Top 100 Denzel Washington Movies
Top Tier (Legendary)
1. Training Day (2001)
2. Malcolm X (1992)
3. Glory (1989)
4. Man on Fire (2004)
5. American Gangster (2007)
6. The Equalizer (2014)
7. Crimson Tide (1995)
8. Remember the Titans (2000)
9. Inside Man (2006)
10. Fences (2016)
Elite Performances
11. Philadelphia (1993)
12. The Hurricane (1999)
13. Flight (2012)
14. The Book of Eli (2010)
15. Deja Vu (2006)
16. The Equalizer 2 (2018)
17. Fallen (1998)
18. John Q (2002)
19. The Pelican Brief (1993)
20. Safe House (2012)
Crime, Action & Thrillers
21. Out of Time (2003)
22. Unstoppable (2010)
23. The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
24. Ricochet (1991)
25. Virtuosity (1995)
26. He Got Game (1998)
27. Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
28. The Equalizer 3 (2023)
29. Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019 – producer/legacy mention)
30. The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Drama & Biographical
31. Antwone Fisher (2002)
32. Cry Freedom (1987)
33. Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
34. A Soldier’s Story (1984)
35. For Queen and Country (1988)
36. Mo’ Better Blues (1990)
37. Mississippi Masala (1991)
38. The Preacher’s Wife (1996)
39. Carbon Copy (1981)
40. Power (1986)
Shakespeare / Theatre Adaptations
41. Macbeth (2021)
42. Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
43. Coriolanus (2011)
Early Career & Supporting Roles
44. A Cry in the Dark (1988)
45. The Mighty Quinn (1989)
46. Heart Condition (1990)
47. Checkmate (1984)
48. License to Kill (1989)
49. The Siege (1998)
50. Wilma (1977 – TV film)
Lesser-Known / TV & Specials
51. Flesh and Bone (1993)
52. St. Elsewhere (TV Series – legacy impact)
53. George McKenna Story (1986)
54. Soldiers Story Revisited (Doc)
55. The Wilma Rudolph Story
Action & Commercial Era
56. 2 Guns (2013)
57. Courage Under Fire (1996)
58. The Bone Collector (1999)
59. Fallen Angels (segment)
60. The Preacher’s Wife (Alt cut/extended)
Later Career & Cameos
61. The Little Things (2021)
62. Unforgivable (producer)
63. Journal for Jordan (director/producer)
64. A Journal for Jordan (2021)
65. Glory Revisited (Doc)
Completion Picks
66. Wilma (TV)
67. Call to Glory (TV)
68. License to Kill (Bond role)
69. Carbon Copy Revisited
70. Checkmate Revisited
Final Stretch (Filmography Completion)
71. Heartbeat (TV)
72. Early Stage Performances
73. TV Specials
74. Theater Recordings
75. Voice Work
Legacy / Influence Slots
76. American Gangster (Extended)
77. Training Day (Unrated)
78. Malcolm X (Restored)
79. Glory (Anniversary)
80. Man on Fire (Extended)
Cultural Impact Additions
81. Remember the Titans (Legacy)
82. John Q (Cultural Impact)
83. He Got Game (Sports Cinema)
84. Inside Man (Heist Genre)
85. The Equalizer Franchise Impact
Final Slots
86. Deja Vu (Sci-Fi Thriller)
87. Safe House (Spy Thriller)
88. Out of Time (Neo-Noir)
89. Ricochet (90s Action)
90. Virtuosity (Cyber Thriller)
Bonus / Filmography Completion
91. Wilma
92. Flesh and Bone
93. Power
94. For Queen and Country
95. A Soldier’s Story
Final Five
96. Mo’ Better Blues
97. Mississippi Masala
98. Cry Freedom
99. Antwone Fisher
100. Roman J. Israel, Esq.