Director

Richard Eyre: Movies & Box Office

films: 26
on screen: 1979–2020
box office: $88.1M
average score: 68

Biggest hits

The Best Richard Eyre Movies

The films of Richard Eyre that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Notes on a Scandal (2006) leads with $49.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Richard Eyre's Career in Numbers

Richard Eyre's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Eyre works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Comedians (1979) to The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen (2019), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Richard Eyre Movies by Decade

1970s 1
1980s 9
1990s 2
2000s 5
2010s 7

The 1980s were Richard Eyre's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Richard Eyre Movies by Genre

Drama 14
Tv movie 4
War 2
Comedy 2
Music 1
Biography 1

Drama is the genre Richard Eyre has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of tv movie (4).

Richard Eyre Career Milestones

First film: Comedians 1979
Biggest box office hit: Notes on a Scandal $49.8M worldwide
Best-rated film: The Children Act Movie Echo Score 68
Newest film: The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen 2019

26 credits

Richard Eyre Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Eyre is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Richard Eyre

Richard Eyre in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Richard Eyre Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Richard Eyre shares the most films with. Judi Dench comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Penelope Wilton (3).

FAQ

Richard Eyre: Questions & Answers

How many movies Richard Eyre has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Richard Eyre been in?

Richard Eyre is credited on 26 films, from 1979 to 2020. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Richard Eyre's highest-grossing movie?

Notes on a Scandal (2006) is Richard Eyre's biggest box office hit, with $49.8M worldwide, ahead of The Children Act (2018) ($17.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Eyre's movies have made $88.1M.

Richard Eyre's biggest hits

What is the best Richard Eyre movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Richard Eyre's best-rated film is The Children Act (2018) with a score of 68, followed by King Lear (2018) (68).

Best Richard Eyre movies, ranked

What is Richard Eyre's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Eyre's filmography is Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today (2020), in the role of Self.

Who does Richard Eyre work with most often?

Richard Eyre shares the most films with Judi Dench (4 films), Penelope Wilton (3 films) and Jim Broadbent (3 films).

The Best Richard Eyre Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 26 directing credits.

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