David Oyelowo
Actor · 56 credits · 32 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Frequent collaborators: Jessica Oyelowo, Alfred Molina, Rosamund Pike, Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Best David Oyelowo movies by genre
- David Oyelowo Drama Movies 24
- David Oyelowo Comedy Movies 11
- David Oyelowo Thriller Movies 9
- David Oyelowo Action Movies 7
- David Oyelowo Adventure Movies 6
- David Oyelowo Crime Movies 6
- David Oyelowo Science Fiction Movies 6
- David Oyelowo Documentary Movies 5
- David Oyelowo Mystery Movies 5
- David Oyelowo Romance Movies 5
Movies (53 total, ranked by score)
1The Last King of Scotland
2006 · ★ 7.4 (2,425 votes)
Drama
2Jack Reacher
2012 · ★ 6.7 (7,773 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
3The Butler
2013 · ★ 7.3 (3,066 votes)
Drama
4Queen of Katwe
2016 · ★ 7.2 (475 votes)
Drama
5Selma
2014 · ★ 7.4 (2,352 votes)
History, Drama
6Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021 · ★ 7.0 (912 votes)
Comedy, Family, Adventure
7A Most Violent Year
2014 · ★ 6.6 (1,567 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
8A United Kingdom
2016 · ★ 6.7 (545 votes)
Drama, History
9Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014 · ★ 7.3 (159 votes)
Adventure, Animation, Action
10See How They Run
2022 · ★ 6.3 (1,318 votes)
Mystery, Comedy, Crime
11Don't Let Go
2019 · ★ 6.9 (476 votes)
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
12Red Tails
2012 · ★ 6.7 (722 votes)
Drama, History, War
13Chaos Walking
2021 · ★ 6.5 (2,610 votes)
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
14Newborn
2026 · ★ 5.4 (8 votes)
Drama, Thriller, Crime
15Gringo
2018 · ★ 5.9 (809 votes)
Comedy, Action, Crime
16Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008 · ★ 6.7 (12 votes)
TV Movie, Drama
17Becoming King
2024
Documentary
18Clarissa
2026
Drama
19As You Like It
2006 · ★ 5.8 (101 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
20Family Feud
2018 · ★ 2.5 (2 votes)
Music
21The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017 · ★ 8.3 (6 votes)
Animation, Adventure, Action
22Five Nights in Maine
2016 · ★ 5.1 (39 votes)
Drama
23Tomorrow La Scala!
2002 · ★ 9.0 (1 votes)
Comedy
24The Paperboy
2012 · ★ 5.5 (815 votes)
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
25The Midnight Sky
2020 · ★ 5.7 (2,037 votes)
Science Fiction, Drama
26Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
2013 · ★ 7.4 (6 votes)
Documentary
27August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
History, Documentary
28The Cloverfield Paradox
2018 · ★ 5.6 (3,603 votes)
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
29Role Play
2023 · ★ 6.0 (649 votes)
Action, Comedy, Romance
30The Water Man
2020 · ★ 6.1 (262 votes)
Adventure, Fantasy
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.