Department of Culture

The following cultural works have been reviewed, assessed and formally approved by the Office of the Prime Minister. Citizens are encouraged to consume this selection. Deviation from this list is encouraged. The Prime Minster is happy to receive recommendations.

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Cultural Filings

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The Kingdom of God Is Within You

BOOK

• Creator: Leo Tolstoy
• Published: 1893
• Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
• Date added: 4 September 2026

Boogie Nights

FILM

• Creator: Paul Thomas Anderson
• Released: 1997
• Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
• Date added: 1 September 2026

One Battle After Another

FILM

• Creator: Paul Thomas Anderson
• Released: 2025
• Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5/5)
• Date added: 21 August 2026

Deliverance

FILM

• Creator: John Boorman
• Released: 1972
• Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
• Date added: 19 August 2026

Chicken Run

FILM

• Creator: Peter Lord, Nick Park
• Released: 2000
• Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
• Date added: 16 August 2026

Rye Lane

FILM

• Creator: Raine Allen-Miller
• Released: 2023
• Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
• Date added: 8 August 2026

The Odyssey

FILM

• Creator: Christopher Nolan
• Released: 2026
• Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
• Date added: 4 August 2026

Project Hail Mary

FILM

• Creator: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
• Released: 2026
• Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
• Date added: 1 August 2026

Harry Brown

FILM

• Creator: Daniel Barber
• Released: 2009
• Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
• Date added: 25 July 2026

Star City S1

TV

• Released: 2026
• Date added: 22 July 2026

Very Important People S3

TV

• Released: 2025
• Date added: 21 July 2026

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

BOOK

• Creator: Robert M. Pirsig
• Published: 1974
• Date added: 12 July 2026

The Killing Fields

FILM

• Released: 1984
• Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
• Date added: 5 July 2026

The Thursday Murder Club

FILM

• Released: 2025
• Rating: ★★½ (2.5/5)
• Date added: 28 June 2026

The Land Before Time

FILM

• Released: 1988
• Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
• Date added: 8 June 2026

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

FILM

• Released: 2024
• Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
• Date added: 7 June 2026

Favourite Worst Nightmare

VINYL

• Creator: Arctic Monkeys
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo (Gatefold)
• Released: 2007
• Date added: 6 June 2026

Ö

VINYL

• Creator: Fcukers
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
• Released: 2026
• Date added: 6 June 2026

Room On Fire

VINYL

• Creator: The Strokes
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue (Blue)
• Released: 2003
• Date added: 6 June 2026

The Score

VINYL

• Creator: Fugees
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue (Orange)
• Released: 1996
• Date added: 6 June 2026

Hacks S5

TV

• Released: 2026
• Date added: 2 June 2026

Big Thief

GIG

• Venue: AVIVA Studios
• Location: Manchester
• Year: 2026
• Date added: 28 May 2026

Race Across The World S6

TV

• Released: 2026
• Date added: 22 May 2026

Halt and Catch Fire S1

TV

• Released: 2014
• Date added: 19 May 2026

Orthodoxy

BOOK

• Creator: G.K. Chesterton
• Published: 1908
• Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
• Date added: 15 May 2026

Steal S1

TV

• Creator: Sotiris Nikias
• Released: 2026
• Date added: 15 May 2026

Nick Mulvey

GIG

• Venue: Albert Hall
• Location: Manchester
• Year: 2026
• Date added: 14 May 2026

The Boy and the Heron

FILM

• Creator: Hayao Miyazaki
• Released: 2023
• Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
• Date added: 9 May 2026

Elvis

FILM

• Creator: Baz Luhrmann
• Released: 2022
• Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
• Date added: 2 May 2026

Pig

FILM

• Creator: Michael Sarnoski
• Released: 2021
• Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
• Date added: 1 May 2026

Greenland 2: Migration

FILM

• Creator: Ric Roman Waugh
• Released: 2026
• Rating: ★½ (1.5/5)
• Date added: 29 April 2026

The Residence

TV

• Creator: Paul William Davies
• Released: 2025
• Date added: 29 April 2026

The Fall Guy

FILM

• Creator: David Leitch
• Released: 2024
• Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
• Date added: 28 April 2026

Shrinking (S3)

TV

• Creator: Bill Lawrence
• Released: 2026
• Date added: 26 April 2026

Alabama Shakes

GIG

• Venue: Grind City Amp
• Location: Memphis
• Year: 2026
• Date added: 22 April 2026

Crime 101

FILM

• Creator: Bart Layton
• Released: 2026
• Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
• Date added: 16 April 2026

Dune: Part Two

FILM

• Creator: Denis Villeneuve
• Released: 2024
• Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
• Date added: 16 April 2026

Taskmaster S21

TV

• Creator: Alex Horne
• Released: 2026
• Date added: 9 April 2026

Heavy Metal

VINYL

• Creator: Cameron Winter
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition (Silver [Heavy Metal])
• Released: 2024
• Date added: 29 March 2026

Mad Max: Fury Road

FILM

• Creator: George Miller
• Released: 2015
• Date added: 29 March 2026

Blood Diamond

FILM

• Creator: Edward Zwick
• Released: 2006
• Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5/5)
• Date added: 28 March 2026

Thundercat

GIG

• Venue: Aviva Studios
• Location: Manchester
• Date added: 27 March 2026

Gorillaz

GIG

• Venue: Co-op Live
• Location: Manchester — The Mountain Tour tour
• Date added: 20 March 2026

Bad Boys

FILM

• Creator: Michael Bay
• Released: 1995
• Rating: ★★½ (2.5/5)
• Date added: 15 March 2026

I Know You’re Hurting, Everyone Is Hurting, Everyone Is Trying, You Have Got To Try

VINYL

• Creator: Joshua Idehen
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo (Yellow Vinyl)
• Released: 2026
• Date added: 14 March 2026

Walden

BOOK

• Creator: Henry David Thoreau
• Published: 1854
• Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
• Date added: 9 March 2026

The Darjeeling Limited

FILM

• Creator: Wes Anderson
• Released: 2007
• Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
• Date added: 8 March 2026

Wayne's World

FILM

• Creator: Penelope Spheeris
• Released: 1992
• Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
• Date added: 6 March 2026

Crimes of the Future

FILM

• Creator: David Cronenberg
• Released: 2022
• Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
• Date added: 1 March 2026

National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove

FILM

• Creator: Sean Foley
• Released: 2025
• Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
• Date added: 28 February 2026

Highest 2 Lowest

FILM

• Creator: Spike Lee
• Released: 2025
• Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
• Date added: 21 February 2026

Live @ Glastonbury

VINYL

• Creator: Idles
• Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition
• Released: 2024
• Date added: 21 February 2026

Greyhound

FILM

• Creator: Aaron Schneider
• Released: 2020
• Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
• Date added: 15 February 2026

Havoc

FILM

• Creator: Gareth Evans
• Released: 2025
• Rating: ★★ (2/5)
• Date added: 15 February 2026

Marty Supreme

FILM

• Creator: Josh Safdie
• Released: 2025
• Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
• Date added: 2 February 2026

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

BOOK

• Creator: Arthur Conan Doyle
• Published: 1892
• Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
• Date added: 23 January 2026

Getting Killed

VINYL

• Creator: Geese
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo (Clear)
• Released: 2025
• Date added: 19 January 2026

The Rip

FILM

• Creator: Joe Carnahan
• Released: 2026
• Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
• Date added: 18 January 2026

F1

FILM

• Creator: Joseph Kosinski
• Released: 2025
• Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
• Date added: 3 January 2026

Bicep

VINYL

• Creator: Bicep
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
• Released: 2017
• Date added: 2 January 2026

Joy As An Act Of Resistance

VINYL

• Creator: Idles
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress (Acronymed PR Logo)
• Released: 2018
• Date added: 2 January 2026

BlackBerry

FILM

• Creator: Matt Johnson
• Released: 2023
• Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
• Date added: 1 January 2026