- Films
- 88
- Avg rating
- 6.70
- Peak run
- 1959’64
- Oscar noms
- 3
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
James by the numbers
Average
6.70
62 rated films
Vote weighted
6.76
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.63
rating spread
Career
49y
1937 to 1985
Total votes
967K
across every film
Best
8.2
North by Northwest
Worst
6.3
The MacKintosh Man
Newest first
Filmography
| 1985 | The Shooting Party | Sir Randolph Nettleby | 6.8 | 1,644 |
| 1985 | The Assisi Underground | Bishop Nicolini | · | 513 |
| 1982 |  Evil Under the Sun | Odell Gardener | 7.1 | 24,536 |
| 1982 |  The Verdict | Ed Concannon | 7.7 | 51,492 |
| 1980 | North Sea Hijack | Admiral Brinsden | 6.3 | 6,483 |
| 1979 | Bloodline | Sir Alec Nichols | 4.6 | 2,123 |
| 1979 | Murder by Decree | Dr. Watson | 6.8 | 7,930 |
| 1979 | The Passage | Prof. John Bergson | 6.0 | 2,581 |
| 1978 |  The Boys from Brazil | Eduard Seibert | 7.0 | 34,442 |
| 1978 |  Heaven Can Wait | Mr. Jordan | 6.9 | 26,037 |
| 1978 | The Water Babies | Mr. Grimes | 6.1 | 1,630 |
| 1977 |  Cross of Iron | Oberst (Col.) Brandt | 7.4 | 31,972 |
| 1976 | Hot Stuff | Chief of Police | · | 387 |
| 1975 | The Flower in His Mouth | Avv. Antonio Bellocampo | · | 562 |
| 1975 | Autobiography of a Princess | Cyril Sahib | · | 473 |
| 1975 | Kidnap Syndicate | Mr. Filippini | 6.5 | 1,045 |
| 1975 | Inside Out | Ernst Furben | · | 763 |
| 1975 | Mandingo | Warren Maxwell | 6.5 | 4,749 |
| 1974 | The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go | Y.Y. Go | · | 275 |
| 1974 | 11 Harrowhouse | Charles D. Watts | 6.2 | 1,494 |
Better together?
James Mason's regulars
- Sidney LumetDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.80 avg●+0.04
- James CoburnCo-star · 3 films · 7.30 avg▲+0.73
- Robert NewtonCo-star · 3 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.38
- Maximilian SchellCo-star · 3 films · 7.05 avg▲+0.42
- Cedric HardwickeCo-star · 3 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.30
- Michael RennieCo-star · 3 films · 6.83 avg▲+0.26
- John GielgudCo-star · 3 films · 6.73 avg▲+0.11
- Stewart GrangerCo-star · 3 films · 6.70 avg▲+0.17
- Louis CalhernCo-star · 3 films · 6.70 avg▼−0.05
- Ava GardnerCo-star · 3 films · 6.67 avg▲+0.12
- Leslie ArlissDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.65 avg●−0.03
- Harry AndrewsCo-star · 3 films · 6.53 avg▼−0.05
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On James Mason
3 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1983James Mason
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1967James Mason
- NominatedBest Actor · Academy Awards 1955James Mason
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