The Best Julie Walters Movies, Ranked
79 credits from 1978 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 Brave (2012) with $539M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Julie Walters Movies
The 8 highest-rated films Julie Walters is credited on. Paddington 2 (2018) leads with 90, followed by Wild Rose (2019) at 85. 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 85 Wild Rose 2019 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Mary Poppins Returns 2018 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 2018 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 The Secret Garden 2020 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Paddington In Peru 2025 · Adventure -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool 2017 · Biography -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 29 The Queen’s Corgi 2019 · Animation
Biggest Julie Walters Box Office Hits
Julie Walters's films have made $2.54B worldwide in total. Brave (2012) is the biggest hit at $539M, ahead of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) ($396M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Brave 2012 · Action $539M $237M dom. - 2 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 2018 · Comedy $396M $121M dom.
- 3 Mary Poppins Returns 2018 · Adventure $363M $172M dom.
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Paddington 2015 · Comedy $326M $76.3M dom. - 5 Paddington 2 2018 · Adventure $290M $40.9M dom.
- 6 Paddington In Peru 2025 · Adventure $211M $45.8M dom.
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Billy Elliot 2000 · Drama $110M $22M dom. - 8
Calendar Girls 2003 · Drama $93.4M $31M dom. - 9
Brooklyn 2015 · Drama $62.4M $38.3M dom. - 10
Becoming Jane 2007 · Biography $37.3M $18.7M dom.
The Best Julie Walters Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Julie Walters has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 27 films, and Wild Rose (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 27 films Wild Rose 2019 · as Marion Movie Echo Score: 85
- Comedy 17 films Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 2018 · as Rosie Movie Echo Score: 75
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Tv movie 6 films The Clothes in the Wardrobe 1993 · as Monica - Animation 4 films The Queen’s Corgi 2019 · as The Queen (voice) Movie Echo Score: 29
- Biography 4 films Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool 2017 · as Bella Movie Echo Score: 70
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Crime 4 films Buster 1988 · as June Edwards - Adventure 3 films Paddington 2 2018 · as Mrs Bird Movie Echo Score: 90
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Family 2 films The Harry Hill Movie 2013 · as Nan - Action 1 film Brave 2012
The Best Julie Walters Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Julie Walters's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Julie Walters Movies
Julie Walters's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Billy Elliot (2000) leads with 5 wins from 21 nominations.
The Latest Julie Walters Movies
The most recent films Julie Walters is credited on, newest first — starting with Paddington In Peru (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Paddington In Peru 2025 · Mrs. Bird
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The Abominable Snow Baby 2021 · Granny - The Secret Garden 2020 · Mrs. Medlock
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Master Moley by Royal Invitation 2019 · Mrs. Elizabeth Moley / Queen (voice) - Wild Rose 2019 · Marion
- The Queen’s Corgi 2019 · The Queen (voice)
- Mary Poppins Returns 2018 · Ellen
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 2018 · Rosie
- Paddington 2 2018 · Mrs Bird
- Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool 2017 · Bella
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National Treasure 2016 · Marie Finchley - Brooklyn 2015 · Drama
The Best Julie Walters Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Julie Walters films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Julie Walters movie?
Paddington 2 (2018) is the best-rated Julie Walters film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Wild Rose (2019) (85) and Mary Poppins Returns (2018) (80). 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 Julie Walters movie?
Brave (2012) made the most at the box office, with $539M worldwide, followed by Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) with $396M. Together, Julie Walters's films with box office figures have made $2.54B.
Which Julie Walters movie won the most awards?
Billy Elliot (2000) is the most decorated Julie Walters film, with 5 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Julie Walters drama movie?
Wild Rose (2019) is the best-rated of Julie Walters's drama films, with a score of 85. In other genres: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (comedy), The Clothes in the Wardrobe (tv movie) and The Queen’s Corgi (animation).
What is the newest Julie Walters movie?
The newest film on Julie Walters's filmography is Paddington In Peru (2025), with Julie Walters as Mrs. Bird.
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