The Best Anthony Anderson Movies

Updated July 6, 2020 1.4k votes 121 voters 16.6k views37 items

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List of the best Anthony Anderson movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Anthony Anderson'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 Anthony Anderson movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Anthony Anderson movies will be at the top of the list. Anthony Anderson has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Anthony Anderson movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Anthony Anderson films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles: Pt. 1 and See Spot Run are included on this list along with many more.

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The Departed
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson
Released: 2006
Released: 2006
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
The Departed is a 2006 American crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, and a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. Irish Mob boss Francis "Frank" Costello (Jack Nicholson) plants... more
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Exit Wounds
Eva Mendes, Steven Seagal
Released: 2001
Released: 2001
Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Exit Wounds is a 2001 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and starring Steven Seagal and DMX. The film is based on the book of the same name by John Westermann. The book takes place... more
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Me, Myself & Irene
Jim Carrey, Anna Kournikova
Released: 2000
Released: 2000
Directed by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Directed by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Me, Myself & Irene is a 2000 American comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers, and starring Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger. Chris Cooper, Robert Forster, Richard Jenkins, Daniel Greene, Anthony... more
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Kangaroo Jack
Christopher Walken, Estella Warren
Released: 2003
Released: 2003
Directed by: David McNally
Directed by: David McNally
Kangaroo Jack is a 2003 American buddy-action movie from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Christopher Walken, Estella Warren and Adam... more
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Hustle & Flow
Taraji P. Henson, Ludacris
Released: 2005
Released: 2005
Directed by: Craig Brewer
Directed by: Craig Brewer
Hustle & Flow is a 2005 American independent drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer and produced by John Singleton and Stephanie Allain. It was released on July 22, 2005. Terrence Howard... more
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Barbershop
Ice Cube, Eve
Released: 2002
Released: 2002
Directed by: Tim Story
Directed by: Tim Story
Barbershop is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Tim Story, produced by State Street Pictures and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 13, 2002. Starring Ice Cube, Cedric the... more
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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
John Cho, Kal Penn
Released: 2004
Released: 2004
Directed by: Danny Leiner
Directed by: Danny Leiner
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is a 2004 American stoner comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. Best friends Harold Lee (John Cho) and Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) decide to go to the fast food chain... more
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Cradle 2 the Grave
Gabrielle Union, Kelly Hu
Released: 2003
Released: 2003
Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and starring Jet Li and DMX. The film was released in the United States on February 28, 2003.... more
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Big Momma's House
Paul Giamatti, Martin Lawrence
Released: 2000
Released: 2000
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Big Momma's House is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell, written by Darryl Quarles and Don Rhymer, and starring Martin Lawrence as FBI agent Malcolm Turner. The majority of the film... more
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Life
Eddie Murphy, Poppy Montgomery
Released: 1999
Released: 1999
Directed by: Ted Demme
Directed by: Ted Demme
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Transformers
Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf
Released: 2007
Released: 2007
Directed by: Michael Bay
Directed by: Michael Bay
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Malibu's Most Wanted
Snoop Dogg, Bo Derek
Released: 2003
Released: 2003
Directed by: John Whitesell
Directed by: John Whitesell
Malibu's Most Wanted is a 2003 comedy film written by and starring Jamie Kennedy and co-starring Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood, Regina Hall, Damien Dante Wayans, Ryan O'Neal and Snoop... more
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King's Ransom
Jay Mohr, Regina Hall
Released: 2005
Released: 2005
Directed by: Jeffrey W. Byrd
Directed by: Jeffrey W. Byrd
King's Ransom is a 2005 comedy film, directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd and written by Wayne Conley, who was a writer for Kenan & Kel. The film stars Anthony Anderson, Jay Mohr, Kellita Smith, Regina Hall,... more
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Scary Movie 4
Charlie Sheen, Shaquille O'Neal
Released: 2006
Released: 2006
Directed by: David Zucker
Directed by: David Zucker
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The Power of Few
Christopher Walken, Christian Slater
Released: 2013
Released: 2013
Directed by: Leone Marucci
Directed by: Leone Marucci
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Scary Movie 3
Pamela Anderson, Charlie Sheen
Released: 2003
Released: 2003
Directed by: David Zucker
Directed by: David Zucker
Scary Movie 3 is a 2003 American horror comedy film, which parodies the horror, sci-fi, and mystery genres. It is the third film in the Scary Movie franchise, and the first to be directed by David... more
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Scream 4
Hayden Panettiere, Kristen Bell
Released: 2011
Released: 2011
Directed by: Wes Craven
Directed by: Wes Craven
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Kingdom Come
Whoopi Goldberg, LL Cool J
Released: 2001
Released: 2001
Directed by: Doug McHenry
Directed by: Doug McHenry
Kingdom Come is a 2001 comedy-drama film, written by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones, and directed by Doug McHenry. This film stars LL Cool J, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Anthony Anderson and... more
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Beats
Cristian Ortega, Lorn Macdonald
Released: 2020
Released: 2020
Directed by: Brian Welsh
Directed by: Brian Welsh
Beats is a 2020 British drama film directed Brian Welsh. Set in 1994 in Scotland, best friends Johnno (Cristian Ortega) and Spanner (Lorn Macdonald) are going to a rave for the first, and perhaps... more
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Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles: Pt. 1
Anthony Anderson
Released: 2006
Released: 2006
Directed by: Gary Binkow
Directed by: Gary Binkow
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Urban Legends: Final Cut
Eva Mendes, Jennifer Morrison
Released: 2000
Released: 2000
Directed by: John Ottman
Directed by: John Ottman
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Trippin'
Naomi Campbell, Anthony Anderson
Released: 1999
Released: 1999
Directed by: David Raynr
Directed by: David Raynr
Trippin' is a 1999 comedy film starring Deon Richmond, Maia Campbell, Donald Faison, and Guy Torry. The film provided one of Anthony Anderson's earliest film roles. It was directed by David Raynr.... more
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The Last Stand
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The Back-up Plan
Jennifer Lopez, Melissa McCarthy
Released: 2010
Released: 2010
Directed by: Alan Poul
Directed by: Alan Poul
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Hoodwinked!
Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close
Released: 2004
Released: 2004
Directed by: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech
Directed by: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech
Hoodwinked! is a 2005 American computer-animated family comedy film. It retells the folktale Little Red Riding Hood as a police investigation, using flashbacks to show multiple characters' points of... more