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Best Thriller Movies Starring John Lithgow

This collection ranks 19 thriller movies starring John Lithgow. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Rise of the Planet of the Apes tops the list with a 7.3/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1978–2025.

19 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Blow Out

    1981· 1h 48m· en

    7.41.7K
  4. 4

    Conclave

    2024· 2h 0m· en

    7.23.6K
  5. 5

    2010

    1984· 1h 56m· en

    6.71.1K
  6. 6

    Cliffhanger

    1993· 1h 53m· en

    6.52.7K
  7. 7

    Sharper

    2023· 1h 55m· en

    6.9697
  8. 8

    Ricochet

    1991· 1h 42m· en

    6.1381
  12. 12

    Out Cold

    1989· 1h 28m· en

    5.926
  13. 13

    Homegrown

    1998· 1h 42m· en

    5.665
  14. 14

    The Big Fix

    1978· 1h 48m· en

    5.839
  16. 16

    Hollow Point

    1996· 1h 42m· en

    5.033
  17. 17

    Silent Fall

    1994· 1h 41m· en

    5.379

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Frequently asked questions

How many thriller movies has John Lithgow made?

19 thriller movies starring John Lithgow carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Lithgow films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best John Lithgow thriller movie?

Rise of the Planet of the Apes currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Lithgow thriller movie is the most popular?

Rise of the Planet of the Apes has the largest audience (12,872 votes) among these titles.