Tilda Swinton: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 105
- on screen
- 1986–2025
- box office
- $2.25B
- award wins
- 2
- average score
- 72
- Born
- November 5, 1960 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Full name
- Katherine Matilda Swinton
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1984-present
- Spouses
- John Byrne (1989–2003), Sandro Kopp (2004–present)
- Children
- 2
The Best Tilda Swinton Movies
The highest-rated films Tilda Swinton is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Human Voice (2021) scores highest, at 88. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 88 The Human Voice 2021 · Woman -
Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Isle of Dogs 2018 · Oracle -
Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio 2022 · Wood Sprite, Death -
Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Okja 2017 · Action -
Movie Echo Score: Score 81 The Souvenir: Part II 2021 · Rosalind -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 The Room Next Door 2024 · Martha, Michelle
Tilda Swinton's Career in Numbers
Tilda Swinton's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tilda Swinton works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Egomania: Island Without Hope (1986) to Ballad of a Small Player (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Tilda Swinton Movies by Decade
- 1980s 11
- 1990s 15
- 2000s 14
- 2010s 22
- 2020s 21
The 2010s were Tilda Swinton's busiest decade, with 22 films.
Tilda Swinton Movies by Genre
- Drama 33
- Documentary 11
- Sci-Fi 5
- Action 4
- Music 4
- Comedy 3
- Fantasy 3
- Adventure 3
- History 3
- Crime 2
Drama is the genre Tilda Swinton has worked in most, with 33 films, ahead of documentary (11).
Tilda Swinton Career Milestones
- First film
- Egomania: Island Without Hope 1986
- Biggest box office hit
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe $745M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Human Voice Movie Echo Score 88
- Newest film
- Ballad of a Small Player 2025
Tilda Swinton Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Tilda Swinton is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 72. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Tilda Swinton Movies as an Actor
83- 2025
Ballad of a Small Player as Blithe · Crime Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2024
The Room Next Door as Martha, Michelle · Drama Worldwide box office: $21.5M Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2024
The End as Mother · Drama Worldwide box office: $270K Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2024
January Stories (version Harinezumi) - 2024
Chroma Drama - 2024
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things as Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (voice) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $52.4K - 2024
Problemista as Elizabeth · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.68M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2023
The Killer as The Expert · Action Worldwide box office: $3.14M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2023
Some Thoughts On The Common Toad as Narrator (voice) - 2023
Asteroid City Comedy Worldwide box office: $53.9M Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2022
The Eternal Daughter as Julie Hart, Rosalind Hart · Drama Worldwide box office: $568K Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2022
Durmiente - 2022
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio as Wood Sprite, Death · Drama Worldwide box office: $110K Movie Echo Score: 84 - 2022
Three Thousand Years of Longing as Alithea · Drama Worldwide box office: $20.3M Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2021
Memoria as Jessica Holland · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $589K Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2021
Last and First Men as Narrator · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $13.5K Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2021
Goliath: Playing with Reality as Narrator (voice) · Animation - 2021
The Souvenir: Part II as Rosalind · Drama Worldwide box office: $381K Movie Echo Score: 81 - 2021
The French Dispatch as J.K.L. Berensen · Drama Worldwide box office: $46.3M Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2021
The Human Voice as Woman · Drama Worldwide box office: $165K Movie Echo Score: 88 - 2020
The Personal History of David Copperfield as Betsey Trotwood · Drama Worldwide box office: $14.4M Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2019
The Personal History of David Copperfield as Betsey Trotwood · Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.4M Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2019
The Dead Don't Die as Zelda Winston · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $15.3M Movie Echo Score: 41 - 2019
The Souvenir as Rosalind · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.78M Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2018
Suspiria as Dr. Klemperer, Madame Blanc, Helena Markos · Mystery Worldwide box office: $7.96M Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2018
Isle of Dogs as Oracle · Adventure Worldwide box office: $72.7M Movie Echo Score: 86 - 2018
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2017
Okja Action Worldwide box office: $2.05M Movie Echo Score: 81 - 2017
async - first light - 2017
Tania Libre as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2016
Doctor Strange Action Worldwide box office: $678M - 2016
Phantom of the Universe as Narrator · Animation Worldwide box office: $13.5M - 2016
A Bigger Splash Drama Worldwide box office: $7.55M - 2016
Hail, Caesar! Drama Worldwide box office: $63.9M - 2014
Antarctica: On the Edge as Narrator (voice) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $3.21M - 2014
Snowpiercer Action Worldwide box office: $86.8M - 2014
Only Lovers Left Alive Drama Worldwide box office: $8.2M - 2013
Death for a Unicorn as Narrator (voice) · Fantasy - 2013
When Björk Met Attenborough as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2013
One Water - 2013
Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes as Narrator (voice) - 2012
Moonrise Kingdom Drama Worldwide box office: $68.3M - 2010
I Am Love Drama Worldwide box office: $12.7M - 2008
Burn After Reading Drama Worldwide box office: $164M - 2008
Derek as Narrator (voice) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $3.36K - 2007
Michael Clayton Drama Worldwide box office: $93M - 2007
Deep Water History Worldwide box office: $743K - 2007
The Man from London as Camélia · Crime Worldwide box office: $50.6K - 2007
Stephanie Daley Drama Worldwide box office: $25.8K - 2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Adventure Worldwide box office: $745M - 2005
The Somme as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2004
Young Adam Drama Worldwide box office: $2.56M - 2004
Teknolust Sci-Fi - 2003
The Statement Drama Worldwide box office: $1.08M - 2001
The Deep End Drama Worldwide box office: $10M - 2000
The Dilapidated Dwelling as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2000
Possible Worlds as Joyce · Mystery - 1999
The Protagonists as Actress · Drama - 1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon as Muriel Belcher · Drama Worldwide box office: $719K - 1997
Conceiving Ada as Ada Augusta Byron King, Countess of Lovelace · Sci-Fi - 1996
Orbital: The Box as Traveller · Music - 1996
Female Perversions as Evelyn Stephens · Drama Worldwide box office: $927K - 1994
Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies Music - 1994
Visions of Heaven and Hell as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1993
The Open Universe as Carla · Adventure - 1993
Blue as (voice) · Drama - 1993
Orlando Biography Worldwide box office: $5.41M - 1993
Wittgenstein as Lady Ottoline Morrell · Drama - 1992
Man to Man as Ella / Max Gerike · Drama - 1991
Edward II as Isabella · History Worldwide box office: $706K - 1991
The Garden Drama Worldwide box office: $5.01K - 1990
Your Cheatin’ Heart as Cissie Crouch · Drama - 1989
Friendship's Death Sci-Fi - 1989
Play Me Something as Hairdresser · Tv movie - 1989
War Requiem as The Nurse · Drama - 1988
Cycling the Frame as The Cyclist · Documentary - 1988
Degrees of Blindness Documentary - 1987
The Last of England as The Maid · Drama Worldwide box office: $630 - 1987
Depuis le Jour Music - 1987
Aria as Young Girl · Music Worldwide box office: $1.03M - 1986
Egomania: Island Without Hope as Sally · Drama - 1986
Caprice as Lucky · Fantasy - 1986
Caravaggio as Lena · History Worldwide box office: $30.5K
Tilda Swinton in Documentaries & Specials
22- 2023
The Storms of Jeremy Thomas as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2023
Cannes Uncut as Self · Documentary - 2022
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $110K - 2020
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode as Self · Documentary - 2020
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2015
Exploring the Set of ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ as Self / Social Services · Documentary - 2015
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $22.7K - 2014
The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel as Self / Madame D. · Documentary - 2014
Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch as Self · Documentary - 2014
Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen as Self · Documentary - 2013
David Bowie: Five Years as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2012
Ashes as Self · Documentary - 2012
Radioman as Self · Documentary - 2012
Song 1 as Self - 2011
Love Flesh as Self · Documentary - 2010
Behind Jim Jarmusch as Self · Documentary - 2007
Cannes: All Access as Self · Documentary - 2007
Here’s Looking at You, Boy as Self · Documentary - 2006
Galapagos as Self - Presenter · Documentary - 2002
Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory as Self · Documentary - 1994
Death of a World Star as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1991
Derek Jarman: A Portrait as Self · Documentary
Tilda Swinton: Awards & Nominations
2 wins from 16 nominations across 8 award bodies, from 2001 to 2025. That includes an Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for Michael Clayton. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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BAFTA 1 win from 3 nominations -
Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination -
Critics' Choice 4 nominations -
Golden Globes 3 nominations -
Actor Awards (SAG) 2 nominations -
AACTA Awards 1 nomination -
Saturn Awards 1 nomination -
Spirit Awards 1 nomination
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82nd Golden Globe Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Actress – Drama The Room Next Door
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12th AACTA Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Lead Actress Three Thousand Years of Longing
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22nd Critics' Choice Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Actress in an Action Movie Doctor Strange
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20th Critics' Choice Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Snowpiercer
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65th British Academy Film Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Actress We Need to Talk About Kevin
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17th Critics' Choice Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Actress We Need to Talk About Kevin
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18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Outstanding Leading Female Actor We Need to Talk About Kevin
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69th Golden Globe Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Actress – Drama We Need to Talk About Kevin
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62nd British Academy Film Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Burn After Reading
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80th Academy Awards- Tilda Swinton: Win Best Supporting Actress Michael Clayton
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61st British Academy Film Awards- Tilda Swinton: Win Best Supporting Actress Michael Clayton
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13th Critics' Choice Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Michael Clayton
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14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Outstanding Supporting Female Actor Michael Clayton
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32nd Saturn Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Actress The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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17th Independent Spirit Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Female Lead The Deep End
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58th Golden Globe Awards- Tilda Swinton: Nominated Best Actress – Drama The Deep End
Who Is Tilda Swinton?
Tilda Swinton was born in London, England in 1960 and is 65 years old. Credited on films since 1986, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Katherine Matilda Swinton, better known as Tilda Swinton, is an esteemed British actress recognized for her work on eccentric and enigmatic characters in auteur directors' films. Her illustrious acting career started with experimental films like 'Caravaggio', 'The Last of England', 'War Requiem', and 'The Garden'. Her portrayal of Isabella of France in 'Edward II' earned her a Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She demonstrated her acting versatility with films like 'Orlando', 'The Deep End', 'Vanilla Sky', 'Adaptation', and 'Young Adam'. Besides, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her contribution to the legal thriller 'Michael Clayton'. Swinton's list of majestic roles includes universally praised performances in 'Constantine', 'Burn After Reading', 'I Am Love', 'We Need to Talk About Kevin', 'Only Lovers Left Alive', 'Snowpiercer', 'Suspiria', 'Memoria', 'The Eternal Daughter', and 'The Room Next Door'. Recognition also poured in with her portrayal as the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia series and the Ancient One in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. Her celebrated roles in the Wes Anderson films like 'Moonrise Kingdom', 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', 'Isle of Dogs', 'The French Dispatch', and 'Asteroid City' are notable. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her as one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.
Who Tilda Swinton Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Tilda Swinton shares the most films with. Frances McDormand comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Bill Murray (6).
Tilda Swinton: Questions & Answers
How many movies Tilda Swinton has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Tilda Swinton been in?
Tilda Swinton is credited on 105 films, from 1986 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Tilda Swinton's highest-grossing movie?
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) is Tilda Swinton's biggest box office hit, with $745M worldwide, ahead of Doctor Strange (2016) ($678M). Across every film with box office figures, Tilda Swinton's movies have made $2.25B.
Tilda Swinton's biggest hits What is the best Tilda Swinton movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Tilda Swinton's best-rated film is The Human Voice (2021) with a score of 88, followed by Isle of Dogs (2018) (86).
Best Tilda Swinton movies, ranked Has Tilda Swinton won an Oscar?
Tilda Swinton has won an Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for Michael Clayton at the 2008 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Tilda Swinton has 2 wins from 16 nominations.
How old is Tilda Swinton?
Tilda Swinton is 65 years old, born on November 5, 1960 in London, England.
What is Tilda Swinton's newest movie?
The most recent film on Tilda Swinton's filmography is Ballad of a Small Player (2025), in the role of Blithe.
Who does Tilda Swinton work with most often?
Tilda Swinton shares the most films with Frances McDormand (6 films), Bill Murray (6 films) and Edward Norton (6 films).
The Best Tilda Swinton Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 105 credits.
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