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List of Lily James Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Baby Driver (2017)
40
12
Baby Driver
R
40
12

Baby Driver revolves around a gifted but partially hearing-impaired driver who is indentured into working for a mafia boss, but just as he is about to be free from a life of crime and begin anew with his girlfriend, he gets pulled into another dangerous heist. Starring Ansel Egbort in the lead role, it is an action-packed thriller film.

Directed By:
Edgar Wright
2. Darkest Hour (2017)
19
6
Darkest Hour
19
6

As the Second World War gets underway, Winston Churchill assumes the position of the Prime Minister of the Great Britain. The newly appointed Prime Minister faces a tough task. He has to decide between two choices – whether to accept a peace treaty dictated by German’s Adolf Hitler or enter the war and fight against the Nazis for Britain’s liberty and freedom.

Role:
Elizabeth Layton
Directed By:
3. Broken (2012)
8
4
Broken
8
4

Emily Cunningham lives with her father, her brother and their helper. She is friends with Rick, her neighbor. She receives a terrible shock when her friend Rick is beaten up by Mr Oswald, when one of his daughters accuses Rick of rape. Soon it is proven that she lied, and Rick is released. However, this event starts to affect Emily’s life, and it starts going downhill.   

Role:
Older Skunk
Starring:
Cillian Murphy, Tim Roth, Charlie Booty, Eloise Laurence
Directed By:
Rufus Norris
4. The Dig (2021)
11
4
The Dig
PG-13
11
4

Based on 1939 excavation at Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge. Wealthy widow Edith Pretty appoints amateur archaeologist Basil Brown to explore big burial mounds on her Suffolk land. Brown soon deduces it to be a distinguished person’s burial site. Taken over by government as site of major historical importance, Brown gets sidelined. After Edith’s intervention, he proceeds to discover gold coin of late antiquity. 

Role:
Peggy Piggott
5. Cinderella (2015)
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7
Cinderella
PG
17
7

Born to wealthy parents, Ella's fortune turns after her parents die and she is reduced to a servant girl by her cruel stepmother and wicked stepsisters. Her luck begins to change again when she meets a dashing stranger in the woods and is invited to the royal ball, but her jealous stepmother locks her in the attic.

Role:
Cinderella
Starring:
Directed By:
6. Yesterday (2019)
14
6
Yesterday
PG-13
14
6

Jack is a struggling musician, who meets with an accident during a blackout. When he wakes up, it seems that he is in an alternate universe where the Beatles never existed. Meanwhile, he is the only person who remembers all their songs. He starts singing their songs in his attempt to gain fame.  

7. The Exception (2016)
10
3
The Exception
R
10
3

During the Second World War, Captain Stefan Brandt is assigned as the personal bodyguard of deposed German Emperor Wilhelm II at his estate. Although Wilhelm doesn’t have any political power, the Nazi authorities are concerned since he is of symbolic importance, and they feel that a spy may have been planted to assassinate him. Brandt is asked to determine if there really is a spy. He carries out an investigation but he soon falls for a Jewish Dutch woman, who happens to be one of the maids.

Starring:
Jai Courtney, Christopher Plummer, Ben Daniels, Anton Lesser, Loïs van Wijk
Directed By:
David Leveaux
8. Burnt (2015)
11
6
Burnt
R
11
6

A renowned chef with two Michelin stars destroys his career with his addictions. After a self-imposed exile, he returns to London, determined to make a comeback and win three Michelin stars.  After few rejections, he gets his second chance and partners with an old associate. But all is not well as yet. He must now overcome the demon within himself if he wants to succeed and win his love.  

Directed By:
John Wells
9. Fast Girls (2012)
5
3
Fast Girls
5
3
Starring:
Phil Davis, Noel Clarke, Lenora Crichlow, Richie Campbell
Directed By:
Regan Hall
10. Rebecca (2020)
7
4
Rebecca
PG-13
7
4

After marrying widower Maxim de Winters following a brief courtship in Monte Carlo, newly-married Mrs. De Winters reaches Manderley, Maxim’s sprawling English mansion, where housekeeper Mrs. Danvers doesn’t try to conceal her bitterness. While struggling on every step with memories of Maxim’s first wife, the accomplished and impeccable Rebecca, Mrs. De Winters, who feels inadequate, is convinced that Maxim repents marrying her. 

Role:
Mrs. de Winter
11. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
7
5
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
PG-13
7
5

Elizabeth Bennet, who excels in martial arts, and Mr Darcy, a prolific zombie killer, team up to protect themselves and the countryside from a growing population of zombies. 

Role:
Elizabeth Bennet
Starring:
Jack Huston, Lena Headey, Ellie Bamber, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Millie Brady
Directed By:
Burr Steers
12. Wrath of the Titans (2012)
12
9
Wrath of the Titans
PG-13
12
9

Zeus is apprehended by his godly son Ares and brother Hades, who have betrayed by making a deal with their father Kronos, the ferocious leader of the Titans. Growing more powerful, the Titans create mayhem on earth. Parseus, the demigod son of Zeus, with the help of warrior Queen Andromeda and Poseidon’s demigod son Argenor, ventures into the underworld to save mankind.

Starring:
Liam Neeson, Sam Worthington, Rosamund Pike, Danny Huston, George Blagden, Ralph Fiennes, Edgar Ramírez
Directed By:
Jonathan Liebesman
13. Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2016)
9
2
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
9
2
Starring:
Derek Jacobi, Meera Syal, Marisa Berenson, Jack Colgrave Hirst
Directed By:
Benjamin Caron
14. Silent Treatment (2013)
8
2
Silent Treatment
8
2
Role:
The Girl
Starring:
Bart Edwards, Barnaby Ferris, Faith Hanstater, Linda Large
Directed By:
Mark Lobatto
15. The Tale of Thomas Burberry (2016)
8
2
The Tale of Thomas Burberry
8
2
Role:
Betty
Starring:
Sienna Rose Miller, Sienna Miller, Dominic West, Domhnall Gleeson, Davey Jones
Directed By:
Asif Kapadia
16. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
13
4
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
13
4
Role:
Juliet Ashton
Starring:
Jessica Brown Findlay, Michiel Huisman, Matthew Goode, Katherine Parkinson
Directed By:
Mike Newell
17. Chloe and Will's Hot Date Night (2011)
6
3
Chloe and Will's Hot Date Night
6
3
Role:
Chloe
Starring:
Daniel Rigby
Directed By:
Edward Dick
18. Chemistry (2012)
6
3
Chemistry
6
3
Role:
Ines
Starring:
Tom Riley, Al Weaver
Directed By:
Remy Bazerque
19. Text Santa 2014 (2014)
5
3
Text Santa 2014
5
3
Starring:
Jeremy Piven, Joanna Lumley, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, George Clooney, Jim Carter
Directed By:
Matt Hilton
20. Little Woods (2018)
5
3
Little Woods
5
3
Role:
Deb
Starring:
James Badge Dale, Lance Reddick, Luke Kirby, Tessa Thompson
Directed By:
Nia DaCosta

TV Shows

Downton Abbey
24
3
Downton Abbey
TV-PG
24
3
Starring:
Paul Giamatti, Shirley MacLaine, Theo James, Tom Cullen, Noah Jupe, MyAnna Buring, Poppy Drayton
Directed By:
Michael Engler, Ben Bolt, David Evans, Minkie Spiro, Catherine Morshead
Just William
7
2
Just William
7
2
Role:
Ethel Brown (4 episodes, 2010)
Starring:
Rebecca Front, Daniel Ryan, Harry Melling, Daniel Roche
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
8
4
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
TV-MA
8
4
Starring:
Iwan Rheon, Iddo Goldberg, Toyah Willcox, Cherie Lunghi, Joanna Bobin