The Best Mykelti Williamson Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1979 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Is God Is (2026) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is Waiting to Exhale (1995) with $81.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Mykelti Williamson Movies
The 10 highest-rated films Mykelti Williamson is credited on. Is God Is (2026) leads with 78, followed by Saint Judy (2019) at 72. 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 78 Is God Is 2026 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Saint Judy 2019 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Unstoppable 2024 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 The 24th 2020 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Last Rodeo 2025 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Don't Let Go 2019 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 Run the Race 2019 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 49 Emperor 2020 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 47 Butter 2022 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 46 Canal Street 2019 · Drama
Biggest Mykelti Williamson Box Office Hits
Mykelti Williamson's films have made $227M worldwide in total. Waiting to Exhale (1995) is the biggest hit at $81.5M, ahead of How to Make an American Quilt (1995) ($41.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Waiting to Exhale 1995 · Comedy $81.5M $67.1M dom. - 2
How to Make an American Quilt 1995 · Drama $41.2M $23.6M dom. - 3
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 1995 · Adventure $30.1M $30.1M dom. - 4
Wildcats 1986 · Sport $26.3M $26.3M dom. - 5
The First Power 1990 · Thriller $22.4M $22.4M dom. - 6 The Last Rodeo 2025 · Drama $6.93M $4.8M dom.
- 7 Run the Race 2019 · Drama $6.42M $6.42M dom.
- 8 Don't Let Go 2019 · Drama $5.29M $5.22M dom.
- 9 Is God Is 2026 · Drama $4.95M $4.95M dom.
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Miracle Mile 1988 · Thriller $1.15M $1.15M dom.
The Best Mykelti Williamson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Mykelti Williamson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Is God Is (2026) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films Is God Is 2026 · as Chuck Hall Movie Echo Score: 78
- Comedy 4 films Waiting to Exhale 1995 · as Troy
- Action 4 films Emperor 2020 · as Truesdale Movie Echo Score: 49
- Thriller 2 films The First Power 1990
- Biography 1 film Saint Judy 2019 · as Dikembe Mustafa Movie Echo Score: 72
- Adventure 1 film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 1995 · as Dwight Mercer
- Sport 1 film Wildcats 1986
The Best Mykelti Williamson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Mykelti Williamson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Mykelti Williamson Movies
The most recent films Mykelti Williamson is credited on, newest first — starting with Is God Is (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Is God Is 2026 · Chuck Hall
- The Last Rodeo 2025 · Charlie Williams
- Unstoppable 2024 · Eddie
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The Holiday Stocking 2022 · Robert - Butter 2022 · Professor Dunn
- The 24th 2020 · Sgt. Hayes
- Emperor 2020 · Truesdale
- Don't Let Go 2019 · Bobby Owens
- Saint Judy 2019 · Dikembe Mustafa
- Run the Race 2019 · Coach Hailey
- Canal Street 2019 · Jackie Styles
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Convergence 2017 · Captain Saul Miller
The Best Mykelti Williamson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Mykelti Williamson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Mykelti Williamson movie?
Is God Is (2026) is the best-rated Mykelti Williamson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of Saint Judy (2019) (72) and Unstoppable (2024) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Is God Is: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Mykelti Williamson movie?
Waiting to Exhale (1995) made the most at the box office, with $81.5M worldwide, followed by How to Make an American Quilt (1995) with $41.2M. Together, Mykelti Williamson's films with box office figures have made $227M.
What is the best Mykelti Williamson drama movie?
Is God Is (2026) is the best-rated of Mykelti Williamson's drama films, with a score of 78. In other genres: Waiting to Exhale (comedy), Emperor (action) and The First Power (thriller).
What is the newest Mykelti Williamson movie?
The newest film on Mykelti Williamson's filmography is They Fight (2026).
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