The Best James Gray Movies, Ranked
14 credits from 1987 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Ad Astra (2019) comes out on top with a score of 71. The biggest box office hit is Ad Astra (2019) with $127M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Gray Box Office Hits
James Gray's films have made $233M worldwide in total. Ad Astra (2019) is the biggest hit at $127M, ahead of We Own the Night (2007) ($55M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Ad Astra 2019 · Adventure $127M $50.2M dom. - 2
We Own the Night 2007 · Drama $55M $28.6M dom. - 3
The Lost City of Z 2017 · Action $19.3M $8.58M dom. - 4
Two Lovers 2009 · Drama $16.3M $3.15M dom. - 5
Armageddon Time 2022 · Drama $6.54M $1.87M dom. - 6
The Immigrant 2014 · Drama $5.95M $2.03M dom. - 7
Little Odessa 1995 · Drama $1.1M $1.1M dom. - 8
The Yards 2000 · Drama $924K $889K dom.
The Best James Gray Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Gray has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and Armageddon Time (2022) is the pick of them.
The Best James Gray Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Gray's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest James Gray Movies
The most recent films James Gray is credited on, newest first — starting with Armageddon Time (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best James Gray Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Gray films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Gray movie?
Ad Astra (2019) is the best-rated James Gray film, with a Movie Echo Score of 71, ahead of Armageddon Time (2022) (70). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Ad Astra: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Gray movie?
Ad Astra (2019) made the most at the box office, with $127M worldwide, followed by We Own the Night (2007) with $55M. Together, James Gray's films with box office figures have made $233M.
What is the best James Gray drama movie?
Armageddon Time (2022) is the best-rated of James Gray's drama films, with a score of 70. In other genres: Ad Astra (adventure) and The Lost City of Z (action).
What is the newest James Gray movie?
The newest film on James Gray's filmography is Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes (2024), with James Gray as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage).
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