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Morgan Freeman
Birthdate: June 1, 1937

Morgan Freeman

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1970s
1.1344
3
total ranking of 1.1344
1980s
2.0283
13
total ranking of 2.0283
1990s
2.7824
18
total ranking of 2.7824
2000s
3.1357
25
total ranking of 3.1357
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Morgan Freeman is ranked overall as 3.2790 of of 4 stars3.2790

Morgan Freeman Movie Rankings

1
Morgan Freeman starring in Dark Knight
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 3.5650 out of 4 stars for Dark Knight3.5650
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. ...more about Dark Knight
  • Not Available on DVD
2
Morgan Freeman starring in Million Dollar Baby
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 3.5316 out of 4 stars for Million Dollar Baby3.5316
A retired boxing trainer reluctantly agrees to train a female fighter after she proves she has the heart and determination to succeed. Along the way a father daughter relationship forms between the two, each filling a gap in their lives they didn't know they had. ...more about Million Dollar Baby
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Black Reel Awards - Best Supporting Actor
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
  • Image Awards - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Vancouver Film Critics Circle - Best Supporting Actor
3
Morgan Freeman starring in Unforgiven
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 3.5260 out of 4 stars for Unforgiven3.5260
When a local prostitute is mutated, the law seems to turn a blind eye. Dissatisfied with how the sheriff handled the case the town prostitutes ban together and place a bounty on the head of two cowboys, attracting old sharp shooters and young guns hoping to collect. ...more about Unforgiven
4
Batman Begins (2005)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 3.2078 out of 4 stars for Batman Begins3.2078
A new restart of the "Batman" franchise under the helm of "Memento" Director Chris Nolan and more in tone with the early "Batman: Year One" style comics. ...more about Batman Begins
Actor Awards
  • Black Movie Awards - Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
5
Glory (1989)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 3.1605 out of 4 stars for Glory3.1605
Based on the letters of Colonel Robert G. Shaw. Shaw was an officer in the Federal Army during the American Civil War who volunteered to lead the first company of black soldiers. ...more about Glory
6
Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 3.1100 out of 4 stars for Shawshank Redemption3.1100
Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. ...more about Shawshank Redemption
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Chlotrudis Awards - Best Actor
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
7
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 3.1055 out of 4 stars for Driving Miss Daisy3.1055
An elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta can no longer drive. Her son insists she allow him to hire a driver, which in the 1950s meant a black man. She resists any change in her life but, Hoke, the driver is hired by her son. ...more about Driving Miss Daisy
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
  • Image Awards - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture
  • Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actor
  • National Board of Review, USA - Best Actor
8
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 3.0900 out of 4 stars for Gone Baby Gone3.0900
Based on the Dennis Lehane novel about two Boston area detectives investigating a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally. ...more about Gone Baby Gone
9
Se7en (1995)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 3.0594 out of 4 stars for Se7en3.0594
A film about two homicide detectives' desperate hunt for a serial killer who justifies his crimes as absolution for the world's ignorance of the Seven Deadly Sins. ...more about Se7en
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actor
  • Empire Awards, UK - Best Actor
  • Image Awards - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture
10
Nurse Betty (2000)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.9784 out of 4 stars for Nurse Betty2.9784
A Kansas City waitress (Renee Zellweger) with dreams of becoming a nurse becomes delusional after seeing her no-good car salesman husband (Aaron Eckhart) murdered. ...more about Nurse Betty
Actor Awards
  • Black Reel Awards - Theatrical - Best Actor
  • Image Awards - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
  • Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical
11
Amistad (1997)
Morgan Freeman 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
Actor Awards
  • Image Awards - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
12
Wanted (2008)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.8140 out of 4 stars for Wanted2.8140
Based on a series of graphic novels, this supernatural thriller explores the transformation that occurs when a cubicle-bound nothing of a man (James McAvoy) learns he has magical powers. ...more about Wanted
  • Not Available on DVD
13
Sum of All Fears, The (2002)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.7987 out of 4 stars for Sum of All Fears2.7987
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. ...more about Sum of All Fears
Actor Awards
  • Black Reel Awards - Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor
14
Unleashed (2005)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.7663 out of 4 stars for Unleashed2.7663
On and beneath the meanest streets of Glasgow, fiery gangster Bart (Hoskins) is merciless with debtors, would-be rivals, and anyone else to whom he even takes a passing dislike. ...more about Unleashed
15
Deep Impact (1998)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.7305 out of 4 stars for Deep Impact2.7305
As a comet is on a collision course with earth, humans have to prepare for their survival. They randomly select eight hundred thousand people to be saved in order to keep the human race alive. ...more about Deep Impact
Actor Awards
  • Image Awards - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
16
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.7304 out of 4 stars for Lucky Number Slevin2.7304
Set in New York City, a case of mistaken identity lands Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and The Boss (Morgan Freeman). ...more about Lucky Number Slevin
17
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.7036 out of 4 stars for Bruce Almighty2.7036
Bruce Nolan (Carrey), a television reporter in Buffalo, N.Y.,is discontented with almost everything in life despite his popularity and the love of his girlfriend, Grace (Aniston) . ...more about Bruce Almighty
Actor Awards
  • BET Comedy Awards - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Box Office Movie
  • Black Reel Awards - Film: Best Supporting Actor
  • Image Awards - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
18
Kiss the Girls (1997)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.6990 out of 4 stars for Kiss the Girls2.6990
Washington DC detective Dr. Alex Cross ('Morgan Freeman'(qv)) travels to North Carolina to investigate the apparent kidnapping of his niece ('Gina Ravera'(qv)). ...more about Kiss the Girls
Actor Awards
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actor - Suspense
19
Moll Flanders (1996)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.6174 out of 4 stars for Moll Flanders2.6174
The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her mother. However, the actions of an abusive priest lead Moll to rebel as a teenager, escaping to the dangerous streets of London. ...more about Moll Flanders
20
Unfinished Life, An (2005)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.6012 out of 4 stars for Unfinished Life2.6012
Set against the rugged ranchlands of Wyoming, An Unfinished Life is the story of a modern-day Western family, as stoic as they are divided, learning the true meaning of forgiveness. ...more about Unfinished Life
21
Along Came a Spider (2001)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.5650 out of 4 stars for Along Came a Spider2.5650
The daughter of a senator has been kidnapped. The kidnapper then calls police detective and forensic psychologist, Alex Cross. Cross then goes and tries to help them find the girl. ...more about Along Came a Spider
Actor Awards
  • Image Awards - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
22
Hard Rain (1998)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.5288 out of 4 stars for Hard Rain2.5288
Set during a massive flood started by a dam accident in a small town, Christian Slater is an armored truck guard who gets robbed by Morgan Freeman. Slater gets away with all the money and hides it. ...more about Hard Rain
23
Under Suspicion (2000)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.4973 out of 4 stars for Under Suspicion2.4973
A lawyer is asked to come to the police station to clear up a few loose ends in his witness report of a foul murder. ...more about Under Suspicion
24
Big Hit, The (1998)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.4925 out of 4 stars for Big Hit2.4925
A nice-guy hit man (Whalberg) agrees to take on a kidnapping scheme. ...more about Big Hit
25
Chain Reaction (1996)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.4917 out of 4 stars for Chain Reaction2.4917
Eddie Kasalivich, an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, works as a technician for a scientific team that discovers an alternative, low-cost, pollution-free fuel source. ...more about Chain Reaction
26
Levity (2003)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.4809 out of 4 stars for Levity2.4809
The film philosophical approach at redemption. The protagonist Manual Jordan (Billy Bob Thorton) has gotten parole from a life sentence for the murder of Abner Easley, and returns to the city he lived in to try to seek redemption. ...more about Levity
27
Bonfire of the Vanities, The (1990)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.4714 out of 4 stars for Bonfire of the Vanities2.4714
Financial "Master of the Universe" Sherman McCoy sees his life unravel when his mistress Maria Ruskin hits a black boy with his car. ...more about Bonfire of the Vanities
28
Brubaker (1980)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.4606 out of 4 stars for Brubaker2.4606
When the new Warden comes in disguised as an inmate, he sees first hand all the corruption and scams the guards and prison officials and running. ...more about Brubaker
29
Coriolanus (1979)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.4573 out of 4 stars for Coriolanus2.4573
  • Not Available on DVD
30
High Crimes (2002)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.4260 out of 4 stars for High Crimes2.4260
High powered lawyer Claire Kubik finds her world turned upside down when her husband, who she thought was Tom Kubik, is arrested and is revealed to be Ron Chapman. Chapman is on trial for a murder of Latin American villagers while he was in the Marines. ...more about High Crimes
Actor Awards
  • Image Awards - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
31
Lean on Me (1989)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.4181 out of 4 stars for Lean on Me2.4181
An arrogant and unorthodox teacher returns as principal to the idyllic high school from which he had earlier been fired to find it a den of drug abuse, gang violence and urban despair. ...more about Lean on Me
Actor Awards
  • Image Awards - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture
32
10 Items or Less (2006)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.3661 out of 4 stars for 10 Items or Less2.3661
An unnamed actor meets a grocery store clerk one afternoon at the check-out counter. Through a series of events the two drive around Los Angeles having discussions about life and lifestyle. ...more about 10 Items or Less
33
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.3600 out of 4 stars for Dreamcatcher2.3600
Four friends sruggling with life meet in the Maine woods for their annual hunting trip. ...more about Dreamcatcher
34
Outbreak (1995)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.3369 out of 4 stars for Outbreak2.3369
A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White House. ...more about Outbreak
35
Feast of Love (2007)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.2974 out of 4 stars for Feast of Love2.2974
A meditation on love and its various incarnations, set within a community of friends in Oregon. and is described as an exploration of the magical, mysterious and sometimes painful incarnations of love. ...more about Feast of Love
36
Big Bounce, The (2004)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.2802 out of 4 stars for Big Bounce2.2802
Surfer/drifter/con man Jack Ryan (Wilson) makes his way to Hawaii and lands a job caring for an Walter Crewes (Freeman), a judge on the island. His new gig leads to an involvement with an beautiful, enterprising woman (Foster). ...more about Big Bounce
37
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.2754 out of 4 stars for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves2.2754
After being captured by Turks during the Crusades, Robin of Locksley and a Moor, Azeem, escape back to England where Azeem vows to remain until he repays Robin for saving his life. ...more about Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
38
Clean and Sober (1988)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.2749 out of 4 stars for Clean and Sober2.2749
Michael Keaton plays Daryl Poynter, a hot shot real estate agent who just happens to have a cocaine and drinking problem. One morning, he wakes up to find a dead woman in his bed(someone he had been partying with the night before)from a cocaine overdose. ...more about Clean and Sober
39
Bucket List, The (2008)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.2692 out of 4 stars for Bucket List2.2692
Corprate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers have nothing in common except for their terminal illnesses. While sharing a hospital room together, they decide to leave it and do all the things they have ever wanted to do before they die according to their bucket list. ...more about Bucket List
40
Evan Almighty (2007)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.1253 out of 4 stars for Evan Almighty2.1253
The last time we saw Evan Baxter (Steve Carell), he was being tormented by rival Bruce Nolan onscreen, live from their Buffalo TV station. But as time passed and Evan has made up with Bruce, he's gone onto bigger and better things. ...more about Evan Almighty
41
Edison (2005)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 2.0295 out of 4 stars for Edison2.0295
42
Johnny Handsome (1989)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 1.9788 out of 4 stars for Johnny Handsome1.9788
A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his father-figure and sent him to prison. ...more about Johnny Handsome
43
Eyewitness (1981)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 1.9131 out of 4 stars for Eyewitness1.9131
Manhattan janitor Daryll Deever is fixated on hard-charging TV commentator, Tony Sokolow; he tapes her commentary daily to watch after work. ...more about Eyewitness
44
Street Smart (1987)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 1.8413 out of 4 stars for Street Smart1.8413
Magazine reporter Jonathan Fisher, in danger of losing his job, promises to write a factual hard-hitting story of prostitution. But when he tries to get information from the subjects, he is ignored. ...more about Street Smart
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor
  • National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA - Best Supporting Actor
  • New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Supporting Actor
45
Power of One, The (1992)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 1.7807 out of 4 stars for Power of One1.7807
The Power of One is an intriguing story of a young English boy named P.K. and his passion for changing the world. Growing up he suffered as the only English boy in an Afrikaans school. Soon orphaned, he was placed in the care of a German national. ...more about Power of One
46
That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 1.7639 out of 4 stars for That Was Then... This Is Now1.7639
A delinquent teenager's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. ...more about That Was Then... This Is Now
  • Not Available on DVD
47
Water Damage (1999)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 1.5981 out of 4 stars for Water Damage1.5981
  • Not Available on DVD
48
Marie (1985)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 1.3149 out of 4 stars for Marie1.3149
  • Not Available on DVD
49
Life Before This, The (1999)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 1.2940 out of 4 stars for Life Before This1.2940
In Toronto, after a holdup goes awry, two gunmen kill or wound several people at a cafe. A flashback takes us through the victims' day. Sheena, a talkative woman approaching middle age, vacillates about showing up for a blind date. ...more about Life Before This
50
Teachers (1984)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined 0.8994 out of 4 stars for Teachers0.8994
A teacher overcomes his frustration in a high-school full of flunkies. As he attempts to educate his students, his attempts to help them gets him into trouble with the school board, which only adds to his problems. ...more about Teachers
  • Not Available on DVD
51
Blade (1973)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
52
Cannes: Through the Eyes of the Hunter (2001)
No Reviews Available
Wednesday, May 10th 2000. Dozens of stars, hundreds of journalists and thousands of fans have come together in the south of France. Amongst them is Markus. He is an autograph collector who has come here to get signatures from the famous. ...more about Cannes: Through the Eyes of the Hunter
  • Not Available on DVD
53
Death of a Prophet (1981)
No Reviews Available
54
Last Full Measure, The (2007)
No Reviews Available
Thirty-three years after his death, during one of the bloodiest days of the Vietnam War, Air Force Pararescue Jumper William H. ...more about Last Full Measure
  • Not Available on DVD
55
Remarkable Promise, A (2004)
No Reviews Available
This biographical short film was shown at the 2004 Democratic National Convention as an introduction to the presidential candidate, John Kerry. ...more about Remarkable Promise
  • Not Available on DVD
57
Screening (1998)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
58
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow? (1971)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
59
Harry & Son (1984)
Morgan Freeman scores a combined zero out of 4 stars for Harry & Son0.0001
  • Not Available on DVD