James Earl Jones films, ranked by your taste

Actor · 44 films on Boxlist

Known for Dr. Strangelove, Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back.

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Starring James Earl Jones

Dr. Strangelove
1964 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop the nuclear strike.
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Star Wars
1977 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDB
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to...
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The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Film
8.4/10 · TMDB
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess...
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The Lion King
1994 · Film
8.3/10 · TMDB
A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your...
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Blackfish
2013 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.
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The Hunt for Red October
1990 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
Based on Tom Clancy's bestseller, directed by John McTiernan (Die Hard) and starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin, The Hunt For Red October seethes with high-tech excitement and sweats with the tension of men who hold Doomsday in their...
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Field of Dreams
1989 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's directions don't stop -- even after the spirits of deceased ballplayers turn up to play.
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
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Sneakers
1992 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking 'black box' from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a bigger conspiracy. Now, he and his...
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Earth
2007 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
From the acclaimed team that brought you BBC's visual feast "Planet Earth," this feature length film incorporates some of the same footage from the series with all new scenes following three remarkable, yet sadly endangered, families of...
The Sandlot
1993 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
During a summer of friendship and adventure, one boy becomes a part of the gang, nine boys become a team and their leader becomes a legend by confronting the terrifying mystery beyond the right field wall.
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Return of the Jedi
1983 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.
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Clear and Present Danger
1994 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power -- and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.
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Milius
2013 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.
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Looking for Richard
1996 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Adding to his problems, Frank's wife, Jane, is desperate for a baby.
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Fantasia 2000
1999 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
Blending lively music and brilliant animation, this sequel to the original 'Fantasia' restores 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' and adds seven new shorts.
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Conan the Barbarian
1982 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
A film adaptation of the classic sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the...
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Primary Colors
1998 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the...
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Patriot Games
1992 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.
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Mufasa: The Lion King
2024 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
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Robots
2005 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Big Weld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.
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Coming to America
1988 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new...
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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
The circle of life continues for Simba, now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of Pride Rock. Simba and Nala have given birth to a daughter, Kiara who's as rebellious as her father was. But Kiara drives her parents to...
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Sommersby
1993 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Set in the south of the United States just after the Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband Jack, believed killed in the Civil War. By all accounts, Jack Sommersby was not a pleasant man, thus...
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The Lion King
2019 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for...
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Finder's Fee
2001 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
After finding a wallet in the street tepper calls the owner in order to return it. After making the call he discovers that the lottery ticket inside is a $6 million winner. To add to things his friends are on their way over for their...
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Click
2006 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets Morty, a loopy sales clerk, he gets the answer to his...
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
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The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2015 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
Set in the African savannah, the film follows Kion as he assembles the members of the 'Lion Guard'. Throughout the film, the diverse team of young animals will learn how to utilize each of their unique abilities to solve problems and...
Gang Related
1997 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
Two corrupt cops have a successful, seemingly perfect money making scheme- they sell drugs that they seize from dealers, kill the dealers, and blame the crimes on street gangs. Their scheme is going along smoothly until they kill an...
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Coming 2 America
2021 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince...
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Scary Movie 4
2006 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.
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Judge Dredd
1995 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDB
In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his murderous counterpart escapes.
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986 · Film
4.8/10 · TMDB
After his brother Robeson disappears without a trace while exploring Africa in search of a legendary 'white tribe', Allan Quatermain decides to follow in his footsteps to learn what became of him. Soon after arriving, he discovers the Lost...
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
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Three Fugitives
1989 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself caught up in someone else's robbery. Perry has decided to hold up the local bank to raise money so that he can keep his daughter, Meg, and get...
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The Meteor Man
1993 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDB
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to...
The Benchwarmers
2006 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.
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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDB
After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy man struggles to come to terms with his fate and make amends with everyone he has ever hurt.
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Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977 · Film
4.6/10 · TMDB
Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a hypnotic research specialist free her from its...
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The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978 · Film
3.3/10 · TMDB
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!

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