Hugh Grant: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 66
- on screen
- 1982–2025
- box office
- $2.91B
- award wins
- 2
- average score
- 72
- Born
- September 9, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Hammersmith, London, England
- Full name
- Hugh John Mungo Grant
- Citizenship
- British
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1982-present
- Spouses
- Anna Elisabet Eberstein
- Children
- 5
The Best Hugh Grant Movies
The highest-rated films Hugh Grant is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Paddington 2 (2018) scores highest, at 90. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Paddington 2 2018 · Phoenix Buchanan -
Movie Echo Score: Score 89 The Gentlemen 2019 · Fletcher -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 2023 · Forge -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Heretic 2024 · Mr. Reed -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025 · Daniel Cleaver -
Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Death to 2020 2020 · Tennyson Foss
Hugh Grant's Career in Numbers
Hugh Grant's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hugh Grant works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Privileged (1982) to Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Hugh Grant Movies by Decade
- 1980s 11
- 1990s 17
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 11
- 2020s 7
The 1990s were Hugh Grant's busiest decade, with 17 films.
Hugh Grant Movies by Genre
- Drama 19
- Comedy 12
- Romance 5
- Action 4
- Horror 3
- Biography 2
- Tv movie 2
- Crime 1
- Adventure 1
- Sci-Fi 1
Drama is the genre Hugh Grant has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of comedy (12).
Hugh Grant Career Milestones
- First film
- Privileged 1982
- Biggest box office hit
- Notting Hill $364M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Paddington 2 Movie Echo Score 90
- Newest film
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025
Hugh Grant Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Hugh Grant is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 72. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Hugh Grant Movies as an Actor
53- 2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy as Daniel Cleaver · Comedy Worldwide box office: $140M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2024 Heretic as Mr. Reed · Horror Worldwide box office: $60M Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2024
Unfrosted as Thurl Ravenscroft · Biography Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2023 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves as Forge · Action Worldwide box office: $205M Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2023
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre as Greg · Action Worldwide box office: $49M Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2020 Death to 2020 as Tennyson Foss · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 65
- 2020
The Gentlemen as Fletcher · Action Worldwide box office: $115M Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2019 The Gentlemen as Fletcher · Crime Worldwide box office: $115M Movie Echo Score: 89
- 2019
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding as Charles · Romance - 2018 Paddington 2 as Phoenix Buchanan · Adventure Worldwide box office: $290M Movie Echo Score: 90
- 2018
A Very English Scandal as Jeremy Thorpe · Drama - 2017
Red Nose Day Actually as The Prime Minister · Romance - 2015
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Action Worldwide box office: $110M - 2014
One Rogue Reporter Comedy - 2012
Cloud Atlas Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $131M - 2012
So You Want To Be A Pirate! as The Pirate Captain · Animation - 2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as Pirate Captain (voice) · Family - 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage) · Drama - 2009
Did You Hear About the Morgans? Drama Worldwide box office: $85.3M - 2007
Music and Lyrics Comedy Worldwide box office: $146M - 2006
American Dreamz Comedy Worldwide box office: $16.7M - 2005
Housewarming as Le nouveau voisin · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.64M - 2004
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Comedy Worldwide box office: $265M - 2002
Two Weeks Notice Comedy Worldwide box office: $199M - 2002
About a Boy Drama Worldwide box office: $131M - 1999
Mickey Blue Eyes Comedy Worldwide box office: $54.3M - 1999
Notting Hill Comedy Worldwide box office: $364M - 1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Handsome Doctor · Tv movie - 1996
Extreme Measures Drama Worldwide box office: $17.4M - 1996
Restoration Biography Worldwide box office: $4.01M - 1995
Nine Months Comedy Worldwide box office: $139M - 1995
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain as Reginald Anson · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.9M - 1995
An Awfully Big Adventure as Meredith Potter · Drama Worldwide box office: $260K - 1994
Bitter Moon Drama - 1994
Sirens Drama Worldwide box office: $7.77M - 1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral Drama Worldwide box office: $246M - 1993
The Changeling as Alsemero · Romance - 1993
Night Train to Venice as Martin · Fantasy - 1991
The Trials of Oz as Richard Neville · Drama - 1991
Our Sons as James · Drama - 1991
Impromptu as Frederic Chopin · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.08M - 1990
The Big Man as Gordon · Drama - 1989
Champagne Charlie as Charles Heidsieck · Romance - 1989
Judith Krantz’s Till We Meet Again as Bruno de Lancel · Drama - 1989
Judith Krantz’s Till We Meet Again as Bruno de Lancel · Drama - 1988
The Lady and the Highwayman as Lord Lucius Vyne · Tv movie - 1988
The Bengali Night as Allan · Drama - 1988
The Lair of the White Worm Horror Worldwide box office: $1.19M - 1988
Rowing with the Wind as Lord Byron · Horror - 1988
The Dawning as Harry · Drama - 1987
White Mischief as Hugh · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.11M - 1985
The Last Place on Earth as Cherry-Garrard · Drama - 1982
Privileged as Lord Adrian · Drama
Hugh Grant in Documentaries & Specials
13- 2024
Merchant Ivory as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $71.5K Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2023
Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial as Self · Documentary - 2022
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special as Self · Documentary - 2020
Being Bridget Jones as Self · Documentary - 2020
Mosley: It’s Complicated as Self · Documentary - 2020
The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty as Self · Documentary - 2019
A Life on Screen, Hugh Grant as Self · Documentary - 2019
The Forum as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2016
There’s Something About Romcoms as Self · Documentary - 2015
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Voice of The Pirate Captain · Documentary - 2012
Girlfriend in a Coma as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · History - 2005
Live 8 as Self · Documentary - 1998
Junket Whore as Self · Documentary
Hugh Grant: Awards & Nominations
2 wins from 13 nominations across 5 award bodies, from 1995 to 2025. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Golden Globes 1 win from 5 nominations -
BAFTA 1 win from 4 nominations -
Critics' Choice 2 nominations -
NAACP Image Awards 1 nomination -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 nomination
- 82nd Golden Globe Awards
- Hugh Grant: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Heretic
- 30th Critics' Choice Awards
- Hugh Grant: Nominated Best Actor Heretic
- 78th British Academy Film Awards
- Hugh Grant: Nominated Best Actor Heretic
- 56th NAACP Image Awards
- Hugh Grant: Nominated Best Actor Heretic
- 71st British Academy Film Awards
- Hugh Grant: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Paddington 2
- 70th British Academy Film Awards
- Hugh Grant: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Florence Foster Jenkins
- 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Hugh Grant: Nominated Outstanding Supporting Male Actor Florence Foster Jenkins
- 74th Golden Globe Awards
- Hugh Grant: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Florence Foster Jenkins
- 22nd Critics' Choice Awards
- Hugh Grant: Nominated Best Actor in a Comedy Movie Florence Foster Jenkins
- 60th Golden Globe Awards
- Hugh Grant: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy About a Boy
- 57th Golden Globe Awards
- Hugh Grant: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Notting Hill
- 48th British Academy Film Awards
- Hugh Grant: Win Best Actor Four Weddings and a Funeral
- 52nd Golden Globe Awards
- Hugh Grant: Win Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral
Who Is Hugh Grant?
Hugh Grant was born in Hammersmith, London, England in 1960 and is 66 years old. Credited on films since 1982, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor and a significant figure in British film. Known for his distinctive charm, witty delivery, and physical comedy, he has become a recognizable and beloved face, most notably in the romantic comedy genre. Notably, he emerged as a leading man in the highly successful film, Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), earning a Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actor. His other popular romantic comedies include Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), and Love Actually (2003).
Despite his successful rom-com history, Grant has also widened his range to various genres, taking on roles in such films as Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) and Paddington 2 (2017), earning BAFTA Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor in both. His television works, particularly his roles in A Very English Scandal (2018) and The Undoing (2020), have also earned him acclaim, leading to Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Off-camera, Grant is known for his privacy and advocacy for press reform in the UK, turning his personal experiences with the media into public debate.
Who Hugh Grant Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Hugh Grant shares the most films with. Richard Curtis comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Emma Thompson (5).
Hugh Grant: Questions & Answers
How many movies Hugh Grant has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Hugh Grant been in?
Hugh Grant is credited on 66 films, from 1982 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Hugh Grant's highest-grossing movie?
Notting Hill (1999) is Hugh Grant's biggest box office hit, with $364M worldwide, ahead of Paddington 2 (2018) ($290M). Across every film with box office figures, Hugh Grant's movies have made $2.91B.
Hugh Grant's biggest hits What is the best Hugh Grant movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Hugh Grant's best-rated film is Paddington 2 (2018) with a score of 90, followed by The Gentlemen (2019) (89).
Best Hugh Grant movies, ranked Has Hugh Grant won an Oscar?
Hugh Grant has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Hugh Grant has 2 wins from 13 nominations.
How old is Hugh Grant?
Hugh Grant is 66 years old, born on September 9, 1960 in Hammersmith, London, England.
What is Hugh Grant's newest movie?
The most recent film on Hugh Grant's filmography is Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025), in the role of Daniel Cleaver.
Who does Hugh Grant work with most often?
Hugh Grant shares the most films with Richard Curtis (5 films), Emma Thompson (5 films) and Colin Firth (5 films).
The Best Hugh Grant Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 66 credits.
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