Australian actor Chris Hemsworth rose to fame on Australian television as a cast member of the popular show Home and Away. As far as his Hollywood career goes, Chris is best known for playing Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as having roles and blockbusters such as Star Trek, Snow White and the Huntsman, Red Dawn, and Men in Black: International.
Today’s list takes a look at just which of Chris Hemsworth’s movies are his most successful ones — at least according to IMDb. From The Avengers to Rush, keep on scrolling to find now just which of Chris' movies are his 10 most highly rated ones!
10 'Thor' (2011) — IMDb Rating 7.0
Kicking the list off at spot number 10 is the 2011 superhero movie Thor in which Chris Hemsworth plays the titular character. The movie — which tells the story of god Thor being outcast to live amongst humans — currently has a 7.0 rating on IMDb. Besides Chris Hemsworth, the movie also stars Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins.
9 'Bad Times At The El Royale' (2018) — IMDb Rating 7.1
Next on the list is the 2018 neo-noir thriller Bad Times At The El Royale in which Chris Hemsworth plays Billy Lee. Besides Chris, the movie also stars Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, and Lewis Pullman — and it tells the story of four strangers who check-in at the El Royale Hotel in the early 1970s. Currently, Bad Times At The El Royale has a 7.1 rating on IMDb which puts it at spot number nine on today's list.
8 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' (2015) — IMDb Rating 7.3
Spot number eight on today’s list goes to the 2015 superhero movie Avengers: Age Of Ultron. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgård, and Samuel L. Jackson, and in it, Chris Hemsworth once again plays Thor.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron — which is about superhero team The Avengers that consists of Ironman, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye — currently has a 7.3 rating on IMDb.
7 'Star Trek Into Darkness' (2013) — IMDb Rating 7.7
Let’s move on to the 2013 sci-fi action movie Star Trek Into Darkness which currently has a 7.7 rating on IMDb. In the movie, Chris Hemsworth plays George Kirk and he stars alongside John Cho, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, and Karl Urban. Star Trek Into Darkness is the 12th installment in the Star Trek franchise and it tells the story of the crew of the Enterprise battling with terror from within their own organization.
6 'Star Trek' (2009) — IMDb Rating 7.9
Speaking of the famous franchise — the 2009 sci-fi action movie Star Trek, which is the 11th installment in the franchise, is next on today’s list. Once again, Chris Hemsworth plays George Kirk in it, and he stars alongside the previously mentioned cast. Currently, the popular sci-fi movie has a 7.9 rating on IMDb which puts it at spot number six of Christ Hemsworth's best movies according to the platform.
5 'Thor: Ragnarok' (2017) — IMDb Rating 7.9
Opening up the top five best Chris Hemsworth movies is the 2017 superhero movie Thor: Ragnarok. Once again, Chris plays Thor in it, and this time he stars alongside Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, and Anthony Hopkins. Currently, the movie — which is a sequel to 2011's Thor — has a 7.9 rating on IMDb which means that he shares spot number five with Star Trek.
4 'The Avengers' (2012) — IMDb Rating 8.0
Spot number four on the list of Chris Hemsworth‘s best movies according to IMDb goes to the 2012 superhero movie The Avengers which is the first movie in the popular series.
As mentioned, Chris plays Thor in it and he stars alongside Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner. Currently, The Avengers — which tells the story of the planet's strongest heroes coming together as a team — has an 8.0 rating on IMDb.
3 'Rush' (2013) — IMDb Rating 8.1
Opening up the top three best Chris Hemsworth movies is the 2013 biographical sports movie Rush in which Chris Hemsworth plays British racing driver James Hunt. Besides Chris, the movie also stars and it tells the true story of the rivalry between race car drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda in the 1970s. Currently, Rush has an 8.1 rating on IMDb.
2 'Avengers: Infinity War' (2018) — IMDb Rating 8.4
The runner-up on today’s list is the 2018 superhero movie Avengers: Infinity War which is the third installment in The Avengers franchise. Once again, the movie stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor and it features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Elizabeth Olsen, Zoe Saldana, Josh Brolin, and Chris Pratt. Currently, Avengers: Infinity War has an 8.4 rating on IMDb.
1 'Avengers: Endgame' (2019) — IMDb Rating 8.4
Wrapping the list up at spot number one is the 2019 superhero movie, which is also the last installment in The Avengers franchise titled Avengers: Endgame. Once again, the movie features an ensemble cast and it continues the story of the devastating event of Avengers: Infinity War. Currently, Avengers: Endgame has an 8.4 rating on IMDb which means that technically shares spot number one with Avengers: Infinity War.