Peak Rank
#4
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Denzel Washington
#17
Current Rank
Current Score
2,680
Denzel Washington reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 in 1997. He has been ranked for 44 years, including 18 years in the Top 10. His ranking has remained relatively stable recently, ranging from No. 17 to No. 18.
Career Ranking History
Statistics
Peak Year
1997
Years Ranked
45
Years in Top 10
18
Years in Top 50
45
Longest Top 10 Streak
5 years
Biggest Hit
Gladiator II
$172.4 Million
Filmography
Career Domestic Box Office
$2.8 Billion
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Highest 2 Lowest | $1.5 Million |
| 2024 | Gladiator II | $172.4 Million |
| 2023 | The Equalizer 3 | $92.4 Million |
| 2021 | The Little Things | $15.3 Million |
| 2018 | The Equalizer 2 | $102.1 Million |
| 2017 | Roman J. Israel Esq. | $12.0 Million |
| 2016 | Fences | $57.7 Million |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | $93.4 Million |
| 2014 | The Equalizer | $101.5 Million |
| 2013 | 2 Guns | $75.6 Million |
| 2012 | Flight | $93.8 Million |
| 2012 | Safe House | $126.4 Million |
| 2010 | Unstoppable | $81.6 Million |
| 2010 | The Book of Eli | $94.8 Million |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | $65.5 Million |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters | $30.2 Million |
| 2007 | American Gangster | $130.2 Million |
| 2006 | Deja Vu | $64.0 Million |
| 2006 | Inside Man | $88.5 Million |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | $66.0 Million |
| 2004 | Man on Fire | $77.9 Million |
| 2003 | Out of Time | $41.1 Million |
| 2002 | Antwone Fisher | $21.1 Million |
| 2002 | John Q | $71.8 Million |
| 2001 | Training Day | $76.6 Million |
| 2000 | Remember the Titans | $115.7 Million |
| 1999 | The Hurricane | $50.7 Million |
| 1999 | The Bone Collector | $66.5 Million |
| 1998 | The Siege | $41.0 Million |
| 1998 | He Got Game | $21.6 Million |
| 1998 | Fallen | $25.2 Million |
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wife | $48.1 Million |
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire | $59.0 Million |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress | $16.1 Million |
| 1995 | Virtuosity | $24.0 Million |
| 1995 | Crimson Tide | $91.4 Million |
| 1993 | Philadelphia | $77.4 Million |
| 1993 | The Pelican Brief | $100.8 Million |
| 1993 | Much Ado About Nothing | $22.5 Million |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | $48.2 Million |
| 1992 | Mississippi Masala | $7.3 Million |
| 1991 | Ricochet | $21.8 Million |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | $16.2 Million |
| 1990 | Heart Condition | $4.1 Million |
| 1989 | Glory | $26.8 Million |
| 1989 | The Mighty Quinn | $4.6 Million |
| 1989 | For Queen & Country | $191,051 |
| 1987 | Cry Freedom | $5.9 Million |
| 1986 | Power | $3.8 Million |
| 1984 | A Soldier's Story | $21.8 Million |
| 1981 | Carbon Copy | $9.6 Million |
Filmography notes
- Only original theatrical releases with a domestic box office greater than $0 are included.
- Re-releases are not added to the original domestic gross.
- Streaming-only and direct-to-video productions are excluded.
- Years refer to the film's first U.S. or Canada theatrical release.
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