James Mason
Actor · 144 credits · 80 in highly-rated films
Best known for North by Northwest (1959)
Frequent collaborators: Pamela Mason, John Gielgud, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Kirk Douglas, Deborah Kerr
Best James Mason movies by genre
- James Mason Drama Movies 70
- James Mason Crime Movies 28
- James Mason Thriller Movies 28
- James Mason Romance Movies 20
- James Mason Action Movies 18
- James Mason Adventure Movies 17
- James Mason Comedy Movies 14
- James Mason History Movies 14
- James Mason Documentary Movies 13
- James Mason Mystery Movies 13
- James Mason War Movies 11
- James Mason Fantasy Movies 7
Movies (142 total, ranked by score)
1North by Northwest
1959 · ★ 8.0 (4,597 votes)
Thriller, Adventure
2Lolita
1962 · ★ 7.3 (2,286 votes)
Drama
3The Verdict
1982 · ★ 7.5 (756 votes)
Drama
420,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954 · ★ 7.1 (1,012 votes)
Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
5Cross of Iron
1977 · ★ 7.1 (496 votes)
Drama, Action, History
6A Star Is Born
1954 · ★ 7.1 (334 votes)
Drama, Music, Romance
7Julius Caesar
1953 · ★ 7.1 (242 votes)
Drama, History
8Evil Under the Sun
1982 · ★ 6.9 (518 votes)
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
9Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959 · ★ 6.9 (524 votes)
Adventure, Fantasy, Family
10The Boys from Brazil
1978 · ★ 6.7 (460 votes)
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
115 Fingers
1952 · ★ 7.6 (102 votes)
Thriller, Drama
12The Tell-Tale Heart
1953 · ★ 7.3 (85 votes)
Animation, Horror, Crime
13Bigger Than Life
1956 · ★ 7.2 (186 votes)
Drama
14Odd Man Out
1947 · ★ 7.3 (229 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
15Kubrick by Kubrick
2020 · ★ 7.3 (51 votes)
Documentary, History
16The Blue Max
1966 · ★ 6.8 (126 votes)
War, Action, Adventure
17Alexandre
1983 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Drama
18Mandingo
1975 · ★ 6.6 (160 votes)
Romance, Drama, History
19The Last of Sheila
1973 · ★ 7.0 (169 votes)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
20Lord Jim
1965 · ★ 6.8 (84 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Romance
21Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
1951 · ★ 6.8 (126 votes)
Romance, Drama, Fantasy
22The Prisoner of Zenda
1952 · ★ 6.9 (60 votes)
Adventure
23Heaven Can Wait
1978 · ★ 6.6 (448 votes)
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
24The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951 · ★ 6.7 (117 votes)
Action, Drama, History
25The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964 · ★ 6.5 (233 votes)
Drama, History, War
26Murder by Decree
1979 · ★ 6.3 (181 votes)
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
27Caught
1949 · ★ 6.6 (99 votes)
Drama, Romance, Thriller
28The Man Between
1953 · ★ 7.1 (69 votes)
Thriller
29North Sea Hijack
1980 · ★ 6.3 (118 votes)
Action, Adventure, Thriller
30Ivanhoe
1982 · ★ 6.4 (60 votes)
History, Adventure, TV Movie
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.