The Best Keith David Movies, Ranked
116 credits from 1982 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox (2025) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) with $723M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Keith David Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Keith David is credited on. Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox (2025) leads with 88, followed by Entergalactic (2022) at 83. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 88 Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox 2025 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Entergalactic 2022 · Romance -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Catwoman: Hunted 2022 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Nope 2022 · Sci-Fi -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 21 Bridges 2019 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Shelby Oaks 2024 · Horror -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Mufasa: The Lion King 2024 · Animation -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Heist 88 2023 · Crime -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Black as Night 2021 · Horror -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice 2026 · Action -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 The Prank 2022 · Crime -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 You Might Be the Killer 2018 · Mystery
Biggest Keith David Box Office Hits
Keith David's films have made $1.66B worldwide in total. Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) is the biggest hit at $723M, ahead of The Princess and the Frog (2009) ($267M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Mufasa: The Lion King 2024 · Animation $723M $255M dom.
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The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Fantasy $267M $104M dom. - 3 Nope 2022 · Sci-Fi $171M $123M dom.
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Platoon 1986 · Drama $139M $139M dom. - 5
Night School 2018 · Comedy $103M $77.3M dom. - 6
Marked for Death 1990 · Action $58M $46M dom. - 7 21 Bridges 2019 · Action $49.9M $28.5M dom.
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Final Analysis 1992 · Drama $28.6M $28.6M dom. - 9
Dead Presidents 1995 · Thriller $24.1M $24.1M dom. - 10
The Thing 1982 · Sci-Fi $20.8M $20.1M dom.
The Best Keith David Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Keith David has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Ray Meets Helen (2018) is the pick of them.
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Drama 17 films Ray Meets Helen 2018 · as Harve Movie Echo Score: 57 - Comedy 15 films Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox 2025 · as The Simulator Movie Echo Score: 88
- Action 14 films Catwoman: Hunted 2022 · as Tobias Whale / Morax (voice) Movie Echo Score: 80
- Horror 9 films Shelby Oaks 2024 · as Morton Jacobson Movie Echo Score: 66
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Thriller 8 films All Fun and Games 2023 Movie Echo Score: 35 - Animation 4 films Mufasa: The Lion King 2024 · as Masego Movie Echo Score: 64
- Crime 4 films Heist 88 2023 · as Buddha Ray Movie Echo Score: 63
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Adventure 4 films Horizon Line 2021 · as Freddy Wyman Movie Echo Score: 39 - Sci-Fi 3 films Nope 2022 · as Otis Haywood Sr. Movie Echo Score: 70
The Best Keith David Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Keith David's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Keith David Movies
Keith David's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Platoon (1986) leads with 11 wins from 21 nominations.
The Latest Keith David Movies
The most recent films Keith David is credited on, newest first — starting with Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice 2026 · Sosa
- Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox 2025 · The Simulator
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Sneaks 2025 · O.G. - Mufasa: The Lion King 2024 · Masego
- Shelby Oaks 2024 · Morton Jacobson
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Betty & Blue 2024 · Willie 'Blue' Watson - Heist 88 2023 · Buddha Ray
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From the Shadows 2023 · Dr. Leonard Bertram - All Fun and Games 2023 · Thriller
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A Snowy Day in Oakland 2023 · Mr. Monroe -
A Miracle Before Christmas 2022 · David - Entergalactic 2022 · Mr. Rager (voice)
The Best Keith David Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Keith David films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Keith David movie?
Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox (2025) is the best-rated Keith David film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Entergalactic (2022) (83) and Catwoman: Hunted (2022) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Keith David movie?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) made the most at the box office, with $723M worldwide, followed by The Princess and the Frog (2009) with $267M. Together, Keith David's films with box office figures have made $1.66B.
Which Keith David movie won the most awards?
Platoon (1986) is the most decorated Keith David film, with 11 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Keith David drama movie?
Ray Meets Helen (2018) is the best-rated of Keith David's drama films, with a score of 57. In other genres: Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox (comedy), Catwoman: Hunted (action) and Shelby Oaks (horror).
What is the newest Keith David movie?
The newest film on Keith David's filmography is Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026), with Keith David as Sosa.
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