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Brion James (1945-1999) was an American character actor. For almost 20 years, James was one of the best supporting actors. His IMDb page shows 178 acting credits from 1974 to 2005. This page will rank Brion James movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition.
FYI – One of my favorite podcasts is The Rewatchables, and it has a category called “That Guy.” Brion James was my original “That Guy.” I first noticed him in Blade Runner, and from that moment on, he became “the Blade Runner guy” in my mind for the next twenty years. Sadly, his untimely death from a heart attack cut short a career filled with memorable supporting roles, and we lost a character actor who still had so much more to give.
Brion James Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
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Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1982
48 HRS. (1982)
1982
Blade Runner (1982)
1997
The Fifth Element (1997)
1975
Hard Times (1975)
1992
The Player (1992)
1985
Silverado (1985)
1976
Bound for Glory (1976)
1989
Tango & Cash (1989)
1990
Another 48 HRS. (1990)
1988
Red Heat (1988)
1981
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
1976
Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
1981
Southern Comfort (1981)
1978
Corvette Summer (1978)
1980
The Jazz Singer (1980)
1985
Enemy Mine (1985)
1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
1988
D.O.A. (1988)
1980
Wholly Moses! (1980)
1976
Nickelodeon (1976)
1985
Flesh + Blood (1985)
2000
The King Is Alive (2000)
1993
Striking Distance (1993)
1992
Nemesis (1992)
1998
Brown's Requiem (2000)
1984
A Breed Apart (1984)
1996
American Strays (1996)
1988
Red Scorpion (1988)
1986
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
1985
Crimewave (1985)
1988
The Wrong Guys (1988)
1994
Radioland Murders (1994)
1987
Steel Dawn (1987)
1981
Soggy Bottom U.S.A. (1981)
1989
The Horror Show (1989)
1987
Cherry 2000 (1987)
1998
In God's Hands (1998)
1994
Cabin Boy (1994)
| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
| 1982 | 48 HRS. (1982) | |
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| 1982 | Blade Runner (1982) | |
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| 1997 | The Fifth Element (1997) | |
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| 1975 | Hard Times (1975) | |
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| 1992 | The Player (1992) | |
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| 1985 | Silverado (1985) | |
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| 1976 | Bound for Glory (1976) | |
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| 1989 | Tango & Cash (1989) | |
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| 1990 | Another 48 HRS. (1990) | |
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| 1988 | Red Heat (1988) | |
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| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) | |
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| 1976 | Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) | |
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| 1981 | Southern Comfort (1981) | |
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| 1978 | Corvette Summer (1978) | |
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| 1980 | The Jazz Singer (1980) | |
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| 1985 | Enemy Mine (1985) | |
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| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) | |
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| 1988 | D.O.A. (1988) | |
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| 1980 | Wholly Moses! (1980) | |
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| 1976 | Nickelodeon (1976) | |
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| 1985 | Flesh + Blood (1985) | |
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| 2000 | The King Is Alive (2000) | |
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| 1993 | Striking Distance (1993) | |
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| 1992 | Nemesis (1992) | |
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| 1998 | Brown's Requiem (2000) | |
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| 1984 | A Breed Apart (1984) | |
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| 1996 | American Strays (1996) | |
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| 1988 | Red Scorpion (1988) | |
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| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous (1986) | |
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| 1985 | Crimewave (1985) | |
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| 1988 | The Wrong Guys (1988) | |
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| 1994 | Radioland Murders (1994) | |
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| 1987 | Steel Dawn (1987) | |
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| 1981 | Soggy Bottom U.S.A. (1981) | |
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| 1989 | The Horror Show (1989) | |
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| 1987 | Cherry 2000 (1987) | |
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| 1998 | In God's Hands (1998) | |
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| 1994 | Cabin Boy (1994) | |
Brion James Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
Sort Brion James movies by co-stars of his movies.
Sort Brion James movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
Sort Brion James movies by yearly domestic box office rank
Sort Brion James movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Brion James movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Brion James movie won.
Sort Brion James movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | 48 HRS. (1982) | Eddie Murphy & Nick Nolte |
78.90 | 315.2 | 315.20 | 7 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 97.2 | |
| 2 | Blade Runner (1982) | Harrison Ford | 27.60 | 110.2 | 145.40 | 27 | 91 | 02 / 00 | 93.2 | |
| 3 | The Fifth Element (1997) | Bruce Willis & Gary Oldman |
63.80 | 163.4 | 675.60 | 24 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 91.1 | |
| 4 | Hard Times (1975) | Charles Bronson & James Coburn |
17.10 | 98.2 | 98.20 | 40 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 86.7 | |
| 5 | The Player (1992) | Tim Robbins & Directed by Robert Altman |
21.70 | 61.5 | 81.80 | 57 | 86 | 03 / 00 | 86.4 | |
| 6 | Silverado (1985) | Kevin Costner & Kevin Kline |
32.20 | 106.6 | 106.60 | 27 | 73 | 02 / 00 | 86.3 | |
| 7 | Bound for Glory (1976) | David Carradine & Ronny Cox |
7.60 | 41.8 | 41.80 | 69 | 79 | 06 / 02 | 82.5 | |
| 8 | Tango & Cash (1989) | Sylvester Stallone & Kurt Russell |
63.40 | 187.7 | 353.40 | 20 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 81.4 | |
| 9 | Another 48 HRS. (1990) | Eddie Murphy & Nick Nolte |
80.80 | 224.5 | 426.40 | 14 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 81.0 | |
| 10 | Red Heat (1988) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & James Belushi |
35.00 | 100.0 | 100.00 | 30 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 78.3 | |
| 11 | The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) | Jack Nicholson & Jessica Lange |
15.60 | 65.8 | 65.80 | 55 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 75.6 | |
| 12 | Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) | Robert Foxworth & Peter Ustinov |
14.30 | 78.8 | 78.80 | 46 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 69.9 | |
| 13 | Southern Comfort (1981) | Fred Ward & Directed by Walter Hill |
5.00 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 95 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
| 14 | Corvette Summer (1978) | Mark Hamill & Annie Potts |
15.50 | 77.9 | 77.90 | 45 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 66.0 | |
| 15 | The Jazz Singer (1980) | Neil Diamond | 30.20 | 136.6 | 136.60 | 25 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 65.3 | |
| 16 | Enemy Mine (1985) | Dennis Quaid & Louis Gossett Jr. |
12.30 | 40.7 | 40.70 | 72 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 59.4 | |
| 17 | Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) | Michael Caine & James Caan |
13.90 | 76.9 | 76.90 | 48 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 57.5 | |
| 18 | D.O.A. (1988) | Dennis Quaid & Meg Ryan |
12.70 | 36.3 | 36.30 | 76 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 54.6 | |
| 19 | Wholly Moses! (1980) | Richard Pryor & Dudley Moore |
17.90 | 80.7 | 80.70 | 41 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 51.2 | |
| 20 | Nickelodeon (1976) | Burt Reynolds & Ryan O'Neal |
18.20 | 100.3 | 100.30 | 37 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 49.7 | |
| 21 | Flesh + Blood (1985) | Rutger Hauer & Jennifer Jason Leigh |
0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 191 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 47.8 | |
| 22 | The King Is Alive (2000) | Miles Anderson & Romane Bohringer |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 306 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.0 | |
| 23 | Striking Distance (1993) | Bruce Willis & Sarah Jessica Parker |
24.10 | 68.4 | 157.10 | 62 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 26.4 | |
| 24 | Nemesis (1992) | Olivier Gruner & Tim Thomerson |
2.00 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 150 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | |
| 25 | Brown's Requiem (2000) | Jennifer Coolidge | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 323 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.2 | |
| 26 | A Breed Apart (1984) | Kathleen Turner | 0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 193 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.7 | |
| 27 | American Strays (1996) | Eric Roberts & John Savage |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 314 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.6 | |
| 28 | Red Scorpion (1988) | Dolph Lundgren & M. Emmet Walsh |
4.20 | 12.0 | 12.00 | 129 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 18.0 | |
| 29 | Armed and Dangerous (1986) | John Candy & Meg Ryan |
20.00 | 63.3 | 63.30 | 44 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 17.4 | |
| 30 | Crimewave (1985) | Louise Lasser | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 218 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | |
| 31 | The Wrong Guys (1988) | John Goodman & Louie Anderson |
1.20 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 183 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.6 | |
| 32 | Radioland Murders (1994) | Brian Benben & George Lucas |
1.30 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 185 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 16.2 | |
| 33 | Steel Dawn (1987) | Patrick Swayze & Lisa Niemi |
0.60 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 197 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 15.0 | |
| 34 | Soggy Bottom U.S.A. (1981) | Don Johnson | 0.10 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 169 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.3 | |
| 35 | The Horror Show (1989) | Lance Henriksen | 1.70 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 146 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 13.3 | |
| 36 | Cherry 2000 (1987) | Melanie Griffith | 0.00 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 262 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 | |
| 37 | In God's Hands (1998) | Matt George & Matty Liu |
1.50 | 3.9 | 3.90 | 182 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 7.8 | |
| 38 | Cabin Boy (1994) | Chris Elliott & Ritch Brinkley |
3.70 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 150 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 4.3 |
Brion James Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
The Fifth Element (1997)
Bruce Willis &
Gary Oldman
675.60
Another 48 HRS. (1990)
Eddie Murphy &
Nick Nolte
426.40
Tango & Cash (1989)
Sylvester Stallone &
Kurt Russell
353.40
Striking Distance (1993)
Bruce Willis &
Sarah Jessica Parker
157.10
Blade Runner (1982)
Harrison Ford
145.40
The Player (1992)
Tim Robbins &
Directed by Robert Altman
81.80
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| The Fifth Element (1997) | Bruce Willis & Gary Oldman |
675.60 | |
| Another 48 HRS. (1990) | Eddie Murphy & Nick Nolte |
426.40 | |
| Tango & Cash (1989) | Sylvester Stallone & Kurt Russell |
353.40 | |
| Striking Distance (1993) | Bruce Willis & Sarah Jessica Parker |
157.10 | |
| Blade Runner (1982) | Harrison Ford | 145.40 | |
| The Player (1992) | Tim Robbins & Directed by Robert Altman |
81.80 |
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