The Best Daniel Mays Movies, Ranked
38 credits from 2005 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 1917 (2019) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is 1917 (2019) with $446M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Daniel Mays Movies
The 11 highest-rated films Daniel Mays is credited on. 1917 (2019) leads with 80, followed by Fisherman’s Friends (2019) at 75. 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 80 1917 2019 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Fisherman’s Friends 2019 · Comedy -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 The Limehouse Golem 2017 · Thriller -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 The Thursday Murder Club 2025 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 My Dinner with Hervé 2018 · Tv movie -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget 2023 · Animation -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Shelter 2026 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Fisherman's Friends 2020 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Your Christmas or Mine 2 2023 · Comedy -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Swimming with Men 2018 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 The Rhythm Section 2020 · Action
Biggest Daniel Mays Box Office Hits
Daniel Mays's films have made $543M worldwide in total. 1917 (2019) is the biggest hit at $446M, ahead of Shelter (2026) ($54.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 1917 2019 · Drama $446M $159M dom.
- 2 Shelter 2026 · Action $54.6M $12.8M dom.
- 3 Fisherman's Friends 2020 · Drama $11.6M
- 4 Fisherman’s Friends 2019 · Comedy $11.6M
- 5 The Rhythm Section 2020 · Action $5.99M $5.44M dom.
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Welcome to the Punch 2013 · Action $3.93M $9.75K dom. - 7
Mr. Nobody 2009 · Romance $3.57M $3.62K dom. - 8 The Limehouse Golem 2017 · Thriller $2.33M
- 9 Swimming with Men 2018 · Drama $1.38M $24.7K dom.
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The Firm 2009 · Drama $1.09M
The Best Daniel Mays Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Daniel Mays has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and 1917 (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films 1917 2019 · as Sergeant Sanders Movie Echo Score: 80
- Comedy 4 films Fisherman’s Friends 2019 · as Danny Movie Echo Score: 75
- Action 3 films Shelter 2026 Movie Echo Score: 68
- Tv movie 3 films My Dinner with Hervé 2018 · as Casey Movie Echo Score: 73
- Thriller 3 films The Limehouse Golem 2017 · as George Flood Movie Echo Score: 73
- Romance 2 films Mr. Nobody 2009 · as Young Journalist
- Animation 1 film Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget 2023 · as Fetcher Movie Echo Score: 70
The Best Daniel Mays Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Daniel Mays's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Daniel Mays Movies
The most recent films Daniel Mays is credited on, newest first — starting with Shelter (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Shelter 2026 · Action
- The Thursday Murder Club 2025 · DCI Chris Hudson
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Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes 2025 · Cliff Todd -
The Awakening 2024 · Horror - Your Christmas or Mine 2 2023 · Geoff
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget 2023 · Fetcher
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Maryland 2022 · PC Moody - Fisherman's Friends 2020 · Danny
- The Rhythm Section 2020 · Action
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Des 2020 · DCI Peter Jay - 1917 2019 · Sergeant Sanders
- Fisherman’s Friends 2019 · Danny
The Best Daniel Mays Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Daniel Mays films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Daniel Mays movie?
1917 (2019) is the best-rated Daniel Mays film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Fisherman’s Friends (2019) (75) and The Limehouse Golem (2017) (73). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
1917: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Daniel Mays movie?
1917 (2019) made the most at the box office, with $446M worldwide, followed by Shelter (2026) with $54.6M. Together, Daniel Mays's films with box office figures have made $543M.
Which Daniel Mays movie won the most awards?
1917 (2019) is the most decorated Daniel Mays film, with 16 wins from 34 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Daniel Mays drama movie?
1917 (2019) is the best-rated of Daniel Mays's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Fisherman’s Friends (comedy), Shelter (action) and My Dinner with Hervé (tv movie).
What is the newest Daniel Mays movie?
The newest film on Daniel Mays's filmography is Shelter (2026).
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