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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.

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One pick per genre

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.

One pick per decade

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.

Wins & nominations

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.

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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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