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Best Action Movies Starring Denzel Washington

This collection ranks 18 action movies starring Denzel Washington. 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. Man on Fire tops the list with a 7.5/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1989–2024. The most widely seen film here is The Equalizer (10,144 votes).

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

  1. 1

    Man on Fire

    2004· 2h 26m· en

    7.55.8K
  2. 2

    Training Day

    2001· 2h 2m· en

    7.56.8K
  3. 3

    The Equalizer

    2014· 2h 12m· en

    7.310.1K
  4. 4

    Crimson Tide

    1995· 1h 56m· en

    7.22.0K
  7. 7

    Déjà Vu

    2006· 2h 6m· en

    6.95.4K
  9. 9

    Gladiator II

    2024· 2h 28m· en

    6.64.7K
  10. 10

    The Book of Eli

    2010· 1h 58m· en

    6.86.8K
  11. 11

    2 Guns

    2013· 1h 49m· en

    6.54.6K
  12. 12

    Unstoppable

    2010· 1h 38m· en

    6.64.0K
  13. 13

    Safe House

    2012· 1h 55m· en

    6.54.0K
  15. 15

    The Siege

    1998· 1h 56m· en

    6.31.5K
  16. 16

    Ricochet

    1991· 1h 42m· en

    6.1381
  17. 17

    Virtuosity

    1995· 1h 46m· en

    5.5629

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Frequently asked questions

How many action movies has Denzel Washington made?

18 action movies starring Denzel Washington carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Denzel Washington 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 Denzel Washington action movie?

Man on Fire currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Denzel Washington action movie is the most popular?

The Equalizer has the largest audience (10,144 votes) among these titles.