The Best Geraldine James Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1979 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Beast (2018) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is Downton Abbey (2019) with $195M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Geraldine James Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Geraldine James is credited on. Beast (2018) leads with 78, followed by Megan Leavey (2017) at 76. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Geraldine James Box Office Hits
Geraldine James's films have made $224M worldwide in total. Downton Abbey (2019) is the biggest hit at $195M, ahead of Megan Leavey (2017) ($14.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Downton Abbey 2019 · Drama $195M $96.9M dom. - 2
Megan Leavey 2017 · Biography $14.5M $13.4M dom. - 3
If Looks Could Kill 1991 · Comedy $7.79M $7.79M dom. - 4
Moll Flanders 1996 · Romance $3.49M $3.49M dom. - 5
Beast 2018 · Drama $1.74M $800K dom. - 6
Benediction 2022 · Biography $847K $201K dom. - 7
The Tall Guy 1989 · Romance $511K $511K dom. - 8
Tom & Thomas 2002 · Family $233K - 9
Daphne 2017 · Drama $213K
The Best Geraldine James Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Geraldine James has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Beast (2018) is the pick of them.
The Best Geraldine James Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Geraldine James's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Geraldine James Movies
The most recent films Geraldine James is credited on, newest first — starting with Benediction (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Benediction 2022 · Mother
- Downton Abbey 2019 · Queen Mary
- Beast 2018 · Hilary Huntington
- Megan Leavey 2017 · Biography
- Daphne 2017 · Rita
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Legacy 2013 · Martha -
Dr. Easy 2013 · Voice of Dr. Easy -
The Last Enemy 2008 · Barbara Turney -
Little Britain USA 2008 · Celia -
Northanger Abbey 2007 · Jane Austen (voice) -
A Harlot’s Progress 2006 · Mother Needham -
The Fever 2004 · Ranevskaya
The Best Geraldine James Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Geraldine James films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Geraldine James movie?
Beast (2018) is the best-rated Geraldine James film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of Megan Leavey (2017) (76) and Downton Abbey (2019) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Beast: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Geraldine James movie?
Downton Abbey (2019) made the most at the box office, with $195M worldwide, followed by Megan Leavey (2017) with $14.5M. Together, Geraldine James's films with box office figures have made $224M.
What is the best Geraldine James drama movie?
Beast (2018) is the best-rated of Geraldine James's drama films, with a score of 78. In other genres: If Looks Could Kill (comedy), Tom & Thomas (family) and Moll Flanders (romance).
What is the newest Geraldine James movie?
The newest film on Geraldine James's filmography is Benediction (2022), with Geraldine James as Mother.
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