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James Foley (1953-2025) was an American director and writer. Foley gained notoriety for directing some of Madonna’s most famous music videos. His IMDb page shows 34 directing from 1986 to 2018. This page will rank James Foley 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. Many of his low budget, not seen in theaters, movies were excluded from the rankings.
James Foley 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
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1992
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
2017
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
1986
At Close Range (1986)
2018
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
1990
After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
2003
Confidence (2003)
1984
Reckless (1984)
1996
Fear (1996)
1999
The Corruptor (1999)
2007
Perfect Stranger (2007)
1987
Who's That Girl (1987)
1996
The Chamber (1996)
1995
Two Bits (1995)
| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
| 1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) | |
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| 2017 | Fifty Shades Darker (2017) | |
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| 1986 | At Close Range (1986) | |
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| 2018 | Fifty Shades Freed (2018) | |
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| 1990 | After Dark, My Sweet (1990) | |
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| 2003 | Confidence (2003) | |
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| 1984 | Reckless (1984) | |
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| 1996 | Fear (1996) | |
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| 1999 | The Corruptor (1999) | |
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| 2007 | Perfect Stranger (2007) | |
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| 1987 | Who's That Girl (1987) | |
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| 1996 | The Chamber (1996) | |
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| 1995 | Two Bits (1995) | |
James Foley 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 James Foley movies by co-stars of his movies.
Sort James Foley movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
Sort James Foley movies by yearly domestic box office rank
Sort James Foley 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 James Foley movie received and how many Oscar® wins each James Foley movie won.
Sort James Foley 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 | Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) | Al Pacino & Jack Lemmon |
10.70 | 30.4 | 30.40 | 95 | 89 | 01 / 00 | 82.4 | |
| 2 | Fifty Shades Darker (2017) | Dakota Johnson & Jamie Dornan |
114.40 | 149.9 | 499.10 | 26 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 71.6 | |
| 3 | At Close Range (1986) | Sean Penn & Christopher Walken |
2.30 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 142 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 68.2 | |
| 4 | Fifty Shades Freed (2018) | Dakota Johnson & Jamie Dornan |
100.40 | 128.8 | 472.40 | 33 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 66.1 | |
| 5 | After Dark, My Sweet (1990) | Jason Patric & Rachel Ward |
2.70 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 135 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 62.6 | |
| 6 | Confidence (2003) | Edward Burns & Dustin Hoffman |
12.30 | 23.9 | 25.40 | 124 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 61.1 | |
| 7 | Reckless (1984) | Aidan Quinn & Daryl Hannah |
8.30 | 29.0 | 29.00 | 87 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 52.5 | |
| 8 | Fear (1996) | Mark Wahlberg & Reese Witherspoon |
20.80 | 55.4 | 55.40 | 78 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 50.3 | |
| 9 | The Corruptor (1999) | Yun-Fat Chow & Mark Wahlberg |
15.20 | 35.2 | 56.90 | 98 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 48.2 | |
| 10 | Perfect Stranger (2007) | Halle Berry & Bruce Willis |
24.00 | 41.0 | 107.20 | 98 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 26.9 | |
| 11 | Who's That Girl (1987) | Madonna & Griffin Dunne |
7.30 | 22.0 | 22.00 | 93 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 17.9 | |
| 12 | The Chamber (1996) | Gene Hackman & Faye Dunaway |
14.60 | 38.7 | 38.70 | 101 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 16.3 | |
| 13 | Two Bits (1995) | Al Pacino & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 293 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 |
James Foley 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
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
Dakota Johnson &
Jamie Dornan
499.10
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
Dakota Johnson &
Jamie Dornan
472.40
Perfect Stranger (2007)
Halle Berry &
Bruce Willis
107.20
The Corruptor (1999)
Yun-Fat Chow &
Mark Wahlberg
56.90
Confidence (2003)
Edward Burns &
Dustin Hoffman
25.40
| 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 |
| Fifty Shades Darker (2017) | Dakota Johnson & Jamie Dornan |
499.10 | |
| Fifty Shades Freed (2018) | Dakota Johnson & Jamie Dornan |
472.40 | |
| Perfect Stranger (2007) | Halle Berry & Bruce Willis |
107.20 | |
| The Corruptor (1999) | Yun-Fat Chow & Mark Wahlberg |
56.90 | |
| Confidence (2003) | Edward Burns & Dustin Hoffman |
25.40 |
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