List of the best Terrence Howard movies: The World According to Sesame Street(2006), Muhammad Ali: King of the World(2000), Pride(2007), The Brave One(2007), The Ledge(2011), Cardboard Boxer(2016), Red Tails(2012), Fighting(2009), Love Beat the Hell Outta Me(2000), Winnie(2011), Awake(2007), Dead Man Down(2013) ... ...
Documentary, War
USA
2006
104 Minutes
Terrence Howard Linda Goldstein Knowlton
A documentary which examines the creation and co-production of the popular children's television program in three developing countries: Bangladesh, Kosovo and South Africa.
Biography
2000
96 Minutes
Cassius Clay
Terrence Howard Steve Harris Gary Dourdan John Ventimiglia Chi McBride Jason Winer Jamie "Showtime" Stafford
Cassius Clay (Terrence Howard) fights Sonny Liston (Steve Harris) and changes his name to Muhammad Ali, eventually becoming a renowned heavyweight boxer.
Drama
2007
104 Minutes
Jim Ellis
Terrence Howard Bernie Mac Kevin Phillips Evan Ross Nate Parker Brandon Fobbs Alphonso McAuley Kimberly Elise Gary Anthony Sturgis Regine Nehy Tom Arnold
coach janitor swimmer city official teenager rival inspiring emotional tense philadelphia swimming pool inner city racism swimming showdown championship demolition quest underdog rivalry
In the 1970s an aficionado (Terrence Howard) and a janitor (Bernie Mac) renovate an abandoned pool and establish a swim team in one of Philadelphia's roughest neighborhoods.
Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2007
122 Minutes
Det. Mercer
Jodie Foster Terrence Howard Nicky Katt Naveen Andrews Mary Steenburgen Ene Oloja Luis Da Silva Jr. Blaze Foster Rafael Sardina Jane Adams Gordon MacDonald
husband wife criminal detective chilling suspenseful new york city central park apartment assault death vigilantism crime revenge transformation 2000s
Struggling to recover emotionally from a brutal assault that killed her fiancé and left her in a coma, a radio personality begins a quest for vengeance against the perpetrators that leaves a bloody trail across New York City.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Germany|Saudi Arabia
2011
101 Minutes
Charlie Hunnam Terrence Howard Liv Tyler Patrick Wilson Jaqueline Fleming Christopher Gorham Jillian Batherson Mike Pniewski
the edge fundamentalist atheist emotional ledge roof suicide battle death transformation
A police officer looks to talk down a young man lured by his lover's husband to the ledge of a high rise, where he has one hour to contemplate a fateful decision.
Drama
USA
2016
88 Minutes
Thomas Haden Church Terrence Howard Boyd Holbrook David Henrie Macy Gray Rhys Wakefield Marlo Thomas
Gentle and broken, a homeless man is coerced by two teens to fight other men on video for cash but soon finds comfort in an unlikely friend and the lost diary of a young girl.
War, Drama, History
USA
2012
125 Minutes
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.
Action, Drama
USA
2009
105 Minutes
Channing Tatum Terrence Howard Zulay Henao Luis Guzman Roger Guenveur Smith Brian J. White Peter Tambakis Anthony DeSando Jermel Wilson
counterfeiter con artist waitress fighter coach boxer gritty engaging brutal intense frightening outlandish new york city café church nightclub store boxing match exploitation crime
In New York City, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.
Drama
USA
2000
80 Minutes
Glenn Plummer Terrence Howard Clyde Jones Charles R. Penland Kristen Ambrioti Jay King
Four friends all going a painful breakup, know too much about each other, and the hostility they've been expressing gets turned toward each other.
Biography, Drama, History
2011
104 Minutes
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2007
84 Minutes
Dr. Jack Harper
Hayden Christensen Jessica Alba Terrence Howard Lena Olin Sam Robards Christopher McDonald Arliss Howard Fisher Stevens Georgina Chapman
patient wife mother doctor surgeon chilling emotional intense church hospital operating room limbo waiting room heart transplant murder plot intraoperative awareness out-of-body experience betrayal fall love
A wealthy young man undergoing heart transplant surgery discovers that the surgical team intend to murder him.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
118 Minutes
Alphonse
Colin Farrell Noomi Rapace Terrence Howard Dominic Cooper Isabelle Huppert Armand Assante F. Murray Abraham Luis Da Silva Jr.
gangster crime boss associate neighbor gripping suspenseful city apartment building apartment office organized crime power struggle retribution blackmail revenge pursuit 2010s
In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is helped by a woman seeking retribution.
Drama, Romance
USA
2003
78 Minutes
T-Roy
Monica Calhoun Robin Givens Terrence Howard Paula Jai Parker Kym Whitley Al Clegg Aries Spears Chris Spencer
A disc jockey invites a relationship therapist as an on-air guest. They explore LA relationship struggles through three different callers' unbelievable stories, and in the process the DJ discovers his own love issues.
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Kids & Family, Musical
USA|South Korea
2007
113 Minutes
Richard Jeffries
Freddie Highmore Keri Russell Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Terrence Howard Robin Williams William Sadler Leon Thomas III Jamia Simone Nash
orphan homeless person boy cellist mother father touching emotional new york city orphanage abandoned theater street chicago central park search music schemes paternity reunion unlikely friendship
An orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift to try to find his birth parents.
Comedy, Other, Drama
USA
2013
122 Minutes
Quentin
Morris Chestnut Taye Diggs Regina Hall Terrence Howard Sanaa Lathan Nia Long Harold Perrineau Monica Calhoun Melissa De Sousa Eddie Cibrian John Michael Higgins
husband wife friend african-american heartwarming lighthearted rousing new york city house restaurant christianity christmas jesus christ mother/son relationship growing up rivalry temptation 2010s
When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be reignited.
Musical, Drama
USA
2006
121 Minutes
Trumpy
André Benjamin Antwan "Big Boi" Patton Paula Patton Terrence Howard Malinda Williams Macy Gray Ben Vereen Ving Rhames Faizon Love Paula Jai Parker Cicely Tyson
pianist manager gangster singer diva wife cool dense emotional united states speakeasy morgue warehouse love music death crime family affair quest
At a sexy, sizzling nightclub, pianist Percival lives life by the rules, while Rooster, the club's flashy lead performer, struts his stuff on the stage. But all changes when greed, fame and murder threaten to destroy them and the joint.
Comedy
USA
1996
99 Minutes
Spaceman
Rhea Perlman Fredro Starr Carol Kane Terrence Howard Camille Saviola De'aundre Bonds James Harris Anthony C. Hall Antwon Tanner Shawn Michael Howard
basketball coach gym teacher high-school student basketball player friend amusing inspiring heartwarming high school basketball court inner city household basketball teamwork self-respect high-school sports drugs racial tension rise transformation
A white school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
Romance, Kids & Family, Other
USA
2007
96 Minutes
Bah-Humbug
Gabrielle Union Morris Chestnut Queen Latifah Terrence Howard Malik Hammond Charlie Murphy Khail Bryant Faizon Love Katt Williams Jeremy Gumbs Jill Marie Jones
mother daughter love interest brother songwriter divorce charming endearing amusing mall new jersey sleigh restaurant household christmas romance matchmaking family schemes loneliness
A young girl turns to a department store Santa in the hopes that he will help find a new husband for her divorced mother.
Crime, Drama
2005
93 Minutes
Darius Allen
Ving Rhames Jim Brown Chazz Palminteri Terrence Howard Faizon Love Wes Studi Beverly Todd Paula Jai Parker
criminal inmate revolutionary son fiery powerful thrilling gripping prison inner city violence gangs prison inner-city life conspiracy father/son relationship transformation discovery 2000s
A fellow inmate (Jim Brown) helps a brutal convict (Ving Rhames) transform himself into a civil citizen.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
153 Minutes
Franklin Birch
Hugh Jackman Jake Gyllenhaal Viola Davis Maria Bello Terrence Howard Melissa Leo Paul Dano Dylan Minnette Zoë Soul Erin Gerasimovich Kyla-Drew Simmons
father daughter young girl best friend detective suspect dark intense boston family home police station rv father/daughter relationship missing persons disappearance police work vigilantism pursuit sacrifice revenge
When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
103 Minutes
Zucko
Bill Murray Melissa McCarthy Naomi Watts Chris O'Dowd Jaeden Martell Terrence Howard Kimberly Quinn Donna Mitchell Nathan Corddry Dario Barosso Ann Dowd
single mother son misanthrope mentor friend boss charming amusing cheeky brooklyn, n.y. apartment racetrack bar strip club office single mothers work misanthropy friendship gambling
A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.
Crime, Drama
USA
1999
92 Minutes
Jimmy
Alessandro Nivola Reese Witherspoon Josh Brolin Rocky Carroll Michael Hagerty Terrence Howard Sean Nepita Jose Mendoza Gene Wolande Michael McCleery Jonathan McMurtry
wealthy man temptress friend lawyer priest dark suspenseful nevada small town bar house deception seduction double-cross friendship blackmail kidnapping mystery quest wretched excess
A botched robbery leads two crooks and an unwitting buddy into a web of passion, crime and murder in this twist-laden film noir.
Drama
USA
1999
88 Minutes
Hitchhiker
Susan Traylor Jay Underwood Christina Pickles Peter Michael Goetz Rosemary Forsyth Terrence Howard Ann Gillepsie Sarah Bibb Kevin Rahm Richard Cummings Jr.
A boozing, recently widowed young woman gives every one she comes into contact with a hard time. Initially, the viewer is led to believe that her attitude is because of the death of her ... See full summary »
Drama, History
2013
132 Minutes
Howard
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
USA|Germany|Australia
2004
112 Minutes
Cameron
Sandra Bullock Don Cheadle Matt Dillon Jennifer Esposito William Fichtner Brendan Fraser Terrence Howard Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Thandie Newton Ryan Phillippe Larenz Tate
district attorney wife criminal police officer producer shopkeeper creative powerful los angeles street family home police station shop racism class distinctions wealth marriage accident quest transformation
Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.
Drama
USA
2001
104 Minutes
Timothy Walker
Mariah Carey Max Beesley Da Brat Tia Texada Valarie Pettiford Ann Magnuson Terrence Howard Dorian Harewood Grant Nickalls Eric Benet Padma Lakshmi
aspiring singer mother record producer dj drug addict friend positive melodramatic mushy new york city nightclub recording studio restaurant dance studio stage stardom aspirations mother/daughter relationship singing romance
A young singer dates a disc jockey who helps her get into the music business, but their relationship become complicated as she ascends to super stardom.
Music, Biography, Drama, History
2004
153 Minutes
Gossie McKee
Jamie Foxx Kerry Washington Regina King Clifton Powell Aunjanue Ellis Harry Lennix Terrence Howard Larenz Tate Bokeem Woodbine Sharon Warren Curtis Armstrong
mother wife mistress manager blues singer emotional inspiring passionate seattle family home florida stage nightclub jazz addiction poverty music industry blindness growing up rise
Blind since childhood, Ray Charles (Jamie Foxx) overcomes poverty, hardship and addiction and becomes an American music legend.
Mystery & Thriller
2012
121 Minutes
FBI Agent Cornelius
Robert Redford Shia LaBeouf Julie Christie Susan Sarandon Nick Nolte Chris Cooper Terrence Howard Stanley Tucci Richard Jenkins Anna Kendrick Brendan Gleeson
reporter radical lawyer former lover fbi agent tense moving endearing new york city new york state canada open road on the run big city on the run secret society past crimes journalism relationships partnership
After a reporter (Shia LaBeouf) uncovers his real identity, a former Weather Underground activist (Robert Redford) goes on the run to track down his former lover (Julie Christie), a fellow member of his cell who never gave up the fight.
Drama
USA
2014
117 Minutes
Garrett Hedlund Richard Jenkins Amy Adams Jessica Brown Findlay Anne Archer Jennifer Hudson Jessica Barden Terrence Howard Frankie Shaw
estranged father estranged son emotional endearing spirited striking united states terminal illness father/son relationship love sacrifice fall 21st century
A man estranged from his family receives word that his father has chosen to take himself off life support within forty-eight hours.
Drama
1996
97 Minutes
Jimmy the Warlock
Lukas Haas David Arquette Arliss Howard Keith David Chris Gartin Josh Schaefer Wilson Cruz Terrence Howard Nicky Katt Alanna Ubach Elliott Gould
male prostitute best friend hustler gangster girlfriend drug addict raw engaging shocking dark los angeles car street corner bedroom hotel male prostitution street life hustling theft friendship
A teen hustler (Lukas Haas) works double time to help his cohort (David Arquette) satisfy a birthday wish and pay off a debt to a drug dealer.
Comedy
USA
2013
94 Minutes
Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks Steven Brill Will Graham Steve Carr Griffin Dunne
man superhero woman love interest teenager film studio executive outlandish unrestrained amusing office household restaurant modern life relationships dating filmmaking adventure 2010s
A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.