He has done 30+ movies till now, and he also became one of the highest-paid actors of recent times. He started his career by an Australian television series Home and Away, which was liked by the audience. His new movie Avengers: End Game became the most successful American superhero film, and it broke all the box office records and became the most profitable movie by earning billions of dollars. He is liked by everyone and is very famous for his role as Thor. Now, I would like to tell our audience that in this post, I will be giving the top 20 movies of Chris Hemsworth, which the audience enjoyed the most, and they received the highest critics points, and you should also watch them if you haven’t watched them yet. These are the best 20 movies the versatile actor Chris Hemsworth;
1. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
This American superhero film was adapted from Marvel comics. This film is based on the comic Thor that is written by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby. The film is directed by Taika Waiti and is produced by Kevin Feige. This film has Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, and Anthony Hopkins in the lead roles. The film has a runtime of 130 minutes, and it was released in 2017. The story of the film is based on Thor, who is locked, or we can say he was stuck on the planet Sakaar. He has to battle against time to went back to Asgard from where he came and has to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of the world, which is in the hands of Hela, the powerful and ruthless villain of the movie. This movie was very much liked by the audience and also received good points from critics that’s why it has taken first place in our list of top 20 films of Chris’s career.
2. Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Thor: The Dark World was released in 2013, and it proved to be one of the most successful and profitable film of the Thor series. The audience very much appreciated the movie because of its strong lineup and exciting story. This sequel was directed by Alan Taylor and was produced by Kevin Feige. Don Payne writes the story of the film, and Robert Rodat and screenplay is managed by Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus, and Stephen McFeely. This movie has some fantastic cast, which includes Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, and Rene Russo. The story of the film depicted that when Dark Elves tried to destroy the world by spreading darkness throughout the globe, then Thor reunites with Dr. Jane Foster to defeat him. The film has a runtime of 112 in, and Disney Studios owned its distribution rights.
3. Thor (2011)
Like the Avengers series, this 2011 release movie is also an American superhero film that is adapted from Marvel comics. This movie is based on the comic Thor that is written by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby. The film is directed by Kenneth Branagh and is produced by Kevin Feige. This film star some great personalities such as Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, and Anthony Hopkins. This film revolves around Thor who is a powerful but arrogant god who got out of the Asgard to live on the earth among the humans and on earth he soon became one of the best defenders. The film has a runtime of 114 minutes and it proved to be a great film in Chris’ career which resulted in a rapid increase in his followers and value.
4. Avengers: End Game (2019)
This is one of the best movies of Chris Hemsworth till now and is also the most profitable movie of the Avengers series and Chris’ career and therefore it has taken fourth place in our list of top 20 movies of Chris Hemsworth. This is an American action superhero movie which is adapted from Marvel comics. This film was also among the most expensive films ever made and it also became the most profitable movie by breaking the box office records dashingly. It is directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo and was the final sequel of the 2018 release Avengers: Infinity War. This movie is produced by Kevin Feige, and Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely managed screenplay work. This film stars some great and most versatile actors in Hollywood. They are – Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper and Gwyneth Paltrow in the lead roles. This sequel was released in April 2019 and it has a runtime of 181 minutes and was the last part of the Avengers series. If anyone has not watched this movie yet, then I would definitely like to advise you to watch it. After watching you will indeed like my advice.
5. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
This movie was the first part of the Avengers: End game lineup and was released in 2018. The director, producer, screenplay writers, music artists and cast everything was the same as the Avengers: End game which has taken fourth place in this list of top 20 movies of Chris Hemsworth. This movie ended on a high note by leaving many big doubts in the minds of the audience which they got cleared in the final sequel. It was left as a confusion which created a lot of excitement among the audience and hence resulted in the great success of the new sequel. This film has a runtime of 149 min and it also became one of the most loved and most appreciated movies of Chris Hemsworth.
6. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Avengers: Age Of Ultron was released in 2015 and it was also a superhero movie and was a part of the Avengers series. The film was directed and written by Joss Whedon and was produced by Kevin Feige. Like all the Avengers movies it was also based on Marvel Comics written by Stan Lee and produced by Marvel Productions. The distribution rights of the film were owned By Disney Studios. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evan, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgard, and Samuel L. Jackson as the main actors who have performed their role with such intense acting that they were widely appreciated by all the viewers. The film has a runtime of 141 minutes.
7. The Avengers (2012)
This 2012 released ‘The Avengers’ was also an American superhero movie based on the Marvel comics which were written by Stan Lee. The film was directed by Joss Whedon and was produced by Kevin Feige. The screenplay work was also managed by the director Joss only. It stars some great celebrities with huge fan following and introduced some new characters in the story. The film stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evan, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgard and Samuel L. Jackson in the lead roles. In the film, it was shown that all the characters of the film or we could say all the superheroes of the film came together to fight against the evil aliens to save the planet from their destruction. This was the first Avengers film which crossed the 1 billion marks on the box office. It has a runtime of 143 min and was also one of the most successful films of Avengers as well as Chris Hemsworth.
8. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Star Trek Into Darkness was released in 2013 and was one of the best movies by the director J.J. Abrams. It was produced by J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. It was written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof and was based on the novel Star Trek written by Gene Roddenberry. This film has John Cho, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Peter Weller, Anton Yelchin and Chris Hemsworth in The lead roles. This film has a runtime of 133 min and it was distributed by Paramount Pictures. In the film, the team of Enterprise found a terror group in their own company and Captain Kirk starts his search to a war zone to get a one-person weapon to create colossal destruction in the world.
9. Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek is an American science-fiction movie which is directed and produced by J.J. Abrams. Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman wrote the story of the film. This film is the first movie of Star Trek series and was released in 2009. This film has some amazing star cast which includes John Cho, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Peter Weller, Anton Yelchin and Chris Hemsworth as the lead actors. This film was very much liked by the audience and hence its three more sequels were released on the audience demand. The film has a runtime of 127 min and its distributions rights were owned by Paramount Pictures.
10. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
This American horror-comedy film was directed and written by Drew Goddard. Joss Whedon participated as the producer of the film in association with Mutant Enemy Productions. The film stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, and Bradley Whitford in the lead roles. The distribution rights of the film were owned by Lionsgate and it has a runtime of 95 mins only. This 2012 release film was not very successful but it was somewhat liked by the critics because of the thrilling and horror storyline and it received high ratings from the critics as well as the audience. In the story, five friends were shown going for a holiday at a remote cabin, where they get more than they imagined for discovering the reality behind Cabin in the woods.
11. Vacation (I) (2015)
Vacation is an American road-comedy film that was released in 2015 and was directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley and was produced by David Dobkin and Chris Bender. The story of the film is written by David Dobkin and Chris Bender. It was a pure adaptation of the novel Characters written by John Hughes. The creators of the film have selected a great star cast who can really perform the characters of the film deeply. This cast includes Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, Beverly D’Angelo and Chevy Chase as the lead actors. The film has a runtime of 99 min only which really very short as compared to other Hollywood movie but because of its awesome star cast the film was greatly appreciated by the audience. The distribution rights of the film were owned by Warner Bros Pictures.
12. Red Dawn (2012)
Red Dawn was released in 2012 and was directed by Dan Bradley. It is an American War film which is produced by Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson. The screenplay work was done by Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore. In the film, it was shown that a team of teenagers tries their best to save their city from the attack and destruction by the North Korean Soldiers. This film is based on the novel Red Dawn which is written by Kevin Reynolds and John Milius and it stars Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, Isabel Lucas, Connor Cruise and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the lead roles. This film has a runtime of 93 min and each and every minute was worth watching because of its amazing story.
13. Rush (2013)
This movie is an American Sports biography movie which is directed by Ron Howard and is produced by Andrew Eaton, Eric Fellner, Brian Oliver, Peter Morgan, Brian Grazer, and Ron Howard. This sports biography is based on the serious rivalry between two Formula One Drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda which happened during the 1976 Formula one racing series. This rivalry really created some high troubles for both. This film is written by Peter Morgan and it has some great cast which includes Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara, Pierfrancesco Favino and Natalie Dormer in the lead roles. The film has a successful runtime of 123 min and was released in 2013.
14. Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
Bad Times at the El Royale is an American neo-noir thriller film. It was released in 2018 and received a mixed response from both the audience as well as the critics. In the story of the film, it was shown that an old man hides a bag having a huge amount of money under the floorboards of El Royale Hotel, and then suddenly someone kills him. Then the story is skipped for 10 years then the whole story revolves around that bag only. This film was directed, produced, and written by Drew Goddard and its distribution rights were owned by 20th Century Fox. It has Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, and Chris Hemsworth in the lead roles. The film was not very much successful at the box office but still received some positive views.
15. Ghostbusters (2016)
This movie was also one of the best movies amongst all the movies of Chris Hemsworth’s career till now. Ghostbusters, as the name suggests, is a supernatural comedy film that was released in 2016. The film was directed by Paul Feig and was produced by Ivan Reitman and Army Pascal. The film was written by Katie Dippold and Paul Feig and is a pure adaptation of the novel Ghostbusters written by Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd. The story of the film is based on four women and their personal assistant who starts a ghost capturing business in New York City and this business created many troubles in their lives which they have to face badly. The film has a runtime of 116 min and it was very successful at the box office. This film has some great celebrities in the lead roles which include Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth.
16. In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
This is a historical adventure drama film that stars Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Gleeson in the lead roles. The film was directed y Ron Haward and was produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Will Ward, Joe Roth, and Paula Weinstein in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, COTT Productions, Enelmar Productions A.I.E., Roth Films, Spring Creek Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. The film is based on the novel In The Heart of the Sea which is written by Nathaniel Philbrick. The story of the film is written by Charles Leavitt who also managed the screenplay work. This film has a runtime of 122 min. It was not at all successful in the box office and even received low reviews from the audience but still it managed to win the hearts of critics.
17. Men in Black: International (2019)
For those who don’t know Man in Black: International was released in 2019 and it was directed by F. Gary. This film was produced by Walter F. Parkes and Laurie Macdonald. This film is written by Art Marcum and Matt Hollow and is an adaptation of The Men in Black written by Lowell Cunningham. This film revolves agents H and T who visit Paris to solve the mysteries. This film includes Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rafe Spall, Laurent Bourgeois, Larry Bourgeois, Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson in the lead role. This film has a runtime of 115 min and it became one of the most successful films for Chris and it received great responses from the audience.
18. Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Snow White and the Huntsman was directed by Rupert Sanders and was produced by Joe Roth and Sam Mercer in association with Roth Films. It is an American dark fantasy movie which is adapted from the German Fairy Tale Snow White which is written by Brothers Grimm. The screenplay work and story writing is done by Evan Daugherty. In the story, it was shown that Snow White grows up arrested in a prison-like home by her evil stepmother Queen Ravenna. After she escapes into forests, her stepmother tells the Huntsman that if he will bring Snow White back to the house than she will bring back her dead wife which he agrees. This film has a runtime of 127 minutes and it received a great response from the audience. The film has Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth., Sam Claflin, Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone, Nick Frost, and Toby Jones in the lead roles.
19. Blackhat (2015)
Blackhat is an action-thriller film that stars Chris Hemsworth, Tang Wei, Viola Davis, Ritchie Coster, Holt McCallany, Yorick van Wageningen and Wang Leehom in the lead role. This film revolves around a hacker Nick who is released from jail when a code created by him was found to be linked with the terror attack. When he tries to help the police to save the country he gets trapped between the fights of the two big nations America and China. This film is directed by Michael Mann and is produced by Thomas Tull, Michael Mann, and Jon Jashni. The film was written by Morgan Davis Foehl and distribution rights were owned by Universal Pictures. This film was released in 2015 and has a runtime of 133 min. It was declared as a flop film because it was not at all successful at the box office but when it was released on television it attracted a lot of viewers throughout the country. The story and star cast of the film was also good but still, it didn’t succeded. Still it has taken a place in our list of top 20 films of Chris Hemsworth.
20. Twelve Strong (2018)
12 Strong is an American action war movie which is directed by Nicolai and was released in 2018. This film was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, and Trent Luckinbill in association with Alcon Entertainment and Black Label Media and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. The film shows that in revenge for the September 11 attack in America, captain Mitch Nelson takes a US Special team to Afghanistan for a very dangerous and risky mission to take revenge from them. This film stars Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pena, and Trevante Rhodes in the lead roles. The distribution rights of the film were owned by Warner Bors Pictures and it has a runtime of 129 min. The film was quite successful but the action in the film was of an extreme level. This was the complete information about all the top 20 films of Chris Hemsworth. Also, comment down your favorite movie of Chris Hemsworth in the comment section below. For more updates stay tuned to Otakukart.
