The Best James Fox Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 600 votes 37 voters 5.0k views54 items

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List of the best James Fox movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. James Fox's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top James Fox movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated James Fox movies will be at the top of the list. James Fox has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest James Fox movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining James Fox films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best James Fox role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest James Fox performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

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The Remains of the Day
Lena Headey, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 1993
Directed by: James Ivory
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A Passage to India
Alec Guinness, Judy Davis
Released: 1984
Directed by: David Lean
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Patriot Games
Harrison Ford, Samuel L. Jackson
Released: 1992
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
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Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines
Benny Hill, Red Skelton
Released: 1965
Directed by: Ken Annakin
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Thoroughly Modern Millie
Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore
Released: 1967
Directed by: George Roy Hill
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Sherlock Holmes
Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law
Released: 2009
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
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Sexy Beast
Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane
Released: 2001
Directed by: Jonathan Glazer
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay
Released: 1962
Directed by: Tony Richardson
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Farewell to the King
Nick Nolte, James Fox
Released: 1989
Directed by: John Milius
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The Chase
Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda
Released: 1966
Directed by: Arthur Penn
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Anna Karenina
Sophie Marceau, Sean Bean
Released: 1997
Directed by: Bernard Rose
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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Andie MacDowell, Ian Holm
Released: 1984
Directed by: Hugh Hudson
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The Golden Bowl
Kate Beckinsale, Uma Thurman
Released: 2000
Directed by: James Ivory
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The Servant
Dirk Bogarde, Harold Pinter
Released: 1963
Directed by: Joseph Losey
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Doomsday Gun
Kevin Spacey, Clive Owen
Released: 1994
Directed by: Robert Young
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Performance
Mick Jagger, Anita Pallenberg
Released: 1970
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg, Donald Cammell
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The Prince and Me
Julia Stiles, Miranda Richardson
Released: 2004
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
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Isadora
Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards Jr.
Released: 1968
Directed by: Karel Reisz
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Absolute Beginners
David Bowie, Sade Adu
Released: 1986
Directed by: Julien Temple
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Red Riding: 1980
Andrew Garfield, Paddy Constantine
Released: 2009
Directed by: James Marsh
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Mister Lonely
Joseph Morgan, Samantha Morton
Released: 2007
Directed by: Harmony Korine
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High Season
Jacqueline Bissett, Kenneth Branagh
Released: 1988
Directed by: Clare Peploe
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The Mighty Quinn
Denzel Washington, Mimi Rogers
Released: 1989
Directed by: Carl Schenkel
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 2005
Directed by: Tim Burton
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King Rat
George Segal, John Mills
Released: 1965
Directed by: Bryan Forbes
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