The Best Jim Sheridan Movies, Ranked
18 credits from 1989 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Re-Creation (2025) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is In the Name of the Father (1993) with $65.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jim Sheridan Box Office Hits
Jim Sheridan's films have made $257M worldwide in total. In the Name of the Father (1993) is the biggest hit at $65.8M, ahead of Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) ($46.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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In the Name of the Father 1993 · Biography $65.8M $25.1M dom. - 2
Get Rich or Die Tryin' 2005 · Biography $46.6M $31M dom. - 3
Brothers 2009 · Drama $43.5M $28.5M dom. - 4
Dream House 2011 · Drama $40M $21.3M dom. - 5
In America 2003 · Drama $25.4M $15.5M dom. - 6
The Boxer 1997 · Drama $16.5M $5.98M dom. - 7
My Left Foot 1989 · Biography $14.7M $14.7M dom. - 8
Moll Flanders 1996 · Romance $3.49M $3.49M dom. - 9
The Secret Scripture 2017 · Drama $695K
The Best Jim Sheridan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jim Sheridan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and Re-Creation (2025) is the pick of them.
The Best Jim Sheridan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jim Sheridan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Jim Sheridan Movies
The most recent films Jim Sheridan is credited on, newest first — starting with Re-Creation (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Re-Creation 2025 · Juror 1 -
PET.E.R O'TOOLE: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba 2023 · Director -
11th Hour 2017 · Director - The Secret Scripture 2017 · Director
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Hannah Cohen’s Holy Communion 2012 · Father O'Brien - Dream House 2011 · Director
- Brothers 2009 · Director
- Get Rich or Die Tryin' 2005 · Director
- In America 2003 · Director
- The Boxer 1997 · Director
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This Is the Sea 1997 · Station Master - Moll Flanders 1996 · le prêtre
The Best Jim Sheridan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jim Sheridan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jim Sheridan movie?
Re-Creation (2025) is the best-rated Jim Sheridan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of The Secret Scripture (2017) (60). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Re-Creation: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jim Sheridan movie?
In the Name of the Father (1993) made the most at the box office, with $65.8M worldwide, followed by Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) with $46.6M. Together, Jim Sheridan's films with box office figures have made $257M.
Which Jim Sheridan movie won the most awards?
My Left Foot (1989) is the most decorated Jim Sheridan film, with 3 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jim Sheridan drama movie?
Re-Creation (2025) is the best-rated of Jim Sheridan's drama films, with a score of 77. In other genres: In the Name of the Father (biography) and Moll Flanders (romance).
What is the newest Jim Sheridan movie?
The newest film on Jim Sheridan's filmography is Re-Creation (2025), with Jim Sheridan as Juror 1.
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