The List Magazine's Best Scottish Films

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List published in 2004.

These films (Bill Douglas trilogy counting as one) were put forward for the public to vote on and a list of the five films with the most votes was published. The rest of the list is unranked.

"We've given ourselves a broad definition of what makes a film 'Scottish'. A film made in Scotland by Scots, obviously. But also a film made in Scotland by a foreigner. Dane Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves fits into this category. Our definition is even broad enough to include Braveheart (Australian star and director, American money, even Ireland doubling as Stirling! But a blockbuster about a Scottish folk hero and a film that employed nearly every Scottish actor-except Billy Connolly, apparently). Getting the picture?"

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  1. 10 +18

    Braveheart

    1995, in 19 top lists Check
  2. 1 -

    Trainspotting

    1996, in 18 top lists Check
  3. 53 -35

    The Wicker Man

    1973, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 51 -45

    The 39 Steps

    1935, in 16 top lists Check
  5. 20 +2

    Highlander

    1986, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 11 +18

    Breaking the Waves

    1996, in 14 top lists Check
  7. 16 +31

    Dog Soldiers

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 44 -18

    Shallow Grave

    1994, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 4 -

    Local Hero

    1983, in 10 top lists Check
  10. 27 +17

    The Magdalene Sisters

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 29 +17

    Morvern Callar

    2002, in 7 top lists Check
  12. 22 new

    I Know Where I'm Going!

    1945, in 13 top lists Check
  13. 2 -

    Gregory's Girl

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  14. 40 -5

    Ratcatcher

    1999, in 7 top lists Check
  15. 43 -16

    Rob Roy

    1995, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 26 -12

    The Tragedy of Macbeth

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 5 -

    Whisky Galore!

    1949 — a.k.a. Whisky Galore, in 6 top lists Check
  18. 49 -4

    Sweet Sixteen

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 39 -26

    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    1969, in 1 top list Check
  20. 21 +19

    The House of Mirth

    2000, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 12 -4

    Brigadoon

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  22. 55 -4

    Young Adam

    2003, in 1 top list Check
  23. 35 new

    Night Mail

    1936, in 5 top lists Check
  24. 34 -1

    My Name Is Joe

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 30 +12

    Mrs Brown

    1997 — a.k.a. Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown, in 1 top list Check
  26. 31 -16

    My Childhood

    1972, in 6 top lists Check
  27. 14 -2

    Culloden

    1964 — a.k.a. The Battle of Culloden, in 5 top lists Check
  28. 52 -42

    Tunes of Glory

    1960, in 2 top lists Check
  29. 32 -16

    My Ain Folk

    1973, in 3 top lists Check
  30. 7 +27

    The Acid House

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 54 -4

    Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

    2002, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 33 -16

    My Way Home

    1978, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 15 +5

    La mort en direct

    1980 — a.k.a. Death Watch, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 47 -17

    Small Faces

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 28 -21

    The 'Maggie'

    1954 — a.k.a. High and Dry, in 1 top list Check
  36. 18 +7

    Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 9 +15

    Being Human

    1994, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 41 -10

    Regeneration

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  39. 50 -31

    That Sinking Feeling

    1979, in 1 top list Check
  40. 6 +31

    Aberdeen

    2000, in 0 top lists Check
  41. 19 -8

    Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

    1961, in 0 top lists Check
  42. 25 +16

    Late Night Shopping

    2001, in 0 top lists Check
  43. 46 +3

    16 Years of Alcohol

    2003, in 0 top lists Check
  44. 23 -14

    Kidnapped

    1960, in 0 top lists Check
  45. 38 -6

    Orphans

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
  46. 42 -21

    Restless Natives

    1985, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 24 new

    Kidnapped

    1971, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 3 -

    American Cousins

    2003, in 0 top lists Check
  49. 37 -1

    One More Kiss

    1999, in 0 top lists Check
  50. 13 +26

    Complicity

    2000, in 0 top lists Check
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