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The Best Will Smith Movies, Ranked

72 credits from 1990 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. King Richard (2021) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is Aladdin (2019) with $1.05B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Will Smith Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Will Smith is credited on. King Richard (2021) leads with 78, followed by The Suicide Squad (2021) at 74. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Will Smith Box Office Hits

Will Smith's films have made $10.2B worldwide in total. Aladdin (2019) is the biggest hit at $1.05B, ahead of Independence Day (1996) ($817M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Aladdin (2019) movie poster Aladdin 2019 · Adventure $1.05B $356M dom.
  2. 2 Independence Day (1996) movie poster Independence Day 1996 · Action $817M $306M dom.
  3. 3 Suicide Squad (2016) movie poster Suicide Squad 2016 · Action $749M $325M dom.
  4. 4 Men in Black III (2012) movie poster Men in Black III 2012 · Action $654M $179M dom.
  5. 5 Hancock (2008) movie poster Hancock 2008 · Action $629M $228M dom.
  6. 6 Men in Black (1997) movie poster Men in Black 1997 · Action $589M $251M dom.
  7. 7 I Am Legend (2007) movie poster I Am Legend 2007 · Sci-Fi $585M $256M dom.
  8. 8 Men in Black II (2002) movie poster Men in Black II 2002 · Action $445M $194M dom.
  9. 9 Bad Boys for Life (2020) movie poster Bad Boys for Life 2020 · Action $427M $206M dom.
  10. 10 Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) movie poster Bad Boys: Ride or Die 2024 · Action $405M $194M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Will Smith Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Will Smith has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 19 films, and The Suicide Squad (2021) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Will Smith Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Will Smith's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Will Smith Movies

Will Smith's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. King Richard (2021) leads with 5 wins from 27 nominations.

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The Latest Will Smith Movies

The most recent films Will Smith is credited on, newest first — starting with The Roses (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Will Smith Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Will Smith films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Will Smith movie?

King Richard (2021) is the best-rated Will Smith film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of The Suicide Squad (2021) (74) and Bad Boys for Life (2020) (73). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

King Richard: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Will Smith movie?

Aladdin (2019) made the most at the box office, with $1.05B worldwide, followed by Independence Day (1996) with $817M. Together, Will Smith's films with box office figures have made $10.2B.

Which Will Smith movie won the most awards?

King Richard (2021) is the most decorated Will Smith film, with 5 wins from 27 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Will Smith action movie?

The Suicide Squad (2021) is the best-rated of Will Smith's action films, with a score of 74. In other genres: The Roses (comedy), Greed (drama) and King Richard (biography).

What is the newest Will Smith movie?

The newest film on Will Smith's filmography is The Roses (2025), with Will Smith as Derek.

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