James Garner
Actor · 73 credits · 39 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Notebook (2004)
Frequent collaborators: Joe Santos, Stuart Margolin, James Coburn, Doris Day, Henry Jones
Best James Garner movies by genre
- James Garner Drama Movies 23
- James Garner TV Movie Movies 19
- James Garner Comedy Movies 18
- James Garner Documentary Movies 13
- James Garner Crime Movies 11
- James Garner Romance Movies 10
- James Garner Mystery Movies 10
- James Garner Adventure Movies 9
- James Garner Action Movies 8
- James Garner Western Movies 8
- James Garner Thriller Movies 7
- James Garner Science Fiction Movies 6
Movies (73 total, ranked by score)
1The Notebook
2004 · ★ 7.9 (12,798 votes)
Romance, Drama
2The Great Escape
1963 · ★ 7.9 (2,914 votes)
Adventure, Drama, War
3The Children's Hour
1961 · ★ 7.7 (421 votes)
Drama
4The Ultimate Gift
2007 · ★ 7.6 (513 votes)
Romance, Drama, Family
5Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001 · ★ 7.0 (5,223 votes)
Animation, Family, Adventure
6Victor/Victoria
1982 · ★ 7.3 (460 votes)
Music, Comedy, Romance
7Maverick
1994 · ★ 6.9 (1,802 votes)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
8Support Your Local Sheriff!
1969 · ★ 7.0 (207 votes)
Comedy, Western
9Fire in the Sky
1993 · ★ 6.7 (730 votes)
Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
10Space Cowboys
2000 · ★ 6.4 (1,566 votes)
Action, Adventure, Thriller
11Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
2010 · ★ 7.0 (1,542 votes)
Animation, Action, Adventure
1236 Hours
1964 · ★ 7.1 (77 votes)
Drama, Thriller, War
13Sayonara
1957 · ★ 6.7 (150 votes)
Drama, Romance
14The Thrill of It All
1963 · ★ 7.1 (87 votes)
Comedy, Romance
15DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010 · ★ 7.0 (40 votes)
Animation, Action, Adventure
16The Americanization of Emily
1964 · ★ 6.7 (83 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
17Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
2015 · ★ 7.2 (58 votes)
Documentary
18Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971 · ★ 6.6 (96 votes)
Comedy, Western
19Dust to Glory
2005 · ★ 6.3 (12 votes)
Documentary
20Duel at Diablo
1966 · ★ 6.4 (122 votes)
Western
21Move Over, Darling
1963 · ★ 6.7 (103 votes)
Comedy, Romance
22Battle for Terra
2007 · ★ 6.1 (310 votes)
Action, Adventure, Animation
23Breathing Lessons
1994 · ★ 5.4 (5 votes)
Drama, TV Movie
24My Fellow Americans
1996 · ★ 6.1 (181 votes)
Comedy
25Cash McCall
1960 · ★ 6.2 (13 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
26Hour of the Gun
1967 · ★ 6.5 (104 votes)
Western
27Marlowe
1969 · ★ 6.1 (95 votes)
Crime, Mystery, Drama
28The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
2003 · ★ 6.3 (258 votes)
Animation, Adventure, Family
29Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002 · ★ 6.1 (260 votes)
Comedy, Drama
30The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001 · ★ 8.4 (4 votes)
Documentary
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.