The Best Ian Holm Movies, Ranked
78 credits from 1962 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Alien: Romulus (2024) comes out on top with a score of 70. The biggest box office hit is Alien: Romulus (2024) with $351M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ian Holm Box Office Hits
Ian Holm's films have made $621M worldwide in total. Alien: Romulus (2024) is the biggest hit at $351M, ahead of Alien (1979) ($109M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Alien: Romulus 2024 · Horror $351M $105M dom. - 2
Alien 1979 · Horror $109M $84.2M dom. - 3
Chariots of Fire 1982 · Biography $59.3M $59M dom. - 4
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984 · Adventure $45.9M $45.9M dom. - 5
Time Bandits 1981 · Adventure $42.4M $42.4M dom. - 6
The Sweet Hereafter 1997 · Drama $3.26M $3.26M dom. - 7
Dance with a Stranger 1985 · Drama $2.17M $2.17M dom. - 8
Another Woman 1988 · Drama $1.56M $1.56M dom. - 9
Wetherby 1985 · Mystery $1.3M $1.3M dom. - 10
The Emperor's New Clothes 2002 · Drama $1.24M $662K dom.
The Best Ian Holm Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ian Holm has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 22 films, and The Sweet Hereafter (1997) is the pick of them.
- Drama 22 films The Sweet Hereafter 1997
- Adventure 7 films Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984
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Comedy 4 films The Match 1999 · as Big Tam - Horror 2 films Alien: Romulus 2024 · as Rook (facial and vocal reference) Movie Echo Score: 70
- Mystery 2 films Wetherby 1985 · as Stanley Pilborough
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Sci-Fi 2 films Kafka 1991 - Biography 2 films Chariots of Fire 1982
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War 2 films March or Die 1977 · as El Krim
The Best Ian Holm Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ian Holm's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Ian Holm Movies
Ian Holm's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Chariots of Fire (1982) leads with 8 wins from 21 nominations.
The Latest Ian Holm Movies
The most recent films Ian Holm is credited on, newest first — starting with Alien: Romulus (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Alien: Romulus 2024 · Rook (facial and vocal reference)
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The Treatment 2007 · Drama -
Chromophobia 2005 · Edward Aylesbury - The Emperor's New Clothes 2002 · Drama
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Esther Kahn 2002 · Drama -
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells 2000 · Patrick -
The Miracle Maker 1999 · Pontius Pilate (voice) -
Animal Farm 1999 · Squealer (voice) - The Match 1999 · Big Tam
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Shergar 1999 · Joseph Maguire -
Simon Magus 1999 · Sirius / Boris / The Devil -
Alice Through the Looking Glass 1998 · White Knight
The Best Ian Holm Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ian Holm films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ian Holm movie?
Alien: Romulus (2024) is the best-rated Ian Holm film, with a Movie Echo Score of 70. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Alien: Romulus: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ian Holm movie?
Alien: Romulus (2024) made the most at the box office, with $351M worldwide, followed by Alien (1979) with $109M. Together, Ian Holm's films with box office figures have made $621M.
Which Ian Holm movie won the most awards?
Chariots of Fire (1982) is the most decorated Ian Holm film, with 8 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ian Holm drama movie?
The Sweet Hereafter (1997) is the best-rated of Ian Holm's drama films. In other genres: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (adventure), The Match (comedy) and Alien: Romulus (horror).
What is the newest Ian Holm movie?
The newest film on Ian Holm's filmography is Alien: Romulus (2024), with Ian Holm as Rook (facial and vocal reference).
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