List of the best Laurence Fishburne movies: Akeelah and the Bee(2006), Deep Cover(1992), Othello(1995), Event Horizon(1997), The Colony(2013), The Tuskegee Airmen(1995), Imprisoned(2018), The Matrix(1999), The Matrix Reloaded(2003), The Matrix Revolutions(2003), Assault on Precinct 13(2005), Bobby Z(2007) ... ...
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2006
112 Minutes
Producer
Laurence Fishburne Angela Bassett Keke Palmer Curtis Armstrong Tzi Ma Lee Thompson Young Dalia Phillips Craig Wasson J.R. Villarreal Sean Michael Sara Niemietz
young girl teacher bully principal single mother inspiring emotional los angeles school washington, d.c. inner city airplane friendship family birthdays competition education rivalry rise 2000s
A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee.
Crime, Drama
USA
1992
108 Minutes
Russell Stevens Jr., John Hull
Laurence Fishburne Jeff Goldblum Victoria Dillard Charles Martin Smith Gregory Sierra Clarence Williams III Rene Assa Alex Colon Roger Guenveur Smith Sydney Lassick Kamala Dawson
undercover cop drug dealer drug enforcement agent dark tense raw los angeles drug trade police work crime deception fall temptation 1990s
A uniformed cop is recruited by a drug enforcement agent to infiltrate a drug smuggling ring looking to expand its operation.
Drama
USA|UK
1995
124 Minutes
Othello
Laurence Fishburne Irène Jacob Kenneth Branagh Nathaniel Parker Michael Maloney Anna Patrick Nicholas Farrell Indra Ové Michael Sheen Andre Oumansky Philip Locke
othello iago senator desdemona lackey maid gripping playful dark venice, italy cyprus racism jealousy love military engagement father/daughter relationship violence love rivalry wretched excess
The Moorish General Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his Lieutenant Michael Cassio, when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter Ensign named Iago.
Sci-Fi, Horror
UK|USA
1997
95 Minutes
Capt. Miller
Laurence Fishburne Sam Neill Kathleen Quinlan Joely Richardson Richard T. Jones Jack Noseworthy Jason Isaacs Sean Pertwee
captain scientist pilot doctor engineer disturbing gory creepy spacecraft space travel investigation death supernatural evil disappearance discovery mystery 2040s
A rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned...with someone or something new on-board.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA
2013
93 Minutes
Briggs
Laurence Fishburne Kevin Zegers Bill Paxton Charlotte Sullivan John Tench Dru Viergever Romano Orzari Atticus Mitchell
survivors soldiers leader soldier survivor cannibal engaging thrilling intense suspenseful gritty colony hell tundra mission sun global warming darkness science gone awry perseverance
Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.
Drama
1995
106 Minutes
Hannibal Lee
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.
Mystery & Thriller
2018
104 Minutes
Daniel Calvin
Laurence Fishburne Edward James Olmos Esai Morales Juan Pablo Raba Jon Huertas Fernanda Urrejola Juana Acosta Vic Polizos Marisé Alvarez Jazmín Caratini
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1999
136 Minutes
Morpheus
Keanu Reeves Andy Wachowski Laurence Fishburne Carrie-Anne Moss Hugo Weaving Joe Pantoliano Gloria Foster Marcus Chong Paul Goddard Robert Taylor Julian Arahanga
hero secret agent leader hacker rebel robot dark bleak intense simulated reality ship office household big city man vs. machine survival war love technology deception
When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
2003
138 Minutes
Morpheus
Keanu Reeves Andy Wachowski Laurence Fishburne Carrie-Anne Moss Hugo Weaving Jada Pinkett Smith Gloria Foster Harold Perrineau Monica Bellucci Harry Lennix Lambert Wilson
rebel freedom fighter psychic enemy agent hero thrilling intricate restaurant abandoned building big city spaceship prophecy mission fate rebellion artificial environment pursuit quest rescue
Freedom fighters Neo, Trinity and Morpheus continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army, unleashing their arsenal of extraordinary skills and weaponry against the systematic forces of repression and exploitation.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
2003
130 Minutes
Morpheus
Keanu Reeves Andy Wachowski Laurence Fishburne Carrie-Anne Moss Hugo Weaving Jada Pinkett Smith Mary Alice Harold Perrineau Monica Bellucci Harry Lennix Lambert Wilson
chosen one oracle android lover friend computer dark cool thrilling intricate dystopia train station virtual world underground prophecy man vs. machine uncontrollable technology war virtual reality philosophy
The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
France|USA
2005
109 Minutes
Ethan Hawke Laurence Fishburne John Alberto Leguizamo Maria Bello Ja Rule Drea de Matteo Matt Craven Brian Dennehy Gabriel Byrne Aisha Hinds Dorian Harewood
police officers criminal drug addict counterfeiter thief dark suspenseful thrilling police station detroit siege blizzard corruption showdown confinement rivalry escape 2000s
A police sergeant must rally the cops and prisoners together to protect themselves on New Year's Eve, just as corrupt policeman surround the station with the intent of killing all to keep their deception in the ranks.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA|Germany
2007
97 Minutes
Paul Walker Laurence Fishburne Olivia Wilde Jason Lewis Chuck Liddell Keith Carradine Jason Flemyng M.C. Gainey Zoska Aleece
drug lord ex-convict dea agent ex-marine son thrilling california loss escape drugs identity theft escape
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord.
Drama
1994
108 Minutes
Ellen Barkin Laurence Fishburne Frank Langella Michael Beach Gia Carides David Ogden Stiers Daniel Hugh Kelly Spalding Gray
An ex-CIA man (Laurence Fishburne) sleeps with his new boss (Ellen Barkin), out to kill her partner (Frank Langella) in a corporate-spy business.
Drama
1997
118 Minutes
Executive Producer
Alfre Woodard Laurence Fishburne Craig Sheffer Joe Morton Obba Babatundé E.G. Marshall Ossie Davis Von Coulter
nurse patient senator doctor farmer emotional uneasy shocking hospital courtroom alabama farm tuskegee study syphilis eunice evers conspiracy sacrifice 1970s
A nurse (Alfre Woodard) becomes involved in a government experiment to withhold treatment for syphilis from a group of black patients.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Italy|Hong Kong|Canada
2017
122 Minutes
Bowery King
Keanu Reeves Common Laurence Fishburne Riccardo Scamarcio Ruby Rose Lance Reddick Peter Stormare Bridget Moynahan Franco Nero John Alberto Leguizamo Ian McShane
assassin widower dog enemy crime boss murderer soldier guard criminal thrilling tense suspenseful engaging gripping intense united states italy art museum city catacombs
After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.
Crime, Drama
Italy
1990
104 Minutes
Jimmy Jump
Christopher Walken David Caruso Laurence Fishburne Victor Argo Wesley Snipes Janet Julian Joey Chin Giancarlo Esposito Paul Calderon
crime boss ex-convict drug lord dark market hospital economy money drug trade transformation 1990s
A drug kingpin is released from prison and seeks to take total control of the criminal underworld in order to give back to the community.
Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
2018
116 Minutes
Special Agent in Charge
Clint Eastwood Bradley Cooper Laurence Fishburne Michael Peña Dianne Wiest Andy Garcia Alison Eastwood Taissa Farmiga Ignacio Serricchio Loren Dean Eugene Cordero
older man drug trafficker police officer dea agent drug dealer senior citizen bleak brooding uneasy tense suspenseful touching truck warehouse house wedding office road drug cartel drug bust
A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
124 Minutes
Reverend Richard Mueller
Steve Carell Bryan Cranston Laurence Fishburne Cicely Tyson Yul Vazquez J. Quinton Johnson Samuel Davis Kate Easton Deanna Reed-Foster Graham Wolfe Jeff Monahan
veteran bar owner preacher soldier emotional passionate solemn spirited tender new york city truck car church arlington national cemetery military service aging road trip brotherhood adventure pursuit
Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corpsman Larry "Doc" Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, former Marines Sal Nealon and Reverend Richard Mueller, to bury his son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
United Arab Emirates|USA|Hong Kong
2011
106 Minutes
Dr. Ellis Cheever
Marion Cotillard Matt Damon Laurence Fishburne Jude Law Gwyneth Paltrow Kate Winslet Jennifer Ehle Bryan Cranston Sanaa Lathan John Hawkes Demetri Martin
businesswoman husband cdc director cdc field agent blogger doctor eerie gripping frenetic melodramatic tense powerful airplane casino hospital minnesota hong kong laboratory disease pandemic
Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2009
88 Minutes
Baines
Matt Dillon Jean Reno Laurence Fishburne Amaury Nolasco Fred Ward Milo Ventimiglia Columbus Short Skeet Ulrich Andre Jamal Kinney Andrew Fiscella Nick Jameson
veteran brother godfather guard deputy robber thrilling gripping suspenseful armored vehicle household steel mill hospital heist financial troubles family dysfunction getaway murder crime quest
A newbie guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $42 million. But a wrinkle in their supposedly foolproof plan divides the group, leading to a potentially deadly resolution.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2019
131 Minutes
Bowery King
Keanu Reeves Halle Berry Ian McShane Laurence Fishburne Mark Dacascos Asia Kate Dillon Lance Reddick Tobias Segal Anjelica Huston Saïd Taghmaoui Jerome Flynn
assassin hitman goon love interest partner thrilling intense gripping confident cool unrestrained new york city apartment street grand central station times square bounty assassination attempt on the run fight to the death
John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassins' guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, he is the target of hit men and women everywhere.
Sci-Fi, Romance, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
USA|Australia
2016
111 Minutes
Gus Mancuso
Jennifer Lawrence Chris Pratt Michael Sheen Laurence Fishburne Andy Garcia Vince Foster Kara Flowers Conor Brophy Julee Cerda Aurora Perrineau
passenger man woman robot family member friend brooding emotional intense space spaceship dining room star bedroom bar suspended animation attraction danger courage space travel
A malfunction in a sleeping pod on a spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet wakes one passenger 90 years early.
Horror
USA
1987
95 Minutes
Max
Heather Langenkamp Patricia Arquette Craig Wasson Laurence Fishburne Priscilla Pointer Robert Englund Brooke Bundy Rodney Eastman John Saxon
freddy krueger teen girl psychiatrist teen boy doctor maniac gory sad chilling frightening ohio hospital dreamworld dreams alcoholism suicide rape violence death metamorphosis
A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
97 Minutes
Dr. Wallace Damon
Brenton Thwaites Beau Knapp Olivia Cooke Laurence Fishburne Lin Shaye Robert Longstreet Jeff Grover Roy Kenny Timothy Holmes Ricardo Campos Drew Sykes
friend best friend hacker girlfriend tense shocking suspenseful united states nightmares road trip alien relationships survival escape escape 21st century
On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness - only to find himself in a waking nightmare.
Action
USA
1988
103 Minutes
Lt. Charlie Stobbs
Arnold Schwarzenegger James Belushi Peter Boyle Ed O'Ross Laurence Fishburne Gina Gershon Richard Bright Oleg Vidov
detective police officer intense frenetic quirky gritty chicago soviet union street arnold schwarzenegger drug cartel revenge saving the day growth film revenge 20th century
A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.
Comedy
USA
2019
104 Minutes
Paul Jellinek
Cate Blanchett Billy Crudup Kristen Wiig Emma Nelson Judy Greer Laurence Fishburne James Urbaniak Steve Zahn Megan Mullally Troian Bellisario Zoë Chao
architect husband wife daughter friend inspiring passionate moving seattle house office restaurant elementary school car running away disappearance chasing dreams adventure discovery escape
A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.
Fantasy, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action
USA
2016
153 Minutes
Perry White
Ben Affleck Henry Cavill Amy Adams Jesse Eisenberg Diane Lane Laurence Fishburne Jeremy Irons Holly Hunter Gal Gadot Scoot McNairy Callan Mulvey
billionaire batman superman villain amazon reporter brooding emotional intense gotham city metropolis newsroom museum street mansion power danger trust fighting evil
Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
USA
2010
107 Minutes
Noland
Adrien Brody Topher Grace Alice Braga Walton Goggins Oleg Taktarov Laurence Fishburne Danny Trejo Louis Ozawa Changchien Mahershala Ali
mercenary fighter hunter alien soldier murderer brutal intense gritty thrilling jungle outer space spaceship alien planet camp hunting aliens mutiny survival assassination
A group of elite warriors parachute into an unfamiliar jungle and are hunted by members of a merciless alien race.
War, Drama
USA
1979
153 Minutes
Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Marlon Brando Martin Sheen Robert Duvall Frederic Forrest Albert Hall Sam Bottoms Laurence Fishburne Dennis Hopper G.D. Spradlin Harrison Ford Jerry Ziesmer
military officer soldier lunatic bleak brooding intense disturbing vietnam cambodia river patrol boat river military base vietnam war horrors of war assassination mental illness quest wretched excess 1970s
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
War, Drama
USA
1979
195 Minutes
Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Marlon Brando Robert Duvall Martin Sheen Frederic Forrest Albert Hall Sam Bottoms Laurence Fishburne Dennis Hopper G.D. Spradlin Harrison Ford Jerry Ziesmer
assassin captain tribal leader military officer engaging dense powerful jungle cambodia boat river vietnam war animal cruelty insanity imperialism rebellion pursuit rivalry revenge 1960s
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA
2018
118 Minutes
Dr. Bill Foster
Paul Rudd Evangeline Lilly Michael Douglas Michael Peña Walton Goggins Bobby Cannavale Laurence Fishburne Michelle Pfeiffer Judy Greer Tip "T.I." Harris David Dastmalchian
superhero partner father doctor enemy amusing hilarious thrilling endearing cool confident atlanta laboratory apartment woods van super powers rivalry fighting fatherhood
As Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.
Drama
USA
2008
122 Minutes
Cole Williams
Jim Sturgess Kevin Spacey Kate Bosworth Aaron Yoo Liza Lapira Jacob Pitts Laurence Fishburne Jack McGee Josh Gad Sam Golzari Helen Carey
professor student young woman mathematician casino owner thrilling engaging incredible las vegas harvard university casino risk scam friendship life lessons interracial relationship intelligence fall escape discovery
"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.
Comedy, Action
USA
2014
99 Minutes
Omar
Ice Cube Kevin Hart John Alberto Leguizamo Bruce McGill Tika Sumpter Bryan Callen Laurence Fishburne Dragos Bucur Gary Owen Jacob Latimore Jay Pharoah
security guard police officer sister fiancée criminal henchman frenetic tense amusing thrilling brash hilarious atlanta police academy family home street hideout warehouse police work siblings
Security guard Ben must prove himself to his girlfriend's brother, top police officer James. He rides along James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta.
Drama, History
2006
119 Minutes
Edward Robinson
Anthony Hopkins Harry Belafonte William H. Macy Sharon Stone Christian Slater Freddy Rodriguez Laurence Fishburne Demi Moore Emilio Estevez Martin Sheen Helen Hunt
hotel manager hairdresser singer husband wife emotional moving hotel los angeles robert f. kennedy political activism assassination political campaign race relations vietnam war discovery fall 1960s
In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and others intersect in the wake of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
Sci-Fi
USA
1988
93 Minutes
Glu Glu Lawyer
Melanie Griffith David Andrews Ben Johnson Harry Carey Jr. Tim Thomerson Pamela Gidley Jennifer Mayo Laurence Fishburne Marshall Bell Michael C. Gwynne Brion James
manager robot guide war lord lawyer campy witty california desert bar nevada journey dating sex robots daunting task quest love discovery future
In 2017, a successful businessman travels to the ends of the earth to find that the perfect woman is always under his nose. He hires a sexy renegade tracker to find an exact duplicate of his android wife.
Drama
USA
1983
94 Minutes
Midget
Matt Dillon Mickey Rourke Diane Lane Dennis Hopper Diana Scarwid Vincent Spano Nicolas Cage Chris Penn Laurence Fishburne William Smith Michael Higgins
tough guy girlfriend brother father friend police officer bleak tender gritty emotional new york state bar pool hall small town adolescence violence family small-town life alcoholism troubled youth
Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.
Action, Adventure
USA|Germany|China|Italy
2006
126 Minutes
John Brassel
Tom Cruise Philip Seymour Hoffman Ving Rhames Billy Crudup Michelle Monaghan Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Keri Russell Maggie Q Laurence Fishburne Simon Pegg Greg Grunberg
agent arms dealer love interest doctor spy nemesis thrilling suspenseful gripping house store car abandoned building washington, d.c. airplane treason murder theft espionage revenge
IMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.
Documentary
USA
1991
96 Minutes
Sam Bottoms Fax Bahr Marlon Brando Colleen Camp Eleanor Coppola Francis Ford Coppola Gia Coppola Roman Coppola Sofia Coppola Robert De Niro
Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|UK
2013
143 Minutes
Henry Cavill Amy Adams Michael Shannon Diane Lane Russell Crowe Antje Traue Harry Lennix Richard Schiff Christopher Meloni Kevin Costner Ayelet Zurer
superman adoptive father adoptive mother teacher classmate superhero brooding powerful thrilling smallville small town farm school krypton family home growing up adoption secret identity super powers metamorphosis
An alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened, when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.
Comedy
1979
107 Minutes
Gabriel Kaplan Harold Sylvester Michael Warren Bernard King Reb Brown Mavis Washington Bert Remsen Randee Heller K Callan Marty Zagon Richard Brestoff
A coach (Gabriel Kaplan) from New York packs his Nevada college basketball team with street-wise players.