The Best Tommy Lee Jones Movies, Ranked
76 credits from 1975 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Burial (2023) comes out on top with a score of 76. The biggest box office hit is Men in Black III (2012) with $654M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Tommy Lee Jones Movies
The 7 highest-rated films Tommy Lee Jones is credited on. The Burial (2023) leads with 76, followed by Ad Astra (2019) at 71. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Burial 2023 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Ad Astra 2019 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 The Comeback Trail 2020 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Wander 2020 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 47 Finestkind 2023 · Crime -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 46 Shock and Awe 2018 · Biography -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 28 Just Getting Started 2017 · Action
Biggest Tommy Lee Jones Box Office Hits
Tommy Lee Jones's films have made $4.61B worldwide in total. Men in Black III (2012) is the biggest hit at $654M, ahead of Men in Black (1997) ($589M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Men in Black III 2012 · Action $654M $179M dom. - 2
Men in Black 1997 · Action $589M $251M dom. - 3
Men in Black II 2002 · Action $445M $194M dom. - 4
Jason Bourne 2016 · Action $415M $162M dom. - 5
The Fugitive 1993 · Action $369M $184M dom. - 6
Batman Forever 1995 · Action $337M $184M dom. - 7
Double Jeopardy 1999 · Drama $178M $117M dom. - 8
No Country for Old Men 2007 · Drama $172M $74.3M dom. - 9
Space Cowboys 2000 · Adventure $129M $90.5M dom. - 10 Ad Astra 2019 · Adventure $127M $50.2M dom.
The Best Tommy Lee Jones Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Tommy Lee Jones has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and The Burial (2023) is the pick of them.
- Drama 21 films The Burial 2023 · as Jeremiah O'Keefe Movie Echo Score: 76
- Action 21 films Wander 2020 · as Jimmy Cleats Movie Echo Score: 53
- Adventure 7 films Ad Astra 2019 · as H. Clifford McBride Movie Echo Score: 71
- Crime 5 films Finestkind 2023 · as Eldridge Movie Echo Score: 47
- Biography 3 films Shock and Awe 2018 · as Joe Galloway Movie Echo Score: 46
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Mystery 2 films Eyes of Laura Mars 1978 - Comedy 1 film The Comeback Trail 2020 · as Duke Montana Movie Echo Score: 57
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War 1 film Heaven & Earth 1993 · as Steve Butler -
Thriller 1 film Stormy Monday 1988 · as Cosmo
The Best Tommy Lee Jones Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Tommy Lee Jones's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Tommy Lee Jones Movies
Tommy Lee Jones's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. No Country for Old Men (2007) leads with 17 wins from 31 nominations.
The Latest Tommy Lee Jones Movies
The most recent films Tommy Lee Jones is credited on, newest first — starting with Finestkind (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Finestkind 2023 · Eldridge
- The Burial 2023 · Jeremiah O'Keefe
- Wander 2020 · Jimmy Cleats
- The Comeback Trail 2020 · Duke Montana
- Ad Astra 2019 · H. Clifford McBride
- Shock and Awe 2018 · Joe Galloway
- Just Getting Started 2017 · Leo
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Mechanic: Resurrection 2016 · Action - Jason Bourne 2016 · Action
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Criminal 2016 · Action -
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl 2016 · Doolittle Lynn (archive footage) (uncredited) -
The Homesman 2014 · Drama
The Best Tommy Lee Jones Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Tommy Lee Jones films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Tommy Lee Jones movie?
The Burial (2023) is the best-rated Tommy Lee Jones film, with a Movie Echo Score of 76, ahead of Ad Astra (2019) (71) and The Comeback Trail (2020) (57). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Burial: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Tommy Lee Jones movie?
Men in Black III (2012) made the most at the box office, with $654M worldwide, followed by Men in Black (1997) with $589M. Together, Tommy Lee Jones's films with box office figures have made $4.61B.
Which Tommy Lee Jones movie won the most awards?
No Country for Old Men (2007) is the most decorated Tommy Lee Jones film, with 17 wins from 31 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Tommy Lee Jones drama movie?
The Burial (2023) is the best-rated of Tommy Lee Jones's drama films, with a score of 76. In other genres: Wander (action), Ad Astra (adventure) and Finestkind (crime).
What is the newest Tommy Lee Jones movie?
The newest film on Tommy Lee Jones's filmography is Finestkind (2023), with Tommy Lee Jones as Eldridge.
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