The Best Robert Carlyle Movies, Ranked
43 credits from 1990 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. North of Normal (2024) comes out on top with a score of 82. The biggest box office hit is The Full Monty (1997) with $258M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Robert Carlyle Box Office Hits
Robert Carlyle's films have made $425M worldwide in total. The Full Monty (1997) is the biggest hit at $258M, ahead of 28 Weeks Later (2007) ($65M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Full Monty 1997 · Comedy $258M $46M dom. - 2
28 Weeks Later 2007 · Action $65M $28.6M dom. - 3
T2 Trainspotting 2017 · Drama $41.7M $2.4M dom. - 4
Trainspotting 1996 · Drama $17M $16.5M dom. - 5
Angela's Ashes 1999 · Drama $13M $13M dom. - 6
Formula 51 2002 · Action $12.9M $5.2M dom. - 7
Flood 2007 · Drama $8.27M - 8
Priest 1994 · Romance $4.17M $4.17M dom. - 9
Ravenous 1999 · Adventure $2.06M $2.06M dom. - 10
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands 2003 · Drama $545K $173K dom.
The Best Robert Carlyle Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Robert Carlyle has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and North of Normal (2024) is the pick of them.
The Best Robert Carlyle Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Robert Carlyle's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Robert Carlyle Movies
The most recent films Robert Carlyle is credited on, newest first — starting with The Performance (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Performance 2025 · Fugler -
Toxic Town 2025 · Sam Hagen -
North of Normal 2024 · Papa Dick -
The Full Monty 2023 · Gary 'Gaz' Schofield -
The War of the Worlds 2019 · Ogilvy - T2 Trainspotting 2017 · Drama
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The Legend of Barney Thomson 2015 · Barney -
California Solo 2012 · Drama -
The Unloved 2009 · Lucy's Father -
The Tournament 2009 · Father Joseph MacAvoy -
Stone of Destiny 2008 · John MacCormick -
24: Redemption 2008 · Carl Benton
The Best Robert Carlyle Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Robert Carlyle films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Robert Carlyle movie?
North of Normal (2024) is the best-rated Robert Carlyle film, with a Movie Echo Score of 82, ahead of The Performance (2025) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
North of Normal: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Robert Carlyle movie?
The Full Monty (1997) made the most at the box office, with $258M worldwide, followed by 28 Weeks Later (2007) with $65M. Together, Robert Carlyle's films with box office figures have made $425M.
Which Robert Carlyle movie won the most awards?
The Full Monty (1997) is the most decorated Robert Carlyle film, with 5 wins from 18 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Robert Carlyle drama movie?
North of Normal (2024) is the best-rated of Robert Carlyle's drama films, with a score of 82. In other genres: 28 Weeks Later (action), Stone of Destiny (crime) and The Full Monty (comedy).
What is the newest Robert Carlyle movie?
The newest film on Robert Carlyle's filmography is The Performance (2025), with Robert Carlyle as Fugler.
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