The Best Stephen Daldry Movies, Ranked
8 credits from 2000 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Together (2021) comes out on top with a score of 72. The biggest box office hit is Billy Elliot (2000) with $110M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Stephen Daldry Box Office Hits
Stephen Daldry's films have made $389M worldwide in total. Billy Elliot (2000) is the biggest hit at $110M, ahead of The Reader (2008) ($109M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Billy Elliot 2000 · Drama $110M $22M dom. - 2
The Reader 2008 · Drama $109M $34.2M dom. - 3
The Hours 2002 · Drama $109M $41.7M dom. - 4
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2011 · Drama $55.2M $31.8M dom. - 5
Trash 2015 · Adventure $4.81M $17.5K dom. - 6
Together 2021 · Drama $1.44M $1.44M dom. - 7
National Theatre Live: Skylight 2014 · Drama $33.4K
The Best Stephen Daldry Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Stephen Daldry's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Stephen Daldry Movies
Stephen Daldry's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Reader (2008) leads with 6 wins from 19 nominations.
The Latest Stephen Daldry Movies
The most recent films Stephen Daldry is credited on, newest first — starting with Together (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Stephen Daldry Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Stephen Daldry films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Stephen Daldry movie?
Together (2021) is the best-rated Stephen Daldry film, with a Movie Echo Score of 72. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Together: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Stephen Daldry movie?
Billy Elliot (2000) made the most at the box office, with $110M worldwide, followed by The Reader (2008) with $109M. Together, Stephen Daldry's films with box office figures have made $389M.
Which Stephen Daldry movie won the most awards?
The Reader (2008) is the most decorated Stephen Daldry film, with 6 wins from 19 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Stephen Daldry drama movie?
Together (2021) is the best-rated of Stephen Daldry's drama films, with a score of 72. In other genres: Trash (adventure).
What is the newest Stephen Daldry movie?
The newest film on Stephen Daldry's filmography is Together (2021), directed by Stephen Daldry.
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