The Best James Watkins Movies, Ranked
9 credits from 1989 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Speak No Evil (2024) comes out on top with a score of 76. The biggest box office hit is The Woman in Black (2012) with $129M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Watkins Box Office Hits
James Watkins's films have made $225M worldwide in total. The Woman in Black (2012) is the biggest hit at $129M, ahead of Speak No Evil (2024) ($76.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best James Watkins Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Watkins has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 3 films, and Speak No Evil (2024) is the pick of them.
The Best James Watkins Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Watkins's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest James Watkins Movies
The most recent films James Watkins is credited on, newest first — starting with Speak No Evil (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best James Watkins Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Watkins films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Watkins movie?
Speak No Evil (2024) is the best-rated James Watkins film, with a Movie Echo Score of 76. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Speak No Evil: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Watkins movie?
The Woman in Black (2012) made the most at the box office, with $129M worldwide, followed by Speak No Evil (2024) with $76.8M. Together, James Watkins's films with box office figures have made $225M.
What is the best James Watkins drama movie?
Speak No Evil (2024) is the best-rated of James Watkins's drama films, with a score of 76. In other genres: The Take (action) and Eden Lake (thriller).
What is the newest James Watkins movie?
The newest film on James Watkins's filmography is Speak No Evil (2024), directed by James Watkins.
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