The Best Anthony Welsh Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 2012 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Pillion (2026) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is Bob Marley: One Love (2024) with $181M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Anthony Welsh Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Anthony Welsh is credited on. Pillion (2026) leads with 86, followed by Calm with Horses (The Shadow of Violence) (2020) at 78. 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 86 Pillion 2026 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Calm with Horses (The Shadow of Violence) 2020 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Calm with Horses 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Ibiza 2018 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Bob Marley: One Love 2024 · Biography
Biggest Anthony Welsh Box Office Hits
Anthony Welsh's films have made $210M worldwide in total. Bob Marley: One Love (2024) is the biggest hit at $181M, ahead of The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) ($14.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Bob Marley: One Love 2024 · Biography $181M $97M dom.
- 2 The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019 · Comedy $14.4M $1.88M dom.
- 3 Ibiza 2018 · Comedy $6.82M
- 4 Pillion 2026 · Comedy $6.67M $3.85M dom.
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National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles 2018 · Comedy $327K - 6
Journeyman 2017 · Drama $220K - 7
My Brother the Devil 2013 · Drama $132K $44.9K dom. - 8 Calm with Horses (The Shadow of Violence) 2020 · Drama $103K
- 9 Calm with Horses 2019 · Drama $103K
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Comes a Bright Day 2012 · Thriller $1.14K
The Best Anthony Welsh Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Anthony Welsh has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Calm with Horses (The Shadow of Violence) (2020) is the pick of them.
The Latest Anthony Welsh Movies
The most recent films Anthony Welsh is credited on, newest first — starting with Pillion (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Pillion 2026 · Darren
- Bob Marley: One Love 2024 · Don Taylor
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The Gallows Pole: This Valley Will Rise 2023 · Abe Oldfield - Calm with Horses (The Shadow of Violence) 2020 · Rob
- Calm with Horses 2019 · Rob
- The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019 · Ham
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The Trial of Christine Keeler 2019 · Aloysius “Lucky” Gordon - Ibiza 2018 · Comedy
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Leading Lady Parts 2018 · Panelist #3 - National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles 2018 · Winston / Shoni
- Journeyman 2017 · Andre Bryte
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Black Mirror: Crocodile 2017 · Anan Akhand
The Best Anthony Welsh Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Anthony Welsh films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Anthony Welsh movie?
Pillion (2026) is the best-rated Anthony Welsh film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of Calm with Horses (The Shadow of Violence) (2020) (78) and Calm with Horses (2019) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Pillion: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Anthony Welsh movie?
Bob Marley: One Love (2024) made the most at the box office, with $181M worldwide, followed by The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) with $14.4M. Together, Anthony Welsh's films with box office figures have made $210M.
What is the best Anthony Welsh drama movie?
Calm with Horses (The Shadow of Violence) (2020) is the best-rated of Anthony Welsh's drama films, with a score of 78. In other genres: Pillion (comedy), Bob Marley: One Love (biography) and Comes a Bright Day (thriller).
What is the newest Anthony Welsh movie?
The newest film on Anthony Welsh's filmography is Pillion (2026), with Anthony Welsh as Darren.
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