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The Best Ben Kingsley Movies, Ranked

114 credits from 1972 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is The Jungle Book (2016) with $968M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Ben Kingsley Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Ben Kingsley is credited on. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) leads with 84, followed by Poison (2023) at 81. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Ben Kingsley Box Office Hits

Ben Kingsley's films have made $2.96B worldwide in total. The Jungle Book (2016) is the biggest hit at $968M, ahead of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) ($432M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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One pick per genre

The Best Ben Kingsley Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Ben Kingsley has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 23 films, and Jules (2023) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Ben Kingsley Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Ben Kingsley's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Ben Kingsley Movies

Ben Kingsley's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Gandhi (1983) leads with 13 wins from 34 nominations.

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The Latest Ben Kingsley Movies

The most recent films Ben Kingsley is credited on, newest first — starting with Young Washington (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Ben Kingsley Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ben Kingsley films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Ben Kingsley movie?

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) is the best-rated Ben Kingsley film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Poison (2023) (81) and The Thursday Murder Club (2025) (73). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Ben Kingsley movie?

The Jungle Book (2016) made the most at the box office, with $968M worldwide, followed by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) with $432M. Together, Ben Kingsley's films with box office figures have made $2.96B.

Which Ben Kingsley movie won the most awards?

Gandhi (1983) is the most decorated Ben Kingsley film, with 13 wins from 34 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Ben Kingsley drama movie?

Jules (2023) is the best-rated of Ben Kingsley's drama films, with a score of 66. In other genres: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (action), The Thursday Murder Club (comedy) and Poison (thriller).

What is the newest Ben Kingsley movie?

The newest film on Ben Kingsley's filmography is Young Washington (2026), with Ben Kingsley as Robert Dinwiddie.

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