The Best Paul McGann Movies, Ranked
54 credits from 1986 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. B&B (2017) comes out on top with a score of 52. The biggest box office hit is The Three Musketeers (1993) with $53.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Paul McGann Box Office Hits
Paul McGann's films have made $60.9M worldwide in total. The Three Musketeers (1993) is the biggest hit at $53.9M, ahead of Withnail & I (1987) ($1.95M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Three Musketeers 1993 · Action $53.9M $53.9M dom. - 2
Withnail & I 1987 · Drama $1.95M $1.54M dom. - 3
The Rainbow 1989 · Drama $444K $444K dom. - 4
Lie with Me 2004 · Drama $172K - 5
Afraid of the Dark 1991 · Fantasy $53.9K $53.9K dom. - 6
The Undertaker 2023 · Thriller $51.7K - 7
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song 2015 · Sci-Fi $28.4K - 8
Gypo 2005 · Drama $22.5K - 9
Paper Mask 1990 · Crime $7.99K $7.99K dom.
The Best Paul McGann Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Paul McGann has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Withnail & I (1987) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films Withnail & I 1987
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Thriller 4 films B&B 2017 · as Josh Movie Echo Score: 52 - Sci-Fi 4 films Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song 2015 · as The Doctor (8) (picture) (uncredited)
- Fantasy 2 films Afraid of the Dark 1991 · as Tony
- Action 2 films The Three Musketeers 1993
- Crime 1 film Paper Mask 1990 · as Matthew Harris
The Best Paul McGann Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Paul McGann's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Paul McGann Movies
The most recent films Paul McGann is credited on, newest first — starting with The Undertaker (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Undertaker 2023 · Arthur
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Mia and the Dragon Princess 2023 · Walsh -
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor 2022 · The Doctor (8) - B&B 2017 · Josh
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Perplexed Music 2017 · Man - Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song 2015 · The Doctor (8) (picture) (uncredited)
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Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor 2013 · The Doctor (8) (archive footage) -
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor 2013 · The Doctor -
SOS: The Titanic Inquiry 2012 · Sir Rufus Isaacs -
A Mother’s Son 2012 · David -
Lesbian Vampire Killers 2009 · Vicar -
Collision 2009 · Richard Reeves
The Best Paul McGann Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Paul McGann films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Paul McGann movie?
B&B (2017) is the best-rated Paul McGann film, with a Movie Echo Score of 52. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
B&B: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Paul McGann movie?
The Three Musketeers (1993) made the most at the box office, with $53.9M worldwide, followed by Withnail & I (1987) with $1.95M. Together, Paul McGann's films with box office figures have made $60.9M.
What is the best Paul McGann drama movie?
Withnail & I (1987) is the best-rated of Paul McGann's drama films. In other genres: B&B (thriller), Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (sci-fi) and Afraid of the Dark (fantasy).
What is the newest Paul McGann movie?
The newest film on Paul McGann's filmography is Talking Doctor Who (2023), with Paul McGann as Self / The Doctor (8) (archive footage).
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