Due to Scotland’s unique cultural heritage, somewhat dark history and award-winning landscapes, the country has featured prominently in the film industry.
In the mid-nineties alone, Braveheart and Trainspotting were released within one year of each other - demonstrating the massive potential for Scotland to punch above its weight on the world stage.
When we asked our Scotsman followers, ‘what’s the best Scottish film of all time’ answers poured in. A common answer was the 2008 movie ‘The Stone of Destiny’ – no doubt motivated by how the real stone of destiny was featuring at the coronation of King Charles III.
That said, here are 21 of the greatest Scottish films of all time as voted by Scotsman readers.
9. Carla's Song, 1996
This movie focuses on the union of a Glaswegian bus driver and a Nicaraguan refugee, the two venture back to Nicaragua to face the violent reality of the Contra War. Photo: YouTube
10. Brigadoon, 1954
Brigadoon is a classic fifties musical which features an American tourist who gets lost during a hunting trip in Scotland but this leads him to find an enchanted village that only appears every one hundred years. Photo: YouTube
11. Whisky Galore!, 1949
A vintage classic, Whisky Galore! was filmed in the late 1940s on the Hebridean island of Barra. As written on our Scotsman review, it "is a classic Scottish comedy about canny islanders who cannot believe their luck when a ship with a huge cargo of whisky runs aground in the midst of a wartime drought." Photo: Submitted
12. Gregory’s Girl, 1981
Set in the iconic Cumbernauld (Glasgow) this is a treasured coming of age comedy tale starring Dee Hepburn and John Gordon Sinclair. Photo: Submitted