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The Best Maggie Smith Movies, Ranked

67 credits from 1956 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) comes out on top with a score of 76. The biggest box office hit is Sister Act (1992) with $232M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Maggie Smith Movies

The 5 highest-rated films Maggie Smith is credited on. Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) leads with 76, followed by Downton Abbey (2019) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

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Most Awarded Maggie Smith Movies

Maggie Smith's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. A Room with a View (1986) leads with 8 wins from 26 nominations.

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The Best Maggie Smith Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Maggie Smith films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Maggie Smith movie?

Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) is the best-rated Maggie Smith film, with a Movie Echo Score of 76, ahead of Downton Abbey (2019) (75) and A Boy Called Christmas (2021) (69). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Downton Abbey: A New Era: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Maggie Smith movie?

Sister Act (1992) made the most at the box office, with $232M worldwide, followed by Downton Abbey (2019) with $195M. Together, Maggie Smith's films with box office figures have made $1.45B.

Which Maggie Smith movie won the most awards?

A Room with a View (1986) is the most decorated Maggie Smith film, with 8 wins from 26 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Maggie Smith drama movie?

Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) is the best-rated of Maggie Smith's drama films, with a score of 76. In other genres: The Miracle Club (comedy), Washington Square (romance) and A Boy Called Christmas (adventure).

What is the newest Maggie Smith movie?

The newest film on Maggie Smith's filmography is Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story (2024), with Maggie Smith as Self.

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