Jim Gleason: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 11
- on screen
- 1981–2025
- box office
- $272M
- average score
- 67
The Best Jim Gleason Movies
The highest-rated films Jim Gleason is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Five Feet Apart (2019) scores highest, at 72. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
Jim Gleason's Career in Numbers
Jim Gleason's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jim Gleason works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Smoking: The Choice is Yours (1981) to Ruth & Boaz (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Jim Gleason Movies by Decade
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 1
- 2010s 6
- 2020s 3
The 2010s were Jim Gleason's busiest decade, with 6 films.
Jim Gleason Movies by Genre
- Drama 7
- Crime 1
- Family 1
- Mystery 1
- Comedy 1
Drama is the genre Jim Gleason has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of crime (1).
Jim Gleason Career Milestones
- First film
- Smoking: The Choice is Yours 1981
- Biggest box office hit
- The Butler $177M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Five Feet Apart Movie Echo Score 72
- Newest film
- Ruth & Boaz 2025
Jim Gleason Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jim Gleason is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
Ruth & Boaz as Ronan Vibert · Drama Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2022
The Walk as Spanelli · Drama Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2021
Blue Bayou as Doctor Keegan · Drama Worldwide box office: $920K Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2019
Five Feet Apart Drama Worldwide box office: $92.6M Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2018
Benji as Captain Newsome · Drama Worldwide box office: $585K Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2016
Indiscretion as Richard Thompson · Crime - 2015
A Sort of Homecoming as Bill Tarrity · Drama - 2013
The Butler as R.D. Warner · Drama Worldwide box office: $177M - 2010
WWJD: What Would Jesus Do? as Pastor Henry Maxwell · Family - 1992
Storyville as Lawyer · Mystery Worldwide box office: $423K - 1981
Smoking: The Choice is Yours as Edgar (voice) · Comedy
Jim Gleason: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jim Gleason has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jim Gleason been in?
Jim Gleason is credited on 11 films, from 1981 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jim Gleason's highest-grossing movie?
The Butler (2013) is Jim Gleason's biggest box office hit, with $177M worldwide, ahead of Five Feet Apart (2019) ($92.6M). Across every film with box office figures, Jim Gleason's movies have made $272M.
Jim Gleason's biggest hits What is the best Jim Gleason movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jim Gleason's best-rated film is Five Feet Apart (2019) with a score of 72, followed by Benji (2018) (71).
Best Jim Gleason movies, ranked What is Jim Gleason's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jim Gleason's filmography is Ruth & Boaz (2025), in the role of Ronan Vibert.
Who does Jim Gleason work with most often?
Jim Gleason shares the most films with Katherine McNamara (2 films), Lara Grice (2 films) and Terrence Howard (2 films).
The Best Jim Gleason Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 11 credits.
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