James Garner Movie Rankings
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James Garner scores a combined 3.5048 out of 4 stars for Great Escape
3.5048
A group of Allied POWs devises a plan to escape from a seemingly inescapable Nazi prison camp. After they escape from the camp, the POWs are faced with the daunting task to get out of occupied Europe with their lives. ... more about Great Escape
DVD from $4.55 
(9 sellers)
2
James Garner scores a combined 2.8864 out of 4 stars for Space Cowboys
2.8864
Negli anni '50 erano stati allontanati dalla NASA per motivi politici ed oggi questi quattro anziani astronauti, ormai in pensione e con qualche acciacco, sono richiamati per una missione difficile: bisogna andare a rimettere in sesto l'Ikon, un vecchio ... more about Space Cowboys
DVD from $2.99 
(6 sellers)
3
James Garner scores a combined 2.8529 out of 4 stars for Grand Prix
2.8529
American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard. ... more about Grand Prix
DVD from $13.50 
(7 sellers)
4
James Garner scores a combined 2.8444 out of 4 stars for Support Your Local Sheriff!
2.8444
McCullough is "passing through on my way to Australia" when he takes a job in a gold rush town. After a startling display of marksmanship he immediately arrests the youngest son of the evil landowner (Danby). ... more about Support Your Local Sheriff!
DVD from $4.75 
(5 sellers)
5
James Garner scores a combined 2.7251 out of 4 stars for Dust to Glory
2.7251
An action-adventure documentary chronicling the most notorious and dangerous race in the world--the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. ... more about Dust to Glory
DVD from $5.99 
(6 sellers)
6
James Garner scores a combined 2.7240 out of 4 stars for Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2.7240
1914: Milo Thatch, grandson of the great Thaddeus Thatch works in the boiler room of a museum. He knows that Atlantis was real, and he can get there if he has the mysterious Shephards journal, which can guide him to Atlantis. ... more about Atlantis: The Lost Empire
DVD from $3.50 
(6 sellers)
7
James Garner scores a combined 2.7078 out of 4 stars for Twilight
2.7078
A retired ex-cop and private detective (Newman) who lives with a rich actor (Hackman) who is dying from cancer and his actress wife (Sarandon) gets mixed up in murder when he is asked to deliver blackmail money. ... more about Twilight
DVD from $3.90 
(5 sellers)
9
James Garner scores a combined 2.6648 out of 4 stars for Americanization of Emily
2.6648
During the build-up to D-Day in 1944, the British found their island hosting many thousands of American soldiers who were "oversexed, overpaid, and over here". ... more about Americanization of Emily
DVD from $5.79 
(8 sellers)
10
James Garner scores a combined 2.6613 out of 4 stars for Notebook
2.6613
The movie focuses on an old man reading a story to an old woman in a nursing home. The story he reads follows two young lovers named Allie Hamilton and Noah Calhoun, who meet one evening at a carnival. ... more about Notebook
Actor Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
DVD from $5.99 
(6 sellers)
11
James Garner scores a combined 2.6515 out of 4 stars for Children's Hour
2.6515
A private school for young girls is scandalized when one spiteful student, Mary Tilford, accuses the two young women who run the school of having a lesbian relationship. ... more about Children's Hour
DVD from $6.99 
(7 sellers)
12
James Garner scores a combined 2.6236 out of 4 stars for My Fellow Americans
2.6236
Kramer and Douglas, two former presidents from opposite ends of the political spectrum, become reluctant allies when they become the target of a conspirator in President Haney's administration. ... more about My Fellow Americans
DVD from $2.60 
(5 sellers)
13
James Garner scores a combined 2.6136 out of 4 stars for Duel at Diablo
2.6136
Lieutenant McAllister is ordered to transport several ammunition wagons to another fort through Apache territory with only a small troop of rookie soldiers to guard them. ... more about Duel at Diablo
DVD from $5.99 
(6 sellers)
14
James Garner scores a combined 2.5876 out of 4 stars for Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2.5876
Siddalee, a famous New York playwright, is quoted in Time magazine and infuriates her dramatic, Southern mother. ... more about Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
DVD from $1.99 
(8 sellers)
15
James Garner scores a combined 2.5324 out of 4 stars for Maverick
2.5324
Maverick is recreated from the character James Garner created in the 1950s TV program. Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them. ... more about Maverick
DVD from $2.67 
(4 sellers)
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James Garner scores a combined 2.4842 out of 4 stars for Fire in the Sky
2.4842
A group of men who were clearing bush for the government arrive back in town, claiming that their friend was abducted by aliens. ... more about Fire in the Sky
DVD from $3.90 
(5 sellers)
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James Garner scores a combined 2.3934 out of 4 stars for Up Periscope
2.3934
Lieutenant Braden discovers that Sally, the woman he's been falling in love with, has actually been checking out his qualifications to be a U.S. Navy frogman. ... more about Up Periscope
DVD from $5.79 
(6 sellers)
18
James Garner scores a combined 2.3675 out of 4 stars for Distinguished Gentleman
2.3675
A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district who he just happens to share a name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists. ... more about Distinguished Gentleman
DVD from $3.69 
(7 sellers)
19
James Garner scores a combined 2.2146 out of 4 stars for Victor/Victoria
2.2146
Victoria is a poverty-stricken soprano trying to find work in turn-of-the-century Paris. With the help of a worldly-wise nightclub singer, she invents her alter-ego Victor, a female impersonator who is hired to sing at a fashionable night spot. ... more about Victor/Victoria
DVD from $5.49 
(5 sellers)
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James Garner scores a combined 2.1697 out of 4 stars for Sayonara
2.1697
American servicemen stationed in Japan during the Korean War fall in love and marry Japanese nationals despite harsh paperwork impediments and orders to the contrary. ... more about Sayonara
DVD from $5.19 
(5 sellers)
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James Garner scores a combined 2.0758 out of 4 stars for Marlowe
2.0758
Quiet young Orfamay Quest from Kansas has hired private detective Philip Marlowe to find her brother. After two leads turn up with ice picks stuck in them, he discovers blackmail photos concerning TV star Mavis Wald. ... more about Marlowe
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 2.0737 out of 4 stars for Murphy's Romance
2.0737
Emma is a divorced woman with a teen aged boy who moves into a small town and tries to make a go of a horse ranch. Murphey is the town druggist who steers business her way. ... more about Murphy's Romance
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
DVD from $3.92 
(6 sellers)
24
James Garner scores a combined 2.0043 out of 4 stars for Move Over
2.0043
Five years to the day after his wife Ellen disappeared in the sea after a plane crash, lawyer husband Nicholas has her declared legally dead, remarries and sets off to Monterey with new wife Bianca. ... more about Move Over
DVD from $10.04 
(6 sellers)
25
James Garner scores a combined 1.9812 out of 4 stars for Support Your Local Gunfighter
1.9812
James Garner plays a ladies' man who ends up on the run from a conquest. He has an embarrassing problem that requires a doctor, but that is not immediately disclosed. ... more about Support Your Local Gunfighter
DVD from $6.02 
(6 sellers)
26
James Garner scores a combined 1.9291 out of 4 stars for Ultimate Gift
1.9291
When his grandfather dies, trust fund baby Jason expects to inherit his fortune. However, his grandfather's last wishes include his grandson learning the relationship between wealth and happiness and sets him on a journey to complete twelve tasks in order to collect his cash. ... more about Ultimate Gift
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 1.8169 out of 4 stars for One Little Indian
1.8169
This Disney adventure is set in the Old West and follows the friendship between a wayward soldier and a young Indian. During a cavalry attack, Corporal Clint Keyes (James Garner) runs afoul of his superiors for helping the enemy. ... more about One Little Indian
DVD from $8.00 
(6 sellers)
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James Garner scores a combined 1.8080 out of 4 stars for Art of Love
1.8080
Painter Paul Sloan feels he's a failure, since nobody will buy his paintings. His art dealer informs him, that the works of an artist become much more wanted and valuable if the artist is dead. ... more about Art of Love
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 1.7486 out of 4 stars for Thrill of It All
1.7486
At a diner party, Beverly Boyer, wife of an obstetrician and mother of two, tells the manufacturer of Happy soap about her experiences with his product. Charmed by her spontanious appearance he offers her a chance to tell her story in his commercials. ... more about Thrill of It All
DVD from $6.39 
(6 sellers)
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James Garner scores a combined 1.7395 out of 4 stars for Boys' Night Out
1.7395
Fred, George, Doug and Howie are quickly reaching middle-age. Three of them are married, only Fred is still a bachelor. They want something different than their ordinary marriages, children and TV-dinners. ... more about Boys' Night Out
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 1.6436 out of 4 stars for 36 Hours
1.6436
In this psychological war-drama an Army Major is captured by the Germans during World War II. They attempt to brainwash him into believing the war is over and that he is safe in an Allied hospital, so that he will divulge Allied invasion plans. ... more about 36 Hours
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 1.6191 out of 4 stars for Tank
1.6191
Zack is a Command Sergeant Major assigned to his last post before leaving the service. He is a colorful character and even on has his own WWII vintage tank that is used for parades and such. ... more about Tank
DVD from $2.34 
(3 sellers)
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James Garner scores a combined 1.5840 out of 4 stars for They Only Kill Their Masters
1.5840
An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. ... more about They Only Kill Their Masters
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 1.5431 out of 4 stars for Mister Buddwing
1.5431
A well-dressed man wakes up on a bench in New York's Central Park, with no idea of who he is, or how he got there. All he can find in his pockets are a train schedule, a couple of drug capsules, and a piece of paper with a phone number on it. ... more about Mister Buddwing
Not Available on DVD
36
James Garner scores a combined 1.4456 out of 4 stars for HealtH
1.4456
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 1.3148 out of 4 stars for How Sweet It Is!
1.3148
Photographer Grif Henderson is assigned a photo shoot in Paris. He decides to take his wife, Jenny, and his hippie son, Davey, with him on the shoot. Everything gets mucked up when she rents a house that unknowingly belongs to a French lawyer. ... more about How Sweet It Is!
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 0.9913 out of 4 stars for Sunset
0.9913
Whilst making a silent film about the life of the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, veteran actor Tom Mix (Bruce Willis) discovers that the real Earp (James Garner) is on the film set as a technical advisor. ... more about Sunset
DVD from $3.95 
(5 sellers)
40
James Garner scores a combined 0.4913 out of 4 stars for Fan
0.4913
Douglas is a lonesome record salesman and a true fan of the actress Sally Ross. Every day he writes her gleaming letters of love. But the only response he gets are formal letters. So his love turns into hatred. ... more about Fan
DVD from $8.75 
(0 sellers)
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James Garner scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Action On the Beach
0.0001
The D-Day invasion scene in _Americanization of Emily, The (1964)_ (qv) lasts approximately 3 minutes on the screen. However, it took four months of setup work to prepare the location for shooting. ... more about Action On the Beach
DVD from $5.79 
(8 sellers)
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James Garner scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Cash McCall
0.0001
Cash McCall is a young and slick business man who buys failing businesses and resells them. Grant Austen's Plastics is even more of a prize to Cash, for Cash is also making a bid for Austen's beautiful daughter, Lory. This is Cash's toughest deal ever. ... more about Cash McCall
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Pink Jungle
0.0001
A famous fashion photographer is trapped in a remote South American country with a beautiful model and together with some unscrupulous characters, become involved in the search for a lost diamond mine. ... more about Pink Jungle
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
0.0001
A cavalry troop is wiped out in a Sioux massacre because they were sold faulty ammunition and were unable to defend themselves. ... more about Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Skin Game
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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James Garner scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Wheeler Dealers
0.0001
Henry Tyroone comes to New York from Texas with a lot of oil money to play with in the stock market. He meets stock analyst Molly Thatcher and the two fall in love. ... more about Wheeler Dealers
Actor Awards
Golden Globes, USA - Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy
Not Available on DVD
 
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James Garner
Birthdate:
April 7, 1928

James Garner

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Career Span:

Decade
# Movies
Movie Score
1950s
6
total ranking of 1.5555  1.5555
1960s
22
total ranking of 2.6929  2.6929
1970s
6
total ranking of 2.0269  2.0269
1980s
6
total ranking of 1.6678  1.6678
1990s
6
total ranking of 2.3888  2.3888
2000s
7
total ranking of 2.6501  2.6501
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score:
2.7795
James Garner is ranked overall as 2.7795 of of 4 stars
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