The Best Danny Boyle Movies, Ranked
33 credits from 1987 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Yesterday (2019) comes out on top with a score of 65. The biggest box office hit is Slumdog Millionaire (2008) with $378M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Danny Boyle Box Office Hits
Danny Boyle's films have made $1.22B worldwide in total. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) is the biggest hit at $378M, ahead of Yesterday (2019) ($155M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Slumdog Millionaire 2008 · Drama $378M $141M dom. - 2
Yesterday 2019 · Drama $155M $73.3M dom. - 3
28 Years Later 2025 · Horror $151M $70.4M dom. - 4
The Beach 2000 · Adventure $144M $39.8M dom. - 5
28 Days Later... 2003 · Action $74.9M $45.1M dom. - 6
28 Days Later 2002 · Sci-Fi $74.9M $45.1M dom. - 7
127 Hours 2010 · Adventure $60.7M $18.3M dom. - 8
T2 Trainspotting 2017 · Drama $41.7M $2.4M dom. - 9
Sunshine 2007 · Adventure $38.9M $3.68M dom. - 10
Steve Jobs 2015 · Biography $34.4M $17.8M dom.
The Best Danny Boyle Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Danny Boyle has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Yesterday (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 11 films Yesterday 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 65
- Adventure 3 films The Beach 2000 · Director
- Action 2 films 28 Days Later... 2003 · Director
- Horror 1 film 28 Years Later 2025 · Director Movie Echo Score: 65
- Biography 1 film Steve Jobs 2015 · Director
- Sci-Fi 1 film 28 Days Later 2002 · Director
The Best Danny Boyle Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Danny Boyle's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Danny Boyle Movies
Danny Boyle's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) leads with 27 wins from 34 nominations.
The Latest Danny Boyle Movies
The most recent films Danny Boyle is credited on, newest first — starting with 28 Years Later (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- 28 Years Later 2025 · Director
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Pistol 2022 · Director - Yesterday 2019 · Director
- T2 Trainspotting 2017 · Director
- Steve Jobs 2015 · Director
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Trance 2013 · Director -
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder 2012 · Director -
Happy and Glorious 2012 · Director -
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein 2011 · Director - 127 Hours 2010 · Director
- Slumdog Millionaire 2008 · Director
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Alien Love Triangle 2008 · Director
The Best Danny Boyle Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Danny Boyle films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Danny Boyle movie?
Yesterday (2019) is the best-rated Danny Boyle film, with a Movie Echo Score of 65, ahead of 28 Years Later (2025) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Yesterday: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Danny Boyle movie?
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) made the most at the box office, with $378M worldwide, followed by Yesterday (2019) with $155M. Together, Danny Boyle's films with box office figures have made $1.22B.
Which Danny Boyle movie won the most awards?
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) is the most decorated Danny Boyle film, with 27 wins from 34 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Danny Boyle drama movie?
Yesterday (2019) is the best-rated of Danny Boyle's drama films, with a score of 65. In other genres: The Beach (adventure), 28 Days Later... (action) and 28 Years Later (horror).
What is the newest Danny Boyle movie?
The newest film on Danny Boyle's filmography is 28 Years Later (2025), directed by Danny Boyle.
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