After analysing the Metascore of every movie shot in the UK, luxury holiday company, Sovereign, identified 10 UK cities as the best ranking filming locations, with the highest reviewed movies on average according to Metacritic. Luton was ranked number two in the list - here are the biggest hits filmed in the area.
1. Mr Turner (2014)
Timothy Spall plays the outlandish British painter JMW Turner in this eponymous film which details his last 25 years, following Turner as he travels, paints and begins a secret affair, all the while being both celebrated and criticised by the public and high society. Market scenes and Hampermill House were filmed in Luton Hoo Estate, Bedfordshire. Metacritic Metascore: 94 | Other 3rd Party Photo: Mr Turner (2014)
2. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Another movie with scenes filmed at Luton Hoo Estate is this classic romance film, specifically the scene where Hugh Grant's character is trapped in a cupboard as the happy couple consummate their marriage in the adjoining room. Metacritic Metascore: 81 | Other 3rd Party Photo: Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
3. The World's End (2013)
Starring comedy duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, five old friends attempt to finally finish an epic pub crawl left incomplete 20 years ago, but somehow end up with the task of saving the entirety of mankind. Metacritic Metascore: 81 | Other 3rd Party Photo: The World's End (2013)
4. Sexy Beast (2000)
Yet another film to be shot at Luton Hoo Estate, is Sexy Beast. This production stars Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane and follows a retired gangster, whose powerful ex-boss tries to convince him to carry out one last heist. Metacritic Metascore: 79 | Other 3rd Party Photo: Sexy Beast (2000)