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The Best Billy Bob Thornton Movies, Ranked

62 credits from 1986 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Ventures: Stars on Guitars (2020) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is Armageddon (1998) with $554M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Billy Bob Thornton Movies

The 6 highest-rated films Billy Bob Thornton is credited on. The Ventures: Stars on Guitars (2020) leads with 86, followed by Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Rockers Story (2024) at 70. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Billy Bob Thornton Box Office Hits

Billy Bob Thornton's films have made $1.38B worldwide in total. Armageddon (1998) is the biggest hit at $554M, ahead of Intolerable Cruelty (2003) ($121M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Armageddon (1998) movie poster Armageddon 1998 · Action $554M $202M dom.
  2. 2 Intolerable Cruelty (2003) movie poster Intolerable Cruelty 2003 · Comedy $121M $35.3M dom.
  3. 3 The Judge (2014) movie poster The Judge 2014 · Drama $84.4M $47.1M dom.
  4. 4 Bad Santa (2003) movie poster Bad Santa 2003 · Drama $76.5M $60.1M dom.
  5. 5 Bandits (2001) movie poster Bandits 2001 · Drama $67.6M $41.6M dom.
  6. 6 Friday Night Lights (2004) movie poster Friday Night Lights 2004 · Action $62M $61.3M dom.
  7. 7 Monster's Ball (2001) movie poster Monster's Ball 2001 · Drama $45M $31.3M dom.
  8. 8 On Deadly Ground (1994) movie poster On Deadly Ground 1994 · Action $38.6M $38.6M dom.
  9. 9 Faster (2010) movie poster Faster 2010 · Action $35.6M $23.2M dom.
  10. 10 Bad News Bears (2005) movie poster Bad News Bears 2005 · Sport $34.3M $32.9M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Billy Bob Thornton Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Billy Bob Thornton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and A Million Little Pieces (2019) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Billy Bob Thornton Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Billy Bob Thornton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Billy Bob Thornton Movies

Billy Bob Thornton's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. A Simple Plan (1998) leads with 2 wins from 6 nominations.

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The Latest Billy Bob Thornton Movies

The most recent films Billy Bob Thornton is credited on, newest first — starting with Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Rockers Story (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Billy Bob Thornton Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Billy Bob Thornton films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Billy Bob Thornton movie?

The Ventures: Stars on Guitars (2020) is the best-rated Billy Bob Thornton film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Rockers Story (2024) (70) and The Gray Man (2022) (59). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

The Ventures: Stars on Guitars: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Billy Bob Thornton movie?

Armageddon (1998) made the most at the box office, with $554M worldwide, followed by Intolerable Cruelty (2003) with $121M. Together, Billy Bob Thornton's films with box office figures have made $1.38B.

Which Billy Bob Thornton movie won the most awards?

A Simple Plan (1998) is the most decorated Billy Bob Thornton film, with 2 wins from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Billy Bob Thornton drama movie?

A Million Little Pieces (2019) is the best-rated of Billy Bob Thornton's drama films, with a score of 50. In other genres: Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Rockers Story (comedy), The Gray Man (action) and Devil's Peak (thriller).

What is the newest Billy Bob Thornton movie?

The newest film on Billy Bob Thornton's filmography is Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Rockers Story (2024), with Billy Bob Thornton as Billy Bob Thornton.

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