The Best James Woods Movies, Ranked
77 credits from 1972 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Hercules (1997) with $253M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Woods Box Office Hits
James Woods's films have made $891M worldwide in total. Hercules (1997) is the biggest hit at $253M, ahead of White House Down (2013) ($205M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1
Hercules 1997 · Adventure $253M $99.1M dom. - 2
White House Down 2013 · Action $205M $73.1M dom. - 3
The Specialist 1994 · Action $170M $57.4M dom. - 4
The Hard Way 1991 · Crime $65.6M $25.9M dom. - 5
Jobs 2013 · Biography $42.1M $16.1M dom. - 6
The Getaway 1994 · Action $30.1M $16.1M dom. - 7
Straight Talk 1992 · Comedy $21.2M $21.2M dom. - 8
Vampires 1998 · Action $20.3M $20.3M dom. - 9
Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 · History $13.3M $13.3M dom. - 10
Cat's Eye 1985 · Thriller $13.1M $13.1M dom.
The Best James Woods Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Woods has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 23 films, and The Onion Field (1979) is the pick of them.
-
Drama 23 films The Onion Field 1979 - Action 6 films White House Down 2013
- Comedy 6 films Straight Talk 1992 · as Jack Russell
- Crime 4 films The Hard Way 1991 · as John Moss
-
Sci-Fi 2 films Videodrome 1983 - Thriller 2 films Cat's Eye 1985
- Adventure 2 films Hercules 1997
- History 2 films Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 · as Byron De La Beckwith
-
Romance 2 films The Black Marble 1980 · as The Fiddler
The Best James Woods Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Woods's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2010s.
Most Awarded James Woods Movies
James Woods's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Hercules (1997) leads with 4 wins from 7 nominations.
The Latest James Woods Movies
The most recent films James Woods is credited on, newest first — starting with Jobs (2013). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Jobs 2013 · Biography
- White House Down 2013 · Action
-
Mary and Martha 2013 · Mary's Father -
Officer Down 2013 · Drama -
Coma 2012 · Dr. Howard Stark -
Too Big to Fail 2011 · Dick Fuld -
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths 2010 · Owlman (voice) -
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side 2009 · James Woods as General Veers (voice) -
Ark 2005 · Jallak (voice) -
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction 2004 · Toreno (voice) -
The Easter Egg Adventure 2004 · Grab Takit (voice) -
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story 2003 · Rudy Giuliani
The Best James Woods Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Woods films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing James Woods movie?
Hercules (1997) made the most at the box office, with $253M worldwide, followed by White House Down (2013) with $205M. Together, James Woods's films with box office figures have made $891M.
Which James Woods movie won the most awards?
Hercules (1997) is the most decorated James Woods film, with 4 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Woods drama movie?
The Onion Field (1979) is the best-rated of James Woods's drama films. In other genres: White House Down (action), Straight Talk (comedy) and The Hard Way (crime).
What is the newest James Woods movie?
The newest film on James Woods's filmography is Kelly: Someone Else’s Dream (2024), with James Woods as Self - British Freestyle Skier.
More Movie Rankings & Collections
Best-of lists by year, decade and genre, all-time box office records and the films on the trending list.
Best-Rated Movie Rankings
Best-rated, biggest and most-awarded
New Movies & Top Genres
New releases, popular films and the best of every genre