The Best Jeremy Irons Movies, Ranked
99 credits from 1978 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Palestine 36 (2026) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is The Lion King (1994) with $979M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jeremy Irons Movies
The 9 highest-rated films Jeremy Irons is credited on. Palestine 36 (2026) leads with 85, followed by The Batman (2022) at 84. 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 85 Palestine 36 2026 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 The Batman 2022 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Beekeeper 2024 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 House of Gucci 2021 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 An Actor Prepares 2018 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Red Sparrow 2018 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 Munich: The Edge of War 2022 · Biography -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 30 Justice League 2017 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 28 Love, Weddings & Other Disasters 2020 · Comedy
Biggest Jeremy Irons Box Office Hits
Jeremy Irons's films have made $4.12B worldwide in total. The Lion King (1994) is the biggest hit at $979M, ahead of The Batman (2022) ($772M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Lion King 1994 · Adventure $979M $425M dom. - 2 The Batman 2022 · Action $772M $369M dom.
- 3 Justice League 2017 · Action $661M $229M dom.
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Die Hard: With a Vengeance 1995 · Action $366M $100M dom. - 5
Eragon 2006 · Action $250M $75M dom. - 6
Assassin's Creed 2016 · Action $241M $54.6M dom. - 7
The Man in the Iron Mask 1998 · Action $183M $57M dom. - 8 The Beekeeper 2024 · Action $163M $66.2M dom.
- 9 House of Gucci 2021 · Drama $153M $53.8M dom.
- 10 Red Sparrow 2018 · Drama $152M $46.9M dom.
The Best Jeremy Irons Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jeremy Irons has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 35 films, and House of Gucci (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 35 films House of Gucci 2021 · as Rodolfo Gucci Movie Echo Score: 60
- Action 10 films The Batman 2022 Movie Echo Score: 84
- Adventure 5 films The Lion King 1994
- Biography 3 films Palestine 36 2026 · as High Commissioner Wauchope Movie Echo Score: 85
- Comedy 3 films An Actor Prepares 2018 · as Atticus Movie Echo Score: 60
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Romance 1 film Correspondence 2016 · as Ed Phoerum -
Sci-Fi 1 film Kafka 1991
The Best Jeremy Irons Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jeremy Irons's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 7 films Palestine 36 2026 · as High Commissioner Wauchope Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2010s 12 films An Actor Prepares 2018 · as Atticus Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2000s 14 films Eragon 2006
- 1990s 14 films The Lion King 1994
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1980s 13 films The French Lieutenant's Woman 1981 -
1970s 1 film Langrishe, Go Down 1978 · as Otto Beck
Most Awarded Jeremy Irons Movies
Jeremy Irons's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Lion King (1994) leads with 8 wins from 17 nominations.
- Awards: 8 wins The Lion King 1994 · 17 nominations
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Awards: 4 wins The Mission 1986 · 23 nominations - Awards: 3 wins The French Lieutenant's Woman 1981 · 20 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins The Batman 2022 · 24 nominations
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Awards: 2 wins Reversal of Fortune 1990 · 7 nominations -
Awards: 2 wins Dead Ringers 1988 · 6 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Damage 1993 · 3 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Being Julia 2004 · 4 nominations - Awards: 1 win Kafka 1991 · 2 nominations
The Latest Jeremy Irons Movies
The most recent films Jeremy Irons is credited on, newest first — starting with Palestine 36 (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Palestine 36 2026 · High Commissioner Wauchope
- The Beekeeper 2024 · Wallace Westwyld
- The Batman 2022 · Action
- Munich: The Edge of War 2022 · Neville Chamberlain
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The Pentaverate 2022 · Jeremy Irons - House of Gucci 2021 · Rodolfo Gucci
- Love, Weddings & Other Disasters 2020 · Lawrence Philips
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Watchmen 2019 · Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias - An Actor Prepares 2018 · Atticus
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Better Start Running 2018 · Garrison - Red Sparrow 2018 · General Korchnoi
- Justice League 2017 · Alfred
The Best Jeremy Irons Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jeremy Irons films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jeremy Irons movie?
Palestine 36 (2026) is the best-rated Jeremy Irons film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of The Batman (2022) (84) and The Beekeeper (2024) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Palestine 36: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jeremy Irons movie?
The Lion King (1994) made the most at the box office, with $979M worldwide, followed by The Batman (2022) with $772M. Together, Jeremy Irons's films with box office figures have made $4.12B.
Which Jeremy Irons movie won the most awards?
The Lion King (1994) is the most decorated Jeremy Irons film, with 8 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jeremy Irons drama movie?
House of Gucci (2021) is the best-rated of Jeremy Irons's drama films, with a score of 60. In other genres: The Batman (action), The Lion King (adventure) and Palestine 36 (biography).
What is the newest Jeremy Irons movie?
The newest film on Jeremy Irons's filmography is Palestine 36 (2026), with Jeremy Irons as High Commissioner Wauchope.
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