Jimmy Shaw: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 20
- as director
- 2
- on screen
- 1950–2025
- box office
- $18.3M
- average score
- 72
The Best Jimmy Shaw Movies
The films of Jimmy Shaw that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Lord of Illusions (1995) leads with $13.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $13.3M Lord of Illusions 1995 · Horror -
Worldwide box office: $3.05M Smoke & Mirrors 2016 · History -
Worldwide box office: $1.79M Tom of Finland 2017 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $122K The Night Watchman 2016 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $6.71K The Flame and the Arrow 1950 · History
Jimmy Shaw's Career in Numbers
Jimmy Shaw's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jimmy Shaw works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Flame and the Arrow (1950) to Marijuambies (2025), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Jimmy Shaw Movies by Decade
- 1950s 3
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 1
- 2010s 6
- 2020s 2
The 1970s were Jimmy Shaw's busiest decade, with 6 films.
Jimmy Shaw Movies by Genre
- Drama 3
- Romance 3
- Action 3
- Comedy 2
- History 2
- Horror 2
- Biography 1
- War 1
- Crime 1
- Thriller 1
Drama is the genre Jimmy Shaw has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of romance (3).
Jimmy Shaw Career Milestones
- First film
- The Flame and the Arrow 1950
- Biggest box office hit
- Lord of Illusions $13.3M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Marijuambies Movie Echo Score 94
- Newest film
- Marijuambies 2025
Jimmy Shaw Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jimmy Shaw is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 2 as director and 17 as actor. Rated films average a score of 72. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Jimmy Shaw
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Jimmy Shaw Movies as an Actor
17- 2025
Marijuambies as Grand Master Reggie · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 94 - 2021
La Fortuna as Billy · Drama - 2019
From Zero to I Love You as Miles · Romance Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2017 Tom of Finland Biography Worldwide box office: $1.79M Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2016 Smoke & Mirrors as Inverter 3 · History Worldwide box office: $3.05M
- 2016 The Night Watchman as Mike · Drama Worldwide box office: $122K
- 2016
Classmate as John McMillan · Drama - 2014
Wax as Mike · Horror - 1995 Lord of Illusions as Hotel Bellboy · Horror Worldwide box office: $13.3M
- 1982
Aces Go Places as Monterosso · Comedy - 1979
Pacific Inferno as Leroy · War - 1978
Edge of Fury as Party Guest · Action - 1974
ESPY as Godnof · Thriller - 1973
The Girl From Hong Kong as Edward Collins · Action - 1957
Mambo Girl Romance - 1952
Because of You as FBI Agent (uncredited) · Romance - 1950 The Flame and the Arrow as Outlaw (uncredited) · History Worldwide box office: $6.71K
Jimmy Shaw in Documentaries & Specials
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Jimmy Shaw: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jimmy Shaw has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jimmy Shaw been in?
Jimmy Shaw is credited on 20 films, from 1950 to 2025. 17 of them as an actor and 2 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 Jimmy Shaw's highest-grossing movie?
Lord of Illusions (1995) is Jimmy Shaw's biggest box office hit, with $13.3M worldwide, ahead of Smoke & Mirrors (2016) ($3.05M). Across every film with box office figures, Jimmy Shaw's movies have made $18.3M.
Jimmy Shaw's biggest hits What is the best Jimmy Shaw movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jimmy Shaw's best-rated film is Marijuambies (2025) with a score of 94, followed by The Mission (2023) (73).
Best Jimmy Shaw movies, ranked What is Jimmy Shaw's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jimmy Shaw's filmography is Marijuambies (2025), in the role of Grand Master Reggie.
The Best Jimmy Shaw Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 20 credits.
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