The Best Brad Renfro Movies

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List of the best Brad Renfro movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Brad Renfro'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 Brad Renfro movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Brad Renfro movies will be at the top of the list. Brad Renfro has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Brad Renfro movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Brad Renfro films to end the squabble once and for all.

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  • Sleepers
    1

    Sleepers

    Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman
    24 votes
    In Sleepers, a gripping drama of retribution and justice, four young boys - Shakes (Jason Patric), Michael (Brad Pitt), Tommy (Billy Crudup), and John (Ron Eldard) - find their lives irrevocably changed after being sentenced to a brutal reform school. The harsh experiences they endure at the hands of the guards, notably Sean Nokes (Kevin Bacon), leave deep-seated scars. Years later, as adults navigating their lives in New York City, they seize an unexpected chance for payback. This riveting narrative interweaves themes of friendship, loyalty, and vengeance against the backdrop of the gritty 1960s Hell's Kitchen neighborhood.
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  • The Client
    2

    The Client

    Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Mary-Louise Parker
    15 votes
    In The Client, an 11-year-old Mark Sway (Brad Renfro) becomes the sole witness to a mob lawyer's suicide - a death that reveals the whereabouts of a murdered senator's body. Mark finds himself under the protection of Reggie Love (Susan Sarandon), a dedicated attorney with a soft spot for lost causes. As they navigate through treacherous legal waters, the duo must outwit both Barry Muldano (Anthony LaPaglia), a dangerous mafia hitman, and Roy Foltrigg (Tommy Lee Jones), an ambitious federal prosecutor. This riveting legal thriller, based on John Grisham's best-selling novel, won Susan Sarandon an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. The film weaves together elements of crime, drama, and suspense in a tightly knit narrative that keeps viewers on edge from start to finish.
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  • Tom and Huck
    3

    Tom and Huck

    Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Brad Renfro, Eric Schweig
    14 votes
    Sneaking around the cemetery late at night, mischievous pals Tom Sawyer (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Huckleberry Finn (Brad Renfro) secretly view local bully Injun Joe (Eric Schweig) murdering the town's undertaker with his knife. The frightened friends swear never to speak to anyone about what they saw, but, when Tom learns that harmless town drunk Muff Potter (Michael McShane) has been charged with the murder, his conscience forces him to intervene and clear Potter's name.
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  • The Cure
    4

    The Cure

    Joseph Mazzello, Brad Renfro, Annabella Sciorra
    17 votes
    Having just moved to a new town, Erik (Brad Renfro) is thrilled when he makes friends with his younger neighbor, Dexter (Joseph Mazzello), and his friendly mom (Annabella Sciorra). Despite the disapproval of his own neglectful mother (Diana Scarwid), Erik grows close to Dexter, who suffers from AIDS. As the disease's impact on Dexter's life grows more noticeable, Erik and Dexter embark on a quest to New Orleans down the Mississippi River, where hope may yet lie with a doctor there.
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  • Ghost World
    5

    Ghost World

    Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi
    13 votes
    In the offbeat, comic-book inspired movie Ghost World, we follow Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson), two teenage outsiders who, after graduating from high school, find themselves drifting apart as they navigate adulthood. A prank on a lonely man named Seymour (Steve Buscemi) spirals into an unexpected friendship for Enid. As she becomes more entangled in Seymour's world, her relationship with Rebecca frays. The film, directed by Terry Zwigoff and based on Daniel Clowes's graphic novel, won critical acclaim for its unique take on youth and alienation.
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  • Bully
    6

    Bully

    Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner, Nick Stahl
    16 votes
    In the unflinching drama Bully, teenage life takes a dark turn. Marty Puccio (Brad Renfro) and Bobby Kent (Nick Stahl) are lifelong friends in South Florida, but their relationship is marred by Bobby's abusive behavior. As the torment escalates, Marty, along with his girlfriend Lisa Connelly (Rachel Miner), concoct a grim plan to end the bullying once and for all. Directed by Larry Clark, this disturbing film presents a stark exploration of teen violence and desperation, based on real-life events. Despite its controversial nature, Bully was praised for its raw performances and relentless storytelling.
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  • Apt Pupil
    7

    Apt Pupil

    Ian McKellen, David Schwimmer, Joshua Jackson
    23 votes
    Apt Pupil is a 1998 American thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and starring Ian McKellen and Brad Renfro. It is based on the 1982 novella of the same name by Stephen King. In the 1980s in southern California, high school student Todd Bowden discovers fugitive Nazi war criminal Kurt Dussander living in his neighborhood under the pseudonym Arthur Denker. Bowden, obsessed with Nazism and acts of the Holocaust, persuades Dussander to share his stories, and their relationship stirs malice in each of them. The novella was first published in King's 1982 collection Different Seasons. Producer Richard Kobritz sought to adapt the novella into a film during the 1980s, but two actors he invited to play Dussander died. When filming began in 1987, a loss of financing led to the production being shut down. Forty minutes of usable footage existed, but production was never revived. In 1995, when rights to the novella returned to King, Bryan Singer petitioned the author for an opportunity to film the novella. With King's support, Singer filmed Apt Pupil with McKellen and Renfro in Altadena, California, in 1997.
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  • The Jacket
    8

    The Jacket

    Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson
    9 votes
    Amnesiac Gulf War veteran Jack Starks (Adrien Brody) can't explain why he's been found at the scene of a murder. Ordered to a mental hospital, Jack is subjected to Dr. Thomas Becker's (Kris Kristofferson) unusual treatment plan, which involves mysterious injections, sensory deprivation and confinement in a straitjacket. Locked away on his own, Jack discovers he can travel to the future, where he's compelled to help a onetime acquaintance (Keira Knightley) and investigate his own odd fate.
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  • The Job
    9

    The Job

    Daryl Hannah, Brad Renfro, Dominique Swain
    6 votes
    A female assassin (Daryl Hannah) must complete one more assignment before retiring.
  • Deuces Wild
    10

    Deuces Wild

    Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, Fairuza Balk
    10 votes
    Leon (Stephen Dorff) and Bobby (Brad Renfro) are brothers who, with their friends, are determined to maintain the way of life in their neighborhood. They are "The Deuces," trying to keep things the way they are. Loyalty means everything to them, and protecting friends and family is their main priority. Now, when a violent gang threatens to destroy their neighborhood, the Deuces are forced to fight to shield the world they know from becoming a world they want no part of.
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  • American Girl
    11

    American Girl

    Jena Malone, Brad Renfro, Chris Mulkey
    6 votes
    A pregnant teenager (Jena Malone) takes her family to an annual prison picnic to visit her incarcerated father.
  • The Informers
    12

    The Informers

    Amber Heard, Mickey Rourke, Winona Ryder
    5 votes
    The Informers is a 2008 American ensemble hollywood drama film written by Bret Easton Ellis and Nicholas Jarecki and directed by Gregor Jordan. The film is based on Ellis' 1994 collection of short stories of the same name. The film, which is set amidst the decadence of the early 1980s, depicts an assortment of socially alienated, mainly well-off characters who numb their sense of emptiness with casual sex, alcohol, and drugs. Filming took place in Los Angeles, Uruguay, and Buenos Aires in 2007. It was the last film for actor Brad Renfro before his death on January 15, 2008, at the age of 25. The film was dedicated to his memory. An article published by Reuters described the story as "seven stories taking course during a week in the life of movie executives, rock stars, a vampire and other morally challenged characters", set in 1980s Los Angeles. The supernatural content was not to be included in the final film, however.
  • 10th & Wolf
    13

    10th & Wolf

    Val Kilmer, Piper Perabo, Tommy Lee
    5 votes
    10th & Wolf is a 2006 film about the Mafia directed by Robert Moresco. It is based on a true story of a mob war in South Philadelphia. The film stars James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi and Brad Renfro and features appearances by Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Piper Perabo, Lesley Ann Warren, Tommy Lee, and Brian Dennehy. The film was billed as based on a story by "Donnie Brasco", the undercover name of FBI agent Joseph Pistone, who successfully infiltrated the Mafia, as portrayed in the movie of the same name starring Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. While the film is set in Philadelphia, it was filmed in Pittsburgh, with scenes at Tom's Diner and Bloom Cigar Company in the South Side and Hartwood Mansion.
  • Tart
    14

    Tart

    Mischa Barton, Lacey Chabert, Melanie Griffith
    5 votes
    Tart is a 2001 coming of age film starring Dominique Swain, Bijou Phillips, and Brad Renfro.
  • Telling Lies in America
    15

    Telling Lies in America

    Kevin Bacon, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Calista Flockhart
    4 votes
    Telling Lies in America is a 1997 drama film directed by Guy Ferland and written by Joe Eszterhas.
  • Skipped Parts
    16

    Skipped Parts

    Drew Barrymore, Mischa Barton, Jennifer Jason Leigh
    4 votes
    Skipped Parts, is a movie based on Tim Sandlin's book of the same name. Skipped Parts is the first in a series of novels based on the lives of Maury and Sam, the second and final being Sorrow Floats and Social Blunders. The film is about a group of characters living in a small Wyoming town. After making the film-festival rounds in 2000, it had a limited release by Trimark Pictures.
  • 2 Little, 2 Late
    17

    2 Little, 2 Late

    Anthony Michael Hall, Brad Renfro, Heather McComb
    3 votes
    2 Little, 2 Late is a 1999 film produced by Deadpool Pictures that tells the stories of different students at a local high school and how they dealt with the situations that arose after racial tensions erupted. The film stars Anthony Michael Hall as Mr. Burggins, Vicellous Reon Shannon as Seth "Crystal" Meth, Brad Renfro as Jimmy Walsh, Heather McComb as Holly Shannon, Jim Brooks as Mark Cannon, Wil Horneff as Robbie Fontaine and Zachary Bennett as Mickey McGouvney.
  • The Car Kid
    18

    The Car Kid

    James Franco, Meat Loaf, Brad Renfro
    2 votes
    The Car Kid is a 2002 short film directed by Tricia Brock.
  • The Mummy an' the Armadillo
    19

    The Mummy an' the Armadillo

    Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Busy Philipps, Brad Renfro
    2 votes
    The Mummy an' the Armadillo is a 2004 drama thriller film directed by J.S. Cardone.
  • Theory of the Leisure Class
    20

    Theory of the Leisure Class

    Brad Renfro, Christopher McDonald, Michael Massee
    2 votes
  • Hollywood Flies
    21

    Hollywood Flies

    Caprice Bourret, Vinnie Jones, Brad Renfro
    2 votes
    Hollywood Flies is a 2005 crime fiction, action, drama, thriller movie written by Alessandro Fabbri, Aldo Lado, Chiara Laudani, Roberto Scarpetti, Fabio Segatori and Luigi Ventriglia and directed by Fabio Segatori.
  • Happy Campers
    22

    Happy Campers

    Jaime King, Justin Long, Peter Stormare
    3 votes
    Happy Campers is a 2001 comedy film from New Line Cinema about college freshmen and summer camp and is directed and written by Heathers writer Daniel Waters.