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The 20 Best Morgan Freeman Movies

by YPB Team

From towering prison dramas to blockbuster franchises and quiet character studies, this spans a singular career of gravitas and range. Which performance reigns supreme?

  1. The Shawshank Redemption — ranked #11
    The Shawshank Redemption
    The 1994 prison drama in which Freeman's narration as Red anchors one of the most beloved films ever made.
    1000pts
  2. Now You See Me — ranked #22
    Now You See Me
    The 2013 heist thriller with Freeman as a magician-debunking ex-illusionist.
    809pts
  3. Se7en — ranked #33
    Se7en
    David Fincher's grim 1995 thriller with Freeman as a weary detective hunting a serial killer.
    771pts
  4. The Bucket List — ranked #44
    The Bucket List
    The 2007 buddy dramedy pairing Freeman and Jack Nicholson on a final road trip.
    624pts
  5. Unforgiven — ranked #55
    Unforgiven
    Clint Eastwood's 1992 revisionist Western with Freeman as gunslinger Ned Logan.
    560pts
  6. Outbreak — ranked #66
    Outbreak
    The 1995 viral-thriller with Freeman as a conflicted Army general.
    560pts
  7. Deep Impact — ranked #77
    Deep Impact
    The 1998 disaster film featuring Freeman as the U.S. president facing a comet.
    485pts
  8. Lucky Number Slevin — ranked #88
    Lucky Number Slevin
    The 2006 stylish crime caper with Freeman as a vengeful crime boss.
    485pts
  9. Million Dollar Baby — ranked #99
    Million Dollar Baby
    The 2004 boxing drama that won Freeman the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
    485pts
  10. Street Smart — ranked #1010
    Street Smart
    The 1987 drama that earned Freeman his first Oscar nomination as a menacing pimp.
    397pts
  11. Glory — ranked #1111
    Glory
    The 1989 Civil War drama about the first all-Black regiment, co-starring Freeman.
    397pts
  12. Invictus — ranked #1212
    Invictus
    The 2009 film in which Freeman earned an Oscar nod portraying Nelson Mandela.
    397pts
  13. Wanted — ranked #1313
    Wanted
    The 2008 action film in which Freeman heads a secret guild of assassins.
    397pts
  14. The Dark Knight — ranked #1414
    The Dark Knight
    Christopher Nolan's 2008 Batman epic with Freeman as gadget-maker Lucius Fox.
    397pts
  15. Batman Begins — ranked #1515
    Batman Begins
    Nolan's 2005 origin story that introduced Freeman as Lucius Fox.
    0pts
  16. Driving Miss Daisy — ranked #1616
    Driving Miss Daisy
    The 1989 Best Picture winner featuring Freeman's Oscar-nominated turn as chauffeur Hoke.
    0pts
  17. Bruce Almighty — ranked #1717
    Bruce Almighty
    The 2003 Jim Carrey comedy in which Freeman memorably plays God.
    0pts
  18. Gone Baby Gone — ranked #1818
    Gone Baby Gone
    Ben Affleck's 2007 crime drama with Freeman as a Boston police captain.
    0pts
  19. The Sum of All Fears — ranked #1919
    The Sum of All Fears
    The 2002 Tom Clancy thriller with Freeman as CIA director William Cabot.
    0pts
  20. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves — ranked #2020
    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
    The 1991 adventure where Freeman plays the Moorish warrior Azeem.
    0pts

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