The Best Stephen Frears Movies, Ranked
72 credits from 1968 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Victoria and Abdul (2017) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is The Queen (2006) with $125M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Stephen Frears Box Office Hits
Stephen Frears's films have made $552M worldwide in total. The Queen (2006) is the biggest hit at $125M, ahead of Philomena (2013) ($100M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Queen 2006 · Biography $125M $56.4M dom. - 2
Philomena 2013 · Drama $100M $37.7M dom. - 3
Victoria and Abdul 2017 · Biography $66.6M $22.2M dom. - 4
Florence Foster Jenkins 2016 · Biography $49.1M $27.4M dom. - 5
High Fidelity 2000 · Drama $47.1M $27.3M dom. - 6
Dangerous Liaisons 1988 · Drama $34.7M $34.7M dom. - 7
Mrs Henderson Presents 2005 · Drama $27.9M $11M dom. - 8
Hero 1992 · Drama $19.5M $19.5M dom. - 9
Dirty Pretty Things 2003 · Drama $13.9M $8.11M dom. - 10
The Grifters 1990 · Drama $13.4M $13.4M dom.
The Best Stephen Frears Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Stephen Frears has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 31 films, and The Lost King (2023) is the pick of them.
The Best Stephen Frears Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Stephen Frears's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Stephen Frears Movies
Stephen Frears's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Queen (2006) leads with 4 wins from 20 nominations.
- Awards: 4 wins The Queen 2006 · 20 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Florence Foster Jenkins 2016 · 15 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Dangerous Liaisons 1988 · 9 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins The Grifters 1990 · 8 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Philomena 2013 · 16 nominations
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Awards: 1 win The Snapper 1993 · 2 nominations
The Latest Stephen Frears Movies
The most recent films Stephen Frears is credited on, newest first — starting with Brian and Maggie (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Brian and Maggie 2025 · Director -
The Lost King 2023 · Director -
Quiz 2020 · Director -
State of the Union 2019 · Director -
A Very English Scandal 2018 · Director - Victoria and Abdul 2017 · Director
- Florence Foster Jenkins 2016 · Director
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The Program 2016 · Director - Philomena 2013 · Director
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Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight 2013 · Director -
Lay the Favorite 2012 · Director -
30 Years of Comic Strip 2012 · Comedy
The Best Stephen Frears Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Stephen Frears films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Stephen Frears movie?
Victoria and Abdul (2017) is the best-rated Stephen Frears film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of The Lost King (2023) (70). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Victoria and Abdul: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Stephen Frears movie?
The Queen (2006) made the most at the box office, with $125M worldwide, followed by Philomena (2013) with $100M. Together, Stephen Frears's films with box office figures have made $552M.
Which Stephen Frears movie won the most awards?
The Queen (2006) is the most decorated Stephen Frears film, with 4 wins from 20 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Stephen Frears drama movie?
The Lost King (2023) is the best-rated of Stephen Frears's drama films, with a score of 70. In other genres: Tamara Drewe (comedy) and Victoria and Abdul (biography).
What is the newest Stephen Frears movie?
The newest film on Stephen Frears's filmography is Brian and Maggie (2025), directed by Stephen Frears.
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