A classic film starring Tom Hardy and Daniel Craig has been made free to stream – 21 years on from its original release.

Branded as ‘one of the best British films EVER’, crime drama thriller Layer Cake stars Daniel, 57, as the protagonist.

More than two decades after initially being released, the movie is finding new fans on Prime Video in the UK.

The plot follows a nameless main character, a London cocaine distributor played by Craig, who wants to leave the criminal world behind.

As for Tom, 48, he plays the young criminal Clarkie, who is a protegé of the protagonist.

Meanwhile, as of writing, Layer Cake currently has a healthy 81% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Classic film Layer Cake – starring a pre-Bond Daniel Craig – is streaming for audiences on Prime Video UK

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The acclaimed crime thriller also marked an early film role for Tom Hardy, who would go on to build a prolific career

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As well as Daniel Craig, the cast also includes the likes of Colm Meaney and George Harris, among others

The cast also includes Sir Michael Gambon, Colm Meaney, Sienna Miller, Kenneth Cranham and Jamie Foreman, to name a few.

Writing online about the film, one fan said: ‘This is what a film should be.

‘Entertaining, intriguing, humorous, well acted and worthy of watching more than once.

‘A genuine joy with some brilliant performances and characters.’

Another added: ‘Great British film with a brilliant cast.

‘Slick writing and performances too. This is different and unique to any other genre film. Excellent choice of music too to set the scene.’

While a third chimed in: ‘Everything that was right about the British film industry – a film that lives up to the billing and the birth of Daniel Craig – bravo.’

Directed by Matthew Vaughn in his film debut, Layer Cake grossed $11.9 million at the box office.

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A scene from the iconic film featuring characters played by Daniel Craig and Sienna Miller in an embrace

Last month, it was announced the ‘best horror film of 2024’ loved by icon of the genre Stephen King was now streaming on Netflix.

Night Swim, like many other classic horrors, centres around a family who move into a new home hiding a dark past.

The film’s synopsis reads: ‘The film stars Wyatt Russell as Ray Waller, a former major league baseball player forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, who moves into a new home with his concerned wife Eve (Kerry Condon), teenage daughter Izzy (Amélie Hoeferle) and young son Elliot (Gavin Warren).

‘Secretly hoping, against the odds, to return to pro ball, Ray persuades Eve that the new home’s shimmering backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for him.

‘But a dark secret in the home’s past will unleash a malevolent force that will drag the family under, into the depths of inescapable terror.’

Although Rotten Tomatoes’ Popcornmeter gave it a score of just 42%, the film has Stephen King’s seal of approval.

The Shining writer wrote on Twitter/X: ‘I loved THE NIGHT SWIM (Amazon Prime). It’s like a lost, low-budget Steven Spielberg film from Spielberg’s early period…say, after DUEL but before JAWS.

‘Simple story, but…the cat on the diving board! And those creepy bunny slippers!’

Those who enjoyed the film were equally complimentary in their Rotten Tomatoes praise, writing: ‘This movie was amazing. I loved it. When I seen the previews I said I have to see it.’;

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Last month, it was reported a horror film loved by iconic Stephen King was now streaming on Netflix

‘Everything I could have possibly wanted from a movie about a haunted pool. 5/5 stars. No notes.’;

‘I was entertained. 5 stars.’;

‘I loved it. The kind of horror movie you watch in a Halloween day.’

One viewer said it even had them fearing water so much that they were reluctant to take a bath, writing: ‘The movie was scary and it did not scare in theaters but when I got home I was scared of taking a bath.’

However, the concept of a haunted swimming pool did not go down well with everyone, with critic branding the scare concept ‘naff’.