List of the best Denzel Washington movies: American Gangster(2007), Remember the Titans(2000), Malcolm X(1992), Man on Fire(2004), Inside Man(2006), The Great Debaters(2007), Flight(2012), Crimson Tide(1995), The Equalizer(2014), Fences(2016), Déjà Vu(2006), Fallen(1998) ... ...
7.8/10
Crime, Biography, Drama
USA|UK
2007
157 Minutes
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.
7.8/10
Drama
USA
2000
113 Minutes
Denzel Washington Will Patton Donald Faison Wood Harris Ryan Hurst Kate Bosworth Ethan Suplee Nicole Parker Kip Pardue Craig Kirkwood Burgess Jenkins
coach football player racist homophobe student friend inspiring emotional gutsy virginia high school football field racism ambition football training prejudice teamwork sports discovery
The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit.
7.7/10
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Japan
1992
201 Minutes
Denzel Washington Angela Bassett Albert Hall Al Freeman Jr. Delroy Lindo Theresa Randle Kate Vernon Lonette McKee Tommy Hollis James McDaniel
activist gangster love interest criminal inspiring new york city prison inner city brooklyn, n.y. religion racism violence surveillance politics malcolm x discovery rise 20th century
Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.
7.7/10
Crime, Drama
USA|UK|Mexico|Switzerland
2004
145 Minutes
Denzel Washington Dakota Fanning Christopher Walken Giancarlo Giannini Radha Mitchell Marc Anthony Rachel Ticotin Mickey Rourke Jesús Ochoa Angelina Peláez Gustavo Sánchez Parra
bodyguard colleague businesswoman daughter mother kidnapper gutsy intense unrestrained thrilling mexico city mansion club street big city vigilantism abduction corruption class distinctions violence
In Mexico City, a former CIA operative swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.
7.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2006
129 Minutes
Denzel Washington Clive Owen Jodie Foster Willem Dafoe Chiwetel Ejiofor Kim Director Christopher Plummer Florina Petcu Jay Charan Bernie Rachelle
detective bank robber hostage banker negotiator broker tense suspenseful bank new york city cell heist investigation deception stand-off hostages quest mystery rivalry 2000s
A police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.
7.5/10
Drama
USA
2007
127 Minutes
Director
Denzel Washington Forest Whitaker Nate Parker Jurnee Smollett-Bell Denzel Whitaker Jermaine Williams Gina Ravera John Heard Kimberly Elise Devyn Tyler Trenton McClain Boyd
professor scholar college student child prodigy uplifting inspiring positive texas college harvard university college racism discrimination debate student-teacher relationship rise quest 1930s
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
7.3/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|United Arab Emirates
2012
138 Minutes
Denzel Washington Don Cheadle Kelly Reilly John Goodman Bruce Greenwood Brian Geraghty Tamara Tunie Melissa Leo Nadine Velazquez Peter Gerety Garcelle Beauvais
pilot co-pilot passenger investigator drug dealer drug addict gripping dark emotional airplane bar office household airplane crash substance abuse investigation lifestyle changes rescue transformation 2010s
An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling.
7.3/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1995
115 Minutes
Denzel Washington Gene Hackman George Dzundza Viggo Mortensen James Gandolfini Matt Craven Lillo Brancato Jr. Rocky Carroll Danny Nucci Steve Zahn Rick Schroder
captain lieutenant commander officer sailor executive officer submarine officer tense thrilling gripping submarine russia washington, d.c. command center government offices nuclear weapons seafaring mutiny leadership war anger
On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
7.2/10
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2014
132 Minutes
Denzel Washington Marton Csokas Chloë Grace Moretz David Harbour Bill Pullman Melissa Leo Haley Bennett David Meunier Johnny Skourtis Alex Veadov Vladimir Kulich
mysterious man girl russian mobster vigilante co-worker robber brooding confident cool thrilling intense dark diner subway hospital warehouse store office justice secret identity
A man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him cannot stand idly by when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters.
7.2/10
Drama
USA|Canada
2016
133 Minutes
Director
Denzel Washington Viola Davis Stephen McKinley Henderson Jovan Adepo Russell Hornsby Mykelti Williamson Saniyya Sidney Christopher Mele Leslie Boone Jason Silvis
sanitation worker son recruiter football player mother emotional engaging heartwarming touching american south house backyard bar failure family dysfunction success dreams deferred illiteracy escape growing up
A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
7.1/10
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|UK
2006
128 Minutes
Denzel Washington Val Kilmer Jim Caviezel Paula Patton Adam Goldberg Bruce Greenwood Elle Fanning Matt Craven Patt Noday Mark Phinney Enrique Castillo
fbi agent terrorist love interest police officer murder victim surveillance expert suspenseful tense new orleans ferry shack hospital city mississippi river crime love death terrorism deja vu bomb
After a ferry is bombed in New Orleans, an A.T.F. agent joins a unique investigation using experimental surveillance technology to find the bomber, but soon finds himself becoming obsessed with one of the victims.
7.0/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1998
124 Minutes
John Hobbes
Denzel Washington John Goodman Donald Sutherland Embeth Davidtz James Gandolfini Elias Koteas Gabriel Casseus Michael J. Pagan Robert Joy Bill Clark
serial killer police detective partner theologian prisoner demon dark creepy frightening suspenseful prison execution chamber police station press conference apartment country house evil spirits occult possession serial murders
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution, the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
6.9/10
Action, Western, Adventure
USA|Australia
2016
128 Minutes
Denzel Washington Chris Pratt Ethan Hawke Vincent D'Onofrio Byung-hun Lee Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Martin Sensmeier Haley Bennett Peter Sarsgaard Luke Grimes Matt Bomer
bounty hunter gambler tracker assassin outlaw mercenary brash brooding intense suspenseful gritty town saloon hotel street office church reign of terror teamwork redemption
Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist.
6.9/10
Adventure, Action
USA
2010
112 Minutes
Producer
Albert Hughes Denzel Washington Gary Oldman Mila Kunis Ray Stevenson Jennifer Beals Evan Jones Joe Pingue Frances de la Tour Michael Gambon Tom Waits
wanderer warrior villain pretty woman bleak gritty intense america desert west coast the bible armed conflict showdown faith quest discovery underdog 21st century
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Drama
USA
2010
94 Minutes
Frank Barnes
Denzel Washington Chris Pine Rosario Dawson Kevin Dunn Ethan Suplee Kevin Corrigan Jessy Schram Jeff Wincott Elizabeth Mathis Lew Temple Meagan Tandy
engineer conductor safety inspector yardmaster father daughter tense thrilling emotional intense suspenseful train railway railyard pennsylvania runaway train toxic chemicals disaster father/daughter relationship death
With an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Action
South Africa|USA|Japan
2012
115 Minutes
Denzel Washington Ryan Reynolds Vera Farmiga Brendan Gleeson Sam Shepard Ruben Blades Nora Arnezeder Robert Patrick Liam Cunningham Joel Kinnaman Fares Fares
cia agent rogue agent boss mercenary british intelligence agent girlfriend thrilling suspenseful tense intense cape town, south africa safe house pentagon embassy shantytown cape town espionage car chase betrayal on the run
A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Action
USA
2013
109 Minutes
Robert "Bobby" Trench
Denzel Washington Mark Wahlberg Paula Patton Bill Paxton James Marsden Fred Ward Edward James Olmos Robert John Burke Greg Sproles Patrick Fischler Derek Solorsano
dea agent naval officer commanding officer mafioso drug dealer drug lord crafty tense gritty amusing intense city road the southwest police station car on the run undercover operations drug trade unlikely allies
Two hardened criminals get into trouble with the US border patrol after meeting with a Mexican drug lord, and then revelations start to unfold.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
1999
113 Minutes
Lincoln Rhyme
Denzel Washington Angelina Jolie Queen Latifah Michael Rooker Mike McGlone Luis Guzman Leland Orser John Benjamin Hickey Bobby Cannavale Ed O'Neill Larry Day
forensic expert policewoman nurse serial killer detective quadriplegic chilling disturbing emotional thrilling new york city montreal taxi office building apartment murder investigation serial murders teamwork forensic criminology clues
A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1995
102 Minutes
Ezekiel 'Easy' Rawlins
Denzel Washington Tom Sizemore Jennifer Beals Don Cheadle Maury Chaykin Terry Kinney Mel Winkler Albert Hall Lisa Nicole Carson Jernard Burks David Fonteno
veteran private investigator girlfriend woman friend politician tense sultry intricate los angeles jazz club house police station racism missing persons class struggle corruption postwar america pursuit mystery
An African-American man is hired to find a woman, and gets mixed up in a murderous political scandal.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2018
121 Minutes
Denzel Washington Pedro Pascal Ashton Sanders Bill Pullman Melissa Leo Jonathan Scarfe Orson Bean Tamara Hickey Abigail Marlowe Sakina Jaffrey
vigilante best friend colleague assassin thug intense thrilling suspenseful brutal train boston istanbul street house park murder revenge assassination attempt justice revenge
Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?
6.6/10
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
1991
118 Minutes
carpet cleaner cleaning lady refugee emotional inspiring passionate touching greenwood, mississippi uganda interracial romance tradition unlikely romance racism family running away forbidden love discovery 1990s
An ethnic Indian family is expelled from Idi Amin's Uganda in 1972 and lives in Mississippi 17 years later. The dad sues Uganda to get his property back. The grown daughter falls in love with a black man.
6.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2004
130 Minutes
Denzel Washington Meryl Streep Liev Schreiber Jon Voight Kimberly Elise Jeffrey Wright Ted Levine Bruno Ganz Miguel Ferrer Dean Stockwell Jude Ciccolella
sergeant soldier captain politician major mother thrilling creepy kuwait rally desert bedroom brainwashing political campaign doubt corporate greed conspiracy gulf war rise discovery
In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1990
127 Minutes
Denzel Washington Spike Lee Wesley Snipes Joie Lee Cynda Williams Giancarlo Esposito Robin Harris Bill Nunn Richard Williams John Turturro Ruben Blades
saxophonist trumpeter manager teacher singer friend cool brooding emotional nightclub new york city backstage street jazz club jazz power struggle love triangle debt friendship music industry
Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives.
6.5/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2003
105 Minutes
Marty Walsh
Denzel Washington Eva Mendes Sanaa Lathan Dean Cain John Billingsley Robert Baker Alex Carter Antoni Corone
police chief wife mistress football player medical examiner detective tense gripping suspenseful florida police station motel household framed for murder betrayal cancer race against time arson theft mystery
A Florida police chief must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion.
6.5/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Canada|United Arab Emirates|USA
2017
117 Minutes
Producer
Denzel Washington Colin Farrell Carmen Ejogo Lynda Gravátt Amanda Warren Hugo Armstrong Sam Gilroy Tony Plana DeRon Horton Amari Cheatom Vince Cefalu
lawyer defendant defense attorney civil rights leader victim law partner gripping crafty tense hedonistic intricate thrilling new york city jail courtroom law office apartment law firm law activism
Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.
6.4/10
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
USA|UK
2009
106 Minutes
Walter Garber
Denzel Washington John Travolta John Turturro Luis Guzman James Gandolfini Michael Rispoli Frank Wood John Benjamin Hickey Gary Basaraba Ramon Rodriguez Gbenga Akinnagbe
criminal train conductor dispatcher accomplice mayor hijacker suspenseful intense thrilling gritty new york city subway grand central station waldorf astoria hotel bridge call center hijacking negotiation hostage situation murder
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.
6.3/10
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
USA
2021
127 Minutes
Joe "Deke" Deacon
Denzel Washington Rami Malek Jared Leto Natalie Morales Terry Kinney Chris Bauer Joris Jarsky Isabel Arraiza Michael Hyatt John Kim
Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city.
6.0/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1989
98 Minutes
Xavier Quinn
Denzel Washington Robert Townsend James Fox Mimi Rogers M. Emmet Walsh Sheryl Lee Ralph Art Evans Esther Rolle Norman Beaton Alex Colon Baldwin Howe
police chief small-time crook drug dealer governor wife childhood friend suspenseful charming spirited emotional caribbean mansion beach household musical gathering island murder investigation political corruption troubled marriage race relations
When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, The Mighty Quinn must clear his name. Or try to catch him, which could be even trickier.
5.6/10
Drama
UK|USA
1988
105 Minutes
Reuben James
Denzel Washington Dorian Healey Amanda Redman Sean Chapman Graham McTavish Geff Francis Frank Harper Craig Fairbrass
paratrooper cop friend girlfriend criminal war hero dark gritty intense london inner city vigilantism military citizenship poverty crime racism quest revenge transformation
A retired British soldier struggles to adjust to everyday life, with increasing difficulty.
Drama
1986
94 Minutes
George McKenna
Denzel Washington Lynn Whitfield Akosua Busia Richard Masur Raymond Buktenica Virginia Capers
principal teacher student parent colleague intense inspiring moving sad high school los angeles classroom street inner-city life education troubled youth gangs george mckenna leadership transformation
An educator (Denzel Washington) becomes principal of the worst high school in Los Angeles and fights to change it.
7.8/10
War, Drama, History
USA
1989
122 Minutes
Matthew Broderick Denzel Washington Morgan Freeman Cary Elwes Jihmi Kennedy Andre Braugher John Finn Alan North Bob Gunton Cliff De Young Christian Baskous
soldier military officer friend slave gravedigger gutsy inspiring military base battlefield hospital maryland south carolina american civil war honor racism slavery social change military quest sacrifice
Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.
7.7/10
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1993
125 Minutes
Tom Hanks Denzel Washington Jason Robards Antonio Banderas Joanne Woodward Mary Steenburgen Ron Vawter Robert Ridgely Charles Napier Roger Corman John Bedford Lloyd
lawyer gay man wife husband homophobe boyfriend tender emotional profound office library courtroom apartment philadelphia homophobia worker's rights law friendship court battles aids
When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
7.4/10
Biography, Drama, History
UK
1987
156 Minutes
Kevin Kline Denzel Washington Penelope Wilton Kevin R. McNally John Thaw Timothy West Juanita Waterman John Hargreaves Alec McCowen Zakes Mokae Ian Richardson
journalist activist police officer wife child gritty dark south africa police station family home apartheid murder activism quest revenge escape 1970s
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country, after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the black activist Steve Biko.
5.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1990
100 Minutes
Bob Hoskins Denzel Washington Chloe Webb Roger E. Mosley Ja'net DuBois Alan Rachins Ray Baker Jeffrey Meek Kieran Mulroney
police officer ghost prostitute old flame racist cheeky heartwarming thrilling emotional los angeles hospital street redemption afterlife love triangle police work organ donation second chance metamorphosis transformation
A racist cop receives a heart transplant from a black lawyer he hates, who returns as a ghost to ask the cop to help take down the men who murdered him.
7.3/10
Comedy
UK|USA
1993
110 Minutes
Don Pedro of Aragon
Kenneth Branagh Emma Thompson Denzel Washington Keanu Reeves Michael Keaton Robert Sean Leonard Richard Briers Kate Beckinsale Gerard Horan Richard Clifford Brian Blessed
prince soldier half brother niece fiancé fiancée amusing crafty melodramatic italy vineyard castle ballroom marriage matchmaking deception rumors friendship jealousy love
Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.
7.2/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1984
101 Minutes
Private First Class Peterson
Howard E. Rollins Jr. Adolph Caesar Denzel Washington Dennis Lipscomb Art Evans Larry Riley David Alan Grier Robert Townsend Patti LaBelle Wings Hauser Trey Wilson
investigator lieutenant army officer klansman bleak emotional intense louisiana army base small town murder military racism small-town life mystery discovery revenge 1950s
An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.
6.8/10
Documentary
USA
2020
87 Minutes
Viola Davis James D. Stern Gerardo Navarro Denzel Washington
This film follows the annual August Wilson Monologue competition and the thousands of high schoolers who enter the competition for the opportunity to perform on Broadway.
5.7/10
Comedy
USA|UK
1981
92 Minutes
Roger Porter
George Segal Susan Saint James Denzel Washington Jack Warden Paul Winfield Dick Martin Tom Poston
executive teen boy wife boss neighbor cheeky amusing suburbia san marino, calif. family home office father/son relationship racism class distinctions corporate culture unknown child sacrifice discovery adventure 1980s
When a rich white corporate executive finds out that he has an illegitimate black son, things start falling apart for him at home, at work, and in his social circles.
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