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We know it feels like Chris Hemsworth has been in movies forever. And this is likely because, in his role as Thor in the Marvel universe, he seems like he’s in 10 movies per year. But he’s only been well-known to American audiences for a little more than a decade. Still, in that time, he’s starred in some great movies (and even has a few non-Marvel movies on the way).
If you’re a fan of Marvel, superhero movies, or just summer movies in general, you’ve probably already seen his recent movie Thor: Love and Thunder. In honor of this new action-pack, intergalactic, Norse-mythology-filled superhero movie hitting theaters, we figured the time was right to look back on the last decade-plus of Hemsworth films.
From massive epic superhero movies to cult classic horror films, and badass action movies, the Australian-born actor has done it all. Below, you’ll find eight of our favorites, ranked in order of the likelihood we’d watch them again. Also, we left off giant Marvel movies besides the Thor series because we’re picking movies where Hemsworth was one of the main characters. Keep scrolling to see them all.
Ranked! Chris Hemsworth Movies
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8. 'In the Heart of the Sea' (2015)
Based on the events that inspired the novel Moby Dick, this film tells the story of a crew on a New England ship called Essex as they attempt to survive after their vessel is attacked by a massive whale. It was thrilling, but could have been better.
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7. 'Extraction' (2020)
This action-packed thriller is centered around a mercenary hired to rescue a crime lord’s kidnapped child. It’s full of twists and turns while he attempts to navigate the criminal underground. It was good enough that a sequel is coming out soon.
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6. 'Thor: Love and Thunder' (2022)
This movie is so new, it’s almost hard to decide where it should land. A cosmic adventure of epic proportions starts with the titular Thor as he attempts a quest for inner peace. Of course, he’s interrupted by a galactic baddie called Gorr the God Butcher.
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5. '12 Strong' (2018)
The story centers around Captain Mitch Nelson as he leads a Special Forces mission in Afghanistan after 9/11. What starts as a well-planned mission turns into a fight for survival.
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4. 'Rush' (2013)
This racing movie is about the 1970s rivalry of an Englishman named James Hunt and his Austrian Rival named Niki Lauda as they battle against each other in Formula 1 racing.
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3. 'Bad Times at the El Royale' (2018)
Hemsworth plays a creepy, evil cult leader in this highly underrated ensemble thriller about the goings on in a run-down hotel on the border of California and Nevada and how they affect seven strangers.
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2. 'The Cabin in the Woods' (2011)
One of the most underrated and most interesting horror movies ever made, what starts as a basic premise of a group of kids stranded in a remote cabin morphs into something much more sinister.
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1. 'Thor: Ragnarok' (2017)
The best Thor movie features an imprisoned Thor forced to battle in a gladiator-style competition. It’s the most interesting and funniest of all the films so far.
