The Best Muhammad Ali Movies, Ranked
59 credits from 1962 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021) comes out on top with a score of 81. The biggest box office hit is When We Were Kings (1996) with $2.79M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Muhammad Ali Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Muhammad Ali has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Biography leads with 2 films, and Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021) is the pick of them.
The Best Muhammad Ali Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Muhammad Ali's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Muhammad Ali Movies
The most recent films Muhammad Ali is credited on, newest first — starting with Jujji (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Jujji 2025 · Morgue Doctor -
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali 2021 · Biography -
Biography: ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper 2021 · (archive footage) -
When We Were Young 2020 · Director -
Mohamed Hussein 2019 · Director -
Humba Dreams 2019 · Rambu Ana's Husband -
We Have Further Comments 2018 · Director -
A Man Wanted 2017 · Director -
I Am Ali 2014 · Biography -
The People of Cairo 2010 · Director -
Soul Power 2009 · Music -
First Time in Love 2007 · Director
The Best Muhammad Ali Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Muhammad Ali films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Muhammad Ali movie?
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021) is the best-rated Muhammad Ali film, with a Movie Echo Score of 81. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Muhammad Ali movie?
When We Were Kings (1996) made the most at the box office, with $2.79M worldwide, followed by Soul Power (2009) with $255K. Together, Muhammad Ali's films with box office figures have made $3.16M.
Which Muhammad Ali movie won the most awards?
When We Were Kings (1996) is the most decorated Muhammad Ali film, with 2 wins from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Muhammad Ali biography movie?
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021) is the best-rated of Muhammad Ali's biography films, with a score of 81. In other genres: When We Were Kings (history) and Soul Power (music).
What is the newest Muhammad Ali movie?
The newest film on Muhammad Ali's filmography is Jujji (2025), with Muhammad Ali as Morgue Doctor.
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