List of the best Cuba Gooding Jr. movies: The Way of War(2008), Life of a King(2013), Freedom(2014), Gladiator(1992), Wrong Turn at Tahoe(2009), Red Tails(2012), Hero Wanted(2008), The Fighting Temptations(2003), Linewatch(2008), The Hit List(2011), What Love Is(2006), Chill Factor(1999) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Canada
2008
90 Minutes
David Wolfe
Cuba Gooding Jr. J.K. Simmons Vernel Bagneris Brett Beoubay Kyle Bradley Edrick Browne Vince Canlas Patrick Michael Carney Brad C. Carter J. Omar Castro Rich Clementi
soldier killer mercenary gory thrilling middle east retribution secret mission conspiracy discovery
At a prison in the high desert foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, hard-core criminals are given 90 days to tame wild mustang horses. Most of the inmates who volunteer for the ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2013
101 Minutes
Eugene Brown
Cuba Gooding Jr. Malcolm Mays Richard T. Jones Paula Jai Parker Carlton Byrd LisaGay Hamilton Dennis Haysbert Kevin Hendricks Jaida-Iman Benjamin Glenn Fontane Lyn Alicia Henderson
gang leader chess player student uplifting melodramatic gritty prison competition hall home high school regret control ex-convicts growth following your heart gangs 2000s
Ex-felon, Eugene Brown, establishes a Chess Club for inner city teenagers in Washington, D.C.
History, Drama
USA
2014
93 Minutes
Samuel Woodward
Cuba Gooding Jr. Bernhard Forcher William Sadler Sharon Leal Diane Salinger David Rasche Terrence Mann Daniel Gerroll Phillip Boykin
Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856 a slave, Samuel Woodward and his family, escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret ... See full summary »
Action
USA
1992
102 Minutes
Abraham Lincoln Haines
Cuba Gooding Jr. James Marshall Brian Dennehy Robert Loggia Ossie Davis Cara Buono John Heard Jon Seda Lance Slaughter T.E. Russell Francesca P. Roberts
young man boxer father promoter bookie police officer brutal gutsy intense chicago boxing ring school street ghetto boxing aspirations family duty friendship transformation
Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing - where punches can kill.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Joshua
Cuba Gooding Jr. Harvey Keitel Miguel Ferrer Alex Meneses Leonor Varela Michael Tighe Noel Gugliemi Johnny Messner Paul Sampson
crime boss harvey keitel thrilling dark brutal united states accidental killing discovery 2000s
A small-time crime boss kills a drug dealer without realizing that the drug dealer works for the biggest crime boss in the country.
War, Drama, History
USA
2012
125 Minutes
Major Emanuelle Stance
Cuba Gooding Jr. Terrence Howard Nate Parker David Oyelowo Ne-Yo Elijah Kelley Bryan Cranston Tristan Wilds Kevin Phillips Lee Tergesen Andre Royo
cadet fighter pilot commanding officer african-american fiery heartwarming patriotic alabama tuskegee institute europe fighter plane world war ii tuskegee airmen racism heroism underdog quest 1940s
A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2008
95 Minutes
Liam Case
Cuba Gooding Jr. Ray Liotta Norman Reedus Jean Smart Christa Campbell Steven Kozlowski Ben Cross Kim Coates Paul Sampson
police officer vigilante gang member bank robber mother gritty tense street police station bank hospital murder vengeance pursuit mission coma kidnapping escape quest revenge
After he awakens in a hospital, a man tracks down and murders the man that left him and a bank teller for dead during a robbery, only to end up having the slain thief's associates come after him in retaliation.
Comedy
USA
2003
122 Minutes
Cuba Gooding Jr. Beyoncé Knowles Melba Moore Mike Epps LaTanya Richardson Steve Harvey Montell Jordan T-Bone Ann Nesby
advertising executive singer taxi driver dj reverend aunt tender uplifting cheery new york city georgia small town church condo redemption homecoming gospel music inheritance relationships contest
A New York advertising executive travels to a small Southern town to collect an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect.
Drama
USA
2008
90 Minutes
Michael Dixon
Cuba Gooding Jr. Omari Hardwick Sharon Leal Evan Ross Dean Norris Chris Browning AMG Malieek Straughter
border patrol officer family gangster tense engaging intense desert los angeles new mexico united states past crimes drug smuggling past life regression pursuit transformation 2000s
Dixon patrols the US/Mexican border. He's recognized from years ago in an LA gang. The gang needs his help smuggling drugs across the border and holds his wife and daughter hostage.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2011
90 Minutes
Jonas Arbor
Cuba Gooding Jr. Cole Hauser Jonathan LaPaglia Ginny Weirick Sean Cook Drew Waters Michael Papajohn David Andriole Rich Cowan David E. Ornston Holt Boggs
loser assassin gritty confident tense united states misunderstanding revenge discovery pursuit 2010s
A disgruntled man creates a hit list with a stranger during a drunken night out and must then race to try to save those he marked for extermination as the bodies begin to pile up and all fingers point to him.
Romance, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2006
88 Minutes
Tom
Cuba Gooding Jr. Matthew Lillard Gregory Mars Martin Sean Astin Anne Heche Andrew Daly Gina Gershon Tamala Jones Judy Tylor Shiri Appleby Victoria Pratt
man girlfriend best friend gay man playboy woman hilarious sultry charming bar convenience store house living room bathroom breakup romance proposal friendship relationships homosexuality
When Tom comes home on Valentine's Day to a "Dear John" Letter from his girlfriend, he spends the rest of the night talking to his four best friends about woman, sex & love until five women show up and the battle of the sexes begins.
Action
USA
1999
102 Minutes
Arlo
Cuba Gooding Jr. Skeet Ulrich Peter Firth David Paymer Hudson Leick Daniel Hugh Kelly Kevin J. O'Connor Judson Mills Jordan Mott Dwayne Macopson Jim Grimshaw
restaurant employee truck driver scientist colonel terrorist amusing thrilling suspenseful south pacific montana diner ice cream truck river tunnel weapons chemical disaster murder guilt on the run dangerous mission
A new biological chemical weapon that explodes up to temperatures over fifty degrees Fahrenheit, falls into the hands of two men who try to make sure that it doesn't get stolen by a terrorist.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
Canada|USA
2002
99 Minutes
Cuba Gooding Jr. James Coburn Sisqó Nichelle Nichols M. Emmet Walsh Graham Greene Brian Doyle Murray Joanna Bacalso Jean-Michel Pare
dentist old man bar owner birth father adoptive mother heir lighthearted endearing amusing miami florida alaska wilderness arctic dentist's office inheritance adoption dogsledding competition self-discovery
When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
Mystery & Thriller
Germany|USA|Canada
2006
93 Minutes
Alex Thomas
Cuba Gooding Jr. James Woods Angie Harmon Anne Archer Christa Campbell Burt Reynolds Jack Scalia Peter Greene
secret service agent president assassin journalist first lady suspenseful thrilling patriotic white house washington, d.c. press conference boat apartment trailer park assassination investigation teamwork conspiracy politics pursuit
A secret Service agent and a news reporter investigate the conspiracy behind the assassination of the President.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA|Germany
2003
94 Minutes
Jerry
Cuba Gooding Jr. Horatio Sanz Roselyn Sánchez Vivica A. Fox Maurice Godin Roger Moore Lin Shaye Victoria Silvstedt Richard Roundtree
best friend single man model travel agent dance instructor gay man hilarious hedonistic cruise ship hot-air balloon deck office homophobia cruise misunderstanding vacation romance sex transformation adventure
Two straight men mistakenly end up on a "gays only" cruise.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2018
111 Minutes
Director
Cuba Gooding Jr. Famke Janssen Richard Dreyfuss Lia Marie Johnson Gregg Bello Katharine McPhee Ken Lerner Sam Thakur
former champion son-in-law photographer russian mobster mobster bleak thrilling mansion swamp gym criminal underworld nightclub boxing ring corruption shattered dreams dangerous job survival witnessing murder power revenge
A former boxing champion and his companions get caught up with Russian mobsters after he witnesses a crime.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Canada|USA
2009
94 Minutes
Luke Gibson
Cuba Gooding Jr. Val Kilmer Michael Ironside Robert Clarke Dave Cote Alastair Gamble Rachel Luttrell Tatiana Maslany
survivor executive hacker nurse detective husband thrilling intense suspenseful hospital house office car amnesia injury technology secrets survival brain implants discovery
After a tragic accident nearly claims Luke Gibson's life the Hexx Corporation hardwire an implant into his brain to save him, but Luke soon finds out that this new technology comes at price.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Australia|Canada
2013
92 Minutes
Cuba Gooding Jr. Emmanuelle Vaugier Evert McQueen Ty Hungerford Jeff Gannon Brad McMurray Kelly Atkinson Troy MacKinder
fbi agent federal agent reporter thrilling cuba united states deception murder death pursuit
A widowed reporter recruits the help of a federal agent to investigate her late husband's secrets, but the two become the target of unknown attackers.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2007
89 Minutes
Cuba Gooding Jr. Lochlyn Munro Paul Rae Richard Gant Tamala Jones Josh McLerran Spencir Bridges Brian Doyle Murray Talon G. Ackerman Dallin Boyce Telise Galanis
husband wife friend nemesis estranged father child amusing playful endearing camp outdoors bathroom cabin summer camp father/son relationship competition reunion forgiveness family rivalry
Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood daycare center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship and stiff competition from a rival camp.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
2011
101 Minutes
Lewis Hicks
Cuba Gooding Jr. Neal McDonough Austin Abrams Yancey Arias Danielle Nicolet Veronica Berry Dane Rhodes Angelena Swords
journalist serial killer dark suspenseful united states serial murders secret diary mutilation race against time mystery
An investigative reporter (Cuba Gooding Jr.) finds the journal of a serial killer and traces it back to a 9-year-old orphan.
Biography, Drama
2009
90 Minutes
Ben Carson
Cuba Gooding Jr. Kimberly Elise Aunjanue Ellis Jaishon Fisher Gus Hoffman Ithamar Enriquez Danny Goldring Gordon Michaels
neurosurgeon mother young man gory school lost faith childhood growing up 1970s
Inspired by his mother (Kimberly Elise) to never give up, Detroit native Ben Carson (Cuba Gooding Jr.) overcomes poverty and prejudice to become a neurosurgeon.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Drama
2011
100 Minutes
John Hebron
Cuba Gooding Jr. Lara Daans Christian Slater Kim Coates Devon Bostick Layton Morrison Athena Karkanis Matthew Stefiuk Arcadia Kendal Zion Lee Hannah Chantée
undercover cop defector gang leader drug dealer sister tense suspenseful dark united states drug addiction drug bust undercover operations investigation crime ring discovery mystery pursuit 2010s
Mike tries to get out of the drug trade to save his little sister, Angel, and leaves her with John (Cuba Gooding Jr.), an undercover cop. Mike is killed and the drug lords kidnap Angel forcing John to use all of his skills to save the innocent girl.
Romance
USA
1996
138 Minutes
Tom Cruise Cuba Gooding Jr. Renée Zellweger Kelly Preston Jerry O'Connell Jay Mohr Regina King Bonnie Hunt Jonathan Lipnicki Todd Louiso Mark Pellington
agent single mother football player wife son charming emotional passionate los angeles office household stadium aspirations romance love disillusionment parenthood football love transformation
When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent agent with the only athlete who stays with him and his former colleague.
Romance, Fantasy, Drama
USA|New Zealand
1998
113 Minutes
Robin Williams Cuba Gooding Jr. Annabella Sciorra Max von Sydow Jessica Brooks Grant Josh Paddock Rosalind Chao Lucinda Jenney
father husband wife spirit guide dead person child creative dreamy emotional profound heaven hell imaginary world house hospital lake afterlife heroism family imagination
Chris Nielsen dies in an accident, and enters Heaven. But when he discovers that his beloved wife Annie has killed herself out of grief over the loss, he embarks on an afterlife adventure to reunite with her.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1998
102 Minutes
Tom Berenger Cuba Gooding Jr. Marianne Jean-Baptiste Eric Stoltz Mark Pellegrino Ashley Laurence
defense attorney novelist murder suspect prosecutor detective suspenseful thrilling intricate new orleans courtroom apartment key west, fla. bar mansion murder plagiarism false accusations manhunt integrity fiction writing
A disbarred lawyer takes credit for a late friend's book, which becomes a smash hit but the tables turn on him sooner than he suspected.
Comedy
USA|Australia
1994
93 Minutes
Ben Doyle
Paul Hogan Cuba Gooding Jr. Beverly D'Angelo Kamala Dawson Pat Hingle Richard Riehle Frank McRae Roger Daltrey L.Q. Jones Max Cullen
outlaw sidekick prostitute sheriff vigilante native american amusing lighthearted madcap american west bank prairie saloon bank heist outlaws posse nomadic lifestyle delusions of grandeur quest escape
Lightning Jack Kane is an Australian outlaw in the wild west. During a bungled bank robbery he picks up mute Ben Doyle as a hostage. The two become good friends, with Jack teaching Ben how ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2001
100 Minutes
James Caan Cuba Gooding Jr. Matthew Modine Jeff Chase Joey Lauren Adams Val Avery Paul Louis Cat Wallace Scott Waugh
hit man gangster kingpin stuntman daughter suspenseful tense florida new york city movie set romantic dilemma betrayal murder organized crime loyalty temptation rise forbidden love discovery 2000s
A hitman, sent to kill a veteran Hollywood stuntman, falls in love with the target's daughter, and decides to become a stuntman himself.
Comedy
USA
2007
102 Minutes
Deion Hughes
Eddie Murphy Thandie Newton Cuba Gooding Jr. Eddie Griffin Terry Crews Clifton Powell Marianne Muellerleile Michael Colyar Alexis Rhee Kelley Daugherty Marlon Wayans
loser fat girl childhood sweetheart businessman pimp brother madcap frenetic amusing orphanage playground church chinese restaurant car household relationships romance family forced marriage love triangle
A mild-mannered guy, who is married to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.
Crime, Biography, Drama
USA|UK
2007
157 Minutes
Nicky Barnes
Denzel Washington Russell Crowe Chiwetel Ejiofor Cuba Gooding Jr. Josh Brolin Ted Levine Armand Assante RZA John Ortiz John Hawkes Roger Guenveur Smith
detective mobster gangster police officer gritty dark new york city restaurant police station nightclub drug trafficking organized crime ambition murder mafia corruption pursuit revenge 1990s
An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
138 Minutes
Frank Sachs
Jack Nicholson Helen Hunt Greg Kinnear Cuba Gooding Jr. Skeet Ulrich Shirley Knight Yeardley Smith Lupe Ontiveros
writer artist neighbor waitress psychiatrist dog quirky emotional new york city apartment diner romance friendship homosexuality confrontation obsessive-compulsive disorder redemption discovery love transformation
A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Drama
USA
1995
106 Minutes
Eddie Hughes
Jessica Lange Halle Berry David Strathairn Cuba Gooding Jr. Daisy Eagan Marc John Jefferies Samuel L. Jackson Joie Lee Regina Taylor LaTanya Richardson Jacqueline Brookes
drug addict social worker husband baby attorney emotional gripping courtroom abandoned building rehabilitation program apartment drug addiction poverty child custody race relations pursuit transformation 1990s
The biological and adoptive mothers of a young boy are involved in a bitter, controversial custody battle.
Drama
USA
1997
103 Minutes
Liquor Store Clerk
Rosanna Arquette Devon Gummersall George Dzundza Cuba Gooding Jr. Chad Lowe Jason Hervey Alanna Ubach
Alex, a seductive woman with a violent boyfriend steals a car and entices a teenager boy Lincoln to join her in robbery and more.
Drama, Romance
2018
107 Minutes
Xavier
Cara Delevingne Jaden Smith Nia Long Cuba Gooding Jr. Chris D'Elia RZA Stony Blyden JT Neal
When 17-year-old Daryn learns his girlfriend is dying, he sets out to give her a lifetime's worth of experiences in the year she has left to live.
Crime, Drama
USA
1992
85 Minutes
Officer Alvarez
Elliott Gould Emilia Crow Karen Black Thalmus Rasulala Cuba Gooding Jr. Francesco Quinn
A tough female juvenile court judge goes out of her way to try to aid a young man whom she believes has innocently gotten involved with a gang, which puts her life in mortal danger.
Drama, History
2013
132 Minutes
Carter Wilson
Forest Whitaker Oprah Winfrey John Cusack Jane Fonda Cuba Gooding Jr. Terrence Howard Lenny Kravitz James Marsden David Oyelowo Vanessa Redgrave Alan Rickman
butler wife cook harry s. truman richard nixon nancy reagan calm solemn relaxing moving heartwarming powerful white house washington, d.c. family home american south capitol building street politics race relations
A White House butler (Forest Whitaker) has a front-row seat to history through three decades and seven presidential administrations, including those of Eisenhower (Robin Williams), Kennedy (James Marsden) and Nixon (John Cusack).
Drama, History
UK|USA|France
2014
128 Minutes
David Oyelowo Tom Wilkinson Carmen Ejogo Giovanni Ribisi Alessandro Nivola Cuba Gooding Jr. Tim Roth Oprah Winfrey Common Lorraine Toussaint Andre Holland
martin luther king jr. lyndon baines johnson protester police officer southerner racist brooding dark emotional alabama washington, d.c. white house street jail bedroom civil disobedience civil rights violence racism courage
A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.
Action
USA|Russia
2013
107 Minutes
El Camaleon 2
Danny Trejo Michelle Rodriguez Sofía Vergara Amber Heard Antonio Banderas Cuba Gooding Jr. Walton Goggins William Sadler Demián Bichir Mel Gibson Charlie Sheen
secret agent president mexican billionaire criminal terrorist brutal confident hilarious road prison desert highway crime arms syndicate missiles terrorism saving the planet pursuit revenge
The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take down an arms dealer who looks to launch a weapon into space.
Drama
1992
96 Minutes
Tyree
Anna Maria Horsford Curtis McClarin Christopher Daniel Barnes Georg Stanford Brown Taurean Blacque Guy Killum Cuba Gooding Jr. Jay Underwood Carla Gugino Dakin Matthews Hari Rhodes
Based on Robert Sam Anson's book about the 1985 death of a black honor student at the hands of police.
Drama
1995
106 Minutes
Billy Roberts
Laurence Fishburne Allen Payne Malcolm-Jamal Warner Courtney B. Vance Andre Braugher Christopher McDonald John Lithgow Cuba Gooding Jr. Mekhi Phifer Daniel Hugh Kelly Rosemary Murphy
pilot lieutenant senator major eleanor roosevelt confident engaging inspiring patriotic alabama air force base airplane world war ii race relations tuskegee airmen military underdog quest rise 1940s
Grueling training and racist officers challenge black recruits in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Drama
USA
1992
138 Minutes
Tom Cruise Jack Nicholson Demi Moore Kevin Bacon Kiefer Sutherland Kevin Pollak James Marshall J.T. Walsh Christopher Guest J.A. Preston Matt Craven
lawyer soldier officer engaging patriotic suspenseful courtroom military base law and order military conspiracy mystery transformation pursuit 1990s
Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.