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The Best Forest Whitaker Movies, Ranked

105 credits from 1982 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Black Panther (2018) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Black Panther (2018) with $1.35B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Forest Whitaker Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Forest Whitaker is credited on. Black Panther (2018) leads with 88, followed by Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Forest Whitaker Box Office Hits

Forest Whitaker's films have made $4.74B worldwide in total. Black Panther (2018) is the biggest hit at $1.35B, ahead of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) ($1.06B). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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One pick per genre

The Best Forest Whitaker Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Forest Whitaker has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 25 films, and Burden (2018) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Forest Whitaker Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Forest Whitaker's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Forest Whitaker Movies

Forest Whitaker's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Black Panther (2018) leads with 11 wins from 32 nominations.

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The Latest Forest Whitaker Movies

The most recent films Forest Whitaker is credited on, newest first — starting with Havoc (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Forest Whitaker Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Forest Whitaker films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Forest Whitaker movie?

Black Panther (2018) is the best-rated Forest Whitaker film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) (80) and Burden (2018) (77). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Black Panther: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Forest Whitaker movie?

Black Panther (2018) made the most at the box office, with $1.35B worldwide, followed by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) with $1.06B. Together, Forest Whitaker's films with box office figures have made $4.74B.

Which Forest Whitaker movie won the most awards?

Black Panther (2018) is the most decorated Forest Whitaker film, with 11 wins from 32 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Forest Whitaker drama movie?

Burden (2018) is the best-rated of Forest Whitaker's drama films, with a score of 77. In other genres: Black Panther (action), The Forgiven (thriller) and City of Lies (biography).

What is the newest Forest Whitaker movie?

The newest film on Forest Whitaker's filmography is Havoc (2025), with Forest Whitaker as Lawrence Beaumont.

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