The Best James Avery Movies, Ranked
36 credits from 1980 to 2013, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Blues Brothers (1980) with $115M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Avery Box Office Hits
James Avery's films have made $121M worldwide in total. The Blues Brothers (1980) is the biggest hit at $115M, ahead of Shout (1991) ($3.55M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best James Avery Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Avery has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Shout (1991) is the pick of them.
The Latest James Avery Movies
The most recent films James Avery is credited on, newest first — starting with Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer (2013). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer 2013 · Judge Parsons -
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film 2013 · Dr. Beckett -
Steppin: The Movie 2009 · The Chancellor -
Danika 2006 · Teddy Johnson -
Think Tank 2006 · Uncle John -
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga 2005 · Jim Rhodes / War Machine -
Lethal Eviction 2005 · Gus Winter -
Epoch 2001 · Dr. Solomon Holt -
Dancing in September 2001 · Mr. Warner -
Out in Fifty 1999 · Cappy -
You Lucky Dog 1998 · Calvin Bridges -
The Advanced Guard 1998 · Fred, Captive Security Guard
The Best James Avery Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Avery films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing James Avery movie?
The Blues Brothers (1980) made the most at the box office, with $115M worldwide, followed by Shout (1991) with $3.55M. Together, James Avery's films with box office figures have made $121M.
What is the best James Avery drama movie?
Shout (1991) is the best-rated of James Avery's drama films. In other genres: Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (adventure) and The Blues Brothers (action).
What is the newest James Avery movie?
The newest film on James Avery's filmography is Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer (2013), with James Avery as Judge Parsons.
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