Forest Whitaker

Actor

Forest Whitaker's films ranked by rating: 2 of 44 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .045 batting average.

Batting average
.045
Hits
2 of 44 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 49% of 2,478 actors, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1986–2025

Films, ranked by rating

  1. Platoon (1986) — 96/100 · hit
  2. Arrival (2016) — 83/100 · hit
  3. The Crying Game (1992) — 79/100
  4. The Last King of Scotland (2006) — 77/100
  5. Smoke (1995) — 76/100
  6. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) — 76/100
  7. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) — 75/100
  8. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) — 75/100
  9. The Color of Money (1986) — 74/100
  10. Bird (1988) — 73/100
  11. Stakeout (1987) — 71/100
  12. The Butler (2013) — 71/100
  13. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) — 71/100
  14. The Great Debaters (2007) — 70/100
  15. Panic Room (2002) — 69/100
  16. Phone Booth (2003) — 68/100
  17. Where the Wild Things Are (2009) — 68/100
  18. Zulu (2013) — 67/100
  19. Southpaw (2015) — 67/100
  20. Respect (2021) — 66/100
  21. The King of Kings (2025) — 66/100
  22. The Experiment (2010) — 64/100
  23. Body Snatchers (1993) — 63/100
  24. Out of the Furnace (2013) — 63/100
  25. Johnny Handsome (1989) — 61/100
  26. Big George Foreman (2023) — 61/100
  27. The Last Stand (2013) — 60/100
  28. Havoc (2025) — 60/100
  29. Street Kings (2008) — 59/100
  30. Phenomenon (1996) — 57/100
  31. Bloodsport (1988) — 57/100
  32. Pawn (2013) — 56/100
  33. City of Lies (2018) — 56/100
  34. Vantage Point (2008) — 54/100
  35. Species (1995) — 54/100
  36. Blown Away (1994) — 53/100
  37. The Air I Breathe (2007) — 49/100
  38. Repo Men (2010) — 49/100
  39. Freelancers (2012) — 49/100
  40. Catch.44 (2011) — 48/100
  41. Powder Blue (2009) — 47/100
  42. Taken 3 (2014) — 45/100
  43. How It Ends (2018) — 42/100
  44. Battlefield Earth (2000) — 20/100

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Platoon (1986) — 96/100 · hit
  2. Arrival (2016) — 83/100 · hit
  3. The Crying Game (1992) — 79/100

Lowest rated

  1. Battlefield Earth (2000) — 20/100
  2. How It Ends (2018) — 42/100
  3. Taken 3 (2014) — 45/100

How these numbers work: Methodology