Taraji P. Henson films and TV shows, ranked by your taste
Actor · 29 films and 1 TV show on Boxlist
Known for Hidden Figures, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Ralph Breaks the Internet.
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Hidden Figures
2016 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDBThe untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn...
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STRAW
2025 · Film
8.0/10 · TMDBWhat will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDBI was born under unusual circumstances. And so begins. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is...
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The Best of Enemies
2019 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDBCenters on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham...
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDBA fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.
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Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDBVideo game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope...
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Baby Boy
2001 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDBThe story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two...
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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2023 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDBA magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups.
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The Color Purple
2023 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDBA decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
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Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDBGonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night.
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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
2024 · TV
7.0/10 · TMDBThe story of how on the night of Ali’s defeat of Jerry Quarry, which came after he was banned from boxing for refusing to enter the military draft, hundreds of guests at an after-party were robbed at gunpoint, becoming one of the largest...
Acrimony
2018 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDBA faithful wife takes action when it becomes clear to her that her devious husband has betrayed her.
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Four Brothers
2005 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDBFour adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.
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I Can Do Bad All By Myself
2009 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDBWhen Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A...
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The Karate Kid
2010 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBTwelve-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship...
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Smokin' Aces
2006 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBWhen a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.
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Think Like a Man Too
2014 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBAll the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.
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Something New
2006 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBKenya McQueen, a corporate lawyer, finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go on a blind date with Brian Kelly, a sexy and free-spirited landscaper.
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Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
2016 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDBA harried prehistoric bird mother entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she recommends him to her neighbours, business booms at his new egg-sitting service. However, dastardly pirate bunny, Squint, who is seeking revenge on...
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Madly Madagascar
2013 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDBYour favorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure! Alex's favorite holiday, Valentine's Day, brings hilarious surprises and excitement for the entire gang. Melman plans a big surprise for Gloria, Marty tries to impress a new...
What Men Want
2019 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDBMagically able to hear what men are thinking, a sports agent uses her newfound ability to turn the tables on her overbearing male colleagues.
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Date Night
2010 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDBPhil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves—and now a number of unsavoury...
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Top Five
2014 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDBA comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.
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Larry Crowne
2011 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDBWhen he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.
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No Good Deed
2014 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDBTerri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin, a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at her door claiming car trouble. Terri offers her phone to help him but soon learns that no...
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Term Life
2016 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDBIf Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performing the last act of a desperate man, Nick takes out a million dollar insurance policy on...
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Coffee & Kareem
2020 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDBA Detroit cop reluctantly teams with his girlfriend's 11-year-old son to clear his name and take down the city's most ruthless criminal.
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Proud Mary
2018 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDBMary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.
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The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000 · Film
4.0/10 · TMDBRocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. Boris and Natasha somehow manage to crossover into reality and team up with Fearless Leader, an evil criminal turned media mogul with some...
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Why Did I Get Married Again?
2026 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDBThe couples reunite for the destination wedding of Marcus and Angela's daughter, bringing drama old and new as they ask, "Why did we get married again?"
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