Ice Cube: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 49
- on screen
- 1992–2025
- box office
- $1.91B
- average score
- 51
- Born
- June 15, 1969 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Full name
- O'Shea Jackson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Rapper, songwriter, actor, record producer, film producer
- Years active
- 1986-present
- Spouses
- Kimberly Woodruff
- Children
- 4
The Best Ice Cube Movies
The highest-rated films Ice Cube is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) scores highest, at 74. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
Ice Cube's Career in Numbers
Ice Cube's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ice Cube works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Trespass (1992) to War of the Worlds (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Ice Cube Movies by Decade
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 13
- 2010s 7
- 2020s 4
The 2000s were Ice Cube's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Ice Cube Movies by Genre
- Action 13
- Drama 8
- Comedy 6
- Adventure 2
- Music 1
- Crime 1
Action is the genre Ice Cube has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of drama (8).
Ice Cube Career Milestones
- First film
- Trespass 1992
- Biggest box office hit
- 22 Jump Street $331M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Movie Echo Score 74
- Newest film
- War of the Worlds 2025
Ice Cube Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ice Cube is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 51. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ice Cube Movies as an Actor
31- 2025
Anaconda as Ice Cube · Action Worldwide box office: $135M Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2025
War of the Worlds Adventure Movie Echo Score: 18 - 2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as Superfly · Action Worldwide box office: $182M Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2020
The High Note as Jack Robertson · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.22M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2017
Fist Fight Comedy Worldwide box office: $41.2M - 2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut Comedy Worldwide box office: $55.7M - 2016
Ride Along 2 Action Worldwide box office: $125M - 2016
NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton Music - 2014
22 Jump Street Action Worldwide box office: $331M - 2014
Ride Along Action Worldwide box office: $154M - 2012
21 Jump Street Action Worldwide box office: $202M - 2009
The Janky Promoters Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.07K - 2008
The Longshots Drama Worldwide box office: $11.8M - 2008
First Sunday Drama Worldwide box office: $38.8M - 2007
Are We Done Yet? Drama Worldwide box office: $58.4M - 2005
xXx: State of the Union Action Worldwide box office: $71.4M - 2005
Are We There Yet? Adventure Worldwide box office: $97.9M - 2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business Comedy Worldwide box office: $66M - 2004
Torque Action Worldwide box office: $46.5M - 2002
Friday After Next Comedy Worldwide box office: $33.5M - 2002
Barbershop Drama Worldwide box office: $77.1M - 2002
All About the Benjamins Action Worldwide box office: $26.3M - 2001
Ghosts of Mars Action Worldwide box office: $14M - 2000
Next Friday Comedy Worldwide box office: $59.8M - 1999
Thicker Than Water as Slink · Action Worldwide box office: $113K - 1998
I Got the Hook-Up as Gun Runner · Action Worldwide box office: $10.3M - 1998
The Players Club as Reggie · Drama Worldwide box office: $23.3M - 1997
Dangerous Ground as Vusi Madlazi · Crime Worldwide box office: $5.41M - 1995
Friday Drama Worldwide box office: $28.2M - 1994
The Glass Shield as Theodore 'Teddy' Woods · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.29M - 1992
Trespass Action Worldwide box office: $13.2M
Ice Cube in Documentaries & Specials
18- 2021
You’re Watching Video Music Box as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self · Music - 2017
Burn Motherfucker, Burn! as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2017
G-Funk as Self · Documentary - 2017
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies as Self - Co-narrator · Documentary - 2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self · Music - 2011
The Fab Five as Self · Documentary - 2010
Katt Williams: 9 Lives as Self · Comedy - 2010
Straight Outta L.A. as Self · Documentary - 2004
Beef II as Self · Documentary - 2003
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend as Self · Documentary - 2003
Beef as Self · Documentary - 2002
Korn: Deuce as Self · Documentary - 2001
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars as Self · Horror - 2000
The Up in Smoke Tour as Self · Music - 2000
An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube as Himself · Documentary - 1999
Family Values Tour ’98 as Himself · Documentary - 1995
Murder Was the Case: The Movie as Self · Crime
Who Is Ice Cube?
Ice Cube was born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. in 1969 and is 57 years old. Credited on films since 1992, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. Ice Cube's lyrics on N.W.A's 1988 album Straight Outta Compton led to the widespread popularity of gangsta rap and his political rap solo albums - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990), Death Certificate (1991), and The Predator (1992), were all critically and commercially successful. His contribution to the industry was recognized when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A in 2016.
In 1986, Ice Cube formed his first rap group called C.I.A and a year later, formed the gangsta rap group N.W.A with Eazy-E and Dr. Dre. However, after a monetary dispute over the group's management, Cube left N.W.A in 1989 and embarked on a solo rap career. Ice Cube has also had an active film career which commenced in the early 90s. He gained fame in cinema through his role as 'Doughboy' in the feature debut of John Singleton - 'Boyz n the Hood'. He also co-wrote and starred in the 1995 comedy film 'Friday', which spawned a successful franchise and reshaped his public image into a bankable movie star. By 2020, he had appeared in about 40 films.
Who Ice Cube Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ice Cube shares the most films with. Snoop Dogg comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Mike Epps (4).
Ice Cube: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ice Cube has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ice Cube been in?
Ice Cube is credited on 49 films, from 1992 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ice Cube's highest-grossing movie?
22 Jump Street (2014) is Ice Cube's biggest box office hit, with $331M worldwide, ahead of 21 Jump Street (2012) ($202M). Across every film with box office figures, Ice Cube's movies have made $1.91B.
Ice Cube's biggest hits What is the best Ice Cube movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ice Cube's best-rated film is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) with a score of 74, followed by The High Note (2020) (58).
Best Ice Cube movies, ranked How old is Ice Cube?
Ice Cube is 57 years old, born on June 15, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, U.S..
What is Ice Cube's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ice Cube's filmography is Anaconda (2025), in the role of Ice Cube.
Who does Ice Cube work with most often?
Ice Cube shares the most films with Snoop Dogg (9 films), Mike Epps (4 films) and Tracy Morgan (3 films).
The Best Ice Cube Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 49 credits.
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