The Best Jim Carter Movies, Ranked
55 credits from 1983 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Wonka (2023) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is Wonka (2023) with $635M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jim Carter Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Jim Carter is credited on. Wonka (2023) leads with 77, followed by Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) at 76. 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 77 Wonka 2023 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 King Lear 2018 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 The Good Liar 2019 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Swimming with Men 2018 · Drama
Biggest Jim Carter Box Office Hits
Jim Carter's films have made $935M worldwide in total. Wonka (2023) is the biggest hit at $635M, ahead of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) ($108M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Wonka 2023 · Adventure $635M $218M dom.
- 2 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025 · Drama $108M $45M dom.
- 3 Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Drama $92.7M $44.1M dom.
- 4 The Good Liar 2019 · Drama $33.9M $17.2M dom.
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The Oxford Murders 2008 · Mystery $17.6M $4.8K dom. - 6
The Little Vampire 3D 2017 · Family $13.8M - 7
Haunted Honeymoon 1986 · Comedy $8.03M $8.03M dom. - 8
Rustlers’ Rhapsody 1985 · Western $6.09M $6.09M dom. - 9
The Thief Lord 2006 · Fantasy $5.14M - 10
Black Beauty 1994 · Family $4.63M $4.63M dom.
The Best Jim Carter Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jim Carter has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) is the pick of them.
- Drama 18 films Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · as Mr Carson Movie Echo Score: 76
- Comedy 11 films Haunted Honeymoon 1986
- Family 4 films The Little Vampire 3D 2017 · as Rookery (voice)
- Adventure 2 films Wonka 2023 · as Abacus Crunch Movie Echo Score: 77
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Thriller 2 films The Oxford Murders 2010 - Mystery 2 films The Oxford Murders 2008 · as Inspector Petersen
- Fantasy 1 film The Thief Lord 2006 · as Victor
- Western 1 film Rustlers’ Rhapsody 1985 · as Blackie
The Best Jim Carter Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jim Carter's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Jim Carter Movies
The most recent films Jim Carter is credited on, newest first — starting with Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025 · Mr. Carson
- Wonka 2023 · Abacus Crunch
- Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Mr Carson
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Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans 2020 · Dad Turtle - The Good Liar 2019 · Vincent
- Swimming with Men 2018 · Ted
- King Lear 2018 · Earl of Kent
- The Little Vampire 3D 2017 · Rookery (voice)
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Downton Abbey: The Finale 2015 · Mr. Carson -
Downton Abbey: A Moorland Holiday 2014 · Drama -
Downton Abbey: The London Season 2013 · Mr. Carson -
Downton Abbey: Christmas at Downton Abbey 2011 · Charles Carson
The Best Jim Carter Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jim Carter films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jim Carter movie?
Wonka (2023) is the best-rated Jim Carter film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) (76) and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Wonka: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jim Carter movie?
Wonka (2023) made the most at the box office, with $635M worldwide, followed by Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) with $108M. Together, Jim Carter's films with box office figures have made $935M.
What is the best Jim Carter drama movie?
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) is the best-rated of Jim Carter's drama films, with a score of 76. In other genres: Haunted Honeymoon (comedy), The Little Vampire 3D (family) and Wonka (adventure).
What is the newest Jim Carter movie?
The newest film on Jim Carter's filmography is Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), with Jim Carter as Mr. Carson.
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