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Chiwetel Ejiofor
Birthdate: July 10, 1974

Chiwetel Ejiofor

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1990s
1.3812
2
total ranking of 1.3812
2000s
2.6908
19
total ranking of 2.6908
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Chiwetel Ejiofor is ranked overall as 2.6624 of of 4 stars2.6624

Chiwetel Ejiofor Movie Rankings

1
Chiwetel Ejiofor starring in Children of Men
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 3.3475 out of 4 stars for Children of Men3.3475
In 2027, humans can no longer procreate. A British government agent agrees to transport a pregnant woman to safety. If he succeeds, the child's birth could save humankind. ...more about Children of Men
Actor Awards
  • Black Reel Awards - Best Supporting Actor
2
Chiwetel Ejiofor starring in Dirty Pretty Things
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 3.1962 out of 4 stars for Dirty Pretty Things3.1962
A thriller set in London's secret underworld, where everything is for sale. A young man (Ejiofor) and a Turkish chambermaid (Tautou) both work at the same West London hotel -- a breeding ground for illegal activity. ...more about Dirty Pretty Things
Actor Awards
  • Black Reel Awards - Film: Best Actor
  • British Independent Film Awards - Best Actor
  • Evening Standard British Film Awards - Best Actor
  • San Diego Film Critics Society Awards - Best Actor
3
Chiwetel Ejiofor starring in Inside Man
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 3.0462 out of 4 stars for Inside Man3.0462
Negotiator Keith Frazier has met his match when Dalton Russell enacts the "perfect" bank heist. Each knowing the other has another trick up his sleeve, it seems every time Frasier has a handle on the dangerous situation Russell is one-step ahead. ...more about Inside Man
4
Serenity (2005)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.9843 out of 4 stars for Serenity2.9843
The crew of the Serenity is getting desperate. They have lain lower and lower to protect their doctor, Simon Tam (Sean Maher), and his telepathic traumatized little sister, River (Summer Glau), from the alliance, whom he rescued her from a year earlier. ...more about Serenity
5
American Gangster (2007)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.9797 out of 4 stars for American Gangster2.9797
In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country in the coffins of soldiers returning from the Vietnam War. ...more about American Gangster
6
Amistad (1997)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.9403 out of 4 stars for Amistad2.9403
AMISTAD is about a 1839 mutiny onboard a slave ship that is traveling towards the Northeast Coast of America. Much of the story involves a court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt. ...more about Amistad
7
Love Actually (2003)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.9026 out of 4 stars for Love Actually2.9026
The characters are falling in love, falling out of love, some are with right people, some are with the wrong people, some are looking to have an affair, some are in the period of mourning; a capsule summary of reality. Love begins and love ends. ...more about Love Actually
8
Redbelt (2008)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.7341 out of 4 stars for Redbelt2.7341
A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry. Though his refuses to participate in prize bouts, circumstances conspire to force him to consider entering such a competition. ...more about Redbelt
  • Not Available on DVD
9
Talk to Me (2007)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.7276 out of 4 stars for Talk to Me2.7276
Based on actual events, TALK TO ME stars Academy Award-winner Don Cheadle as 1960s radio icon Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene. ...more about Talk to Me
Actor Awards
  • Image Awards - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
10
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.7019 out of 4 stars for Melinda and Melinda2.7019
Over a meal in a French restaurant, Sy poses a conundrum to his fellow diners: Is the essence of life comic or tragic? For the sake of argument, he tells a story, which the others then embellish to illustrate their takes on life. ...more about Melinda and Melinda
11
Four Brothers (2005)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.6628 out of 4 stars for Four Brothers2.6628
After their adoptive mother is murdered during a grocery store hold-up, the Mercer brothers--hotheaded Bobby, hard-edged Angel, family man and businessman Jeremiah, and hard rocking Jack--reunite to take the matter of her death into their own hands. ...more about Four Brothers
12
Kinky Boots (2005)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.5684 out of 4 stars for Kinky Boots2.5684
Actor Awards
  • Black Movie Awards - Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
  • Black Reel Awards - Best Supporting Actor
  • British Independent Film Awards - Best Actor
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
13
Kinky Boots (2006)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.5282 out of 4 stars for Kinky Boots2.5282
"Kinky Boots" tells the story of Charlie Price, a businessman who faces the impending shut down of the Northampton shoe factory that his family has owned and operated for generations. ...more about Kinky Boots
  • Not Available on DVD
14
Melinda and Melinda (2005)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.1536 out of 4 stars for Melinda and Melinda2.1536
This film combines romantic comedy and drama in a way that Woody Allen, unique among filmmakers, likes to contrast. ...more about Melinda and Melinda
  • Not Available on DVD
15
She Hate Me (2004)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 2.1402 out of 4 stars for She Hate Me2.1402
Harvard-educated biotech executive John Henry Jack Armstrong gets fired when he informs on his bosses, launching an investigation into their business dealings by the Securities & Exchange Commission. ...more about She Hate Me
16
3 Blind Mice (2003)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 1.7944 out of 4 stars for 3 Blind Mice1.7944
Thomas (Edward Furlong) is a young computer specialist who spends most of his (spare ?) time on the net. He logs regularly on Cathy's site and apparently runs a very strong - but platonic! - relationship with her: they only see each other through webcams. ...more about 3 Blind Mice
17
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time (1999)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 1.6849 out of 4 stars for G:MT Greenwich Mean Time1.6849
  • Not Available on DVD
18
It Was an Accident (2000)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 1.6054 out of 4 stars for It Was an Accident1.6054
  • Not Available on DVD
19
Red Dust (2004)
Chiwetel Ejiofor scores a combined 1.5098 out of 4 stars for Red Dust1.5098
20
My Friend Soweto (2001)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Tonight at Noon (2006)
No Reviews Available
Michael Almereyda's Tonight at Noon is based on a Jonathan Lethem (Motherless Brooklyn, The Fortress of Solitude) short story of alternate realities that contends with the issue of what we end up losing of ourselves in relationships, and how much we're ...more about Tonight at Noon
  • Not Available on DVD