The Best James Bell Movies, Ranked
74 credits from 1933 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Acute Misfortune (2020) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Barely Legal (2003) with $83.4K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Bell Box Office Hits
James Bell's films have made $84.6K worldwide in total. Barely Legal (2003) is the biggest hit at $83.4K, ahead of The Glenn Miller Story (1954) ($994). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best James Bell Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Bell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and The Glenn Miller Story (1954) is the pick of them.
The Best James Bell Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Bell's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 2020s.
The Latest James Bell Movies
The most recent films James Bell is credited on, newest first — starting with Symbolicus Vol. 1 (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Symbolicus Vol. 1 2021 · Horror -
Acute Misfortune 2020 · Ben -
The Bleak 2019 · Horror -
Harm 2019 · James Bell -
The Bliss 2018 -
Gay for Pray: The Erotic Adventures of Jesus Christ 2017 · Jesus Christ (segment: Church of Jesus Christ of Spattered Gay Taints) -
Nutsack Pt. 1: Lucifer’s Cosmonauts 2016 · Horror -
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Flesh Meat Doll(S) 2016 · Man -
Fangboner 2015 · Spitting Drunk -
Tantrum 2015 · Horror -
Barely Legal 2003 · Guy #1 -
Kidz in the Wood 1996 · Security Guard
The Best James Bell Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Bell films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Bell movie?
Acute Misfortune (2020) is the best-rated James Bell film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Acute Misfortune: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Bell movie?
Barely Legal (2003) made the most at the box office, with $83.4K worldwide, followed by The Glenn Miller Story (1954) with $994. Together, James Bell's films with box office figures have made $84.6K.
Which James Bell movie won the most awards?
Marty (1955) is the most decorated James Bell film, with 8 wins from 13 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Bell drama movie?
The Glenn Miller Story (1954) is the best-rated of James Bell's drama films. In other genres: Barely Legal (comedy), Dead Reckoning (crime) and Acute Misfortune (biography).
What is the newest James Bell movie?
The newest film on James Bell's filmography is Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael Powell (2024).
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