Skip to content
CineRank

Best Drama Movies Starring James Earl Jones

This collection ranks 48 drama movies starring James Earl Jones. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The Lion King tops the list with a 8.3/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1967–2019.

48 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    The Lion King

    1994· 1h 29m· en

    8.320.0K
  2. 2

    The Sandlot

    1993· 1h 41m· en

    7.61.4K
  3. 3

    The Lion King

    2019· 1h 58m· en

    7.110.9K
  6. 6

    Patriot Games

    1992· 1h 57m· en

    6.71.8K
  8. 8

    Sommersby

    1993· 1h 49m· en

    6.4428
  9. 9

    Claudine

    1974· 1h 32m· en

    7.146
  12. 12

    Gang Related

    1997· 1h 51m· en

    6.4180
  23. 23

    The Cay

    1974· 1h 0m· en

    6.512
  27. 27

    Teach 109

    1990· 25m· en

    —0
  32. 32

    Deadly Hero

    1975· 1h 42m· en

    5.816
  33. 33

    Summer's End

    1999· 1h 38m· en

    7.24
  34. 34

    Paul Robeson

    1979· 1h 58m· en

    —0
  35. 35

    Alone

    1997· 1h 42m· en

    6.56
  36. 36

    King Lear

    1974· 2h 55m· en

    —0
  38. 38

    Convicts

    1991· 1h 33m· en

    5.519
  41. 41

    Hallelujah

    1993· 1h 22m· en

    6.52
  45. 45

    Good Luck

    1997· 1h 32m· en

    4.911
  47. 47

    Scorchers

    1991· 1h 28m· en

    4.416

Related collections

Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies has James Earl Jones made?

48 drama movies starring James Earl Jones carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these James Earl Jones films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best James Earl Jones drama movie?

The Lion King currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which James Earl Jones drama movie is the most popular?

The Lion King has the largest audience (20,044 votes) among these titles.