Actor

Paapa Essiedu: Movies & Box Office

films: 15
on screen: 2014–2024
box office: $370M
average score: 66

Known for

The Best Paapa Essiedu Movies

The highest-rated films Paapa Essiedu is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Outrun (2024) scores highest, at 76. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Paapa Essiedu's Career in Numbers

Paapa Essiedu's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Paapa Essiedu works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014) to The Outrun (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Paapa Essiedu Movies by Decade

2010s 8
2020s 7

The 2010s were Paapa Essiedu's busiest decade, with 8 films.

Paapa Essiedu Movies by Genre

Drama 10
Comedy 1
Tv movie 1
Sci-Fi 1
Thriller 1
Documentary 1

Drama is the genre Paapa Essiedu has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of comedy (1).

Paapa Essiedu Career Milestones

First film: National Theatre Live: King Lear 2014
Biggest box office hit: Murder on the Orient Express $353M worldwide
Best-rated film: The Outrun Movie Echo Score 76
Newest film: The Outrun 2024

15 credits

Paapa Essiedu Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Paapa Essiedu is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Paapa Essiedu Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Paapa Essiedu shares the most films with. Rory Kinnear comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Alex Hassell (2).

FAQ

Paapa Essiedu: Questions & Answers

How many movies Paapa Essiedu has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Paapa Essiedu been in?

Paapa Essiedu is credited on 15 films, from 2014 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Paapa Essiedu's highest-grossing movie?

Murder on the Orient Express (2017) is Paapa Essiedu's biggest box office hit, with $353M worldwide, ahead of Men (2022) ($11.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Paapa Essiedu's movies have made $370M.

Paapa Essiedu's biggest hits

What is the best Paapa Essiedu movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Paapa Essiedu's best-rated film is The Outrun (2024) with a score of 76, followed by Murder on the Orient Express (2017) (65).

Best Paapa Essiedu movies, ranked

What is Paapa Essiedu's newest movie?

The most recent film on Paapa Essiedu's filmography is The Outrun (2024), in the role of Daynin.

Who does Paapa Essiedu work with most often?

Paapa Essiedu shares the most films with Rory Kinnear (2 films), Alex Hassell (2 films) and Lia Williams (2 films).

The Best Paapa Essiedu Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 credits.

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