The Best James Anderson Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1949 to 2020, 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.
The Latest James Anderson Movies
The most recent films James Anderson is credited on, newest first — starting with Control (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Control 2020 · Mike -
Search for the World’s Best Indian Taco 2010 · Grandfather -
The Five Heartbeats 1991 · Big Red's Guys -
Take the Money and Run 1970 · Comedy -
The Ballad of Cable Hogue 1970 · Preacher -
Pressure Point 1962 · Father -
I Married a Monster from Outer Space 1958 · Weldon -
The Thing That Couldn’t Die 1958 · Boyd Abercrombie -
The Big Land 1957 · Bob Cole (uncredited) -
The Rack 1956 · Skinny -
Friendly Persuasion 1956 · Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited) -
Tension at Table Rock 1956 · Lerner (uncredited)
The Best James Anderson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Anderson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing James Anderson movie?
The Five Heartbeats (1991) made the most at the box office, with $8.75M worldwide, followed by Whisky Galore! (1949) with $11.4K. Together, James Anderson's films with box office figures have made $8.87M.
What is the best James Anderson drama movie?
The Five Heartbeats (1991) is the best-rated of James Anderson's drama films. In other genres: Whisky Galore! (comedy).
What is the newest James Anderson movie?
The newest film on James Anderson's filmography is Control (2020), with James Anderson as Mike.
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