The Best Samuel West Movies, Ranked
48 credits from 1986 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Gentlemen (2019) comes out on top with a score of 89. The biggest box office hit is Darkest Hour (2017) with $151M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Samuel West Box Office Hits
Samuel West's films have made $296M worldwide in total. Darkest Hour (2017) is the biggest hit at $151M, ahead of The Gentlemen (2019) ($115M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Darkest Hour 2017 · Biography $151M $56.5M dom. - 2
The Gentlemen 2019 · Crime $115M $36.5M dom. - 3
Hyde Park on Hudson 2012 · Biography $11M $6.38M dom. - 4
Persuasion 1995 · Drama $5.27M $5.27M dom. - 5
Jane Eyre 1996 · Drama $5.2M $5.2M dom. - 6
On Chesil Beach 2018 · Drama $3.34M $746K dom. - 7
Carrington 1995 · History $3.24M $3.24M dom. - 8
Albert Schweitzer 2009 · Romance $1.83M - 9
Stiff Upper Lips 1998 · Comedy $72.5K $72.5K dom.
The Best Samuel West Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Samuel West has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and On Chesil Beach (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 11 films On Chesil Beach 2018 · as Geoffrey Ponting Movie Echo Score: 65
- Biography 2 films Darkest Hour 2017 · as Sir Anthony Eden Movie Echo Score: 78
- Romance 2 films Albert Schweitzer 2009 · as Phil Figgis
- History 2 films Carrington 1995 · as Gerald Brenan
- Crime 1 film The Gentlemen 2019 · as Lord Pressfield Movie Echo Score: 89
- Comedy 1 film Stiff Upper Lips 1998 · as Edward
The Best Samuel West Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Samuel West's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.
The Latest Samuel West Movies
The most recent films Samuel West is credited on, newest first — starting with Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Tour Live Concert (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Tour Live Concert 2022 · Master of Ceremonies -
The Midwich Cuckoos 2022 · Bernard Westcott -
Gatecrash 2020 · Policeman - The Gentlemen 2019 · Lord Pressfield
- On Chesil Beach 2018 · Geoffrey Ponting
- Darkest Hour 2017 · Sir Anthony Eden
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The Hollow Crown: Henry VI - Part 1 2016 · Drama -
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 2015 · Sir Walter Pole -
Fleming 2014 · Rear Admiral John Godfrey - Hyde Park on Hudson 2012 · Biography
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Dark Relic 2010 · Friar George -
Any Human Heart 2010 · Peter Scabius
The Best Samuel West Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Samuel West films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Samuel West movie?
The Gentlemen (2019) is the best-rated Samuel West film, with a Movie Echo Score of 89, ahead of Darkest Hour (2017) (78) and On Chesil Beach (2018) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Gentlemen: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Samuel West movie?
Darkest Hour (2017) made the most at the box office, with $151M worldwide, followed by The Gentlemen (2019) with $115M. Together, Samuel West's films with box office figures have made $296M.
Which Samuel West movie won the most awards?
Darkest Hour (2017) is the most decorated Samuel West film, with 8 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Samuel West drama movie?
On Chesil Beach (2018) is the best-rated of Samuel West's drama films, with a score of 65. In other genres: Darkest Hour (biography), Albert Schweitzer (romance) and Carrington (history).
What is the newest Samuel West movie?
The newest film on Samuel West's filmography is Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Tour Live Concert (2022), with Samuel West as Master of Ceremonies.
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