The Best Jean Arthur Movies, Ranked
49 credits from 1923 to 1999, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) with $146K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jean Arthur Box Office Hits
Jean Arthur's films have made $185K worldwide in total. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) is the biggest hit at $146K, ahead of Shane (1953) ($21.4K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Jean Arthur Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jean Arthur has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) is the pick of them.
The Best Jean Arthur Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jean Arthur's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1920s to 1950s.
The Latest Jean Arthur Movies
The most recent films Jean Arthur is credited on, newest first — starting with Shane (1953). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Shane 1953 · Drama -
A Foreign Affair 1948 · Drama -
The Impatient Years 1944 · Janie Anderson -
A Lady Takes a Chance 1943 · Molly J. Truesdale -
The More the Merrier 1943 · Constance Milligan -
The Talk of the Town 1942 · Nora Shelley -
The Devil and Miss Jones 1941 · Mary Jones -
Arizona 1940 · Phoebe Titus -
Too Many Husbands 1940 · Vicky Lowndes -
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 · Drama -
Only Angels Have Wings 1939 · Adventure -
You Can’t Take It with You 1938 · Alice Sycamore
The Best Jean Arthur Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jean Arthur films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jean Arthur movie?
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) made the most at the box office, with $146K worldwide, followed by Shane (1953) with $21.4K. Together, Jean Arthur's films with box office figures have made $185K.
Which Jean Arthur movie won the most awards?
Shane (1953) is the most decorated Jean Arthur film, with 1 win from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jean Arthur drama movie?
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) is the best-rated of Jean Arthur's drama films. In other genres: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (romance), Seven Chances (comedy) and Only Angels Have Wings (adventure).
What is the newest Jean Arthur movie?
The newest film on Jean Arthur's filmography is Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl (1999), with Jean Arthur as Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage).
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