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Andrea Arnold: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
9
on screen
1998–2024
box office
$10.2M
award win
1
average score
74
Born
April 5, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Dartford, Kent, England
Full name
Andrea Patricia Arnold
Citizenship
British
Occupations
Filmmaker, Actor
Years active
1982-present
Children
1
Biggest hits

The Best Andrea Arnold Movies

The films of Andrea Arnold that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: American Honey (2016) leads with $2.89M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Andrea Arnold's Career in Numbers

Andrea Arnold's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Andrea Arnold works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Milk (1998) to Bird (2024), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Andrea Arnold Movies by Decade

  1. 1990s 1
  2. 2000s 3
  3. 2010s 3
  4. 2020s 2

The 2000s were Andrea Arnold's busiest decade, with 3 films.

Andrea Arnold Movies by Genre

  • Drama 8
  • Documentary 1

Drama is the genre Andrea Arnold has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of documentary (1).

Andrea Arnold Career Milestones

First film
Milk 1998
Biggest box office hit
American Honey $2.89M worldwide
Best-rated film
Bird Movie Echo Score 77
Newest film
Bird 2024
9 credits

Andrea Arnold Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Andrea Arnold is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 74. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

1 win · 3 nominations

Andrea Arnold: Awards & Nominations

1 win from 3 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 2007 to 2022. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • BAFTA logo BAFTA 1 win from 2 nominations
  • Spirit Awards logo Spirit Awards 1 nomination
Biography

Who Is Andrea Arnold?

Andrea Arnold was born in Dartford, Kent, England in 1961 and is 65 years old. Credited on films since 1998, as a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Andrea Patricia Arnold OBE, born on 5th April 1961, is an illustrious English filmmaker and former actor. She was awarded an Academy Award for her remarkable short film, 'Wasp', in 2005. Arnold's renowned feature films encompass 'Red Road' (2006), 'Fish Tank' (2009), and 'American Honey' (2016), all of which secured the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Arnold expanded her directorial repertoire by directing four episodes of the Amazon Prime Video series 'Transparent', and all seven episodes from the second season of the HBO series 'Big Little Lies'. A testament to her continued relevance and innovation, her documentary 'Cow' was showcased at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and also played at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival.

Arnold was born in Dartford, Kent, as the eldest among four children. Her parents, just teenagers at her birth, separated when she was very young. The challenges of growing up in a working class family heavily influence her work. From writing dark stories about the human experience as a young girl to moving to the US to study film as she felt her lack of education and accent restricted her in the eyes of gatekeepers, Arnold has always been an advocate for authentic, raw storytelling. Her directorial style focuses on giving actors near-total control in creating their characters, encouraging their most pure reflections of themselves. Her films often deal with the themes of deprivation and impoverishment. While she was working in television, she continued writing, a passion which eventually led her to filmmaking.

FAQ

Andrea Arnold: Questions & Answers

How many movies Andrea Arnold has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Andrea Arnold been in?

Andrea Arnold is credited on 9 films, from 1998 to 2024. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Andrea Arnold's highest-grossing movie?

American Honey (2016) is Andrea Arnold's biggest box office hit, with $2.89M worldwide, ahead of Fish Tank (2010) ($2.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Andrea Arnold's movies have made $10.2M.

Andrea Arnold's biggest hits

What is the best Andrea Arnold movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Andrea Arnold's best-rated film is Bird (2024) with a score of 77, followed by Cow (2022) (71).

Best Andrea Arnold movies, ranked

Has Andrea Arnold won an Oscar?

Andrea Arnold has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Andrea Arnold has 1 win from 3 nominations.

How old is Andrea Arnold?

Andrea Arnold is 65 years old, born on April 5, 1961 in Dartford, Kent, England.

What is Andrea Arnold's newest movie?

The most recent film on Andrea Arnold's filmography is Bird (2024), which Andrea Arnold directed.

The Best Andrea Arnold Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 9 directing credits.

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