48 Joanna Lumley Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

This biographical film focuses on the rise of Jordan Belfort from an entry-level employee at a brokerage firm to founding his own firm that engaged in massive security scams involving widespread corruption on Wall Street. However, his decadent lifestyle of sex, drugs and excess led to his downfall by attracting the attention of the FBI.

The Abominable Dr. Phibes is a horror comedy film which tells the story of Dr Anton Phibes, a doctor, organist and scientist, whose colleagues believe that he was killed. However, he is still alive, and is planning revenge against the nine doctors whom he believes are responsible for the death of his wife.

Louisa "Lou" Clark, a cheerful waitress who cannot hold on to a job for long, is hired by the mother of quadriplegic Will Traynor, a wealthy former banker and athlete, to brighten his life. When she learns that Will has given her parents six months before seeking legal euthanasia, she becomes determined to restore his will to live.

This spy film is the sixth installment of the James Bond film series. The film revolves around the British spy James Bond as he pursues a criminal who hypnotizes and traps beautiful women around the world. 

Shirley is a 42 year old bored housewife who decides to take a break from her boring life, and go on a holiday trip to Greece, along with her friend. She meets a local man who helps in boosting her self-confidence. This helps her evolve and transform to a point that even her husband is unable to recognize her.

The film is based on the Celtic legend Tam-Lin. Michaela Cazaret is a glamorous, enigmatic, old woman who uses her riches and witchcraft to keep herself surrounded with young admirers. Her favorite amongst them, an artist called Tom Lynn, gets captivated by local vicar’s daughter Janet Ainsley, which makes Michaela jealous. Tom has aroused the witch’s wrath. Can Janet’s innocence save him?

Scotty is dumped by his girlfriend. When his German pen pal Mieke sympathizes with him and suggests a meeting, he asks to be left alone. By the time he realises that Mieke is actually a girl, it is too late. Scotty now decides to go to Europe and apologise to her in person. Accompanying him is his best friend, Cooper Harris and twins Jenny and Jamie.

This action adventure science fiction comedy film revolves around Bulldog Drummond, an insurance investigator, who is called in to examine a series of accidental deaths. He soon discovers that an army of attractive female robots are responsible for the killings. It also seems that it is his rival Carl Peterson, who is behind this. Now it is up to Drummond alone to stop Peterson, after he learns about Peterson's ultimate goals.  

Children in Need was a BBC television program meant to raise charity for needy children. Every BBC local and national radio and TV station was involved in this.

The Cat’s Meow is a drama film which revolves around the death of Thomas Ince, who was killed mysteriously in 1924 on a yacht. Several film stars were present during the incident, but no one seems to want to reveal anything.

The gift of obedience, Ella received as a child from her fairy grandmother, forces her to obey every command she receives. Trouble starts when after her mother’s death her father remarries and her stepmother and her stepsisters use it to humiliate her. The only way left for her is to find her godmother and ask her to take her gift back. 

She’s Funny That Way is a comedy film which tells the story of a playwright, who is beginning a new project, but things get complicated when on the set, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover and the actress working in the production who is a former call girl.     

The Satanic Rites of Dracula is a horror film which tells the story of a vampire researcher, who is hired by the British Secret Service, to investigate the mysterious death of an agent who had died while he was working to expose a satanic cult.

The alien galactic council debates whether the Earth should be destroyed, or to make humanity a member of their council. They eventually come up with a plan of bestowing limitless power to a schoolteacher, to see if the powers would be used for good or for evil. Thus, his actions would determine the fate of humanity. 

Sam and Lucy are a married couple who seem to have everything that they want in their lives, with both of them having successful careers and an enthusiastic love life. However, they lack one thing that they need the most, which is a baby. They try several things such as new age chanting, acupuncture, creative lovemaking, but over some time, all this hectic schedule does is create an improvement in their cardiovascular systems. Eventually, their love for each other is put to the test.

Trail of the Pink Panther is a crime comedy mystery film which tells the story of a TV reporter who decides to investigate the matter when Inspector Clouseau goes missing all of a sudden during a mission. In order to solve the mystery, he tries to interview everyone who was close to Clouseau.

Accidentally Fabulous: The Movie is a comedy crime film which tells the story of two elderly socialites named Edina and Patsy, who accidentally knock a supermodel Kate Moss into the River Thames. They are soon accused of murder, and are pursued by the police and media. But they escape to France, where they manage to hide. Soon, they attempt to regain their wealth and their fame.

When Inspector Jacques Clouseau disappears, Sergeant Clifton Sleigh of the NYPD is assigned to find him. However, he proves to be just as incompetent as the man he is looking for. Regardless, he tries his best to prove his worth. Eventually, he begins to feel that Clouseau has most likely not been kidnapped, but he has intentionally hidden his identity after undergoing plastic surgery.

This comedy film takes us to the 1920s, and it revolves around two brothel madames, who decide to have a bet regarding whose girls are better looking.

In order to buy the perfect present for his aunt for her 100th birthday, Paddington takes up a job. However, unfortunately the gift ends up being stolen.

Victor and Victoria are about to be married when, during wedding rehearsals, Victor makes a mistake and flustered, runs off into woods. He practices his wedding vows in front of a tree and unknowingly ends up marrying a Corpse Bride, Emily. While Emily takes him to the Land of dead, Victoria now has a new suitor.

Based on Ronald Dahl’s much loved eponymous children’s book, this musical fantasy film is centered on James, an orphaned British boy forced to live with his cruel aunts. One day he is given a bag full of magical crocodile tongues for saving a spider from his aunt and accidentally drops it near a peach tree to find an enormous peach growing on it.