Thurston Moore: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 45
- on screen
- 1986–2025
- box office
- $361K
- average score
- 76
Thurston Moore's Career in Numbers
Thurston Moore's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Thurston Moore works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Death Valley ’69 (1986) to Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story (2024), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Thurston Moore Movies by Decade
- 1980s 3
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 2
- 2020s 1
The 1980s were Thurston Moore's busiest decade, with 3 films.
Thurston Moore Movies by Genre
- Documentary 4
- Music 4
- Comedy 1
- Horror 1
Documentary is the genre Thurston Moore has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of music (4).
Thurston Moore Career Milestones
- First film
- Death Valley ’69 1986
- Biggest box office hit
- Desolation Center $106K worldwide
- Newest film
- Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story 2024
Thurston Moore Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Thurston Moore is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 76. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Thurston Moore Movies as an Actor
11- 2024
Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story Documentary - 2018
Desolation Center Documentary Worldwide box office: $106K - 2013
I’m Now: The Story of Mudhoney Documentary - 2007
365 Day Project Documentary - 2005
Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes Music - 2003
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Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003) - 1996
Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996 Music - 1993
Changing Fashions Music - 1989
Weatherman ’69 as Jeff Jones · Comedy - 1986
Death Valley ’69 Music - 1986
Submit to Me Horror
Thurston Moore in Documentaries & Specials
34- 2025
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt as Self · Documentary - 2024
Uncropped as Self · Documentary - 2023
Louder Than You Think as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2022
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché as Self · Biography Worldwide box office: $53.9K Movie Echo Score: 87 - 2021
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. as himself · Music Worldwide box office: $68K Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2020
Thick Air as Himself · Documentary - 2020
Sonic Youth: From The Basement as self · Music - 2019
Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $12.9K Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2019
Swans: Where Does a Body End? as Self · Documentary - 2019
Creem: America’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll Magazine as Self - Sonic Youth · Music Movie Echo Score: 83 - 2017
Teenage Superstars as Himself · Music - 2016
Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape as Himself · Documentary - 2014
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Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) as Self · Documentary - 2014
It’s Not Repetition, It’s Discipline as Himself · Music - 2012
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease as Self · Documentary - 2011
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard as Self · Documentary - 2010
Blank City as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $120K - 2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self · Music - 2009
From the Basement as Self - Sonic Youth · Music - 2007
Welcome to My Castle! as Self · Documentary - 2007
Dinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle East as Himself · Music - 2005
Punk: Attitude as Himself · Documentary - 2005
You’re Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson as Self · Music - 2005
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet as Self · Documentary - 2004
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(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale as Self · Documentary - 2002
Pavement: Slow Century as Self · Music - 2001
25 Years of Punk as Self · Documentary - 2000
Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth as Self · Documentary - 1999
Turn of the Century as Himself · Comedy - 1998
Free Tibet as Self - Sonic Youth · Documentary - 1994
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos as Self · Documentary - 1992
1991: The Year Punk Broke as Self · Music Worldwide box office: $996 - 1988
Put More Blood Into the Music as Himself · Music - 1988
Lou Believers as Himself · Adventure
Who Thurston Moore Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Thurston Moore shares the most films with. Kim Gordon comes first, with 22 films together, followed by Henry Rollins (11).
Thurston Moore: Questions & Answers
How many movies Thurston Moore has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Thurston Moore been in?
Thurston Moore is credited on 45 films, from 1986 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Thurston Moore's highest-grossing movie?
Blank City (2010) is Thurston Moore's biggest box office hit, with $120K worldwide, ahead of Desolation Center (2018) ($106K). Across every film with box office figures, Thurston Moore's movies have made $361K.
Thurston Moore's biggest hits What is the best Thurston Moore movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Thurston Moore's best-rated film is Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2022) with a score of 87, followed by Creem: America’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll Magazine (2019) (83).
Best Thurston Moore movies, ranked What is Thurston Moore's newest movie?
The most recent film on Thurston Moore's filmography is Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Thurston Moore work with most often?
Thurston Moore shares the most films with Kim Gordon (22 films), Henry Rollins (11 films) and Richard Kern (4 films).
The Best Thurston Moore Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 45 credits.
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