The Best Viola Davis Movies, Ranked
41 credits from 1998 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is Suicide Squad (2016) with $749M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Viola Davis Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Viola Davis is credited on. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) leads with 77, followed by Air (2023) at 76. 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 77 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2020 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Air 2023 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 The Suicide Squad 2021 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: “All in the Family” and “Good Times” 2019 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Troop Zero 2019 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 G20 2025 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Widows 2018 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Woman King 2022 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · Animation -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 2023 · Action -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Troop Zero 2020 · Drama -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Black Adam 2022 · Action
Biggest Viola Davis Box Office Hits
Viola Davis's films have made $3.2B worldwide in total. Suicide Squad (2016) is the biggest hit at $749M, ahead of Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) ($548M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Suicide Squad 2016 · Action $749M $325M dom. - 2 Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · Animation $548M $194M dom.
- 3 Black Adam 2022 · Action $393M $168M dom.
- 4 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 2023 · Action $348M $166M dom.
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The Help 2011 · Drama $222M $170M dom. - 6
Eat Pray Love 2010 · Drama $205M $80.6M dom. - 7 The Suicide Squad 2021 · Action $169M $55.8M dom.
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Prisoners 2013 · Drama $122M $61M dom. - 9 The Woman King 2022 · Action $97.6M $67.3M dom.
- 10 Air 2023 · Drama $90.1M $52.5M dom.
The Best Viola Davis Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Viola Davis has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 18 films Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2020 · as Ma Rainey Movie Echo Score: 77
- Action 7 films The Suicide Squad 2021 · as Amanda Waller Movie Echo Score: 74
- Animation 1 film Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · as The Chameleon Movie Echo Score: 62
- Comedy 1 film Live in Front of a Studio Audience: “All in the Family” and “Good Times” 2019 · as Florida Evans Movie Echo Score: 73
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Biography 1 film Get On Up 2014
Most Awarded Viola Davis Movies
Viola Davis's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) leads with 10 wins from 32 nominations.
The Latest Viola Davis Movies
The most recent films Viola Davis is credited on, newest first — starting with G20 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- G20 2025 · President Danielle Sutton
- Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · The Chameleon
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 2023 · Dr. Volumnia Gaul
- Air 2023 · Deloris Jordan
- Black Adam 2022 · Action
- The Woman King 2022 · Nanisca
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The Unforgivable 2021 · Liz Ingram - The Suicide Squad 2021 · Amanda Waller
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2020 · Ma Rainey
- Troop Zero 2020 · Miss Rayleen
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: “All in the Family” and “Good Times” 2019 · Florida Evans
- Troop Zero 2019 · Miss Rayleen
The Best Viola Davis Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Viola Davis films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Viola Davis movie?
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) is the best-rated Viola Davis film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of Air (2023) (76) and The Suicide Squad (2021) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Viola Davis movie?
Suicide Squad (2016) made the most at the box office, with $749M worldwide, followed by Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) with $548M. Together, Viola Davis's films with box office figures have made $3.2B.
Which Viola Davis movie won the most awards?
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) is the most decorated Viola Davis film, with 10 wins from 32 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Viola Davis drama movie?
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) is the best-rated of Viola Davis's drama films, with a score of 77. In other genres: The Suicide Squad (action), Kung Fu Panda 4 (animation) and Live in Front of a Studio Audience: “All in the Family” and “Good Times” (comedy).
What is the newest Viola Davis movie?
The newest film on Viola Davis's filmography is G20 (2025), with Viola Davis as President Danielle Sutton.
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