The Best Miriam Margolyes Movies, Ranked
58 credits from 1974 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. H is for Happiness (2020) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Mulan (1998) with $304M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Miriam Margolyes Movies
The 7 highest-rated films Miriam Margolyes is credited on. H is for Happiness (2020) leads with 75, followed by H Is for Happiness (2019) at 72. 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 H is for Happiness 2020 · Family -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 H Is for Happiness 2019 · Family -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Doctor Who: The Star Beast 2023 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Early Man 2018 · Adventure -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017 · Biography -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears 2020 · Mystery -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 47 My Happy Ending 2023 · Drama
Biggest Miriam Margolyes Box Office Hits
Miriam Margolyes's films have made $459M worldwide in total. Mulan (1998) is the biggest hit at $304M, ahead of Early Man (2018) ($54.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Mulan 1998 · Family $304M $121M dom. - 2 Early Man 2018 · Adventure $54.6M $8.27M dom.
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James and the Giant Peach 1996 · Adventure $28.9M $28.9M dom. - 4
The Little Vampire 3D 2017 · Family $13.8M - 5
Balto 1995 · Adventure $11.3M $11.3M dom. - 6
Immortal Beloved 1994 · Drama $9.91M $9.91M dom. - 7
The Butcher’s Wife 1991 · Romance $9.69M $9.69M dom. - 8
The Awakening 1980 · Horror $8.42M $8.42M dom. - 9 The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017 · Biography $8.13M $5.68M dom.
- 10 Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears 2020 · Mystery $2.39M $51K dom.
The Best Miriam Margolyes Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Miriam Margolyes has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and My Happy Ending (2023) is the pick of them.
- Drama 9 films My Happy Ending 2023 · as Judy Movie Echo Score: 47
- Adventure 6 films Doctor Who: The Star Beast 2023 · as The Meep (voice) Movie Echo Score: 71
- Family 6 films H is for Happiness 2020 Movie Echo Score: 75
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Comedy 5 films Different for Girls 1996 · as Pamela - Horror 2 films The Awakening 1980 · as Dr. Kadira
- Romance 2 films The Butcher’s Wife 1991 · as Gina
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Sci-Fi 2 films Electric Dreams 1984 - Mystery 1 film Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears 2020 · as Prudence Stanley Movie Echo Score: 65
- Biography 1 film The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017 · as Mrs. Fisk Movie Echo Score: 68
The Best Miriam Margolyes Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Miriam Margolyes's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 7 films H is for Happiness 2020 Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2010s 7 films H Is for Happiness 2019 · as Miss Bamford Movie Echo Score: 72
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2000s 4 films The Life and Death of Peter Sellers 2004 · as Peg Sellers - 1990s 13 films Mulan 1998 · as The Matchmaker (voice)
- 1980s 10 films The Awakening 1980 · as Dr. Kadira
The Latest Miriam Margolyes Movies
The most recent films Miriam Margolyes is credited on, newest first — starting with A Friend of Dorothy (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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A Friend of Dorothy 2025 · Dorothy -
Mog’s Christmas 2023 · Aunt One (voice) - Doctor Who: The Star Beast 2023 · The Meep (voice)
- My Happy Ending 2023 · Judy
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Wings 2020 · Audrey - H is for Happiness 2020 · Family
- Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears 2020 · Prudence Stanley
- H Is for Happiness 2019 · Miss Bamford
- Early Man 2018 · Queen Oofeefa
- The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017 · Mrs. Fisk
- The Little Vampire 3D 2017 · Wulftrud (voice)
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The Legend of Longwood 2014 · Lady Thyrza
The Best Miriam Margolyes Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Miriam Margolyes films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Miriam Margolyes movie?
H is for Happiness (2020) is the best-rated Miriam Margolyes film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of H Is for Happiness (2019) (72) and Doctor Who: The Star Beast (2023) (71). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
H is for Happiness: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Miriam Margolyes movie?
Mulan (1998) made the most at the box office, with $304M worldwide, followed by Early Man (2018) with $54.6M. Together, Miriam Margolyes's films with box office figures have made $459M.
Which Miriam Margolyes movie won the most awards?
Early Man (2018) is the most decorated Miriam Margolyes film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Miriam Margolyes drama movie?
My Happy Ending (2023) is the best-rated of Miriam Margolyes's drama films, with a score of 47. In other genres: Doctor Who: The Star Beast (adventure), H is for Happiness (family) and Different for Girls (comedy).
What is the newest Miriam Margolyes movie?
The newest film on Miriam Margolyes's filmography is A Friend of Dorothy (2025), with Miriam Margolyes as Dorothy.
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