Kenneth Branagh’s Best Film Rankings: Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, or Belfast?

from Kenneth Brang This is one of those faces that can be recognized among a large group of great British actors of his generation, such as Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie or Rowan Atkinson. But, on the other hand, he is an artist who followed in the footsteps of his late compatriot Laurence Olivier in his narrative aspirations associated with the flagship of English literature: the great William Shakespeare.

Up to date adapted five of his plays from Henry Vwalked past Much ado about nothing, Hamlet D labors of love are lost until How do you like; and even decided to play it in last act, a film he starred in and starred in. But it must be said that, firstly, fourteen of the nineteen that he made are adaptations of well-known texts not only by the English bard, but also by Mary Shelley or Agatha Christie.

As for cinematographic awards, he is considered, but he did not receive so much; more like a director than a performer. Of the eight nominations for Oscar Kenneth Branagh, received the best scenario for Belfasta category in which he was also awarded a Golden Globe, although he was able to take home five BAFTAs and a couple of awards at the Venice Film Festival, and also chose the Palme d’Or at Cannes for Much ado about nothing.

The opinion of specialized critics about the work of Kenneth Branagh

The numbers indicated in the section rotten tomatoes for critics, they are as follows regarding Kenneth Branagh’s films, ranking them from best to worst:

1. Henry V (1989): GPA 8.2 out of 10 in 40 reviews.
2. Hamlet (1996): average 8.1 in 56 reviews.
3. Belfast (2021): average 7.8 in 309 reviews.
4. die again (1991): average 7.3 in 48 reviews.
5. Cinderella (2015): average 7.2 in 258 reviews.
6. Much ado about nothing (1993): average 7.1 in 49 reviews.
7. In a damp damp winter (1995): average 7 in 26 reviews.
8. Thor (2011): average 6.7 in 291 reviews.
9. last act (2018): average 6.6 in 141 reviews.
10. Peter’s friends (1992): average 6.2 in 34 reviews.
11. Murder on the Orient Express (2017): average 6.1 in 300 reviews.
12. death on the Nile (2022): average 5.9 in 260 reviews.
13. magical flute (2006): average 5.6 in 23 reviews.
14. Jack Ryan: Operation Shadow (2014): average 5.6 in 188 reviews.
15. labors of love are lost (2000): average 5.5 in 67 reviews.
16. Frankenstein Mary Shelley (1994): average 5.5 in 48 reviews.
17. Track (2007): average 5.2 in 123 reviews.
18. How do you like (2006): average 4.7 in 14 reviews.
19. Artemis Fowl (2020): average 3.6 in 175 reviews.

Moviegoers Opinion Rotten Tomatoes

We return to rotten tomatoesbut this time for the first time ranging films of Kenneth Branagh according to users:

1. Belfast: half 4.5 with over 1000 votes.
2. Hamlet: half 4.3 with over 25,000 votes.
3. Henry V: average score 4.3 out of 5 with over 10,000 votes.
4. In a damp damp winter: half 4.2 with over 500 votes.
5. Much ado about nothing: half 4.1 with over 50,000 votes.
6. death on the Nile: half 4.1 with over 2500 votes.
7. Cinderella: half 3.9 with over 50,000 votes.
8. Peter’s friends: half 3.9 with over 5000 votes.
9. die again: half 3.8 with over 10,000 votes.
10. Thor: half 3.8 with over 100,000 votes.
11. magical flute: half 3.6 with over 1000 votes.
12. last act: half 3.5 with over 250 votes.
13. Jack Ryan: Operation Shadow: half 3.4 with over 50,000 votes.
14. Murder on the Orient Express: half 3.3 with over 25,000 votes.
15. Track: half 3.2 with over 10,000 votes.
16. How do you like: half 3.2 with over 5000 votes.
17. Frankenstein Mary Shelley: half 3.2 with over 50,000 votes.
18. labors of love are lost: half 3 with over 2500 votes.
19. Artemis Fowl: half 1.7 with over 1000 votes.

Opinion of moviegoers IMDb

On the other hand, it is data that you also provide to us. IMDb to public opinion:

1. Hamlet: average score 7.8 out of 10 with 37,815 votes.
2. Henry V: half 7.5 with 29,716 votes.
3. Much ado about nothing: half 7.3 with 47,781 votes.
4. Belfast: half 7.3 with 53,558 votes.
5. In a damp damp winter: half 7.2 with 2580 votes.
6. Thor: half 7 with 813,215 votes.
7. Peter’s friends: half 7 with 11,289 votes.
8. Cinderella: half 6.9 with 173,750 votes.
9. die again: half 6.8 with 27,857 votes.
10. magical flute: half 6.5 with 1239 votes.
11. Murder on the Orient Express: half 6.5 with 242,162 votes.
12. Track: half 6.4 with 31,627 votes.
13. death on the Nile: half 6.4 with 70,441 votes.
14. Frankenstein Mary Shelley: half 6.3 with 54,699 votes.
15. last act: half 6.3 with 4462 votes.
16. Jack Ryan: Operation Shadow: half 6.2 with 130,117 votes.
17. How do you like: half 6.1 with 3368 votes.
18. labors of love are lost: half 5.9 with 4641 votes.
19. Artemis Fowl: half 4.2 with 27,293 votes.

FilmAffinity, the opinion of moviegoers

And finally, here we have the information that he offers us. FilmAffinity:

1. Hamlet: average score 7.4 out of 10 with 8,118 votes.
2. Much ado about nothing: half 7 with 16,882 votes.
3. Peter’s friends: half 7 with 10,859 votes.
4. Henry V: half 6.9 with 3425 votes.
5. Belfast: half 6.8 with 7632 votes.
6. In a damp damp winter: half 6.8 with 1107 votes.
7. die again: half 6.2 with 3115 votes.
8. Frankenstein Mary Shelley: half 6.2 with 16,864 votes.
9. magical flute: half 6.2 with 544 votes.
10. last act: half 6 with 448 votes.
11. labors of love are lost: half 5.9 with 1313 votes.
12. death on the Nile: half 5.9 with 4886 votes.
13. Murder on the Orient Express: half 5.8 with 23,129 votes.
14. How do you like: half 5.6 with 316 votes.
15. Thor: half 5.6 with 60,947 votes.
16. Cinderella: half 5.5 with 13,416 votes.
17. Jack Ryan: Operation Shadow: half 5.3 with 8,446 votes.
18. Track: half 5.2 with 5615 votes.
19. Artemis Fowl: half 3.8 with 1615 votes.

Conclusions on the best and worst about Kenneth Branagh

According to specialized critics, Best movie directed by Kenneth Branagh: Henry V, his first film. In contrast, viewers who vote for Rotten Tomatoes prefer Belfastand IMDb and FilmAffinity are the same choice Hamlet.

And as regards least visible of the nineteen feature films he has accumulated over his career behind the cameras to date, both analysts and filmgoers from three platforms point to Artemis Fowland quite far from the others.