The Best James Corden Movies, Ranked
68 credits from 1997 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (2024) comes out on top with a score of 89. The biggest box office hit is Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) with $529M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated James Corden Movies
The 12 highest-rated films James Corden is credited on. Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (2024) leads with 89, followed by The Christophers (2026) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 89 Gavin & Stacey: The Finale 2024 · Tv movie -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 The Christophers 2026 · Comedy -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 2018 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Trolls World Tour 2020 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Peter Rabbit 2018 · Adventure -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway 2021 · Adventure -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Yesterday 2019 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Smallfoot 2018 · Adventure -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Ocean’s Eight 2018 · Crime -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 45 The Prom 2020 · Drama -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 44 Cinderella 2021 · Fantasy
Biggest James Corden Box Office Hits
James Corden's films have made $2.46B worldwide in total. Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) is the biggest hit at $529M, ahead of Peter Rabbit (2018) ($352M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Adventure $529M $201M dom.
- 2 Peter Rabbit 2018 · Adventure $352M $115M dom.
- 3 Ocean’s Eight 2018 · Crime $298M $140M dom.
- 4 Smallfoot 2018 · Adventure $218M $83.3M dom.
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The Emoji Movie 2017 · Adventure $218M $86.1M dom. - 6
Into the Woods 2014 · Adventure $213M $128M dom. - 7 Yesterday 2019 · Drama $155M $73.3M dom.
- 8 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway 2021 · Adventure $154M $40.5M dom.
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Smurfs 2025 · Animation $124M $31.1M dom. - 10
Cats 2019 · Drama $75.6M $27.2M dom.
The Best James Corden Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Corden has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 8 films, and The Christophers (2026) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 8 films The Christophers 2026 · as Barnaby Sklar Movie Echo Score: 80
- Adventure 6 films Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 Movie Echo Score: 77
- Drama 5 films Yesterday 2019 Movie Echo Score: 65
- Animation 3 films Smurfs 2025 · as No Name Movie Echo Score: 34
- Tv movie 3 films Gavin & Stacey: The Finale 2024 · as Neil 'Smithy' Smith Movie Echo Score: 89
- Fantasy 3 films Cinderella 2021 · as James Movie Echo Score: 44
- Action 3 films Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 2018 Movie Echo Score: 76
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Music 2 films Telstar: The Joe Meek Story 2008 · as Clem Cattini -
Family 2 films The Gruffalo 2009 · as Mouse (voice)
The Best James Corden Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Corden's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest James Corden Movies
The most recent films James Corden is credited on, newest first — starting with The Christophers (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Christophers 2026 · Barnaby Sklar
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California Schemin’ 2025 · Music - Smurfs 2025 · No Name
- Gavin & Stacey: The Finale 2024 · Neil 'Smithy' Smith
- Cinderella 2021 · James
- Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway 2021 · Peter Rabbit
- The Prom 2020 · Barry Glickman
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Superintelligence 2020 · Voice of Superintelligence, James Corden -
Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School 2020 · Biggie (voice) - Trolls World Tour 2020 · Biggie
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Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas 2019 · Neil 'Smithy' Smith - Cats 2019 · Bustopher Jones
The Best James Corden Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Corden films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Corden movie?
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (2024) is the best-rated James Corden film, with a Movie Echo Score of 89, ahead of The Christophers (2026) (80) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) (77). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Corden movie?
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) made the most at the box office, with $529M worldwide, followed by Peter Rabbit (2018) with $352M. Together, James Corden's films with box office figures have made $2.46B.
Which James Corden movie won the most awards?
Peter Rabbit (2018) is the most decorated James Corden film, with 2 wins from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Corden comedy movie?
The Christophers (2026) is the best-rated of James Corden's comedy films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Ralph Breaks the Internet (adventure), Yesterday (drama) and Smurfs (animation).
What is the newest James Corden movie?
The newest film on James Corden's filmography is The Christophers (2026), with James Corden as Barnaby Sklar.
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