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Betty Thomas, actor & director
Actor & Director

Betty Thomas: Movies & Box Office

films
18
as director
10
on screen
1976–2009
box office
$1.31B
Biggest hits

The Best Betty Thomas Movies

The films of Betty Thomas that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) leads with $443M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Betty Thomas's Career in Numbers

Betty Thomas's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Betty Thomas works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy (1976) to Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Betty Thomas Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 4
  2. 1980s 2
  3. 1990s 6
  4. 2000s 4

The 1990s were Betty Thomas's busiest decade, with 6 films.

Betty Thomas Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 8
  • Drama 3
  • Fantasy 1
  • Action 1
  • Biography 1
  • Tv movie 1
  • Crime 1

Comedy is the genre Betty Thomas has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of drama (3).

Betty Thomas Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel $443M worldwide
18 credits

Betty Thomas Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Betty Thomas is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 10 as director and 6 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Betty Thomas Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Betty Thomas shares the most films with. Howard Hesseman comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Eddie Murphy (3).

FAQ

Betty Thomas: Questions & Answers

How many movies Betty Thomas has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Betty Thomas been in?

Betty Thomas is credited on 18 films, from 1976 to 2009. 6 of them as an actor and 10 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Betty Thomas's highest-grossing movie?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) is Betty Thomas's biggest box office hit, with $443M worldwide, ahead of Dr. Dolittle (1998) ($294M). Across every film with box office figures, Betty Thomas's movies have made $1.31B.

Betty Thomas's biggest hits

What is Betty Thomas's newest movie?

The most recent film on Betty Thomas's filmography is Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009), which Betty Thomas directed.

Who does Betty Thomas work with most often?

Betty Thomas shares the most films with Howard Hesseman (3 films), Eddie Murphy (3 films) and Treat Williams (2 films).

The Best Betty Thomas Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 18 credits.

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