The Best James Spader Movies, Ranked
41 credits from 1978 to 2015, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) with $1.41B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Spader Box Office Hits
James Spader's films have made $2B worldwide in total. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) is the biggest hit at $1.41B, ahead of Stargate (1994) ($197M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015 · Action $1.41B $459M dom. - 2
Stargate 1994 · Action $197M $71.6M dom. - 3
Wolf 1994 · Drama $131M $65M dom. - 4
The Watcher 2000 · Mystery $47.3M $28.9M dom. - 5
Mannequin 1987 · Fantasy $42.7M $42.7M dom. - 6
Endless Love 1981 · Drama $32.5M $31.2M dom. - 7
Shorts 2009 · Fantasy $29M $20.9M dom. - 8
sex, lies, and videotape 1989 · Drama $24.7M $24.7M dom. - 9
White Palace 1990 · Drama $17.5M $17.5M dom. - 10
Supernova 2000 · Sci-Fi $14.8M $14.2M dom.
The Best James Spader Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Spader has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 22 films, and Wolf (1994) is the pick of them.
- Drama 22 films Wolf 1994 · as Stewart Swinton
- Action 4 films Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
- Mystery 4 films The Watcher 2000
- Sci-Fi 3 films Supernova 2000
- Fantasy 2 films Mannequin 1987
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Thriller 2 films 2 Days in the Valley 1996 -
Romance 2 films Speaking of Sex 2001 · as Dr. Roger Klink -
Crime 1 film Keys to Tulsa 1997 · as Ronnie Stover
The Best James Spader Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Spader's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
Most Awarded James Spader Movies
James Spader's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. sex, lies, and videotape (1989) leads with 4 wins from 10 nominations.
The Latest James Spader Movies
The most recent films James Spader is credited on, newest first — starting with Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015 · Action
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The Homesman 2014 · Drama -
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012 · (archive footage) - Shorts 2009 · Fantasy
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Shadow of Fear 2004 · William Ashbury -
Alien Hunter 2003 · Julian Rome -
I Witness 2003 · Douglas Draper -
The Pentagon Papers 2003 · Daniel Ellsberg -
Secretary 2002 · Drama -
The Stickup 2002 · John Parker - Speaking of Sex 2001 · Dr. Roger Klink
- The Watcher 2000 · Mystery
The Best James Spader Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Spader films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing James Spader movie?
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) made the most at the box office, with $1.41B worldwide, followed by Stargate (1994) with $197M. Together, James Spader's films with box office figures have made $2B.
Which James Spader movie won the most awards?
sex, lies, and videotape (1989) is the most decorated James Spader film, with 4 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Spader drama movie?
Wolf (1994) is the best-rated of James Spader's drama films. In other genres: Avengers: Age of Ultron (action), The Watcher (mystery) and Supernova (sci-fi).
What is the newest James Spader movie?
The newest film on James Spader's filmography is Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
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