BBC Film Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings
BBC Film has made 82 films from 1983 to 2026, earning $139M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are StreetDance 2 (2012), The Salt Path (2026) and The Choral (2025). Its most frequent directors are Roger Michell, Debbie Isitt, Paweł Pawlikowski and others, with 2 films each. Most of its films are drama films (55 of 82).
- films
- 82
- worldwide box office
- $139M
- average score of 13 rated films
- 71
- years active
- 1983–2026
- Main genres
- Drama, Comedy, Documentary
- Film languages
- English (80), British english (1), Eastern punjabi (1)
- Busiest decade
- The 2010s, 28 films
- Frequent directors
- Roger Michell, Debbie Isitt, Paweł Pawlikowski
What Are BBC Film's Biggest Box Office Hits?
The films from BBC Film that earned the most worldwide. StreetDance 2 (2012) leads with $68.6M, 49% of everything the studio's films have earned.
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StreetDance 2 2012 · Drama $68.6M - 2
The Salt Path 2026 · Drama $21.7M - 3
The Choral 2025 · Drama $9.49M - 4
Nativity! 2009 · Comedy $8.5M - 5
Pillion 2026 · Comedy $6.67M - 6
Persuasion 1995 · Drama $5.27M - 7
West Is West 2010 · Comedy $4.55M - 8
Nativity Rocks! 2018 · Family $4.13M
What Are the Best-Rated BBC Film Movies?
By Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Pillion (2025) scores highest at 88; the studio's 13 rated films average 71.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 88 Pillion 2025 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Pillion 2026 · Comedy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 84 My Father's Shadow 2026 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 79 A Christmas Carol 2018 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Bird 2024 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Aisha 2024 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 The Severed Sun 2025 · Horror -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Lynn + Lucy 2019 · Drama
What Are the Latest BBC Film Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with The Salt Path (2026).
What Kind of Movies Does BBC Film Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are drama films (55 of 82). The 2010s were its busiest decade, with 28 films.
Movies from BBC Film by Genre
Movies from BBC Film by Decade
- 4 1980s
- 12 1990s
- 13 2000s
- 28 2010s
- 22 2020s
Movies from BBC Film by Language
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English 80
- British english 1
- Eastern punjabi 1
Who Works With BBC Film the Most?
The people credited on the most films from BBC Film. Simon Russell Beale appears in 4 of them, and Roger Michell directed 2.
Directors Who Work With BBC Film
Actors in the Most Movies from BBC Film
How Have BBC Film Movies Done at the Awards?
Nominations and wins of films from BBC Film at the ceremonies the site follows.
What Movies Has BBC Film Made?
All 82 films, newest first, with the Movie Echo Score and the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.
All 82 Movies from BBC Film
Newest first. Page 2 of 2.
The Special Relationship 2010 · History · $551K
The Man Who Shot the 60s 2010
Nativity! 2009 · Comedy · $8.5M
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel 2009 · Sci-Fi · $23.8K
The Meerkats 2008 · Documentary · $4.08M
Learners 2007 · Comedy
Born Equal 2006 · Drama
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart 2006 · Drama
Shoot the Messenger 2006 · Drama
Supervolcano 2005 · Action
The Mighty Celt 2005 · Drama
Top Spot 2004 · Drama
Dirty War 2004 · Thriller
Louis, Martin & Michael 2003 · Documentary
Gentlemen’s Relish 2001 · Romance
Twockers 1998 · Documentary
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon 1998 · Drama · $719K
Titanic Town 1998 · Drama · $65.8K
Keep the Aspidistra Flying 1997 · Comedy
Face 1997 · Crime
Tripping with Zhirinovsky 1995 · Documentary
Persuasion 1995 · Drama · $5.27M
The Hour of the Pig 1993 · Romance
The Railway Station Man 1992 · Drama
The Grass Arena 1992 · Drama
Edward II 1991 · History · $706K
The Reflecting Skin 1990 · Thriller · $17K
The Firm 1989 · Drama
The Dream 1989 · Drama
LSD: The Beyond Within 1986 · Documentary
The Mysteries of Hieronymus Bosch 1983 · Documentary
Dunkirk Documentary
Can’t Get You Out of My Head Documentary
Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Documentary
Which Studios Are Similar to BBC Film?
The studios with the most English drama films. BBC Film has made 53 English drama films, more than any other kind.
- Paramount Pictures 635 English drama films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 608 English drama films
- Warner Bros. Pictures 588 English drama films
- BBC 583 English drama films
- Universal Pictures 476 English drama films
- Columbia Pictures 469 English drama films
- 20th Century Fox 354 English drama films
- Netflix 268 English drama films
BBC Film: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has BBC Film made?
BBC Film has released 82 films, from 1983 to 2026. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 28 films.
See every film What is BBC Film's highest-grossing movie?
StreetDance 2 (2012) is BBC Film's biggest box office hit, with $68.6M worldwide, ahead of The Salt Path (2026) ($21.7M).
What is the best-rated BBC Film movie?
Pillion (2025) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any film from BBC Film, 88. The 13 rated films average 71.
Which director has made the most films with BBC Film?
Roger Michell, Debbie Isitt and Paweł Pawlikowski and others have each directed 2 films from BBC Film, the most of anyone.





