The United Kingdom has had a large impact on modern cinema and has one the most respected film industries in the world. Despite a history of successful productions, the industry is characterised by an ongoing debate about its identity (including economic and cultural issues) and the influences of American and European cinema.The British film industry has produced some of the greatest actors, directors and motion pictures of all time including Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Powell and Pressburger, David Lean, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Michael Caine and Anthony Hopkins.
Films with a British dimension have had enormous worldwide commercial success. The top seven highest-grossing films worldwide of all time have some British historical, cultural or creative dimensions: Titanic, two episodes of The Lord of the Rings, two Pirates of the Caribbean and two Harry Potter movies. The first culturally American film on the list, Star Wars at number 8, was filmed principally in the UK. Adding four more Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings films.

There are or have been a number of prominent British film studios.They include:

* Amalgamated Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
* Bray Studios, Windsor, Berkshire
* British National Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
* Carol Winifred Film Studio, West Hendon, London
* Denham Film Studios, Denham, Buckinghamshire