The Best James Stewart Movies, Ranked
140 credits from 1934 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) with $40.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Stewart Box Office Hits
James Stewart's films have made $134M worldwide in total. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) is the biggest hit at $40.8M, ahead of Rear Window (1954) ($37.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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An American Tail: Fievel Goes West 1991 · Animation $40.8M $22.2M dom. - 2
Rear Window 1954 · Mystery $37.9M $37.6M dom. - 3
That's Entertainment! 1974 · Family $26.9M $26.9M dom. - 4
It's a Wonderful Life 1947 · Drama $10.6M $1.48M dom. - 5
The Shootist 1976 · Drama $8.09M $8.09M dom. - 6
Vertigo 1958 · Mystery $7.97M $7.86M dom. - 7
Born to Dance 1936 · Comedy $942K - 8
The Philadelphia Story 1940 · Comedy $415K $405K dom. - 9
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 · Drama $146K $145K dom. - 10
Subdivision 2009 · Comedy $83.6K
The Best James Stewart Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Stewart has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 27 films, and It's a Wonderful Life (1947) is the pick of them.
- Drama 27 films It's a Wonderful Life 1947
- Comedy 14 films Born to Dance 1936 · as Ted Barker
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Western 10 films How the West Was Won 1963 -
Romance 7 films Bell, Book and Candle 1958 · as Shep Henderson - Family 4 films That's Entertainment! 1974
- Mystery 4 films Rear Window 1954
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Adventure 3 films Bend of the River 1952 · as Glyn McLyntock - Animation 1 film An American Tail: Fievel Goes West 1991 · as Wylie Burp (voice)
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Fantasy 1 film Harvey 1950 · as Elwood P. Dowd
The Best James Stewart Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Stewart's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 2000s.
- 2000s 2 films Subdivision 2009 · as Brett
- 1990s 3 films An American Tail: Fievel Goes West 1991 · as Wylie Burp (voice)
- 1970s 7 films That's Entertainment! 1974
- 1960s 15 films How the West Was Won 1963
- 1950s 21 films Rear Window 1954
- 1940s 14 films It's a Wonderful Life 1947
- 1930s 20 films Born to Dance 1936 · as Ted Barker
Most Awarded James Stewart Movies
James Stewart's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. How the West Was Won (1963) leads with 3 wins from 8 nominations.
The Latest James Stewart Movies
The most recent films James Stewart is credited on, newest first — starting with Subdivision (2009). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Subdivision 2009 · Brett
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Voodoo Lagoon 2007 · Craig -
La Classe américaine 1993 · Jacques (archive footage) -
Dark Galaxy 1993 · (archive footage) - An American Tail: Fievel Goes West 1991 · Wylie Burp (voice)
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Right of Way 1983 · Teddy Dwyer -
Showbiz Goes to War 1982 · (archive footage) -
Mr. Krueger’s Christmas 1980 · Mr. Krueger -
A Tale of Africa 1980 · Old Man -
The Magic of Lassie 1978 · Clovis Mitchell -
The Big Sleep 1978 · General Sternwood - The Shootist 1976 · Drama
The Best James Stewart Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Stewart films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing James Stewart movie?
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) made the most at the box office, with $40.8M worldwide, followed by Rear Window (1954) with $37.9M. Together, James Stewart's films with box office figures have made $134M.
Which James Stewart movie won the most awards?
How the West Was Won (1963) is the most decorated James Stewart film, with 3 wins from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Stewart drama movie?
It's a Wonderful Life (1947) is the best-rated of James Stewart's drama films. In other genres: Born to Dance (comedy), How the West Was Won (western) and Bell, Book and Candle (romance).
What is the newest James Stewart movie?
The newest film on James Stewart's filmography is My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2024), with James Stewart as Self.
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