The Best James Mason Movies, Ranked
125 credits from 1935 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Heaven Can Wait (1978) with $81.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Mason Box Office Hits
James Mason's films have made $159M worldwide in total. Heaven Can Wait (1978) is the biggest hit at $81.6M, ahead of The Verdict (1982) ($54M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Heaven Can Wait 1978 · Sport $81.6M $81.6M dom. - 2
The Verdict 1982 · Drama $54M $54M dom. - 3
Bloodline 1979 · Crime $8.22M $8.22M dom. - 4
Evil Under the Sun 1982 · Drama $6.11M $6.11M dom. - 5
A Star Is Born 1954 · Drama $4.35M $4.34M dom. - 6
North Sea Hijack 1980 · Action $2.99M $2.99M dom. - 7
The Passage 1979 · Action $1.1M $1.1M dom. - 8
North by Northwest 1959 · Action $198K $66.7K dom. - 9
Odd Man Out 1947 · Drama $65.8K - 10
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman 1951 · Drama $31.8K $17.4K dom.
The Best James Mason Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Mason has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 42 films, and The Verdict (1982) is the pick of them.
- Drama 42 films The Verdict 1982
- Crime 11 films Bloodline 1979 · as Sir Alec Nichols
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Thriller 10 films The Deadly Affair 1967 · as Charles Dobbs - Action 9 films North Sea Hijack 1980 · as Admiral Brindsen
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Romance 7 films Prince Valiant 1954 · as Sir Brack -
History 6 films Julius Caesar 1953 · as Brutus -
Adventure 3 films 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954 - Sport 1 film Heaven Can Wait 1978
The Best James Mason Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Mason's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.
Most Awarded James Mason Movies
James Mason's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Heaven Can Wait (1978) leads with 4 wins from 18 nominations.
The Latest James Mason Movies
The most recent films James Mason is credited on, newest first — starting with Darklands (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Darklands 2022 · David Romans -
The Slaughterhouse Killer 2020 · Nathan -
William Kelly’s War 2014 · Constable Jones -
Funky Monkey 2004 · 7-Year-Old-Boy -
The Assisi Underground 1985 · Bishop Nicolini -
The Shooting Party 1985 · Sir Randolph Nettleby -
A.D. 1985 · Tiberius -
George Washington 1984 · Gen. Edward Braddock -
Don’t Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1983 · Demon - The Verdict 1982 · Drama
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A Dangerous Summer 1982 · George Engels - Evil Under the Sun 1982 · Drama
The Best James Mason Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Mason films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing James Mason movie?
Heaven Can Wait (1978) made the most at the box office, with $81.6M worldwide, followed by The Verdict (1982) with $54M. Together, James Mason's films with box office figures have made $159M.
Which James Mason movie won the most awards?
Heaven Can Wait (1978) is the most decorated James Mason film, with 4 wins from 18 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Mason drama movie?
The Verdict (1982) is the best-rated of James Mason's drama films. In other genres: Bloodline (crime), The Deadly Affair (thriller) and North Sea Hijack (action).
What is the newest James Mason movie?
The newest film on James Mason's filmography is My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2024), with James Mason as Self.
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