The Best Paul Freeman Movies, Ranked
58 credits from 1976 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Thursday Murder Club (2025) comes out on top with a score of 73. The biggest box office hit is Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) with $66.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Paul Freeman Box Office Hits
Paul Freeman's films have made $114M worldwide in total. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) is the biggest hit at $66.4M, ahead of Getaway (2013) ($11.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie 1995 · Action $66.4M $38.2M dom. - 2
Getaway 2013 · Action $11.8M $10.5M dom. - 3
Double Team 1997 · Action $11.4M $11.4M dom. - 4
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 · Action $11M $11M dom. - 5
The Dogs of War 1981 · Action $5.48M $5.48M dom. - 6
A World Apart 1988 · Drama $2.33M $2.33M dom. - 7
Shanghai Surprise 1986 · Adventure $2.32M $2.32M dom. - 8
The Horseman on the Roof 1995 · Romance $1.32M $1.32M dom. - 9
The Sender 1982 · Thriller $1.05M $1.05M dom. - 10
Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War 2003 · Drama $999K
The Best Paul Freeman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Paul Freeman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 22 films, and A World Apart (1988) is the pick of them.
- Drama 22 films A World Apart 1988 · as Kruger
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Action 8 films Viking Destiny 2018 · as Tarburn Movie Echo Score: 25 -
Comedy 5 films The Thursday Murder Club 2025 · as John Movie Echo Score: 73 - Adventure 3 films Shanghai Surprise 1986
- Thriller 3 films The Sender 1982 · as Dr Joseph Denman
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Crime 2 films Hard Boiled Sweets 2012 · as 'Shrewd' Eddie - Romance 2 films The Horseman on the Roof 1995 · as Laurent de Théus
The Best Paul Freeman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Paul Freeman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 2 films The Thursday Murder Club 2025 · as John Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2010s 9 films Viking Destiny 2018 · as Tarburn Movie Echo Score: 25
- 2000s 10 films Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War 2003 · as Jenkins
- 1990s 16 films Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie 1995
- 1980s 16 films Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
The Latest Paul Freeman Movies
The most recent films Paul Freeman is credited on, newest first — starting with The Thursday Murder Club (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Thursday Murder Club 2025 · John
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Paris Christmas Waltz 2023 · Henry - Viking Destiny 2018 · Tarburn
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The Gatehouse 2016 · Evelyn Eldritch -
Tokyo Trial 2016 · William. D. Patrick -
A Fantastic Fear of Everything 2014 · Comedy - Getaway 2013 · Action
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The Bible 2013 · Drama -
Lucan 2013 · John Pearson - Hard Boiled Sweets 2012 · 'Shrewd' Eddie
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The Hollow Crown: Henry V 2012 · Drama -
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen 2009 · Sir Arthur Newsholme
The Best Paul Freeman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Paul Freeman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Paul Freeman movie?
The Thursday Murder Club (2025) is the best-rated Paul Freeman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 73, ahead of Paris Christmas Waltz (2023) (55) and Viking Destiny (2018) (25). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Thursday Murder Club: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Paul Freeman movie?
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) made the most at the box office, with $66.4M worldwide, followed by Getaway (2013) with $11.8M. Together, Paul Freeman's films with box office figures have made $114M.
Which Paul Freeman movie won the most awards?
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) is the most decorated Paul Freeman film, with 10 wins from 24 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Paul Freeman drama movie?
A World Apart (1988) is the best-rated of Paul Freeman's drama films. In other genres: Viking Destiny (action), The Thursday Murder Club (comedy) and Shanghai Surprise (adventure).
What is the newest Paul Freeman movie?
The newest film on Paul Freeman's filmography is The Thursday Murder Club (2025), with Paul Freeman as John.
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