Forest Whitaker

Chart List

1.	Arrival	1,760
2.	Godfather of Harlem	492
3.	Panic Room	481
4.	Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World	424
5.	Out of the Furnace	333
6.	The Last Stand	304
7.	Bloodsport	252
8.	The Truth	214
9.	Repentance	179
10.	Taken 3	155
11.	Pawn	144
12.	The Great Debaters	135
13.	City of Lies	132
14.	Blown Away	122
15.	Waiting to Exhale	75
16.	Extrapolations	74
17.	Platoon	60
18.	Catch.44	43
19.	Black Panther	37
20.	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story	27
21.	Southpaw	24
22.	Species	22
23.	The Butler	15
24.	Where the Wild Things Are	14
25.	Dope	14
26.	Phone Booth	12
27.	Roots	10
28.	Street Kings	10
29.	Respect	7
30.	Vision Quest	7
31.	First Daughter	5
32.	The Last King of Scotland	4
33.	Winged Creatures	2
34.	Hope Floats	0
35.	Repo Men	0
36.	Good Morning, Vietnam	0
37.	Bird	0
38.	Vantage Point	0
39.	Ernest & Celestine	0
40.	Sorry to Bother You	0
41.	Fast Times at Ridgemont High	0

Arrival

Movie | United States | 11/11/2016 | Science Fiction | Aliens

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

7.9/10

94%

9,304

Godfather of Harlem

TV Show | United States | 09/29/2019 | Crime | Gangsters

Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.

8.1/10

82%

2,951

Panic Room

Movie | United States | 03/29/2002 | Thriller | Serial killer

Trapped in their New York brownstones panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman (Jodie Foster) and her young daughter Sarah (Kristen Stewart) play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham (Forest Whitaker), Raoul (Dwight Yoakam) and Junior (Jared Leto) - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.

6.8/10

76%

2,044

Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World

Movie | United States | 04/28/2023 | Drama | Boxing

Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.

6.6/10

50%

2,644

Out of the Furnace

Movie | United Kingdom | 12/06/2013 | Action | Revenge

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.

6.7/10

53%

826

The Last Stand

Movie | United States | 01/12/2013 | Action | Action Heroes

Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are heading toward Sommerton Junction where the police are preparing to make a last stand to intercept them before they cross the border. Owens is reluctant to become involved but ultimately joins in with the law enforcement efforts

6.3/10

61%

1,943

Bloodsport

Movie | United States | 02/26/1988 | Action | Kung-fu

Frank Dux has entered the kumite

6.8/10

46%

685

The Truth

Movie | Canada | 09/18/2012 | Action

A former CIA operative turned political talk show host is hired by a corporate whistle blower to expose her company's cover-up of a massacre in a South American village. A Dark Truth (also known as The Truth) is a 2012 action thriller film directed and written by Damian Lee, and produced by Gary Howsam and Bill Marks. The film stars Andy García, Kim Coates, Deborah Kara Unger, Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker. It premiered at the 2012 Boston Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on January 4, 2013.

5.6/10

491

Repentance

Movie | United States | 01/20/2013 | Horror

An earnest life-coach/author, Thomas Carter, is mysteriously abducted by a deranged client, Angel Sanchez, who delves into Thomas' teachings and uses his spiritual messages of Karma - action and reaction (Vipaka), against him to terrorize him and his family for their past sins.

4.7/10

33%

445

Taken 3

Movie | United States | 12/16/2014 | Action | Action Heroes

Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

6.0/10

13%

5,618

Pawn

Movie | United States | 04/23/2013 | Action

A petty robbery spirals into a tense hostage situation after three gunmen hold up a diner that's a front for the mob.

5.7/10

215

The Great Debaters

Movie | United States | 12/27/2007 | Drama | Racism

The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African American college students into an historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.

7.5/10

80%

574

City of Lies

Movie | United States | 09/06/2018 | Crime | Murder

Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case -- the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur -- but after two decades, the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies.

6.5/10

51%

10,812

Blown Away

Movie | United States | 07/01/1994 | Action | Terorrism

Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force his partner is killed by a bomb that Dove thinks might have been made by someone he knows.

6.1/10

39%

392

Waiting to Exhale

Movie | United States | 12/22/1995 | Romance | Break-up

Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive \good man\ to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.

5.6/10

61%

281

Extrapolations

These intimate, interconnected stories explore how the upcoming changes to our planet will affect love, faith, work, and family.

5.6/10

57%

25,528

Platoon

Movie | United States | 12/18/1986 | War | Vietnam War

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

8.1/10

88%

548

Catch.44

Movie | United States | 12/08/2011 | Thriller

The lives of three female assassins take a sudden turn when their charming boss lures them into one last job. They soon find themselves thrust into a bizarre situation involving a psychotic hit man, a grizzled trucker and a delusional line cook.

4.6/10

Black Panther

Movie | United States | 02/12/2018 | Superhero | Marvel

T'Challa, the new ruler of the advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must defend his land from being torn apart by enemies from outside and inside the country.

7.3/10

96%

23,832

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Movie | United States | 12/14/2016 | Science Fiction | Space opera

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

7.8/10

84%

1,775

Southpaw

Movie | United States | 07/24/2015 | Sports | Boxing

A boxer fights his way to the top, only to find his life falling apart around him.

7.3/10

60%

983

Species

Movie | United States | 07/07/1995 | Science Fiction | Alien Invasion

In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.

5.8/10

36%

158

The Butler

Movie | United States | 08/16/2013 | Drama | Racism

A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White Houses head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.

7.2/10

71%

705

Where the Wild Things Are

Movie | Germany | 10/16/2009 | Fantasy | Magical Realism

Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts -- Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander -- crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.

6.8/10

73%

Dope

Movie | United States | 06/19/2015 | Drama | Dramedy

Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.

7.2/10

88%

118

Phone Booth

Movie | United States | 09/09/2002 | Thriller | Trap

A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, hell be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isnt kidding.

7.1/10

125

Roots

TV Show | 05/30/2016

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots"

96%

Street Kings

Movie | United States | 04/10/2008 | Action | Action Crime

Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.

6.8/10

36%

4,783

Respect

Movie | United States | 08/12/2021 | Biography | Musicians

The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.

6.6/10

68%

1,102

Vision Quest

Movie | 02/15/1985 | Drama

After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain sets out on a mission to drop weight and challenge the area's undefeated champion, which creates problems with his teammates and health. Matters are complicated further when Louden's father takes in an attractive female drifter who's on her way to San Francisco.

6.6/10

60%

First Daughter

Movie | United States | 09/24/2004 | Comedy | Rom Com

Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student. Her father agrees to recall the agents but secretly assigns James, an undercover agent, to pose as a student. They fall in love, but their romance is jeopardized when Samantha learns James' true identity.

5.1/10

5,067

The Last King of Scotland

Movie | United Kingdom | 10/18/2006 | Biography | Politics

Nicholas Garrigan, a young doctor from Scotland, decides it is time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education. He decides to try his luck in Uganda. He arrives during the downfall of president Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks him to become his personal doctor. When will Nicholas realize Amin is not the friend of the nation, but a brutal dictator?

7.6/10

87%

453

Winged Creatures

Movie | United States | 06/24/2008 | Crime | Serial killer

A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.

5.7/10

45%

Hope Floats

Movie | United States | 05/29/1998 | Romance | Break-up

A woman who comes back to her home town in Smithville, Texas, with her daughter after a very sloppy and painful divorce has to deal with the people in her town.

5.9/10

24%

Repo Men

Movie | United States | 03/18/2010 | Science Fiction | Sci-fi drama

In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the Union sends agents to repossess the organs. Remy is one of the best agents in the business, but when he becomes the recipient of an artificial heart, he finds himself in the same dire straits as his many victims.

6.3/10

21%

162

Good Morning, Vietnam

Movie | United States | 12/23/1987 | Drama | Vietnam War

7.3/10

89%

188

Bird

Movie | United States | 09/30/1988 | Drama | Music

Saxophone player Charlie Parker comes to New York in 1940. He is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.

7.3/10

78%

Vantage Point

Movie | United States | 02/22/2008 | Thriller | Terorrism

Aimlessly whiling away their days in the concrete environs of their dead-end suburbia, Vinz, Hubert, and Said -- a Jew, African, and an Arab -- give human faces to France's immigrant populations, their bristling resentment at their social marginalization slowly simmering until it reaches a climactic boiling point.

6.6/10

34%

160

Ernest & Celestine

Movie | France | 12/12/2012 | Animation | Animals

Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career; Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.

7.8/10

Sorry to Bother You

Movie | United States | 07/06/2018 | Comedy | Racism

In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.

6.9/10

93%

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Movie | United States | 08/13/1982 | Comedy | Teens

Follows a group of high school students growing up in southern California, based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, respectively. The center of the film is held by Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer dude who faces off with the resolute Mr. Hand, who is convinced that everyone is on dope.

7.1/10

78%

178

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