LL Cool J: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 37
- on screen
- 1986–2024
- box office
- $422M
The Best LL Cool J Movies
The films of LL Cool J that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: S.W.A.T. (2003) leads with $208M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $208M S.W.A.T. 2003 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $65.6M The Hard Way 1991 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $43.5M Last Holiday 2006 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $23.4M Kingdom Come 2001 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $23.3M Toys 1992 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $21.1M Mindhunters 2005 · Drama
LL Cool J's Career in Numbers
LL Cool J's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres LL Cool J works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Hard Way (1991) to Slow Burn (2007), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
LL Cool J Movies by Decade
- 1990s 8
- 2000s 7
The 1990s were LL Cool J's busiest decade, with 8 films.
LL Cool J Movies by Genre
- Drama 9
- Adventure 2
- Action 1
- Romance 1
- Comedy 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre LL Cool J has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of adventure (2).
LL Cool J Career Milestones
- First film
- The Hard Way 1991
- Biggest box office hit
- S.W.A.T. $208M worldwide
- Newest film
- Slow Burn 2007
LL Cool J Filmography: Every Movie
Every film LL Cool J is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
LL Cool J Movies as an Actor
15- 2007
Slow Burn Drama - 2006 Last Holiday Adventure Worldwide box office: $43.5M
- 2005 Mindhunters Drama Worldwide box office: $21.1M
- 2005
Edison as Deed · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.17M - 2003 S.W.A.T. Action Worldwide box office: $208M
- 2003
Deliver Us from Eva Drama Worldwide box office: $17.6M - 2001 Kingdom Come Drama Worldwide box office: $23.4M
- 1998
Woo as Darryl · Romance Worldwide box office: $8.17M - 1998
Caught Up as Roger · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.75M - 1997
B.A.P.S as LL Cool J · Comedy - 1997
Touch Drama Worldwide box office: $387K - 1996
The Right to Remain Silent as Charles Red Taylor · Drama - 1995
Out-of-Sync as Jason St. Julian · Drama - 1992 Toys Adventure Worldwide box office: $23.3M
- 1991 The Hard Way as Billy · Crime Worldwide box office: $65.6M
LL Cool J in Documentaries & Specials
22- 2024
Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular as Self · Comedy - 2024
James Brown: Say It Loud as Self · Documentary - 2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Self · Music - 2023
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self · Music - 2023
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self · Documentary - 2022
Supreme Team as Self · Documentary - 2022
They Call Me Magic as Self · Documentary - 2021
You’re Watching Video Music Box as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2020
Ricky Powell: The Individualist as Self · Documentary - 2020
One World: Together at Home as Self · Documentary - 2015
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert as Self · Music - 2015
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute as Self · History - 2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles as Self - Host · Tv movie - 2012
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You as Self · Music - 2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self · Music - 2010
We Are the World 25 For Haiti as Self · Music - 2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self · Documentary - 2003
Beef as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2002
It’s Black Entertainment as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1991
Simply Mad About the Mouse as Self · Music - 1991
Simply Mad About the Mouse as Self · Music - 1986
Big Fun in the Big Town as Self · Music
Who LL Cool J Makes Movies With
The actors and directors LL Cool J shares the most films with. Snoop Dogg comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Queen Latifah (5).
LL Cool J: Questions & Answers
How many movies LL Cool J has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has LL Cool J been in?
LL Cool J is credited on 37 films, from 1986 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is LL Cool J's highest-grossing movie?
S.W.A.T. (2003) is LL Cool J's biggest box office hit, with $208M worldwide, ahead of The Hard Way (1991) ($65.6M). Across every film with box office figures, LL Cool J's movies have made $422M.
LL Cool J's biggest hits What is LL Cool J's newest movie?
The most recent film on LL Cool J's filmography is Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular (2024), in the role of Self.
Who does LL Cool J work with most often?
LL Cool J shares the most films with Snoop Dogg (5 films), Queen Latifah (5 films) and Common (4 films).
The Best LL Cool J Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 credits.
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