James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. He was described as “one of America’s most distinguished and versatile” actors for his performances on stage and screen, and “one of the greatest actors in American history”. Over his career, he received three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985. He was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2009 and the Honorary Academy Award in 2011. His deep voice has been praised as a “stirring basso profondo that has lent gravel and gravitas” to his projects.
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James Earl Jones Movies
Discover the best James Earl Jones movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring James Earl Jones ranked by year and score.
1
Coming 2 America (2021)
Comedy
King Akeem of Zamunda has ruled wisely, loved well, and fathered three daughters. There is just one problem: his dying father insists the throne must pass to a male heir....
Score
6.3
2
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron find themselves facing a threat larger than anything the Resistance has confronted before, one rooted in the darkest corners of galactic history. As old secrets...
Score
6.3
3
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
The fall had been building for three films, and here it arrives with full weight. Anakin Skywalker, gifted beyond measure and stretched thin by war, grief, and suspicion, makes the...
Score
7.5
4
The Annihilation of Fish (1999)
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Fish is a Jamaican man fresh out of a psychiatric facility, still fighting invisible demons on the streets of Los Angeles. Poinsettia is a woman utterly convinced that the ghost...
Score
6.3
5
Gang Related (1997)
Action
Crime
Drama
Two detectives cross a line they can't uncross when their shakedown of a suspected drug dealer turns fatal. The victim, however, was wired to the DEA, and now these cops...
Score
6.4
6
Rebound: The Legend of Earl ‘The Goat’ Manigault (1996)
Drama
TV Movie
Earl 'The Goat' Manigault was once considered one of the most gifted basketball players Harlem had ever produced, a street legend whose talent outpaced his circumstances. Don Cheadle plays the...
Score
7.1
7
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Action
Drama
Thriller
When a presidential confidant dies under mysterious circumstances, Jack Ryan inherits a sprawling intelligence operation he never sought. His climb through CIA ranks collides with a covert agenda: shadowy operatives...
Score
6.6
8
The Lion King (1994)
Adventure
Animation
Drama
On the sun-scorched savannas of the Pride Lands, a young lion named Simba grows up dreaming of the crown his father Mufasa wears with quiet dignity. When a treacherous uncle...
Score
8.3
9
The Sandlot (1993)
Comedy
Drama
Family
Summer 1962, and a quiet kid named Scotty Smalls has just moved to a new town with no friends and no idea how baseball works. What follows is one long,...
Score
7.5
10
Sneakers (1992)
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Martin Bishop leads a misfit crew of security consultants who make their living finding holes in other people's systems. When government operatives surface with evidence from his past and force...
Score
6.9
11
Patriot Games (1992)
Action
Crime
Drama
Jack Ryan's quiet life as a CIA analyst shatters when he stumbles into a London assassination attempt and makes a fateful choice to intervene. His heroism brands him as a...
Score
6.7
12
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Action
Thriller
Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius commands the Red October, a nuclear vessel so advanced it threatens to upset the Cold War balance. When the sub goes dark and changes course...
Score
7.4
13
Field of Dreams (1989)
Drama
Fantasy
Ray Kinsella is a practical Iowa farmer with a deeply impractical idea: plow under his crops and build a baseball diamond in their place, all because a voice in the...
Score
7.1
14
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
The Galactic Empire is building something worse than anything seen before, a second Death Star, and the Rebellion is running out of time to stop it. Luke Skywalker has one...
Score
7.9
15
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
John Milius transforms Robert E. Howard's barbarian into something grittier than pulp adventure. After witnessing his village's annihilation, a young Conan endures years of brutal servitude before emerging as a...
Score
6.8
16
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
Retreating to the swamps of Dagobah, Luke Skywalker trains under the diminutive but formidable Yoda while his friends aboard the Millennium Falcon scramble from one catastrophe to the next. Han,...
Score
8.4
17
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
Horror
Four years after her ordeal, Regan MacNeil is haunted by visions that blur the line between trauma and supernatural resurgence. When a Vatican investigator arrives to examine her case, he...
Score
4.6
18
Star Wars (1977)
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
A farm boy from a desert planet, a smuggler with a fast ship, and a pair of bickering droids are unlikely candidates to save a galaxy under the boot of...
Score
8.2
19
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Comedy
War
A deranged American general, convinced the Soviets are poisoning the water supply, launches a nuclear first strike on his own authority. What follows is Stanley Kubrick's pitch-black portrait of institutional...
Score
8.1
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-rated movies starring James Earl Jones?
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring James Earl Jones are Coming 2 America, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
How many movies and TV shows has James Earl Jones starred in?
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 19 titles starring James Earl Jones, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring James Earl Jones worth watching?
Yes! The overall filmography starring James Earl Jones maintains a strong average user rating of 7.1 out of 10 across all tracked titles.