James Faulkner: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 55
- on screen
- 1974–2025
- box office
- $226M
- average score
- 58
The Best James Faulkner Movies
The highest-rated films James Faulkner is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) scores highest, at 90. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 2025 · Rev. Prentice Wicks -
Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Wake Up Dead Man 2025 · Rev. Prentice Wicks -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 As I Am 2019 · Mr. Hurt -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Jolly Good Christmas 2022 · Simon -
Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Paul, Apostle of Christ 2018 · Paul -
Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Atomic Blonde 2017 · Action
James Faulkner's Career in Numbers
James Faulkner's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres James Faulkner works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Abdication (1974) to The Last Supper (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
James Faulkner Movies by Decade
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 8
- 2000s 9
- 2010s 9
- 2020s 15
The 2020s were James Faulkner's busiest decade, with 15 films.
James Faulkner Movies by Genre
- Drama 19
- Action 8
- Comedy 4
- Thriller 4
- Crime 4
- Mystery 3
- History 2
- Adventure 2
- Animation 1
- Biography 1
Drama is the genre James Faulkner has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of action (8).
James Faulkner Career Milestones
- First film
- The Abdication 1974
- Biggest box office hit
- Atomic Blonde $100M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Movie Echo Score 90
- Newest film
- The Last Supper 2025
James Faulkner Filmography: Every Movie
Every film James Faulkner is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 58. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025 Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery as Rev. Prentice Wicks · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 90
- 2025 Wake Up Dead Man as Rev. Prentice Wicks · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2025
The Last Supper as Caiaphas · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.69M Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2024
Chief of Station as Deputy Director Austin Williams · Action Worldwide box office: $70.2K Movie Echo Score: 20 - 2023
Boudica: Queen of War as Old Druid · Action Worldwide box office: $65.1K Movie Echo Score: 36 - 2023
Boudica as Old Druid · Action Movie Echo Score: 44 - 2023
Awareness as El Americano · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2023
The Devil Conspiracy as Cardinal Vincini · Thriller Worldwide box office: $984K Movie Echo Score: 40 - 2022 Jolly Good Christmas as Simon · Drama Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2022
Hunted as Remington Redwick · Action Worldwide box office: $174K Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2022
Hounded as Remington Redwick · Mystery Worldwide box office: $174K Movie Echo Score: 61 - 2021
Never Back Down: Revolt as Julian · Action Movie Echo Score: 46 - 2021
All Those Small Things as Jonathan Robbins · Drama - 2020
The Sonata as Sir Victor Ferdinand · Mystery Movie Echo Score: 53 - 2020
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as King Arthur (voice) · Animation - 2019 As I Am as Mr. Hurt · Drama Worldwide box office: $13.5K Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2018 Paul, Apostle of Christ as Paul · Drama Worldwide box office: $25.9M Movie Echo Score: 69
- 2018
Final Portrait as Pierre Matisse · Biography Worldwide box office: $1.68M Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2018
Watership Down as Frith (voice) · Drama - 2017 Atomic Blonde Action Worldwide box office: $100M Movie Echo Score: 65
- 2017
Underworld: Blood Wars Action Worldwide box office: $81.1M - 2014
Downton Abbey: A Moorland Holiday Drama - 2010
Halo Legends as ONI Officer (segment "The Babysitter") · War - 2010
Ben Hur as Marcellus · Drama - 2009
Machotaildrop as The Baron · Comedy - 2008
Franklyn as Pastor Bone · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $1.28M - 2008
Der Bibelcode as Kardinal Emad Rhades · Crime - 2007
The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island as Bill/Victor Hugenay · Mystery Worldwide box office: $7.79M - 2006
The Conclave as Cardinal Guillaume D'Estouteville · History - 2006
Day of Wrath as Friar Anselmo · Action - 2002
The Piano Player as Nicholas Farrel · Crime - 2002
The Wolf of the West Coast as Lew Millar · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.23K - 2001
The Lost Empire as Marcus Harding · Epic heroes - 1998
The Octopus as Thomas · Thriller - 1998
Vigo as Dr. Gerard · Drama - 1998
The Commissioner as Gordon Cartwright · Drama - 1997
A Kid in Aladdin’s Palace as Luxor · Adventure - 1996
Crimetime as Crowley · Crime - 1994
Parole Violators as Skinhead · Crime - 1992
Carry On Columbus as Torquemada · Comedy - 1991
The Maid as Laurent Leclair · Romance - 1989
The Yellow Wallpaper Drama - 1988
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Stapleton · Tv movie - 1988
Catherine as John Dunbar · Drama - 1987
Still Crazy Like a Fox as The Duke of Trent · Thriller - 1985
Lace 2 as Charles Chazelle - 1985
Deceptions as Richard Blackwell · Drama - 1981
Priest of Love as Aldous Huxley · Drama - 1981
Peter and Paul as Menachem · Family - 1979
Zulu Dawn as Lt. Melvill · Drama - 1976
Death in the Sun as Terrick · Adventure - 1976
I, Claudius as Herod Agrippa · Drama - 1975
Conduct Unbecoming as Tenente Edward Millington · Drama - 1974
The Abdication as Magnus · History - 1974
Great Expectations as Bentley Drummle · Drama
Who James Faulkner Makes Movies With
The actors and directors James Faulkner shares the most films with. Nick Moran comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Jesse V. Johnson (3).
James Faulkner: Questions & Answers
How many movies James Faulkner has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has James Faulkner been in?
James Faulkner is credited on 55 films, from 1974 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is James Faulkner's highest-grossing movie?
Atomic Blonde (2017) is James Faulkner's biggest box office hit, with $100M worldwide, ahead of Underworld: Blood Wars (2017) ($81.1M). Across every film with box office figures, James Faulkner's movies have made $226M.
James Faulkner's biggest hits What is the best James Faulkner movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, James Faulkner's best-rated film is Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) with a score of 90, followed by Wake Up Dead Man (2025) (84).
Best James Faulkner movies, ranked What is James Faulkner's newest movie?
The most recent film on James Faulkner's filmography is Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025), in the role of Rev. Prentice Wicks.
Who does James Faulkner work with most often?
James Faulkner shares the most films with Nick Moran (5 films), Jesse V. Johnson (3 films) and Olga Kurylenko (3 films).
The Best James Faulkner Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 55 credits.
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