The Best Jim Broadbent Movies, Ranked
93 credits from 1971 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Paddington 2 (2018) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Paddington (2015) with $326M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jim Broadbent Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Jim Broadbent is credited on. Paddington 2 (2018) leads with 90, followed by Ethel & Ernest (2017) at 82. 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 90 Paddington 2 2018 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Ethel & Ernest 2017 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Duke 2021 · Biography -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry 2024 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Black '47 2018 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Mary and The Witch's Flower 2018 · Adventure -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 A Boy Called Christmas 2021 · Adventure -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 King Lear 2018 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Charlotte 2022 · Animation -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 King of Thieves 2019 · Drama -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 56 Jay Kelly 2025 · Comedy
Biggest Jim Broadbent Box Office Hits
Jim Broadbent's films have made $1.51B worldwide in total. Paddington (2015) is the biggest hit at $326M, ahead of Paddington 2 (2018) ($290M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Paddington 2015 · Comedy $326M $76.3M dom. - 2 Paddington 2 2018 · Adventure $290M $40.9M dom.
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Dolittle 2020 · Action $251M $77M dom. - 4
Arthur Christmas 2011 · Animation $151M $46.5M dom. - 5 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025 · Comedy $140M
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Around the World in 80 Days 2004 · Action $72.7M $24M dom. - 7
Brooklyn 2015 · Drama $62.4M $38.3M dom. - 8 Mary and The Witch's Flower 2018 · Adventure $42.2M $2.42M dom.
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The Borrowers 1997 · Family $22.6M $22.6M dom. - 10
Another Year 2010 · Drama $19.7M $3.21M dom.
The Best Jim Broadbent Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jim Broadbent has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 34 films, and Ethel & Ernest (2017) is the pick of them.
- Drama 34 films Ethel & Ernest 2017 · as Ernest Briggs Movie Echo Score: 82
- Comedy 14 films Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025 · as Bridget's Dad Movie Echo Score: 75
- Adventure 6 films Paddington 2 2018 · as Mr Gruber Movie Echo Score: 90
- Animation 4 films Charlotte 2022 · as Grosspapa Movie Echo Score: 62
- Biography 4 films The Duke 2021 · as Kempton Bunton Movie Echo Score: 78
- Action 3 films Black '47 2018 · as Lord Kilmichael Movie Echo Score: 75
- Family 2 films The Borrowers 1997 · as Pod Clock
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Romance 2 films Rough Magic 1995 · as Doc Ansell -
Crime 1 film Bullets Over Broadway 1994 · as Warner Purcell
The Best Jim Broadbent Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jim Broadbent's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 10 films The Duke 2021 · as Kempton Bunton Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2010s 23 films Paddington 2 2018 · as Mr Gruber Movie Echo Score: 90
- 2000s 14 films Around the World in 80 Days 2004
- 1990s 14 films The Borrowers 1997 · as Pod Clock
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1980s 17 films Erik the Viking 1989 · as Ernest the Viking (a Rapist) -
1970s 2 films The Go-Between 1971 · as Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)
Most Awarded Jim Broadbent Movies
Jim Broadbent's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Topsy-Turvy (1999) leads with 3 wins from 10 nominations.
The Latest Jim Broadbent Movies
The most recent films Jim Broadbent is credited on, newest first — starting with Jay Kelly (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Jay Kelly 2025 · Jimbo
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Love, Death & Robots: For He Can Creep 2025 · Christopher The Poet - Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025 · Bridget's Dad
- The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry 2024 · Harold Fry
- Charlotte 2022 · Grosspapa
- The Duke 2021 · Kempton Bunton
- A Boy Called Christmas 2021 · King
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Six Minutes to Midnight 2021 · Charlie - Dolittle 2020 · Lord Thomas Badgley
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Black Narcissus 2020 · Father Roberts - King of Thieves 2019 · Terry Perkins
- Black '47 2018 · Lord Kilmichael
The Best Jim Broadbent Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jim Broadbent films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jim Broadbent movie?
Paddington 2 (2018) is the best-rated Jim Broadbent film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Ethel & Ernest (2017) (82) and The Duke (2021) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Paddington 2: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jim Broadbent movie?
Paddington (2015) made the most at the box office, with $326M worldwide, followed by Paddington 2 (2018) with $290M. Together, Jim Broadbent's films with box office figures have made $1.51B.
Which Jim Broadbent movie won the most awards?
Topsy-Turvy (1999) is the most decorated Jim Broadbent film, with 3 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jim Broadbent drama movie?
Ethel & Ernest (2017) is the best-rated of Jim Broadbent's drama films, with a score of 82. In other genres: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (comedy), Paddington 2 (adventure) and Charlotte (animation).
What is the newest Jim Broadbent movie?
The newest film on Jim Broadbent's filmography is Jay Kelly (2025), with Jim Broadbent as Jimbo.
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