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The Best Sanaa Lathan Movies

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

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

This list has a variety of films, like Tilda and Miracle in the Woods, in it.

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The Family That Preys
Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson
Released: 2008
Directed by: Tyler Perry
The Family That Preys is a 2008 American movie drama written, produced, and directed by Tyler... more on Wikipedia
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Love & Basketball
Tyra Banks, Gabrielle Union
Released: 2000
Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Love & Basketball is a 2000 American romantic drama film starring Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan.... more on Wikipedia
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The Wood
Christina Milian, Sanaa Lathan
Released: 1999
Directed by: Rick Famuyiwa
The Wood is a 1999 romantic comedy, written by Rick Famuyiwa and Todd Boyd. Famuyiwa also... more on Wikipedia
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Blade
Kris Kristofferson, Wesley Snipes
Released: 1998
Directed by: Stephen Norrington
Blade is a 1998 American vampire superhero action film starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen... more on Wikipedia
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A Raisin in the Sun
Morgan Freeman, Sean Combs
Released: 2008
Directed by: Kenny Leon
A Raisin in the Sun is a 2008 television film directed by Kenny Leon. The teleplay by Paris... more on Wikipedia
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Life
Eddie Murphy, Poppy Montgomery
Released: 1999
Directed by: Ted Demme
Life is a 1999 American comedy-drama film written by Robert Ramsey & Matthew Stone and... more on Wikipedia
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Something New
Taraji P. Henson, Simon Baker
Released: 2006
Directed by: Sanaa Hamri
Something New is a 2006 American romantic drama film directed by Sanaa Hamri. The screenplay... more on Wikipedia
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Brown Sugar
Queen Latifah, Mos Def
Released: 2002
Directed by: Rick Famuyiwa
Brown Sugar is a 2002 American romantic comedy film written by Michael Elliott and Rick... more on Wikipedia
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Alien vs. Predator
Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen
Released: 2004
Directed by: Paul W. S. Anderson
Alien vs. Predator is a 2004 American science fiction action film directed by Paul W. S.... more on Wikipedia
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The Best Man
Nia Long, Terrence Howard
Released: 1999
Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee
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Out of Time
Eva Mendes, Denzel Washington
Released: 2003
Directed by: Carl Franklin
Out of Time is a 2003 American thriller film, directed by Carl Franklin featuring Denzel... more on Wikipedia
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Disappearing Acts
Wesley Snipes, Sanaa Lathan
Released: 2000
Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Disappearing Acts is a 2000 romantic drama directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, and stars Sanaa... more on Wikipedia
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Drive
Brittany Murphy, Sanaa Lathan
Released: 1998
Directed by: Steve Wang
Drive is a 1997 cult action film starring Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, Tracey Walter, John... more on Wikipedia
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Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
Sanaa Lathan, Paul Winfield
Released: 2000
Directed by: Chi Muoi Lo
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce is a 1999 comedy-drama film about a Vietnamese brother and sister... more on Wikipedia
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Miracle in the Woods
Patricia Heaton, Anna Chlumsky
Released: 1997
Directed by: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Miracle in the Woods is a 1997 film directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman.
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Vipaka
Forest Whitaker, Sanaa Lathan
Released: 2013
Directed by: Philippe Caland
Vipaka is a 2012 horror-thriller film written by Philippe Caland and Shintaro Shimosawa, and... more on Wikipedia
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Wonderful World
Matthew Broderick, Sanaa Lathan
Released: 2008
Directed by: Joshua Goldin
Wonderful World is a 2009 dark comedy-drama film directed and written by Joshua Goldin, who in... more on Wikipedia
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Tilda
Ellen Page, Diane Keaton
Released: 2011
Directed by: Bill Condon
Tilda is a 2011 comedy film directed by Bill Condon.
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The Golden Blaze
Neil Patrick Harris, Sanaa Lathan
Released: 2005
Directed by: Bryon E. Carson
The Golden Blaze is an animated film released in 2005 written by Archie Gips and directed by... more on Wikipedia
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Powder Blue
Jessica Biel, Lisa Kudrow
Released: 2008
Directed by: Timothy Linh Bui
Powder Blue is a 2008 drama film with an ensemble cast featuring several interconnected story... more on Wikipedia
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Macbett (The Caribbean Macbeth)
Terrence Howard, Danny Glover
Released: 2014
Directed by: Aleta Chappelle
Macbett (The Caribbean Macbeth) is a 2014 drama film written and directed by Aleta Chappelle.
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War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave
Sanaa Lathan, C. Thomas Howell
Released: 2008
Directed by: C. Thomas Howell
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave is a 2008 direct-to-DVD science fiction film starring and... more on Wikipedia

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