Whatculture.com's 18 Greatest Scottish Films

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Whilst Braveheart is clearly the film that most people worldwide would immediately associate with Scotland, Mel Gibson's William Wallace epic does not find its way onto this list due to it it being entirely financed by American money, written and directed by an Australian, produced by an American and largely shot in Ireland. Aside from that it is also nice to take the opportunity to shine a light on those great Scottish films that aren'€™t Braveheart, and actually have a claim to being Scottish cultural products outside the setting for the story.

Scotland may have given cinema a James Bond and an Obi Wan Kenobi but as you will see it has also given us some of the greatest and uncompromising British films, which cast a light on the socio-political issues that pervade this country. It isn't all doom and gloom though, in addition to having a social conscience Scotland also knows how to have a laugh and entertain, so in amongst the weightier material you'll find some of the funniest and heartwarming films this island has ever produced.