The Best Henry Thomas Movies, Ranked
55 credits from 1964 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Gerald's Game (2017) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) with $797M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Henry Thomas Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Henry Thomas is credited on. Gerald's Game (2017) leads with 77, followed by Sam & Kate (2022) at 67. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Gerald's Game 2017 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Sam & Kate 2022 · Comedy -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 The Great Alaskan Race 2019 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 Crawlspace 2022 · Horror -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 36 Pet Sematary: Bloodlines 2023 · Fantasy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 32 The Curse of the Necklace 2024 · Horror
Biggest Henry Thomas Box Office Hits
Henry Thomas's films have made $922M worldwide in total. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is the biggest hit at $797M, ahead of Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) ($81.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 · Adventure $797M $439M dom. - 2
Ouija: Origin of Evil 2016 · Thriller $81.7M $35.1M dom. - 3
Fire in the Sky 1993 · Sci-Fi $19.9M $19.9M dom. - 4
All the Pretty Horses 2000 · Drama $18.1M $15.5M dom. - 5
Raggedy Man 1981 · Drama $1.98M $1.98M dom. - 6
Misunderstood 1983 · Drama $1.53M $1.53M dom. - 7 The Great Alaskan Race 2019 · Action $725K $486K dom.
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The Last Sin Eater 2007 · Drama $388K $388K dom. - 9
The Last Ride 2012 · Biography $27K $27K dom. - 10
The Haunting of Bly Manor 2020 · Horror $19.7K
The Best Henry Thomas Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Henry Thomas has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and Gerald's Game (2017) is the pick of them.
- Drama 16 films Gerald's Game 2017 · as Tom Movie Echo Score: 77
- Horror 6 films Crawlspace 2022 · as Robert Movie Echo Score: 43
- Comedy 5 films Sam & Kate 2022 · as Ron Movie Echo Score: 67
- Thriller 5 films Ouija: Origin of Evil 2016
- Adventure 2 films E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982
- Fantasy 1 film Pet Sematary: Bloodlines 2023 · as Dan Crandall Movie Echo Score: 36
- Action 1 film The Great Alaskan Race 2019 · as Thompson Movie Echo Score: 58
- Biography 1 film The Last Ride 2012
- Sci-Fi 1 film Fire in the Sky 1993
The Best Henry Thomas Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Henry Thomas's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Henry Thomas Movies
The most recent films Henry Thomas is credited on, newest first — starting with The Curse of the Necklace (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Curse of the Necklace 2024 · Frank Davis
- Pet Sematary: Bloodlines 2023 · Dan Crandall
- Sam & Kate 2022 · Ron
- Crawlspace 2022 · Robert
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Midnight Mass 2021 · Ed Flynn - The Haunting of Bly Manor 2020 · Henry Wingrave
- The Great Alaskan Race 2019 · Thompson
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Girl in the Bunker 2018 · Vinson Filyaw -
The Haunting of Hill House 2018 · Young Hugh Crain - Gerald's Game 2017 · Tom
- Ouija: Origin of Evil 2016 · Thriller
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Sons of Liberty 2015 · John Adams
The Best Henry Thomas Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Henry Thomas films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Henry Thomas movie?
Gerald's Game (2017) is the best-rated Henry Thomas film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of Sam & Kate (2022) (67) and The Great Alaskan Race (2019) (58). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Gerald's Game: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Henry Thomas movie?
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) made the most at the box office, with $797M worldwide, followed by Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) with $81.7M. Together, Henry Thomas's films with box office figures have made $922M.
Which Henry Thomas movie won the most awards?
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is the most decorated Henry Thomas film, with 9 wins from 36 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Henry Thomas drama movie?
Gerald's Game (2017) is the best-rated of Henry Thomas's drama films, with a score of 77. In other genres: Crawlspace (horror), Sam & Kate (comedy) and Ouija: Origin of Evil (thriller).
What is the newest Henry Thomas movie?
The newest film on Henry Thomas's filmography is The Curse of the Necklace (2024), with Henry Thomas as Frank Davis.
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