The Best James Marsh Movies, Ranked
17 credits from 1985 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. King of Thieves (2019) comes out on top with a score of 58. The biggest box office hit is The Theory of Everything (2014) with $124M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Marsh Box Office Hits
James Marsh's films have made $149M worldwide in total. The Theory of Everything (2014) is the biggest hit at $124M, ahead of King of Thieves (2019) ($11.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Theory of Everything 2014 · Biography $124M $35.9M dom. - 2
King of Thieves 2019 · Drama $11.5M $7.52K dom. - 3
Man on Wire 2008 · Crime $5.26M $2.96M dom. - 4
The Mercy 2018 · Adventure $4.54M $29.5K dom. - 5
Shadow Dancer 2013 · Drama $2.26M $101K dom. - 6
The King 2006 · Drama $757K $282K dom. - 7
Project Nim 2011 · Documentary $613K $411K dom. - 8
Dance First 2024 · Biography $163K $24.9K dom. - 9
Red Riding Trilogy 2009 · Drama $152K $152K dom.
The Best James Marsh Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Marsh has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and King of Thieves (2019) is the pick of them.
The Best James Marsh Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Marsh's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
Most Awarded James Marsh Movies
James Marsh's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Theory of Everything (2014) leads with 7 wins from 28 nominations.
The Latest James Marsh Movies
The most recent films James Marsh is credited on, newest first — starting with Dance First (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Dance First 2024 · Director
- King of Thieves 2019 · Director
- The Mercy 2018 · Director
- The Theory of Everything 2014 · Director
- Shadow Dancer 2013 · Director
- Project Nim 2011 · Director
- Red Riding Trilogy 2009 · Director
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 2009 · Director - Man on Wire 2008 · Director
- The King 2006 · Director
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Wisconsin Death Trip 2001 · Director -
Wisconsin Death Trip 1999 · Director
The Best James Marsh Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Marsh films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Marsh movie?
King of Thieves (2019) is the best-rated James Marsh film, with a Movie Echo Score of 58, ahead of The Mercy (2018) (55) and Dance First (2024) (53). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
King of Thieves: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Marsh movie?
The Theory of Everything (2014) made the most at the box office, with $124M worldwide, followed by King of Thieves (2019) with $11.5M. Together, James Marsh's films with box office figures have made $149M.
Which James Marsh movie won the most awards?
The Theory of Everything (2014) is the most decorated James Marsh film, with 7 wins from 28 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Marsh drama movie?
King of Thieves (2019) is the best-rated of James Marsh's drama films, with a score of 58. In other genres: Project Nim (documentary), Dance First (biography) and The Mercy (adventure).
What is the newest James Marsh movie?
The newest film on James Marsh's filmography is Dance First (2024), directed by James Marsh.
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