The Best Sam Worthington Movies

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List of the best Sam Worthington movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Sam Worthington's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Sam Worthington movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Sam Worthington movies will be at the top of the list. Sam Worthington has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Sam Worthington movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Sam Worthington films to end the squabble once and for all.

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List films include Bootmen, Terminator Salvation and many more.

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Sam Worthington is no stranger to working with popular directors, including James Cameron, Joseph McGinty Nichol and Jonathan Liebesman.

  • Avatar
    1
    Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
    55 votes
    In Avatar, paraplegic ex-Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) finds a new lease on life on the alien world of Pandora. Aided by Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver), he embarks on a mission involving avatars, bodies that resemble the planet's native Na'vi inhabitants. As Jake explores Pandora's lush biosphere, he grows close to Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), a fierce Na'vi warrior. Their bond deepens as they face corporate forces driven by Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) that threaten Pandora's existence. This epic science fiction film directed by James Cameron snagged three Academy Awards for its groundbreaking visual effects and art direction.
  • Clash of the Titans
    2
    Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
    40 votes
    Clash of the Titans plunges viewers into a mythological world, where Perseus (Sam Worthington), a demigod, embarks on a perilous quest. Born as Zeus's (Liam Neeson) son and raised as a human, he faces a deadly challenge: to defeat Hades (Ralph Fiennes), the vengeful god of the underworld. Aided by Io (Gemma Arterton), Perseus braves monstrous creatures and treacherous landscapes. This fantasy-adventure film, directed by Louis Leterrier, unfolds with high-stakes battles and divine interventions, while exploring themes of destiny and free will.
  • Terminator Salvation
    3
    Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Moon Bloodgood
    37 votes
    In Terminator Salvation, a post-apocalyptic action film, humanity finds itself on the brink of extinction. John Connor (Christian Bale) leads the Resistance against Skynet's army of machines, while battling his own doubts about the future prophesied for him. Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger with no memory of his past, complicates matters when he appears from nowhere. Their paths intertwine in an intricate dance of trust and suspicion as they navigate a ravaged landscape. With an array of advanced weaponry and relentless Terminators, it's a fight for survival where every decision could mean life or death.
  • Lansky
    4
    Harvey Keitel, Sam Worthington, John Magaro
    25 votes
    The FBI uses a journalist to entrap retired underworld kingpin Meyer Lansky in Florida.
  • Texas Killing Fields
    5
    Jessica Chastain, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sam Worthington
    13 votes
    Texas Killing Fields is a 2011 American crime film directed by Ami Canaan Mann, starring Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jessica Chastain and Chloë Grace Moretz. It competed in the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September. Several killings occur along Houston's I-45 corridor between Houston and Galveston, in and around an area known as "the killing fields". The film's screenplay was loosely inspired by true events surrounding the murders of women kidnapped from cities spread along 30 plus miles of I-45 corridor and dumped in many areas to include numerous bayous surrounding the oil fields of Texas City, Texas. While in real life there have been numerous itinerant serial killers involved over the years, the film focuses on specific local Texas City suspects.
  • Wrath of the Titans
    6
    Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
    31 votes
    Ten years after defeating the Kraken, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is living a quieter life as a fisherman and sole parent to his young son. Meanwhile, trouble is brewing on Mount Olympus: The gods are weakened by mankind's lack of devotion, and they are losing control of the Titans and their leader, Kronos, whom they imprisoned in Tartarus long ago. When Zeus is betrayed by Ares and Hades and captured by the Titans, Perseus leads a group to rescue him and save mankind from the ancient beings.
  • Man on a Ledge
    7
    Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell
    22 votes
    When disgraced ex-cop Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) steps onto the ledge of the highest floor of New York's famous Roosevelt Hotel, more than just his life is at risk; he threatens to bring the city to its knees. There are some very nervous people around with some very big secrets to hide. As police negotiator Lydia Spencer (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk Nick in from the ledge, she begins to suspect that he has an ulterior motive behind his actions.
  • Last Night
    8
    Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Eva Mendes
    15 votes
    Joanna (Keira Knightley) and Michael Reed (Sam Worthington) are a happily married couple. However, the fate of their marriage rests on how each responds to temptation during a night apart. Michael goes away on a business trip with an attractive colleague named Laura (Eva Mendes), whose outer beauty masks a deep loneliness. Slightly jealous, Joanna encounters a former flame (Guillaume Canet) and agrees to meet him for drinks, but the innocent date may become something more.
  • The Debt
    9
    Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson
    15 votes
    In 1965, young Mossad agent Rachel Singer (Jessica Chastain) and two comrades (Sam Worthington, Marton Csokas) are involved in a secret mission to capture a Nazi war criminal known as the Surgeon of Birkenau (Jesper Christensen). The mission ends with the man's death on the streets of East Berlin. Thirty years later, a man claiming to be the doctor has appeared, and Rachel (Helen Mirren), haunted by memories of past events, must return to Eastern Europe to uncover the truth.
  • Avatar: The Way of Water
    10
    Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
    24 votes
    Jake Sully, Neytiri and their children explore the mysterious lands of Pandora. When a familiar threat resurfaces, they must fight a difficult war to protect their planet.
  • Hart's War
    11
    Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard
    10 votes
    Lieutenant Tommy Hart (Colin Farrell) is a second year law student who is enlisted as an officer's aide in World War II due to his father's political pull. When he is captured and thrown into a German prisoner of war camp, top ranking Colonel William McNamara (Bruce Willis) assigns him to defend Lieutenant Lincoln Scott (Terrence Howard), a black POW accused of murdering a fellow white prisoner.
  • Rogue
    12
    Radha Mitchell, Michael Vartan, Sam Worthington
    10 votes
    Rugged American adventure-travel journalist Pete McKell (Michael Vartan) joins a cruise along a crocodile-infested river organized by tomboyish guide Kate Ryan (Radha Mitchell). As if dealing with their fellow travelers -- including obnoxious wannabe photographer Simon (Stephen Curry) and bratty British teen Sherry (Mia Wasikowska) -- wasn't enough aggravation, soon Pete and Kate must match wits against an enormous 25-foot croc that seems cleverer than most.
  • Macbeth
    13
    Sam Worthington, Chris Vance, Victoria Hill
    9 votes
    Macbeth is a 2006 Australian adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. It was directed by Geoffrey Wright and features an ensemble cast including Sam Worthington, Victoria Hill and Lachy Hulme. Macbeth, filmed in Melbourne and Victoria, was released in Australia on 21 September 2006. Wright and Hill wrote the script, which — although it uses a modern-day Melbourne gangster setting, and the actors deliver the dialogue in Australian accents — largely maintains the language of the original play. Macbeth was selected to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2006.
  • Somersault
    14
    Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington, Lynette Curran
    10 votes
    Australian teenager Heidi (Abbie Cornish) is left with little choice but to leave home after she's caught red-handed with her mother's boyfriend. With few options, Heidi ends up in Jindabyne, a tourist community. Upon meeting Joe (Sam Worthington) at a bar, she pursues a relationship with him and tries to find something resembling a normal home life. Heidi makes small strides by getting a job and finding a place to stay, but her relationship with Joe must overcome more than its share of hurdles.
  • Fractured
    15
    Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, Stephen Tobolowsky
    9 votes
    After his wife and injured daughter disappear from the emergency room, a man becomes convinced the hospital is hiding something.
  • Bootmen
    16
    Adam Garcia, Sophie Lee, Sam Worthington
    6 votes
    Cocky, rebellious and ambitious, Sean Okden, is determined to follow his passion to become a ground-breaking tap dancer, and not resign himself to a life toiling in the local steel mill like most of the men in his hometown. Despite Sean's astonishing talent, his no-holds-barred attitude has a cost. First, he incites the wrath of his widowed father -- who along with almost everyone in town, mocks his dreams. Then, he clashes over the affections of the beautiful Linda with his brother Mitchell.
  • Thunderstruck
    17
    Sam Worthington, Bojana Novakovic, Callan Mulvey
    6 votes
    Thunderstruck is a 2004 Australian film starring Stephen Curry, Damon Gameau, Ryan Johnson, Callan Mulvey, and Sam Worthington. The title of the movie was taken from the AC/DC song of the same name. The films revolves around five AC/DC fans who make a promise that if one of them died, the other four would have him buried next to grave of the their idol, Bon Scott. When one of them dies, the remaining four embark on a road trip to fulfill their promise.
  • Pros and Ex-Cons
    18

    Pros and Ex-Cons

    Sam Worthington, Steve Bastoni, John Boxer
    6 votes
  • Dirty Deeds
    19
    Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, John Goodman
    8 votes
    When two Mafia bigwigs from Chicago, Tony (John Goodman) and Sal (Felix Williamson), arrive in Australia with intentions of taking over the gambling trade for their bosses back home, they have no idea what they're getting into. Barry Ryan (Bryan Brown) runs the Australian gambling rackets the Chicago hoods covet, and he doesn't intend to share the financial pie. But at the same time Ryan has to keep his crazy wife (Toni Collette) happy and tend to a corrupt cop (Sam Neill).
  • The Great Raid
    20
    Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen
    8 votes
    In early 1945, as World War II is nearing its end, Gen. Douglas MacArthur selects Lt. Col. Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) to command a bold rescue mission in the Philippines. There, in the city of Cabanauan, more than 500 American soldiers are being held captive in a brutal prisoner-of-war camp. With the assistance of Capt. Prince (James Franco), Mucci will lead the valiant soldiers of the 6th Ranger Battalion in one of the boldest POW rescues in American history.
  • Drift
    21
    Myles Pollard, Xavier Samuel, Sam Worthington
    3 votes
    Two Australian brothers (Myles Pollard, Xavier Samuel) run afoul of conservative townspeople and drug-dealing bikers after they start a business of customized surfwear and surfing equipment.
  • Gettin' Square
    22
    Sam Worthington, David Wenham, Timothy Spall
    5 votes
    When Barry Wirth (Sam Worthington) is released from prison, he vows to go straight and make an honest man of himself. He and fellow ex-con Johnny Spitieri (David Wenham) become cooks at a restaurant owned by reformed jailbird-turned-restaurateur Darren Barrington (Timothy Spall). Everything goes well until Darren's crooked accountant falls under scrutiny by the Crimes Investigation Commission, and Wirth learns that staying honest is a full-time job.
  • Love & Distrust
    23
    Amy Adams, Robert Downey Jr., James Franco
    4 votes
    Love & Distrust is a 2010 direct-to-video romance film starring Robert Pattinson, Amy Adams, Sam Worthington, Robert Downey, Jr. and James Franco. The movie includes 5 unique short films, following eight individuals from diverse backgrounds on their quest for true contentment.
  • Lift
    24
    Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D'Onofrio
    0 votes
    An international heist crew is recruited to prevent a terrorist attack and must pull off the heist on a plane mid-flight.
  • The Last Son
    25
    Sam Worthington, Heather Graham, Thomas Jane
    0 votes
    Convinced that evil runs in his blood, an outlaw goes in search of his descendants, intending to eliminate them, one by one.