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James Karen

Actor · 60 credits · 28 in highly-rated films

Best known for The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Frequent collaborators: Brian Howe, Buster Keaton, Linnea Quigley

Best James Karen movies by genre

Movies (60 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Pursuit of Happyness

    2006 · ★ 7.9 (10,805 votes)

    Drama

    1

  2. The Return of the Living Dead

    1985 · ★ 7.2 (2,332 votes)

    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction

    2

  3. The China Syndrome

    1979 · ★ 7.1 (518 votes)

    Drama, Thriller

    3

  4. Frances

    1982 · ★ 6.9 (125 votes)

    Drama

    4

  5. Jagged Edge

    1985 · ★ 6.3 (296 votes)

    Thriller

    5

  6. The Roommate

    1989

    Comedy

    6

  7. Return of the Living Dead Part II

    1988 · ★ 6.4 (697 votes)

    Horror, Comedy

    7

  8. Little House: The Last Farewell

    1984 · ★ 7.1 (17 votes)

    Western, Drama

    8

  9. Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger

    1980

    Drama, History, TV Movie

    9

  10. The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

    2004 · ★ 8.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    10

  11. Sam's Son

    1984 · ★ 5.9 (4 votes)

    Drama

    11

  12. A House on a Hill

    2003

    12

  13. Film

    1965 · ★ 7.0 (70 votes)

    Drama

    13

  14. A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

    1993 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    Drama, Family, TV Movie

    14

  15. Freedom Strike

    1998 · ★ 4.6 (12 votes)

    Action

    15

  16. They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II'

    2011 · ★ 5.7 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    16

  17. The Companion

    1994 · ★ 5.5 (11 votes)

    Science Fiction, Romance, Thriller

    17

  18. Cult People

    1989

    Documentary

    18

  19. Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream

    2007 · ★ 9.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    19

  20. Invaders from Mars

    1986 · ★ 5.6 (288 votes)

    Horror, Science Fiction

    20

  21. The Butterfly Room

    2012 · ★ 5.7 (132 votes)

    Horror, Thriller

    21

  22. The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

    2004 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    22

  23. Dark and Stormy Night

    2009 · ★ 5.9 (17 votes)

    Horror, Comedy, Thriller

    23

  24. Institute for Revenge

    1979 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)

    Thriller, Drama, TV Movie

    24

  25. Kiss Me Goodbye

    1982 · ★ 5.8 (45 votes)

    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

    25

  26. The Gathering

    1977 · ★ 3.7 (3 votes)

    TV Movie, Drama

    26

  27. The Closer

    1990 · ★ 5.0 (3 votes)

    Drama

    27

  28. Staying Afloat

    1993 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    TV Movie, Comedy, Crime

    28

  29. Jack and the Beanstalk

    2009 · ★ 5.2 (86 votes)

    Adventure, Comedy, Family

    29

  30. The Heart of the Deal

    1990

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.