Want to know the best James Marsden movies? How about the worst James Marsden movies? Curious about James Marsden box office grosses or which James Marsden movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which James Marsden movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which got the worst reviews? Well, you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
James Marsden (1973-) is an American actor. Marsden began his acting career appearing in the television shows Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995), and Party of Five (1995). He gained prominence in the early 2000s with his portrayal of Scott Summers / Cyclops in the X-Men film series (2000–2014). His IMDb page shows over 75 acting credits since 1993. This page will rank James Marsden movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, cameos, and movies not released in North America were not included in the rankings.
James Marsden Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 2007 | Enchanted (2007) |  |
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| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) | |
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| 2003 | X-Men 2 (2003) |  |
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| 2007 | Hairspray (2007) | |
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| 2000 | X-Men (2000) | |
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| 2022 | Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (2022) | |
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| 2006 | Superman Returns (2006) | |
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| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) | |
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| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) | |
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| 2020 | Sonic The Hedgehog (2020) | |
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| 2013 | Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) | |
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| 2004 | The Notebook (2004) |  |
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| 2013 | 2 Guns (2013) | |
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| 2023 | Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) Voice Only |
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| 2008 | 27 Dresses (2008) |  |
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| 2001 | Zoolander (2001) | |
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| 2021 | The Boss Baby:Family Business (2021) | |
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| 2011 | Hop (2011) | |
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| 2013 | The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) Voice Only |
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| 2012 | Robot & Frank (2012) | |
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| 2021 | My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) Netflix Voice Only |
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| 2024 | Knox Goes Away (2024) Limited Release |
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| 2005 | Heights (2005) |  |
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| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior (1998) | |
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| 2006 | Lies and Alibis (2006) | |
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| 2008 | Sex Drive (2008) |  |
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| 2001 | Sugar & Spice (2001) | |
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| 2002 | Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002) | |
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| 2024 | Unfrosted (2024) Netflix |
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| 2017 | The Female Brain (2017) | |
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| 2012 | Small Apartments (2012) |  |
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| 2009 | The Box (2009) | |
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| 2014 | Welcome To Me (2014) | |
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| 2012 | Bachelorette (2012) | |
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| 2013 | As Cool As I Am (2013) | |
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| 2011 | Straw Dogs (2011) |  |
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| 2018 | Henchmen (2018) Voice Only |
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| 2006 | 10th & Wolf (2006) | |
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| 2015 | The D Train (2015) | |
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| 2015 | Into the Grizzly Maze (2015) | |
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| 2022 | Disenchanted (2022) Disney Plus |
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| 2000 | Gossip (2000) | |
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| 2004 | The 24th Day (2004) | |
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| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) Voice Only |
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| 2017 | Shock and Awe (2017) |  |
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| 2014 | The Best of Me (2014) | |
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| 1994 | No Dessert Dad Till You Mow the Lawn (1994) | |
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| 2015 | Accidental Love (2015) | |
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| 2014 | Walk of Shame (2014) | |
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| 2015 | Unfinished Business (2015) | |
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| 2014 | The Loft (2014) | |
James Marsden 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 any way you want.
- Sort James Marsden movies by co-stars of his movies.
- Sort James Marsden movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort James Marsden movies by adjusted worldwide box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort James Marsden 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 Marsden movie received and how many Oscar® wins each James Marsden movie won.
- Sort James Marsden 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.
| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score | ||||
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| CreditRank | 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 | S | UMR Score |
| 3 | Enchanted (2007) | Amy Adams & Susan Sarandon |
127.80 | 200.3 | 533.5 | 19 | 83 | 03 / 00 | 98.3 | |
| 1 | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) | Hugh Jackman & James McAvoy |
233.90 | 308.7 | 987.1 | 9 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 98.3 | |
| 2 | X-Men 2 (2003) | Patrick Stewart & Hugh Jackman |
214.90 | 384.3 | 728.9 | 6 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 6 | Hairspray (2007) | John Travolta & Christopher Walken |
118.90 | 186.3 | 317.4 | 23 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 97.2 | |
| 4 | X-Men (2000) | Hugh Jackman & Patrick Stewart |
157.30 | 314.6 | 592.7 | 8 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 96.6 | |
| 7 | Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (2022) | Jim Carrey | 190.90 | 195.4 | 412.0 | 9 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.4 | |
| 5 | Superman Returns (2006) | Kevin Spacey & Kate Bosworth |
200.10 | 327.8 | 640.7 | 7 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 96.3 | |
| 7 | X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) | Hugh Jackman & Halle Berry |
234.40 | 384.0 | 752.6 | 4 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 93.5 | |
| 8 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) | Will Ferrell & Paul Rudd |
127.40 | 168.9 | 230.3 | 23 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 93.1 | |
| 9 | Sonic The Hedgehog (2020) | Jim Carrey | 146.10 | 171.5 | 359.7 | 2 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 92.9 | |
| 10 | Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) | Forest Whitaker & John Cusack |
116.60 | 154.6 | 234.2 | 29 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 90.3 | |
| 11 | The Notebook (2004) | Ryan Gosling & James Garner |
81.00 | 140.6 | 200.7 | 32 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 88.8 | |
| 12 | 2 Guns (2013) | Denzel Washington & Mark Wahlberg |
75.60 | 100.3 | 174.9 | 45 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 81.1 | |
| 14 | Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) Voice Only |
Taraji P. Henson | 65.30 | 65.3 | 202.2 | 39 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 80.6 | |
| 17 | 27 Dresses (2008) | Katherine Heigl | 76.80 | 115.3 | 240.6 | 42 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 79.9 | |
| 14 | Zoolander (2001) | Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson |
45.20 | 86.2 | 116.0 | 55 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 79.3 | |
| 17 | The Boss Baby:Family Business (2021) | Alec Baldwin | 57.30 | 60.7 | 135.7 | 21 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 77.7 | |
| 18 | Hop (2011) | Russell Brand & Elizabeth Perkins |
108.10 | 146.9 | 250.1 | 25 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 75.2 | |
| 17 | The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) Voice Only |
James Caan & Mary Steenburgen |
0.70 | 0.9 | 32.1 | 188 | 81 | 01 / 00 | 69.5 | |
| 18 | Robot & Frank (2012) | Frank Langella & Susan Sarandon |
3.30 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 160 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 65.7 | |
| 20 | My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) Netflix Voice Only |
Michael McKean | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 176 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 52.6 | |
| 22 | Knox Goes Away (2024) Limited Release |
Michael Keaton & Al Pacino |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 181 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 51.4 | |
| 22 | Heights (2005) | Glenn Close & Elizabeth Banks |
1.20 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 207 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 47.4 | |
| 23 | Disturbing Behavior (1998) | Katie Holmes | 17.50 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 89 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 45.9 | |
| 24 | Lies and Alibis (2006) | John Leguizamo | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 355 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.2 | |
| 25 | Sex Drive (2008) | Josh Zuckerman & Clark Duke |
8.40 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 148 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 38.5 | |
| 27 | Sugar & Spice (2001) | Marla Sokoloff & Marley Shelton |
13.30 | 25.4 | 32.3 | 122 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
| 26 | Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002) | Kurt Russell & Gary Oldman |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 318 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.4 | |
| 29 | Unfrosted (2024) Netflix |
Jerry Seinfeld & Hugh Grant |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 197 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 30.7 | |
| 28 | The Female Brain (2017) | Whitney Cummings | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 414 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 30.7 | |
| 29 | Small Apartments (2012) | James Caan | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 308 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.1 | |
| 32 | The Box (2009) | Cameron Diaz & Frank Langella |
15.10 | 21.6 | 47.9 | 121 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 24.1 | |
| 33 | Welcome To Me (2014) | Kristen Wiig & Tim Robbins |
0.60 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 190 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.9 | |
| 34 | Bachelorette (2012) | Kirsten Dunst & Lizzy Caplan |
0.40 | 0.6 | 17.0 | 222 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.8 | |
| 33 | As Cool As I Am (2013) | Peter Fonda | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 295 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | |
| 34 | Straw Dogs (2011) | Kate Bosworth | 10.30 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 139 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 18.0 | |
| 37 | Henchmen (2018) Voice Only |
Rosario Dawson | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 397 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.4 | |
| 36 | 10th & Wolf (2006) | Giovanni Ribisi & Brad Renfro |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 328 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.8 | |
| 37 | The D Train (2015) | Jack Black | 0.70 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 183 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.1 | |
| 38 | Into the Grizzly Maze (2015) | Billy Bob Thornton & Thomas Jane |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 374 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.7 | |
| 41 | Disenchanted (2022) Disney Plus |
Amy Adams | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 182 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.0 | |
| 42 | Gossip (2000) | Kate Hudson & Lena Headey |
5.10 | 10.2 | 25.2 | 143 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 12.6 | |
| 43 | The 24th Day (2004) | Scott Speedman | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 387 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
| 44 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) Voice Only |
Roger Moore & Nick Nolte |
43.60 | 59.6 | 153.7 | 72 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 11.6 | |
| 47 | Shock and Awe (2017) | Woody Harrelson & Rob Reiner |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 239 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.7 | |
| 46 | The Best of Me (2014) | Michelle Monaghan | 26.80 | 35.3 | 47.4 | 101 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 8.6 | |
| 45 | No Dessert Dad Till You Mow the Lawn (1994) | Robert Hays | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 279 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.5 | |
| 46 | Accidental Love (2015) | Jake Gyllenhaal & Bill Hader |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 316 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.9 | |
| 48 | Walk of Shame (2014) | Elizabeth Banks | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 243 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 2.8 | |
| 49 | Unfinished Business (2015) | Vince Vaughn & Dave Franco |
10.20 | 13.1 | 18.5 | 118 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 2.7 | |
| 50 | The Loft (2014) | Karl Urban | 6.00 | 7.9 | 13.3 | 146 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 2.2 |
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i saw 6 including 5 of top 7. 10 and favorite xmen days of future past. 9 xmen the last stand. hidden gem the notebook. Cogerson, we have to stop agreeing like this. LOL