BBC Studios Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings
BBC Studios has made 77 films from 1972 to 2025, earning $133M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D (2014), The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) and Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks (2016). Its most frequent director is Pete McTighe (11 films). Documentary is its most common genre, with 38 films.
- films
- 77
- worldwide box office
- $133M
- average score of 7 rated films
- 65
- years active
- 1972–2025
- Main genres
- Documentary, Sci-Fi, Comedy
- Film languages
- English (77)
- Busiest decade
- The 2010s, 35 films
- Frequent director
- Pete McTighe
What Are BBC Studios' Biggest Box Office Hits?
The BBC Studios films that earned the most worldwide. Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D (2014) leads with $127M, 95% of everything the studio's films have earned.
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Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D 2014 · Documentary $127M - 2
The Ballad of Wallis Island 2025 · Comedy $6.27M - 3
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks 2016 · Animation $114K - 4
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin 2019 · Documentary $90.7K - 5
Tiny Giants 3D 2014 · Family $58.9K
What Are the Best-Rated BBC Studios Movies?
By Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) scores highest at 85; the studio's 7 rated films average 65.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 85 The Ballad of Wallis Island 2025 · Comedy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 David Bowie: Finding Fame 2019 · Music -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Click & Collect 2018 · Comedy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin 2019 · Documentary -
Movie Echo Score: Score 59 A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou 2023 · Comedy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Climate Change: The Facts 2019 · Documentary -
Movie Echo Score: Score 41 Einstein and the Bomb 2024 · Documentary
What Are the Latest BBC Studios Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025).
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2025 The Ballad of Wallis Island Comedy -
2025 Oasis: The Reunion: The Movie Music -
2024 Doctor Who: Joy to the World Fantasy -
2024 Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years Documentary -
2024 Einstein and the Bomb Documentary -
2024 Doctor Who: The Final Battle Sci-Fi -
2023 Nigella’s Amsterdam Christmas Documentary -
2023 Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story Family
What Kind of Movies Does BBC Studios Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Documentary is its most common genre, with 38 films. The 2010s were its busiest decade, with 35 films.
Who Works With BBC Studios the Most?
The people credited on the most BBC Studios films. Patrick Troughton appears in 4 of them, and Pete McTighe directed 11.
Directors Who Work With BBC Studios
Actors in the Most BBC Studios Movies
How Have BBC Studios Movies Done at the Awards?
Nominations and wins of BBC Studios films at the ceremonies the site follows.
What Movies Has BBC Studios Made?
All 77 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 77 BBC Studios Movies
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This Country - The Aftermath 2018
Doctor Who: Jovanka Airlines 2018 · Sci-Fi
Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women 2018 · Animation
Pangolins: The World’s Most Wanted Animal 2018 · Documentary
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers 2017 · Documentary
Harry Styles: Live in Manchester 2017 · Documentary
Harry Styles at the BBC 2017 · Music
Basquiat: Rage to Riches 2017 · Documentary
Murdered for Being Different 2017 · Drama
Against the Law 2017 · Romance
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks 2016 · Animation · $114K
Aberfan: The Green Hollow 2016
Young Hyacinth 2016 · Comedy
Earth’s Natural Wonders 2015 · Documentary
Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D 2014 · Documentary · $127M
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison 2014 · Documentary
Tiny Giants 3D 2014 · Family · $58.9K
Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany 2009 · Documentary
Top Gear: The Challenges 2007 · Comedy
Desert Lions 2005 · Documentary
French & Saunders: At the Movies 1993 · Comedy
Macbeth 1983 · Drama
The Millionairess 1972 · Drama
In the Dark Drama
MotherFatherSon Drama
Murder Among the Mormons Crime
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Documentary
Inside Our Minds Documentary
Murder Among the Mormons Crime
Which Studios Are Similar to BBC Studios?
The studios with the most English documentary films. BBC Studios has made 38 English documentary films, more than any other kind.
- BBC 534 English documentary films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 222 English documentary films
- ONF | NFB 135 English documentary films
- HBO Documentary Films 134 English documentary films
- Netflix 131 English documentary films
- National Geographic 127 English documentary films
- First Run Features 123 English documentary films
- HBO 115 English documentary films
BBC Studios: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has BBC Studios made?
BBC Studios has released 77 films, from 1972 to 2025. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 35 films.
See every film What is BBC Studios' highest-grossing movie?
Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D (2014) is BBC Studios' biggest box office hit, with $127M worldwide, ahead of The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) ($6.27M).
What is the best-rated BBC Studios movie?
The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any BBC Studios film, 85. The 7 rated films average 65.
Which director has made the most films with BBC Studios?
Pete McTighe has directed 11 BBC Studios films, more than anyone else, followed by AnneMarie Walsh (3) and Tyler Measom (2).







