Irvine Welsh: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 9
- on screen
- 2015–2025
- box office
- $59.7K
- average score
- 61
Irvine Welsh's Career in Numbers
Irvine Welsh's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Irvine Welsh works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Swung (2015) to Dick Dynamite 1944 (2024), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Irvine Welsh Movies by Decade
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 2
The 2020s were Irvine Welsh's busiest decade, with 2 films.
Irvine Welsh Movies by Genre
- Action 1
- Biography 1
- Romance 1
Action is the genre Irvine Welsh has worked in most, with 1 film, ahead of biography (1).
Irvine Welsh Career Milestones
- First film
- Swung 2015
- Biggest box office hit
- Creation Stories $59.7K worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Creation Stories Movie Echo Score 61
- Newest film
- Dick Dynamite 1944 2024
Irvine Welsh Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Irvine Welsh is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 61. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Irvine Welsh Movies as an Actor
3
Irvine Welsh in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2025
Simple Minds: Everything is Possible as Self - Author · Documentary - 2024
Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem as Self · Documentary - 2023
I Am Weekender as Self · Music - 2017
Shankly: Nature’s Fire as Himself · Documentary - 2016
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World as Self · Documentary
Irvine Welsh: Questions & Answers
How many movies Irvine Welsh has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Irvine Welsh been in?
Irvine Welsh is credited on 9 films, from 2015 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Irvine Welsh's highest-grossing movie?
Creation Stories (2022) is Irvine Welsh's biggest box office hit, with $59.7K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Irvine Welsh's movies have made $59.7K.
Irvine Welsh's biggest hits What is the best Irvine Welsh movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Irvine Welsh's best-rated film is Creation Stories (2022) with a score of 61.
Best Irvine Welsh movies, ranked What is Irvine Welsh's newest movie?
The most recent film on Irvine Welsh's filmography is Simple Minds: Everything is Possible (2025), in the role of Self - Author.
Who does Irvine Welsh work with most often?
Irvine Welsh shares the most films with Bobby Gillespie (2 films) and James Brown (2 films).
The Best Irvine Welsh Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 9 credits.
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