C. Thomas Howell films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Actor · 15 films and 1 TV show on Boxlist

Known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, One Mile: Chapter One and Gettysburg.

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Starring C. Thomas Howell

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his...
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The Outsiders
1983 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
When two poor Greasers, Johnny, and Ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the Socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.
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Obliterated
2023 · TV
7.1/10 · TMDB
A special forces team thwarts a deadly plot in Sin City and parties accordingly. But when the real threat emerges, they must sober up to save Las Vegas.
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Secret Admirer
1985 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
When high-school heartthrob Michael receives an unsigned love letter, he assumes it's from knock-out prom queen Deborah Anne instead of pretty honor student Toni. And when Michael accidentally misplaces the letter, the juicy jottings soon...
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The Hitcher
1986 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation...
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Gettysburg
1993 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
In the summer of 1863, General Robert E. Lee leads the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with the goal of marching through to Washington, D.C. The Union Army of the Potomac, under the command of General...
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Hidalgo
2004 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...
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Old Dads
2023 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
A cranky middle-aged dad and his two best friends find themselves out of step in a changing world of millennial CEOs and powerful preschool principals.
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The Amazing Spider-Man
2012 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today...
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Red Dawn
1984 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces.
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Reagan
2024 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th...
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Gods and Generals
2003 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
The film centers mostly around the personal and professional life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point when Jackson is killed...
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American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009 · Film
5.2/10 · TMDB
Ten years after the first American Pie movie, three new hapless virgins discover the Bible hidden in the school library at East Great Falls High. Unfortunately for them, the book is ruined, and with incomplete advice, the Bible leads them...
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Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
2019 · Film
4.4/10 · TMDB
By June 1942, the Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific. In an effort to change the course of the war, a United States carrier group is positioned off the coast of Midway, tasked with springing a trap on the enemy. During this pivotal...
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One Mile: Chapter One
2026 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
After being released from prison, a father tries to reconnect with his daughter by taking her on a tour of college, but they soon find themselves fighting for more than their lost relationship when a murderous cult pursues them.
One Mile: Chapter Two
2026 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Former special forces operative Danny is forced back onto a remote island when a violent, secretive community takes revenge by abducting his daughter Alex, launching a relentless hunt against enemies prepared for his every move.

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