Movies about Scotland - Scottish DVDs and Videos
Find entertaining movie favorites about Scotland or starring Scots actors. Historical accuracy not required! Just for fun.
As part of our Famous Scots section, we have a complete Sean Connery filmography - pick from all 66 of Sean Connery's movies.
Click on the following pages for nonfiction, documentary VHS and DVD selections about Scotland:
History
Videos (also includes Scottish heroes, clans, Scotland history
videos)
Travel
Videos (travel videos also includes Scottish castles, ghosties,
Loch Ness, etc.)
Scottish Music Videos (watch those
pipers pipe; Celtic music too)
Want the music? Visit Scottish Movie Soundtracks
Buy Scotland movies on DVD and VHS:
 Braveheart DVD - VHS also available. Men in kilts moon the English. The males in our household watch this movie over and over again, whenever they feel down and discouraged. |
 Rob Roy Liam Neeson plays Highland hero Rob Roy MacGregor in this rousing period piece - fabulous swordfighting. Tim Roth got an Oscar nomination as one of the bad guys (he is sooo smarmy). Jessica Lange costars. |
 Local Hero Peter Riegert, Burt Lancaster directed by Bill Forsyth Uproarously funny cult classic about a Houston yuppie's business trip to a small Scottish seaside town. Don't miss it. |
 Mary, Queen of Scots Outstanding acting by Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson as Mary and Elizabeth, respectively - but don't look for historical accuracy. A super film. VHS only |
 Brigadoon Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse dance their hearts out - but Van Johnson steals the show. You never know what might happen in the magical highlands of Scotland. A musical classic. |
 Macbeth / McKellen, Dench, Royal Shakespeare Company Filmed on stage, Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Judi Dench 1978 An excellent performance, traditional Shakespeare |
 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Maggie Smith's Oscar-winning performance shines in this masterpiece about an Edinburgh teacher in the 30s. A classic. |
 Chariots of Fire Scot's Olympic runner Eric Liddell sticks to his guns in this award-winning movie. Later, Liddell served as a missionary in China, dying in a Japanese internment camp during WWII. A true son of Scotland. |
 Highlander - Endgame You're either a Highlander fan or you're not. I'm not, but Connor and Duncan are definitely easy on the eyes. |
 Gregory's Girl Bill Forsyth's charming tale of young love in Scotland. The DVD has two audio tracks - one with the broader Scots accent and one in plainer (for us) English. |
 Comfort and Joy Another off-beat comedy from Bill Forsyth - this one involving feuding ice-cream lords 1984 VHS |
 The Master of Ballantrae Errol Flynn fights for Bonnie Prince Charlie. Filmed on location, this is one of Flynn's best. 1953 |
 My Life so Far Growing up in an eccentric Highland family during the 20s and 30s - lovely cinematography, quirky characters. |
 Lassie Come Home As a true scion of Scotland, our collie, Rascal, insisted we include this classic film (just kidding). This is a great old movie, fairly true to the wonderful book. You'll cry. 1943 |
 Mary of Scotland How interesting that Katherine Hepburn plays Mary - as Hepburn was Bothwell's family name. Again, not historically accurate (it's a movie!) 1930s VHS B&W |
 Macbeth Orson Welles plays fast and loose with Shakespeare - but if you're a Welles fan you'll want to have it. Jeanette Nolan as Lady MacBeth 1948 |
 Loch Ness This is a great little family movie starring Ted Danson - it was on TV a few years ago. He plays a scientist looking for Nessie and finding romance - lighthearted and delightful. |
 Finding Forrester This heart-warming film is included as just one example of Sean Connery's work - Scotland's most famous actor has starred in dozens of wonderful movies throughout his career - and we have them all! Sean Connery Movies |
