Judi Dench movies in order

In 1962, actress Judi Dench took on the role of Anya in the television movie, The Cherry Orchard. She soon followed this up with a role in the film, The Third Secret, followed by a part in Four in the Morning.

As time rolled on Dench appeared in more films and became a firm favourite with audiences, taking roles in various productions including a run of James Bond movies. She was also made a Dame, essentially transforming her into acting royalty, and popped up in films such as Artemis Fowl and Belfast.

But how familiar are you with the movies of Dame Judi Dench? Well, if you could do with a few pointers you’ve come to the right place.

Below you will find a list of all of Dame Judi Dench’s movies. Starting in the 1960s and moving through the decades, these are the films you should be aware of.

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1960s and 1970s

As noted above Dame Judi Dench began her movie career in 1962 with the TV film, The Cherry Orchard. More films followed, including The Third Secret and A Study in Terror, as well as the Shakespeare adaptation, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, where Dench took on the part of Titania.

As the ’60s made way for the ’70s Dench popped up in Luther, Dead Cert, and more Shakespeare with A Performance of Macbeth. For this television movie, Dame Judi Dench played Lady Macbeth.

Dame Judi Dench’s movies during the 1960s and 1970s included:

• The Cherry Orchard (1962)
• The Third Secret (1964)
• Four in the Morning (1965)
• A Study in Terror (1965)
• He Who Rides a Tiger (1965)
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1968)
• Luther (1974)
• Dead Cert (1974)
• The Comedy of Errors (1978)
• Langrishe, Go Down (1978)
• A Performance of Macbeth (1979)

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1980s

Into the 1980s and Dench began the decade as Madame Ranevsky in The Cherry Orchard, before appearing in films including Wetherby, A Room with a View, and yet more Shakespeare via Henry V.

Dench’s movies during the 1980s included:

• The Cherry Orchard (1981)
• Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983)
• Wetherby (1985)
• The Angelic Conversation (1985)*
• Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
• A Room with a View (1985)
• The Browning Version (1985)
• 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
• A Handful of Dust (1988)
• Henry V (1989)

*Voice/Narration 

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1990s

Sliding into the 1990s and Dame Judi Dench appeared in the beloved romantic comedy, Jack & Sarah, before taking on the part of ‘M’ in the James Bond movie, GoldenEye. Playing opposite Pierce Brosnan, Dench would reprise the role of ‘M’ twice more this decade in Tomorrow Never Dies and The World is Not Enough.

Other notable films included Mrs Brown, Shakespeare in Love, and Tea with Mussolini.

Dame Judi Dench’s movies during this decade included:

• Jack & Sarah (1995)
• GoldenEye (1995)
• Hamlet (1996)
• Mrs Brown (1997)
• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
• Shakespeare in Love (1998)
• Tea with Mussolini (1999)
• The World is Not Enough (1999)

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2000s

Moving into the 2000s, and after appearing in The Last of the Blonde Bombshells and Chocolat, Dench played the role of Iris Murdoch in the biographical drama, Iris. This was followed by The Shipping News, as well as her final Bond movie with Pierce Bronsan via 2002’s Die Another Day.

However, this wouldn’t be the final time Dench played ‘M’. When Daniel Craig took over the role of James Bond with a reboot of the series in Casino Royale, Dench remained on board, playing another version of ‘M’ – a part she continued in Craig’s second Bond film, Quantum of Solace.

In addition to the above, Dench provided her voice for some animated pictures, including Disney’s Home on the Range, and The Magic Roundabout spin-off, Doogal. She also voiced the role of Miss Lilly in a series of Angelina Ballerina short children’s movies.

Dench’s movies during the ’00s included:

• The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)
• Chocolat (2000)
• Iris (2001)
• The Shipping News (2001)
• Angelina Ballerina: The Magic of Dance (2002)*
• Angelina Ballerina: Dance of Friendship (2002)*
• The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
• Die Another Day (2002)
• Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On (2002)*
• Angelina Ballerina: Friends Forever (2002)*
• Home on the Range (2004)*
• The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
• Ladies in Lavender (2004)
• Angelina Ballerina: The Silver Locket (2005)*
• Pride & Prejudice (2005)
• Angelina Ballerina: Angelina’s Princess Dance (2005)*
• Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
• Doogal (2006)*
• Angelina Ballerina: Angelina Sets Sail (2006)
• Casino Royale (2006)
• Notes on a Scandal (2006)
• Quantum of Solace (2008)
• Rage (2009)
• Nine (2009)

*Voice

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2010s

Into the 2010s and Dench appeared in Jane Eyre, J. Edgar, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and Philomena. She also played the role of ‘M’ one final time in Skyfall.

Dame Judi Dench’s movies during the 2010s included:

• Jane Eyre (2011)
• Angelina Ballerina: Ballet Dreams (2011)*
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
• My Week with Marilyn (2011)
• J. Edgar (2011)
• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
• Run for Your Wife (2012)
• Skyfall (2012)
• Philomena (2013)
• Angelina Ballerina: Rose Fairy Princess (2013)*
• Esio Trot (2015)
• The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
• The Vote (2015)
• Spectre (2015)
• Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter’s Tale (2015)
• Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
• Tulip Fever (2017)
• Victoria & Abdul (2017)
• Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
• Red Joan (2018)
• All is True (2018)
• Cats (2019)

*Voice

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2020s

And finally, into the 2020s and Dench appeared in Artemis Fowl, Six Minutes to Midnight, and Blithe Spirit. She also took a role in the marvellous drama, Belfast, and popped up as herself in Spirited.

Dame Judi Dench’s movies during the 2020s included:

• Artemis Fowl (2020)
• Six Minutes to Midnight (2020)
• Blithe Spirit (2020)
• Off the Rails (2021)
• Belfast (2021)
• Allelujah (2022)
• Spirited (2022)

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TV work

In addition to the movies listed above, Dame Judi Dench has extensive television work on her CV. Some of her most notable television work includes parts in shows such as Hilda Lessways, The Terrible Choice, Z Cars, Theatre 625, Ooh La La!, Love in a Cold Climate, A Fine Romance, Behaving Badly, As Time Goes By, Cranford, and The Hollow Crown, amongst others.

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Editor/Writer/Movie Guy

Alex Wiggan

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