Film studio

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

All 110 films

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.

Sorted by box office

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

Latest

What Are the Latest National Theatre Movies?

The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (2025).

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

Drama 89 films
Comedy 29 films
Fantasy 5 films
History 5 films
Romance 5 films
Music 4 films
Adventure 3 films
Family 3 films

National Theatre Movies by Decade

1 1980s
78 2010s
31 2020s

People

Who Works With National Theatre the Most?

The people credited on the most National Theatre films. Rory Kinnear appears in 5 of them, and Robin Lough directed 14.

Directors Who Work With National Theatre

Actors in the Most National Theatre Movies

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.

All genres Drama 89 Comedy 29 Fantasy 5 History 5 Romance 5 Music 4 Adventure 3 Family 3

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All 110 National Theatre Movies

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Which Studios Are Similar to National Theatre?

The studios with the most English drama films. National Theatre has made 89 English drama films, more than any other kind.

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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).