The Best Lynn Whitfield Movies, Ranked
46 credits from 1982 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Albany Road (2024) comes out on top with a score of 93. The biggest box office hit is Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) with $63.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Lynn Whitfield Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Lynn Whitfield is credited on. Albany Road (2024) leads with 93, followed by Vacation Friends (2021) at 60. 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 93 Albany Road 2024 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Vacation Friends 2021 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 Tales from the Hood 3 2020 · Horror -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Nappily Ever After 2018 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 The Retirement Plan 2023 · Action
Biggest Lynn Whitfield Box Office Hits
Lynn Whitfield's films have made $257M worldwide in total. Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) is the biggest hit at $63.4M, ahead of Jaws: The Revenge (1987) ($51.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Madea’s Family Reunion 2006 · Comedy $63.4M $63.3M dom. - 2
Jaws: The Revenge 1987 · Adventure $51.9M $20.8M dom. - 3
Head of State 2003 · Comedy $38.6M $38.1M dom. - 4
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate 1996 · Romance $35.6M $34.8M dom. - 5
In the Army Now 1994 · Comedy $28.9M $28.9M dom. - 6
The Rebound 2009 · Romance $21.8M - 7
Doctor Detroit 1983 · Comedy $10.4M $10.4M dom. - 8
A Time for Dancing 2002 · Music $2.91M - 9
The Slugger's Wife 1985 · Sport $1.88M $1.88M dom. - 10 The Retirement Plan 2023 · Action $1.65M $1.61M dom.
The Best Lynn Whitfield Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lynn Whitfield has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 9 films, and Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 9 films Madea’s Family Reunion 2006 · as Victoria
- Drama 8 films Albany Road 2024 · as Paula Henderson Movie Echo Score: 93
- Romance 5 films A Thin Line Between Love and Hate 1996 · as Brandi
- Adventure 2 films Vacation Friends 2021 · as Suzanne Movie Echo Score: 60
- Music 2 films A Time for Dancing 2002 · as Linda Derricks, the Dance Teacher
- Action 1 film The Retirement Plan 2023 · as Drisdale Movie Echo Score: 43
- Horror 1 film Tales from the Hood 3 2020 · as Marie Benoît Movie Echo Score: 54
- Sport 1 film The Slugger's Wife 1985
The Best Lynn Whitfield Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lynn Whitfield's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 5 films Albany Road 2024 · as Paula Henderson Movie Echo Score: 93
- 2010s 11 films Nappily Ever After 2018 · as Pauletta Movie Echo Score: 51
- 2000s 9 films Madea’s Family Reunion 2006 · as Victoria
- 1990s 11 films A Thin Line Between Love and Hate 1996 · as Brandi
- 1980s 7 films Jaws: The Revenge 1987
The Latest Lynn Whitfield Movies
The most recent films Lynn Whitfield is credited on, newest first — starting with Albany Road (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Albany Road 2024 · Paula Henderson
- The Retirement Plan 2023 · Drisdale
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We Need a Little Christmas 2022 · Irene - Vacation Friends 2021 · Suzanne
- Tales from the Hood 3 2020 · Marie Benoît
- Nappily Ever After 2018 · Pauletta
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Prayer Never Fails 2016 · Loral Brown -
30 Days in Atlanta 2014 · Clara -
My Other Mother 2014 · Mary Jo -
The Last Letter 2013 · Lorraine -
Act Like You Love Me 2013 · Harriett Lofton -
King’s Faith 2013 · Vanessa
The Best Lynn Whitfield Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lynn Whitfield films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lynn Whitfield movie?
Albany Road (2024) is the best-rated Lynn Whitfield film, with a Movie Echo Score of 93, ahead of Vacation Friends (2021) (60) and Tales from the Hood 3 (2020) (54). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Albany Road: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lynn Whitfield movie?
Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) made the most at the box office, with $63.4M worldwide, followed by Jaws: The Revenge (1987) with $51.9M. Together, Lynn Whitfield's films with box office figures have made $257M.
What is the best Lynn Whitfield comedy movie?
Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) is the best-rated of Lynn Whitfield's comedy films. In other genres: Albany Road (drama), A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (romance) and Vacation Friends (adventure).
What is the newest Lynn Whitfield movie?
The newest film on Lynn Whitfield's filmography is Albany Road (2024), with Lynn Whitfield as Paula Henderson.
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