The Best James Fox Movies, Ranked
68 credits from 1950 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2019) comes out on top with a score of 55. The biggest box office hit is Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) with $45.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Fox Box Office Hits
James Fox's films have made $113M worldwide in total. Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) is the biggest hit at $45.9M, ahead of A Passage to India (1985) ($33M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984 · Adventure $45.9M $45.9M dom. - 2
A Passage to India 1985 · Adventure $33M $27.2M dom. - 3
The Russia House 1990 · Drama $23M $23M dom. - 4
The Mighty Quinn 1989 · Action $4.56M $4.56M dom. - 5
Farewell to the King 1989 · Adventure $2.42M $2.42M dom. - 6
The Whistle Blower 1986 · Action $1.5M $1.5M dom. - 7
Absolute Beginners 1986 · Drama $930K $930K dom. - 8
Anna Karenina 1997 · Romance $859K $859K dom. - 9
The Mystic Masseur 2002 · Drama $404K $399K dom. - 10
Red Riding Trilogy 2009 · Drama $152K $152K dom.
The Best James Fox Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Fox has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 28 films, and The Russia House (1990) is the pick of them.
- Drama 28 films The Russia House 1990
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Comedy 8 films Surviving Christmas with the Relatives 2019 · as Uncle John Movie Echo Score: 55 - Romance 4 films Anna Karenina 1997 · as Karenin
- Action 3 films The Mighty Quinn 1989
- Adventure 3 films Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984
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Crime 1 film Cleanskin 2012 · as Scott Catesby -
Fantasy 1 film Afraid of the Dark 1991 · as Frank
The Best James Fox Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Fox's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2010s.
- 2010s 7 films Surviving Christmas with the Relatives 2019 · as Uncle John Movie Echo Score: 55
- 2000s 12 films The Mystic Masseur 2002
- 1990s 11 films The Russia House 1990
- 1980s 11 films Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984
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1970s 1 film Performance 1970 · as Chas Devlin -
1960s 10 films The Servant 1964
Most Awarded James Fox Movies
James Fox's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. A Passage to India (1985) leads with 3 wins from 25 nominations.
The Latest James Fox Movies
The most recent films James Fox is credited on, newest first — starting with Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Surviving Christmas with the Relatives 2019 · Uncle John
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1864 2014 · Lord Palmerton -
Downton Abbey: The London Season 2013 · Lord Aysgarth -
A Long Way From Home 2013 · Joseph -
The Great Train Robbery 2013 · Henry Brooke, Home Secretary - Cleanskin 2012 · Scott Catesby
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Wide Blue Yonder 2010 · George -
Margaret 2009 · Romance - Red Riding Trilogy 2009 · Drama
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 2009 · Philip Evans -
Celebration 2007 · Richard -
Colditz 2005 · Lt. Colonel Fordham
The Best James Fox Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Fox films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Fox movie?
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2019) is the best-rated James Fox film, with a Movie Echo Score of 55. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Fox movie?
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) made the most at the box office, with $45.9M worldwide, followed by A Passage to India (1985) with $33M. Together, James Fox's films with box office figures have made $113M.
Which James Fox movie won the most awards?
A Passage to India (1985) is the most decorated James Fox film, with 3 wins from 25 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Fox drama movie?
The Russia House (1990) is the best-rated of James Fox's drama films. In other genres: Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (comedy), Anna Karenina (romance) and The Mighty Quinn (action).
What is the newest James Fox movie?
The newest film on James Fox's filmography is Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (2024), with James Fox as Self - Co-Star, Performance.
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