The Best Jeffrey Wright Movies

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

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

This list includes Faithful, Source Code and more.

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

Jeffrey Wright has worked with many famous directors, including big names like M. Night Shyamalan and Marc Forster. Jeffrey Wright has been in some really popular films, and is right up there with stars like Bill Paxton and Sam Rockwell in terms of fame and success.

Most divisive: Chicago 10
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  • Shaft
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    Shaft

    Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright
    14 votes
    • Released: 2000
    • Directed by: John Singleton
    Crooked cops on the take -- small-time drug lords -- sleazy informers and sadistic rich kids ready to kill --- for police detective John Shaft, its just another night in the underbelly of New York City, another shift facing down cops and criminals who want him dead and a legal system that thrives on money, not justice.

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  • Ali
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    Ali

    Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight
    10 votes
    • Released: 2001
    • Directed by: Michael Mann
    In Ali, Will Smith delivers a captivating performance as Muhammad Ali, the world-renowned boxer. This biographical drama, directed by Michael Mann, encapsulates the most pivotal years of Ali's life from 1964 to 1974. Among its many accolades, the film earned an Academy Award nomination for Smith. The narrative explores Ali's rise to fame, his conversion to Islam, and his notorious matches against George Foreman (Charles Shufford) and Joe Frazier (James Toney). From the boxing ring to personal struggles, Ali paints a vivid picture of one of sport's most charismatic figures.

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  • Casino Royale
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    Casino Royale

    Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen
    17 votes
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Martin Campbell
    In the thrilling action movie Casino Royale, James Bond (Daniel Craig) embarks on his first mission as 007. He's dispatched to Madagascar, where he locks horns with Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), a ruthless financier aiming to recover funds in a high-stakes poker game. The stakes couldn't be higher, and with Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) by his side, Bond enters a dangerous game of deception and espionage. As the plot thickens, Bond finds himself entangled in a world of treachery that tests his resolve like never before. This film won the BAFTA for Best Sound.

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  • Syriana
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    Syriana

    George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright
    8 votes
    • Released: 2005
    • Directed by: Stephen Gaghan
    Syriana is a geopolitical thriller that unravels the complex, interconnected world of petroleum politics. The narrative weaves together multiple storylines, each characterized by power plays and moral quandaries. The central figures include CIA operative Robert Barnes (George Clooney), energy analyst Bryan Woodman (Matt Damon), and corporate lawyer Bennett Holiday (Jeffrey Wright). Their lives intersect in a web of corruption, manipulation, and ambition stretching from Washington D.C. to the Middle East. Directed by Stephen Gaghan, Syriana won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Clooney) and offers a stark examination of the global oil industry's far-reaching influence.

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  • W.
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    W.

    Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ellen Burstyn
    5 votes
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Oliver Stone
    Flashbacks to key events in his life reveal the rise of George W. Bush from ne'er-do-well party boy and son of privilege to president of the United States. After trading in booze for religion, George mends his aimless ways and sets his sights first on the Texas governorship, then on the presidency. But the country's involvement in the Iraq war decreases his approval rating.

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  • Basquiat
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    Basquiat

    Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro
    13 votes
    • Released: 1996
    • Directed by: Julian Schnabel
    Despite living a life of extreme poverty in Brooklyn, graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Jeffrey Wright) strives to rise up through the heady New York art scene of the 1970s and 1980s. He becomes the brightest star of neo-Expressionist painting and one of the most successful painters of his time, and even develops a friendship with Andy Warhol (David Bowie). But Basquiat's tumultuous life, specifically his addiction to heroin, overshadows his rise to fame, threatening all.

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