What is the best Viola Davis movie of all time?

From Oscar-winning dramas to blockbuster ensemble thrillers, this lineup spans career-defining range across genres. Which performance wins your vote?

1

The Help

A 2011 drama where Davis plays Aibileen Clark, a Black maid in 1960s Mississippi, earning her an Oscar nomination.

1000pts

2

Prisoners

A 2013 crime thriller where Davis plays a mother searching for her missing daughter alongside Hugh Jackman.

776pts

3

Eat Pray Love

A 2010 drama where Davis plays a supportive best friend to Julia Roberts's character.

689pts

4

Fences

A 2016 August Wilson adaptation where Davis won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress as Rose Maxson.

596pts

5

Widows

A 2018 heist thriller where Davis leads a crew of women completing their late husbands' final job.

596pts

6

Suicide Squad

A 2016 superhero film where Davis plays the ruthless government agent Amanda Waller.

517pts

7

The Woman King

A 2022 historical epic where Davis leads the Agojie, an all-female warrior unit in the Kingdom of Dahomey.

517pts

8

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

A 2020 drama where Davis stars as blues legend Ma Rainey in a transformative, Oscar-nominated performance.

517pts

9

Syriana

A 2005 geopolitical thriller featuring Davis in a supporting role alongside George Clooney and Matt Damon.

517pts

10

Beautiful Creatures

A 2013 fantasy film where Davis plays the mystical librarian and guardian Amma Treadeau.

517pts

11

Doubt

A 2008 drama where Davis's single powerful scene as a grieving mother earned her an Oscar nomination.

310pts

12

Air

A 2023 drama where Davis plays Deloris Jordan opposite Matt Damon in the story behind Nike's Air Jordan deal.

310pts

13

Antwone Fisher

A 2002 drama, one of Davis's earliest notable film roles, directed by and starring Denzel Washington.

310pts

14

Law Abiding Citizen

A 2009 thriller where Davis plays the Philadelphia mayor navigating a vigilante's revenge plot.

310pts

15

Get on Up

A 2014 James Brown biopic where Davis plays his troubled mother, Susie Brown.

310pts

16

Won't Back Down

A 2012 drama where Davis plays a teacher fighting to save a failing public school.

310pts

17

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

A 2011 drama where Davis plays a mother connected to a boy's search for meaning after 9/11.

172pts