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What is the best Viola Davis movie of all time?

by YPB Team

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

  1. The Help — ranked #11
    The Help
    A 2011 drama where Davis plays Aibileen Clark, a Black maid in 1960s Mississippi, earning her an Oscar nomination.
    1000pts
  2. Prisoners — ranked #22
    Prisoners
    A 2013 crime thriller where Davis plays a mother searching for her missing daughter alongside Hugh Jackman.
    776pts
  3. Eat Pray Love — ranked #33
    Eat Pray Love
    A 2010 drama where Davis plays a supportive best friend to Julia Roberts's character.
    689pts
  4. Fences — ranked #44
    Fences
    A 2016 August Wilson adaptation where Davis won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress as Rose Maxson.
    596pts
  5. Widows — ranked #55
    Widows
    A 2018 heist thriller where Davis leads a crew of women completing their late husbands' final job.
    596pts
  6. Suicide Squad — ranked #66
    Suicide Squad
    A 2016 superhero film where Davis plays the ruthless government agent Amanda Waller.
    517pts
  7. The Woman King — ranked #77
    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 — ranked #88
    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 — ranked #99
    Syriana
    A 2005 geopolitical thriller featuring Davis in a supporting role alongside George Clooney and Matt Damon.
    517pts
  10. Beautiful Creatures — ranked #1010
    Beautiful Creatures
    A 2013 fantasy film where Davis plays the mystical librarian and guardian Amma Treadeau.
    517pts
  11. Doubt — ranked #1111
    Doubt
    A 2008 drama where Davis's single powerful scene as a grieving mother earned her an Oscar nomination.
    310pts
  12. Air — ranked #1212
    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 — ranked #1313
    Antwone Fisher
    A 2002 drama, one of Davis's earliest notable film roles, directed by and starring Denzel Washington.
    310pts
  14. Law Abiding Citizen — ranked #1414
    Law Abiding Citizen
    A 2009 thriller where Davis plays the Philadelphia mayor navigating a vigilante's revenge plot.
    310pts
  15. Get on Up — ranked #1515
    Get on Up
    A 2014 James Brown biopic where Davis plays his troubled mother, Susie Brown.
    310pts
  16. Won't Back Down — ranked #1616
    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 — ranked #1717
    Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
    A 2011 drama where Davis plays a mother connected to a boy's search for meaning after 9/11.
    0pts

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