{"id":424420,"date":"2026-01-21T21:23:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/424420\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:23:16","slug":"chris-pratts-sci-fi-movies-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/424420\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Pratt’s Sci-Fi Movies, Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Pratt has made a lot of sci-fi movies. Truly. When conceiving this article, pegged to Pratt\u2019s latest new sci-fi film, Mercy, which is out this week<\/a>, we figured it would be a handful. He\u2019s in the Guardians of the Galaxy<\/a> movies, Jurassic World movies, does a few voices,<\/a> but that\u2019s about it, right? Um, no. It\u2019s not.<\/p>\n

What follows are 21, yes 21, sci-fi films that Pratt has played a role in. Some, such as the ones mentioned above, are big and obvious. Others? We literally forgot he was in at all. So, to rank them, we sort of went with a hodgepodge of overall quality, his contribution to the film, and whether or not you even remember that he was in it. That\u2019s why some very, very good movies are going to rank lower than others. It\u2019s a weird list, which we felt was appropriate. You\u2019ll see what we mean below.<\/p>\n

\"ChrisPratt in Mercy \u2013 MGM TBD \u2013 Mercy (2026) <\/p>\n

We haven\u2019t seen Pratt\u2019s latest, but we are cautiously optimistic about it. The caution comes from the January release date and lack of pre-release buzz. The optimism comes from the inventive premise\u2014a man has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to an AI program he created\u2014as well as some solid trailers. The jury\u2019s still out on this one, but we\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n

20. Passengers (2016) <\/p>\n

On paper, Passengers had all the potential in the world. Pratt co-starring with the Oscar-winning Jennifer Lawrence. Big, expensive sci-fi canvas. But when you dial into it, it\u2019s nearly impossible to overlook or forget that the general premise of the movie is a man (Pratt) dooms a woman to death (Lawrence) because he\u2019s lonely and selfish. It would almost be okay if that was the point of the whole movie, but it\u2019s largely glossed over. So, this unique combo of being a major film, big stars, and something you\u2019ve heard of really tanks it down the list.<\/p>\n

19. The Garfield Movie (2024) <\/p>\n

This list will, unfortunately, take us in reverse order of Chris Pratt\u2019s voiceover journey. He did a great job in movies that were ranked higher, which were hugely successful. By the time 2024\u2019s The Garfield Movie\u00a0came around, casting Pratt felt like the laziest, most uninspired choice ever. And the movie wasn\u2019t far behind.<\/p>\n

18. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) <\/p>\n

I honestly don\u2019t hate Thor: Love and Thunder, but Pratt\u2019s inclusion in it felt like a factory-mandated request due to the ending of Avengers: Endgame. And, because he doesn\u2019t play an important role in any way, it ranks here.<\/p>\n

17. Jurassic World Dominion (2022) <\/p>\n

The conclusion of Pratt\u2019s personal Jurassic trilogy is simply atrocious. But, at least, he\u2019s unforgettably present on screen the whole time, alongside some absolute legends.<\/p>\n

\"ElectricChris Pratt in The Electric State \u2013 Netflix 16. The Electric State (2025) <\/p>\n

Yes, The Electric State is bad. But it\u2019s bad in a large, eye-popping, watchable way. A perfect Netflix movie.<\/p>\n

15. The Tomorrow War (2021) <\/p>\n

The Tomorrow War is also not great, but it gets a bit of a bump up this list just because of the awesome premise, which it doesn\u2019t quite live up to. (Soldiers from the present get sent to the future to try and save the world.)<\/p>\n

14. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) <\/p>\n

I\u2019m famously not a fan<\/a> of this mega hit, but even people who do love it, and there are a lot, acknowledge that Pratt wasn\u2019t exactly the best choice as Mario. And yet, he does his best.<\/p>\n

\"\"Image: Universal 13. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) <\/p>\n

The first three Jurassic World movies get better going backwards in time. So, right in the middle is this first sequel, which is part normal Jurassic movie, part haunted house movie, and certainly watchable. Pratt and co-star Bryce Dallas Howard have a lot of good chemistry here, jumping off from the previous film.<\/p>\n

12. Wanted (2008) <\/p>\n

Did you remember Chris Pratt was in Wanted? I sure didn\u2019t. The Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy-starring adaptation is a ton of fun, but is it really a Chris Pratt movie? Is it better because he\u2019s in it? Not really. So it gets ranked here.<\/p>\n

11. Jennifer\u2019s Body (2009) <\/p>\n

We love Jennifer\u2019s Body, a film that was well ahead of its time and holds up quite well. But we have to balance that with the Chris Pratt-ness of it, and it\u2019s not a particularly memorable role.<\/p>\n

10. Her (2013) <\/p>\n

The third in our \u201cChris Pratt Is in THAT Great Movie?\u201d trilogy is this wonderful Spike Jonze entry. Again, like Wanted and Jennifer\u2019s Body, we love this one, but Pratt\u2019s supporting role isn\u2019t super memorable. So, we\u2019re throwing it a bit in the middle of the pack in terms of its Chris Pratt-o-Meter.<\/p>\n

\"Image:\"Image: Disney 9. Onward (2020) <\/p>\n

Chris Pratt and Tom Holland together in a Pixar movie. What could possibly go wrong? Well, the world almost ended days after Onward hit theaters in early March 2020, so, a lot. And while Onward isn\u2019t quite top-tier Pixar, it\u2019s certainly a film that\u2019s enjoyable, emotional, and uses Pratt in an excellent way.<\/p>\n

8. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) <\/p>\n

Not as perfect as its predecessor, this 2019 sequel still gets points for being inventive and fun. Pratt\u2019s everyman ability really shines in these films as the voice of Emmet. This one just suffers from not being as great as the original, which happens a lot on this list.<\/p>\n

7. Jurassic World (2015) <\/p>\n

The first Jurassic World gets a lot of crap, and that\u2019s fine. But we still give it credit for being a decent, scary Jurassic movie while also fulfilling the promise of the original series in a new and exciting way. They actually opened a park! Chris Pratt trains raptors! It\u2019s solid, and Pratt is one of the reasons.<\/p>\n

6. Avengers: Endgame (2019) <\/p>\n

Again, we have to think about this in terms of Chris Pratt as Star-Lord. So, while we prefer the pure scope and insanity of Endgame over its predecessor, Star-Lord only appears at the end and in a rather limited role.<\/p>\n

\"\"Star-Lord in Infinity War \u2013 Marvel 5. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) <\/p>\n

Pratt\u2019s Star-Lord has a much more crucial role in Infinity War, which is why we rank it here. His back and forth with Chris Hemsworth\u2019s Thor is wonderful; the way the loss of Gamora impacts the plot is heartbreaking; and then he fades to dust in arguably Marvel\u2019s most famous scene ever. Excellent stuff.<\/p>\n

4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) <\/p>\n

If we\u2019re talking Chris Pratt sci-fi movies, though, you had to know all of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies would be near the top of the list. James Gunn made three absolutely delightful, unforgettable films, and while Vol. 2 does see Pratt meet and battle his dad, played by Kurt Russell, it just isn\u2019t quite as delightful or memorable as the other two. By a hair.<\/p>\n

3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) <\/p>\n

While Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is probably a slightly better \u201cChris Pratt\u201d movie, we prefer Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 because it\u2019s a better \u201cGuardians\u201d movie. Pratt\u2019s Star-Lord has a great arc and a fantastic end to his story, but the fact that you can say that about all the film\u2019s characters is what really makes it special.<\/p>\n

\"LegoImage: Warner Bros. 2. The Lego Movie (2014) <\/p>\n

Remember almost 20 places ago, where I said we were going to take a journey through Chris Pratt\u2019s voiceover career in reverse order? Well, we\u2019re back at the beginning with not just his best voice-over performance, but his best animated film, period. The Lego Movie is so smart, so fun, and so surprising that we think about it often. And Pratt\u2019s role as Emmet is a big reason why.<\/p>\n

1. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) <\/p>\n

Ultimately, though, when you think about Chris Pratt and sci-fi, you have to go with the movie that made him a big sci-fi star. James Gunn\u2019s choice to cast Pratt as the lovable Star-Lord was not just a game-changer for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but for Pratt\u2019s entire persona. Instantly, he went from goofy guy on TV to action hero and never looked back. Oh, and the movie is probably the best Marvel Studios movie ever. So that helps too.<\/p>\n

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel<\/a>, Star Wars<\/a>, and Star Trek<\/a> releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV<\/a>, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chris Pratt has made a lot of sci-fi movies. Truly. When conceiving this article, pegged to Pratt\u2019s latest…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":424421,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[49,48,19628,75,337],"class_list":{"0":"post-424420","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-chris-pratt","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-movies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424420\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/424421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}