The Best John Rhys-Davies Movies, Ranked
118 credits from 1973 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Starbright (2026) comes out on top with a score of 89. The biggest box office hit is Sphinx (1981) with $2.02M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated John Rhys-Davies Movies
The 5 highest-rated films John Rhys-Davies is credited on. Starbright (2026) leads with 89, followed by Valley of the Gods (2019) at 73. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest John Rhys-Davies Box Office Hits
John Rhys-Davies's films have made $5.03M worldwide in total. Sphinx (1981) is the biggest hit at $2.02M, ahead of Sahara (1983) ($1.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Sphinx 1981 · Adventure $2.02M $2.02M dom. - 2
Sahara 1983 · Drama $1.4M $1.4M dom. - 3
Mosley 2019 · Animation $572K - 4
Scorcher 2002 · Adventure $369K $8K dom. - 5
Journey of Honor 1991 · Drama $262K $262K dom. - 6
The Ferryman 2007 · Thriller $229K - 7
Valley of the Gods 2019 · Fantasy $42.8K - 8
Under Milk Wood 2014 · Comedy $36.8K - 9
Shadows in the Sun 2005 · Comedy $35.4K - 10
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists 2000 · Sci-Fi $29.2K $29.2K dom.
The Best John Rhys-Davies Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Rhys-Davies has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and Sahara (1983) is the pick of them.
- Drama 21 films Sahara 1983 · as Rasoul
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Action 11 films Kingslayer 2022 · as Guillaume Maréchal -
Adventure 10 films Starbright 2026 · as Raphael Movie Echo Score: 89 - Comedy 9 films Under Milk Wood 2014 · as Voice
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Sci-Fi 7 films G-Loc 2020 · as Henry Movie Echo Score: 56 - Animation 6 films Mosley 2019 · as Warnie (voice) Movie Echo Score: 69
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Horror 6 films Aux 2018 · as Jack - Thriller 5 films The Ferryman 2007 · as The Greek
- Fantasy 4 films Valley of the Gods 2019 · as Dr. Hermann Movie Echo Score: 73
The Best John Rhys-Davies Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Rhys-Davies's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest John Rhys-Davies Movies
The most recent films John Rhys-Davies is credited on, newest first — starting with Starbright (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Starbright 2026 · Raphael
- Kingslayer 2022 · Guillaume Maréchal
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Bad Cupid 2021 · Archie - G-Loc 2020 · Henry
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I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland 2020 · Drama -
Shadowtown 2020 · Einar -
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia 2020 · Galahad (voice) - Mosley 2019 · Warnie (voice)
- Valley of the Gods 2019 · Dr. Hermann
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The Pilgrim’s Progress 2019 · Evangelist (voice) - Aux 2018 · Jack
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Winter Thaw 2016 · Martin Avdeitch
The Best John Rhys-Davies Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Rhys-Davies films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Rhys-Davies movie?
Starbright (2026) is the best-rated John Rhys-Davies film, with a Movie Echo Score of 89, ahead of Valley of the Gods (2019) (73) and Mosley (2019) (69). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Starbright: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Rhys-Davies movie?
Sphinx (1981) made the most at the box office, with $2.02M worldwide, followed by Sahara (1983) with $1.4M. Together, John Rhys-Davies's films with box office figures have made $5.03M.
What is the best John Rhys-Davies drama movie?
Sahara (1983) is the best-rated of John Rhys-Davies's drama films. In other genres: Kingslayer (action), Starbright (adventure) and Under Milk Wood (comedy).
What is the newest John Rhys-Davies movie?
The newest film on John Rhys-Davies's filmography is Starbright (2026), with John Rhys-Davies as Raphael.
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