All Brie Larson Movies Ranked by Tomatometer

Before she landed at the forefront of comic-book movies with Captain Marvel, Brie Larson stood out in another superhero movie of a more hipster variety: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. That Edgar Wright-directed, Michael Cera-starring, would-be blockbuster had a cast like a who’s who of up-and-coming actors, career momentum that Larson transferred into an impressive run of Certified Fresh hits. These include 21 Jump Street, Short Term 12, Kong: Skull Island, and, of course, Room, which led Larson to a Best Actress Oscar win.

Between Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame, she directed her first feature Unicorn Store. Larson’s latest is Just Mercy, co-starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx: See where it places in when we rank all Brie Larson movies by Tomatometer!

#24

Remember the Daze (2008)
0%

#24

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: The feature debut from writer/director Jess Manafort, this bittersweet teen comedy centers on a group of kids on the last... [More]

Starring: Amber Heard, Alexa PenaVega, Katrina Begin, Melonie Diaz

Directed By: Jess Manafort

#23

Basmati Blues (2018)
10%

#23

Adjusted Score: 10.36%

Critics Consensus: Like the genetically modified grain at the center of its story, Basmati Blues is probably best locked in storage and saved for cases of cinematic famine.

Synopsis: Basmati Blues is a musical comedy that follows Linda Watt (Brie Larson), a sheltered but brilliant young scientist who is... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Donald Sutherland, Scott Bakula

Directed By: Dan Baron

#22

Sleepover (2004)
15%

#22

Adjusted Score: 17.31%

Critics Consensus: 'Tween girls will enjoy this sugar coated fluff, but others will find Sleepover a snooze.

Synopsis: In the summer before their freshman year in high school, Julie has a slumber party with her best friends: Hannah,... [More]

Starring: Alexa PenaVega, Mika Boorem, Jane Lynch, Sam Huntington

Directed By: Joe Nussbaum

#21

Tanner Hall (2011)
16%

#21

Adjusted Score: 10.631%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: As Fernanda (Rooney Mara) enters her senior year at Tanner Hall-a sheltered boarding school in New England-she's faced with unexpected... [More]

Starring: Rooney Mara, Georgia King, Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson

Directed By: Francesca Gregorini, Tatiana von Furstenberg, Tatiana von Furstenburg

#20

Hoot (2006)
26%

#20

Adjusted Score: 28.814%

Critics Consensus: Lacking energy and humor, Hoot is a ho-hum story of eco-awareness that falls flat as a pancake.

Synopsis: When a Montana boy moves to Florida and unearths a disturbing threat to a local population of endangered owls, three... [More]

Starring: Luke Wilson, Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson

Directed By: Wil Shriner

#19

The Trouble with Bliss (2012)
33%

#19

Adjusted Score: 24.278%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: The Trouble with Bliss tells the story of 35-year-old Morris Bliss (Michael C. Hall), who is clamped firmly in the... [More]

Starring: Michael C. Hall, Chris Messina, Brie Larson, Sarah Shahi

Directed By: Michael Knowles

#18

The Gambler (2014)
43%

#18

Adjusted Score: 48.126%

Critics Consensus: Well-paced and reasonably entertaining in its own right, The Gambler still suffers from comparisons to the James Caan classic that inspired it.

Synopsis: Jim Bennett (Academy Award (R)-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett... [More]

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, Jessica Lange, John Goodman

Directed By: Rupert Wyatt

#17

The Glass Castle (2017)
52%

#17

Adjusted Score: 58.409%

Critics Consensus: The Glass Castle has an affecting real-life story and a hard-working cast in its corner, but they aren't enough to outweigh a fundamentally misguided approach to the material.

Synopsis: Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family, THE GLASS CASTLE is a remarkable story of unconditional love.... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Sarah Snook

Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton

#16

Unicorn Store (2019)
64%

#16

Adjusted Score: 67.031%

Critics Consensus: It'll be best enjoyed by audiences with a high tolerance for colorful whimsy, but Unicorn Store is easy to like -- and it suggests Brie Larson has a future behind the camera.

Synopsis: Kit (Brie Larson) is a lonely twenty-something dreamer who's reluctant to leave the comforts of childhood and fully embrace adulthood.... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Joan Cusack, Bradley Whitford

Directed By: Brie Larson

#15

Digging For Fire (2015)
66%

#15

Adjusted Score: 67.814%

Critics Consensus: Digging for Fire finds director/co-writer Joe Swanberg working from a familiar palette, but in ways that suggest he's taking new and exciting strides as a filmmaker.

Synopsis: Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood... [More]

Starring: Jake Johnson (XVI), Rosemarie DeWitt, Orlando Bloom, Anna Kendrick

Directed By: Joe Swanberg

#14

Free Fire (2017)
69%

#14

Adjusted Score: 78.61%

Critics Consensus: Free Fire aims squarely for genre thrills, and hits its target repeatedly and with great gusto -- albeit with something less than pure cinematic grace.

Synopsis: Bold, breathless and wickedly fun, Free Fire is an electrifying action comedy about an arms deal that goes spectacularly and... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Armie Hammer, Sam Riley

Directed By: Ben Wheatley

#13

Rampart (2012)
74%

#13

Adjusted Score: 79.049%

Critics Consensus: Rampart sends viewers plummeting into a nihilistic hell of its protagonist's creation, yet Woody Harrelson's performance in the central role is too magnetic to dismiss.

Synopsis: Los Angeles, 1999 - Officer Dave Brown (Harrelson) is a Vietnam vet and a Rampart Precinct cop, dedicated to doing... [More]

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright, Ned Beatty

Directed By: Oren Moverman

#12

Kong: Skull Island (2017)
75%

#12

Adjusted Score: 91.516%

Critics Consensus: Offering exhilarating eye candy, solid acting, and a fast-paced story, Kong: Skull Island earns its spot in the movie monster's mythos without ever matching up to the classic original.

Synopsis: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures' "Kong: Skull Island" reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original... [More]

Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson

Directed By: Jordan Vogt-Roberts

#11

Greenberg (2010)
76%

#11

Adjusted Score: 80.867%

Critics Consensus: Greenberg's title character is harder to like than most, but Ben Stiller's nuanced performance and a darkly funny script help take the misanthropic edge off.

Synopsis: A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother,... [More]

Starring: Ben Stiller, Rhys Ifans, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Directed By: Noah Baumbach

#10

Captain Marvel (2019)
78%

#10

Adjusted Score: 101.476%

Critics Consensus: Packed with action, humor, and visual thrills, Captain Marvel introduces the MCU's latest hero with an origin story that makes effective use of the franchise's signature formula.

Synopsis: The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou

Directed By: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

#9

Don Jon (2013)
79%

#9

Adjusted Score: 86.488%

Critics Consensus: Don Jon proves to be an amiable directing debut for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and a vivacious showcase for his co-star, Scarlett Johansson.

Synopsis: Jon Martello (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a strong, handsome, good old fashioned guy. His buddies call him Don Jon due to... [More]

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza

Directed By: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

#8

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
82%

#8

Adjusted Score: 90.09%

Critics Consensus: Its script may not be as dazzling as its eye-popping visuals, but Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is fast, funny, and inventive.

Synopsis: Based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's Oni Press comic book of the same name, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World follows the... [More]

Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans

Directed By: Edgar Wright

#7

Just Mercy (2020)
83%

#7

Adjusted Score: 96.272%

Critics Consensus: Just Mercy dramatizes a real-life injustice with solid performances, a steady directorial hand, and enough urgency to overcome a certain degree of earnest advocacy.

Synopsis: A powerful and thought-provoking true story, "Just Mercy" follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice.... [More]

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Rob Morgan

Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton

#6

Trainwreck (2015)
84%

#6

Adjusted Score: 94.844%

Critics Consensus: Trainwreck drags commitment out of all but the most rom-com-phobic filmgoers with sharp humor, relatable characters, and hilarious work from Amy Schumer.

Synopsis: Since she was a little girl, it's been drilled into Amy's (Schumer) head by her rascal of a dad (Colin... [More]

Starring: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Colin Quinn, Brie Larson

Directed By: Judd Apatow

#5

21 Jump Street (2012)
84%

#5

Adjusted Score: 92.074%

Critics Consensus: A smart, affectionate satire of '80s nostalgia and teen movie tropes, 21 Jump Street offers rowdy mainstream comedy with a surprisingly satisfying bite.

Synopsis: In the action-comedy 21 Jump Street, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are more than ready to leave their... [More]

Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Rob Riggle

Directed By: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord

#4

The Spectacular Now (2013)
91%

#4

Adjusted Score: 97.08%

Critics Consensus: The Spectacular Now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical coming-of-age story trappings.

Synopsis: With sly humor and an intensity of feeling, THE SPECTACULAR NOW (directed by James Ponsoldt) creates a vivid, three-dimensional portrait... [More]

Starring: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Directed By: James Ponsoldt

#3

Room (2015)
93%

#3

Adjusted Score: 105.02%

Critics Consensus: Led by incredible work from Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay, Room makes for an unforgettably harrowing -- and undeniably rewarding -- experience.

Synopsis: Both highly suspenseful and deeply emotional, ROOM is a unique and touching exploration of the boundless love between a mother... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, William H. Macy

Directed By: Lenny Abrahamson

#2

Avengers: Endgame (2019)
94%

#2

Adjusted Score: 117.668%

Critics Consensus: Exciting, entertaining, and emotionally impactful, Avengers: Endgame does whatever it takes to deliver a satisfying finale to Marvel's epic Infinity Saga.

Synopsis: The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers... [More]

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans

Directed By: Anthony Russo

#1

Short Term 12 (2013)
98%

#1

Adjusted Score: 104.294%

Critics Consensus: Short Term 12 is an emphatic, revealing drama that pulls audiences into the perspective of neglected youths.

Synopsis: I Am Not a Hipster director Destin Daniel Cretton expands his 2008 short of the same name into a feature... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek

Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton