The Best Hawthorne James Movies, Ranked
14 credits from 1979 to 2016, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Five Heartbeats (1991) with $8.75M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Hawthorne James Box Office Hits
Hawthorne James's films have made $16.9M worldwide in total. The Five Heartbeats (1991) is the biggest hit at $8.75M, ahead of Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) ($5.01M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Hawthorne James Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Hawthorne James has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 3 films, and The Five Heartbeats (1991) is the pick of them.
The Best Hawthorne James Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Hawthorne James's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest Hawthorne James Movies
The most recent films Hawthorne James is credited on, newest first — starting with The Night Stalker (2016). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Night Stalker 2016 · Harrison Johnson -
Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horror 2006 · Llore -
Today You Die 2005 · Derrick -
Boss’n Up 2005 · Orange Juice -
Campfire Tales 1997 · Cole (segment "The Honeymoon") -
Heaven’s Prisoners 1996 · Victor Romero -
Se7en 1995 · George the Night Guard at the Library -
Caroline at Midnight 1994 · Stan Donovan -
The Water Engine 1992 · Factory Worker -
The Five Heartbeats 1991 · Big Red -
Demon Cop 1990 · Police in Warehouse -
Ricky 1 1986 · The Champ (Silver Shadow)
The Best Hawthorne James Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Hawthorne James films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Hawthorne James movie?
The Five Heartbeats (1991) made the most at the box office, with $8.75M worldwide, followed by Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) with $5.01M. Together, Hawthorne James's films with box office figures have made $16.9M.
What is the best Hawthorne James drama movie?
The Five Heartbeats (1991) is the best-rated of Hawthorne James's drama films. In other genres: Penitentiary II (thriller) and Disco Godfather (crime).
What is the newest Hawthorne James movie?
The newest film on Hawthorne James's filmography is The Night Stalker (2016), with Hawthorne James as Harrison Johnson.
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