The Best Richard Ayoade Movies, Ranked
29 credits from 2003 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Paddington 2 (2018) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Paddington 2 (2018) with $290M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Richard Ayoade Movies
The 8 highest-rated films Richard Ayoade is credited on. Paddington 2 (2018) leads with 90, followed by Soul (2020) at 87. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Paddington 2 2018 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 87 Soul 2020 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 2023 · Unknown -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 81 The Souvenir: Part II 2021 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Bad Guys 2022 · Adventure -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 The Bad Guys 2 2025 · Animation -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Souvenir 2019 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 22 vs. Earth 2021 · Animation
Biggest Richard Ayoade Box Office Hits
Richard Ayoade's films have made $1.01B worldwide in total. Paddington 2 (2018) is the biggest hit at $290M, ahead of The Bad Guys (2022) ($250M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Paddington 2 2018 · Adventure $290M $40.9M dom.
- 2 The Bad Guys 2022 · Adventure $250M $97.5M dom.
- 3 The Bad Guys 2 2025 · Animation $240M $82.6M dom.
- 4 Soul 2020 · Adventure $122M $946K dom.
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The Boxtrolls 2014 · Adventure $108M $50.8M dom. - 6
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers 2004 · Drama $1.79M - 7 The Souvenir 2019 · Drama $1.78M $1.04M dom.
- 8 The Souvenir: Part II 2021 · Drama $381K $98.9K dom.
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Festival 2005 · Comedy $168K - 10
Bunny and the Bull 2009 · Romance $81K
The Best Richard Ayoade Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Richard Ayoade has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 10 films, and Festival (2005) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 10 films Festival 2005 · as Dwight Swan
- Adventure 4 films Paddington 2 2018 Movie Echo Score: 90
- Animation 3 films The Bad Guys 2 2025 · as Professor Rupert Marmalade IV Movie Echo Score: 73
- Drama 3 films The Souvenir: Part II 2021 · as Patrick Movie Echo Score: 81
- Unknown 1 film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 2023 · as Dr. Marshall, Yogi Movie Echo Score: 84
- Romance 1 film Bunny and the Bull 2009 · as Museum Curator
The Best Richard Ayoade Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Richard Ayoade's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Richard Ayoade Movies
Richard Ayoade's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Soul (2020) leads with 9 wins from 11 nominations.
The Latest Richard Ayoade Movies
The most recent films Richard Ayoade is credited on, newest first — starting with The Bad Guys 2 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Bad Guys 2 2025 · Professor Rupert Marmalade IV
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Dream Productions 2024 · Xeni (voice) - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 2023 · Dr. Marshall, Yogi
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Black Mirror: Loch Henry 2023 · His Own Actual Voice (voice) - The Bad Guys 2022 · Professor Marmalade
- The Souvenir: Part II 2021 · Patrick
- 22 vs. Earth 2021 · Counselor Jerry (voice)
- Soul 2020 · Counselor Jerry
- The Souvenir 2019 · Patrick
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Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas 2018 · Herbert Sims (voice) - Paddington 2 2018 · Adventure
- The Boxtrolls 2014 · Adventure
The Best Richard Ayoade Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Richard Ayoade films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Richard Ayoade movie?
Paddington 2 (2018) is the best-rated Richard Ayoade film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Soul (2020) (87) and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) (84). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Paddington 2: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Richard Ayoade movie?
Paddington 2 (2018) made the most at the box office, with $290M worldwide, followed by The Bad Guys (2022) with $250M. Together, Richard Ayoade's films with box office figures have made $1.01B.
Which Richard Ayoade movie won the most awards?
Soul (2020) is the most decorated Richard Ayoade film, with 9 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Richard Ayoade comedy movie?
Festival (2005) is the best-rated of Richard Ayoade's comedy films. In other genres: Paddington 2 (adventure), The Bad Guys 2 (animation) and The Souvenir: Part II (drama).
What is the newest Richard Ayoade movie?
The newest film on Richard Ayoade's filmography is The Bad Guys 2 (2025), with Richard Ayoade as Professor Rupert Marmalade IV.
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