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The Best Regina King Movies

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

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

List contains films like Mighty Joe Young and Where the Truth Lies.

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

Regina King has worked with many famous directors, including big names like Tony Scott and Paul Weitz.

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Ray Kerry Washington, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Howard

Released: 2004

Directed by: Taylor Hackford

Ray is a biographical film focusing on 30 years in the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. The independently produced film was written, produced and directed by Taylor Hackford, and ...more

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Boyz n the Hood Ice Cube, Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr.

Released: 1991

Directed by: John Singleton

Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American hood drama written and directed by John Singleton in his directorial debut, and starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia ...more

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Enemy of the State Will Smith, Jack Black, Gene Hackman

Released: 1998

Directed by: Tony Scott

Enemy of the State is a 1998 American spy-thriller about a group of rogue U.S. National Security Agency agents conspiring to take out a U.S. Congressman and try to cover up. It was written by ...more

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Friday Ice Cube, Meagan Good, Nia Long

Released: 1995

Directed by: F. Gary Gray

Friday is a 1995 American stoner buddy comedy film directed by F. Gary Gray in his directorial debut, and starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Bernie Mac, Tiny 'Zeus' Lister Jr, and John ...more

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How Stella Got Her Groove Back Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, Danny Glover

Released: 1998

Directed by: Kevin Rodney Sullivan

How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a 1998 romantic comedy film directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan, adapted from Terry McMillan's bestselling novel of the same title. The film stars Angela Bassett, ...more

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Poetic Justice Janet Jackson, Keanu Reeves, Tupac Shakur

Released: 1993

Directed by: John Singleton

Poetic Justice is a 1993 drama/romance film starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur with Regina King and Joe Torry. It was written and directed by John Singleton. The main character, Justice, ...more

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Jerry Maguire Tom Cruise, Lucy Liu, Renée Zellweger

Released: 1996

Directed by: Cameron Crowe

Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama sports film written, produced and directed by Cameron Crowe, and stars Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Renée Zellweger. It was ...more

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A Thin Line Between Love and Hate Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Bobby Brown

Released: 1996

Directed by: Martin Lawrence

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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Daddy Day Care Eddie Murphy, Lacey Chabert, Elle Fanning

Released: 2003

Directed by: Steve Carr

Daddy Day Care is a 2003 American comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and co-starring Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, Anjelica Huston and Lacey Chabert. Written by Geoff Rodkey and directed ...more

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Higher Learning Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Connelly, Tyra Banks

Released: 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

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This Christmas Chris Brown, Idris Elba, Jessica Stroup

Released: 2007

Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II

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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If Beale Street Could Talk Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo

Released: 2018

Directed by: Barry Jenkins

If Beale Street Could Talk is a 2018 American drama film directed by Barry Jenkins, based on the novel by James Baldwin. A woman in Harlem (Kiki Layne) desperately scrambles to prove her ...more

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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Sandra Bullock, Dolly Parton, William Shatner

Released: 2005

Directed by: John Pasquin

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous is a 2005 comedy film directed by John Pasquin, starring Sandra Bullock. It is a sequel to the 2000 film Miss Congeniality. Bullock, who also produced the ...more

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Truth Be Told Regina King, Blair Underwood, Craig Sheffer

Released: 2003

Directed by: Jeffrey W. Byrd

Truth Be Told is a 2002 drama film directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd.

Our Family Wedding America Ferrera, Forest Whitaker, Shannyn Sossamon

Released: 2010

Directed by: Rick Famuyiwa

Our Family Wedding is a 2010 comedy film directed by Rick Famuyiwa and written by Wayne Conley, Rick Famuyiwa and Malcolm Spellman.

Mighty Joe Young Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Regina King

Released: 1998

Directed by: Ron Underwood

Mighty Joe Young is a 1998 Disney family film starring Bill Paxton and Charlize Theron and directed by Ron Underwood. It is based on the 1949 film of the same name. In this version, the ape is ...more

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Down to Earth Chris Rock, Wanda Sykes, Jennifer Coolidge

Released: 2001

Directed by: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz

Down to Earth is a 2001 comedy film directed by Chris and Paul Weitz and written by Chris Rock and Louis C.K. It is the third film adaptation based on Harry Segall's stageplay Heaven Can Wait, ...more

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A Cinderella Story Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray

Released: 2004

Directed by: Mark Rosman

A Cinderella Story is a 2004 American teen romantic comedy film. The film stars Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, and Regina King and was directed by Mark Rosman. The film's ...more

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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field, Jennifer Coolidge

Released: 2003

Directed by: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld, and the sequel to the 2001 film. Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) heads to Washington, ...more

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The Ant Bully Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep

Released: 2006

Directed by: John A. Davis

The Ant Bully is a 2006 American computer-animated adventure fantasy comedy film written and directed by John A. Davis based on the 1999 children's book of the same name by John Nickle. The ...more

If These Walls Could Talk 2 Sharon Stone, Ellen DeGeneres, Rashida Jones

Released: 2000

Directed by: Anne Heche, Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge

If These Walls Could Talk 2 is a 2000 television movie in the United States, broadcast on HBO. It follows three separate storylines about lesbian couples in three different time periods. As with ...more

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Anaconda 3: Offspring David Hasselhoff, Frank Welker, John Rhys-Davies

Released: 2008

Directed by: Don E. FauntLeRoy

Anaconda 3: Offspring is a 2008 made-for-television horror film directed by Don E. FauntLeRoy. The film is a sequel to Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid and the third film in the Anaconda ...more

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Where the Truth Lies Marlee Matlin, Regina King, Linden Ashby

Released: 1999

Directed by: Nelson McCormick

Where the Truth Lies is a 1999 drama and thriller TV movie written by Marshall Goldberg and directed by Nelson McCormick.

Living Proof Amanda Bynes, Angie Harmon, Bernadette Peters

Released: 2008

Directed by: Dan Ireland

Living Proof is a 2008 Lifetime Television movie, directed by Dan Ireland, starring Harry Connick, Jr. The film is based on the true life story of Dr. Dennis Slamon and the book HER-2: The ...more

The N-Word Whoopi Goldberg, Quincy Jones, Regina King

Released: 2004

Directed by: Todd Williams

The N-Word is a 2004 documentary directed and written by Todd Larkins Williams. The movie, as the title may suggest, looks into the history and usage of the word nigger and its variations.