Jim Carter: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 55
- on screen
- 1983–2025
- box office
- $935M
- average score
- 68
The Best Jim Carter Movies
The highest-rated films Jim Carter is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Wonka (2023) scores highest, at 77. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Wonka 2023 · Abacus Crunch -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Mr Carson -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025 · Mr. Carson -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 King Lear 2018 · Earl of Kent -
Movie Echo Score: Score 59 The Good Liar 2019 · Vincent -
Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Swimming with Men 2018 · Ted
Jim Carter's Career in Numbers
Jim Carter's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jim Carter works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Oresteia (1983) to Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Jim Carter Movies by Decade
- 1980s 11
- 1990s 15
- 2000s 15
- 2010s 10
- 2020s 4
The 1990s were Jim Carter's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Jim Carter Movies by Genre
- Drama 18
- Comedy 11
- Tv movie 5
- Family 4
- Adventure 2
- Romance 2
- Thriller 2
- Mystery 2
- History 2
- Animation 1
Drama is the genre Jim Carter has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of comedy (11).
Jim Carter Career Milestones
- First film
- The Oresteia 1983
- Biggest box office hit
- Wonka $635M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Wonka Movie Echo Score 77
- Newest film
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025
Jim Carter Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jim Carter is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale as Mr. Carson · Drama Worldwide box office: $108M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2023 Wonka as Abacus Crunch · Adventure Worldwide box office: $635M Movie Echo Score: 77
- 2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era as Mr Carson · Drama Worldwide box office: $92.7M Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2020
Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans as Dad Turtle · Animation - 2019 The Good Liar as Vincent · Drama Worldwide box office: $33.9M Movie Echo Score: 59
- 2018 Swimming with Men as Ted · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.38M Movie Echo Score: 53
- 2018 King Lear as Earl of Kent · Drama Movie Echo Score: 68
- 2017
The Little Vampire 3D as Rookery (voice) · Family Worldwide box office: $13.8M - 2015
Downton Abbey: The Finale as Mr. Carson · Drama - 2014
Downton Abbey: A Moorland Holiday Drama - 2013
Downton Abbey: The London Season as Mr. Carson · Drama - 2011
Downton Abbey: Christmas at Downton Abbey as Charles Carson · Romance - 2010
The Oxford Murders Thriller Worldwide box office: $1.35M - 2010
Burlesque Fairytales as The Compere · Thriller - 2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 as Harold Angus · Tv movie - 2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 as Harold Angus · Tv movie - 2008
The Oxford Murders as Inspector Petersen · Mystery Worldwide box office: $17.6M - 2007
Recovery as Mr. Lockwood · Tv movie - 2007
Cranford as Captain Brown · Drama - 2006
The Thief Lord as Victor · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $5.14M - 2004
Out of Season as Michael Philipps · Crime - 2004
Casablanca Driver as Joe Mateo, l'agent · Comedy Worldwide box office: $209K - 2003
Pompeii: The Last Day as Polybius · History - 2003
Hornblower: Duty as Etheridge · Tv movie - 2002
Heartlands as Geoff · Comedy - 2002
Dinotopia as Mayor Waldo · Sci-Fi - 2002
Dinotopia as Mayor Waldo · Family - 2001
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story as Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec · Drama - 2000
Arabian Nights as Ja'Far · Family - 1999
Tube Tales as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away) · Drama - 1998
Legionnaire as Lucien Galgani · Adventure - 1998
Vigo as Bonaventure (uncredited) · Drama - 1997
Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Erskine · Comedy - 1997
Bright Hair as Norman Devenish · Mystery - 1997
The Missing Postman as DS Lawrence Pitman · Comedy - 1994
Open Fire as DCS Young · Drama - 1994
Black Beauty as John Manly · Family Worldwide box office: $4.63M - 1993
The Hour of the Pig as Mathieu · Romance - 1993
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown as Commander · Comedy - 1993
Lipstick on Your Collar as Inspector · Comedy - 1992
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia as Meinertzhagen · History - 1992
Blame It on the Bellboy as Rossi · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.1M - 1991
Hancock as Ray Galton · Tv movie - 1990
The Gravy Train as Personip · Comedy - 1989
Erik the Viking as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.93M - 1989
The Rainbow as Mr. Harby · Drama Worldwide box office: $444K - 1988
The Raggedy Rawney as The Soldier · War - 1988
Soursweet as Mr. Constantinides · Drama - 1987
A Month in the Country as Ellerbeck · Drama - 1986
Haunted Honeymoon Comedy Worldwide box office: $8.03M - 1986
The Singing Detective as Mr. Marlow · Drama - 1986
Lost Empires as Inspector Crabb - 1985
Rustlers’ Rhapsody as Blackie · Western Worldwide box office: $6.09M - 1984
A Private Function as Inspector Noble · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.53M - 1983
The Oresteia as Agamemnon · Drama
Who Jim Carter Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jim Carter shares the most films with. Michelle Dockery comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Penelope Wilton (7).
Jim Carter: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jim Carter has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jim Carter been in?
Jim Carter is credited on 55 films, from 1983 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jim Carter's highest-grossing movie?
Wonka (2023) is Jim Carter's biggest box office hit, with $635M worldwide, ahead of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) ($108M). Across every film with box office figures, Jim Carter's movies have made $935M.
Jim Carter's biggest hits What is the best Jim Carter movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jim Carter's best-rated film is Wonka (2023) with a score of 77, followed by Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) (76).
Best Jim Carter movies, ranked What is Jim Carter's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jim Carter's filmography is Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), in the role of Mr. Carson.
Who does Jim Carter work with most often?
Jim Carter shares the most films with Michelle Dockery (8 films), Penelope Wilton (7 films) and Elizabeth McGovern (6 films).
The Best Jim Carter Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 55 credits.
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