The Best Hugh Laurie Movies, Ranked
60 credits from 1982 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) comes out on top with a score of 76. The biggest box office hit is Tomorrowland (2015) with $209M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Hugh Laurie Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Hugh Laurie is credited on. The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) leads with 76, followed by The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) at 69. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Personal History of David Copperfield 2020 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019 · Comedy -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 The Amazing Maurice 2023 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 45 The Canterville Ghost 2023 · Animation -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 34 Holmes & Watson 2018 · Adventure
Biggest Hugh Laurie Box Office Hits
Hugh Laurie's films have made $408M worldwide in total. Tomorrowland (2015) is the biggest hit at $209M, ahead of Street Kings (2008) ($66.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Tomorrowland 2015 · Action $209M $93.4M dom. - 2
Street Kings 2008 · Action $66.5M $26.4M dom. - 3 Holmes & Watson 2018 · Adventure $40.5M $30.6M dom.
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The Borrowers 1997 · Family $22.6M $22.6M dom. - 5 The Amazing Maurice 2023 · Adventure $21.1M $4.3M dom.
- 6 The Personal History of David Copperfield 2020 · Drama $14.4M $1.88M dom.
- 7 The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019 · Comedy $14.4M $1.88M dom.
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Plenty 1985 · Romance $6.15M $6.15M dom. - 9
Peter’s Friends 1992 · Comedy $4.06M $4.06M dom. - 10 The Canterville Ghost 2023 · Animation $3.9M $192K dom.
The Best Hugh Laurie Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Hugh Laurie has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 13 films, and The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 13 films The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019 · as Mr. Dick Movie Echo Score: 69
- Animation 7 films The Canterville Ghost 2023 · as Mephisto Monster, Old Duke Movie Echo Score: 45
- Drama 7 films The Personal History of David Copperfield 2020 · as Mr Dick Movie Echo Score: 76
- Family 4 films The Borrowers 1997 · as Officer Steady
- Adventure 2 films The Amazing Maurice 2023 · as Maurice Movie Echo Score: 60
- Action 2 films Tomorrowland 2015
- Romance 2 films Plenty 1985 · as Michael
The Best Hugh Laurie Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Hugh Laurie's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 4 films The Personal History of David Copperfield 2020 · as Mr Dick Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2010s 5 films The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019 · as Mr. Dick Movie Echo Score: 69
- 2000s 11 films Street Kings 2008
- 1990s 11 films The Borrowers 1997 · as Officer Steady
- 1980s 9 films Plenty 1985 · as Michael
The Latest Hugh Laurie Movies
The most recent films Hugh Laurie is credited on, newest first — starting with The Canterville Ghost (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Canterville Ghost 2023 · Mephisto Monster, Old Duke
- The Amazing Maurice 2023 · Maurice
- The Personal History of David Copperfield 2020 · Mr Dick
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Roadkill 2020 · Peter Laurence - The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019 · Mr. Dick
- Holmes & Watson 2018 · Adventure
- Tomorrowland 2015 · Action
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The Oranges 2012 · Drama -
Mr. Pip 2012 · Mr. Watts -
B.O.B.’s Big Break 2009 · Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) -
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space 2009 · Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) - Street Kings 2008 · Action
The Best Hugh Laurie Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Hugh Laurie films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Hugh Laurie movie?
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) is the best-rated Hugh Laurie film, with a Movie Echo Score of 76, ahead of The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) (69) and The Amazing Maurice (2023) (60). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Personal History of David Copperfield: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Hugh Laurie movie?
Tomorrowland (2015) made the most at the box office, with $209M worldwide, followed by Street Kings (2008) with $66.5M. Together, Hugh Laurie's films with box office figures have made $408M.
Which Hugh Laurie movie won the most awards?
Street Kings (2008) is the most decorated Hugh Laurie film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Hugh Laurie comedy movie?
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) is the best-rated of Hugh Laurie's comedy films, with a score of 69. In other genres: The Canterville Ghost (animation), The Personal History of David Copperfield (drama) and The Borrowers (family).
What is the newest Hugh Laurie movie?
The newest film on Hugh Laurie's filmography is The Canterville Ghost (2023), with Hugh Laurie as Mephisto Monster, Old Duke.
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