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List of the best Lynn Whitfield movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Lynn Whitfield'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 Lynn Whitfield movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Lynn Whitfield movies will be at the top of the list. Lynn Whitfield has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Lynn Whitfield movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Lynn Whitfield films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best Lynn Whitfield role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Lynn Whitfield performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
List features films like Doctor Detroit, Is Your Mama a Llama? and more!
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The Josephine Baker StoryLouis Gossett, Jr., Craig T. Nelson The Josephine Baker Story is an American television film that first aired on HBO on March 16, 1991. It stars Lynn Whitfield as Josephine Baker, who is regarded for being the first international ...more
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A Thin Line Between Love and HateMartin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Bobby Brown A Thin Line Between Love and Hate is a 1996 American dark comedy-romance film that was directed and co-written by Martin Lawrence, who also stars in the film. Lawrence co-wrote the screenplay ...more
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The Women of Brewster PlaceOprah Winfrey, Robin Givens, Cicely Tyson The Women of Brewster Place is an American television miniseries that was broadcast on March 19 and 20, 1989 on ABC. The miniseries is based upon the critically acclaimed 1982 novel of the same ...more
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Eve's BayouSamuel L. Jackson, Meagan Good, Diahann Carroll Eve's Bayou is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Kasi Lemmons, who made her directorial debut with this feature. Samuel L. Jackson served as a producer and starred in the film ...more
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Family ReunionTyler Perry, Maya Angelou, Cicely Tyson Madea's Family Reunion is a 2002 video of the stage play with the same name directed by Tyler Perry and Elvin Ross.
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The WomenEva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher The Women is a 2008 American comedy film written, produced and directed by Diane English. The screenplay is an updated version of the George Cukor-directed 1939 film of the same name based on a ...more
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The Cheetah GirlsRaven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon, Vince Corazza The Cheetah Girls is a 2003 musical comedy film, the first for Disney Channel and Walt Disney Pictures, based on a bestselling series of young adult books of the same name by Deborah Gregory.
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The WeddingHalle Berry, Shirley Knight, Lynn Whitfield The Wedding is a 1998 television film directed by Charles Burnett. Based on a novel by Dorothy West and written for television by West and Lisa Jones, it stars Halle Berry, Eric Thal, and Lynn ...more
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Head of StateChris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Bernie Mac Head of State is a 2003 comedy film directed, written by, and starring Chris Rock and co-starring Bernie Mac. It marked the directorial debut of Rock, who had previously worked as a writer, ...more
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StepmomJulia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris Stepmom is a 1998 comedy-drama directed by Chris Columbus and starring Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, and Ed Harris. Sarandon won the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress and ...more
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Deep in My HeartAnne Bancroft, Cara Buono, Alice Krige Deep In My Heart is a 1999 drama film written by Ronni Kern and directed by Anita W. Addison.
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The Cheetah Girls 2Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon, Belinda Peregrín The Cheetah Girls 2 is the 2006 sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, The Cheetah Girls. Its premiere received the highest ratings of all Disney Channel Movies at its time, a total of ...more
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams StoryJamie Foxx, Lee Thompson Young, C. C. H. Pounder Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story is a 2004 television film starring Jamie Foxx and Lynn Whitfield. The film was directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall. Other cast members in the film include ...more
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A Time for DancingAnton Yelchin, Shiri Appleby, Shane West A Time for Dancing is a 2000 American drama film starring Larisa Oleynik, Shiri Appleby and Peter Coyote, and directed by Peter Gilbert. The movie is an adaptation based on the novel of the same ...more
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Mama, I Want to Sing!Ciara, Patti LaBelle, Shaffer Smith Mama, I Want to Sing! is an American musical film written and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, produced by Vision Films and CodeBlack Entertainment, and distributed by 20th Century Fox's Fox ...more
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Love SongsLouis Gossett, Jr., Andre Braugher Love Songs is a 1999 romantic film written by Charles Fuller, directed by Andre Braugher, Louis Gossett Jr. and Robert Townsend.
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Jaws: The RevengeMichael Caine, Mario Van Peebles, Melvin Van Peebles Jaws: The Revenge, is a 1987 American horror thriller film directed by Joseph Sargent. It is the third and final sequel to Steven Spielberg's Jaws and the fourth and final installment in the ...more
In the Army NowBrendan Fraser, Andy Dick, Pauly Shore In the Army Now is a 1994 American war comedy film directed by Daniel Petrie, Jr. and starring Pauly Shore, Andy Dick, David Alan Grier, Esai Morales, and Lori Petty. The film earned $28,881,266 ...more
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Doctor DetroitDan Aykroyd, James Brown, Fran Drescher Doctor Detroit is a 1983 comedy film, written by Bruce Jay Friedman, Robert Boris and Carl Gottlieb. The film stars Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Lynn Whitfield, Fran Drescher, and Donna Dixon, ...more
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Gone Fishin'Willie Nelson, Joe Pesci, Danny Glover Gone Fishin ' is a 1997 American comedy film starring Joe Pesci and Danny Glover as two bumbling fishing enthusiasts. Nick Brimble, Rosanna Arquette, Lynn Whitfield, and Willie Nelson co-star. ...more
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Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson StoryLynn Whitfield, Peter MacNeill, Bruce Gray Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story is a 1999 drama film directed by Sturla Gunnarsson.
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All Things Fall Apart50 Cent, Ray Liotta, Mario Van Peebles All Things Fall Apart is a 2011 American drama film starring Ray Liotta, 50 Cent, Mario Van Peebles, and Lynn Whitfield. It was filmed in Michigan and premiered at the Miami International Film ...more
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The Slugger's WifeRandy Quaid, Rebecca De Mornay, Lynn Whitfield The Slugger's Wife is a 1985 romantic comedy film about a baseball star who falls for a singer. Written by Neil Simon, directed by Hal Ashby and produced by Ray Stark, the film stars Michael ...more
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State of EmergencyJoe Mantegna, Melinda Dillon, Lynn Whitfield State of Emergency is a 1993 drama film directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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Is Your Mama a Llama?Amy Madigan, Lynn Whitfield, Mary Beth Hurt Is Your Mama a Llama? is a 2001 Short, Animated Family film directed by Virginia Wilkos.
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March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the WorldLynn Whitfield, Christine King Farris
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The Planet of Junior BrownMargot Kidder, Sarah Polley, Lynn Whitfield Junior's Groove is a 1997 drama film written by Cameron Bailey and Clément Virgo and directed by Clément Virgo.
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Kings of the EveningStone Cold Steve Austin, Tyson Beckford, Bruce McGill Kings of the Evening is a 2010 drama film written by Andrew P. Jones and Robert Page Jones and directed by Andrew P. Jones.
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The ReboundCatherine Zeta-Jones, Art Garfunkel, Justin Bartha The Rebound is a 2009 United States of American romantic comedy film directed by Bart Freundlich, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Justin Bartha. It was released in theaters in several ...more
