The Best Peter Mullan Movies, Ranked
38 credits from 1990 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Magdalene Sisters (2003) with $21.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Peter Mullan Box Office Hits
Peter Mullan's films have made $33.1M worldwide in total. The Magdalene Sisters (2003) is the biggest hit at $21.1M, ahead of Sunshine on Leith (2013) ($8.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Magdalene Sisters 2003 · Drama $21.1M $4.89M dom. - 2
Sunshine on Leith 2013 · Drama $8.8M - 3
Neds 2010 · Drama $2.02M - 4
My Name Is Joe 1998 · Drama $355K $355K dom. - 5
Stone of Destiny 2008 · Crime $347K - 6
Riff-Raff 1991 · Drama $295K $295K dom. - 7
Cargo 2006 · Thriller $118K - 8
Orphans 1998 · Drama $54.8K $54.8K dom. - 9
The Man Inside 2012 · Action $19.5K - 10
True North 2006 · Drama $16.5K
The Best Peter Mullan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Peter Mullan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and The Magdalene Sisters (2003) is the pick of them.
The Best Peter Mullan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Peter Mullan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.
The Latest Peter Mullan Movies
The most recent films Peter Mullan is credited on, newest first — starting with The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Bombing of Pan Am 103 2025 · DCS John Orr -
Liaison 2023 · Richard Banks -
After the Party 2023 · Phil -
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening 2022 · King Durin III -
Don vs Lightning 2021 · Don -
Fatbaws 2020 -
Pearl 2018 · Al -
Gunpowder 2017 · Father Henry Garnet -
Edith 2016 · Jake -
Hector 2015 · Hector McAdam -
Stonemouth 2015 · Don Murston -
Olive Kitteridge 2014 · Jim O'Casey
The Best Peter Mullan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Peter Mullan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Peter Mullan movie?
The Magdalene Sisters (2003) made the most at the box office, with $21.1M worldwide, followed by Sunshine on Leith (2013) with $8.8M. Together, Peter Mullan's films with box office figures have made $33.1M.
Which Peter Mullan movie won the most awards?
The Magdalene Sisters (2003) is the most decorated Peter Mullan film, with 1 win from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Peter Mullan drama movie?
The Magdalene Sisters (2003) is the best-rated of Peter Mullan's drama films. In other genres: Stone of Destiny (crime), Cargo (thriller) and The Man Inside (action).
What is the newest Peter Mullan movie?
The newest film on Peter Mullan's filmography is The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (2025), with Peter Mullan as DCS John Orr.
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