Meera Syal: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 30
- on screen
- 1986–2025
- box office
- $367M
- average score
- 57
The Best Meera Syal Movies
The highest-rated films Meera Syal is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Spin (2021) scores highest, at 78. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Spin 2021 · Asha -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Patrick 2019 · Family -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Almond and the Seahorse 2022 · Dr. Falmer -
Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Tinsel Town 2025 · Comedy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Yesterday 2019 · Sheila Malik -
Movie Echo Score: Score 54 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms 2018 · Cook
Meera Syal's Career in Numbers
Meera Syal's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Meera Syal works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Handsworth Songs (1986) to Tinsel Town (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Meera Syal Movies by Decade
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 12
- 2020s 6
The 2010s were Meera Syal's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Meera Syal Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Comedy 7
- Family 3
- Adventure 2
- Documentary 2
- Animation 1
- Music 1
- Sci-Fi 1
Drama is the genre Meera Syal has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of comedy (7).
Meera Syal Career Milestones
- First film
- Handsworth Songs 1986
- Biggest box office hit
- The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $174M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Spin Movie Echo Score 78
- Newest film
- Tinsel Town 2025
Meera Syal Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Meera Syal is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025 Tinsel Town Comedy Movie Echo Score: 66
- 2023
The Canterville Ghost as Lucretia Otis · Animation Worldwide box office: $3.9M Movie Echo Score: 45 - 2022
The Smeds and the Smoos as Aunt Smed (voice) · Family Worldwide box office: $104K - 2022 The Almond and the Seahorse as Dr. Falmer · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.62K Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2021 Spin as Asha · Music Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2020
Dragon Rider as Subisha Gulab (voice) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $6.98M Movie Echo Score: 46 - 2019 Yesterday as Sheila Malik · Drama Worldwide box office: $155M Movie Echo Score: 65
- 2019 Patrick Family Worldwide box office: $3.37M Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2018
Nativity Rocks! as Nina · Family Worldwide box office: $4.13M Movie Echo Score: 31 - 2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms as Cook · Adventure Worldwide box office: $174M Movie Echo Score: 54
- 2018
To Provide All People as District Nurse · Drama - 2017
Absolutely Anything Sci-Fi Movie Echo Score: 47 - 2016
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Live at Shakespeare’s Globe as Presenter · Comedy - 2016
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet as Nurse · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.19M - 2015
Amar Akbar & Tony as Honey · Comedy - 2015
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers as Zehrunisa Husain · Drama - 2014
The Boy in the Dress as Jaspreet · Drama - 2012
All in Good Time as Lopa · Comedy Worldwide box office: $285K - 2009
Desert Flower as Pushpa Patel · Drama Worldwide box office: $14.7M - 2007
Jekyll as Miranda · Drama - 2006
The Children’s Party at the Palace as Mary (The BFG) · Documentary - 2002
Anita and Me as Auntie Shaila · Drama - 2000
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime as High Priestess · Comedy - 2000
Forgive and Forget as Judith Adams · Drama Worldwide box office: $37.8K - 1998
Girls’ Night as Carmen · Comedy - 1996
Beautiful Thing as Miss Chauhan · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.18M - 1994
Memsahib Rita as Unumma · Drama - 1991
A Nice Arrangement as Sita · Drama - 1987
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Drama Worldwide box office: $1.2M - 1986
Handsworth Songs as Voice Over · Documentary
Who Meera Syal Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Meera Syal shares the most films with. Freddie Highmore comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Arsher Ali (2).
Meera Syal: Questions & Answers
How many movies Meera Syal has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Meera Syal been in?
Meera Syal is credited on 30 films, from 1986 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Meera Syal's highest-grossing movie?
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) is Meera Syal's biggest box office hit, with $174M worldwide, ahead of Yesterday (2019) ($155M). Across every film with box office figures, Meera Syal's movies have made $367M.
Meera Syal's biggest hits What is the best Meera Syal movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Meera Syal's best-rated film is Spin (2021) with a score of 78, followed by The Almond and the Seahorse (2022) (70).
Best Meera Syal movies, ranked What is Meera Syal's newest movie?
The most recent film on Meera Syal's filmography is Tinsel Town (2025).
Who does Meera Syal work with most often?
Meera Syal shares the most films with Freddie Highmore (2 films), Arsher Ali (2 films) and Rebel Wilson (2 films).
The Best Meera Syal Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 30 credits.
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