The Best James Brolin Movies, Ranked
61 credits from 1963 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Royal Hearts (2018) comes out on top with a score of 61. The biggest box office hit is Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985) with $316M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Brolin Box Office Hits
James Brolin's films have made $659M worldwide in total. Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985) is the biggest hit at $316M, ahead of Lightyear (2022) ($226M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues 1985 · Action $316M $235M dom. - 2
Lightyear 2022 · Action $226M $118M dom. - 3
The Amityville Horror 1979 · Horror $86.4M $86.4M dom. - 4
The 33 2015 · Biography $28M $12.2M dom. - 5
Gas Food Lodging 1992 · Drama $1.34M $1.34M dom. - 6
Night of the Juggler 1980 · Action $52.4K $52.4K dom. - 7
The Boston Strangler 1968 · Crime $9.44K - 8
Capricorn One 1978 · Action $402
The Best James Brolin Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Brolin has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and Being Rose (2019) is the pick of them.
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Drama 13 films Being Rose 2019 · as Max Movie Echo Score: 37 - Action 7 films Lightyear 2022 · as Zurg Movie Echo Score: 52
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Romance 4 films Royal Hearts 2018 · as Hank Pavlik Movie Echo Score: 61 - Horror 2 films The Amityville Horror 1979
- Crime 2 films The Boston Strangler 1968 · as Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi
- Biography 1 film The 33 2015
The Best James Brolin Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Brolin's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
- 2020s 1 film Lightyear 2022 · as Zurg Movie Echo Score: 52
- 2010s 8 films Royal Hearts 2018 · as Hank Pavlik Movie Echo Score: 61
- 1990s 20 films Gas Food Lodging 1992
- 1980s 7 films Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues 1985 · as Harry Wilde
- 1970s 7 films The Amityville Horror 1979
- 1960s 6 films The Boston Strangler 1968 · as Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi
The Latest James Brolin Movies
The most recent films James Brolin is credited on, newest first — starting with Lightyear (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Lightyear 2022 · Zurg
- Being Rose 2019 · Max
- Royal Hearts 2018 · Hank Pavlik
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A Beautiful Day 2016 · Gene Thompson -
The Steps 2016 · Ed - The 33 2015 · Biography
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Christmas with Tucker 2013 · Bo -
Blackout sur Los Angeles 2012 · Terrance Danfield -
Last Will 2011 · Det. Sloan -
Lost City Raiders 2008 · John Kubiac -
Bad Girl Island 2007 · Terry Bamba -
Wedding Wars 2006 · Governor Conrad Welling
The Best James Brolin Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Brolin films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Brolin movie?
Royal Hearts (2018) is the best-rated James Brolin film, with a Movie Echo Score of 61, ahead of Lightyear (2022) (52) and Being Rose (2019) (37). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Royal Hearts: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Brolin movie?
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985) made the most at the box office, with $316M worldwide, followed by Lightyear (2022) with $226M. Together, James Brolin's films with box office figures have made $659M.
Which James Brolin movie won the most awards?
Gas Food Lodging (1992) is the most decorated James Brolin film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Brolin drama movie?
Being Rose (2019) is the best-rated of James Brolin's drama films, with a score of 37. In other genres: Lightyear (action), Royal Hearts (romance) and The Amityville Horror (horror).
What is the newest James Brolin movie?
The newest film on James Brolin's filmography is Lightyear (2022), with James Brolin as Zurg.
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