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Muhammad Ali

Actor · 117 credits · 23 in highly-rated films

Best known for When We Were Kings (1996)

Frequent collaborators: George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Sonny Liston, Mike Tyson

Best Muhammad Ali movies by genre

Movies (112 total, ranked by score)

  1. When We Were Kings

    1996 · ★ 7.6 (259 votes)

    Documentary

    1

  2. Pelé

    2021 · ★ 7.3 (214 votes)

    Documentary

    2

  3. Andre the Giant

    2018 · ★ 7.3 (163 votes)

    Documentary, TV Movie

    3

  4. Requiem for a Heavyweight

    1962 · ★ 7.2 (85 votes)

    Drama

    4

  5. Best of Enemies

    2015 · ★ 7.2 (144 votes)

    Documentary, History

    5

  6. Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

    2008 · ★ 6.9 (127 votes)

    Documentary

    6

  7. Facing Ali

    2009 · ★ 7.4 (50 votes)

    Documentary

    7

  8. Untold: Deal with the Devil

    2021 · ★ 6.9 (65 votes)

    Documentary

    8

  9. I Am Ali

    2014 · ★ 6.7 (83 votes)

    Documentary

    9

  10. Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

    2019 · ★ 7.5 (15 votes)

    Documentary

    10

  11. Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali

    2021 · ★ 7.3 (33 votes)

    Documentary, History

    11

  12. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

    2004 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    12

  13. Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

    1995

    Documentary, TV Movie

    13

  14. Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

    2001 · ★ 8.0 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    14

  15. Freedom Road

    1979 · ★ 4.8 (6 votes)

    Drama

    15

  16. Black Rodeo

    1972

    Documentary

    16

  17. Soul Power

    2009 · ★ 6.5 (17 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    17

  18. Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes

    2018 · ★ 7.2 (6 votes)

    Documentary

    18

  19. Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

    2013 · ★ 9.3 (3 votes)

    Action, Drama, Documentary

    19

  20. Thrilla in Manila

    2008 · ★ 7.8 (12 votes)

    Documentary

    20

  21. Black Power Salute

    2008

    Documentary, TV Movie

    21

  22. The Trials of Muhammad Ali

    2013 · ★ 7.1 (20 votes)

    Documentary

    22

  23. The Fighters

    1974

    Documentary

    23

  24. Muhammad Ali: Fighting Spirit

    2009 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    24

  25. The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali

    1974

    Documentary

    25

  26. James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

    2008 · ★ 6.6 (5 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    26

  27. The Real Rocky

    2011 · ★ 6.1 (21 votes)

    Documentary

    27

  28. Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes

    1988 · ★ 9.0 (1 votes)

    28

  29. Muhammad and Larry

    2009 · ★ 6.5 (10 votes)

    Documentary

    29

  30. Muhammad Ali: The Greatest

    2014 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    30

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