The Best Kenneth Branagh Movies, Ranked
79 credits from 1982 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. A Haunting in Venice (2023) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) with $693M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Kenneth Branagh Movies
The 9 highest-rated films Kenneth Branagh is credited on. A Haunting in Venice (2023) leads with 75, followed by Belfast (2021) at 74. 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 75 A Haunting in Venice 2023 · Crime -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Belfast 2021 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Mayday 2026 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Devil Wears Prada 2 2026 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Fireheart 2022 · Adventure -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 All Is True 2018 · Biography -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Murder on the Orient Express 2017 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Death on the Nile 2022 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 28 Artemis Fowl 2020 · Adventure
Biggest Kenneth Branagh Box Office Hits
Kenneth Branagh's films have made $2.4B worldwide in total. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) is the biggest hit at $693M, ahead of Cinderella (2015) ($542M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 The Devil Wears Prada 2 2026 · Comedy $693M $221M dom.
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Cinderella 2015 · Adventure $542M $201M dom. - 3
Thor 2011 · Action $449M $181M dom. - 4 Murder on the Orient Express 2017 · Drama $353M $103M dom.
- 5 Death on the Nile 2022 · Drama $137M $45.6M dom.
- 6 A Haunting in Venice 2023 · Crime $122M $42.5M dom.
- 7 Belfast 2021 · Drama $49.2M $9.25M dom.
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Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Drama $22.5M $22.5M dom. - 9 Fireheart 2022 · Adventure $6.25M $49.8K dom.
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Five Children and It 2004 · Fantasy $5.07M
The Best Kenneth Branagh Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kenneth Branagh has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and Belfast (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 24 films Belfast 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 74
- Comedy 6 films The Devil Wears Prada 2 2026 Movie Echo Score: 68
- Adventure 3 films Fireheart 2022 · as Shawn Nolan (voice) Movie Echo Score: 67
- Action 2 films Mayday 2026 · as Nikolai Ustinov Movie Echo Score: 73
- Crime 1 film A Haunting in Venice 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 75
- Biography 1 film All Is True 2018 · Director Movie Echo Score: 67
- Fantasy 1 film Five Children and It 2004 · as Uncle Albert
The Best Kenneth Branagh Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kenneth Branagh's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Kenneth Branagh Movies
The most recent films Kenneth Branagh is credited on, newest first — starting with Mayday (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Mayday 2026 · Nikolai Ustinov
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 2026 · Comedy
- A Haunting in Venice 2023 · Director
- Death on the Nile 2022 · Director
- Fireheart 2022 · Shawn Nolan (voice)
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This England 2022 · Boris Johnson - Belfast 2021 · Director
- Artemis Fowl 2020 · Director
- All Is True 2018 · Director
- Murder on the Orient Express 2017 · Director
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Branagh Theatre Live: The Entertainer 2016 · Archie Rice -
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet 2016 · Director
The Best Kenneth Branagh Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kenneth Branagh films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kenneth Branagh movie?
A Haunting in Venice (2023) is the best-rated Kenneth Branagh film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Belfast (2021) (74) and Mayday (2026) (73). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
A Haunting in Venice: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kenneth Branagh movie?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) made the most at the box office, with $693M worldwide, followed by Cinderella (2015) with $542M. Together, Kenneth Branagh's films with box office figures have made $2.4B.
Which Kenneth Branagh movie won the most awards?
Belfast (2021) is the most decorated Kenneth Branagh film, with 8 wins from 46 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Kenneth Branagh drama movie?
Belfast (2021) is the best-rated of Kenneth Branagh's drama films, with a score of 74. In other genres: The Devil Wears Prada 2 (comedy), Fireheart (adventure) and Mayday (action).
What is the newest Kenneth Branagh movie?
The newest film on Kenneth Branagh's filmography is Mayday (2026), with Kenneth Branagh as Nikolai Ustinov.
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