Daisy Ridley movies now span science fiction, action, thrillers, drama, animation, documentaries, and major franchise films, with her next major release arriving in theaters in November 2026. Ridley continues to expand beyond her breakthrough role as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, while several additional films remain in development or production.
Ridley became an international star after appearing as Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015. Since then, she has worked with directors across several genres and taken on both live-action and voice roles. Her recent projects include Young Woman and the Sea, Magpie, Cleaner, We Bury the Dead, and the documentary Butterfly Journey.
Her upcoming slate is also attracting attention. Ebenezer, a new interpretation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, is scheduled for November 13, 2026. Ridley is also attached to the planned Star Wars: New Jedi Order film and the completed romantic comedy The Last Resort, which is currently scheduled for 2027.
Daisy Ridley’s Movies at a Glance
| Year | Movie | Daisy Ridley’s Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Rey |
| 2016 | Only Yesterday | Taeko Okajima, English voice |
| 2016 | The Eagle Huntress | Narrator, executive producer |
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express | Mary Debenham |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Rey |
| 2018 | Peter Rabbit | Cottontail, voice |
| 2018 | Ophelia | Ophelia |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Rey |
| 2020 | Asteroid Hunters | Narrator |
| 2021 | Chaos Walking | Viola Eade |
| 2022 | The Bubble | Kate, cameo |
| 2023 | Sometimes I Think About Dying | Fran |
| 2023 | The Inventor | Princess Marguerite, voice |
| 2023 | The Marsh King’s Daughter | Helena Pelletier |
| 2024 | Magpie | Anette |
| 2024 | Young Woman and the Sea | Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle |
| 2025 | Cleaner | Joey Locke |
| 2025/2026 U.S. release | We Bury the Dead | Ava |
| 2025 | Butterfly Journey | Narrator |
| 2026 | Ebenezer | Emily Cratchit |
| 2027 | The Last Resort | Brooke |
| TBA | Star Wars: New Jedi Order | Rey |
The Star Wars Movies That Made Daisy Ridley a Global Star
Ridley’s film career changed dramatically with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Released in the United States on December 18, 2015, the J.J. Abrams-directed film introduced her as Rey, a scavenger from Jakku who becomes central to the conflict between the Resistance and the First Order.
The film became Ridley’s breakthrough movie role and established Rey as the central new character of the sequel trilogy. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, and other established performers joined her in the cast.
Ridley returned as Rey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, released in 2017. The Rian Johnson-directed film continued Rey’s journey as she sought training from Luke Skywalker while confronting Kylo Ren and the wider conflict surrounding the Resistance.
Her third Star Wars appearance came in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, released in December 2019. The J.J. Abrams-directed finale brought the sequel trilogy to its conclusion and again placed Ridley’s Rey at the center of the story.
These three films remain the most recognizable entries in Ridley’s movie career.
Only Yesterday and The Eagle Huntress
Ridley also expanded into voice work and documentary filmmaking early in her career.
In 2016, she provided the English voice of Taeko Okajima in the North American English-language version of Studio Ghibli’s Only Yesterday. The original animated movie was directed by Isao Takahata, while the English dub also featured Dev Patel. GKIDS released the English-language version theatrically in North America in 2016.
Ridley then served as narrator and executive producer of The Eagle Huntress, a documentary following Aisholpan, a young Kazakh eagle hunter. The film was directed by Otto Bell and focused on Aisholpan’s training and participation in the Golden Eagle Festival.
These projects showed that Ridley’s work extended beyond conventional live-action acting and major franchise productions.
Murder on the Orient Express
In 2017, Ridley appeared alongside Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Judi Dench, Penélope Cruz, Josh Gad, and Willem Dafoe in Murder on the Orient Express.
Ridley played Mary Debenham in the mystery thriller, an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s celebrated novel. The film follows detective Hercule Poirot as he investigates a murder aboard a luxury train traveling through Europe.
The movie gave Ridley a prominent role outside the Star Wars universe and placed her alongside a large ensemble of established performers.
Peter Rabbit and Other Voice Roles
Ridley entered the family-animation space with Peter Rabbit, the 2018 live-action/CG adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s characters.
She voiced Cottontail, one of Peter Rabbit’s sisters. Sony Pictures confirmed Ridley as part of the voice cast alongside Margot Robbie and Elizabeth Debicki, who voiced Flopsy and Mopsy.
Although Ridley was associated with the original film, she did not return as Cottontail for Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. Aimee Horne provided Cottontail’s voice in the 2021 sequel.
Ridley also starred in Ophelia, a 2018 adaptation that reimagines Shakespeare’s Hamlet through Ophelia’s perspective.
Young Woman and the Sea Became a Major Recent Role
One of Ridley’s most prominent recent performances came in Disney’s Young Woman and the Sea.
Released in U.S. theaters on May 31, 2024, the sports drama tells the true story of Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle, the American swimmer who became the first woman to successfully swim across the English Channel. Ridley played Ederle and also served as an executive producer.
The movie follows Ederle’s development as a competitive swimmer and her journey toward the historic Channel crossing. Disney later brought the movie to Disney+ on July 19, 2024.
The project was particularly significant within Ridley’s recent filmography because it combined a leading dramatic performance with her work behind the scenes as an executive producer.
Magpie and Sometimes I Think About Dying
Ridley also took on more independent material in the early 2020s.
Sometimes I Think About Dying stars Ridley as Fran, an office worker whose isolated routine changes after she develops a connection with a new coworker. Rachel Lambert directed the film, which blends drama and romance with an offbeat examination of loneliness and human connection.
The film was released in 2024 and became one of Ridley’s more intimate dramatic projects.
She also starred in Magpie, a 2024 thriller directed by Sam Yates. Ridley plays Anette, a woman whose family life becomes increasingly complicated after her daughter is cast alongside a controversial major celebrity. Ridley also received producer and story credits on the project.
The Inventor and The Marsh King’s Daughter
In 2023, Ridley voiced Princess Marguerite in The Inventor, an animated feature about Leonardo da Vinci. Stephen Fry voices Leonardo, while Marion Cotillard and Matt Berry are also part of the main voice cast.
The same year, Ridley appeared in The Marsh King’s Daughter. She plays Helena Pelletier, a woman forced to confront the traumatic history connected to her imprisoned father after he escapes. Lionsgate released the movie in theaters in November 2023.
These two projects further demonstrated the range of roles Ridley was taking after the conclusion of the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
Chaos Walking and The Bubble
Ridley starred opposite Tom Holland in Chaos Walking, the 2021 science-fiction adventure based on Patrick Ness’ novel The Knife of Never Letting Go.
She played Viola Eade, a mysterious young woman who crash-lands on a planet where men can hear one another’s thoughts through a phenomenon known as the Noise. Lionsgate released the movie in U.S. theaters in March 2021.
In 2022, Ridley also appeared in The Bubble, Judd Apatow’s comedy about actors attempting to make a fictional blockbuster during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her role was a cameo rather than a leading performance.
Cleaner: Daisy Ridley in an Action-Thriller Role
Ridley returned to action filmmaking with Cleaner, directed by Martin Campbell.
The 2025 thriller casts her as Joey Locke, a former soldier who works as a window cleaner. The story places her character outside a London skyscraper while armed attackers take hundreds of people hostage inside an energy company gala.
Cleaner opened in limited U.S. theaters on February 21, 2025. It later became available for streaming in the United States, including a Max streaming debut in June 2025.
The role marked another clear shift in Ridley’s filmography toward physically demanding action material.
We Bury the Dead and Butterfly Journey
We Bury the Dead gave Ridley another major genre role.
The survival thriller follows Ava, played by Ridley, as she searches for her missing husband after a catastrophic military disaster causes the dead to become a threat. Zak Hilditch wrote and directed the film, which also stars Brenton Thwaites and Mark Coles Smith.
The movie premiered at film festivals before receiving its North American theatrical release on January 2, 2026. Disney+ currently lists the film as a 2026 horror-thriller movie starring Ridley.
Ridley also narrated Butterfly Journey, a large-format documentary exploring butterfly migration and conservation. The documentary was released in 2025 and was designed for IMAX and giant-screen venues.
Ebenezer Is Daisy Ridley’s Next Major 2026 Movie
The next major movie on Ridley’s release calendar is Ebenezer, scheduled to reach U.S. theaters on November 13, 2026.
Directed by Ti West, the film is a dark fantasy adaptation inspired by Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Johnny Depp stars as Ebenezer Scrooge, with Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Ian McKellen, and Ridley among the supporting cast.
Ridley plays Emily Cratchit. The film presents a new version of the familiar Dickens story while exploring Scrooge’s past and supernatural encounters.
Paramount has set the movie for a wide U.S. theatrical release. A trailer was released in 2026, making the project one of Ridley’s most immediate upcoming movie appearances.
Star Wars: New Jedi Order Remains in Development
Ridley is also expected to return as Rey in Star Wars: New Jedi Order. Lucasfilm announced the project in 2023, confirming that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy would direct and that Ridley would reprise Rey. The story is planned to take place after The Rise of Skywalker and centers on Rey building a new Jedi Order.
As of September 2026, the movie does not have a confirmed U.S. theatrical release date. Current industry listings place the project in pre-production, while its production schedule remains unsettled.
That means fans should distinguish between confirmed casting and release speculation. Ridley’s return as Rey is established, but a specific 2027 or 2028 release date should not be treated as officially confirmed.
The Last Resort Is Another Upcoming Daisy Ridley Movie
Ridley has also completed The Last Resort, a romantic comedy directed by Donald Petrie and written by Karen McCullah.
She stars as Brooke, a New York hotel executive who travels to the Philippines to scout a potential resort location. Alden Ehrenreich plays Ben, an expatriate pilot who becomes connected to Brooke during her trip.
Voltage Pictures and Vertical acquired worldwide rights to the completed movie in 2026. Vertical plans to release it domestically in 2027.
The project gives Ridley another genre change following her recent action, horror, thriller, sports-drama, and science-fiction roles.
What the Daisy Ridley Movie List Shows
Ridley’s filmography has developed considerably since her Star Wars debut. Her movies now include major franchise productions, literary adaptations, independent dramas, animated films, documentaries, action thrillers, and historical sports stories.
Her released movies include:
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Only Yesterday
- The Eagle Huntress
- Murder on the Orient Express
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Peter Rabbit
- Ophelia
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Asteroid Hunters
- Chaos Walking
- The Bubble
- Sometimes I Think About Dying
- The Inventor
- The Marsh King’s Daughter
- Magpie
- Young Woman and the Sea
- Cleaner
- We Bury the Dead
- Butterfly Journey
Her upcoming movie slate currently includes Ebenezer, The Last Resort, and the planned Star Wars: New Jedi Order.
The result is a film career that has moved well beyond the role that first made Ridley famous. From Rey and Viola to Trudy Ederle, Joey Locke, Ava, and her upcoming role in Ebenezer, her movie choices continue to cover a notably broad range of genres and characters.
Daisy Ridley’s film career continues to evolve, so stay tuned for the latest confirmed movie announcements, release dates, and new projects.