What is the best Olivia Colman movie?

Ferocious dramas, oddball comedies and awards-season heavyweights sit side by side in this survey of one of Britain's most versatile talents. Where do you stand?

1

The Father

The 2020 dementia drama opposite Anthony Hopkins that earned Colman an Oscar nomination.

1000pts

2

The Favourite

The 2018 period comedy-drama in which Colman won the Best Actress Oscar as Queen Anne.

770pts

3

Joyride

The 2022 Irish road-trip dramedy pairing Colman with a runaway teenager.

642pts

4

Empire of Light

Sam Mendes's 2022 seaside cinema drama built around Colman's lead performance.

592pts

5

The Lobster

Yorgos Lanthimos's 2015 dystopian satire with Colman as a strict hotel manager.

582pts

6

Wonka

The 2023 musical prequel where Colman plays the scheming boarding-house owner Mrs. Scrubbit.

434pts

7

Wicked Little Letters

The 2023 comedy-mystery casting Colman as a woman targeted by profane anonymous letters.

434pts

8

Murder on the Orient Express

Kenneth Branagh's 2017 Agatha Christie mystery with Colman in the ensemble cast.

342pts

9

Tyrannosaur

Paddy Considine's harrowing 2011 drama that first showcased Colman's dramatic range.

342pts

10

Locke

The tense 2013 single-location drama in which Colman voices a character over the phone.

233pts

11

The Iron Lady

The 2011 Margaret Thatcher biopic featuring Colman as Carol Thatcher.

103pts

12

The Lost Daughter

Maggie Gyllenhaal's 2021 drama featuring Colman's Oscar-nominated lead performance.

103pts