The Best Paul Young Movies, Ranked
32 credits from 1955 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Wolfwalkers (2020) comes out on top with a score of 92. The biggest box office hit is A Cry in the Dark (1988) with $6.91M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Paul Young Box Office Hits
Paul Young's films have made $9.37M worldwide in total. A Cry in the Dark (1988) is the biggest hit at $6.91M, ahead of Wolfwalkers (2020) ($1.31M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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A Cry in the Dark 1988 · Drama $6.91M $6.91M dom. - 2
Wolfwalkers 2020 · Adventure $1.31M - 3
My Life So Far 1999 · Comedy $636K $636K dom. - 4
Puffin Rock and the New Friends 2023 · Family $273K - 5
The Girl in the Picture 1986 · Romance $202K $202K dom. - 6
Regeneration 1997 · War $33.1K $33.1K dom. - 7
Ghost Master 2019 · Comedy $6.14K $6.14K dom.
The Best Paul Young Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Paul Young has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and A Cry in the Dark (1988) is the pick of them.
- Drama 7 films A Cry in the Dark 1988 · as Sergeant Cocks
- Comedy 5 films My Life So Far 1999 · as Doctor Gebbie
- Romance 3 films The Girl in the Picture 1986 · as Smiley
- Adventure 2 films Wolfwalkers 2020 · as Sheep Farmer Movie Echo Score: 92
- War 2 films Regeneration 1997 · as Dr. Brock
- Family 1 film Puffin Rock and the New Friends 2023 · as Isabelle's Daddy (voice)
The Best Paul Young Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Paul Young's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Paul Young Movies
The most recent films Paul Young is credited on, newest first — starting with Éiru (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Éiru 2025 · Tree Clan Chief (voice) - Puffin Rock and the New Friends 2023 · Isabelle's Daddy (voice)
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Star Wars: Visions – Screecher’s Reach 2023 · Director - Wolfwalkers 2020 · Sheep Farmer
- Ghost Master 2019 · Director
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Still Game: Live in Glasgow 2014 · Shug McLaughlin -
Old Fangs 2009 · Old Fangs (voice) -
One Last Chance 2004 · Mr Clouston -
Complicity 2000 · Frank - My Life So Far 1999 · Doctor Gebbie
- Regeneration 1997 · Dr. Brock
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The Crow Road 1996 · Hamish McHoan
The Best Paul Young Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Paul Young films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Paul Young movie?
Wolfwalkers (2020) is the best-rated Paul Young film, with a Movie Echo Score of 92. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Wolfwalkers: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Paul Young movie?
A Cry in the Dark (1988) made the most at the box office, with $6.91M worldwide, followed by Wolfwalkers (2020) with $1.31M. Together, Paul Young's films with box office figures have made $9.37M.
Which Paul Young movie won the most awards?
Wolfwalkers (2020) is the most decorated Paul Young film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Paul Young drama movie?
A Cry in the Dark (1988) is the best-rated of Paul Young's drama films. In other genres: My Life So Far (comedy), The Girl in the Picture (romance) and Wolfwalkers (adventure).
What is the newest Paul Young movie?
The newest film on Paul Young's filmography is Éiru (2025), with Paul Young as Tree Clan Chief (voice).
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