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Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Actor, also producer and director · Born May 26, 1966 (60) · Golders Green, London, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner · 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Oscar nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Helena Bonham Carter CBE (born May 26, 1966) is an English actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, especially period dramas, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, and five Primetime Emmy Awards. Bonham Carter rose to prominence by playing Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View (1985) and the title character in Lady Jane (1986). Her early period roles saw her typecast as a virginal "English rose", a label she was uncomfortable with. She is best known for her eccentric fashion, dark aesthetic, and for often playing quirky women. For her role as Kate Croy in The Wings of the Dove (1997), Bonham Carter received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in The King's Speech (2010), she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Hamlet (1990), Howards End (1992), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Fight Club (1999), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), the Harry Potter series (2007–2011) as Bellatrix Lestrange, Great Expectations (2012) as Miss Havisham, Les Misérables (2012), Cinderella (2015), Ocean's 8 (2018), and Enola Holmes (2020). Her collaborations with director Tim Burton, her former domestic partner, include Big Fish (2003), Corpse Bride (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) as Mrs. Lovett, Alice in Wonderland (2010) as the Red Queen, and Dark Shadows (2012). For her role as children's author Enid Blyton in the BBC Four biographical film Enid (2009), she won the 2010 International Emmy Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. Her other television films include Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993), Live from Baghdad (2002), Toast (2010), and Burton & Taylor (2013). From 2019 to 2020, she portrayed Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon in seasons three and four of Netflix's The Crown.

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Born
May 26, 1966 (60)
From
Golders Green, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
80 on MovieCove · 119 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Helena Bonham Carter's films like?

Across their 81 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
21%
Morality
19%
Survival
9%
Society
9%
Power
9%
Ideas
8%
Family bonds21 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 73 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 38 · Serious 15 · Dark 20

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 27 · Stylized 30 · Heightened 16

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 26 · Charged 32 · Intense 15

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 42 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 36 · Some laughs 30 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 40 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 28 · Engaged 38 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 32 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 22

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 57 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

48 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 11 of 48 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
11 of 48
Ally
10 of 48
Mentor
8 of 48
Hero
7 of 48
Shadow
5 of 48
Herald
4 of 48
Trickster
2 of 48
Threshold guardian
1 of 48
Show the 48 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
33
Tense
27
Warm
25
Contemplative
22
Bittersweet
21
Other
90

How their films linger

Hopeful36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 17 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet38
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous11
  • Cyclical2
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Helena Bonham Carter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 80 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Helena Bonham Carter's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

119 credits, 80 with a MovieCove page; 46 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as (voice)

  • Enola Holmes 3(2026)

    as Eudoria Holmes

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Land of Sometimes(2026)

    as Mediocris (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Agatha Christie's Seven Dials(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lady Caterham

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Four Letters of Love(2024)

    as Margaret Gore

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bluey Book Reads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Reader

  • One Life(2023)

    as Babi Winton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Velveteen Rabbit(2023)

    as Wise Horse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Nolly(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Noele 'Nolly' Gordon

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Enola Holmes 2(2022)

    as Eudoria Holmes

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Wild Babies(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The House(2022)

    as Jen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Red Queen (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • The Cleaner(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Dragonheart Vengeance(2020)

    as Siveth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as reader

  • Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas(2020)

    as Lady Devilla

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Enola Holmes(2020)

    as Eudoria Holmes

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as All-Maudra Mayrin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Tintoretto. A Rebel in Venice(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Eight(2018)

    as Rose Weil

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero(2018)

    as Margaret Conroy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 55 Steps(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Eleanor Riese

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Poles Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Nanuk

  • Wild Africa / Tiny Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator (Wild Africa)

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Princess Margaret

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(2016)

    as Iracebeth / Red Queen

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Love, Nina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as George

  • Suffragette(2015)

    as Edith Ellyn

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(2015)

    as Fairy Godmother

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Wild Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator

  • Night Will Fall(2014)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Salting the Battlefield(2014)

    as Margot Tyrell

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Turks & Caicos(2014)

    as Margot Tyrell

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet(2013)

    as Dr. Clair

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Burton and Taylor(2013)

    as Elizabeth Taylor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(2013)

    as Red Harrington

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Les Misérables(2012)

    as Madame Thénardier

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations(2012)

    as Miss Havisham

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dark Shadows(2012)

    as Dr. Julia Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Price of Kings: Shimon Peres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator

  • The Price of Kings: Yasser Arafat(2012)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Gruffalo's Child(2011)

    as Mother Squirrel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Life's Too Short(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Helena Bonham Carter

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Discovering Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ophelia (archive footage)

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2(2011)

    as Bellatrix Lestrange

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Toast(2010)

    as Mrs Potter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The King's Speech(2010)

    as Queen Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(2010)

    as Bellatrix Lestrange

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland(2010)

    as Iracebeth / Red Queen

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Gruffalo(2009)

    as Mother Squirrel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Enid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Enid Blyton

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(2009)

    as Bellatrix Lestrange

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Terminator Salvation(2009)

    as Serena

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street(2007)

    as Mrs. Lovett

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(2007)

    as Bellatrix Lestrange

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sixty Six(2006)

    as Esther Rubens

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Conversations with Other Women(2005)

    as Woman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Magnificent 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Maggi Jackson

  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit(2005)

    as Lady Campanula Tottington (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Corpse Bride(2005)

    as Corpse Bride (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005)

    as Mrs. Bucket

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events(2004)

    as Beatrice Baudelaire (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Heart of Me(2002)

    as Dinah

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Big Fish(2003)

    as Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Henry VIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anne Boleyn

  • Live from Baghdad(2002)

    as Ingrid Formanek

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Till Human Voices Wake Us(2002)

    as Ruby

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Women Talking Dirty(1999)

    as Cora

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Novocaine(2001)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Kumars at No. 42 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Planet of the Apes(2001)

    as Ari

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Football (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mum

  • Carnivale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Milly (voice)

  • The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Fight Club(1999)

    as Marla Singer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Theory of Flight(1998)

    as Jane Hatchard

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Revengers' Comedies(1998)

    as Karen Knightly

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Merlin(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Morgan le Fay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • A Merry War(1997)

    as Rosemary

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Wings of the Dove(1997)

    as Kate Croy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Vera Brittain (voice)

  • Twelfth Night(1996)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Shadow Play(1996)

    as Ada

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Margaret's Museum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Margaret MacNeil

  • Mighty Aphrodite(1995)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein(1994)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Jo Brand Through the Cakehole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Dark Adapted Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Faith Severn

  • Butter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dorothy

  • Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Marina Oswald

  • Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Pandora / Julie

  • Rik Mayall Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Pandora / Julie

  • Absolutely Fabulous(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Dream Saffron

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • White Bear's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as White Bear (voice)

  • Howards End(1992)

    as Helen Schlegel

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Brown Bear's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as White Bear (voice)

  • Where Angels Fear to Tread(1991)

    as Caroline Abbott

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet(1990)

    as Ophelia

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Beatrix: The Early Life of Beatrix Potter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Beatrix Potter

  • Getting It Right(1989)

    as Minerva Munday

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Arms and the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Raina Petkoff

  • Francesco(1989)

    as Chiara

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • La maschera(1988)

    as Iris

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Hazard of Hearts(1987)

    as Serena Staverley

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jo Marriner

  • Maurice(1987)

    as Young Lady at Cricket Match (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Room with a View(1986)

    as Lucy Honeychurch

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Lady Jane(1986)

    as Lady Jane Grey

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Jo Marriner

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Theresa Lyons

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • A Pattern of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Netty (The Past)

  • California Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Executive Producer · as Eddie

  • Not Bloody Likely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mrs. Patrick Campbell

  • The Housekeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Adelaide

  • The Offing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dulcie Piper

  • The Well of Saint Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tara

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 119 titles, 113 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

$1.3B worldwide

Highest rated

Fight Club (1999)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Corpse Bride (2005)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19832026

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 38 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 5 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting119 of 119: 117 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thProducing2 of 119: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s12 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s32 · 32 acting · 1 crew2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 21% of 61 roles
86910106111621

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a BAFTA Award, 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 1 other major award from 36 major nominations, 1993–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Leading Actress
  2. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Supporting Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Supporting Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  4. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  5. 2013
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  6. 2011
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Supporting Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  7. 2010
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress
  8. 2008
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
Show 5 earlier years
  1. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
  2. 1999
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  3. 1998
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress
  4. 1994
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  5. 1993
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Helena Bonham Carter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 70; across their 73 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 73

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 73

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 73

Midcredits score across 80 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up39
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

49 of their 80 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser49
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Price of Kings: Yasser Arafat (2012)

99th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fight Club (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 64 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Helena Bonham Carter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 42 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore32 titles6–75 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity42 titles7–58 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity33 titles3–62 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs29 titles8–38 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense31 titles21–72 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Helena Bonham Carter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Helena Bonham Carter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Burton shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Ralph Fiennes8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Ralph Fiennes
  • Johnny Depp7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Johnny Depp
  • Alan Rickman6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Alan Rickman
  • Rupert Graves5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Rupert Graves

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Producers

Mixed roles