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The Best C. Thomas Howell Movies, Ranked

111 credits from 1983 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Rich Boy, Rich Girl (2018) comes out on top with a score of 87. The biggest box office hit is Red Dawn (1984) with $38.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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The Best C. Thomas Howell Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest C. Thomas Howell films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best C. Thomas Howell movie?

Rich Boy, Rich Girl (2018) is the best-rated C. Thomas Howell film, with a Movie Echo Score of 87, ahead of Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018) (76) and Ride (2024) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

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What is the highest-grossing C. Thomas Howell movie?

Red Dawn (1984) made the most at the box office, with $38.4M worldwide, followed by Reagan (2024) with $30.1M. Together, C. Thomas Howell's films with box office figures have made $183M.

What is the best C. Thomas Howell drama movie?

Rich Boy, Rich Girl (2018) is the best-rated of C. Thomas Howell's drama films, with a score of 87. In other genres: Red Dawn (action), Beast Mode (comedy) and Deadman Standing (thriller).

What is the newest C. Thomas Howell movie?

The newest film on C. Thomas Howell's filmography is One Mile: Chapter Two (2026), with C. Thomas Howell as Stanley Dixon.

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