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10 Best Chris Pratt Movies, Ranked

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has become a household name for his work on multiple projects throughout the years. He has portrayed various characters during his career, some of which he will forever be known for to some fans. His time as Andy Dwyer on may mean the most to some, while his work in the as Star Lord may be his best to others. .

Chris Pratt's career began in the year 2000 with a short film titled . From there, it quickly escalated throughout the decade to a broader audience before the iconic earned him widespread acclaim, boosting him into the spotlight. His career continued to grow during this time with his successful portrayal of Peter Quill in 2014's towards the end of the show's run. . He has worked on over sixty projects in front of and behind the camera. But these ten movies are arguably some of his best.

Jim (Chris Pratt) affectionately touches Aurora's (Jennifer Lawrence) hair in Passengers.
Image via Sony Pictures Releasing

may movie of 2016 according to critics, but it's not as bad as some will make it out to be. It's a unique concept for a film, and despite some backlash and criticism towards its plot, . Its production value was also super impressive, and what it managed to create was impressive to see, regardless of whether it hit on a broader scale.

The movie follows Pratt's character, . Of the five thousand passengers on board the Avalon, Jim is the only one affected by the collision. He eventually gets to the level of loneliness where he chooses to wake up another passenger for company, a woman named Aurora (). The two form a relationship as they come to terms with the unintended life they now face, and what follows is a story of ups, downs, and in-betweens that leave audiences wondering where it will all end up. Its writing could use some work, but it's not as disastrous as some would depict.

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Passengers

December 21, 2016

116minuntes

Morten Tyldum

Jon Spaihts

$110 million

Sony

Sony

Chris Pratt as Dan Forester in The Tomorrow War sitting at a table looking serious.
Image via Amazon Studios

, thanks to their originality and the possible future projects they could create. Nowadays, developing an original idea and turning it into something that works is arguably harder to do with how many movies and concepts are out there. But that's not to say it can't be done.

An action-packed sci-fi thriller introduces audiences to a frightening future in which monsters known as Whitespikes have overrun the human population. . stars Chris Pratt as one of those who join the future fight, and what ensues is an entertaining monster movie with an undeniably interesting plot. It'll be cool to see where the story picks up when the sequel drops .

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The Tomorrow War

July 2, 2021

140 minutes

Chris McKay

Zach Dean

$200 million

Amazon Studios

Amazon Studios

Owen Grady, played by Chris Pratt, extends a hand directly in front of him in 'Jurassic World'.
Image via Universal Pictures

. On the one hand, it revitalized the iconic universe of that many and kids grew up with, bringing with it a new generation of fans. But on the other hand, some of those who loved the original trilogy felt and could never live up to the first's success. But overall, Jurassic World is far from a bad trilogy.

In 2015, a thrilling and exciting new installment of the classic dinosaur tales was released that took audiences on a new and dangerous adventure on the Island of Isla Nublar. The second installment was a miss for many; the third was a fitting way to close out the series for others, but the first in Jurassic World's trilogy is arguably the best and most favored of all three. , and he did a great job at instilling excitement for what would become the exciting new trilogy.

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Jurassic World

June 12, 2015

124minutes

Colin Trevorrow

Colin Trevorrow, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Michael Crichton, David Koepp, Derek Connolly

Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley, Steven Spielberg

Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jurassic World Dominion

Jurassic Park

$150 million

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures

The cast look forward into the distance outside on a western landscape in The Magnificent Seven, 2016.
Image via Sony Pictures Releasing

Another 2016 addition to Chris Pratt's filmography comes in the form of a tale from 1960. follows a group of seven individuals formed by the widow of a farmer murdered in a frontier town under siege. Its big-name cast consists of Chris Pratt, , , , , and many more.

that goes into creating a thrilling action/western feature with ease, despite some not taking to it as much as its '60s counterpart. Pratt plays a gambling rogue named Joshua Faraday, one of the Seven hired to assist. He is partially inspired by a character from ' Magnificent Seven film and serves as a lead alongside Washington's Sam Chisholm.

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The Magnificent Seven

September 23, 2016

132 minutes

Antoine Fuqua

John Lee Hancock, Nic Pizzolatto

$90 million

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Batman and Emett looking shocked in The Lego Movie.
Image via Warner Bros.

is full of endless meme potential, enjoyable comedy, and classic slapstick Lego characters that easily bring a smile to the face of anyone watching, but, surprisingly, also has a lot of heart. , and his voice work as the animated character had a long-lasting impact on the real-world audience that enjoyed the movie's story.

. It's genuinely tailored so that everyone can enjoy it, no matter their age, and it will never get boring to watch. Pratt's work on the movie solidified him as a talented voice actor alongside his physical performances.

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The Lego Movie

February 7, 2014

100 Minutes

An ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.

Phil Lord, Chris Miller

Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Phil Lord, Chris Miller

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, The Lego Batman Movie, The LEGO Ninjago Movie

LEGO

$60-65 Million

Village Roadshow, Vertigo Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Warner Animation Group, Lin Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

Chris Pratt as Justin frowning and looking intently at something off-camera in Zero Dark Thirty.
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is one of the most acclaimed, yet controversial, fictionalized retellings of the decade-long manhunt to track down Osama bin Laden after the September 11th attacks in 2001. It's an immersive feature capable of encapsulating its viewers at the moment and . It's quite chilling at times.

The movie performed exceedingly well in the eyes of both critics and audiences, with the . Chris Pratt plays a Naval Special Warfare Development Group operative alongside an array of famous faces in the 2012 war feature. While it may be a smaller role than some of his later performances, .

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Zero Dark Thirty

December 19, 2012

157 Minutes

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.

Kathryn Bigelow

Mark Boal

War

$40–52.5 million

Sony

Sony

Mario in a fighting pose in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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. There's no doubt that when something takes the leap from game to movie or TV show adaptation, skepticism and nervous anticipation fill those who love the source material it's based on. Everyone wants them to work, but unfortunately, most of the time, they are notorious for being some of the most underperforming pieces of media. .

As soon as the trailer for dropped, fans took to social media to voice their concerns about Chris Pratt voicing the classic Italian plumber. But those worries were squashed when the film was released, and the work that had gone into creating this fan service movie finally came to light. There were so many Easter eggs from throughout the years of games, and it was clear it was made with what fans would love to see in mind. , and it was genuinely enjoyable to watch. It remains and the only adaptation to gross over $1 billion at the box office.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie

April 5, 2023

93 minutes

A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.

Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath

Matthew Fogel

Chris Meledandri, Shigeru Miyamoto

The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2

Super Mario Bros.

Universal Pictures, Illumination, Nintendo

$100 Million

Illumination Entertainment

Universal Pictures

Chris Pratt as the animated elf Barley Lightfoot flexing muscles in front of a van in Onward.
Image via Pixar Animation

and Chris Pratt first shared the screen in with a short but memorable scene. Fast-forward two years, and they appeared together again, this time in animated format in a feature that would become one of the highest-rated to date.

2020's follows , that will bring him back for a day. It's a heartfelt and comically portrayed concept that became a highly praised addition to 's filmography. Unfortunately, it was hit by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant it underperformed at the box office. However, it has since become a favorite for many to stream on Disney+.

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Onward

March 6, 2020

103 minutes

In a magical world full of technological advances, elven brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot set out on an adventure to resurrect their late father for a day.

Dan Scanlon

Dan Scanlon

175–200 million

Disney

Disney

Chris Pratt as Scott Hattenberg about to bat in (Moneyball).
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This fourteen-year-old biopic by director has become . The work that went into creating 2011's remains outstanding to this day, and is often considered one of the best of its kind in the biographical genre.

Moneyball stars , , , , and Chris Pratt in an adaptation of ' 2003 book titled Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, in a story that depicts a different approach to the game of baseball. . It's not hard to see why it did so well, and it is more than deserving of its .

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Moneyball

September 23, 2011

Runtime
133 minutes

Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.

Director
Bennett Miller

Writers
Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian

Budget
$50 million

Studio(s)
Sony

Distributor(s)
Sony

The Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy is one of the most beloved of all time, and not just within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first film of the trio introduced audiences to a bunch of a–holes that became an incredibly important part of the MCU. It was a new direction for the franchise to take and a new universe to explore, and it became a top-ranking favorite for many from Marvel's entire filmography.

Chris Pratt fronts the Guardians as the dorky, adorable Star Lord. Having been taken from his family by Yondu (Michael Rooker) and the Ravagers when he was just a boy, Peter Quill grew up as anything but a normal kid. The first Guardians movie has one of the most heartbreaking opening scenes in the MCU. However, these movies, especially the first, have become known for their classic Marvel comedy better than any other addition to the franchise, and a large part of that is because of Pratt's ability to deliver Quill's physical and verbal comedy at its finest. The first Guardians will always be one of his best movies.

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Guardians of the Galaxy

Release Date
August 1, 2014

Runtime
121 minutes

A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.

Director
James Gunn

Writers
Nicole Perlman, James Gunn

Producers
Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Nik Korda, Stan Lee, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham

Main Genre
Action

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