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List of Brie Larson Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Room (2015)
40
8
Room
R
40
8

Academy-award winning film, Room, centers around a young mother, Joy, and her five-year-old son, Jack, who live a life of captivity in a small shed in Ohio. Kidnapped seven years ago by a man who routinely rapes her, Jack was born in the shed where the mother-son duo live a captive life for five years before they manage to escape.

Role:
Ma
Starring:
William H. Macy, Wendy Crewson, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers
Directed By:
Lenny Abrahamson
Awards:
BAFTA Award for Best Leading Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
2. Short Term 12 (2013)
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4
Short Term 12
R
16
4

Grace Howard, counselor and supervisor at Short Term 12, a residential care for troubled teenagers, is in a live-in relationship with co-supervisor, Mason. Though she counsels the teens, she herself has trouble opening up about her past. When newcomer Jayden and her harsh realities bring back the old memories, Grace struggles to come to terms with her own past. Will she succeed? 

Role:
Grace
Starring:
Rami Malek, Stephanie Beatriz, John Gallagher Jr., Lakeith Stanfield
Directed By:
Destin Daniel Cretton
3. Just Mercy (2020)
14
4
Just Mercy
PG-13
14
4
Role:
Eva Ansley
Starring:
Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan, Rob Morgan, Marcus A. Griffin Jr.
Directed By:
Destin Daniel Cretton
4. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
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11
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
PG-13
33
11

Based on Bryan Lee O'Malley’s graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim, the movie is an action-comedy which portrays the romantic life and struggles of Sex Bob-Omb bassist Scott Pilgrim. He must win a competition to sign a record deal and battle an army of seven evil ex-boyfriends of his newest girlfriend Ramona Flowers.  

Directed By:
Edgar Wright
5. 21 Jump Street (2012)
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21 Jump Street
R
39
15

Based on a 1980s television show of the same name, 21 Jump Street sees two cops who were former classmates return to their high school in order to contain a synthetic drug outbreak. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum’s impressive performances as undercover high school students has hilarious antics and plenty of laughs.

Role:
Molly Tracey
Directed By:
Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
6. The Spectacular Now (2013)
16
7
The Spectacular Now
R
16
7

Sutter Keely, a charismatic high school senior who loves to party, gets heavily drunk after sudden breakup with his girlfriend and is awakened the next morning in a stranger's lawn by shy and studious peer Aimee Finecky. Despite being polar opposites, they gradually begin to develop a bond after he convinces her to teach him geometry.

Role:
Cassidy
Directed By:
James Ponsoldt
7. The Glass Castle (2017)
10
4
The Glass Castle
PG-13
10
4

The Glass Castle is a biographical drama film which tells the story of a young girl growing up facing hardships in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads.

Role:
Jeannette
Starring:
Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Ella Anderson, Chandler Head
Directed By:
Destin Daniel Cretton
8. Kong: Skull Island (2017)
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12
Kong: Skull Island
PG-13
25
12

In this King Kong franchise film set in 1973, a diverse group of scientists and Vietnam War soldiers start out to map an unexplored island in the Pacific. Cut off from the world, they discover splendid species, but then run into mighty monstrous Kong, who is considered the protector of the island and its inhabitants. What ensues is a fierce battle for survival. 

Role:
Mason Weaver
Starring:
Directed By:
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
10. Free Fire (2016)
8
5
Free Fire
R
8
5

A black-market arms deal goes outrageously wrong, and it turns into a shootout between two gangs. Justine finds herself caught in the crossfire, and is forced to navigate her way through a warehouse. 

Role:
Justine
Starring:
Directed By:
Ben Wheatley
11. Madison (2001)
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4
Madison
PG
6
4
Starring:
Bruce Dern, Jim Caviezel, Jake Lloyd, Paul Dooley
Directed By:
William Bindley
12. 13 Going on 30 (2004)
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9
13 Going on 30
PG-13
15
9

After being humiliated on her 13th birthday, Jenna Rink wishes to be a grown up woman and wakes up as a successful and fashionable 30-year-old. However, as she attempts to remember her lost years, she realizes that she is not the person she was before and that she has lost her best friend Matt in the meantime.

Starring:
Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Andy Serkis, Judy Greer, Ashley Benson, Kathy Baker
Directed By:
Gary Winick
13. Trainwreck (2015)
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8
Trainwreck
R
13
8

Following her parents' divorce, Amy's father inculcated into his two daughters that monogamy is not realistic, which became the life mantra for the commitment-phobic heavy-drinking party girl after she grew up to be a magazine writer. However, she begins to question herself after she falls for the charming sports doctor Aaron Conners while writing an article about him.

Starring:
John Cena, Daniel Radcliffe, Marisa Tomei, Matthew Broderick, Dave Attell, Tilda Swinton, Bill Hader
Directed By:
14. Greenberg (2010)
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5
Greenberg
R
8
5

Recently discharged from hospital after suffering a nervous breakdown, New York City resident Roger visits Los Angeles to house sit for his brother, where he meets the family's personal assistant and soon falls in love with her.

Starring:
Rhys Ifans, Greta Gerwig, Ben Stiller, Dave Franco, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Koby Rouviere, Sydney Rouviere
Directed By:
15. Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
7
5
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
TV-MA
7
5

In order to restore his reputation, Zach goes on a road trip along with his crew in order to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews.

Role:
Brie Larson
Starring:
Keanu Reeves, Paul Rudd, Will Ferrell, John Legend, Jon Hamm, Peter Dinklage, Hailee Steinfeld
Directed By:
Scott Aukerman
16. The Gambler (2014)
10
6
The Gambler
R
10
6

Jim Bennett, a literature professor, is addicted to high-stake gambling which has led him to borrow money from a gangster with his own life as collateral. As he slides down more into the underground gambling world, a loan-shark takes paternal interest in him. Jim is getting increasingly involved with one of his students. He has much at stake and can’t afford to lose.

Starring:
Mark Wahlberg, Andre Braugher, Michael K. Williams, George Harris Kennedy, Jr, Jessica Lange, John Goodman, George Kennedy
Directed By:
Rupert Wyatt
17. Rampart (2011)
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5
Rampart
R
7
5

Rampart is a crime drama film which revolves around the life of Dave Brown, a police officer who had also previously served in the Vietnam War. One day, he finds himself in serious trouble and struggles for his survival.

Starring:
Sigourney Weaver, Ben Foster, Steve Buscemi, Cynthia Nixon, Jon Bernthal, Robin Wright, Audra McDonald
Directed By:
Oren Moverman
18. Digging for Fire (2015)
5
4
Digging for Fire
R
5
4
Starring:
Sam Rockwell, Melanie Lynskey, Sam Elliott, Orlando Bloom, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Rosemarie DeWitt
Directed By:
Joe Swanberg
19. Tanner Hall (2009)
5
4
Tanner Hall
R
5
4
Role:
Kate
Starring:
Amy Sedaris, Rooney Mara, Tom Everett Scott, Georgia King
Directed By:
20. The Beautiful Ordinary (2007)
5
4
The Beautiful Ordinary
R
5
4
Starring:
Leighton Meester, Alexa Vega, Lyndsy Fonseca, Amber Heard, Alexa PenaVega, Katrina Begin, Charles Chen
Directed By:
Jess Manafort
21. Unicorn Store (2017)
5
4
Unicorn Store
TV-PG
5
4

Unicorn Store is an American fantasy comedy film which revolves around a whimsical painter who fails art school and is being forced to take up an office job, where she receives inappropriate advances from the vice president. Her life takes a turn when she receives a letter, and learns that she might be able to fulfill her dream of owning a unicorn.  

Role:
Kit
Starring:
Joan Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Bradley Whitford, Chris Witaske
Directed By:
Brie Larson
22. Hoot (2006)
5
4
Hoot
PG
5
4

Hoot is a comedy adventure film which revolves around Roy, a young man, who moves with his family to Florida. He soon befriends Beatrice and her brother Mullet, and learns about their efforts to save a population of endangered owls. He decides to help them fight to protect the species.

 

Role:
Beatrice
Starring:
Luke Wilson, Logan Lerman, Robert Wagner, Tim Blake Nelson, Cody Linley
Directed By:
Wil Shriner
23. The Trouble with Bliss (2011)
4
4
The Trouble with Bliss
PG-13
4
4
Role:
Stephanie Jouseski
Starring:
Lucy Liu, Michael C. Hall, Sarah Shahi, Rhea Perlman, Peter Fonda, Glenn Kubota
Directed By:
Michael Knowles
24. Sleepover (2004)
5
4
Sleepover
PG
5
4

In order to improve their social status, four friends Julie, Hannah, Yancy and Farrah, decide to go out on an all night scavenger hunt against the most popular group of their school.

Starring:
Summer Glau, Jane Lynch, Evan Peters, Steve Carell, Alexa Vega, Alexa PenaVega, Mika Boorem
Directed By:
Joe Nussbaum
25. House Broken (2009)
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4
House Broken
R
3
4
Starring:
Danny DeVito, Thomas F. Wilson, Katey Sagal, Skyler Stone, Ryan Hansen
Directed By:
Sam Harper
26. The Babysitter (2008)
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3
The Babysitter
7
3
Role:
Allison
Starring:
John Kapelos, Molly Hagan, Josh Cooke
Directed By:
David H. Steinberg
27. Right on Track (2003)
6
4
Right on Track
TV-G
6
4
Role:
Courtney Enders
Starring:
Beverley Mitchell, Jon Lindstrom, Jodi Russell, Marcus Toji
Directed By:
Duwayne Dunham
28. Just Peck (2009)
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4
Just Peck
6
4
Starring:
Marcia Cross, Adam Arkin, Camryn Manheim, Keir Gilchrist
Directed By:
Michael A. Nickles
29. Special Delivery (1999)
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4
Special Delivery
4
4
Role:
Little Angel
Starring:
Sean Young, Nell Carter, Robert Lujan, Juan Carlos Cantu
Directed By:
Kenneth A. Carlson
30. Schimmel (2000)
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4
Schimmel
4
4
Starring:
Talia Balsam, Julius Carry, Jorge Luis Abreu, Vicki Davis
31. Weighting (2013)
4
4
Weighting
4
4
Starring:
Satya Bhabha
Directed By:
Brie Larson, Dustin Bowser
32. Treatment (2011)
3
4
Treatment
3
4
Starring:
Joshua Leonard, Ross Partridge, Sean Nelson, Chris Caniglia
Directed By:
Sean Nelson, Steven Schardt
33. Entry Level (2012)
3
4
Entry Level
3
4
Role:
Laura
Starring:
Michael Angarano, Randall Park, Adam Campbell, Amanda Lund
Directed By:
Nicholas Stoller
34. Bitter Orange (2013)
3
4
Bitter Orange
3
4
Role:
Myrtle
Starring:
James Urbaniak, Brendan Hines
Directed By:
Hope Larson
35. Smorgasbord (2011)
2
5
Smorgasbord
2
5
Role:
Clara
Starring:
Sarah Ramos, James Bannon, Coco Kleppinger, Jordan James Smith
Directed By:
Jennifer Glynn
36. Basmati Blues (2017)
2
4
Basmati Blues
2
4
Role:
Linda
Starring:
Scott Bakula, Donald Sutherland, Tyne Daly, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Directed By:
Dan Baron
37. Why You've Never Met the 4th Haim Sister (2017)
2
4
Why You've Never Met the 4th Haim Sister
2
4
Role:
Frime Haim
Starring:
Carnie Wilson, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim
Directed By:
Lucia Aniello

TV Shows

Community
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12
Community
TV-PG
70
12
Starring:
Nathan Fillion, Nick Kroll, George Takei, Jennie Garth, Jonathan Banks, Keith David, Luke Perry
Directed By:
The League
21
4
The League
TV-MA
21
4
Starring:
Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Nealon, Nathan Fielder, Ali Larter, Eliza Dushku, Arielle Kebbel, Addison Timlin
Directed By:
Jeff Schaffer, Jackie Marcus Schaffer
United States of Tara
14
4
United States of Tara
TV-MA
14
4
Role:
Kate Gregson (36 episodes, 2009-2011)
Starring:
Viola Davis, Patton Oswalt, Eddie Izzard, Toni Collette, John Corbett, Rosemarie DeWitt, Keir Gilchrist
Directed By:
Craig Zisk, Craig Gillespie, Jamie Babbit, Tricia Brock, John Dahl
The Burg
8
2
The Burg
8
2
Starring:
Kelli Giddish, Matt Yeager, Lindsey Broad, Bob McClure
Brie Larson: Black Sheep (2010)
9
3
Brie Larson: Black Sheep
9
3
Role:
Envy Adams
Starring:
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Cera, Brandon Routh, Johnny Simmons
Popular
9
3
Popular
TV-14
9
3
Starring:
Brenda Song, Peggy Lipton, Wentworth Miller, RuPaul, Sandra Oh, Mario Lopez, Ann-Margret
Directed By:
Elodie Keene, Jamie Babbit, Lev L. Spiro, Craig Zisk, Perry Lang
NTSF:SD:SUV
8
3
NTSF:SD:SUV
8
3
Starring:
Kelly Brook, Abigail Spencer, Hal Linden, Peter Serafinowicz, Jason Ritter, Aziz Ansari, Ed Helms
Directed By:
Ryan McFaul, Eric Appel, Paul Scheer, Alex Fernie, Curtis Gwinn
Then Came You
7
3
Then Came You
7
3
Starring:
Susan Floyd, Colin Ferguson, Desmond Askew, Thomas Newton
Kroll Show
7
3
Kroll Show
7
3
Starring:
Nnamdi Asomugha, Fred Armisen, John Mulaney, Will Forte, Lucy Punch, Adam Brody, Kumail Nanjiani
Directed By:
Jonathan Krisel, Bill Benz, Daniel Gray Longino
To Have & to Hold
6
3
To Have & to Hold
6
3
Starring:
Debra Jo Rupp, Alexa Vega, Alexa PenaVega, Jason Beghe, Moira Kelly, Jason Wiles, Stephen Lee
Directed By:
Rachel Talalay, Tony Bill, Arvin Brown, James Hayman
Jenny Lewis: Just One of the Guys (2014)
6
3
Jenny Lewis: Just One of the Guys
6
3
Role:
Man
Starring:
Kristen Stewart, Anne Hathaway, Jenny Lewis, Tennessee Thomas
Directed By:
Jenny Lewis
Ghost Whisperer
14
8
Ghost Whisperer
TV-PG
14
8
Starring:
Uriah Shelton, Margaret Cho, Patrick J. Adams, Abigail Breslin, Christine Baranski, Aisha Tyler, Ann Cusack
Directed By:
Touched by an Angel
6
4
Touched by an Angel
TV-G
6
4
Starring:
Kirk Cameron, Celine Dion, Jane Kaczmarek, Swoosie Kurtz, Richard Chamberlain, Veronica Cartwright, Scott Baio
Directed By:
Peter H. Hunt, Timothy Van Patten, Victor Lobl, Bethany Rooney, Stuart Margolin
Raising Dad
4
3
Raising Dad
4
3
Role:
Emily Stewart (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Starring:
Romeo Miller, Meagan Good, Bob Saget, Kat Dennings, Jerry Adler
Directed By:
Wil Shriner, Lee Shallat Chemel, Andy Ackerman, Will Mackenzie, Dana Piazza De Vally
Hope & Faith
5
4
Hope & Faith
TV-PG
5
4
Starring:
Mimi Rogers, Nick Lachey, Hal Holbrook, Jenny McCarthy, Kelly Ripa, Dean Cain, Eric Braeden
Directed By:
Gil Junger, Don Scardino, Scott Ellis, Lynn M. McCracken, Jerry Zaks
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
6
5
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV-14
6
5
Starring:
Christopher Guest, Erik Estrada, Fred Willard, Barry Humphries, Florence Henderson, Gilbert Gottfried, Chris Isaak
Directed By:
Liz Plonka, Ellen Brown, Anthony Caleca, Steve Paley, Star Price
Jay Z: Family Feud ft. Beyoncé (2018)
3
4
Jay Z: Family Feud ft. Beyoncé
3
4
Starring:
Mindy Kaling, Thandie Newton, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Michael B. Jordan
Directed By:
Ava DuVernay
Brie Larson: Hope Has Wings (2005)
2
3
Brie Larson: Hope Has Wings
2
3
Role:
Brie Larson
Brie Larson: She Said (2005)
2
3
Brie Larson: She Said
2
3
Role:
Brie Larson
Directed By:
Chris Applebaum

Animation Movies

Farce of the Penguins (2006)
6
9
Farce of the Penguins
R
6
9

Farce of the Penguins is an animated mockumentary film which revolves around a group of male penguins, who are making a seventy-mile trek to go and meet the female penguins at the breeding grounds. The film was made as a parody of ‘March of the Penguins’, a French feature film.

Role:
I Need a Z-Pack Penguin (voice)
Starring:
Abe Vigoda, Jodie Sweetin, Lori Loughlin, Drea de Matteo, John Stamos, Whoopi Goldberg, Christina Applegate
Directed By:
Bob Saget

Director

Unicorn Store (2017)
15
12
Unicorn Store
TV-PG
15
12

Unicorn Store is an American fantasy comedy film which revolves around a whimsical painter who fails art school and is being forced to take up an office job, where she receives inappropriate advances from the vice president. Her life takes a turn when she receives a letter, and learns that she might be able to fulfill her dream of owning a unicorn.  

Starring:
Joan Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Bradley Whitford, Chris Witaske
Directed By:
Brie Larson
The Arm (2012)
5
4
The Arm
5
4
Starring:
Miles Heizer, Logan Miller, Matt Bennett, Ryan Alvarez, Audrey Corsa
Directed By:
Brie Larson, Sarah Ramos, Jessie Ennis
Weighting (2013)
4
4
Weighting
4
4
Starring:
Satya Bhabha
Directed By:
Brie Larson, Dustin Bowser

Brie Larson Awards

Academy Awards
Room Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 2016
Golden Globe Awards
Room Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama 2016
Primetime Emmy Awards
Winner Outstanding Original Interactive Program 2020
BAFTA Awards
Room Best Leading Actress 2016
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Captain Marvel Best Fight 2019