The Best John Madden Movies, Ranked
21 credits from 1987 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Operation Mincemeat (2022) comes out on top with a score of 68. The biggest box office hit is Shakespeare in Love (1998) with $289M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Madden Box Office Hits
John Madden's films have made $705M worldwide in total. Shakespeare in Love (1998) is the biggest hit at $289M, ahead of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) ($151M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Shakespeare in Love 1998 · Drama $289M $100M dom. - 2
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2012 · Drama $151M $46.4M dom. - 3
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2015 · Drama $86M $33.1M dom. - 4
Captain Corelli's Mandolin 2001 · Drama $62.1M $25.5M dom. - 5
The Debt 2011 · Drama $45.6M $31.2M dom. - 6
Operation Mincemeat 2022 · Drama $15.6M - 7
Proof 2005 · Drama $14.2M $7.54M dom. - 8
Mrs Brown 1997 · Romance $9.23M $9.23M dom. - 9
Miss Sloane 2016 · Drama $9.1M $3.5M dom. - 10
Killshot 2009 · Drama $2.96M $18.6K dom.
The Best John Madden Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Madden's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest John Madden Movies
The most recent films John Madden is credited on, newest first — starting with Operation Mincemeat (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Operation Mincemeat 2022 · Director
- Miss Sloane 2016 · Director
- The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2015 · Director
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2012 · Director
- The Debt 2011 · Director
- Killshot 2009 · Director
- Proof 2005 · Director
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin 2001 · Director
- Shakespeare in Love 1998 · Director
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Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown 1997 · Director - Mrs Brown 1997 · Director
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Truth or Dare 1996 · Director
The Best John Madden Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Madden films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Madden movie?
Operation Mincemeat (2022) is the best-rated John Madden film, with a Movie Echo Score of 68. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Operation Mincemeat: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Madden movie?
Shakespeare in Love (1998) made the most at the box office, with $289M worldwide, followed by The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) with $151M. Together, John Madden's films with box office figures have made $705M.
Which John Madden movie won the most awards?
Shakespeare in Love (1998) is the most decorated John Madden film, with 16 wins from 40 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Madden drama movie?
Operation Mincemeat (2022) is the best-rated of John Madden's drama films, with a score of 68. In other genres: Mrs Brown (romance).
What is the newest John Madden movie?
The newest film on John Madden's filmography is Operation Mincemeat (2022), directed by John Madden.
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