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C. Thomas Howell

Actor · 133 credits · 64 in highly-rated films

Best known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Frequent collaborators: Judd Nelson, Patrick Swayze, Darren Dalton, Rutger Hauer, John Rhys-Davies

Best C. Thomas Howell movies by genre

Movies (126 total, ranked by score)

  1. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982 · ★ 7.5 (12,199 votes)

    Adventure, Science Fiction, Family

    1

  2. Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

    2013 · ★ 7.9 (1,986 votes)

    Animation, Action, Science Fiction

    2

  3. The Outsiders

    1983 · ★ 7.2 (1,595 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    3

  4. Gettysburg

    1993 · ★ 7.0 (335 votes)

    Drama, History, War

    4

  5. The Hitcher

    1986 · ★ 6.9 (1,095 votes)

    Horror, Action, Thriller

    5

  6. Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

    2018 · ★ 7.1 (728 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action, Animation

    6

  7. One Mile: Chapter One

    2026 · ★ 6.9 (126 votes)

    Action, Crime

    7

  8. Justice League: Gods and Monsters

    2015 · ★ 7.1 (621 votes)

    Action, Animation, Fantasy

    8

  9. Hidalgo

    2004 · ★ 6.9 (1,360 votes)

    Western, Adventure

    9

  10. Red Dawn

    1984 · ★ 6.3 (911 votes)

    Action, Thriller, War

    10

  11. One Mile: Chapter Two

    2026 · ★ 6.7 (115 votes)

    Action, Crime

    11

  12. Secret Admirer

    1985 · ★ 6.7 (202 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    12

  13. Storm Rider

    2013 · ★ 6.5 (36 votes)

    Family, Drama

    13

  14. Reagan

    2024 · ★ 6.4 (129 votes)

    History, Drama

    14

  15. Gods and Generals

    2003 · ★ 6.4 (203 votes)

    Drama, History, War

    15

  16. Fatal Affair

    1999 · ★ 6.0 (2 votes)

    Mystery, Thriller

    16

  17. The Return of the Musketeers

    1989 · ★ 6.2 (162 votes)

    Comedy, Action, Adventure

    17

  18. I Am Patrick Swayze

    2019 · ★ 7.0 (29 votes)

    Documentary

    18

  19. Christmas Belle

    2013 · ★ 5.7 (70 votes)

    Drama, Romance, TV Movie

    19

  20. Ride

    2024 · ★ 7.1 (18 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    20

  21. Ordinary Miracles

    2005 · ★ 6.5 (15 votes)

    TV Movie, Drama, Family

    21

  22. Crimson Point

    2022

    Crime, Drama, Thriller

    22

  23. Shifting Gears

    2018 · ★ 6.5 (11 votes)

    Action, Comedy, Family

    23

  24. Where the Wind Blows

    2025 · ★ 8.4 (5 votes)

    Romance, Western, Drama

    24

  25. A Gunfighter's Pledge

    2008 · ★ 4.9 (9 votes)

    Western, Action, TV Movie

    25

  26. That Night

    1992 · ★ 6.3 (66 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    26

  27. Tank

    1984 · ★ 5.7 (94 votes)

    Comedy

    27

  28. Lawless: Dead Evidence

    2001 · ★ 4.5 (2 votes)

    Crime, Thriller

    28

  29. Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.

    2018

    Documentary

    29

  30. Night of the Wolf

    2002 · ★ 5.3 (3 votes)

    Drama, Adventure, Western

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.