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- Malcolm X (1992) Directed by Spike Lee. One of the very few cradle-to-grave biopics that not only justifies its epic sweep but brings a historical figure into better view, Spike Lee’s career highlight didn’t just elevate Denzel into the Hollywood A-list but managed to recentre Malcolm X himself in the conversation over racial strife in America – and not a moment too soon, given some of the other major events of 1992.
- Training Day (2001) Thrillers. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. It’s a paradox of sorts that this legendary leading man has won both his Oscars for supporting roles.
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) Drama. Directed by Joel Coen. It took a while, but thanks to Joel ‘Hey, Where’s Ethan?’ Coen, we finally got to see Denzel in one of the most iconic acting roles in all the performing arts.
- Crimson Tide (1995) Action and adventure. Directed by Tony Scott. His first team-up with regular partner in crime Tony Scott is one of the great submarine flicks.
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- Lord Macbeth - The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) The Tragedy of Macbeth. Release Date. December 25, 2021. Director. Joel Coen. Cast. Denzel Washington , Frances McDormand , Brendan Gleeson , Harry Melling , Brian Thompson , Ralph Ineson.
- Roman J. Israel - Roman J. Israel, Esp. (2018) Roman J Israel Esq. PG-13. Release Date. November 17, 2017. Director. Dan Gilroy. Cast. Denzel Washington , Colin Farrell , Shelley Hennig , Carmen Ejogo , Nazneen Contractor , Tony Plana.
- Troy Maxson - Fences (2016) Fences. PG-13. Release Date. December 16, 2016. Director. Denzel Washington. Cast. Denzel Washington , Viola Davis , Mykelti Williamson , Russell Hornsby , Jovan Adepo , Saniyya Sidney.
- William Whitaker - Flight (2012) Flight. R. Release Date. November 2, 2012. Director. Robert Zemeckis. Cast. Nadine Velazquez , Denzel Washington , Carter Cabassa , Adam Ciesielski , Tamara Tunie , Brian Geraghty.
2 days ago · A definitive list of the best Denzel Washington movies all the way down to his worst, ranked by Tomatometer.
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- Malcolm X (1992) While it's not the last film that Denzel Washington and Spike Lee made together, this one feels like a culmination. "Malcolm X" is Lee's epic 3 hours and 20 minutes long biopic of the complicated activist who always put his deeply-held religious beliefs before politics.
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Denzel Washington starred in one the best neo-noirs of the 1990s. Based on the novel by Walter Mosley, "Devil in a Blue Dress" is set in Los Angeles and sees Rawlins (Washington) become embroiled in a mayoral election blackmailing plot.
- Mississippi Masala (1991) One of Mira Nair's first narrative features brings together an extraordinary cultural melting pot, from India via Uganda to Mississippi.
- Inside Man (2006) Spike Lee's fourth collaboration was a briliant heist thriller starring Clive Owen as the leader of a gang who stage an elaborate and audacious Wall Street bank robbery over a 24-hour period.
- Malcolm X (1992) Denzel Washington’s third collaboration with Spike Lee has proven to be his most iconic role. Playing the controversial civil rights activist Malcolm X in the movie with the same title, Denzel Washington puts in the performance of his career.
- Philadelphia (1993) 1993’s Philadelphia was an important movie whose message and impact has been a little bit lost to history. Denzel Washington plays a lawyer reluctant to take the case of a fellow lawyer, played by Tom Hanks in an Oscar-winning performance, who is suing his former law firm for discrimination because he believes he was fired for being gay and for having AIDS.
- The Hurricane (1999) Just like some of his other great movies, Denzel Washington plays a role based on the life of a real person in Hurricane, that of boxer and wrongly-convicted prisoner Ruben “Hurricane” Carter.
- Training Day (2001) Training Day is a controversial movie. Some critics complain that the over-the-top corruption and violence conducted by Denzel Washington’s character, Alonzo Harris, is too unbelievable.
Dec 28, 2021 · Denzel Washington’s Best Performances: From ‘Malcolm X’ to ‘Macbeth’. By Clayton Davis. Tragedy of Macbeth: A24; Training Day & Malcolm X: Warner Bros. “Denzel” — like Bono or ...
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Sep 1, 2023 · Denzel Washington has won Oscars for his movie performances, but which is his best? We rank all his films, including The Equalizer, Flight, Training Day, Remember the Titans, Malcolm...
