The Best Jim Brown Movies, Ranked
60 credits from 1964 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Small Soldiers (1998) with $54.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jim Brown Box Office Hits
Jim Brown's films have made $59.9M worldwide in total. Small Soldiers (1998) is the biggest hit at $54.7M, ahead of Original Gangstas (1996) ($3.72M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Jim Brown Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jim Brown has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Crack House (1989) is the pick of them.
The Best Jim Brown Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jim Brown's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2000s.
The Latest Jim Brown Movies
The most recent films Jim Brown is credited on, newest first — starting with Curse of the Weredeer (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Curse of the Weredeer 2023 · Tromaville Citizen -
Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives 2019 · Director -
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970 2019 · Director -
Free to Rock 2017 · Director -
Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia 2014 · Director -
Animal 2005 · Berwell -
Sucker Free City 2004 · Don Strickland -
On the Edge 2002 · Chad Grant -
A Huey P. Newton Story 2001 · Biography -
Small Soldiers 1998 · Butch Meathook (voice) -
Original Gangstas 1996 · Jake Trevor -
The Divine Enforcer 1992 · King
The Best Jim Brown Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jim Brown films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jim Brown movie?
Small Soldiers (1998) made the most at the box office, with $54.7M worldwide, followed by Original Gangstas (1996) with $3.72M. Together, Jim Brown's films with box office figures have made $59.9M.
Which Jim Brown movie won the most awards?
The Dirty Dozen (1967) is the most decorated Jim Brown film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jim Brown drama movie?
Crack House (1989) is the best-rated of Jim Brown's drama films. In other genres: Original Gangstas (crime), Small Soldiers (adventure) and The Weavers: Wasn’t That a Time (music).
What is the newest Jim Brown movie?
The newest film on Jim Brown's filmography is Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025).
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