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Acting · 1908 to 1997

James Stewart

Best rated: It's a Wonderful Life (8.6)

Films
77
Avg rating
6.98
Peak run
1939’40
Oscar wins
1 of 5
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The career

James Stewart, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1939 to 1940, 7.5656789194019501960197019801990It's a Wonderful Life 8.6The Big Sleep 5.8Career avg 6.98

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

James Stewart's career barcodecoolhot
193577 films1991
Current formLast 5: 6.62 vs career 6.98 (−0.36)
  1. LThe Cheyenne Social Club1970 · 6.8−0.2
  2. LFools' Parade1971 · 6.4−0.6
  3. WThe Shootist1976 · 7.6+0.6
  4. LThe Big Sleep1978 · 5.8−1.2
  5. LAn American Tail: Fievel Goes West1991 · 6.5−0.5
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

James by the numbers

Average
6.98
72 rated films
Vote weighted
7.07
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.67
rating spread
Career
57y
1935 to 1991
Total votes
2.8M
across every film
Best
8.6
It's a Wonderful Life
Worst
5.8
The Big Sleep
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
1991An American Tail: Fievel Goes West posterAn American Tail: Fievel Goes WestWylie6.530,573
1978The Big SleepGeneral Sternwood5.86,238
1978The Magic of LassieClovis Mitchell·727
1976The Shootist posterThe ShootistDr. Hostetler7.629,776
1971Fools' ParadeMattie Appleyard6.41,920
1970The Cheyenne Social ClubJohn O'Hanlan6.85,603
1968Bandolero!Mace Bishop6.56,461
1968FirecreekJohnny Cobb6.84,491
1966The Rare BreedSam Burnett6.44,440
1965Dear BrigitteProfessor Robert Leaf6.32,083
1965The Flight of the Phoenix posterThe Flight of the PhoenixFrank Towns7.524,495
1965Shenandoah posterShenandoahCharlie Anderson7.310,666
1964Cheyenne AutumnWyatt Earp6.77,121
1963Take Her, She's MineFrank Michaelson6.21,651
1962How the West Was Won posterHow the West Was WonLinus Rawlings (segment: The Rivers)7.125,928
1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance posterThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceRansom Stoddard8.189,964
1962Mr. Hobbs Takes a VacationRoger Hobbs6.86,468
1961Two Rode TogetherMarshal Guthrie McCabe6.77,812
1960The Mountain RoadMaj. Baldwin6.21,278
1959Anatomy of a Murder posterAnatomy of a MurderPaul Biegler8.078,980
Better together?

James Stewart's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On James Stewart

6 nominations, 2 wins

Awards record

  • Honorary Award · Academy Awards 1985
    James Stewart
    Won
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1960
    James Stewart
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1951
    James Stewart
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1947
    James Stewart
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1941
    James Stewart
    Won
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 1940
    James Stewart
    Nominated

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