The Best Michael Gambon Movies, Ranked
74 credits from 1965 to 2022, 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 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) with $1.34B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Michael Gambon Movies
The 10 highest-rated films Michael Gambon is credited on. Paddington 2 (2018) leads with 90, followed by Victoria and Abdul (2017) at 78. 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 78 Victoria and Abdul 2017 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Judy 2019 · Biography -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Cordelia 2022 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Johnny English Strikes Again 2018 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Viceroy's House 2017 · Biography -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 King of Thieves 2019 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Cordelia 2019 · Thriller -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 34 The Death and Life of John F. Donovan 2019 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 27 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan 2018 · Drama
Biggest Michael Gambon Box Office Hits
Michael Gambon's films have made $2.12B worldwide in total. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) is the biggest hit at $1.34B, ahead of Paddington 2 (2018) ($290M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011 · Adventure $1.34B $381M dom. - 2 Paddington 2 2018 · Adventure $290M $40.9M dom.
- 3 Johnny English Strikes Again 2018 · Action $159M $4.41M dom.
- 4 Victoria and Abdul 2017 · Biography $66.6M $22.2M dom.
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Quartet 2012 · Drama $59.5M $18.4M dom. - 6 Judy 2019 · Biography $46M $24.3M dom.
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Amazing Grace 2007 · Biography $32.1M $21.3M dom. - 8
Toys 1992 · Adventure $23.3M $23.3M dom. - 9
Mobsters 1991 · Crime $20.2M $20.2M dom. - 10
Being Julia 2004 · Drama $14.3M $7.74M dom.
The Best Michael Gambon Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Gambon has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 32 films, and Cordelia (2022) is the pick of them.
- Drama 32 films Cordelia 2022 · as Moses Movie Echo Score: 61
- Biography 4 films Victoria and Abdul 2017 · as Lord Salisbury Movie Echo Score: 78
- Thriller 4 films Cordelia 2019 · as Mr. Moses Movie Echo Score: 51
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Comedy 4 films Clean Slate 1994 · as Cornell - Adventure 3 films Paddington 2 2018 · as Uncle Pastuzo Movie Echo Score: 90
- Crime 3 films Mobsters 1991 · as Don Salvatore Faranzano
- Action 1 film Johnny English Strikes Again 2018 · as Agent Five Movie Echo Score: 60
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Family 1 film Christmas Carol: The Movie 2001 · as Ghost of Christmas Present (voice) -
Romance 1 film The Last September 1999 · as Sir Richard Naylor
The Best Michael Gambon Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Gambon's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Michael Gambon Movies
Michael Gambon's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Judy (2019) leads with 6 wins from 11 nominations.
The Latest Michael Gambon Movies
The most recent films Michael Gambon is credited on, newest first — starting with Cordelia (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Cordelia 2022 · Moses
- The Death and Life of John F. Donovan 2019 · Man in Diner
- Judy 2019 · Bernard Delfont
- Cordelia 2019 · Mr. Moses
- King of Thieves 2019 · Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln
- Johnny English Strikes Again 2018 · Agent Five
- The Death & Life of John F. Donovan 2018 · Man in Diner
- Paddington 2 2018 · Uncle Pastuzo
- Victoria and Abdul 2017 · Lord Salisbury
- Viceroy's House 2017 · Lord Lionel 'Pug' Ismay
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Mad to Be Normal 2017 · Sidney Kotok -
Fearless 2017 · Sir Alistair McKinnon
The Best Michael Gambon Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Gambon films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael Gambon movie?
Paddington 2 (2018) is the best-rated Michael Gambon film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Victoria and Abdul (2017) (78) and Judy (2019) (75). 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 Michael Gambon movie?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) made the most at the box office, with $1.34B worldwide, followed by Paddington 2 (2018) with $290M. Together, Michael Gambon's films with box office figures have made $2.12B.
Which Michael Gambon movie won the most awards?
Judy (2019) is the most decorated Michael Gambon film, with 6 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Michael Gambon drama movie?
Cordelia (2022) is the best-rated of Michael Gambon's drama films, with a score of 61. In other genres: Victoria and Abdul (biography), Cordelia (thriller) and Clean Slate (comedy).
What is the newest Michael Gambon movie?
The newest film on Michael Gambon's filmography is Cordelia (2022), with Michael Gambon as Moses.
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