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  1. Check out Jamie Foxx's best movies: Django Unchained, Ray, Collateral and way more!

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    99+ Videos. 99+ Photos. Jamie Foxx is an American actor, singer and comedian. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, for his work in the biographical film Ray (2004).

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    • Ray (2004) Taylor Hackford's by-the-numbers-but-better-than-average biopic of Ray Charles features Foxx's most immersive performance, as the embattled musician who fought loss of vision and heroin addiction to become one of the most influential singers in history.
    • Collateral (2004) Michael Mann's stylish urban thriller — and a sort of cousin to his earlier work Heat — stars Tom Cruise as a silver fox hitman who hitches a ride with Jamie Foxx's cabbie for a night of murder and existential crises in downtown Los Angeles.
    • Django Unchained (2012) Freed by bounty hunter King Schultz (Christoph Waltz, anointed 2013's Best Supporting Actor for his rousing turn), former slave Django (Foxx) goes on a search for his wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) and attempts to free her from vicious rancher Calvin Candy (Leonardo DiCaprio).
    • Soul (2020) One of Pixar's best movies in at least a decade, Soul tells the story of Joe (Foxx), a middle-school band teacher who is granted an opportunity to play his dream concert before unceremoniously plunging to his death down a sewer grate, thus embarking on a quest to meld his body and soul back together.
  3. 3. Collateral. 2004 2h R. 7.5 (434K) Rate. 71 Metascore. A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles. Director Michael Mann Stars Tom Cruise Jamie Foxx Jada Pinkett Smith. 4.

    • 13 'The Truth About Cats & Dogs'
    • 12 'Jarhead'
    • 11 'Baby Driver'
    • 10 'Project Power'
    • 9 'Strays'
    • 8 'They Cloned Tyrone'
    • 7 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'
    • 6 'Soul'
    • 5 'Dreamgirls'
    • 4 'Just Mercy'

    Director: Michael Lehmann

    A romantic comedy that is a modern reinterpretation of the 1897 Cyrano de Bergerac story. It tells the story of a veterinarian and radio talk show host Abby Barnes (Janeane Garofalo) as she asks her model friend, Noelle Slusarsky (Uma Thurman) to impersonate her when a man named Brian (Ben Chaplin) asks her out on a date. Foxx makes his debut in the comedy-drama as a lead in The Truth About Cats & Dogs. He plays Ed, a handsome and charming neighbor who catches Abby's eye. Foxx brings a sense...

    Director: Sam Mendes

    Directed by Sam Mendes, Jarhead is a biographical war drama based on U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford's 2003 memoir of the same name. It follows his experience with a group of Marines during the Persian Gulf War. Anthony Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) joins a U.S. Marine Corps boot camp and comes across Staff Sergeant Sykes (Jamie Foxx), a Marine "lifer" who trains him to become a sniper. Foxx's role as Sykes challenged him to play a tough and experienced Marine who tries to motivate and lead his tro...

    Director: Edgar Wright

    An action-packed heist movie that follows a getaway driver, Baby (Ansel Elgort), who drives a crew of robbers after being in debt to the criminal mastermind Doc (Kevin Spacey) for stealing a car that contained his stolen goods. Seeking freedom from a life of crime with his girlfriend, Debora (Lily James), he attempts to escape but is caught by one of Doc's henchmen, Bats (Jamie Foxx). This longtime passion project of the director, Edgar Wright has been in development for over two decades. Fox...

    Directors: Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost

    Foxx takes centerstage as Art in Project Power, a sci-fi action film set in a world where a pill that gives people superpowers for five minutes is causing chaos and destruction. Three people – a drug dealer, a police officer, and a former soldier – devise a plan to stop the pill from spreading once and for all. Foxx is magnetic as the powerful Art, a former U.S. Army Major and Delta Force operator who also has a dark past as one of the pill's original testers. While the movie fell short of ex...

    Director: Josh Greenbaum

    Director Josh Greenbaum's Strays is a gut-busting movie about a naive dog, Reggie (voiced by Will Ferrell), whose terrible owner abandons him in the big city. There, Reggie meets some strays who help him plan and execute a revenge quest that sees the group of canines on an epic journey toward the selfish ex-owner Doug (Will Forte). Jamie Foxx voices the foul-mouthed and hilarious stray Boston Terrier, Bug, who teaches Reggie the basics of surviving without an owner. Foxx and Ferrell have surp...

    Director: Juel Taylor

    Directed by Juel Taylor as his debut, They Cloned Tyrone is an ambitiouscombination of the sci-fi, comedy, and mystery genres. The film is centered on a trio of unlikely collaborators who stumble upon a conspiracy – the government has been cloning people. Foxx plays Slick Charles, one of the three protagonists who seek to uncover exactly what's going on. It may not stick the landing for everyone, but those who enjoy clever sci-fi and witty humor should consider the 2023 film essential viewing...

    Director: Jon Watts

    Spider-Man's (Tom Holland) identity is revealed for the first time in cinematic history. His normal life and superhero life are coming together in the most terrible way. When he asks Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) for help in restoring his secret, a ripple in the world releases all of Spider-Man's villains in every universe. The fate of the Multiverse is in his hands as he is forced to fight Spider-Man's worst enemies: Electro (Jamie Foxx), Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), and Doc Ock (Alf...

    Director: Pete Docter

    Pixar's Soultells the story of Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher who dreams of becoming a professional jazz musician. He is killed in an accident before his big break and goes on an adventure to reunite his soul and body. Voiced by Jamie Foxx, he brings Joe's character to life with a heartfelt performance. This animated CGI family movie is a visual and emotional triumph that explores complex themes of identity, purpose, and fulfillment. Foxx is perfectly suited to the role as he is ab...

    Director: Bill Condon

    Three best friends: Deena (Beyoncé Knowles), Effie (Jennifer Hudson), and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) create a music trio known as "The Dreams." At a talent show, a ruthless music executive, Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx) offers them the chance of a lifetime to be backup singers to James Early (Eddie Murphy). Taylor sees their potential and exploits the talented girl group by making Deena the star and breaking up the group simply for fame and fortune. Dreamgirls is a vibrant and entertaining m...

    Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

    A biographical legal drama that is based on Bryan Stevenson's 2014 memoir, Just Mercy explores the work of young defense attorney (played by Michael B. Jordan), as he represents the less fortunate people on death row in the South. It features his work with Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx) who was wrongfully convicted of the 1986 murder of Ronda Morrison. This powerful and thought-provoking true story focuses on injustice and the indictment of our criminal justice system. It's the type of movie t...

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  5. Oct 13, 2023 · Jamie Foxx's best movies ranked: From ‘The Burial’ to his Oscar-winning ‘Ray’. Brian Truitt. USA TODAY. 0:00. 0:32. Is there anything that Jamie Foxx can't do? Not really, which is why...

  6. Dec 6, 2022 · By Jeff Ames / Dec. 6, 2022 1:42 pm EST. Few actors have enjoyed the sustained success of Academy Award-winner Jamie Foxx. After a successful stint on the popular comedy sketch series "In Living ...

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