Allen Payne Movies List: Best to Worst

List of the best Allen Payne movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Allen Payne's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Allen Payne movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Allen Payne movies will be at the top of the list. Allen Payne has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Allen Payne movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Allen Payne films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Allen Payne role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Allen Payne performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

This list features CB4, The Tuskegee Airmen and more.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Allen Payne movies?" and "What are the greatest Allen Payne roles of all time?"

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1 39 0 New Jack City Chris Rock, Ice-T, Judd Nelson New Jack City is a 1991 American crime thriller action film film directed by Mario Van Peebles in his directorial debut, who also co-stars in the film. The film stars Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen ...more

2 46 2 Blue Hill Avenue William Forsythe, Allen Payne, Clarence Williams III Blue Hill Avenue is a 2001 American crime film directed and written by Craig Ross, Jr., and starring Allen Payne. Ross Jr. also edited and executive produced the film.

3 45 2 Commitments Allen Payne, Victoria Dillard Commitments is a drama film released in 2001 on television by BET. The movie stars Allen Payne and Victoria Dillard, focusing on the relationship that grows between Fox Giovanni and Van

4 15 0 Playas Ball MC Lyte, Jordana Spiro, Treach Playas Ball is a 2003 film directed by Jennifer Harper and written by Dales Davis and Jennifer Harper.

5 52 4 Jason's Lyric Jada Pinkett Smith, Forest Whitaker, Eddie Griffin Jason's Lyric is a 1994 romantic drama film, written by Bobby Smith, Jr, and directed by Doug McHenry, who co-produced the film with George Jackson and Marilla Lane Ross. Both Jackson and ...more

6 13 0 The Perfect Storm George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane The Perfect Storm is a 2000 American biographical disaster drama film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It is an adaptation of the 1997 non-fiction book of the same title by Sebastian Junger, which ...more

7 12 0 A Price Above Rubies Renée Zellweger, Julianna Margulies, Christopher Eccleston A Price Above Rubies is a 1998 film directed by Boaz Yakin, starring Renée Zellweger as a young woman who finds it difficult to conform to the restrictions imposed on her by her ...more

8 19 1 The Tuskegee Airmen John Lithgow, Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne The Tuskegee Airmen is a 1995 HBO television movie based on the exploits of an actual groundbreaking unit, the first African American combat pilots in the United States Army Air Corps, that ...more

9 15 1 Men Cry in the Dark Richard Roundtree, Lavell Crawford, Allen Payne Men Cry in the Dark is a 2003 romance, musical and comedy film written and directed by Je'Caryous Johnson, and based on a novel by Michael Baisden.

10 13 1 Crossover Wayne Brady, Anthony Mackie, Eva Marcille Imagining tomorrow’s America today, FUTURESTATES is a series of independent mini-features — short narrative films created by veteran filmmakers and emerging talents transforming today’s complex ...more

11 19 3 Vampire in Brooklyn Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Joanna Cassidy Vampire in Brooklyn is a 1995 American horror comedy film directed by Wes Craven, and starring Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett. Allen Payne, Kadeem Hardison, John Witherspoon, Zakes Mokae, and ...more

12 19 5 CB4 Halle Berry, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Rock CB4 is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis, and starring Chris Rock. The film follows a fictional rap group named 'CB4', named after the prison block in which the group was ...more

13 15 2 Double Platinum Diana Ross, Brandy Norwood, Harvey Fierstein Double Platinum is a 1999 musical film starring Diana Ross and Brandy.

14 16 6 The Walking Dead Bernie Mac, Eddie Griffin, Joe Morton The Walking Dead is a 1995 war film written and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II starring Allen Payne, Joe Morton and Eddie Griffin. The film depicts the lives of five Marines who are all ...more

15 10 1 30 Years to Life Tracy Morgan, Jim Gaffigan, Laz Alonso 30 Years to Life is a 2001 American comedy film, written and directed by Vanessa Middleton. The film marks Middleton's directorial debut, and stars Allen Payne, Paula Jai Parker, and Tracy

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New Jack City Chris Rock, Ice-T, Judd Nelson New Jack City is a 1991 American crime thriller action film film directed by Mario Van Peebles in his directorial debut, who also co-stars in the film. The film stars Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen ...more

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Blue Hill Avenue William Forsythe, Allen Payne, Clarence Williams III Blue Hill Avenue is a 2001 American crime film directed and written by Craig Ross, Jr., and starring Allen Payne. Ross Jr. also edited and executive produced the film.

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Commitments Allen Payne, Victoria Dillard Commitments is a drama film released in 2001 on television by BET. The movie stars Allen Payne and Victoria Dillard, focusing on the relationship that grows between Fox Giovanni and Van

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Playas Ball MC Lyte, Jordana Spiro, Treach Playas Ball is a 2003 film directed by Jennifer Harper and written by Dales Davis and Jennifer Harper.

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Jason's Lyric Jada Pinkett Smith, Forest Whitaker, Eddie Griffin Jason's Lyric is a 1994 romantic drama film, written by Bobby Smith, Jr, and directed by Doug McHenry, who co-produced the film with George Jackson and Marilla Lane Ross. Both Jackson and ...more

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The Perfect Storm George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane The Perfect Storm is a 2000 American biographical disaster drama film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It is an adaptation of the 1997 non-fiction book of the same title by Sebastian Junger, which ...more

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A Price Above Rubies Renée Zellweger, Julianna Margulies, Christopher Eccleston A Price Above Rubies is a 1998 film directed by Boaz Yakin, starring Renée Zellweger as a young woman who finds it difficult to conform to the restrictions imposed on her by her ...more

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The Tuskegee Airmen John Lithgow, Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne The Tuskegee Airmen is a 1995 HBO television movie based on the exploits of an actual groundbreaking unit, the first African American combat pilots in the United States Army Air Corps, that ...more

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Men Cry in the Dark Richard Roundtree, Lavell Crawford, Allen Payne Men Cry in the Dark is a 2003 romance, musical and comedy film written and directed by Je'Caryous Johnson, and based on a novel by Michael Baisden.

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Crossover Wayne Brady, Anthony Mackie, Eva Marcille Imagining tomorrow’s America today, FUTURESTATES is a series of independent mini-features — short narrative films created by veteran filmmakers and emerging talents transforming today’s complex ...more

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Vampire in Brooklyn Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Joanna Cassidy Vampire in Brooklyn is a 1995 American horror comedy film directed by Wes Craven, and starring Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett. Allen Payne, Kadeem Hardison, John Witherspoon, Zakes Mokae, and ...more

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CB4 Halle Berry, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Rock CB4 is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis, and starring Chris Rock. The film follows a fictional rap group named 'CB4', named after the prison block in which the group was ...more

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Double Platinum Diana Ross, Brandy Norwood, Harvey Fierstein Double Platinum is a 1999 musical film starring Diana Ross and Brandy.

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The Walking Dead Bernie Mac, Eddie Griffin, Joe Morton The Walking Dead is a 1995 war film written and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II starring Allen Payne, Joe Morton and Eddie Griffin. The film depicts the lives of five Marines who are all ...more

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30 Years to Life Tracy Morgan, Jim Gaffigan, Laz Alonso 30 Years to Life is a 2001 American comedy film, written and directed by Vanessa Middleton. The film marks Middleton's directorial debut, and stars Allen Payne, Paula Jai Parker, and Tracy