The Best Jim Gleason Movies, Ranked
11 credits from 1981 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Five Feet Apart (2019) comes out on top with a score of 72. The biggest box office hit is The Butler (2013) with $177M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jim Gleason Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Jim Gleason is credited on. Five Feet Apart (2019) leads with 72, followed by Benji (2018) at 71. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Jim Gleason Box Office Hits
Jim Gleason's films have made $272M worldwide in total. The Butler (2013) is the biggest hit at $177M, ahead of Five Feet Apart (2019) ($92.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Jim Gleason Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jim Gleason's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Jim Gleason Movies
The most recent films Jim Gleason is credited on, newest first — starting with Ruth & Boaz (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Ruth & Boaz 2025 · Ronan Vibert -
The Walk 2022 · Spanelli -
Blue Bayou 2021 · Doctor Keegan -
Five Feet Apart 2019 · Drama -
Benji 2018 · Captain Newsome -
Indiscretion 2016 · Richard Thompson -
A Sort of Homecoming 2015 · Bill Tarrity -
The Butler 2013 · R.D. Warner -
WWJD: What Would Jesus Do? 2010 · Pastor Henry Maxwell -
Storyville 1992 · Lawyer -
Smoking: The Choice is Yours 1981 · Edgar (voice)
The Best Jim Gleason Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jim Gleason films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jim Gleason movie?
Five Feet Apart (2019) is the best-rated Jim Gleason film, with a Movie Echo Score of 72, ahead of Benji (2018) (71) and Blue Bayou (2021) (66). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Five Feet Apart: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jim Gleason movie?
The Butler (2013) made the most at the box office, with $177M worldwide, followed by Five Feet Apart (2019) with $92.6M. Together, Jim Gleason's films with box office figures have made $272M.
What is the best Jim Gleason drama movie?
Five Feet Apart (2019) is the best-rated of Jim Gleason's drama films, with a score of 72. In other genres: Storyville (mystery).
What is the newest Jim Gleason movie?
The newest film on Jim Gleason's filmography is Ruth & Boaz (2025), with Jim Gleason as Ronan Vibert.
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