Best William Atherton movies by genre
Movies (42 total, ranked by score)
1Die Hard
1988 · ★ 7.8 (12,534 votes)
Action, Thriller
2Ghostbusters
1984 · ★ 7.5 (9,914 votes)
Comedy, Fantasy
3Die Hard 2
1990 · ★ 7.0 (6,541 votes)
Action, Thriller
4The Pelican Brief
1993 · ★ 6.6 (1,813 votes)
Thriller, Crime, Drama
5The Girl Next Door
2007 · ★ 6.6 (799 votes)
Thriller, Crime, Drama
6Real Genius
1985 · ★ 6.7 (508 votes)
Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
7The Sugarland Express
1974 · ★ 6.6 (479 votes)
Crime, Drama
8Hoodlum
1997 · ★ 6.5 (260 votes)
Crime, Drama
9Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
1992 · ★ 8.3 (10 votes)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
10The Day of the Locust
1975 · ★ 6.4 (113 votes)
Drama
11Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977 · ★ 6.3 (130 votes)
Drama, Crime
12The Hindenburg
1975 · ★ 6.3 (154 votes)
History, Thriller, Drama
13Mad City
1997 · ★ 6.2 (372 votes)
Thriller, Drama
14Buried Alive
1990 · ★ 6.7 (176 votes)
Thriller, Crime, Horror
15Where Did the Adults Go?
2025
Drama
16No Mercy
1986 · ★ 5.8 (205 votes)
Action, Crime, Thriller
17Ghostheads
2016 · ★ 5.9 (34 votes)
Documentary
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The House of Mirth
1981
Drama, TV Movie
19Black Crescent Moon
2008 · ★ 3.9 (7 votes)
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
20The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987 · ★ 8.7 (3 votes)
Action, Thriller, TV Movie
21Intrigue
1988 · ★ 5.7 (3 votes)
Thriller, TV Movie
22Kush
2007 · ★ 2.9 (4 votes)
Drama
23A Fight for Jenny
1986 · ★ 7.0 (2 votes)
Drama, TV Movie
24Class of '44
1973 · ★ 6.6 (6 votes)
Drama, Comedy
25Independence
1976
History
26Burning Down the House
2001 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)
Comedy
27Saints and Sinners
1994 · ★ 3.8 (4 votes)
Crime, Drama
28Gone But Not Forgotten
2005 · ★ 4.9 (12 votes)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
29The Crow: Salvation
2000 · ★ 5.5 (410 votes)
Action, Thriller, Horror
30Frank & Jesse
1994 · ★ 5.2 (38 votes)
Action, Adventure, Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.