You may know Chris Hemsworth from his role as Thor in Marvel movies, however, this Australian actor has had many other films throughout his career. The actor, who has been active in the entertainment world since 2002, has made various films of various genres. Chris Hemsworth managed to deliver his role to the audience perfectly in every role he played.

Because of the actor's powerful charisma, you might be curious about the list of the best films he has played in besides Marvel movies. Here are some of Chris Hemsworth's best films that you can see on the list.

Best Chris Hemsworth's Movies

1. Thor

The first film in the Thor series begins with the story of a King of Asgard named Odin who wants to give up his throne to his son, Thor. But on the eve of the coronation, Thor messed up and had to be thrown to earth by his father. When he was banished and lost half of his strength, Thor tried to return to Asgard, especially after learning that his younger brother Loki wanted to get rid of his own father and wanted to rule Asgard under his rule.

At the same time, Odin, the king of Asgard tried to fight against Frost Giants and Jotunheim with their leader Laufey who aims to conquer nine regions including Earth. Seeing that Thor had returned, Odin ordered him to go to Jotunheim to face Laufey with his younger brother, Loki.

2. Extraction

In this film, Chris Hemsworth plays a mercenary named Tyler Rake. One time, he was assigned to save a kid from the Indian drug mafia who was in prison. A boy named Ovi Mahajan was kidnapped by a corrupt policeman and was working for another drug mafia who is a rival of Ovi's father. In this rescue mission, Tyler learns a lot about a series of betrayals and fierce battles despite his desperate efforts to save Ovi. The film was directed by Sam Hargrave and written by Joe Russo based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks.

3. Thor: Love and Thunder

This movie about Thor tells the story of Thor's later years, a hero who is seeking peace and trying to restore his old body shape. But amidst his sobriety, Thor is disturbed by the presence of the intergalactic threat Gorr the God Butcher who butcher Gods. To finish off this powerful foe, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and his ex-girlfriend, Jane Foster. Together they embark on a thrilling adventure and uncover the reason behind the massacre of the gods to stop it before it's too late.

4. Avengers: Endgame

One of the sequels of the superhero film is based on the story of the superhero team Avengers by Marvel Comics. This story features Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth. In this film, the Avengers must face their greatest enemy, Thanos. After Avengers: Infinity War, half the world's population disappeared due to Thanos' actions. After the event, Captain Marvel attempted to rally the remaining Avengers to confront Thanos and retrieve the Infinity Stones from him. An enraged Thor then killed Thanos. However, due to a time travel that occurred, the Avengers must face Thanos once again and a big battle ensued.

5. Extraction 2

The adventure of Tyler Rake continues in this movie. After being reported in the previous film Tyler had died while on a mission, it turns out that he is still alive. Tyler's adventures in dangerous missions continue. This time, he is tasked with saving a family of vicious and ruthless Georgian gangsters. His mission is to save all members of the family from the prison that holds them. This time, Tyler will be faced with dangerous and life-threatening situations.

6. Men in Black: International

Tells the story of a girl who managed to escape the memory-erasing process because the parents of a child named Molly Wright were exposed to the actions of Men In Black who often erased the memories of their targets. 20 years later after she grew up, Molly tried to convince people that aliens were real which led her to infiltrate one of the MIB headquarters in New York. Molly's actions impressed one of the MIB agents, Agent O, who finally recruited Molly to become Agent M. Molly's first assignment was in London, and was partnered with Agent H (Hemsworth). But Molly's task is not easy, because Agent H is arrogant.

7. Snow White and The Huntsman

In this film, Chris Hemsworth plays a hunter and co-stars Kristen Stewart as Snow White. The story begins when King Magnus, the father of Snow White, remarries a beautiful prisoner of war woman named Ravenna. Not long after their marriage, their father died, and the kingdom was taken over by Ravenna. Then, Snow White was thrown into a place of exile.

One day, a magic mirror that always answers and advises Ravenna, tells her that there will be a girl who threatens her throne, Snow White. Knowing this, Ravenna becomes angry and orders a hunter nicknamed The Huntsman to catch Snow White. Initially intending to hunt, eventually, he becomes compassionate and decided to protect Snow White and train her to fight in a hidden place.

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8. Spiderhead

This Chris Hemsworth film tells the story of a convict who undergoes a dangerous emotional control experiment. The story begins with two prisoners who are offered to volunteer for an experiment that can turn their emotions into love. The two convicts, who finally agree in exchange for a reduced prison term, are under the tutelage of a genius visionary named Steve Abnesti, played by Chris Hemsworth. The two inmates begin to question the reality of the experiments being performed on them as they continue to grapple with the terrible memories of their past in their minds.

9. Star Trek

In this film, Chris Hemsworth plays George Kirk, a Human Starfleet officer in the early 23rd century. This science fiction-themed series tells the story of a star fleet named Starfleet as a representative of human life 200 years in the future together with the United Federation of Planets, a collection of species from other planets and solar systems. Star Trek tells the story of James T. Kirk, a dissident young man who tries to live up to his father's will, who is the leader of the USS Enterprise. In this role, Chris Hemsworth had a minor role, but his presence in this film is quite important because he is the father of James T. Kirk.

10. In The Heart of The Sea 

The story of this film is adapted from the non-fiction novel of the same name by Nathaniel Philbrick which tells the story of the sinking of the whaling ship Essex in 1820. This ship was originally prepared to participate in hunting and trading missions for high-value whale oil, but a 14-year-old teenager named Thomas Nickerson was determined to register as one of the cabin boys which brought him to Owen Chase, a veteran whaler. This ship is led by Captain George Pollard who is always jealous of Owen's (Chris Hemsworth) abilities and popularity.

11. The Cabin in The Woods 

The film, which was released in 2011, tells of a group of students named Dana (Kristen Conolly), Curt (Chris Hemsworth), Jules (Anna Hutchison), Marty (Fran Kanz), and Holden (Jesse Williams) who want to spend their weekends in a cabin. But it turns out that the cabin is a mysterious laboratory controlled by two engineers, Sitterson and Hadley. These two engineers want to carry out horrific experiments on the five teenagers where they are used as sacrifices for the gods of the land.

12. Rush

This film is based on a true story that tells of the intense competition between two Formula One drivers, James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl). These two drivers often receive praise for always presenting thrilling matches for the audience. In 1976, James Hunt was known as brave and reliable, but he had to compete with a new racer named Niki Lauda who had a lot of wealth and abilities that could not be underestimated. The competition between the two was very tight in the Formula 3 to Formula 1 car competitions. One day, Niki Lauda had to be involved in a serious accident that left him in the hospital in a pretty bad condition.

13. 12 Strong

Chris Hemsworth reprises his role in a film based on a real occurrence in the real world. Playing a captain named Mitch Nelson who must lead a rebellion amidst limited logistics and weapons. Starting from 12 American troops who were sent to Afghanistan after a terrorist incident in 2001, he had to get involved in a dangerous secret military operation in Afghanistan. Due to attacks after attacks that occurred and threatened the lives of US citizens, Nelson led ODA 595 to go to Afghanistan and leave his family.

14. Bad Times at The El Royale

Seven strangers with different professions and backgrounds meet at a hotel near Lake Tahoe called El Royale. The seven people are a mysterious priest (Jeff Bridges), a singer named Darlene Sweet (Cynthia Erivo), a girl (Cailee Spaeny) and her older sister (Dakota Johnson), a vacuum cleaner seller (Jon Hamm), and a charismatic organization leader (Chris Hemsworth).

The seven visitors must experience the worst story in their lives. Things get more complicated because each visitor hides their lies. A secret that they must uncover for the sake of each person's ambition. Can they get out of this mysterious hotel? Just watch the movie.

15. A Perfect Getaway

Starting from wanting to enjoy a romantic honeymoon ended up being a tragic story. The story begins with a newlywed couple Cliff and Sydney who come to Hawaii for their honeymoon. They did not expect that a few days before their arrival, there was a murder targeting new couples. In the middle of their vacation trip, they meet another couple Gina and Nick, and Cleo and Kale. Things started to get suspicious because Gina and Nick always carried knives everywhere and they are good at hunting. Meanwhile, Cleo and Kale are a pretty rough couple. This made Cliff and Sydney even more frightened.

Those are some of Chris Hemsworth's other films besides his role as Thor in Marvel's Avengers series.

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