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

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

List features films like 8 Mile, Soul Food and more!

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Paid in Full Regina Hall, Cam'ron, Angie Martinez Paid in Full is a 2002 American crime drama film that was produced by Roc-A-Fella Films and directed by Charles Stone III. It takes place in Harlem just before the Crack Epidemic that hit during ...more

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8 Mile Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy 8 Mile is a 2002 American hip-hop biopic film written by Scott Silver, directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon and Kim Basinger. The film ...more

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The Tuskegee Airmen John Lithgow, Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne The Tuskegee Airmen is a 1995 HBO television movie based on the exploits of an actual groundbreaking unit, the first African American combat pilots in the United States Army Air Corps, that ...more

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Soul Food Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Vanessa L. Williams Soul Food is a 1997 American comedy-drama film, produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Tracey Edmonds, and Robert Teitel, and released by Fox 2000 Pictures. Featuring an ensemble ...more

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Clockers Spike Lee, Harvey Keitel, John Turturro Clockers is a 1995 American crime drama film directed by Spike Lee. It is an adaptation of the eponymous 1992 novel by Richard Price, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Lee. The film stars ...more

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This Christmas Chris Brown, Idris Elba, Jessica Stroup This year, Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. ...more

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O Julia Stiles, Martin Sheen, Josh Hartnett O is a 2001 American drama film, and a loose modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello. The film's intended release date was April 1999, but due to the Columbine High School massacre, ...more

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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jack Black, Brandy Norwood I Still Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1998 slasher film and a sequel to the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer. Directed by Danny Cannon, the film was written by Trey Callaway, and ...more

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Honey Jessica Alba, Missy Elliott, Joy Bryant Honey is a 2003 dance film released by Universal Pictures. Featuring music produced by Rodney Jerkins, the film stars Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Joy Bryant, David Moscow and ...more

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Shaft Christian Bale, Elizabeth Banks, Samuel L. Jackson Shaft is a 2000 American action-thriller film directed by John Singleton, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Pat Hingle, Toni Collette, Busta Rhymes, Vanessa L. ...more

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Dawn of the Dead Ving Rhames, Ty Burrell, Kevin Zegers Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 American horror film directed by Zack Snyder in his feature film directorial debut. A remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film of the same name, it is written by James ...more

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Impostor Madeleine Stowe, Gary Sinise, Vincent D'Onofrio Impostor is a 2001 American science fiction film based upon the 1953 short story of the same name by Philip K. Dick. The film starred Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, Vincent D'Onofrio and Mekhi

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High School High Tia Carrere, Jon Lovitz, Louise Fletcher High School High is a 1996 comedy film about an inner city high school in the Los Angeles, California area, starring Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Mekhi Phifer, Louise Fletcher, Malinda Williams, and ...more

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Uninvited Guest Mekhi Phifer, Malinda Williams, Mel Jackson Uninvited Guest is a 2000 thriller, written and directed by Timothy Wayne Folsome. The film stars Mekhi Phifer, Mari Morrow, and Mel Jackson. The film was released September 22, 2000.

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Brian's Song Dick Butkus, James Caan, Billy Dee Williams Brian's Song is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the details of the life of Brian Piccolo, a Wake Forest University football player stricken with terminal cancer after turning pro, ...more

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The Other Brother Regina Hall, Mekhi Phifer, Michèle Morgan

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Carmen: A Hip Hopera Beyoncé Knowles, Mos Def, Bow Wow Carmen: A Hip Hopera is a 2001 musical film produced for television by MTV and directed by Robert Townsend. The film stars Beyoncé Knowles in her debut acting role, Mos Def, Rah Digga, ...more

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A Lesson Before Dying Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer A Lesson Before Dying is a television film released in 1999 adapted from the Ernest J. Gaines novel of the same title.

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Slow Burn LL Cool J, Ray Liotta, Chiwetel Ejiofor Slow Burn is an American drama thriller film starring Ray Liotta, Jolene Blalock and LL Cool J, which is notable for the extended period between production and eventual release. A crime drama, ...more

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Flypaper Patrick Dempsey, Octavia Spencer, Jeffrey Tambor Flypaper is a 2011 crime fiction comedy film written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, and directed by Rob Minkoff.

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Hav Plenty Lauryn Hill, Nia Long, Shemar Moore Hav Plenty is a 1998 American independent film released by Miramax Films, based on an eventful weekend in the life of Lee Plenty, written and directed by Cherot. The film is based on the true ...more

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Last Man Standing Catherine Bell, Anthony Michael Hall, Mekhi Phifer Last Man Standing is a 2011 film written by Jolene Rice and Adam Beason and directed by Ernest R. Dickerson.

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Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above Stacey Dash, Tatyana Ali, Bobby Brown Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above is a 2008 comedy-drama film written by Chanel Capra and Jill Maxcy, who also directed. The film stars Tatyana Ali, Stacey Dash, and Bobby Brown, and is the ...more

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A Day in the Life Nadine Velazquez, Ray J, Michael Rapaport A Day in the Life is a 2009 American musical crime film, written, directed by and starring Sticky Fingaz. The film co-stars Mekhi Phifer, Fredro Starr, Bokeem Woodbine and Omar Epps. It is the ...more

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Hell's Kitchen Angelina Jolie, Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe Hell's Kitchen is a 1998 film starring Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe, Angelina Jolie, Mekhi Phifer, and Johnny Whitworth. The film was written and directed by Tony Cinciripini. The film had ...more

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Subway Stories Anne Heche, Sam Rockwell, Denis Leary Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground is a film made in 1997 and produced by Home Box Office for television. It began as a contest among New Yorkers who submitted stories about their ...more

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Puff, Puff, Pass Terry Crews, Ashley Scott, Constance Marie Puff, Puff, Pass is a 2006 comedic crime film, also known as Living High, directed by Mekhi Phifer.

1 39 9 Paid in Full Regina Hall, Cam'ron, Angie Martinez Paid in Full is a 2002 American crime drama film that was produced by Roc-A-Fella Films and directed by Charles Stone III. It takes place in Harlem just before the Crack Epidemic that hit during ...more

2 28 4 8 Mile Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy 8 Mile is a 2002 American hip-hop biopic film written by Scott Silver, directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon and Kim Basinger. The film ...more

3 18 2 The Tuskegee Airmen John Lithgow, Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne The Tuskegee Airmen is a 1995 HBO television movie based on the exploits of an actual groundbreaking unit, the first African American combat pilots in the United States Army Air Corps, that ...more

4 25 5 Soul Food Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Vanessa L. Williams Soul Food is a 1997 American comedy-drama film, produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Tracey Edmonds, and Robert Teitel, and released by Fox 2000 Pictures. Featuring an ensemble ...more

5 23 5 Clockers Spike Lee, Harvey Keitel, John Turturro Clockers is a 1995 American crime drama film directed by Spike Lee. It is an adaptation of the eponymous 1992 novel by Richard Price, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Lee. The film stars ...more

6 19 3 This Christmas Chris Brown, Idris Elba, Jessica Stroup This year, Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. ...more

7 17 3 O Julia Stiles, Martin Sheen, Josh Hartnett O is a 2001 American drama film, and a loose modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello. The film's intended release date was April 1999, but due to the Columbine High School massacre, ...more

8 15 5 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jack Black, Brandy Norwood I Still Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1998 slasher film and a sequel to the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer. Directed by Danny Cannon, the film was written by Trey Callaway, and ...more

9 16 6 Honey Jessica Alba, Missy Elliott, Joy Bryant Honey is a 2003 dance film released by Universal Pictures. Featuring music produced by Rodney Jerkins, the film stars Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Joy Bryant, David Moscow and ...more

10 11 2 Shaft Christian Bale, Elizabeth Banks, Samuel L. Jackson Shaft is a 2000 American action-thriller film directed by John Singleton, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Pat Hingle, Toni Collette, Busta Rhymes, Vanessa L. ...more

11 15 6 Dawn of the Dead Ving Rhames, Ty Burrell, Kevin Zegers Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 American horror film directed by Zack Snyder in his feature film directorial debut. A remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film of the same name, it is written by James ...more

12 9 3 Impostor Madeleine Stowe, Gary Sinise, Vincent D'Onofrio Impostor is a 2001 American science fiction film based upon the 1953 short story of the same name by Philip K. Dick. The film starred Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, Vincent D'Onofrio and Mekhi

13 9 4 High School High Tia Carrere, Jon Lovitz, Louise Fletcher High School High is a 1996 comedy film about an inner city high school in the Los Angeles, California area, starring Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Mekhi Phifer, Louise Fletcher, Malinda Williams, and ...more

14 7 2 Uninvited Guest Mekhi Phifer, Malinda Williams, Mel Jackson Uninvited Guest is a 2000 thriller, written and directed by Timothy Wayne Folsome. The film stars Mekhi Phifer, Mari Morrow, and Mel Jackson. The film was released September 22, 2000.

15 6 2 Brian's Song Dick Butkus, James Caan, Billy Dee Williams Brian's Song is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the details of the life of Brian Piccolo, a Wake Forest University football player stricken with terminal cancer after turning pro, ...more

16 7 4 The Other Brother Regina Hall, Mekhi Phifer, Michèle Morgan

17 7 4 Carmen: A Hip Hopera Beyoncé Knowles, Mos Def, Bow Wow Carmen: A Hip Hopera is a 2001 musical film produced for television by MTV and directed by Robert Townsend. The film stars Beyoncé Knowles in her debut acting role, Mos Def, Rah Digga, ...more

18 5 2 A Lesson Before Dying Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer A Lesson Before Dying is a television film released in 1999 adapted from the Ernest J. Gaines novel of the same title.

19 5 2 Slow Burn LL Cool J, Ray Liotta, Chiwetel Ejiofor Slow Burn is an American drama thriller film starring Ray Liotta, Jolene Blalock and LL Cool J, which is notable for the extended period between production and eventual release. A crime drama, ...more

20 4 2 Flypaper Patrick Dempsey, Octavia Spencer, Jeffrey Tambor Flypaper is a 2011 crime fiction comedy film written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, and directed by Rob Minkoff.

21 4 2 Hav Plenty Lauryn Hill, Nia Long, Shemar Moore Hav Plenty is a 1998 American independent film released by Miramax Films, based on an eventful weekend in the life of Lee Plenty, written and directed by Cherot. The film is based on the true ...more

22 4 2 Last Man Standing Catherine Bell, Anthony Michael Hall, Mekhi Phifer Last Man Standing is a 2011 film written by Jolene Rice and Adam Beason and directed by Ernest R. Dickerson.

23 3 2 Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above Stacey Dash, Tatyana Ali, Bobby Brown Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above is a 2008 comedy-drama film written by Chanel Capra and Jill Maxcy, who also directed. The film stars Tatyana Ali, Stacey Dash, and Bobby Brown, and is the ...more

24 3 3 A Day in the Life Nadine Velazquez, Ray J, Michael Rapaport A Day in the Life is a 2009 American musical crime film, written, directed by and starring Sticky Fingaz. The film co-stars Mekhi Phifer, Fredro Starr, Bokeem Woodbine and Omar Epps. It is the ...more

25 3 3 Hell's Kitchen Angelina Jolie, Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe Hell's Kitchen is a 1998 film starring Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe, Angelina Jolie, Mekhi Phifer, and Johnny Whitworth. The film was written and directed by Tony Cinciripini. The film had ...more

26 2 2 Subway Stories Anne Heche, Sam Rockwell, Denis Leary Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground is a film made in 1997 and produced by Home Box Office for television. It began as a contest among New Yorkers who submitted stories about their ...more

27 2 3 Puff, Puff, Pass Terry Crews, Ashley Scott, Constance Marie Puff, Puff, Pass is a 2006 comedic crime film, also known as Living High, directed by Mekhi Phifer.