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Forest Whitaker

Actor · 97 credits · 75 in highly-rated films

Best known for Arrival (2016)

Frequent collaborators: Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Kiefer Sutherland, Keith David, Matthew Modine

Movies (93 total, ranked by score)

  1. Blown Away

    1994 · ★ 6.2 (641 votes)

    Action

    31

  2. Vision Quest

    1985 · ★ 6.4 (141 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    32

  3. Species

    1995 · ★ 6.0 (1,918 votes)

    Science Fiction, Horror, Action

    33

  4. The Experiment

    2010 · ★ 6.4 (1,348 votes)

    Thriller, Drama

    34

  5. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

    2020 · ★ 6.5 (578 votes)

    Family, Fantasy, Music

    35

  6. Johnny Handsome

    1989 · ★ 6.4 (301 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Thriller

    36

  7. Body Snatchers

    1993 · ★ 6.2 (493 votes)

    Horror, Science Fiction

    37

  8. Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

    1996 · ★ 7.2 (59 votes)

    Drama, TV Movie

    38

  9. The Last Stand

    2013 · ★ 6.1 (3,001 votes)

    Action, Crime, Thriller

    39

  10. The Follow

    2001 · ★ 6.9 (92 votes)

    Action, Mystery, Romance

    40

  11. Hurricane Season

    2010 · ★ 6.6 (70 votes)

    Drama

    41

  12. Mysteries of the Unseen World

    2013 · ★ 7.2 (31 votes)

    Documentary

    42

  13. Powder Blue

    2009 · ★ 6.1 (250 votes)

    Drama

    43

  14. Winged Creatures

    2009 · ★ 5.9 (156 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    44

  15. The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'

    2017 · ★ 5.6 (7 votes)

    Documentary

    45

  16. Lullaby for Pi

    2010 · ★ 6.8 (35 votes)

    Drama

    46

  17. Burden

    2018 · ★ 6.1 (87 votes)

    Drama

    47

  18. Food Chains

    2014 · ★ 7.0 (17 votes)

    Documentary

    48

  19. Article 99

    1992 · ★ 6.2 (65 votes)

    Drama

    49

  20. Mary

    2005 · ★ 5.7 (43 votes)

    Drama

    50

  21. Jason's Lyric

    1994 · ★ 6.7 (55 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Romance

    51

  22. Light It Up

    1999 · ★ 6.7 (38 votes)

    Drama, Thriller

    52

  23. Criminal Justice

    1990 · ★ 6.0 (10 votes)

    Drama

    53

  24. The Misbehavers

    2004

    Documentary

    54

  25. Shooting 'Panic Room'

    2004 · ★ 5.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    55

  26. Crips and Bloods: Made in America

    2009 · ★ 6.5 (36 votes)

    Documentary

    56

  27. Witness Protection

    1999 · ★ 6.3 (39 votes)

    Drama, Crime, TV Movie

    57

  28. Making a Scene | 11 Performances

    2013

    Drama, Comedy

    58

  29. Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times

    2020 · ★ 10.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    59

  30. The Forgiven

    2018 · ★ 6.1 (96 votes)

    Thriller, Drama

    60

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.