.7 93% Channel 4
  49. 49 Biggie & Tupac 2002 IMDb 6.7 80% Channel 4
  50. 50 Saint Maud 2020 IMDb 6.6 92% Channel 4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best film on Channel 4 UK?

By IMDb rating it is currently For Sama (2019) (8.5). The top 5: For Sama (2019), L.A. Confidential (1997), The Snowman (1982), Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021) and Knives Out (2019).

How is this ranking made?

By IMDb rating, with at least 5,000 votes. Only titles you can currently stream on Channel 4 in the UK count.

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