The Best James Wright Movies, Ranked
11 credits from 1984 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Project Hail Mary (2026) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Project Hail Mary (2026) with $685M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated James Wright Movies
The 6 highest-rated films James Wright is credited on. Project Hail Mary (2026) leads with 90, followed by Enola Holmes 3 (2026) at 59. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Project Hail Mary 2026 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 Enola Holmes 3 2026 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 The Cut 2025 · Thriller -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio 2019 · Horror -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 41 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War 2026 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 30 The 100 Candles Game 2020 · Horror
Biggest James Wright Box Office Hits
James Wright's films have made $692M worldwide in total. Project Hail Mary (2026) is the biggest hit at $685M, ahead of A Cry in the Dark (1988) ($6.91M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best James Wright Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Wright has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 2 films, and Enola Holmes 3 (2026) is the pick of them.
- Action 2 films Enola Holmes 3 2026 · as Family Member Movie Echo Score: 59
- Drama 2 films Project Hail Mary 2026 · as CIA Agent Movie Echo Score: 90
- Horror 2 films A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio 2019 · as Rod Wilson Movie Echo Score: 53
- Thriller 1 film The Cut 2025 · as Audience Member Movie Echo Score: 54
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War 1 film The Lighthorsemen 1987
The Best James Wright Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Wright's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest James Wright Movies
The most recent films James Wright is credited on, newest first — starting with Enola Holmes 3 (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Enola Holmes 3 2026 · Family Member
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War 2026 · Londoner
- Project Hail Mary 2026 · CIA Agent
- The Cut 2025 · Audience Member
- The 100 Candles Game 2020 · James (segment: The 100 Candles Game)
- A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio 2019 · Rod Wilson
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The Echo of Thunder 1998 · Mr. Calloway -
Parole Violators 1994 · Skinhead -
A Cry in the Dark 1988 · The Jury - The Lighthorsemen 1987 · War
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Melvin, Son of Alvin 1984 · Pool Cleaner Salesman
The Best James Wright Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Wright films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Wright movie?
Project Hail Mary (2026) is the best-rated James Wright film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Enola Holmes 3 (2026) (59) and The Cut (2025) (54). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Project Hail Mary: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Wright movie?
Project Hail Mary (2026) made the most at the box office, with $685M worldwide, followed by A Cry in the Dark (1988) with $6.91M. Together, James Wright's films with box office figures have made $692M.
What is the best James Wright action movie?
Enola Holmes 3 (2026) is the best-rated of James Wright's action films, with a score of 59. In other genres: Project Hail Mary (drama), A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio (horror) and The Cut (thriller).
What is the newest James Wright movie?
The newest film on James Wright's filmography is Enola Holmes 3 (2026), with James Wright as Family Member.
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