The Best James Garner Movies, Ranked
74 credits from 1956 to 2015, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Maverick (1994) with $183M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Garner Box Office Hits
James Garner's films have made $426M worldwide in total. Maverick (1994) is the biggest hit at $183M, ahead of The Notebook (2004) ($119M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Maverick 1994 · Action $183M $102M dom. - 2
The Notebook 2004 · Drama $119M $81.4M dom. - 3
Murphy’s Romance 1985 · Drama $30.9M $30.9M dom. - 4
Victor Victoria 1982 · Comedy $28.2M $28.2M dom. - 5
My Fellow Americans 1996 · Adventure $22.3M $22.3M dom. - 6
Fire in the Sky 1993 · Sci-Fi $19.9M $19.9M dom. - 7
Tank 1984 · Action $11.3M $11.3M dom. - 8
Sunset 1988 · Thriller $4.59M $4.59M dom. - 9
The Ultimate Gift 2007 · Drama $3.44M $3.44M dom. - 10
The Fan 1981 · Drama $3.08M $3.08M dom.
The Best James Garner Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Garner has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 19 films, and The Notebook (2004) is the pick of them.
The Best James Garner Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Garner's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2000s.
The Latest James Garner Movies
The most recent films James Garner is credited on, newest first — starting with Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam (2010). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam 2010 · Shazam (voice) - The Ultimate Gift 2007 · Drama
- The Notebook 2004 · Drama
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The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration 2003 · Pat (voice) -
Roughing It 2002 · Samuel Clemens -
Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey 2000 · Marlowe (archive footage) (uncredited) -
One Special Night 1999 · Robert Woodward -
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds… It Leads 1999 · Jim Rockford -
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda 1997 · Jim Rockford - My Fellow Americans 1996 · Adventure
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The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play 1996 · Jim Rockford -
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best 1996 · Jim Rockford
The Best James Garner Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Garner films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing James Garner movie?
Maverick (1994) made the most at the box office, with $183M worldwide, followed by The Notebook (2004) with $119M. Together, James Garner's films with box office figures have made $426M.
Which James Garner movie won the most awards?
Grand Prix (1966) is the most decorated James Garner film, with 3 wins from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Garner drama movie?
The Notebook (2004) is the best-rated of James Garner's drama films. In other genres: Victor Victoria (comedy), Maverick (action) and My Fellow Americans (adventure).
What is the newest James Garner movie?
The newest film on James Garner's filmography is Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015), with James Garner as Self (archive footage).
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