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National Theatre Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings

National Theatre has made 110 films from 1983 to 2025, earning $105M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are National Theatre Live: Present Laughter (2019), National Theatre Live: Top Girls (2019) and National Theatre Live: Julie (2018). Its most frequent director is Robin Lough (14 films). Most of its films are drama films (89 of 110).

films
110
worldwide box office
$105M
average score of 1 rated film
71
years active
1983–2025
Main genres
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Film languages
English (110)
Busiest decade
The 2010s, 78 films
Frequent director
Robin Lough
Box office

What Are National Theatre's Biggest Box Office Hits?

The National Theatre films that earned the most worldwide. National Theatre Live: Present Laughter (2019) leads with $7.87M, 8% of everything the studio's films have earned.

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  1. 1 National Theatre Live: Present Laughter (2019) movie poster National Theatre Live: Present Laughter 2019 · Comedy $7.87M
  2. 2 National Theatre Live: Top Girls (2019) movie poster National Theatre Live: Top Girls 2019 · Drama $7.87M
  3. 3 National Theatre Live: Julie (2018) movie poster National Theatre Live: Julie 2018 · Drama $7.87M
  4. 4 National Theatre Live: Les Blancs (2019) movie poster National Theatre Live: Les Blancs 2019 · Drama $7.87M
  5. 5 National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy (2019) movie poster National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy 2019 · Drama $7.87M
  6. 6 National Theatre Live: Dara (2020) movie poster National Theatre Live: Dara 2020 · History $7.87M
  7. 7 National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2010) movie poster National Theatre Live: Hamlet 2010 · Drama $4.64M
  8. 8 National Theatre Live: East is East (2021) movie poster National Theatre Live: East is East 2021 $4.31M
In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does National Theatre Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are drama films (89 of 110). The 2010s were its busiest decade, with 78 films.

National Theatre Movies by Genre

  1. Drama 89 films
  2. Comedy 29 films
  3. Fantasy 5 films
  4. History 5 films
  5. Romance 5 films
  6. Music 4 films
  7. Adventure 3 films
  8. Family 3 films

National Theatre Movies by Decade

  1. 1 1980s
  2. 78 2010s
  3. 31 2020s
Filmography

What Movies Has National Theatre Made?

All 110 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.

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FAQ

National Theatre: Questions and Answers

Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.

How many movies has National Theatre made?

National Theatre has released 110 films, from 1983 to 2025. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 78 films.

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What is National Theatre's highest-grossing movie?

National Theatre Live: Present Laughter (2019) is National Theatre's biggest box office hit, with $7.87M worldwide, ahead of National Theatre Live: Top Girls (2019) ($7.87M).

What is the best-rated National Theatre movie?

National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (2025) is the only rated National Theatre film so far, with a Movie Echo Score of 71.

Which director has made the most films with National Theatre?

Robin Lough has directed 14 National Theatre films, more than anyone else, followed by Tim Van Someren (11) and Nicholas Hytner (8).