List Of The Top 15 Movies Of Helena Bonham Carter:
#15 A Room with a View
In 1985, Helena Bonham Carter played as Lucy Honeychurch in the romance film A Room with a View, and it sparked the career of an 18-year-old Helena.
It was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won three.
“Everything was very, very impromptu about that film, so it was amazing that it got made at all,” Carter said.
#14 Howards End
English actress Helena Bonham Carter. 2nd December 1984 – @Getty
In 1992, Emma Thompson and Helena Bonham Carter starred in Howards End, a film about the class relations in turn-of-the-20th-century Britain. It is based on the 1910 novel by E. M. Forster.
“It was one of the privileges and bonus of being in the film,” she told EW about Howards End. “It’s difficult to judge a film you’ve been in, but Howards End is my favorite Forster novel.”
#13 Hamlet
In 1990, Carter played Ophelia, the daughter of Polonius, in Franco Zeffirelli’s film Hamlet. Mel Gibson starred as Prince Hamlet.
Helena Bonham Carter attends the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel on November 30, 2011 – @Getty
“He [Franco Zeffirelli] sort of allowed me to make her a strong character,” the actress told the Los Angeles Times. “She can be quite wimpy and passive.”
#12 Big Fish
In 2003, she worked with Big Fish in fantasy drama film Big Fish. It is one of Tim Burton’s best and most visually beautiful films.
Bonham and Burton, who never married, were together from 2001 to 2014.
Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter during “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” London Premiere 2011 – @Getty
The film received an Academy Award nomination.
#11 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
In 2005, Carter played Mrs. Bucket in another film directed by Tim Burton.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory grossed mroe then $175 million. It remains Burton’s second-highest-grossing film to date.
#10 Dark Shadows
She played the role of Dr. Julia Hoffman in the 2012 film Dark Shadows.
#9 Corpse Bride
In 2005, Carter was the voice of Emily the Corpse Bride in the animated musical Corpse Bride.
Helena Bonham Carter attends the UK Premiere of “Cinderella” at Odeon Leicester Square on March 19, 2015 in London – @Getty
#8 Enola Holmes
In 2020, she starred as Eudoria Holmes in the Netflix film Enola Holmes. Millie Bobby Brown played the youngest sibling in the Holmes family.
“She is very confident about her opinions, very self-possessed, but at the same time very ready to learn and vulnerable,” Carter said about Millie Bobby Brown.
#7 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Helena Bonham Carter on the set of the film, ‘Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix’, London, England, 2006 – @Getty
In 2007, she made her debut in the Harry Potter saga as Bellatrix Lestrange. Bellatrix was one of the many Death Eaters who escaped Azkaban.
The fifth film adaptation in the JK Rowling franchise was directed by David Yates. She joins a cast of Potter veterans, including Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint.
“She’s very sick,” Helena revealed about her character. “She’s got problems. I think she’s been in prison a bit too long. But I suspect even before prison she had problems.”
#6 Les Misérables
She portrayed Madame Thénardier in the 2012 film Les Misérables. To prepare for the role, she had to learn the art of petty theft.
Les Misérables is based on the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. It grossed over $442 million against a production budget of $61 million.
Kenneth Branagh & Helena Bonham Carter – 1998 – @Getty
#5 Alice in Wonderland
In 2010, Carter performed as The Red Queen in Tim Burton’s film Alice in Wonderland. The film generated over $1 billion in ticket sales.
“The Red Queen is just like a toddler, because she’s got a big head and she’s a tyrant,” Helena later said about her character.
#4 Fight Club
Helena Bonham Carter plays Marla Singer in Fight Club alongside Edward Norton and Brad Pitt. Her role was initially intended for Reese Witherspoon. The film premiered at the 56th Venice International Film Festival on September 10, 1999.
Carter’s character in Fight Club was inspired by Judy Garland in her later troubled years.
#3 The King’s Speech
Helena Bonham Carter and Rye Dag Holmboe attend the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards 2019 – @Getty
In 2010, Helena starred in the historical drama The King’s Speech as Queen Elizabeth. It is based on the relationship between King George VI and speech therapist Lionel Logue.
“I just do queens,” the British actress confessed. “It’s enjoyable to put it on and pretend, but then you can take the crown off and throw it across the room.”
The King’s Speech was a major box office hit, over $410 million on a $15 million budget. Bonham received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in The King’s Speech.
#2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part I & II
She reprised her role as Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 and 2.
“It was fun,” Carter said about playing in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. “I died on my last day, which was really weird to actually be [killed] on my last day.”
#1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
In 2007, Carter portrayed Mrs. Lovett (the owner of the worst meat pie shop in London) in the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, co-starring Johnny Depp.
“His [Johnny Depp] singing is very naked and very touching,” she said. “He really sings from the gut, and it’s a very emotional role.”
The film is based on the 1970 play Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond.
She was pregnant throughout filming with her and Tim Burton’s second child.
READ THIS NEXT:
Are Tom Holland and Zendaya engaged?
I am Bulgarea Candin Stefan, and I founded FamousPeopleToday.com in 2018. I’m using my bachelor’s degree in economics and 9 years of experience in blogging to guide millions of people through the incredibly complex world of celebrity net worths.