James Mangold

James Mangold

James Allen Mangold (born December 16, 1963) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Noted for his versatility in tackling a range of genres, Mangold made his debut as a film director with Heavy (1995) and gained recognition for the films Cop Land (1997), Girl, Interrupted (1999), Identity (2003), Walk the Line (2005), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), and two films in the X-Men franchise with The Wolverine (2013) and Logan (2017), the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

He then directed the sports drama film Ford v Ferrari (2019), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and directed and co-wrote Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), the fifth and final instalment in the Indiana Jones series. For the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (2024), Mangold was once again nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay and his first nomination for Best Director.

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James Mangold Movies

Discover the best movies directed by James Mangold. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated James Mangold films ranked by score.

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A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown (2024)

Drama Music
He showed up in Greenwich Village in the winter of 1961, barely nineteen, clutching a guitar and a head full of borrowed folk songs that would soon become something no...
Score 7.1
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Action Adventure
It is 1969, and Indiana Jones is a man out of time. The moon landing has the world looking forward, while Indy shuffles toward a quiet retirement he never asked...
Score 6.5
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Action Adventure
It is 1969, and Henry Jones Jr. is not aging gracefully. Retirement looms, the world has moved on without him, and the swagger that once carried him through temples and...
Score 6.5
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Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Action Drama History
Carroll Shelby knows how to build a fast car. Ken Miles knows how to drive one to its absolute limit. Together, they convince a skeptical Ford Motor Company that it...
Score 8.0
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Logan

Logan (2017)

Action Drama Science Fiction
Somewhere near the Mexican border, an aging Logan is doing his best to disappear. He hauls liquor, keeps his head down, and quietly tends to a deteriorating Charles Xavier, whose...
Score 7.8
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The Wolverine

The Wolverine (2013)

Action Adventure Science Fiction
Logan travels to Japan to honor a dying man from his past, only to find himself hunted by yakuza assassins and forced to confront his own mortality. Stripped of his...
Score 6.4
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Identity

Identity (2003)

Mystery Thriller
A Nevada rainstorm forces a mismatched group of strangers off the highway and into a rundown motel where the rooms fill up and the body count follows. Someone among them...
Score 7.2

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies directed by James Mangold? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by James Mangold are A Complete Unknown, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
How many movies and TV shows has James Mangold directed? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 7 titles directed by James Mangold, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies directed by James Mangold worth watching? +
Yes! The overall filmography directed by James Mangold maintains a strong average user rating of 7.1 out of 10 across all tracked titles.