John Barrymore: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 52
- on screen
- 1917–2021
- box office
- $10.1K
John Barrymore's Career in Numbers
John Barrymore's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Barrymore works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1917) to Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker (2021), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
John Barrymore Movies by Decade
- 1910s 1
- 1920s 11
- 1930s 22
- 1940s 5
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 2
- 2020s 1
The 1930s were John Barrymore's busiest decade, with 22 films.
John Barrymore Movies by Genre
- Comedy 9
- Romance 9
- Drama 7
- Documentary 6
- History 3
- Adventure 3
- Horror 2
- Mystery 1
- Thriller 1
- Action 1
Comedy is the genre John Barrymore has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of romance (9).
John Barrymore Career Milestones
- First film
- Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman 1917
- Biggest box office hit
- Twentieth Century $10.1K worldwide
- Newest film
- Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker 2021
John Barrymore Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Barrymore is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
John Barrymore Movies as an Actor
44- 2021
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker as Archival Footage · Documentary - 1984
Going Hollywood: The ’30s as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
The Horror of It All as Svengali (archive footage) · Documentary - 1979
The Horror Show as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years as 'Bill of Divorcement' (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1946
Okay for Sound as Don Juan (archive footage) · Documentary - 1941
Playmates as John Barrymore · Comedy - 1941
World Premiere as Duncan DeGrasse · Comedy - 1940
The Invisible Woman as Professor Gibbs · Comedy - 1940
The Great Profile as Evans Garrick · Comedy - 1939
The Great Man Votes as Vance · Comedy - 1938
Hold That Co-ed as Gabby Harrigan · Comedy - 1938
Spawn of the North as Windy Turlon · Romance - 1938
Marie Antoinette as King Louis XV · History - 1938
Bulldog Drummond’s Peril as Colonel Neilson · Mystery - 1937
True Confession Comedy - 1937
Bulldog Drummond’s Revenge as Col. J.A. Nielson · Adventure - 1937
Night Club Scandal as Dr. Ernest Tindal · Thriller - 1937
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back as Colonel Neilson · Action - 1937
Maytime as Nicolai Nazaroff · Romance - 1936
Movie Maniacs as Photograph of John Barrymore (uncredited) · Comedy - 1934
Twentieth Century as Oscar Jaffe · Romance Worldwide box office: $10.1K - 1934
Long Lost Father as Carl Bellairs · Comedy - 1933
Counsellor at Law as George Simon · Drama - 1933
Reunion in Vienna as Archduke Rudolf von Hapsburg · Drama - 1932
Rasputin and the Empress as Prince Paul Chegodieff · History - 1932
Grand Hotel Drama Worldwide box office: $32 - 1932
State’s Attorney as Tom Cardigan · Drama - 1932
Arsène Lupin as Duke of Charmerace · Romance - 1931
The Mad Genius as Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov · Romance - 1931
Svengali as Svengali · Horror - 1930
Moby Dick as Ahab · Romance - 1929
The Show of Shows as Richard III in 'Henry VI Part III' (uncredited) · Music - 1929
Eternal Love as Marcus Paltran · Romance - 1928
Tempest as Sergeant Ivan Markov · Romance - 1927
The Beloved Rogue as François Villon · History - 1927
When a Man Loves as Chevalier Fabien des Grieux · Romance - 1926
Don Juan as Don Jose de Marana / Don Juan de Marana · Adventure - 1926
The Sea Beast as Captain Ahab Ceeley · Fantasy - 1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) · Drama - 1924
Beau Brummel as Gordon Bryon 'Beau' Brummel · Drama - 1922
Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes · Drama - 1920
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde · Horror - 1917
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman as A.J. Raffles · Adventure
John Barrymore in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel as Self / Various roles (archive footage) · Documentary - 2003
Complicated Women as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage) · History - 1950
The Golden Twenties as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World as Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage) · History - 1938
Hollywood Goes to Town as Self - 1928
The Circus: Premiere as Self · Documentary
Who John Barrymore Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Barrymore shares the most films with. Joan Crawford comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Clark Gable (6).
John Barrymore: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Barrymore has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Barrymore been in?
John Barrymore is credited on 52 films, from 1917 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Barrymore's highest-grossing movie?
Twentieth Century (1934) is John Barrymore's biggest box office hit, with $10.1K worldwide, ahead of Grand Hotel (1932) ($32). Across every film with box office figures, John Barrymore's movies have made $10.1K.
John Barrymore's biggest hits What is John Barrymore's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Barrymore's filmography is Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker (2021), in the role of Archival Footage.
Who does John Barrymore work with most often?
John Barrymore shares the most films with Joan Crawford (7 films), Clark Gable (6 films) and Wallace Beery (6 films).
The Best John Barrymore Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 52 credits.
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