The Best James Pickens Jr. Movies, Ranked
11 credits from 1994 to 2012, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Dead Presidents (1995) with $24.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Pickens Jr. Box Office Hits
James Pickens Jr.'s films have made $56.7M worldwide in total. Dead Presidents (1995) is the biggest hit at $24.1M, ahead of RocketMan (1997) ($15.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best James Pickens Jr. Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Pickens Jr. has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 3 films, and RocketMan (1997) is the pick of them.
The Latest James Pickens Jr. Movies
The most recent films James Pickens Jr. is credited on, newest first — starting with 8 (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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8 2012 · Gary Segura -
White Rush 2003 · Denny -
A Slight Case of Murder 1999 · Detective Larry Gray -
RocketMan 1997 · Ben Stevens -
Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 · Medgar Evers -
Power 98 1996 · Det. Wilkinson -
Trial by Fire 1995 · Drama -
Dead Presidents 1995 · Mr. Curtis -
A Child’s Cry for Help 1994 · Brad Currie -
Jimmy Hollywood 1994 · Cook -
Sodbusters 1994 · Isaac
The Best James Pickens Jr. Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Pickens Jr. films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing James Pickens Jr. movie?
Dead Presidents (1995) made the most at the box office, with $24.1M worldwide, followed by RocketMan (1997) with $15.4M. Together, James Pickens Jr.'s films with box office figures have made $56.7M.
What is the best James Pickens Jr. comedy movie?
RocketMan (1997) is the best-rated of James Pickens Jr.'s comedy films. In other genres: Dead Presidents (thriller) and Ghosts of Mississippi (history).
What is the newest James Pickens Jr. movie?
The newest film on James Pickens Jr.'s filmography is 8 (2012), with James Pickens Jr. as Gary Segura.
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