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List of the best Laurence Fishburne movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Laurence Fishburne'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 Laurence Fishburne movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Laurence Fishburne movies will be at the top of the list. Laurence Fishburne has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Laurence Fishburne movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Laurence Fishburne films to end the squabble once and for all.
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List features films like Boyz n the Hood and the Matrix movies.
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677Mystic River
Emmy Rossum, Sean PennReleased: 2003
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Mystic River is a 2003 American mystery drama film directed and scored by Clint Eastwood. It stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, and Laura Linney. The... more2
8323Boyz n the Hood
Ice Cube, Angela BassettReleased: 1991
Directed by: John Singleton
Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American hood drama film directed by John Singleton. Three young men weave in and out of violence, relationships, and racial issues in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles.... more- 37519
The Matrix
Keanu Reeves, Hugo WeavingReleased: 1999
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
The Matrix is a 1999 American-Australian science fiction action film written and directed by The Wachowskis, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe... more - 46312
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica AlbaReleased: 2007
Directed by: Tim Story
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 superhero film directed by Tim Story, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team. The Fantastic Four learn that they aren't the only super-powered... more - 5578
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Ben Kingsley, William H. MacyReleased: 1993
Directed by: Steven Zaillian
Searching for Bobby Fischer, released in the United Kingdom as Innocent Moves, is a 1993 American drama film written and directed by Steven Zaillian. The film was his directorial debut, and stars Max... more - 6445
Man of Steel
Henry Cavill, Amy AdamsReleased: 2013
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Man of Steel is a 2013 superhero film directed by Zack Snyder, based on the DC Comics character. Clark Kent (Henry Cavill), one of the last of an extinguished race disguised as an unremarkable human,... more - 74612
Osmosis Jones
Kirsten Dunst, Bill MurrayReleased: 2001
Directed by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Osmosis Jones is a 2001 live-action/animated buddy cop comedy film directed by Tom Sito and Piet Kroon for the animated segments and the Farrelly brothers for the live-action ones. Unusual in this... more - 8389
Deep Cover
Jeff Goldblum, Laurence FishburneReleased: 1992
Directed by: Bill Duke
Deep Cover is a 1992 American neo-noir thriller film starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum and directed by veteran actor Bill Duke. It is also notable for its theme song of the same name,... more - 9324
Miss Evers' Boys
Laurence Fishburne, Alfre WoodardReleased: 1997
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
Miss Evers' Boys is a 1997 HBO television film starring Alfre Woodard and Laurence Fishburne, based on the true story of the decades-long Tuskegee experiment. It was directed by Joseph Sargent and... more - 105024
What's Love Got to Do with It
Angela Bassett, Laurence FishburneReleased: 1993
Directed by: Brian Gibson
What's Love Got to Do with It is a 1993 American biographical film directed by Brian Gibson, loosely based on the life of Tina Turner. It stars Angela Bassett as Tina Turner and Laurence Fishburne as... more - 114723
The Color Purple
Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi GoldbergReleased: 1985
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
The Color Purple is a 1985 American period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker. It was Spielberg's eighth film as a... more - 12296
Cadence
Charlie Sheen, Martin SheenReleased: 1990
Directed by: Martin Sheen
Cadence is a 1990 film directed by Martin Sheen, in which Charlie Sheen plays an inmate in a United States Army military prison in West Germany during the 1960s. Sheen plays alongside his father... more - 134827
The Matrix Revolutions
Monica Bellucci, Keanu ReevesReleased: 2003
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
The Matrix Revolutions is a 2003 American science fiction action film and the third installment of The Matrix trilogy. The film was released six months following The Matrix Reloaded. The film was... more - 143615
Higher Learning
Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer ConnellyReleased: 1995
Directed by: John Singleton
Higher Learning is a 1995 American romantic drama film, directed by John Singleton, and starring an ensemble cast. The film follows the changing lives of three incoming freshmen at the fictional... more - 154222
The Matrix Reloaded
Monica Bellucci, Keanu ReevesReleased: 2003
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 American science fiction action film, the first sequel to The Matrix, and the second installment in The Matrix trilogy, written and directed by The Wachowski Brothers.... more - 16298
Just Cause
Scarlett Johansson, Sean ConneryReleased: 1995
Directed by: Arne Glimcher
Just Cause is a 1995 suspense thriller film directed by Arne Glimcher and starring Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne. It is based on John Katzenbach's novel of the same name.... more - 174931
Apocalypse Now
Marlon Brando, Harrison FordReleased: 1979
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic adventure war film set during the Vietnam War. Produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, and Robert Duvall. The... more - 183010
Armored
Laurence Fishburne, Matt DillonReleased: 2009
Directed by: Nimród Antal
Armored is a 2009 American crime thriller film directed by Nimród Antal, written by first-time screenwriter James V. Simpson, and starring Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco,... more - 19255
Akeelah and the Bee
Angela Bassett, Laurence FishburneReleased: 2006
Directed by: Doug Atchison
Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson, an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling... more - 20234
Fled
Salma Hayek, Laurence FishburneReleased: 1996
Directed by: Kevin Hooks
Fled is a 1996 action film directed by Kevin Hooks. It stars Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin as two prisoners chained together who flee during an escape attempt gone bad.... more - 212810
Rumble Fish
Nicolas Cage, Mickey RourkeReleased: 1983
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Rumble Fish is an American 1983 drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on the novel Rumble Fish by S. E. Hinton, who also co-wrote the screenplay. The film centers on the... more - 225239
Hoodlum
Queen Latifah, Tim RothReleased: 1997
Directed by: Bill Duke
This film is a 1997 drama film written by Chris Brancato and directed by Bill Duke.... more - 233318
King of New York
Christopher Walken, Steve BuscemiReleased: 1990
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
King of New York is a 1990 thriller film, starring Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, David Caruso, Wesley Snipes, Victor Argo, Giancarlo Esposito, and Steve Buscemi. It was directed by... more - 24238
Red Heat
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Laurence FishburneReleased: 1988
Directed by: Walter Hill
Red Heat is a 1988 American buddy cop action film directed by Walter Hill. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, as Moscow narc Ivan Danko, and James Belushi, as Chicago detective Art Ridzik. Finding... more - 25204
Cherry 2000
Melanie Griffith, Laurence FishburneReleased: 1987
Directed by: Steve De Jarnatt
Cherry 2000 is a 1987 science fiction cult film starring Melanie Griffith and David Andrews.... more
