These are Britain's 15 favourite films

The Shawshank Redemption is Britain's favourite film, according to research from YouGov.

The pollsters asked 1,691 people to choose films they enjoyed, and then select one favourite. The results are below with the numbers in brackets representing a combined score based on those who like each film and those who chose the option as their favourite film.

1 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 10.8

2 Star Wars (1977) 9.9

3 Dirty Dancing (1987) 8.1

4 Forrest Gump (1994) 7.9

5 The Green Mile (1999) 7.7

6 The Sound of Music (1965) 6.7

7 Pretty Woman (1990) 6.6

8 The Great Escape (1963) 6.5

9 Pulp Fiction (1994) 6.0

10 The Godfather (1972) 5.3

11 It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 5.2

12 The Blues Brothers (1980) 5.2

13 Blade Runner (1982) 3.7

14 Gone with the Wind (1939) 3.6

15 Some Like It Hot (1959) 2.9

Source: YouGov

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