Most recognized for his role in the comedic series Parks and Recreation, Chris Pratt has since dived into several genres, from war movies to science fiction and even animation. If you enjoy Marvel, dinosaurs, or combat, check out these six best Chris Pratt movies now and explore more from his extensive repertoire.
6. Jurassic World (2015)
Sixth on our list of best Chris Pratt movies is Jurassic World. This is Pratt’s first appearance in the franchise, which would extend into two future movies as the hardened raptor trainer Owen Grady. Jurassic World takes place twenty-two years after the original park failed, with the newest park open for business and pulling in thousands of visitors. When the scientists create a new breed of dinosaur, though, it breaks free from containment and goes on a hunting spree. Not good.
–IMDb score: 6.9
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5. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Coming up next on the best Chris Pratt movies list is Zero Dark Thirty, chronicling the decade-long hunt for al-Quaeda leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks. Maya is a CIA operative who is pursuing leads to uncover the hidden whereabouts of Osama bin Laden. In 2011, it finally appears that her work will pay off, and a U.S. Navy SEAL team (including Pratt’s character Justin) is sent to kill or capture the terrorist.
–IMDb score: 7.4
4. Moneyball (1972)
Moneyball earns the fourth spot on our best Chris Pratt movies list, with Pratt playing baseball star Scott Hatteberg. In the film, Oakland A’s general manager, Billy Beane, is restricted to the lowest salary in baseball. If he wants to win the World Series, he needs to get creative. His solution? Using statistical data to analyze and place value on players he picks for the team, turning the entire sport on its head.
–IMDb score: 7.6
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3. The Lego Movie (2014)
Even though you can physically see Chris Pratt in our third selection, The Lego Movie, his voice acting earns this film a spot on the best Chris Pratt movies list. Pratt voices Emmet Brickowski, an ordinary LEGO construction worker who is labeled as the most “extraordinary person” and the key to saving the universe. Emmet must team up with his friends and go on an epic journey to defeat the tyrant Lord Business and restore peace to his world.
–IMDb score: 7.7
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2. Her (2013)
Earning the second spot for best Chris Pratt movies is Her, where Pratt plays Paul, a co-worker and friend of Theodore. In the final stage of his divorce, Theodore is a lonely man who plays video games and occasionally hangs out with friends. Deciding to buy the world’s first artificially intelligent operating system (OS1), Theodore finds himself drawn to the voice behind the technology called Samantha. The two grow close, and Theodore falls in love, but what is love with an OS?
–IMDb score: 8.0
1. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Last but not least on our best Chris Pratt movies list is Guardians of the Galaxy, Pratt’s introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Peter Quill. After stealing a mysterious orb from the far reaches of space, Quill from Earth is a target of a manhunt led by Ronan the Accuser. To battle against Ronan and his army, Quill builds an unlikely team of space heroes that will come to be known as the “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
–IMDb score: 8.0
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