BFI Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings
BFI has made 94 films from 1914 to 2024, earning $2.6M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982), Young Soul Rebels (1991) and The Extraordinary Miss Flower (2024). Its most frequent directors are Terence Davies, Peter Greenaway, Derek Jarman and others, with 3 films each. Most of its films are drama films (51 of 94).
- films
- 94
- worldwide box office
- $2.6M
- average score of 1 rated film
- 83
- years active
- 1914–2024
- Main genres
- Drama, Documentary, Comedy
- Film languages
- English (86), French (1), German (1)
- Busiest decade
- The 1970s, 23 films
- Frequent directors
- Terence Davies, Peter Greenaway, Derek Jarman
What Are BFI's Biggest Box Office Hits?
The BFI films that earned the most worldwide. The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) leads with $2.28M, 88% of everything the studio's films have earned.
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The Draughtsman’s Contract 1982 · Mystery $2.28M - 2
Young Soul Rebels 1991 · Drama $226K - 3
The Extraordinary Miss Flower 2024 · Music $34.8K - 4
Caravaggio 1986 · History $30.5K - 5
A House in Jerusalem 2023 · Horror $16.8K - 6
Pressure 1975 · Drama $11.7K - 7
The Angelic Conversation 1985 · Drama $205
What Are the Latest BFI Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with The Extraordinary Miss Flower (2024).
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2024 The Extraordinary Miss Flower Music -
2024 A Wind and the Shadow Animation -
2024 Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael Powell Documentary -
2024 Cake Thriller -
2023 We Collide Drama -
2023 A House in Jerusalem Horror -
2022 A Bunch of Amateurs Documentary -
2022 Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen Documentary
What Kind of Movies Does BFI Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are drama films (51 of 94). The 1970s were its busiest decade, with 23 films.
BFI Movies by Genre
BFI Movies by Decade
- 1 1910s
- 4 1950s
- 1 1960s
- 23 1970s
- 21 1980s
- 21 1990s
- 1 2000s
- 12 2010s
- 10 2020s
BFI Movies by Language
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English 86
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French 1
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German 1
- Cantonese 1
Who Works With BFI the Most?
The people credited on the most BFI films. Peter Greenaway appears in 3 of them, and Terence Davies directed 3.
Directors Who Work With BFI
What Movies Has BFI Made?
All 94 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 94 BFI Movies
Newest first. Page 2 of 2.
On the Black Hill 1988 · Drama
Caravaggio 1986 · History · $30.5K
The London Story 1986 · Drama
The Dream Machine 1986 · Documentary
Nineteen Nineteen 1985 · Drama
A Zed & Two Noughts 1985 · Drama
The Angelic Conversation 1985 · Drama · $205
What Can I Do with a Male Nude? 1985 · Documentary
The Terence Davies Trilogy 1983 · Drama
Death and Transfiguration 1983 · Drama
Fords on Water 1983 · Comedy
Sean Connery’s Edinburgh 1982 · Documentary
Crystal Gazing 1982 · Drama
The Draughtsman’s Contract 1982 · Mystery · $2.28M
Burning an Illusion 1981 · Drama
Maeve 1981 · Drama
The Falls 1980 · Sci-Fi
Radio On 1979 · Music
My Way Home 1978 · Drama
Water Wrackets 1978 · Fantasy
Building Sites Bite 1978 · Drama
Riddles of the Sphinx 1977 · Drama
Bukovsky 1977 · Documentary
Children 1976 · Drama
Central Bazaar 1976 · Drama
The Moon Over the Alley 1976 · Music
The Mathematician 1976 · Animation
H Is for House 1976 · Drama
Dear Phone 1976 · Comedy
Pressure 1975 · Drama · $11.7K
Winstanley 1975 · Drama
The Making of ‘Sebastiane’ 1975 · Documentary
My Ain Folk 1973 · Drama
Lonely Water 1973 · Horror
’Ave You Got a Male Assistant Please Miss? 1973 · Comedy
Green Cross Code: Blockhead Girl 1973 · Sci-Fi
Solarflares Burn for You 1973
My Childhood 1972 · Drama
Portrait of David Hockney 1972 · Documentary
Loving Memory 1970 · Drama
Separation 1968 · Drama
Death Was a Passenger 1958 · Drama
Momma Don’t Allow 1956 · Documentary
Stars of Cabaret 1956 · Documentary
A Summer Discord 1955 · Drama
Sea Dreams 1914 · War
Which Studios Are Similar to BFI?
The studios with the most English drama films. BFI has made 50 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
BFI: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has BFI made?
BFI has released 94 films, from 1914 to 2024. Its busiest decade was the 1970s, with 23 films.
See every film What is BFI's highest-grossing movie?
The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) is BFI's biggest box office hit, with $2.28M worldwide, ahead of Young Soul Rebels (1991) ($226K).
What is the best-rated BFI movie?
A Bunch of Amateurs (2022) is the only rated BFI film so far, with a Movie Echo Score of 83.
Which director has made the most films with BFI?
Terence Davies, Peter Greenaway and Derek Jarman and others have each directed 3 BFI films, the most of anyone.






