James Earl Jones
Actor · 145 credits · 72 in highly-rated films
Best known for Star Wars (1977)
Frequent collaborators: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams
Best James Earl Jones movies by genre
- James Earl Jones Drama Movies 48
- James Earl Jones Documentary Movies 34
- James Earl Jones TV Movie Movies 30
- James Earl Jones Family Movies 24
- James Earl Jones Comedy Movies 22
- James Earl Jones Animation Movies 21
- James Earl Jones Action Movies 16
- James Earl Jones Adventure Movies 16
- James Earl Jones Science Fiction Movies 12
- James Earl Jones Thriller Movies 11
- James Earl Jones Romance Movies 9
- James Earl Jones Fantasy Movies 9
Movies (145 total, ranked by score)
1Star Wars
1977 · ★ 8.2 (22,732 votes)
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
2The Lion King
1994 · ★ 8.3 (20,044 votes)
Animation, Family, Drama
3Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964 · ★ 8.1 (6,269 votes)
Comedy, War
4Return of the Jedi
1983 · ★ 7.9 (17,206 votes)
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
5The Sandlot
1993 · ★ 7.6 (1,358 votes)
Family, Comedy, Drama
6The Hunt for Red October
1990 · ★ 7.4 (3,698 votes)
Action, Thriller
7The Lion King
2019 · ★ 7.1 (10,872 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Family
8Field of Dreams
1989 · ★ 7.1 (1,718 votes)
Drama, Fantasy
9Coming to America
1988 · ★ 6.9 (4,834 votes)
Comedy, Romance
10Fantasia 2000
2000 · ★ 7.0 (1,384 votes)
Animation, Family, Music
11Conan the Barbarian
1982 · ★ 6.8 (2,889 votes)
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
12The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998 · ★ 6.9 (4,733 votes)
Adventure, Animation, Drama
13Earth
2007 · ★ 7.6 (368 votes)
Documentary
14Patriot Games
1992 · ★ 6.7 (1,847 votes)
Drama, Action, Thriller
15Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · ★ 7.8 (207 votes)
Documentary
16Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015 · ★ 7.9 (93 votes)
Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction
17Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993 · ★ 8.2 (41 votes)
Music
18Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014 · ★ 7.3 (159 votes)
Adventure, Animation, Action
19Looking for Richard
1996 · ★ 6.8 (149 votes)
Documentary
20Best of the Best
1989 · ★ 6.5 (343 votes)
Action, Drama
21Sommersby
1993 · ★ 6.4 (428 votes)
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
22The Flight of Dragons
1982 · ★ 6.7 (113 votes)
Animation, Fantasy, Family
23Milius
2013 · ★ 7.0 (53 votes)
Documentary
24Claudine
1974 · ★ 7.1 (46 votes)
Drama, Romance, Comedy
25Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996 · ★ 7.2 (59 votes)
Drama, TV Movie
26A Family Thing
1996 · ★ 6.5 (76 votes)
Comedy, Drama
27Gang Related
1997 · ★ 6.4 (180 votes)
Action, Crime, Thriller
28The Making of Star Wars
1977 · ★ 7.1 (40 votes)
Documentary, TV Movie
29Undercover Angel
1999 · ★ 6.9 (17 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Family
30The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994 · ★ 6.8 (22 votes)
Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 28, 2026.