The Best Brenda Blethyn Movies, Ranked
42 credits from 1980 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Ethel & Ernest (2017) comes out on top with a score of 82. The biggest box office hit is Pride & Prejudice (2005) with $129M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Brenda Blethyn Box Office Hits
Brenda Blethyn's films have made $380M worldwide in total. Pride & Prejudice (2005) is the biggest hit at $129M, ahead of Atonement (2007) ($129M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Pride & Prejudice 2005 · Drama $129M $44.8M dom. - 2
Atonement 2007 · Drama $129M $50.9M dom. - 3
Pooh's Heffalump Movie 2005 · Mystery $52.9M $18.1M dom. - 4
Saving Grace 2000 · Comedy $28.7M $12.2M dom. - 5
Secrets & Lies 1996 · Drama $13.4M $13.4M dom. - 6
The Witches 1990 · Adventure $10.4M $10.4M dom. - 7
Lovely & Amazing 2002 · Drama $4.68M $4.22M dom. - 8
Little Voice 1998 · Drama $4.61M $4.61M dom. - 9
London River 2009 · Drama $2.08M $7.2K dom. - 10
Introducing the Dwights 2007 · Drama $2M $379K dom.
The Best Brenda Blethyn Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Brenda Blethyn has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and Ethel & Ernest (2017) is the pick of them.
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Drama 21 films Ethel & Ernest 2017 · as Ethel Briggs Movie Echo Score: 82 - Comedy 6 films Saving Grace 2000
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Animation 2 films Charlotte 2022 · as Grossmama Movie Echo Score: 62 -
Family 2 films Blizzard 2003 · as Aunt Millie - Mystery 2 films Pooh's Heffalump Movie 2005
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Thriller 1 film Dead Man Running 2009 · as Mother - Adventure 1 film The Witches 1990
The Best Brenda Blethyn Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Brenda Blethyn's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Brenda Blethyn Movies
Brenda Blethyn's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Secrets & Lies (1996) leads with 5 wins from 17 nominations.
The Latest Brenda Blethyn Movies
The most recent films Brenda Blethyn is credited on, newest first — starting with Charlotte (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Charlotte 2022 · Grossmama
- Ethel & Ernest 2017 · Ethel Briggs
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Mary and Martha 2013 · Martha -
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too 2009 · Mama Heffalump (voice) - London River 2009 · Elisabeth
- Dead Man Running 2009 · Mother
- Atonement 2007 · Drama
- Introducing the Dwights 2007 · Drama
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Clubland 2007 · Jean -
On a Clear Day 2006 · Drama -
Undertaking Betty 2005 · Comedy - Pride & Prejudice 2005 · Drama
The Best Brenda Blethyn Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Brenda Blethyn films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Brenda Blethyn movie?
Ethel & Ernest (2017) is the best-rated Brenda Blethyn film, with a Movie Echo Score of 82, ahead of Charlotte (2022) (62). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Ethel & Ernest: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Brenda Blethyn movie?
Pride & Prejudice (2005) made the most at the box office, with $129M worldwide, followed by Atonement (2007) with $129M. Together, Brenda Blethyn's films with box office figures have made $380M.
Which Brenda Blethyn movie won the most awards?
Secrets & Lies (1996) is the most decorated Brenda Blethyn film, with 5 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Brenda Blethyn drama movie?
Ethel & Ernest (2017) is the best-rated of Brenda Blethyn's drama films, with a score of 82. In other genres: Saving Grace (comedy), Charlotte (animation) and Blizzard (family).
What is the newest Brenda Blethyn movie?
The newest film on Brenda Blethyn's filmography is Charlotte (2022), with Brenda Blethyn as Grossmama.
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