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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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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated C. Thomas Howell Movies

The 11 highest-rated films C. Thomas Howell is credited on. Rich Boy, Rich Girl (2018) leads with 87, followed by Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018) at 76. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest C. Thomas Howell Box Office Hits

C. Thomas Howell's films have made $183M worldwide in total. Red Dawn (1984) is the biggest hit at $38.4M, ahead of Reagan (2024) ($30.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Red Dawn (1984) movie poster Red Dawn 1984 · Action $38.4M $38.4M dom.
  2. 2 Reagan (2024) movie poster Reagan 2024 · Biography $30.1M $30M dom.
  3. 3 Soul Man (1986) movie poster Soul Man 1986 · Comedy $27.8M $27.8M dom.
  4. 4 The Outsiders (1983) movie poster The Outsiders 1983 · Drama $25.9M $25.8M dom.
  5. 5 Woodlawn (2015) movie poster Woodlawn 2015 · Drama $14.4M $14.4M dom.
  6. 6 Tank (1984) movie poster Tank 1984 · Action $11.3M $11.3M dom.
  7. 7 Gettysburg (1993) movie poster Gettysburg 1993 · Drama $10.8M $10.8M dom.
  8. 8 Secret Admirer (1985) movie poster Secret Admirer 1985 · Comedy $8.62M $8.62M dom.
  9. 9 The Hitcher (1986) movie poster The Hitcher 1986 · Thriller $5.84M $5.84M dom.
  10. 10 Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) movie poster Grandview, U.S.A. 1984 · Drama $4.74M $4.74M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best C. Thomas Howell Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre C. Thomas Howell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and Rich Boy, Rich Girl (2018) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best C. Thomas Howell Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of C. Thomas Howell's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Newest first

The Latest C. Thomas Howell Movies

The most recent films C. Thomas Howell is credited on, newest first — starting with One Mile: Chapter Two (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

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.

Rich Boy, Rich Girl: cast, ratings & box office

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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