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Best Drama Movies Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor

This collection ranks 27 drama movies starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. 12 Years a Slave tops the list with a 7.9/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1996–2025. The most widely seen film here is The Martian (21,689 votes).

27 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    The Martian

    2015· 2h 21m· en

    7.721.7K
  4. 4

    Inside Man

    2006· 2h 9m· en

    7.46.5K
  7. 7

    The Lion King

    2019· 1h 58m· en

    7.110.9K
  10. 10

    Kinky Boots

    2005· 1h 47m· en

    6.7369
  12. 12

    Rob Peace

    2024· 2h 0m· en

    6.985
  15. 15

    Endgame

    2009· 1h 49m· en

    5.951
  18. 18

    Slapper

    2008· 15m· en

    3.52
  19. 19

    Z for Zachariah

    2015· 1h 37m· en

    5.7999
  21. 21

    Slow Burn

    2005· 1h 33m· en

    5.393
  22. 22

    Savannah

    2013· 1h 41m· en

    6.032
  23. 23

    Deadly Voyage

    1996· 1h 30m· en

    5.613

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Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies has Chiwetel Ejiofor made?

27 drama movies starring Chiwetel Ejiofor carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Chiwetel Ejiofor films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best Chiwetel Ejiofor drama movie?

12 Years a Slave currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Chiwetel Ejiofor drama movie is the most popular?

The Martian has the largest audience (21,689 votes) among these titles.