Want to know the best Morgan Freeman movies? How about the worst Morgan Freeman movies? Curious about Morgan Freeman’s box office grosses or which Morgan Freeman movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Morgan Freeman movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which ones got the worst? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Before doing this page, I would have told you the actor that I became first aware of as a kid ….. was John Wayne. Turns out the answer has to be Morgan Freeman. Freeman appeared on PBS’s The Electric Company from 1971 to 1977. I was in kindergarten in 1972, and The Electric Company was required viewing. I remember seeing Freeman in the trailer for 1980’s Brubaker, and telling my brother…”Hey its that guy from the Electric Company”….ok enough about me.
In 1987 Freeman played Fast Eddie, a very brutal pimp, in Smart Street. He received his first Oscar® and Golden Globe® nomination for that role, and his movie career has never looked back. Since those early days, he has become one of the most respected actors working today. His IMDb page shows over 130 acting credits since 1964. This page will rank Morgan Freeman movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in theaters were not included in the rankings. This page was from a request by Sunshine.
Morgan Freeman Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1992
Unforgiven (1992)
AA Best Picture Win
1989
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Actor Nom
2004
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Supp Actor Win
2008
The Dark Knight (2008)
2012
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
2014
The LEGO Movie (2014)
Voice Only
2005
Batman Begins (2005)
1995
Se7en (1995)
2008
Wanted (2008)
1980
Brubaker (1980)
2005
March of the Penguins (2005)
1991
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
1994
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor Nom
2014
Lucy (2014)
2002
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
1995
Outbreak (1995)
2003
Bruce Almighty (2003)
1989
Glory (1989)
1998
Deep Impact (1998)
1997
Amistad (1997)
2010
Red (2010)
2013
Now You See Me (2013)
2013
Oblivion (2013)
2011
Dolphin Tale (2011)
2007
The Bucket List (2007)
1989
Lean on Me (1989)
2009
Invictus (2009)
AA Best Actor Nom
2013
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
2007
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
1997
Kiss the Girls (1997)
2019
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
2000
Nurse Betty (2000)
2001
Along Came a Spider (2001)
2015
Ted 2 (2015)
2007
Evan Almighty (2007)
1984
Teachers (1984)
2016
Now You See Me 2 (2016)
2014
Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
2013
Last Vegas (2013)
2005
Unleashed (2005)
1981
Eyewitness (1981)
2017
Going In Style (2017)
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
2023
A Good Person (2023)
2006
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
2002
High Crimes (2002)
2021
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
1993
Bopha! (1993)
2016
London Has Fallen (2016)
2018
Brian Banks (2018)
2018
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
1988
Clean and Sober (1988)
1985
That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)
1987
Street Smart (1987)
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
1989
Johnny Handsome (1989)
2005
An Unfinished Life (2005)
1992
The Power of One (1992)
2006
10 Items or Less (2006)
2015
Last Knights (2015)
2003
Dreamcatcher (2003)
2016
Ben-Hur (2016)
2007
Feast of Love (2007)
1996
Moll Flanders (1996)
2023
57 Seconds (2023)
Limited Release
1998
Hard Rain (1998)
2000
Under Suspicion (2000)
1985
Marie (1985)
2021
Coming 2 America (2021)
Amazon
2014
Transcendence (2014)
2014
5 Flights Up (2014)
2005
Edison/Edison Force (2005)
2003
Levity (2003)
1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
2012
The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)
1996
Chain Reaction (1996)
2009
Thick As Thieves/The Code (2009)
2009
The Maiden Heist (2009)
2022
Paradise Highway (2022)
Limited Release
1988
Blood Money/Clinton & Nadine (1988)
HBO Movie
1984
Harry & Son (1984)
2019
The Poison Rose (2019)
Limited Release
2004
The Big Bounce (2004)
2017
Just Getting Started (2017)
2023
The Ritual Killer (2023)
Limited Release
2021
Vanquish (2021)
Morgan Freeman Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
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- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Morgan Freeman movie received.
- Sort Morgan Freeman movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Unforgiven (1992) AA Best Picture Win |
Gene Hackman & Directed by Clint Eastwood |
101.20 | 262.8 | 413.40 | 11 | 92 | 09 / 04 | 100.0 | |
| 2 | Driving Miss Daisy (1989) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Nom |
Jessica Tandy | 106.60 | 289.4 | 395.90 | 9 | 81 | 09 / 04 | 99.8 | |
| 3 | Million Dollar Baby (2004) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Supp Actor Win |
Hilary Swank & Directed by Clint Eastwood |
100.50 | 174.4 | 376.30 | 24 | 90 | 07 / 04 | 99.8 | |
| 4 | The Dark Knight (2008) | Christian Bale & Michael Caine |
533.30 | 800.8 | 1,506.00 | 1 | 95 | 08 / 02 | 99.7 | |
| 5 | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) | Christian Bale & Michael Caine |
458.10 | 620.4 | 1,482.20 | 2 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 98.7 | |
| 6 | The LEGO Movie (2014) Voice Only |
Chris Pratt | 257.80 | 340.1 | 619.00 | 5 | 87 | 01 / 00 | 98.6 | |
| 7 | Batman Begins (2005) | Christian Bale & Michael Caine |
205.30 | 345.9 | 627.80 | 8 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 8 | Se7en (1995) | Brad Pitt & Kevin Spacey |
100.10 | 248.1 | 811.10 | 9 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 9 | Wanted (2008) | Angelina Jolie & James McAvoy |
134.50 | 202.0 | 512.60 | 19 | 70 | 02 / 00 | 95.4 | |
| 11 | Brubaker (1980) | Robert Redford | 44.90 | 186.1 | 186.10 | 17 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 94.4 | |
| 13 | March of the Penguins (2005) | Charles Berling | 77.40 | 130.4 | 214.60 | 27 | 84 | 01 / 01 | 93.3 | |
| 10 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) | Kevin Costner | 165.50 | 423.8 | 999.90 | 3 | 61 | 01 / 00 | 93.0 | |
| 12 | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
Tim Robbins | 28.30 | 74.9 | 74.90 | 51 | 90 | 07 / 00 | 92.9 | |
| 16 | Lucy (2014) | Scarlett Johannson | 126.70 | 167.1 | 611.40 | 25 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 15 | The Sum of All Fears (2002) | Ben Affleck | 118.90 | 221.0 | 360.40 | 22 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 91.6 | |
| 16 | Outbreak (1995) | Dustin Hoffman & Kevin Spacey |
67.70 | 167.7 | 470.50 | 24 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 91.0 | |
| 17 | Bruce Almighty (2003) | Jim Carrey & Jennifer Aniston |
242.80 | 434.1 | 866.30 | 5 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 90.9 | |
| 18 | Glory (1989) | Denzel Washington | 26.80 | 72.8 | 72.80 | 43 | 86 | 05 / 03 | 90.1 | |
| 17 | Deep Impact (1998) | Robert Duvall | 140.50 | 322.9 | 803.20 | 7 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 89.1 | |
| 20 | Amistad (1997) | Anthony Hopkins & Directed by Steven Spielberg |
44.20 | 103.9 | 153.40 | 48 | 73 | 04 / 00 | 87.5 | |
| 21 | Red (2010) | Bruce Willis | 90.40 | 123.5 | 271.90 | 38 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 87.4 | |
| 22 | Now You See Me (2013) | Michael Caine | 117.70 | 156.1 | 466.40 | 27 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 86.4 | |
| 23 | Oblivion (2013) | Tom Cruise | 89.10 | 118.2 | 379.40 | 41 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 84.7 | |
| 24 | Dolphin Tale (2011) | Harry Connick Jr. & Ashley Judd |
72.00 | 97.9 | 129.70 | 51 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 84.1 | |
| 26 | The Bucket List (2007) | Jack Nicholson | 93.50 | 146.4 | 274.80 | 30 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 84.1 | |
| 28 | Lean on Me (1989) | Beverly Todd | 31.90 | 86.6 | 86.60 | 37 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 82.2 | |
| 27 | Invictus (2009) AA Best Actor Nom |
Matt Damon & Directed by Clint Eastwood |
37.50 | 53.9 | 175.70 | 76 | 77 | 02 / 00 | 81.7 | |
| 29 | Olympus Has Fallen (2013) | Gerard Butler | 98.90 | 131.2 | 225.80 | 36 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 81.7 | |
| 28 | Gone Baby Gone (2007) | Casey Affleck & Directed by Ben Affleck |
20.30 | 31.8 | 54.20 | 105 | 85 | 01 / 00 | 81.5 | |
| 32 | Kiss the Girls (1997) | Ashley Judd | 60.50 | 142.2 | 199.70 | 28 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 80.5 | |
| 31 | Angel Has Fallen (2019) | Gerard Butler & Nick Nolte |
69.00 | 81.2 | 157.00 | 40 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 79.2 | |
| 30 | Nurse Betty (2000) | Chris Rock | 25.20 | 50.3 | 58.70 | 89 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 78.7 | |
| 34 | Along Came a Spider (2001) | Ashley Judd | 74.10 | 141.3 | 200.70 | 30 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 78.4 | |
| 33 | Ted 2 (2015) | Mark Wahlberg & Seth MacFarlane |
81.50 | 104.2 | 277.10 | 35 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 77.9 | |
| 35 | Evan Almighty (2007) | Steve Carell & John Goodman |
100.50 | 157.4 | 271.70 | 27 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 77.7 | |
| 36 | Teachers (1984) | Nick Nolte | 27.80 | 89.1 | 89.10 | 35 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 74.6 | |
| 38 | Now You See Me 2 (2016) | Woody Harrelson & Daniel Radcliffe |
65.10 | 81.1 | 417.40 | 49 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 73.3 | |
| 37 | Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) | Harry Connick Jr. & Ashley Judd |
42.00 | 55.4 | 76.30 | 82 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 72.3 | |
| 40 | Last Vegas (2013) | Robert DeNiro & Michael Douglas |
63.90 | 84.7 | 178.20 | 56 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 68.0 | |
| 39 | Unleashed (2005) | Jet Li & Bob Hoskins |
24.50 | 41.3 | 82.60 | 106 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 67.6 | |
| 41 | Eyewitness (1981) | William Hurt & Sigourney Weaver |
6.40 | 24.8 | 24.80 | 86 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 63.9 | |
| 43 | Going In Style (2017) | Michael Caine & Alan Arkin |
45.00 | 54.1 | 102.10 | 60 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 62.9 | |
| 42 | Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021) | Whoopi Goldberg | 0.20 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 128 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 59.8 | |
| 44 | A Good Person (2023) | Florence Pugh | 2.20 | 2.2 | 3.10 | 139 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 59.1 | |
| 45 | Lucky Number Slevin (2006) | Bruce Willis & Ben Kingsley |
22.50 | 36.9 | 92.30 | 109 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 59.1 | |
| 48 | High Crimes (2002) | Ashley Judd | 41.50 | 77.2 | 118.60 | 58 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 57.2 | |
| 46 | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) | Ryan Reynolds & Samuel L. Jackson |
38.00 | 40.3 | 71.50 | 35 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 53.9 | |
| 47 | Bopha! (1993) | Danny Glover & Malcolm McDowell |
0.20 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 215 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 50.8 | |
| 49 | London Has Fallen (2016) | Gerard Butler | 62.50 | 77.9 | 256.40 | 52 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 49.5 | |
| 49 | Brian Banks (2018) | Aldis Hodge & Football Movies |
4.40 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 161 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 46.7 | |
| 51 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) | Keira Knightley & Helen Mirren |
54.90 | 64.9 | 205.80 | 51 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 46.5 | |
| 51 | Clean and Sober (1988) | Michael Keaton | 8.70 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 96 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 45.4 | |
| 52 | That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) | Emilio Estevez | 8.60 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 93 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 44.9 | |
| 53 | Street Smart (1987) AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Christopher Reeve | 1.10 | 3.1 | 3.10 | 167 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 44.9 | |
| 54 | Johnny Handsome (1989) | Mickey Rourke | 7.20 | 19.7 | 19.70 | 96 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 43.9 | |
| 56 | An Unfinished Life (2005) | Robert Redford | 8.60 | 14.5 | 31.40 | 155 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 39.0 | |
| 57 | The Power of One (1992) | Stephen Dorff | 2.80 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 140 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 36.9 | |
| 58 | 10 Items or Less (2006) | Paz Vega | 0.10 | 0.1 | 2.40 | 311 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.8 | |
| 59 | Last Knights (2015) | Clive Owen | 0.10 | 0.1 | 2.60 | 311 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.0 | |
| 60 | Dreamcatcher (2003) | Jason Lee & Thomas Jane |
33.70 | 60.3 | 135.40 | 85 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 29.9 | |
| 63 | Ben-Hur (2016) | Jack Huston | 26.40 | 32.9 | 117.20 | 102 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 24.1 | |
| 61 | Feast of Love (2007) | Greg Kinnear | 3.50 | 5.5 | 9.00 | 188 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 23.0 | |
| 62 | Moll Flanders (1996) | Robin Wright | 3.50 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 166 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 22.0 | |
| 64 | 57 Seconds (2023) Limited Release |
Josh Hutcherson | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.10 | 248 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | |
| 64 | Hard Rain (1998) | Christian Slater | 19.90 | 45.7 | 51.60 | 83 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 20.4 | |
| 64 | Under Suspicion (2000) | Gene Hackman | 0.30 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 231 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 65 | Marie (1985) | Sissy Spacek | 2.50 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 135 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 66 | Coming 2 America (2021) Amazon |
Eddie Murphy | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 183 | 53 | 01 / 00 | 18.5 | |
| 68 | Transcendence (2014) | Johnny Depp | 23.00 | 30.4 | 136.00 | 111 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 18.0 | |
| 69 | 5 Flights Up (2014) | Diane Keaton | 1.00 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 183 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.1 | |
| 70 | Edison/Edison Force (2005) | Justin Timberlake | 0.00 | 0.1 | 7.10 | 387 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.8 | |
| 71 | Levity (2003) | Billy Bob Thornton | 0.20 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 233 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 | |
| 72 | The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) | Bruce Willis & Tom Hanks |
15.70 | 40.0 | 71.50 | 77 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 12.5 | |
| 72 | The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) | Directed by Rob Reiner | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 262 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 | |
| 76 | Chain Reaction (1996) | Keanu Reeves | 21.20 | 51.8 | 146.80 | 76 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 | |
| 76 | Thick As Thieves/The Code (2009) | Antonio Banderas & Tom Hardy |
0.10 | 0.1 | 9.90 | 345 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.3 | |
| 76 | The Maiden Heist (2009) | Christopher Walken | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 437 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.3 | |
| 77 | Paradise Highway (2022) Limited Release |
Juliette Binoche | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 270 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 8.0 | |
| 78 | Blood Money/Clinton & Nadine (1988) HBO Movie |
Andy Garcia | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 285 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 8.0 | |
| 79 | Harry & Son (1984) | Robbie Benson & Directed by Paul Newman |
4.90 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 111 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 7.1 | |
| 81 | The Poison Rose (2019) Limited Release |
John Travolta & Brendan Fraser |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.40 | 350 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.5 | |
| 80 | The Big Bounce (2004) | Owen Wilson & Charlie Sheen |
6.50 | 11.3 | 11.80 | 156 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 4.3 | |
| 81 | Just Getting Started (2017) | Tommy Lee Jones | 6.10 | 7.3 | 9.20 | 133 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 1.4 | |
| 82 | The Ritual Killer (2023) Limited Release |
Cole Hauser | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 296 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 1.0 | |
| 83 | Vanquish (2021) | Ruby Rose | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.50 | 215 | 17 | 00 / 00 | 0.0 |
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How did I miss this page? I love Morgan Freeman. Great actor, great voice. There’s an advert on tv here where someone does a very good impression of his voice, had me fooled. 🙂
Seven and Shawshank Redemption are two top favourites and two of the greatest films of the 90’s. Oh and Unforgiven too. That decade produced so many great films.
Hey Steve….I included the explanation why Shawshank came in 12th….just for you….cause I could hear you saying 12th?…you are out of your mind….lol …I actually think the movie that got no respect was #23 Glory….Thanks for stopping by and reading and commenting…..
Yep Shawshank wasn’t a hit at the cinema, the title and lack of big stars didn’t help, I gave it a miss at the cinema. But on video it started getting noticed and people were recommending it to their friends and it really snowballed into this hugely respected and loved movie. It’s been voted greatest film ever made on a few occasions and it’s still no.1 on IMDB’s Top 250. Not bad for a box office disappointment eh? 🙂
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_an…
Good points Steve…and thanks for attaching the link…
I love Red in Shawshank. “Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin'”.
Taylorwise…Red was a very wise man…and that is one of his best quotes from the movie…thanks for commenting
I love Morgan Freeman – he’s great in any role, whether he’s being funny or serious or anything in between. He’s just got such presence…and that voice! Great page. 🙂
SweetMarie83….I think he is like Gene Hackman in everything he does he brings quality with him…his voice is getting up there with James Earl Jones as one of the most famous voices in Hollywood…thanks for reading
Emily…he does a great job of replacing George Burns as the movie God in my head…Bruce Almighty is pretty funny….Evan Almighty was just OK in my book….thanks for reading
I know he’s been in lots of films but whenever I see him I think of him as God from Bruce Almighty! Morgan’s a good actor.