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Platoon
1986· 2h 0m· Drama, War, Action· en
7.75.2K
Best Action Movies Starring Forest Whitaker
This collection ranks 20 action movies starring Forest Whitaker. 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. Platoon tops the list with a 7.7/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1986–2025. The most widely seen film here is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (16,672 votes).
20 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016· 2h 13m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
7.516.7K - 3
Southpaw
2015· 2h 3m· Action, Drama· en
7.45.9K - 4
Bloodsport
1988· 1h 32m· Action, Thriller, Drama· en
7.12.2K - 5
Street Kings
2008· 1h 49m· Action, Crime, Drama· en
6.71.8K - 6
Taken 3
2014· 1h 49m· Thriller, Action· en
6.36.3K - 7
Vantage Point
2008· 1h 30m· Drama, Action, Thriller· en
6.42.2K - 8
Havoc
2025· 1h 47m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
6.41.3K - 9
Stakeout
1987· 1h 56m· Action, Comedy, Romance· en
6.5461 - 10
Repo Men
2010· 1h 51m· Action, Science Fiction, Thriller· en
6.32.2K - 11
Blown Away
1994· 2h 1m· Action· en
6.2641 - 12
Species
1995· 1h 48m· Science Fiction, Horror, Action· en
6.01.9K - 13
The Last Stand
2013· 1h 47m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
6.13.0K - 14
The Follow
2001· 11m· Action, Mystery, Romance· en
6.992 - 15
Strapped
1993· 1h 44m· Drama, Action, TV Movie· en
5.713 - 16
The Fourth Angel
2001· 1h 36m· Action, Thriller, Adventure· en
5.370 - 17
Body Count
1998· 1h 25m· Action, Thriller· en
5.544 - 18
How It Ends
2018· 1h 53m· Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery· en
5.32.1K - 19
Catch.44
2011· 1h 33m· Drama, Action, Thriller· en
5.0372 - 20
Battlefield Earth
2000· 1h 59m· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure· en
3.3959
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Frequently asked questions
How many action movies has Forest Whitaker made?
20 action movies starring Forest Whitaker carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these Forest Whitaker 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 Forest Whitaker action movie?
Platoon currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which Forest Whitaker action movie is the most popular?
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has the largest audience (16,672 votes) among these titles.