The Best James Ivory Movies, Ranked
33 credits from 1957 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Howards End (1992) with $26.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Ivory Box Office Hits
James Ivory's films have made $114M worldwide in total. Howards End (1992) is the biggest hit at $26.5M, ahead of The Remains of the Day (1993) ($23.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Howards End 1992 · Drama $26.5M $26.1M dom. - 2
The Remains of the Day 1993 · Drama $23.2M $23.2M dom. - 3
A Room with a View 1986 · Drama $21.1M $21M dom. - 4
Le divorce 2003 · Drama $13M $9.08M dom. - 5
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge 1990 · Drama $7.7M $7.7M dom. - 6
The Golden Bowl 2001 · Drama $5.75M $3.05M dom. - 7
The White Countess 2005 · Drama $4.09M $1.67M dom. - 8
Maurice 1987 · Drama $2.64M $2.48M dom. - 9
Jefferson in Paris 1995 · Biography $2.47M $2.47M dom. - 10
Surviving Picasso 1996 · Biography $2.02M $2.02M dom.
The Best James Ivory Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Ivory's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2010s.
Most Awarded James Ivory Movies
James Ivory's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. A Room with a View (1986) leads with 8 wins from 26 nominations.
The Latest James Ivory Movies
The most recent films James Ivory is credited on, newest first — starting with The City of Your Final Destination (2010). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The City of Your Final Destination 2010 · Director - The White Countess 2005 · Director
- Le divorce 2003 · Director
- The Golden Bowl 2001 · Director
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A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries 1998 · Director - Surviving Picasso 1996 · Director
- Jefferson in Paris 1995 · Director
- The Remains of the Day 1993 · Director
- Howards End 1992 · Director
- Mr. & Mrs. Bridge 1990 · Director
- Maurice 1987 · Director
- A Room with a View 1986 · Director
The Best James Ivory Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Ivory films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing James Ivory movie?
Howards End (1992) made the most at the box office, with $26.5M worldwide, followed by The Remains of the Day (1993) with $23.2M. Together, James Ivory's films with box office figures have made $114M.
Which James Ivory movie won the most awards?
A Room with a View (1986) is the most decorated James Ivory film, with 8 wins from 26 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Ivory drama movie?
Howards End (1992) is the best-rated of James Ivory's drama films. In other genres: Jefferson in Paris (biography).
What is the newest James Ivory movie?
The newest film on James Ivory's filmography is A Cooler Climate (2022), with James Ivory as Himself.
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