Billy Bob Thornton (Director)

Reviews of movies from director Billy Bob Thornton

Looking for reviews of films directed by Billy Bob Thornton? Cinafilm has a total of 938 reviews across 4 movies directed by Billy Bob Thornton.

Movies from this director have generally received positive reviews and hold an average rating of 62%.

Sling Blade is Billy Bob Thornton's highest rated movie, with a score of 83% based on 629 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Billy Bob Thornton is Jayne Mansfield's Car, with a score of 55% based on 52 reviews.

Director Biography

Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone. In the mid-1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the independent film Sling Blade, he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He appeared in several major film roles following Sling Blade 's success, including 1998's Armageddon and A Simple Plan. During the late 1990s, Thornton began a career as a singer-songwriter. He has released three albums and was the singer of a blues rock band.

Billy Bob Thornton has directed films starring Robert Patrick, Robert Duvall, Lucas Black and Walton Goggins.