Mykelti Williamson films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Actor · 28 films and 1 TV show on Boxlist

Known for The Drop: A Snowfall Saga, Forrest Gump and Heat.

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Starring Mykelti Williamson

Forrest Gump
1994 · Film
8.5/10 · TMDB
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
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Emperor
2020 · Film
8.4/10 · TMDB
An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.
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Heat
1995 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the...
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12 Angry Men
1997 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.
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The Last Rodeo
2025 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
A retired rodeo legend risks it all to save his grandson. Facing his own painful past and the fears of his family, he enters a high-stakes bullriding competition as the oldest contestant ever. Along the way, he reconciles old wounds with...
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Lucky Number Slevin
2006 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current...
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August Rush
2007 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
An orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.
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Black Dynamite
2009 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to...
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Don't Let Go
2019 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
A detective suffering from a personal loss receives a call from his recently deceased niece. Being able to communicate across time, the two work together to try and stop the crime before it occurs.
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Fences
2016 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
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Ali
2001 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and...
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Streets of Fire
1984 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager hires...
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Con Air
1997 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
When the government puts all its rotten criminal eggs in one airborne basket, it's asking for trouble. Before you can say, "Pass the barf bag," the crooks control the plane, led by creepy Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom. Watching his every move...
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Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
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Three Kings
1999 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change...
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The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his...
The Purge: Election Year
2016 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the...
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Waiting to Exhale
1995 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined...
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Clean
2022 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Tormented by a past life, garbage man Clean attempts a life of quiet redemption. But when his good intentions mark him a target of a local crime boss, Clean is forced to reconcile with the violence of his past.
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Primary Colors
1998 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the...
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Free Willy
1993 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a...
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After the Sunset
2004 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may - or may not - be the biggest score of their careers.
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Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
1995 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
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High School
2010 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
A high school valedictorian who gets baked with the local stoner finds himself the subject of a drug test. The situation causes him to concoct an ambitious plan to get his entire graduating class to face the same fate, and fail.
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Is God Is
2026 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that pushes them to extraordinary lengths.
The Final Destination
2009 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
After a young man's premonition of a deadly race-car crash helps saves the lives of his peers, Death sets out to collect those who evaded their end.
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Species II
1998 · Film
5.1/10 · TMDB
Having just returned from a mission to Mars, Commander Ross isn't exactly himself. He's slowly becoming a terrifying alien entity with one goal -- to procreate with human women! When countless women suffer gruesome deaths after bearing...
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Unstoppable
2024 · Film
4.1/10 · TMDB
With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony Robles fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team. But it will demand everything he has...
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The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
2026 · TV
8.2/10 · TMDB
In 1990s Los Angeles, Wanda and Leon fight to take West Coast rap mainstream while gang wars erupt and record labels move to exploit hip hop culture for their own gain.

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