Hayden Christensen rose to fame after his appearance as Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise. However, this actor has been in several other hit films that have been given a score on Rotten Tomatoes. These scores are calculated by the rating that various titles were given by a professional critic, and anything below 60% is considered 'rotten.'
This list seeks to rank all of this actor's films, while excluding Star Wars, according to the ratings they were given by Rotten Tomatoes. Fans might be surprised to learn of his roles in some pretty popular films. Keep reading to learn the ranking of Hayden Christensen's films according to Rotten Tomatoes!
10 Factory Girl, 2007 (20%)
Christensen played the role of Billy Quin, a musician, in this film that was given a 20% rating by critics. The audience, however, felt a bit differently as they gave it a 60% rating as they fell for the story of Edie Sedgewick, a trust fund baby turned superstar.
The film follows her journey as she looks for love while struggling with the facts surrounding her apparent stardom.
9 9o Minutes In Heaven, 2015 (23%)
Don Piper was played by this famous actor in this film that critics gave a 23% rating, and the audience gave it a mere 50%. Christensen was the main character in the film who died after his car was crushed by a semi-truck, and he was given the chance to spend 90 minutes in Heaven.
He was then brought back to life and forced to face the new reality of physical and mental pain that he manages with the help of his family.
8 Awake, 2007 (24%)
This film was given a rating of 24% by critics and a rating of 54% by the audience where Clayton Beresford Jr. was played by Hayden Christensen.
The movie follows this man's story as he is one of the few who is able to stay awake even under anesthesia, and he learns of his impending murder while under the knife. It is full of suspense and mystery that keeps fans hooked for the entire movie as they attempt to figure out the ending to this story.
7 Takers, 2010 (28%)
Those interested in action and crime films should see this one where Christensen was cast in the role of A.J., who is one of the bank robbers. The group is careful and precise in their planning, but when a big heist involving an armored car comes their way it is impossible for them to resist.
The quick planning and different venue of this heist could lead to their capture and fans loved the high-paced action of this film. The critics, however, only gave it a rating of 28%, while the audience favored it a bit more with a 62% rating.
6 Life As A House, 2001 (47%)
Christensen played the role of Sam Monroe in this film that was given a 47% rating by critics and an 88% audience score. It follows the story of a man named George Monroe who is diagnosed with cancer the day he is fired from his job and decides to take the time to build a new home to replace his ugly shack.
He has his son, Sam, come live with him for the summer in order to help him with this project before he dies, but his son's bad behavior don't make it an easy task.
5 Vanishing On 7th Street, 2010 (48%)
This film is about the middle of the road for this actor as it was given a 48% rating by critics, but the audience wasn't a huge fan as they only gave it a 21% rating.
Christensen played the main character by the name of Luke who is left in a world where everyone begins to vanish following a massive power outage. The dark seems to be closing in on them all and it is only a matter of time before everyone vanishes due to this strange phenomenon.
4 In The Mouth Of Madness, 1995 (59%)
This film just barely missed a good score on Rotten Tomatoes as it was given a 59% by critics, but 73% of the audience enjoyed it. Christensen played a minor role in this film as he was just the paperboy in a world where a woman's horror stories have come to life.
It follows a detective as he seeks to uncover the truth behind the writer Sutter Cane's disappearance. He soon learns that this writer has unleashed a terrible evil onto the world and the book affects its readers in mysterious ways. This is the perfect throwback Halloween film as it takes its viewers on the adventure of a lifetime.
3 Strike!, 1998 (67%)
This film is back from 1998 and it is the first film on this list to be given a positive rating by critics with a score of 67%. The audience also rated it highly with 73% and Christensen was cast as Tinka's date.
It follows the merger of an all-girls school with an all-boys school where a group of girls focuses their energy on making sure this doesn't happen.
2 The Virgin Suicides, 1999 (76%)
Christensen acts beside Kirsten Dunst once again in this film as jake Hill Conley that critics gave a 76% and the audience rated it with an 81%.
It tells the story of the Lisbon sisters who were sheltered by their Catholic mother and strict father. It follows their lives as one committed suicide and the other tried her best to push the limits that her parents had set.
1 Shattered Glass, 2003 (92%)
The movie at the top of our list is called Shattered Glass, which critics loved as they gave it a score of 92%. The audience didn't love it as much, but they still gave it a rating of 79% and the positivity is because of Christensen's outstanding performance as a journalist named Stephen Glass.
It tells the true story of this journalist as it was uncovered that his stories were false as he concocted sources and quotes in an effort to help him rise to fame.
July 29, 2020 at 03:30AM
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