The Best Morgan Freeman Movies, Ranked
159 credits from 1966 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (2021) comes out on top with a score of 74. The biggest box office hit is The Dark Knight Rises (2012) with $1.11B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Morgan Freeman Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Morgan Freeman is credited on. Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (2021) leads with 74, followed by My Dead Friend Zoe (2025) at 71. 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 74 Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard 2021 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 My Dead Friend Zoe 2025 · Comedy -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Paradise Highway 2022 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 A Good Person 2023 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 The Comeback Trail 2020 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 Now You See Me: Now You Don't 2025 · Crime -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms 2018 · Adventure -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard 2021 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 Angel Has Fallen 2019 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 37 The Poison Rose 2019 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 33 The Ritual Killer 2023 · Thriller -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 33 The Minute You Wake Up Dead 2022 · Thriller
Biggest Morgan Freeman Box Office Hits
Morgan Freeman's films have made $8.96B worldwide in total. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is the biggest hit at $1.11B, ahead of Bruce Almighty (2003) ($485M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Dark Knight Rises 2012 · Action $1.11B $448M dom. - 2
Bruce Almighty 2003 · Drama $485M $243M dom. - 3
The LEGO Movie 2014 · Action $471M $258M dom. - 4
Lucy 2014 · Action $469M $127M dom. - 5
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991 · Action $390M $165M dom. - 6
Now You See Me 2013 · Mystery $352M $118M dom. - 7
Deep Impact 1998 · Action $349M $140M dom. - 8
Wanted 2008 · Action $342M $135M dom. - 9
Now You See Me 2 2016 · Action $335M $65.1M dom. - 10
Seven 1995 · Drama $329M $101M dom.
The Best Morgan Freeman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Morgan Freeman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 42 films, and A Good Person (2023) is the pick of them.
- Drama 42 films A Good Person 2023 · as Daniel Movie Echo Score: 59
- Action 25 films The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard 2021 Movie Echo Score: 53
- Thriller 7 films The Ritual Killer 2023 · as Dr. Mackles Movie Echo Score: 33
- Comedy 6 films Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard 2021 · as Senior Movie Echo Score: 74
- Adventure 3 films Paradise Highway 2022 · as Gerick Movie Echo Score: 64
- Mystery 3 films Now You See Me 2013
- Crime 2 films Now You See Me: Now You Don't 2025 · as Thaddeus Bradley Movie Echo Score: 54
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Sci-Fi 2 films 57 Seconds 2023 · as Anton Burrell Movie Echo Score: 27 -
Biography 2 films Invictus 2009
The Best Morgan Freeman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Morgan Freeman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Morgan Freeman Movies
Morgan Freeman's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Million Dollar Baby (2004) leads with 10 wins from 20 nominations.
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Awards: 10 wins Million Dollar Baby 2004 · 20 nominations -
Awards: 7 wins Unforgiven 1992 · 19 nominations -
Awards: 3 wins Driving Miss Daisy 1989 · 7 nominations - Awards: 2 wins The LEGO Movie 2014 · 6 nominations
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Awards: 2 wins March of the Penguins 2005 · 4 nominations -
Awards: 2 wins Gone Baby Gone 2007 · 5 nominations - Awards: 1 win The Dark Knight Rises 2012 · 9 nominations
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Awards: 1 win Amistad 1997 · 11 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Glory 1990 · 5 nominations - Awards: 1 win Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991 · 7 nominations
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Awards: 1 win Street Smart 1987 · 4 nominations
The Latest Morgan Freeman Movies
The most recent films Morgan Freeman is credited on, newest first — starting with Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Now You See Me: Now You Don't 2025 · Thaddeus Bradley
- My Dead Friend Zoe 2025 · Dr. Cole
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Gunner 2024 · Kendrick Ryker - 57 Seconds 2023 · Anton Burrell
- A Good Person 2023 · Daniel
- The Ritual Killer 2023 · Dr. Mackles
- The Minute You Wake Up Dead 2022 · Sheriff Thurmond Fowler
- Paradise Highway 2022 · Gerick
- The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard 2021 · Action
- Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard 2021 · Senior
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Vanquish 2021 · Damon - The Comeback Trail 2020 · Reggie Fontaine
The Best Morgan Freeman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Morgan Freeman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Morgan Freeman movie?
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (2021) is the best-rated Morgan Freeman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 74, ahead of My Dead Friend Zoe (2025) (71) and Paradise Highway (2022) (64). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Morgan Freeman movie?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) made the most at the box office, with $1.11B worldwide, followed by Bruce Almighty (2003) with $485M. Together, Morgan Freeman's films with box office figures have made $8.96B.
Which Morgan Freeman movie won the most awards?
Million Dollar Baby (2004) is the most decorated Morgan Freeman film, with 10 wins from 20 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Morgan Freeman drama movie?
A Good Person (2023) is the best-rated of Morgan Freeman's drama films, with a score of 59. In other genres: The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (action), The Ritual Killer (thriller) and Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (comedy).
What is the newest Morgan Freeman movie?
The newest film on Morgan Freeman's filmography is Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025), with Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley.
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