The Best Keith David Movies

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

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

This list includes Death at a Funeral, The Grave and more films.

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Hercules
Danny DeVito, James Woods
Released: 1997
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature... more on Wikipedia
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt
Released: 2005
Directed by: Doug Liman
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Requiem for a Dream
Jennifer Connelly, Jared Leto
Released: 2000
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
Requiem for a Dream is a 2000 American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky... more on Wikipedia
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Barbershop
Ice Cube, Eve
Released: 2002
Directed by: Tim Story
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Volcano
Tommy Lee Jones, Don Cheadle
Released: 1997
Directed by: Mick Jackson
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi
Released: 2001
Directed by: Motonori Sakakibara, Hironobu Sakaguchi
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All About Steve
Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper
Released: 2009
Directed by: Phil Traill
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The Thing
Kurt Russell, Keith David
Released: 1982
Directed by: John Carpenter
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Transporter 2
Jason Statham, AnnaLynne McCord
Released: 2005
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
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Agent Cody Banks
Hilary Duff, Angie Harmon
Released: 2003
Directed by: Harald Zwart
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Platoon
Johnny Depp, Charlie Sheen
Released: 1986
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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Hollywood Homicide
Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett
Released: 2003
Directed by: Ron Shelton
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The Princess and the Frog
Oprah Winfrey, John Goodman
Released: 2009
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
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Where the Heart Is
Natalie Portman, Sally Field
Released: 2000
Directed by: Matt Williams
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The Oh in Ohio
Heather Graham, Liza Minnelli
Released: 2006
Directed by: Billy Kent
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Off Limits
Willem Dafoe, Keith David
Released: 1988
Directed by: Christopher Crowe
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Superhero Movie
Pamela Anderson, Lil' Kim
Released: 2008
Directed by: Craig Mazin
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They Live
Roddy Piper, Keith David
Released: 1988
Directed by: John Carpenter
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Dead Presidents
Martin Sheen, Terrence Howard
Released: 1995
Directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
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Johns
Terrence Howard, David Arquette
Released: 1996
Directed by: Scott Silver
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Coraline
Teri Hatcher, Dakota Fanning
Released: 2009
Directed by: Henry Selick
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There's Something About Mary
Cameron Diaz, Sarah Silverman
Released: 1998
Directed by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
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Dirty
Cuba Gooding Jr., Brittany Daniel
Released: 2005
Directed by: Chris Fisher
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Beautiful Loser
Keith David, Taylor Dayne
Released: 2008
Directed by: John Nolte
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Princess Mononoke
Claire Danes, Gillian Anderson
Released: 1997
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
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