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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 (2007)
0%

#24

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: During the summer of 1999, a group of teenagers, through interconnected narratives, live through their last day of high school... [More]

Starring: Amber Heard, Alexa Vega, Leighton Meester, Melonie Diaz

Directed By: Jess Manafort

#23

Basmati Blues (2017)
10%

#23

Adjusted Score: 10885%

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: When a young scientist learns she has unwittingly aided a destructive plan against the Indian farmers she was supposedly sent... [More]

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

Directed By: Dan Baron

#22

Sleepover (2004)
15%

#22

Adjusted Score: 17643%

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

Synopsis: In the summer before starting high school, Julie (Alexa Vega) and her best friends, Hannah (Mika Boorem), Yancy (Kallie Flynn... [More]

Starring: Alexa Vega, Mika Boorem, Scout Taylor-Compton, Kallie Flynn Childress

Directed By: Joe Nussbaum

#21

Tanner Hall (2009)
16%

#21

Adjusted Score: 12966%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A manipulative childhood acquaintance (Georgia King) worms her way into a teenager's (Rooney Mara) circle of friends at an all-girls... [More]

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

Directed By: Francesca Gregorini, Tatiana von Furstenberg

#20

Hoot (2006)
26%

#20

Adjusted Score: 29838%

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

Synopsis: Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman) has moved so often he has lost track of how many times he has changed schools.... [More]

Starring: Luke Wilson, Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Cody Linley

Directed By: Wil Shriner

#19

The Trouble With Bliss (2011)
33%

#19

Adjusted Score: 27545%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: An emotionally inert 35-year-old (Michael C. Hall) finds his life opening up when he begins a relationship with a former... [More]

Starring: Michael C. Hall, Lucy Liu, Chris Messina, Sarah Shahi

Directed By: Michael Knowles

#18

The Gambler (2014)
44%

#18

Adjusted Score: 48588%

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: Literature professor Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it... [More]

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams

Directed By: Rupert Wyatt

#17

The Glass Castle (2017)
51%

#17

Adjusted Score: 63333%

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: Based on a memoir, four siblings must learn to take care of themselves as their responsibility-averse, free-spirit parents both inspire... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Max Greenfield, Sarah Snook

Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton

#16

The Unicorn Store (2017)
64%

#16

Adjusted Score: 70148%

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: ... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, Sam Jackson, Joan Cusack, Bradley Whitford

Directed By: Brie Larson

#15

Digging for Fire (2015)
64%

#15

Adjusted Score: 66203%

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: A house sitter (Jake Johnson) becomes an amateur sleuth after finding a bone and a gun on the property.... [More]

Starring: Jake Johnson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Orlando Bloom, Brie Larson

Directed By: Joe Swanberg

#14

Free Fire (2016)
70%

#14

Adjusted Score: 87196%

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: When a black-market arms deal goes outrageously wrong, Justine finds herself caught in the crossfire, forced to navigate through a... [More]

Starring: Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy

Directed By: Ben Wheatley

#13

Rampart (2011)
74%

#13

Adjusted Score: 79285%

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: In 1999, Officer Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson), a 24-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, tends to follow his... [More]

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Anne Heche, Ice Cube

Directed By: Oren Moverman

#12

Kong: Skull Island (2017)
75%

#12

Adjusted Score: 105484%

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: Scientists, soldiers and adventurers unite to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. Cut off from everything they... [More]

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

Directed By: Jordan Vogt-Roberts

#11

Greenberg (2010)
76%

#11

Adjusted Score: 82865%

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: Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller), a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los... [More]

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

Directed By: Noah Baumbach

#10

Captain Marvel (2019)
79%

#10

Adjusted Score: 113004%

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: Captain Marvel is an extraterrestrial Kree warrior who finds herself caught in the middle of an intergalactic battle between her... [More]

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

Directed By: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

#9

Don Jon (2013)
80%

#9

Adjusted Score: 87553%

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: New Jersey bartender Jon Martello (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) knows what's important: his friends, his family, his car, his church, his sexual... [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: 93225%

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: As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the... [More]

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

Directed By: Edgar Wright

#7

Just Mercy (2019)
85%

#7

Adjusted Score: 103452%

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: After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation.... [More]

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

Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton

#6

Trainwreck (2015)
84%

#6

Adjusted Score: 95314%

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: Ever since her father drilled into her head that monogamy isn't realistic, magazine writer Amy (Amy Schumer) has made promiscuity... [More]

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

Directed By: Judd Apatow

#5

21 Jump Street (2012)
85%

#5

Adjusted Score: 94101%

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: When cops Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances... [More]

Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco

Directed By: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller

#4

The Spectacular Now (2013)
91%

#4

Adjusted Score: 98153%

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

Synopsis: An innocent, bookish teenager (Shailene Woodley) begins dating the charming, freewheeling high-school senior (Miles Teller) who awoke on her lawn... [More]

Starring: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Directed By: James Ponsoldt

#3

Room (2015)
93%

#3

Adjusted Score: 106507%

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

Synopsis: Held captive for years in an enclosed space, a woman (Brie Larson) and her young son (Jacob Tremblay) finally gain... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers

Directed By: Lenny Abrahamson

#2

Avengers: Endgame (2019)
94%

#2

Adjusted Score: 128400%

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: Adrift in space with no food or water, Tony Stark sends a message to Pepper Potts as his oxygen supply... [More]

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth

Directed By: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

#1

Short Term 12 (2013)
98%

#1

Adjusted Score: 105345%

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

Synopsis: A supervisor (Brie Larson) at a group home for at-risk teens connects with a new resident (Kaitlyn Dever) while facing... [More]

Starring: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Stephanie Beatriz

Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton