Actor & Director

Jim Brown: Movies & Box Office

films: 60
as director: 6
on screen: 1964–2025
box office: $59.9M
average score: 77

Biggest hits

The Best Jim Brown Movies

The films of Jim Brown that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Small Soldiers (1998) leads with $54.7M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Jim Brown's Career in Numbers

Jim Brown's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jim Brown works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Rio Conchos (1964) to Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Jim Brown Movies by Decade

1960s 8
1970s 14
1980s 7
1990s 6
2000s 5
2010s 5
2020s 2

The 1970s were Jim Brown's busiest decade, with 14 films.

Jim Brown Movies by Genre

Drama 7
Action 7
Documentary 6
Crime 5
Adventure 4
Music 3
Western 3
Thriller 3
War 2
History 1

Drama is the genre Jim Brown has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of action (7).

Jim Brown Career Milestones

First film: Rio Conchos 1964
Biggest box office hit: Small Soldiers $54.7M worldwide
Newest film: Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet 2025

60 credits

Jim Brown Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jim Brown is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 6 as director and 41 as actor. Rated films average a score of 77. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Jim Brown

Jim Brown Movies as an Actor

Jim Brown in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Jim Brown Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jim Brown shares the most films with. Ernest Borgnine comes first, with 5 films together, followed by George Kennedy (4).

FAQ

Jim Brown: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jim Brown has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jim Brown been in?

Jim Brown is credited on 60 films, from 1964 to 2025. 41 of them as an actor and 6 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jim Brown's highest-grossing movie?

Small Soldiers (1998) is Jim Brown's biggest box office hit, with $54.7M worldwide, ahead of Original Gangstas (1996) ($3.72M). Across every film with box office figures, Jim Brown's movies have made $59.9M.

Jim Brown's biggest hits

What is the best Jim Brown movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jim Brown's best-rated film is ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (2019) with a score of 77.

Best Jim Brown movies, ranked

What is Jim Brown's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jim Brown's filmography is Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025).

Who does Jim Brown work with most often?

Jim Brown shares the most films with Ernest Borgnine (5 films), George Kennedy (4 films) and Don Stroud (4 films).

The Best Jim Brown Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 60 credits.

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