Jean Arthur: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 49
- on screen
- 1923–1999
- box office
- $185K
The Best Jean Arthur Movies
The films of Jean Arthur that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) leads with $146K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $146K Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $21.4K Shane 1953 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $8.55K Only Angels Have Wings 1939 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $8.36K Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $268 Seven Chances 1925 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $157 A Foreign Affair 1948 · Drama
Jean Arthur's Career in Numbers
Jean Arthur's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jean Arthur works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Cameo Kirby (1923) to Going Hollywood: The ’30s (1984), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Jean Arthur Movies by Decade
- 1920s 12
- 1930s 22
- 1940s 8
- 1950s 1
- 1960s 1
- 1980s 1
The 1930s were Jean Arthur's busiest decade, with 22 films.
Jean Arthur Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Romance 9
- Comedy 6
- Mystery 4
- Crime 4
- Documentary 2
- Western 2
- Adventure 2
- Music 1
- Thriller 1
Drama is the genre Jean Arthur has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of romance (9).
Jean Arthur Career Milestones
- First film
- Cameo Kirby 1923
- Biggest box office hit
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington $146K worldwide
- Newest film
- Going Hollywood: The ’30s 1984
Jean Arthur Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jean Arthur is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Jean Arthur Movies as an Actor
45- 1984
Going Hollywood: The ’30s as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years as 'Gone with the Wind' screen test (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1953 Shane Drama Worldwide box office: $21.4K
- 1948 A Foreign Affair Drama Worldwide box office: $157
- 1944
The Impatient Years as Janie Anderson · Drama - 1943
A Lady Takes a Chance as Molly J. Truesdale · Comedy - 1943
The More the Merrier as Constance Milligan · Comedy - 1942
The Talk of the Town as Nora Shelley · Drama - 1941
The Devil and Miss Jones as Mary Jones · Romance - 1940
Arizona as Phoebe Titus · Western - 1940
Too Many Husbands as Vicky Lowndes · Comedy - 1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Drama Worldwide box office: $146K
- 1939 Only Angels Have Wings Adventure Worldwide box office: $8.55K
- 1938
You Can’t Take It with You as Alice Sycamore · Romance - 1937
Easy Living as Mary Smith · Comedy - 1936
More Than a Secretary as Carol Baldwin · Romance - 1936
The Plainsman as Calamity Jane · Western - 1936
Adventure in Manhattan as Claire Peyton · Mystery - 1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as Paula Bradford · Mystery - 1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Babe Bennett · Romance Worldwide box office: $8.36K
- 1935
If You Could Only Cook as Joan Hawthorne · Romance - 1935
Diamond Jim as Jane Matthews / Emma · Drama - 1935
Party Wire as Marge Oliver · Comedy - 1935
The Whole Town’s Talking as Wilhelmina 'Bill' Clark · Crime - 1934
The Defense Rests as Joan Hayes · Crime - 1934
Most Precious Thing in Life as Ellen Holmes, aka Biddy, Babe · Romance - 1934
Whirlpool as Sandy · Crime - 1931
The Gang Buster as Sylvia Martine · Crime - 1930
Danger Lights as Mary Ryan · Drama - 1930
The Silver Horde as Mildred Wayland · Drama - 1930
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu as Lia Eltham · Adventure - 1930
Paramount on Parade as Dream Girl · Music - 1930
Street of Chance as Judith Marsden · Drama - 1929
Half Way to Heaven as Greta Nelson · Romance - 1929
The Saturday Night Kid as Janie Barry · Romance - 1929
The Greene Murder Case as Ada Greene · Mystery - 1929
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu as Lia Eltham · Thriller - 1929
The Canary Murder Case as Alice LaFosse · Mystery - 1928
Sins of the Fathers as Mary Spengler · Drama - 1927
Husband Hunters as Lettie Crane · Drama - 1925
The Drug Store Cowboy as Jean · Action - 1925 Seven Chances as Miss Smith the Country Club Receptionist (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $268
- 1924
Wine of Youth as Flapper · Drama - 1924
The Iron Horse as Reporter (uncredited) · Romance - 1923
Cameo Kirby as Ann Playdell · Drama
Jean Arthur in Documentaries & Specials
4- 1999
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl as Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1936
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Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) as Self · Documentary
Who Jean Arthur Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jean Arthur shares the most films with. William Powell comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Gary Cooper (6).
Jean Arthur: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jean Arthur has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jean Arthur been in?
Jean Arthur is credited on 49 films, from 1923 to 1999. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jean Arthur's highest-grossing movie?
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) is Jean Arthur's biggest box office hit, with $146K worldwide, ahead of Shane (1953) ($21.4K). Across every film with box office figures, Jean Arthur's movies have made $185K.
Jean Arthur's biggest hits What is Jean Arthur's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jean Arthur's filmography is Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl (1999), in the role of Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage).
Who does Jean Arthur work with most often?
Jean Arthur shares the most films with William Powell (7 films), Gary Cooper (6 films) and Irving Bacon (6 films).
The Best Jean Arthur Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 49 credits.
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