James Earl Jones

Actor

James Earl Jones's films ranked by rating: 4 of 24 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .167 batting average.

Batting average
.167
Hits
4 of 24 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 11% of 2,478 actors, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1964–2019

Films, ranked by rating

  1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — 99/100 · hit
  2. Star Wars (1977) — 97/100 · hit
  3. The Lion King (1994) — 86/100 · hit
  4. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) — 80/100 · hit
  5. Earth (2007) — 79/100
  6. Return of the Jedi (1983) — 77/100
  7. The Hunt for Red October (1990) — 74/100
  8. Field of Dreams (1989) — 73/100
  9. The Sandlot (1993) — 70/100
  10. Fantasia 2000 (2000) — 70/100
  11. Patriot Games (1992) — 68/100
  12. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) — 67/100
  13. Coming to America (1988) — 66/100
  14. Sommersby (1993) — 64/100
  15. Conan the Barbarian (1982) — 63/100
  16. The Lion King (2019) — 63/100
  17. Gimme Shelter (2013) — 52/100
  18. Best of the Best (1989) — 51/100
  19. Three Fugitives (1989) — 49/100
  20. Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) — 48/100
  21. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) — 48/100
  22. The Meteor Man (1993) — 44/100
  23. The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) — 40/100
  24. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) — 35/100
  25. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) — 27/100 · TV film, not counted

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — 99/100 · hit
  2. Star Wars (1977) — 97/100 · hit
  3. The Lion King (1994) — 86/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) — 27/100 · TV film, not counted
  2. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) — 35/100
  3. The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) — 40/100

How these numbers work: Methodology