The Best James Whitmore Movies, Ranked
57 credits from 1949 to 2002, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Nuts (1987) with $31M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Whitmore Box Office Hits
James Whitmore's films have made $42.9M worldwide in total. Nuts (1987) is the biggest hit at $31M, ahead of Give ’em Hell, Harry! (1975) ($11M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Nuts 1987 · Drama $31M $31M dom. - 2
Give ’em Hell, Harry! 1975 · Drama $11M $11M dom. - 3
The Adventures of Mark Twain 1985 · Family $850K $850K dom. - 4
The Serpent’s Egg 1977 · Thriller $39.2K - 5
The Asphalt Jungle 1950 · Drama $29.9K - 6
Oklahoma! 1955 · Western $16.1K - 7
All the Brothers Were Valiant 1953 · Adventure $8.17K - 8
Them! 1954 · Sci-Fi $1.11K
The Best James Whitmore Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Whitmore has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and Nuts (1987) is the pick of them.
- Drama 16 films Nuts 1987 · as Judge Stanley Murdoch
- Western 7 films Oklahoma! 1955 · as Mr. Carnes
- Family 2 films The Adventures of Mark Twain 1985 · as Mark Twain (voice)
- Thriller 2 films The Serpent’s Egg 1977 · as Priester
- Sci-Fi 2 films Them! 1954
- Adventure 1 film All the Brothers Were Valiant 1953 · as Fetcher
The Best James Whitmore Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Whitmore's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1980s.
The Latest James Whitmore Movies
The most recent films James Whitmore is credited on, newest first — starting with A Ring of Endless Light (2002). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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A Ring of Endless Light 2002 · Grandfather -
Swing Vote 1999 · Daniel Morissey -
Glory! Glory! 1989 · Lester Babbitt - Nuts 1987 · Judge Stanley Murdoch
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All My Sons 1987 · Joe Keller - The Adventures of Mark Twain 1985 · Mark Twain (voice)
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The First Deadly Sin 1980 · Dr. Sanford Ferguson - The Serpent’s Egg 1977 · Priester
- Give ’em Hell, Harry! 1975 · Harry S. Truman
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I Will Fight No More Forever 1975 · General Oliver O. Howard -
The Canterville Ghost 1974 · Hyram B. Otis -
The Balloon Vendor 1974 · Antonio
The Best James Whitmore Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Whitmore films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing James Whitmore movie?
Nuts (1987) made the most at the box office, with $31M worldwide, followed by Give ’em Hell, Harry! (1975) with $11M. Together, James Whitmore's films with box office figures have made $42.9M.
Which James Whitmore movie won the most awards?
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) is the most decorated James Whitmore film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Whitmore drama movie?
Nuts (1987) is the best-rated of James Whitmore's drama films. In other genres: Oklahoma! (western), The Adventures of Mark Twain (family) and The Serpent’s Egg (thriller).
What is the newest James Whitmore movie?
The newest film on James Whitmore's filmography is A Ring of Endless Light (2002), with James Whitmore as Grandfather.
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