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The Best Lea Thompson Movies, Ranked

72 credits from 1983 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Dinner in America (2022) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Back to the Future Part II (1989) with $333M 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 Lea Thompson Movies

The 9 highest-rated films Lea Thompson is credited on. Dinner in America (2022) leads with 88, followed by Who We Are Now (2018) at 83. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Lea Thompson Box Office Hits

Lea Thompson's films have made $1.09B worldwide in total. Back to the Future Part II (1989) is the biggest hit at $333M, ahead of Little Women (2018) ($332M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Back to the Future Part II (1989) movie poster Back to the Future Part II 1989 · Adventure $333M $119M dom.
  2. 2 Little Women (2018) movie poster Little Women 2018 · Drama $332M $108M dom.
  3. 3 Dennis the Menace (1993) movie poster Dennis the Menace 1993 · Comedy $117M $51.3M dom.
  4. 4 Jaws 3-D (1983) movie poster Jaws 3-D 1983 · Adventure $88M $45.5M dom.
  5. 5 The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) movie poster The Beverly Hillbillies 1993 · Family $57.4M $44M dom.
  6. 6 Red Dawn (1984) movie poster Red Dawn 1984 · Action $38.4M $38.4M dom.
  7. 7 Howard the Duck (1986) movie poster Howard the Duck 1986 · Action $38M $16.3M dom.
  8. 8 Left Behind (2014) movie poster Left Behind 2014 · Action $27.4M $14M dom.
  9. 9 All the Right Moves (1983) movie poster All the Right Moves 1983 · Drama $17.2M $17.2M dom.
  10. 10 Casual Sex? (1988) movie poster Casual Sex? 1988 · Romance $12.3M $12.3M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Lea Thompson Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Lea Thompson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and Dinner in America (2022) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Lea Thompson Movie of Each Decade

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

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The Latest Lea Thompson Movies

The most recent films Lea Thompson is credited on, newest first — starting with The Disappearance of Cari Farver (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Lea Thompson Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Lea Thompson movie?

Dinner in America (2022) is the best-rated Lea Thompson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Who We Are Now (2018) (83) and Next Stop, Christmas (2021) (81). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Dinner in America: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Lea Thompson movie?

Back to the Future Part II (1989) made the most at the box office, with $333M worldwide, followed by Little Women (2018) with $332M. Together, Lea Thompson's films with box office figures have made $1.09B.

Which Lea Thompson movie won the most awards?

Back to the Future Part II (1989) is the most decorated Lea Thompson film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Lea Thompson drama movie?

Dinner in America (2022) is the best-rated of Lea Thompson's drama films, with a score of 88. In other genres: Mark, Mary & Some Other People (comedy), Red Dawn (action) and The Beverly Hillbillies (family).

What is the newest Lea Thompson movie?

The newest film on Lea Thompson's filmography is Brats (2024), with Lea Thompson as Self - Actor.

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