John Barrymore Movie Rankings
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John Barrymore scores a combined 3.2096 out of 4 stars for Grand Hotel
3.2096
The creme de la creme of MGM's pantheon gathers at the luxurious Grand Hotel, where "nothing ever happens." Greta Garbo is at her most radiant and poetic as the melancholy ballerina who finds a reason to dance again after she falls for the down-and-out Baron (John Barrymore) who planned to rob her. ... more about Grand Hotel
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John Barrymore scores a combined 3.0592 out of 4 stars for Twentieth Century
3.0592
Broadway director Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore) is a bigger ham than most actors, but through sheer drive and talent he is able to build a successful career. ... more about Twentieth Century
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3
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.9679 out of 4 stars for Beloved Rogue
2.9679
In THE BELOVED ROGUE, ornate sets and costumes add to the majestic story of the French poet Francois Villon, who goes head to head with King Louis XI in a battle of wits and swords. Veidt makes his American debut. ... more about Beloved Rogue
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4
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.9480 out of 4 stars for Dinner at Eight
2.9480
Millicent Jordan is pre-occupied with the plans she is making for a high-class dinner party. ... more about Dinner at Eight
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5
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.7510 out of 4 stars for Maytime
2.7510
An elderly Miss Morrison recounts her life as the once young and beautiful opera singer Marcia Morney-then the toast of Napoleon III's Paris. One evening, she encounters an American voice student, Paul Allison, and the two unexpectedly fall in love. ... more about Maytime
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6
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.7378 out of 4 stars for Midnight
2.7378
Showgirl Eve, stranded in Paris without a sou, befriends taxi driver Tibor Czerny, then gives him the slip to crash a party. There she meets Helene Flammarion and her gigolo Picot, who's attracted to Eve. ... more about Midnight
Not Available on DVD
7
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.6939 out of 4 stars for Bill of Divorcement
2.6939
After spending fifteen years in an asylum, Hilary Fairfield escapes from the institution after regaining his sanity. He finds that things at home are different than when he left them. ... more about Bill of Divorcement
Not Available on DVD
8
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.6044 out of 4 stars for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2.6044
This story of split personality, has Dr. Jekyll a kind, and charitable man who believes that everyone has two sides, one good and one evil. Using a potion, his personalities are split, creating havoc. Silent movie, with original organ score. ... more about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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9
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.6026 out of 4 stars for Don Juan
2.6026
Don Juan, a roguish ladies' man meets his match in the vivaciously evil Lucretia Borgia. But his heart is stolen by the virtuous Adriana Della Varnese. The lovers must escape the Borgia's wrath and battle more than a few swordsmen before they can make a romantic getaway. ... more about Don Juan
Not Available on DVD
10
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.4565 out of 4 stars for Spawn of the North
2.4565
Two Alaskan salmon fishermen, Tyler Dawson (skipper of the "Who Cares") and Jim Kimmerlee of the "Old Reliable," are lifelong pals. Their romantic rivalry over young Dian ends amicably. ... more about Spawn of the North
Not Available on DVD
12
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.3104 out of 4 stars for Eternal Love
2.3104
Ciglia (Camilla Horn) is a young woman living in a tiny village in the Swiss Alps. Her village has been occupied by the French, and all of the villagers have surrendered their guns. Only Marcus (John Barrymore) refuses to turn in his gun, keeping rebellion burning in his heart. ... more about Eternal Love
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13
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.3077 out of 4 stars for Romeo and Juliet
2.3077
The Montagues and the Capulets, two powerful families of Verona, hate each other. Romeo, son of Montague, crashes a Capulet party, and there meets Juliet, daughter of Capulet. They fall passionately in love. ... more about Romeo and Juliet
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John Barrymore scores a combined 2.2702 out of 4 stars for Svengali
2.2702
Sinister music maestro Svengali can control the actions of women through hypnotism and his telepathic powers. When a pupil he has seduced announces she has left her husband for him, he uses his powers to cause her suicide and promptly forgets her. ... more about Svengali
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15
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.2465 out of 4 stars for Mad Genius
2.2465
A crippled puppeteer rescues an abused young boy and turns the boy into a great ballet dancer. Complications ensue when, as a young man, the dancer falls in love with a young woman the puppeteer is also in love with. ... more about Mad Genius
Not Available on DVD
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John Barrymore scores a combined 2.2099 out of 4 stars for Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
2.2099
The girlfriend of Captain Drummond is being kidnapped by an enemy of Drummond who seeks revenge. But Drummond and his friend Colonel Nielsen at once follow his trail... ... more about Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
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18
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.0608 out of 4 stars for Invisible Woman
2.0608
Eccentric Professor Gibbs, brilliant but impractical, invents an invisibility machine and advertises for a guinea pig. What he gets is Kitty Carroll, an attractive, adventurous model, who thinks being invisible would help her settle a few scores. ... more about Invisible Woman
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19
John Barrymore scores a combined 2.0547 out of 4 stars for State's Attorney
2.0547
Attorney Tom Cardigan is the discontented "mouthpiece" for Vanny Powers' mob. When Tom takes sweet June Perry as his mistress, she tries in vain to redeem him. ... more about State's Attorney
Not Available on DVD
20
John Barrymore scores a combined 1.8173 out of 4 stars for Tempest
1.8173
In the final days of Czarist Russia, a peasant is raised from the ranks to Lieutenant. The other officers, aristocrats all, resent him, and make his life difficult. He falls in love with a princess, who spurns him. ... more about Tempest
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21
John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Arsène Lupin
0.0001
A charming and very daring thief known as Arsene Lupin is terrorizing the wealthy of Paris, he even goes so far as to threaten the Mona Lisa. ... more about Arsène Lupin
Not Available on DVD
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John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Beau Brummel
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Bulldog Drummond's Peril
0.0001
In this episode captain Drummond tries to find the killer of various people. All assassinations were provoked by a diamond of great value, but Drummond will face the danger. ... more about Bulldog Drummond's Peril
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John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
0.0001
Captain Drummond travels to Switzerland in order to marry his girlfriend but the disappearance of a dangerous cargo of explosives makes him delay his plans. ... more about Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
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John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Great Profile
0.0001
Barrymore lampoons himself. A famous actor, given to drink, nearly destroys the show, but his leading lady (Hughes) returns to save it. Meanwhile a young girl (Baxter) tries to reform him. ... more about Great Profile
Not Available on DVD
28
John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Hold That Co-ed
0.0001
While running for governor a politician aids a needy college by plotting to assure victory for their football team. Though to be a parody of Huey Long and his machine. ... more about Hold That Co-ed
Not Available on DVD
30
John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Long Lost Father
0.0001
Carl Bellairs and Lindsey Lane, his daughter, meet many years after he deserted her and her mother. They don't much like each other, but wind up working in the same nightclub. ... more about Long Lost Father
Not Available on DVD
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John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Lotus Eater
0.0001
Disillusioned in marriage, Jacques Leroi attempts an airship flight across the Pacific Ocean, but crashes and washes ashore on an island populated by a peaceful tribe of completely happy people. ... more about Lotus Eater
Not Available on DVD
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John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Moby Dick
0.0001
In this extremely loose adaptation of Melville's classic novel, Ahab is revealed initially not as a bitter and vengeful madman, but as a bit of a lovable scamp. ... more about Moby Dick
Not Available on DVD
34
John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Night Club Scandal
0.0001
Dr. Ernest Tindal kills his wife and plants clues pointing to her lover, Frank Marsh. Vera, Frank's sister, enlists the aid or reporter Russell Kirk in proving the innocence of her brother. ... more about Night Club Scandal
Not Available on DVD
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John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Night Flight
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Playmates
0.0001
Lulu Monahan (Patsy Kelly), the press agent for John Barrymore (Himself),is attempting to get a sponsor for a radio program. ... more about Playmates
Not Available on DVD
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John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Sea Beast
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Topaze
0.0001
An honest and naive schoolteacher gets a lesson in how the world works outside the classroom, when a rich Baron and his mistress use the teacher's name and outstanding reputation in a crooked business scheme. ... more about Topaze
Not Available on DVD
44
John Barrymore scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for True Confession
0.0001
Helen and Ken are a pretty strange couple. She is a pathological liar, and he is a scrupulously honest (and therefore unsuccessful) lawyer. Helen starts a new job, and when her employer is found dead, all the (circumstantial) evidence points at her. ... more about True Confession
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Career Span:

Decade
# Movies
Movie Score
1920s
13
total ranking of 2.6384  2.6384
1930s
30
total ranking of 3.4373  3.4373
1940s
4
total ranking of 1.0769  1.0769
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score:
2.7326
John Barrymore is ranked overall as 2.7326 of of 4 stars
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