The Best Charles Dance Movies, Ranked
86 credits from 1982 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Frankenstein (2025) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) with $387M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Charles Dance Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Charles Dance is credited on. Frankenstein (2025) leads with 90, followed by The Delivered (2021) 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 90 Frankenstein 2025 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 The Delivered 2021 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 The First Omen 2024 · Horror -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Mank 2020 · Biography -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Fanny Lye Deliver’d 2019 · History -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Rumours 2024 · Comedy -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Johnny English Strikes Again 2018 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Happy New Year, Colin Burstead 2018 · Comedy -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Euphoria 2019 · Adventure -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Against the Ice 2022 · Adventure -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 The King's Man 2021 · Action -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 45 Godzilla: King of the Monsters 2019 · Action
Biggest Charles Dance Box Office Hits
Charles Dance's films have made $1.21B worldwide in total. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) is the biggest hit at $387M, ahead of Me Before You (2016) ($208M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Godzilla: King of the Monsters 2019 · Action $387M $111M dom.
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Me Before You 2016 · Drama $208M $56.2M dom. - 3 Johnny English Strikes Again 2018 · Action $159M $4.41M dom.
- 4 The King's Man 2021 · Action $126M $37.2M dom.
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Underworld: Blood Wars 2017 · Action $81.1M $30.4M dom. - 6
Woman in Gold 2015 · Drama $61.6M $33.3M dom. - 7 The First Omen 2024 · Horror $53.8M $20.1M dom.
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Forbidden Empire 2014 · Sci-Fi $38.9M - 9
Swimming Pool 2003 · Drama $22.4M $10.1M dom. - 10
Justin and the Knights of Valour 2013 · Animation $19.8M
The Best Charles Dance Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Charles Dance has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 30 films, and Frankenstein (2025) is the pick of them.
- Drama 30 films Frankenstein 2025 · as Leopold Frankenstein Movie Echo Score: 90
- Comedy 9 films Rumours 2024 · as Edison Wolcott Movie Echo Score: 64
- Action 9 films Johnny English Strikes Again 2018 · as Agent Seven Movie Echo Score: 60
- Adventure 3 films Euphoria 2019 · as Mr. Daren Movie Echo Score: 52
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Romance 3 films Plenty 1985 · as Raymond Brock -
Thriller 3 films China Moon 1994 · as Rupert Munro - Horror 2 films The First Omen 2024 · as Father Harris Movie Echo Score: 80
- Animation 2 films Justin and the Knights of Valour 2013 · as Legantir (voice)
- Biography 1 film Mank 2020 · as William Randolph Hearst Movie Echo Score: 74
The Best Charles Dance Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Charles Dance's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 13 films Frankenstein 2025 · as Leopold Frankenstein Movie Echo Score: 90
- 2010s 23 films Fanny Lye Deliver’d 2019 · as John Lye Movie Echo Score: 66
- 2000s 13 films Swimming Pool 2003
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1990s 12 films The Phantom of the Opera 1990 · as The Phantom of the Opera - 1980s 12 films Plenty 1985 · as Raymond Brock
The Latest Charles Dance Movies
The most recent films Charles Dance is credited on, newest first — starting with Ladies First (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Ladies First 2026 · Comedy -
Wildcat 2025 · Frasier Mahoney - Frankenstein 2025 · Leopold Frankenstein
- Rumours 2024 · Edison Wolcott
- The First Omen 2024 · Father Harris
- Against the Ice 2022 · Neergaard
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This England 2022 · Max Hastings - The King's Man 2021 · Kitchener
- The Delivered 2021 · John Lye
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Iron Mask 2020 · Action - Mank 2020 · William Randolph Hearst
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The Book of Vision 2020 · Dr. Johan Anmuth
The Best Charles Dance Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Charles Dance films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Charles Dance movie?
Frankenstein (2025) is the best-rated Charles Dance film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of The Delivered (2021) (84) and The First Omen (2024) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Frankenstein: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Charles Dance movie?
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) made the most at the box office, with $387M worldwide, followed by Me Before You (2016) with $208M. Together, Charles Dance's films with box office figures have made $1.21B.
Which Charles Dance movie won the most awards?
Frankenstein (2025) is the most decorated Charles Dance film, with 9 wins from 41 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Charles Dance drama movie?
Frankenstein (2025) is the best-rated of Charles Dance's drama films, with a score of 90. In other genres: Rumours (comedy), Johnny English Strikes Again (action) and Euphoria (adventure).
What is the newest Charles Dance movie?
The newest film on Charles Dance's filmography is Ladies First (2026).
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