Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth is definitely best known for portraying Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — after all, he is MCU's highest-paid actor. However, over the course of his career, Hemsworth appeared in numerous famous movies and not all of them are about superheroes.
Today, we're taking a look at just which of the actor's movies outside the MCU ended up making the most at the box office. From The Cabin in the Woods to Snow White And The Huntsman — keep on scrolling for Chris Hemsworth's most profitable non-MCU roles!
10 'The Cabin In The Woods' — Box Office: $66.5 Million
Kicking the list off is the 2011 horror-comedy The Cabin in the Woods. In it, Chris Hemsworth plays Curt Vaughan, and he stars alongside Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, and Richard Jenkins. The movie follows a group of college students whose trip to a forest cabin goes wrong — and it currently has a 7.0 rating on IMDb. The Cabin in the Woods ended up making $66.5 million at the box office.
9 '12 Strong' — Box Office: $71.1 Million
Next on the list is the 2018 action-war movie 12 Strong in which Chris Hemsworth plays Captain Mitch Nelson. Besides Hemsworth, the movie also stars Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, and Trevante Rhodes. 12 Strong is based on Doug Stanton's non-fiction book Horse Soldiers, and it currently has a 6.6 rating on IMDb. The movie ended up making $71.1 million at the box office.
8 'In The Heart Of The Sea' — Box Office: $93.9 Million
Let's move on to the 2015 historical adventure-drama movie In the Heart of the Sea. In it, Chris Hemsworth plays Owen Chase, and he stars alongside Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson.
The movie is based on Nathaniel Philbrick's 2000 non-fiction book of the same name, and it currently has a 6.9 rating on IMDb. In the Heart of the Sea ended up making $93.9 million at the box office.
7 'Rush' — Box Office: $98.2 Million
The 2013 biographical sports movie Rush is next. In it, Chris Hemsworth portrays James Hunt, and he stars alongside Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara, and Pierfrancesco Favino. Rush tells the real-life story of the rivalry between two Formula One drivers — and it currently has an 8.1 rating on IMDb. The movie ended up making $98.2 million at the box office.
6 'Vacation' — Box Office: $107.2 Million
Next on the list is the 2015 road comedy movie Vacation in which Chris Hemsworth plays Stone Crandall. Besides Hemsworth, the movie also stars Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Beverly D'Angelo, and Chevy Chase. Vacation is the fifth installment of the Vacation franchise, and it currently has a 6.1 rating on IMDb. The movie ended up making $107.2 million at the box office.
5 'The Huntsman: Winter's War' — Box Office: $165 Million
Opening up the top five on today's list is the 2016 fantasy action-adventure The Huntsman: Winter's War. In it, Chris Hemsworth plays Eric, and he stars alongside Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Nick Frost, Sam Claflin, and Jessica Chastain. The movie is a prequel and sequel to the 2012 movie Snow White and the Huntsman — and it currently has a 6.1 rating on IMDb.The Huntsman: Winter's War ended up making $165 million at the box office.
4 'Ghostbusters' — Box Office: $229.1 Million
Let's move on to the 2016 supernatural comedy movie Ghostbusters. In it, Chris Hemsworth plays Kevin Beckman, and he stars alongside Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Charles Dance, and Michael K. Williams.
Ghostbusters is a reboot of the 1984 movie franchise of the same name, and it currently has a 6.9 rating on IMDb. The movie ended up making $229.1 million at the box office.
3 'Men in Black: International' — Box Office: $253.9 Million
Opening up the top three on today's list is the 2019 sci-fi action-comedy Men in Black: International. In it, Chris Hemsworth plays Henry / Agent H, and he stars alongside Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rafe Spall, and Laurent Bourgeois. The movie is based on the Malibu/Marvel comic book series of the same name, and it currently has a 5.6 rating on IMDb. Men in Black: International ended up making $253.9 million at the box office.
2 'Star Trek' — Box Office: $385.7 Million
The runner-up on today's list is the 2009 sci-fi action movie Star Trek in which Chirs Hemsworth portrays George Kirk. Besides Hemsworth, the movie also stars Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, and Zoe Saldana. Star Trek is the eleventh movie in the Star Trek franchise, and it currently has a 7.9 rating on IMDb. The movie ended up making $385.7 million at the box office.
1 'Snow White And The Huntsman' — Box Office: $396.6 Million
And finally, wrapping the list up at spot number one is the 2011 fantasy movie Snow White and the Huntsman. In it, Chris Hemsworth plays Eric the Huntsman, and he stars alongside Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin, Ian McShane, and Bob Hoskins. The movie is based on the German fairy tale "Snow White", and it currently has a 6.1 rating on IMDb. Snow White and the Huntsman ended up making $396.6 million at the box office.
