The Best Michael Winterbottom Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1993 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Trip to Spain (2017) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is A Mighty Heart (2007) with $19M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Michael Winterbottom Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Michael Winterbottom is credited on. The Trip to Spain (2017) leads with 75, followed by The Trip to Greece (2020) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Michael Winterbottom Box Office Hits
Michael Winterbottom's films have made $54.3M worldwide in total. A Mighty Heart (2007) is the biggest hit at $19M, ahead of The Trip to Italy (2014) ($6.13M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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A Mighty Heart 2007 · Biography $19M $9.18M dom. - 2
The Trip to Italy 2014 · Drama $6.13M $2.88M dom. - 3
The Killer Inside Me 2010 · Drama $4.05M $217K dom. - 4
The Trip 2011 · Comedy $3.95M $2.03M dom. - 5
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story 2006 · Comedy $3.93M $1.25M dom. - 6
24 Hour Party People 2002 · Biography $2.8M $1.18M dom. - 7
The Trip to Spain 2017 · Drama $1.99M $1.16M dom. - 8
9 Songs 2005 · Drama $1.59M $66.9K dom. - 9
The Road to Guantanamo 2006 · Drama $1.51M $327K dom. - 10
Greed 2020 · Drama $1.46M $355K dom.
The Best Michael Winterbottom Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Winterbottom has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and The Trip to Spain (2017) is the pick of them.
- Drama 18 films The Trip to Spain 2017 · Director Movie Echo Score: 75
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Comedy 4 films Greed 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 69 - Biography 3 films A Mighty Heart 2007 · Director
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Documentary 2 films The Emperor's New Clothes 2015 · Director -
Thriller 1 film The Wedding Guest 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 62 -
Sci-Fi 1 film Code 46 2004 · Director -
Music 1 film I Want You 1998 · Director
The Best Michael Winterbottom Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Winterbottom's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Michael Winterbottom Movies
The most recent films Michael Winterbottom is credited on, newest first — starting with Shoshana (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Shoshana 2025 · Director -
Eleven Days in May 2022 · Director -
This England 2022 · Director -
The Trip to Greece 2020 · Director - Greed 2020 · Director
- Greed 2019 · Director
- The Wedding Guest 2019 · Director
- The Trip to Spain 2017 · Director
- The Emperor's New Clothes 2015 · Director
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The Face of an Angel 2015 · Director - The Trip to Italy 2014 · Director
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Everyday 2013 · Director
The Best Michael Winterbottom Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Winterbottom films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael Winterbottom movie?
The Trip to Spain (2017) is the best-rated Michael Winterbottom film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of The Trip to Greece (2020) (75) and Greed (2019) (69). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Trip to Spain: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael Winterbottom movie?
A Mighty Heart (2007) made the most at the box office, with $19M worldwide, followed by The Trip to Italy (2014) with $6.13M. Together, Michael Winterbottom's films with box office figures have made $54.3M.
Which Michael Winterbottom movie won the most awards?
In This World (2003) is the most decorated Michael Winterbottom film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Michael Winterbottom drama movie?
The Trip to Spain (2017) is the best-rated of Michael Winterbottom's drama films, with a score of 75. In other genres: Greed (comedy), A Mighty Heart (biography) and The Emperor's New Clothes (documentary).
What is the newest Michael Winterbottom movie?
The newest film on Michael Winterbottom's filmography is Shoshana (2025), directed by Michael Winterbottom.
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