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The Best Emma Thompson Movies, Ranked

73 credits from 1982 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Brave (2012) with $539M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Emma Thompson Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Emma Thompson is credited on. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) leads with 80, followed by Dead of Winter (2025) at 79. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Emma Thompson Box Office Hits

Emma Thompson's films have made $2.82B worldwide in total. Brave (2012) is the biggest hit at $539M, ahead of Men in Black: International (2019) ($254M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Brave (2012) movie poster Brave 2012 · Action $539M $237M dom.
  2. 2 Men in Black: International (2019) movie poster Men in Black: International 2019 · Action $254M $80M dom.
  3. 3 Dolittle (2020) movie poster Dolittle 2020 · Action $251M $77M dom.
  4. 4 Cruella (2021) movie poster Cruella 2021 · Action $234M $86.1M dom.
  5. 5 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) movie poster Johnny English Strikes Again 2018 · Action $159M $4.41M dom.
  6. 6 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) movie poster Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025 · Comedy $140M
  7. 7 Sense and Sensibility (1995) movie poster Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Drama $135M $43.2M dom.
  8. 8 Last Christmas (2019) movie poster Last Christmas 2019 · Drama $123M $35.2M dom.
  9. 9 Nanny McPhee (2006) movie poster Nanny McPhee 2006 · Fantasy $123M $47.1M dom.
  10. 10 Saving Mr. Banks (2013) movie poster Saving Mr. Banks 2013 · Biography $118M $83.3M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Emma Thompson Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Emma Thompson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 29 films, and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Emma Thompson Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Emma Thompson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Emma Thompson Movies

Emma Thompson's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Sense and Sensibility (1995) leads with 9 wins from 29 nominations.

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The Latest Emma Thompson Movies

The most recent films Emma Thompson is credited on, newest first — starting with Dead of Winter (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Emma Thompson Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Emma Thompson films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Emma Thompson movie?

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) is the best-rated Emma Thompson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Dead of Winter (2025) (79) and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Emma Thompson movie?

Brave (2012) made the most at the box office, with $539M worldwide, followed by Men in Black: International (2019) with $254M. Together, Emma Thompson's films with box office figures have made $2.82B.

Which Emma Thompson movie won the most awards?

Sense and Sensibility (1995) is the most decorated Emma Thompson film, with 9 wins from 29 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Emma Thompson drama movie?

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) is the best-rated of Emma Thompson's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (comedy), Dead of Winter (action) and Missing Link (adventure).

What is the newest Emma Thompson movie?

The newest film on Emma Thompson's filmography is Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026), with Emma Thompson as Protestor.

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