What is the best Kenneth Branagh movie?

Shakespeare on a shoestring, a Marvel origin, a Belfast childhood and a Disney flop. Few careers stretch this far.

1

Murder on the Orient Express

Branagh's 2017 Christie adaptation, which he directed and led, taking $352.8M worldwide.

2

Henry V

His 1989 directorial debut, which brought him Oscar nominations for acting and directing at 29.

3

Much Ado About Nothing

The sunlit 1993 Shakespeare comedy shot in Tuscany.

4

Hamlet

His 1996 uncut four-hour Hamlet, the only film version of the full text.

5

Death on the Nile

His 2022 Poirot sequel, shot on a recreated paddle steamer.

6

A Haunting in Venice

The 2023 Poirot film, loosely drawn from Christie's Hallowe'en Party.

7

Dunkirk

Christopher Nolan's 2017 war film, with Branagh as the naval commander on the mole.

8

Thor

The 2011 Marvel film he directed, which set the tone for the character.

9

Cinderella

His 2015 live-action Disney fairy tale.

10

Tenet

Nolan's 2020 thriller, with Branagh as the Russian antagonist.

11

My Week with Marilyn

The 2011 film that got him an Oscar nomination for playing Laurence Olivier.

12

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

His 1994 adaptation with Robert De Niro as the creature.

13

Sleuth

His 2007 remake with Michael Caine and Jude Law, scripted by Harold Pinter.

14

Artemis Fowl

His 2020 Disney adaptation, sent straight to streaming and widely panned.

15

Oppenheimer

Nolan's 2023 Best Picture winner, with Branagh as Niels Bohr.