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Emily Watson

Actor · 59 credits · 45 in highly-rated films

Best known for Hamnet (2025)

Frequent collaborators: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anthony Hopkins, Soroya Clayton, Maureen Ruby Jackson, Ralph Fiennes

Best Emily Watson movies by genre

Movies (59 total, ranked by score)

  1. Hamnet

    2025 · ★ 7.7 (1,558 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    1

  2. Corpse Bride

    2005 · ★ 7.6 (10,365 votes)

    Romance, Fantasy, Animation

    2

  3. The Theory of Everything

    2014 · ★ 7.8 (11,200 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    3

  4. Breaking the Waves

    1996 · ★ 7.5 (1,135 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    4

  5. Synecdoche, New York

    2008 · ★ 7.5 (1,633 votes)

    Drama

    5

  6. Punch-Drunk Love

    2002 · ★ 7.1 (2,834 votes)

    Romance, Drama, Comedy

    6

  7. The Book Thief

    2013 · ★ 7.5 (4,551 votes)

    Drama

    7

  8. Equilibrium

    2002 · ★ 7.1 (5,146 votes)

    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

    8

  9. War Horse

    2011 · ★ 7.3 (3,704 votes)

    War, History, Drama

    9

  10. Everest

    2015 · ★ 6.8 (5,291 votes)

    Adventure, Drama, History

    10

  11. Angela's Ashes

    1999 · ★ 7.3 (357 votes)

    Drama

    11

  12. Belle

    2013 · ★ 7.1 (736 votes)

    Drama

    12

  13. Little Boy

    2015 · ★ 7.2 (569 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, War

    13

  14. The Proposition

    2005 · ★ 7.0 (727 votes)

    Western, Drama

    14

  15. Testament of Youth

    2015 · ★ 7.2 (804 votes)

    History, Drama, War

    15

  16. Miss Potter

    2006 · ★ 6.7 (565 votes)

    Drama, Family, Romance

    16

  17. Red Dragon

    2002 · ★ 7.0 (4,811 votes)

    Crime, Thriller, Horror

    17

  18. The Boxer

    1997 · ★ 6.7 (313 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    18

  19. The Water Horse

    2007 · ★ 6.5 (1,171 votes)

    Family, Adventure, Fantasy

    19

  20. Small Things Like These

    2024 · ★ 6.7 (557 votes)

    Drama

    20

  21. The Legend of Ochi

    2025 · ★ 6.1 (336 votes)

    Family, Fantasy, Adventure

    21

  22. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

    2004 · ★ 6.6 (199 votes)

    Drama, Comedy, Romance

    22

  23. Steve

    2025 · ★ 6.4 (295 votes)

    Drama

    23

  24. Hilary and Jackie

    1998 · ★ 6.6 (115 votes)

    Drama, Music

    24

  25. Oranges and Sunshine

    2010 · ★ 6.9 (90 votes)

    Drama, History

    25

  26. Cemetery Junction

    2010 · ★ 6.5 (320 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    26

  27. Fireflies in the Garden

    2008 · ★ 6.2 (234 votes)

    Drama

    27

  28. King Lear

    2018 · ★ 6.1 (107 votes)

    Drama, TV Movie

    28

  29. A Royal Night Out

    2015 · ★ 6.5 (321 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    29

  30. Meerkats 3D

    2011 · ★ 4.2 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 28, 2026.