Movies starring Denzel Washington

Wilma (1977)

100 mins Biography, Drama, Sport, TV Movie

There is a good chance that if you are reading this review it might be because of one certain Denzel Washington who made his acting debut in "Wilma" a TV movie from back in 1977. But I reckon if you manage to find and watch "...

Glory (1989)

122 mins Drama, War

"Glory" is one impressive movie, it tells an important historical story about black men fighting in the American Civil War, it is well acted so much so that it isn't a movie about any of its stars and the whole thing draws yo...

Philadelphia (1993)

125 mins Drama

Has there ever been another film in the history of movie making to have challenged so many people to confront their own prejudices and ignorance. Dealing with the highly provocative subject of homosexuality and AIDS, "Philade...

The Pelican Brief (1993)

141 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

I've always enjoyed a John Grisham book unfortunately I can't say I've enjoyed the movie adaptations as much, something always gets lost in translation from print to the big screen. Despite featuring a knock out cast which in...

Crimson Tide (1995)

116 mins Action , Drama, Thriller

What do you expect from a movie which boasts a list of talent that includes Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, George Dzundza, Viggo Mortensen and Tony Scott directing not to forget Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer as producer...

Virtuosity (1995)

106 mins Action , Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Before Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe wowed audiences with the epic "American Gangster" they had in fact worked together back in 1995 on sci-fi thriller "Virtuosity". The reason most people fail to remember "Virtuosity" ...

Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

102 mins Crime, Drama, Mystery

There are those who do and those who don't and when it comes to film-noir and similar style movies I am one of those who don't really get what the attraction is. The whole styling from the narration to the sexy women and twis...

The Preacher's Wife (1996)

124 mins Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Movie review "The Preacher's Wife" � Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston star in the 1996 remake of Henry Koster's "The Bishop's Wife"....

Courage Under Fire (1996)

117 mins Action , Drama

For those who have watched Akira Kurosawa's "Rashamon" will know what I am about to say because "Courage Under Fire" works on a similar theme. In "Rashamon" a murder is shown from different view points, in "Courage Under Fire...

The Siege (1998)

116 mins Crime, Drama

"The Siege" is not a great movie, I will tell you that straight away, but it is a movie which manages to deliver a thriller which has intelligence but also action something which seems surprisingly hard to do in more recent t...

Fallen (1998)

124 mins Action , Crime, Drama

I am no expert, I have never gone to film school but for me director Gregory Hoblit makes one seriously big mistake early on and that is to make something too obvious. In fact it is a combination of scenes starting with the e...

The Hurricane (1999)

146 mins Biography, Drama, Sport

For some the name Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter may have meant something, those who remember him as a boxer and knew about his story of wrongful imprisonment, but for many I doubt that name meant anything. Well that changed when i...

The Bone Collector (1999)

118 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

It probably sounds stupid but "The Bone Collector" is a frustrating movie because it is good and not great. This is a movie which comes up with a decent idea, a quadriplegic homicide detective drawn back in to helping solve a...

Remember the Titans (2000)

113 mins Drama, Sport

On face value "Remember the Titans" is another entry into the feel good sporting movie genre which follows a somewhat formula driven approach in delivering an inspirational story on top of a crowd pleasing climax. It never st...

Training Day (2001)

122 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

As someone who watches a lot of movies I've seen my fair share of cop movies from the tough cop who gets his job done no matter what to a good cop in a corrupt force and many more. But having seen many you sort of become blas...

John Q. (2002)

116 mins Drama, Thriller

"John Q." is a pretty decent movie, it may not be the greatest drama or thriller ever created, but the thought provoking storyline makes it far greater than you would expect. It focuses on the plight of a family, in particula...

Out of Time (2003)

105 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

"Oh! What a tangled web we weave. When first we practice to deceive!" That little saying sort of sums up "Out of Time" quite nicely because whilst this movie sees a small town Police Chief having an affair and stealing money ...

Man on Fire (2004)

146 mins Action , Drama, Thriller

Money, time and vision are what stand between a mediocre movie which might get a direct to DVD release and one which is praised by many. If you don't believe me then take a look at "Man on Fire" and for a minute ignore the ca...

Deja Vu (2006)

126 mins Action , Sci-Fi, Thriller

For those who watch a lot of movies will know that when you see "Jerry Bruckheimer production" you think action, when you see Tony Scott you think style and when you see Denzel Washington you see an actor who can deliver dram...

Inside Man (2006)

129 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

A good bank job movie is like a good magic trick you know at some point the robbers are going to pull of an audacious get away and you want to know how. Part of the success of Spike Lee's bank job movie "Inside Man" is the pa...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Denzel Washington as one of the principle cast members.