2. LES MISÉRABLES
Les Misérables is a French historical novel by
Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is
considered one of the greatest novels of the
19th century. In the English-speaking world,
the novel is usually referred to by its original
French title, which has not been successfully
translated from French (attempts ranging
from The Miserable, The Wretched, The
Miserable Ones, The Poor Ones, The
Wretched Poor and The Victims, to The
Dispossessed) Beginning in 1815 and
culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in
Paris, the novel follows the lives and
interactions of several characters, focusing
on the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean
and his experience of redemption.

3. PAUL
Paul is a 2011 British-American science
fiction road comedy film directed by
Greg Mottola and written by and
starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost,
with Seth Rogen as the voice of the
title character. The film contains
numerous references to other
science fiction films, especially those
of Steven Spielberg, as well as to
general science fiction fandom.

4. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Pride & Prejudice is a 2005 British
romance film directed by Joe Wright
and based on Jane Austen's novel of
the same name, published in 1813.
The film depicts five sisters from an
English family of landed gentry as
they deal with issues of marriage,
morality and misconceptions. Keira
Knightley stars in the lead role of
Elizabeth Bennet, while Matthew
Macfadyen plays her romantic interest
Mr Darcy. Produced by Working Title
Films in association with StudioCanal,
the film was released on 16
September 2005 in the United
Kingdom and Ireland and on 11
November in the United States.

5. NANNY MCPHEE
Nanny McPhee is a 2005 British fantasy
film directed by Kirk Jones. The film
stars Emma Thompson and Colin
Firth. Thompson also scripted the
film, which is adapted from
Christianna Brand's Nurse Matilda
books. It had a sequel released in
2010, titled Nanny McPhee and the
Big Bang.

6. LOVE ACTUALLY
Love Actually is a 2003 British
Christmas-themed romantic
comedy film written and directed by
Richard Curtis. The screenplay
delves into different aspects of love
as shown through ten separate
stories involving a wide variety of
individuals, many of whom are
shown to be interlinked as their
tales progress. Set primarily in
London, the story begins five
weeks before Christmas and is
played out in a weekly countdown
until the holiday, followed by an
epilogue that takes place one
month later.

7. NED KELLY
Ned Kelly is a 2003 Australian historical
drama film directed by Gregor
Jordan from a screenplay by John
Michael McDonagh. The film
portrays the life of Ned Kelly a
legendary bushranger in northeast
Victoria. Ned Kelly, his brother Dan,
and two other men Steve Hart and
Joe Byrne formed a gang of Irish
Australians in response to Irish and
English tensions that arose in 19th
century Australia. The film is mainly
based on Robert Drewe's book Our
Sunshine. Heath Ledger plays the
title role as Edward 'Ned' Kelly.

8. BILLY ELLIOT
Billy Elliot is a 2000 British drama film
written by Lee Hall and directed by
Stephen Daldry. Set in north-eastern
England during the 1984-5 coal
miners' strike, it stars Jamie Bell as
11-year-old Billy, an aspiring dancer
dealing with the negative stereotype
of the male ballet dancer; Gary
Lewis as his coal miner father;
Jamie Draven as Billy's older
brother, and Julie Walters as his
ballet teacher. In 2001, author
Melvin Burgess was commissioned
to write the novelisation of the film
based on Lee Hall's screenplay.