The Best Alison Steadman Movies, Ranked
64 credits from 1973 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (2024) comes out on top with a score of 89. The biggest box office hit is The King's Man (2021) with $126M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Alison Steadman Movies
The 8 highest-rated films Alison Steadman is credited on. Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (2024) leads with 89, followed by Better Man (2024) at 84. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 89 Gavin & Stacey: The Finale 2024 · Tv movie -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Better Man 2024 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse 2020 · Family -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse 2020 · Family -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Stitch Head 2025 · Animation -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Stitch Head 2025 · Animation -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 23 Walks 2021 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 The King's Man 2021 · Action
Biggest Alison Steadman Box Office Hits
Alison Steadman's films have made $184M worldwide in total. The King's Man (2021) is the biggest hit at $126M, ahead of Better Man (2024) ($22.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 The King's Man 2021 · Action $126M $37.2M dom.
- 2 Better Man 2024 · Biography $22.5M $1.98M dom.
- 3 Stitch Head 2025 · Animation $8.09M $4.56M dom.
- 4 Stitch Head 2025 · Animation $8.09M $4.56M dom.
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Shirley Valentine 1989 · Drama $6.06M $6.06M dom. - 6
Blame It on the Bellboy 1992 · Comedy $3.1M $3.1M dom. - 7
A Private Function 1984 · Comedy $2.53M $2.53M dom. - 8
Stormy Monday 1988 · Thriller $1.79M $1.79M dom. - 9
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers 2004 · Drama $1.79M - 10
Life Is Sweet 1991 · Drama $1.52M $1.52M dom.
The Best Alison Steadman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Alison Steadman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and 23 Walks (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films 23 Walks 2021 · as Fern Movie Echo Score: 55
- Comedy 12 films Blame It on the Bellboy 1992 · as Rosemary Horton
- Tv movie 7 films Gavin & Stacey: The Finale 2024 · as Pam Shipman Movie Echo Score: 89
- Animation 4 films Stitch Head 2025 Movie Echo Score: 72
- Family 4 films Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse 2020 · as Dora Movie Echo Score: 77
- Thriller 3 films Stormy Monday 1988 · as Mayor
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Romance 2 films Champions 1984 · as Mary Hussey - Biography 1 film Better Man 2024 · as Betty Movie Echo Score: 84
- Action 1 film The King's Man 2021 Movie Echo Score: 51
The Best Alison Steadman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Alison Steadman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 9 films Gavin & Stacey: The Finale 2024 · as Pam Shipman Movie Echo Score: 89
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2010s 7 films Burn Burn Burn 2015 · as Diana - 2000s 11 films The Life and Death of Peter Sellers 2004 · as Casting Agent
- 1990s 8 films Blame It on the Bellboy 1992 · as Rosemary Horton
- 1980s 15 films Shirley Valentine 1989
The Latest Alison Steadman Movies
The most recent films Alison Steadman is credited on, newest first — starting with Stitch Head (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Stitch Head 2025 · Animation
- Stitch Head 2025 · Animation
- Better Man 2024 · Betty
- Gavin & Stacey: The Finale 2024 · Pam Shipman
- The King's Man 2021 · Action
- 23 Walks 2021 · Fern
- Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse 2020 · Dora
- Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse 2020 · Dora
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Life 2020 · Gail Reynolds -
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas 2019 · Pam Shipman -
Care 2018 · Mary -
Butterfly 2018 · Barbara
The Best Alison Steadman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alison Steadman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Alison Steadman movie?
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (2024) is the best-rated Alison Steadman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 89, ahead of Better Man (2024) (84) and Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse (2020) (77). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Alison Steadman movie?
The King's Man (2021) made the most at the box office, with $126M worldwide, followed by Better Man (2024) with $22.5M. Together, Alison Steadman's films with box office figures have made $184M.
Which Alison Steadman movie won the most awards?
Shirley Valentine (1989) is the most decorated Alison Steadman film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Alison Steadman drama movie?
23 Walks (2021) is the best-rated of Alison Steadman's drama films, with a score of 55. In other genres: Blame It on the Bellboy (comedy), Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (tv movie) and Stitch Head (animation).
What is the newest Alison Steadman movie?
The newest film on Alison Steadman's filmography is Stitch Head (2025).
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