The Best Fred Thompson Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 1966 to 2013, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Curly Sue (1991) with $33.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Fred Thompson Box Office Hits
Fred Thompson's films have made $70.1M worldwide in total. Curly Sue (1991) is the biggest hit at $33.7M, ahead of Born Yesterday (1993) ($18M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Fred Thompson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Fred Thompson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 2 films, and Born Yesterday (1993) is the pick of them.
The Latest Fred Thompson Movies
The most recent films Fred Thompson is credited on, newest first — starting with Alleged (2010). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Alleged 2010 · William Jennings Bryan -
The Genesis Code 2010 · Judge Hardin -
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 2007 · President Ulysses S. Grant -
Evel Knievel 2004 · Jay Sarno -
Baby’s Day Out 1994 · FBI Agent Grissom -
Born Yesterday 1993 · Senator Hedges -
Barbarians at the Gate 1993 · Jim Robinson -
Stay the Night 1992 · Det.Malone -
Iron Eagle III 1992 · Stockmann -
Curly Sue 1991 · Bernard Oxbar -
Flight of the Intruder 1991 · Court Martial Officer (uncredited) -
Feds 1988 · Bill Belecki
The Best Fred Thompson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Fred Thompson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Fred Thompson movie?
Curly Sue (1991) made the most at the box office, with $33.7M worldwide, followed by Born Yesterday (1993) with $18M. Together, Fred Thompson's films with box office figures have made $70.1M.
What is the best Fred Thompson comedy movie?
Born Yesterday (1993) is the best-rated of Fred Thompson's comedy films. In other genres: Curly Sue (family) and Flight of the Intruder (action).
What is the newest Fred Thompson movie?
The newest film on Fred Thompson's filmography is All the President’s Men Revisited (2013), with Fred Thompson as Self.
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