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The Best James Woods Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 3.4k votes 465 voters 42.1k views92 items

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List of the best James Woods movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. James Woods'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 Woods movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated James Woods movies will be at the top of the list. James Woods has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest James Woods movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining James Woods films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

The list you're viewing is made up of many different films, like Split Image and The Disappearance of Aimee.

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Once Upon a Time in America
Jennifer Connelly, Robert De Niro
Once Upon a Time in America is a 1984 Italian epic drama film co-written and directed by... more
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All The Real-Life Inspirations For Leonardo DiCaprio’s Character In ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood'#42 of 63 Movies Set in Brooklyn
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Another Day in Paradise
James Woods, Melanie Griffith
Another Day in Paradise is a 1998 drama film directed by Larry Clark, and released by Trimark... more
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#46 of 47 40+ Great Drama Movies About Drugs and Addiction#72 of 94 The Best Drug Abuse Movies
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Videodrome
Debbie Harry, James Woods
Videodrome is a 1983 Canadian postmodernist science fiction body horror film written and... more
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#263 of 512 The Greatest Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked#246 of 720 The Best Horror Movies Of All Time
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Salvador
James Woods, Jim Belushi
Salvador is a 1986 drama film written by Oliver Stone and Richard Boyle, and directed by... more
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Citizen Cohn
James Woods, Lee Grant
Citizen Cohn is a 1992 cable film covering the life of Joseph McCarthy's controversial chief... more
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Casino
Sharon Stone, Robert De Niro
Casino is a 1995 American drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is based on the... more
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Scary Movie 2
Anna Faris, Tim Curry
Scary Movie 2 is a 2001 American horror comedy film and the second film in the Scary Movie... more
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#667 of 923 The All-Time Greatest Comedy Films#409 of 1,139 The Absolute Funniest Movies Of All Time
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True Believer
Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson
True Believer is a 1989 American courtroom drama written by Wesley Strick, directed by Joseph... more
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Split Image
James Woods, Peter Fonda
Split Image is a 1982 film directed by Ted Kotcheff.... more
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Diggstown
Heather Graham, James Woods
Diggstown is a 1992 film directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring James Woods, Louis Gossett,... more

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The Onion Field
James Woods, Christopher Lloyd
The Onion Field is a 1979 American crime drama film directed by Harold Becker, written by... more
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Vampires
James Woods, Daniel Baldwin
Vampires, also known as John Carpenter's Vampires, is a 1998 American supernatural... more
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The Boost
James Woods, Sean Young
The Boost is a 1988 drama film directed by Harold Becker. It stars James Woods, Sean Young,... more
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within emerges from its successful interactive game roots to... more
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#31 of 60 The Greatest Animated Sci Fi Movies#12 of 15 15 Bad Video Game Movies That Are Actually Good
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Ghosts of Mississippi
Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg
Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 American drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec... more
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#262 of 666 The Best Black Movies Ever Made, Ranked#40 of 85 The Greatest African American Biopics
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Cop
James Woods, Lesley Ann Warren
Cop is a 1988 film starring James Woods and Lesley Ann Warren. It is based on the book Blood... more
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#44 of 177 The Best Police Movies#46 of 65 The Best Cop Movies of the 1980s
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Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
James Woods, Mark Harmon
A good version of Lex Luthor from a parallel Earth comes to the Justice League's dimension for... more
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#490 of 534 The Best Animated Films Ever#92 of 156 The Best Superhero Movies Ever Made
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Best Seller
James Woods, Brian Dennehy
Best Seller is a 1987 crime film written by Larry Cohen, directed by John Flynn and starring... more
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Pretty Persuasion
Evan Rachel Wood, James Woods
Pretty Persuasion is a 2005 American black comedy/satirical film about a 15-year-old... more
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#7 of 23 The Very Best Teen Noir Movies#65 of 116 The Funniest Movies About High School
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The Gambler
James Woods, James Caan
The Gambler is a 1974 drama film written by James Toback and directed by Karel Reisz. It stars... more

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Straight Talk
Teri Hatcher, Dolly Parton
Straight Talk is an 1992 American comedy-film distributed by Hollywood Pictures, directed by... more
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The Specialist
Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone
The Specialist is a 1994 American action film directed by Luis Llosa, starring Sylvester... more
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#76 of 92 The Most Rewatchable Action Movies#40 of 124 The Best Assassin Movies
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Nixon
Anthony Hopkins, James Woods
Nixon is a 1995 American biographical film directed by Oliver Stone for Cinergi Pictures that... more
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#382 of 675 The Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars#61 of 333 The Best Political Films Ever Made
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Cat's Eye
Drew Barrymore, James Woods
Cat's Eye is a 1985 American anthology horror film directed by Lewis Teague and written by... more
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My Name Is Bill W.
James Woods, Gary Sinise
My Name Is Bill W. is a 1989 CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie directed by Daniel... more

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