Actor

David Tennant: Movies & Box Office

films: 122
as director: 1
on screen: 1993–2025
box office: $433M
average score: 66

Known for

The Best David Tennant Movies

The highest-rated films David Tennant is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Loud House Movie (2021) scores highest, at 80. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

David Tennant's Career in Numbers

David Tennant's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres David Tennant works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Spaces (1993) to Macbeth (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

David Tennant Movies by Decade

1990s 4
2000s 28
2010s 39
2020s 21

The 2010s were David Tennant's busiest decade, with 39 films.

David Tennant Movies by Genre

Drama 19
Documentary 15
Sci-Fi 12
Comedy 10
Adventure 6
Animation 5
Tv movie 5
Family 4
History 3
Romance 3

Drama is the genre David Tennant has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of documentary (15).

David Tennant Career Milestones

First film: Spaces 1993
Biggest box office hit: Ferdinand $296M worldwide
Best-rated film: The Loud House Movie Movie Echo Score 80
Newest film: Macbeth 2025

122 credits

David Tennant Filmography: Every Movie

Every film David Tennant is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 91 as actor. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by David Tennant

2016 Home Invasion Tv movie

David Tennant Movies as an Actor

David Tennant in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who David Tennant Makes Movies With

The actors and directors David Tennant shares the most films with. Billie Piper comes first, with 11 films together, followed by Matt Smith (11).

FAQ

David Tennant: Questions & Answers

How many movies David Tennant has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has David Tennant been in?

David Tennant is credited on 122 films, from 1993 to 2025. 91 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is David Tennant's highest-grossing movie?

Ferdinand (2017) is David Tennant's biggest box office hit, with $296M worldwide, ahead of Mary Queen of Scots (2018) ($46.7M). Across every film with box office figures, David Tennant's movies have made $433M.

David Tennant's biggest hits

What is the best David Tennant movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, David Tennant's best-rated film is The Loud House Movie (2021) with a score of 80, followed by The Thursday Murder Club (2025) (73).

Best David Tennant movies, ranked

What is David Tennant's newest movie?

The most recent film on David Tennant's filmography is The Thursday Murder Club (2025), in the role of Ian Ventham.

Who does David Tennant work with most often?

David Tennant shares the most films with Billie Piper (11 films), Matt Smith (11 films) and Sylvester McCoy (11 films).

The Best David Tennant Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 122 credits.

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