95 Tom Skerritt Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Considered one of the greatest films of all time, this science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott is about space merchant vessel Nostromo whose crew respond to a distress call on their way back to earth. As a result they end up with a dangerous and aggressive extra-terrestrial creature on board.

The black war comedy centers on the exploits of three surgeons who arrive at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South Korea and wreak havoc with their pranks. ‘Hawkeye’ Pierce, ‘Duke’ Forrest, and ‘Trapper John’ McIntyre turn out to be extremely talented combat surgeons but womanizing rule-breakers with an affinity for mischief. 

A car accident puts schoolteacher Johnny Smith into coma for five years. When he wakes up, he is disturbed to find that he has psychic powers to see anyone’s past and future by touching the person. After shaking hands with an upcoming politician, Johnny realizes that once this man gets in power he will cause upheaval, so Johnny feels compelled to take action. 

Anthony, an unemployed drummer and stoner, leaves his parents and hitchhikes across the country with Pedro, who he befriended on the road. The buddy comedy film follows the duo's misadventures on the road. It opened to poor reviews at the time of its release but is now considered a cult classic.

As hope in extraterrestrial life exploration dwindles, a SETI scientist stumbles upon a sequenced signal. She is faced with the challenge of deciphering the message under massive global scrutiny. This science-fiction drama is an adaptation of Carl Sagan's 1985 novel of the same name.

The film is based on a semi-autobiographical eponymous novella by Norman Maclean. Sons of a Presbyterian minister, Norman and his brother, Paul, are home schooled and spend much of their time fly fishing. Eventually Norman leaves home to attend college while Paul becomes a skilled fisher and a fearless muckraking reporter, earning the enmity of many powerful men. 

The story focuses on the bond shared by a group of ladies in a small Louisiana town. At the center is a young beautician, who arrives here after encountering personal tragedy and finds work in a home based salon.  Soon, she is befriended by its patrons and becomes a part of the group, sharing joys and misfortunes with them, starting a new life in the process.     

Reckless and impulsive ace pilot Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell is accepted into the Naval Fighter Weapons School, where he alienates other elite students with his attitude. As he competes for the TOPGUN Trophy with his calm rival Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky, he is also vying for the attention of the beautiful astrophysicist and civilian instructor Charlotte Blackwood.

Lucky is a comedy drama film which tells the story of Lucky, a 90 year old atheist, who lives alone in an isolated house in the small desert town of Piru, California. Upon coming to terms with his own mortality, he decides to search for ever-elusive enlightenment.

Those Calloways is an American family drama film, which revolves around Cam Calloway and his family, who live in a densely wooded area in New England. Cam’s dream is to build a sanctuary for the geese that fly over the area every year, but every time he tries, his attempts fail. 

One Man’s Way is a drama film which revolves around Norman Vincent Peale, who is working in Detroit as a crime reporter for a newspaper. He is deeply affected by the tragedies that he witnesses or writes about, and eventually decides to write a book. Although it becomes a best seller, he also gains controversy.

Arnold had rescued Thomas from a fire when the latter was a child, and therefore he starts to think of Arnold as a hero. However, his friend Victor, Arnold’s son, is unhappy with his father due to his violence and alcoholism. When Arnold passes away, the two friends set out on a cross-country journey to Phoenix, to retrieve Arnold’s ashes.   

John Bennett, as a child, wished that his teddy bear came to life, which was miraculously granted. He grows up into a pothead who spends most of his time drinking beer and smoking weed with Ted. However, John's life turns into a nightmare when he must choose between his crude friend and his steady girlfriend of four years.

At the end of the Korean War, Private, Roy Loomis, encounters a psychotic soldier named Raymond Endore who has a habit of crossing enemy lines at night and slitting their throats. When an armistice is declared, Loomis discovers Endore has been training a young orphan named Charlie and has no intention of leaving Korea. 

This vigilante action-thriller film is set against the backdrop of increasing violence in society in the years that followed JFK's assassination in 1963. The 1982 movie follows the story of a proud Italian-American deli owner in Philadelphia who turns activist and then councilman after being fed up of neighborhood crime.

Also known as Bloody Peanuts (e tanta paura in Italian), this is an Italian giallo movie, depicting a series of murder being committed against rich people and in every case, the killer leaves an illustration from a children's book entitled 'Shockheaded Peter' at the sight of the crime. Having no other clue, the police start their investigation from there.   

A romantic comedy set in the Seattle of the grunge music era, the film follows interrelated stories of a group of young adults in their 20s, living in the same apartment building. The singles, who are in search of love and success, are at an interesting phase of their lives where each individual's relationship takes an intriguing turn. 

After civil war erupts in Nigeria following a military coup, Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite SEAL team are sent to extract Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks, who runs a hospital in a remote village. Once there, they must choose between direct orders and their conscience when Kendricks refuses to leave without securing the safety of her patients.

This action-adventure horror film tells the story of a family in Africa, who find themselves under attack by a pride of hungry lions, who have been victims of a severe drought. Surrounded by the lions on their plantation, the family must now find a way to escape. 

The Other Sister is a romantic comedy film which revolves around a young woman Carla, who has a mild psychological disability. She returns home to her overprotective mother, after completing her schooling, and shortly after, falls for a young man named Daniel, who has a similar condition.

Edith Martin, a retailer, and her daughter Audrey, arrive for a campus tour of the Middleton College, where they meet George Hartman, a surgeon, who has arrived with his unmotivated son Conrad. Edith and George borrow two bikes and explore the campus by themselves, and in the process they emotionally connect with one another.

Joe is a bodyguard who is assigned to protect Don Salavatore, who is about to leave to the US. Joe is assisted by his new friend, Margherito, a mariner.  However, things get ugly when the don ends up dead, and Joe and his friend are forced to go undercover to flee from the mob, as they failed to protect him.

A failed American sales representative tries to recoup his losses, by travelling to Saudi Arabia and selling his company’s product to a wealthy monarch. He is helped by a beautiful doctor and a taxi driver. 

Knight Moves is a mystery thriller film which revolves around a killer who murders several women in the middle of a big chess tournament. Peter Sanderson, grandmaster, becomes the primary suspect, although his girlfriend is among the victims. Peter soon receives a call from the killer taunting him, and challenging him to solve the puzzle. Peter joins forces with a psychologist and two detectives, and tries to find out the identity of the killer.    

Police Detective Nick Pulovski is upset after being paired with a young rookie named David Ackerman. Ackerman is also concerned since most of Pulovski’s previous partners have ended up dead, but still they try to get along, in order to take a notorious car-theft ring.

Andie Bergstrom is an astronaut who is eagerly awaiting her first trip to outer space. She decides to run a summer camp for teenagers with her husband who is employed with NASA. Things get complicated when few of the kids are accidentally shot into space, during an engine test.

Within three days the research station in Antarctica, where Marshal Carrie Stetko is posted, will shut down for the winter. She plans to resign once she reaches United States and is eager to leave. But when a scientist’s dead body is discovered in a remote area, she decides to investigate, a choice that may cost her life. 

A seductive teen Ivy, from a poor family background, befriends an introverted girl Sylvie at her school, and soon finds her way into the life of the latter’s wealthy family. She eventually moves into Sylvie’s house, after Sylvie's parents develop a liking for her. Soon, Ivy begins to wreak havoc, and starts plotting against the happiness of Sylvie's family.

Shortly after the American Civil War, a group of youngsters band together and forms a group named The Texas Rangers. They decide to take the responsibility of cleaning up the West, and get rid of all kinds of wrongdoers. With Native Americans trying to reclaim their land, and Mexicans crossing the border, their job of protecting the innocent becomes tougher than it has to be.

Poltergeist III is a supernatural horror thriller film which revolves around a young girl Carol Anne, who goes to Chicago and stays with her uncle and aunt, in order to undergo therapy. The evil spirit is still on her trail, but her psychiatrist believes her to be delusional.

After a resort in Australia burns down, the American co-owner decides to investigate whether the fire was deliberately set or if it was a genuine accident.