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Want to know the best Samuel L. Jackson movies?  How about the worst Samuel L. Jackson movies?  Curious about Samuel L. Jackson’s box office grosses or which Samuel L. Jackson movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Samuel L. Jackson movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which got the worst reviews? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Samuel L. Jackson (1948-) is an Oscar® nominated American actor. Goodness gracious has he been busy since 1988…as he has appeared in 91 movies that were released in theaters. When we got a request to do a movie page on Jackson, we had know idea that it would turn out to the page that ended up with the most movies for one performer. Jackson pushed aside Michael Caine and Robert DeNiro to be able to make that claim.
His IMDb page shows over 190 credits since 1972. This page ranks Samuel L. Jackson movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, cameos, shorts, video games and movies not released in North America and many of his movies that barely made a dent at the box office were not included in the rankings.
Samuel L. Jackson Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
        
        
        
    
                                     
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        Year                 Movie (Year)                 Rating                 S     
                             
                            1994 
                            Pulp Fiction (1994) 
                            
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
                     
                             
                            2012 
                            Django Unchained (2012) 
                            
AA Best Picture Nom
                     
                             
                            2004 
                            The Incredibles (2004)  
                            
Voice Only
                     
                             
                            2008 
                            Iron Man (2008)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1993 
                            Jurassic Park (1993)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2012 
                            The Avengers (2012)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1990 
                            Goodfellas (1990) 
                            
AA Best Picture Nom
                     
                             
                            2018 
                            Incredibles 2 (2018)  
                            
Voice Only
                     
                             
                            2019 
                            Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2014 
                            Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2005 
                            Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2011 
                            Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2015 
                            Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2017 
                            Kong: Skull Island (2017)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2019 
                            Captain Marvel (2019)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1992 
                            Patriot Games (1992)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2011 
                            Thor (2011)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2010 
                            Iron Man 2 (2010)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2000 
                            Unbreakable (2000)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2014 
                            Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1989 
                            Sea of Love (1989)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1996 
                            A Time to Kill (1996)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2002 
                            Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1999 
                            Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1988 
                            Coming to America (1988)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1995 
                            Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1987 
                            Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2010 
                            The Other Guys (2010)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1989 
                            Do the Right Thing (1989) 
                            
                     
                             
                            1998 
                            Out of Sight (1998)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2002 
                            XXX (2002)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2002 
                            Changing Lanes (2002)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1981 
                            Ragtime (1981)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2003 
                            S.W.A.T. (2003)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2016 
                            The Legend of Tarzan (2016)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2019 
                            Glass (2019)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1999 
                            Deep Blue Sea (1999)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2007 
                            1408 (2007)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1997 
                            Jackie Brown (1997)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1998 
                            The Negotiator (1998)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2005 
                            Coach Carter (2005)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2000 
                            Shaft (2000)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1993 
                            Menace II Society (1993)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2015 
                            The Hateful Eight (2015)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2016 
                            Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2013 
                            Turbo (2013)  
                            
Voice Only
                     
                             
                            1991 
                            Jungle Fever (1991)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2000 
                            Rules of Engagement (2000)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1993 
                            True Romance (1993)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1997 
                            Eve's Bayou (1997)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1994 
                            Fresh (1994)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1992 
                            Juice (1992)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2024 
                            The Garfield Movie (2024)  
                            
Voice Only
                     
                             
                            1996 
                            The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2008 
                            Jumper (2008)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2017 
                            I Am Not Your Negro (2017)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1990 
                            The Exorcist III (1990)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2023 
                            The Marvels (2023)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2017 
                            The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1990 
                            Mo' Better Blues (1990)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2014 
                            RoboCop (2014)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1998 
                            The Red Violin (1998)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2006 
                            Snakes on a Plane (2006)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1996 
                            Hard Eight (1996)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2020 
                            The Banker (2020) 
                            
Apple TV Movie
                     
                             
                            1995 
                            Kiss of Death (1995)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2008 
                            Lakeview Terrace (2008)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2015 
                            Chi-Raq (2015)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1996 
                            Trees Lounge (1996)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2009 
                            Mother and Child (2009)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1990 
                            A Shock to the System (1990)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2021 
                            Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1990 
                            Betsy's Wedding (1990)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2020 
                            The Last Full Measure (2020)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2019 
                            Shaft (2019) 
                            
                     
                             
                            2006 
                            Black Snake Moan (2006)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1988 
                            School Daze (1988)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2017 
                            xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2021 
                            Spiral: From The Book Of Saw (2021)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2024 
                            Argylle (2024)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2021 
                            The Protégé (2021)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2022 
                            Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)  
                            
Voice Only
                     
                             
                            1998 
                            Sphere (1998)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2008 
                            Soul Men (2008)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2007 
                            Resurrecting the Champ (2007)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2020 
                            Death To 2020 (2020)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2007 
                            Cleaner (2007) 
                            
Direct To Video Release
                     
                             
                            2024 
                            The Piano Lesson (2024) 
                            
Netflix 
                     
                             
                            1992 
                            White Sands (1992)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1997 
                            One Eight Seven (1997)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1993 
                            Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1995 
                            Losing Isaiah (1995)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2018 
                            Superfly (2018)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1994 
                            The New Age (1994)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2023 
                            The Kill Room (2023)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1995 
                            Fluke (1995)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2014 
                            Big Game (2014)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2003 
                            Basic (2003)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1991 
                            Johnny Suede (1991)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1996 
                            The Great White Hype (1996)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1994 
                            The Search for One-Eye Jimmy (1994)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2006 
                            Freedomland (2006)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2001 
                            The Caveman's Valentine (2001)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2005 
                            XXX: State of the Union (2005)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2013 
                            Old Boy (2013)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2017 
                            Unicorn Store (2017) 
                            
Netflix
                     
                             
                            2004 
                            Twisted (2004)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2004 
                            In My Country (2004)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2010 
                            Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2006 
                            Home of the Brave (2006)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2001 
                            Formula 51 (2001)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2015 
                            Barely Lethal (2015)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2005 
                            The Man (2005)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1993 
                            Amos & Andrew (1993)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1990 
                            Def by Temptation (1990)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2012 
                            Meeting Evil (2012)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2008 
                            The Spirit (2008)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2024 
                            Damaged (2024) 
                            
Limited Release
                     
                             
                            2014 
                            Kite (2014) 
                            
Limited Release
                     
                             
                            1990 
                            The Return of Superfly (1990)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2012 
                            The Samaritan (2012)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1992 
                            Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992)  
                            
                     
                             
                            1991 
                            Strictly Business (1991)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2002 
                            No Good Deed (2002)  
                            
                     
                             
                            2006 
                            Farce of the Penguins (2006)  
                            
Voice Only
                     
                             
                    
        
        
        
    1992 
                            Fathers & Sons (1992)  
                            
                     
Samuel L. Jackson Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score | 
| 1 | Pulp Fiction (1994) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Nom | Bruce Willis & John Travolta | 107.90 | 310.8 | 616.1 | 10 | 94 | 07 / 01 | 99.7 | |
| 2 | Django Unchained (2012) AA Best Picture Nom | Jamie Foxx & Leonardo DiCaprio | 162.80 | 240.3 | 624.1 | 15 | 88 | 05 / 02 | 99.5 | |
| 3 | The Incredibles (2004) Voice Only | Craig T. Nelson | 261.40 | 494.7 | 1,194.8 | 5 | 92 | 04 / 02 | 99.4 | |
| 4 | Iron Man (2008) | Robert Downey Jr. & Terrence Howard | 318.40 | 521.1 | 957.6 | 2 | 89 | 02 / 00 | 98.8 | |
| 5 | Jurassic Park (1993) | Jeff Goldblum & Directed by Steven Spielberg | 381.10 | 1,081.5 | 2,860.2 | 1 | 81 | 03 / 03 | 98.4 | |
| 6 | The Avengers (2012) | Robert Downey Jr. & Scarlett Johansson | 623.40 | 920.2 | 2,231.6 | 1 | 86 | 01 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 7 | Goodfellas (1990) AA Best Picture Nom | Robert DeNiro & Joe Pesci | 46.80 | 130.1 | 130.1 | 26 | 95 | 06 / 01 | 98.2 | |
| 8 | Incredibles 2 (2018) Voice Only | Craig T. Nelson | 608.60 | 780.7 | 1,592.5 | 3 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 98.0 | |
| 9 | Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) | Tom Holland & Jake Gyllenhaal | 390.50 | 501.0 | 1,451.8 | 7 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 10 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) | Chris Evans & Robert Redford | 259.80 | 373.6 | 1,027.2 | 4 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 97.8 | |
| 11 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) | Natalie Portman & Ewan McGregor | 380.30 | 698.2 | 1,558.3 | 1 | 77 | 01 / 00 | 96.8 | |
| 12 | Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) | Chris Evans & Tommy Lee Jones | 176.70 | 261.8 | 549.1 | 12 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.8 | |
| 13 | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) | Robert Downey Jr. & Chris Hemsworth | 451.00 | 628.6 | 1,947.7 | 3 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.7 | |
| 14 | Kong: Skull Island (2017) | Tom Hiddleston & John Goodman | 168.10 | 220.1 | 742.3 | 20 | 73 | 01 / 00 | 95.8 | |
| 15 | Captain Marvel (2019) | Brie Larson & Jude Law | 426.80 | 547.5 | 1,447.3 | 6 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.5 | |
| 16 | Patriot Games (1992) | Harrison Ford | 83.40 | 236.0 | 504.1 | 14 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.4 | |
| 17 | Thor (2011) | Chris Hemsworth & Natalie Portman | 181.00 | 268.2 | 665.8 | 10 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.4 | |
| 18 | Iron Man 2 (2010) | Robert Downey Jr. | 312.40 | 465.3 | 929.2 | 3 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 95.4 | |
| 19 | Unbreakable (2000) | Bruce Willis | 95.00 | 207.1 | 540.9 | 23 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.0 | |
| 20 | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) | Colin Firth & Michael Caine | 128.30 | 184.5 | 595.9 | 23 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 94.2 | |
| 21 | Sea of Love (1989) | Al Pacino & Ellen Barkin | 58.60 | 173.4 | 328.2 | 22 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 94.0 | |
| 22 | A Time to Kill (1996) | Matthew McConaughey & Sandra Bullock | 108.80 | 289.1 | 404.8 | 10 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 93.8 | |
| 23 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) | Natalie Portman & Ewan McGregor | 308.20 | 624.4 | 1,311.1 | 3 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 93.7 | |
| 24 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) | Liam Neeson & Ewan McGregor | 457.10 | 1,061.4 | 2,344.4 | 1 | 61 | 03 / 00 | 92.9 | |
| 25 | Coming to America (1988) | Eddie Murphy | 128.20 | 366.4 | 825.5 | 3 | 62 | 02 / 00 | 92.8 | |
| 26 | Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) | Bruce Willis | 100.00 | 270.1 | 988.9 | 10 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 92.8 | |
| 27 | Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) | Eddie Murphy | 50.50 | 151.8 | 151.8 | 20 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 91.9 | |
| 28 | The Other Guys (2010) | Will Ferrell & Dwayne Johnson | 119.20 | 177.5 | 253.8 | 21 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 91.5 | |
| 29 | Do the Right Thing (1989) | Danny Aiello & Directed by Spike Lee | 27.50 | 81.5 | 110.4 | 41 | 91 | 02 / 00 | 90.0 | |
| 30 | Out of Sight (1998) | George Clooney & Jennifer Lopez | 37.60 | 94.1 | 194.8 | 55 | 87 | 02 / 00 | 89.8 | |
| 31 | XXX (2002) | Vin Diesel | 142.10 | 287.9 | 562.1 | 15 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 89.5 | |
| 32 | Changing Lanes (2002) | Ben Affleck | 66.80 | 135.4 | 192.3 | 40 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 33 | Ragtime (1981) | James Cagney | 25.60 | 108.4 | 108.4 | 32 | 75 | 08 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 34 | S.W.A.T. (2003) | Colin Farrell | 116.90 | 227.9 | 404.8 | 18 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 89.1 | |
| 35 | The Legend of Tarzan (2016) | Alexander Skarsgård | 126.60 | 172.0 | 484.6 | 24 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 88.0 | |
| 36 | Glass (2019) | Bruce Willis & James McAvoy | 110.80 | 142.1 | 316.0 | 25 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 88.0 | |
| 37 | Deep Blue Sea (1999) | Thomas Jane | 73.60 | 171.0 | 382.3 | 28 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 88.0 | |
| 38 | 1408 (2007) | John Cusack | 72.00 | 122.9 | 225.4 | 38 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 87.6 | |
| 39 | Jackie Brown (1997) | Robert DeNiro & Directed by Quentin Tarantino | 39.70 | 101.6 | 216.2 | 56 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 87.2 | |
| 40 | The Negotiator (1998) | Kevin Spacey | 44.50 | 111.6 | 179.5 | 46 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 85.8 | |
| 41 | Coach Carter (2005) | Channing Tatum | 67.30 | 123.5 | 140.8 | 37 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 85.7 | |
| 42 | Shaft (2000) | Christian Bale | 70.30 | 153.3 | 233.7 | 33 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 85.5 | |
| 43 | Menace II Society (1993) | Jada Pinkett-Smith | 27.90 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 56 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 85.2 | |
| 44 | The Hateful Eight (2015) | Kurt Russell & Directed by Quentin Tarantino | 54.10 | 75.4 | 217.1 | 51 | 77 | 03 / 01 | 85.1 | |
| 45 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) | Eva Green & Judi Dench | 87.20 | 118.5 | 402.7 | 36 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 85.0 | |
| 46 | Turbo (2013) Voice Only | Ryan Reynolds | 83.00 | 120.0 | 408.4 | 44 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 84.3 | |
| 47 | Jungle Fever (1991) | Halle Berry & Anthony Quinn | 32.50 | 90.7 | 122.5 | 43 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 83.6 | |
| 48 | Rules of Engagement (2000) | Tommy Lee Jones | 61.30 | 133.7 | 156.4 | 39 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 81.7 | |
| 49 | True Romance (1993) | Christian Slater & Brad Pitt | 12.30 | 34.9 | 35.9 | 98 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 80.8 | |
| 50 | Eve's Bayou (1997) | Jurnee Smollett-Bell | 14.80 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 96 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 77.7 | |
| 51 | Fresh (1994) | Sean Nelson & Giancarlo Esposito | 8.10 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 121 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 77.5 | |
| 52 | Juice (1992) | Tupac Shakur & Omar Epps | 20.10 | 57.0 | 57.0 | 65 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 53 | The Garfield Movie (2024) Voice Only | Chris Pratt | 92.00 | 92.0 | 255.0 | 27 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 76.8 | |
| 54 | The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) | Geena Davis | 33.40 | 88.9 | 237.8 | 46 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 76.1 | |
| 55 | Jumper (2008) | Hayden Christensen | 80.20 | 131.2 | 363.7 | 39 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 74.8 | |
| 56 | I Am Not Your Negro (2017) | Documentary | 7.10 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 128 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 73.1 | |
| 57 | The Exorcist III (1990) | George C. Scott | 26.10 | 72.5 | 108.4 | 47 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 72.8 | |
| 58 | The Marvels (2023) | Brie Larson | 84.50 | 92.1 | 217.7 | 31 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 72.8 | |
| 59 | The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) | Ryan Reynolds & Gary Oldman | 75.50 | 98.9 | 231.3 | 41 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 72.7 | |
| 60 | Mo' Better Blues (1990) | Denzel Washington & Wesley Snipes | 16.20 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 75 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 72.5 | |
| 61 | RoboCop (2014) | Gary Oldman | 58.60 | 84.3 | 349.0 | 59 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 71.9 | |
| 62 | The Red Violin (1998) | Jason Flemyng | 9.50 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 123 | 72 | 01 / 01 | 68.5 | |
| 63 | Snakes on a Plane (2006) | Taylor Kitsch | 34.00 | 60.8 | 110.8 | 91 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
| 64 | Hard Eight (1996) | Gwyneth Paltrow | 0.20 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 239 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 66.5 | |
| 65 | The Banker (2020) Apple TV Movie | Anthony Mackie | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 277 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 64.5 | |
| 66 | Kiss of Death (1995) | Nicolas Cage & David Caruso | 14.90 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 96 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 61.0 | |
| 67 | Lakeview Terrace (2008) | Patrick Wilson & Kerry Washington | 39.30 | 64.3 | 73.1 | 73 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 60.9 | |
| 68 | Chi-Raq (2015) | John Cusack & Directed by Spike Lee | 2.70 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 157 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 60.5 | |
| 69 | Trees Lounge (1996) | Steve Buscemi | 0.70 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 204 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 59.3 | |
| 70 | Mother and Child (2009) | Naomi Watts & Annette Bening | 1.10 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 193 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 57.3 | |
| 71 | A Shock to the System (1990) | Michael Caine | 3.40 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 132 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 56.0 | |
| 72 | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) | Ryan Reynolds & Salma Hayek | 38.00 | 43.9 | 77.9 | 35 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 55.6 | |
| 73 | Betsy's Wedding (1990) | Alan Alda & Molly Ringwald | 19.70 | 54.8 | 54.8 | 64 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 53.5 | |
| 74 | The Last Full Measure (2020) | Christopher Plummer & Ed Harris | 2.90 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 46 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 53.5 | |
| 75 | Shaft (2019) | Regina Hall | 21.40 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 98 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 52.6 | |
| 76 | Black Snake Moan (2006) | Christina Ricci & Justin Timberlake | 9.40 | 16.8 | 19.5 | 160 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 52.3 | |
| 77 | School Daze (1988) | Laurence Fishburne & Directed by Spike Lee | 14.50 | 41.6 | 41.6 | 66 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 52.0 | |
| 78 | xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) | Vin Diesel | 44.90 | 58.8 | 453.4 | 62 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 50.7 | |
| 79 | Spiral: From The Book Of Saw (2021) | Chris Rock | 23.20 | 26.8 | 44.4 | 44 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 44.7 | |
| 80 | Argylle (2024) | Sam Rockwell & Henry Cavill | 45.20 | 45.2 | 96.2 | 39 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 43.0 | |
| 81 | The Protégé (2021) | Maggie Q & Michael Keaton | 7.10 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 70 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | |
| 82 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) Voice Only | Djimon Hounsou | 17.80 | 19.8 | 22.2 | 55 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 42.0 | |
| 83 | Sphere (1998) | Dustin Hoffman | 37.00 | 92.7 | 175.4 | 56 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 41.1 | |
| 84 | Soul Men (2008) | Bernie Mac | 12.10 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 138 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 40.5 | |
| 85 | Resurrecting the Champ (2007) | Josh Hartnett | 3.20 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 190 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 40.4 | |
| 87 | Death To 2020 (2020) | Hugh Grant | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 202 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.2 | |
| 86 | Cleaner (2007) Direct To Video Release | Ed Harris | 0.10 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 334 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.1 | |
| 88 | The Piano Lesson (2024) Netflix | Danielle Deadwyler & John David Washington | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 265 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 39.8 | |
| 89 | White Sands (1992) | Willem Dafoe & Mickey Rourke | 9.00 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 99 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 36.9 | |
| 90 | One Eight Seven (1997) | John Heard | 5.70 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 140 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
| 91 | Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) | Emilio Estevez | 28.00 | 79.4 | 79.4 | 55 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 33.6 | |
| 92 | Losing Isaiah (1995) | Halle Berry & Jessica Lange | 7.60 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 125 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
| 93 | Superfly (2018) | Trevor Jackson | 20.50 | 26.4 | 26.5 | 102 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 30.5 | |
| 94 | The New Age (1994) | Arnon Milchan | 0.20 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 217 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.3 | |
| 95 | The Kill Room (2023) | Uma Thurman | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 181 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.1 | |
| 96 | Fluke (1995) | Matthew Modine | 4.00 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 151 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 29.7 | |
| 97 | Big Game (2014) | Jim Broadbent & Ray Stevenson | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 262 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
| 98 | Basic (2003) | John Travolta | 26.80 | 52.2 | 83.4 | 95 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 24.5 | |
| 99 | Johnny Suede (1991) | Brad Pitt | 0.10 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 216 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.0 | |
| 100 | The Great White Hype (1996) | Jamie Foxx & Damon Wayans | 8.00 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 137 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 20.6 | |
| 101 | The Search for One-Eye Jimmy (1994) | Steve Buscemi & Sam Rockwell | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 232 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.3 | |
| 102 | Freedomland (2006) | Julianne Moore | 12.50 | 22.3 | 26.2 | 147 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 19.5 | |
| 103 | The Caveman's Valentine (2001) | Colm Feore | 0.70 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 211 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.4 | |
| 104 | XXX: State of the Union (2005) | Ice Cube & Willem Dafoe | 26.90 | 49.3 | 130.4 | 99 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 18.6 | |
| 105 | Old Boy (2013) | Josh Brolin & Directed by Spike Lee | 2.20 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 165 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | |
| 106 | Unicorn Store (2017) Netflix | Directed by Brie Larson | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 339 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.8 | |
| 107 | Twisted (2004) | Ashley Judd & Andy Garcia | 25.20 | 47.7 | 77.5 | 94 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 13.6 | |
| 108 | In My Country (2004) | Juliette Binoche | 0.20 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 263 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.5 | |
| 109 | Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) | Chris Pine | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 361 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 11.1 | |
| 110 | Home of the Brave (2006) | Jessica Biel | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 343 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.6 | |
| 111 | Formula 51 (2001) | Rhys Ifans | 5.20 | 10.8 | 30.0 | 150 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 10.2 | |
| 112 | Barely Lethal (2015) | Jessica Alba | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 254 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.0 | |
| 113 | The Man (2005) | Eugene Levy | 8.30 | 15.3 | 24.8 | 156 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 9.0 | |
| 114 | Amos & Andrew (1993) | Nicolas Cage | 9.70 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 110 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 8.7 | |
| 115 | Def by Temptation (1990) | Kadeem Hardison | 2.20 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 145 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 6.0 | |
| 116 | Meeting Evil (2012) | Luke Wilson | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 473 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.7 | |
| 117 | The Spirit (2008) | Scarlett Johansson | 19.80 | 32.4 | 63.9 | 117 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 5.2 | |
| 118 | Damaged (2024) Limited Release | Vincent Cassel | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 191 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.8 | |
| 119 | Kite (2014) Limited Release | India Eisley | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 443 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.6 | |
| 120 | The Return of Superfly (1990) | Nathan Purdee | 0.60 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 197 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 | |
| 121 | The Samaritan (2012) | Tom Wilkinson | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 472 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 3.9 | |
| 122 | Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992) | Tim Roth | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 246 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.5 | |
| 123 | Strictly Business (1991) | Halle Berry & Sam Rockwell | 7.70 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 108 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 3.1 | |
| 124 | No Good Deed (2002) | Milla Jovovich | 0.20 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 251 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 2.8 | |
| 125 | Farce of the Penguins (2006) Voice Only | Brie Larson | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 366 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.1 | |
| 126 | Fathers & Sons (1992) | Jeff Goldblum | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 236 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.9 | 
Stats and Possibly Interesting Things From The Above Samuel L. Jacksonl Table
- Twenty-five Samuel L. Jackson movies crossed the magical $100 million domestic gross mark. That is a percentage of 26.04% of his movies listed. Jurassic Park (1993) is his biggest box office hit.
- An average Samuel L. Jackson movie grosses $94.60 million in adjusted box office gross.
- Using RottenTomatoes.com’s 60% fresh meter. 54 Samuel L. Jackson movies are rated as good movies…or 56.25% of his movies. Pulp Fiction (1994) is his highest rated movie while Twisted (2004) is his lowest rated movie.
- Eighteen Samuel L. Jackson movies received at least one Oscar® nomination in any category…..or 18.75% of his movies.
- Seven Samuel L. Jackson movie won at least one Oscar® in any category…..or 7.29% of his movies.
- A “good movie” Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score is 60.00. 43 Samuel L. Jackson movies scored higher that average….or 44.79 of his movies. Pulp Fiction (1994) got the the highest UMR Score while The Return of Superfly (1990) got the lowest UMR Score.

Possibly Interesting Facts About Samuel L. Jackson
1. Samuel L. Jackson was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
2. Samuel L. Jackson has been nominated for 1 Oscar®….he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 1994.
3. Samuel L. Jackson has been nominated for 4 Golden Globes….he was nominated for 1994’s Pulp Fiction, 1996’s A Time To Kill and 1997’s Jackie Brown. His 4th nomination was for a television movie: 1994’s Against the Wall.
4. Samuel L. Jackson has been married to LaTanya Richardson since 1980…..they have one child.
5. Sameul L. Jackson and Quentin Tarantino have worked together on 6 movies.
6. Sameul L. Jackson and Spike Lee have worked together on 6 movies.
7. Samuel L. Jackson has the rare distinction of having played characters that have been eaten by both a shark and a dinosaur.
8. Samuel L. Jackson rates very high on our Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time tables.
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Samuel L. Jackson, is the # 1 most connected actor of the 1990’s, the # 2 most connected of the 2000’s and the # 11 most connected of the 2010’s.
Saw this news story earlier, a Spider-Man movie poster blunder has Nick Fury with an eye patch on the wrong eye and Sam Jackson was not amused – you can see the two posters in the link below –
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/samuel-l-jackson-not-pleased-error-spider-man-far-home-poster-1220538
Hi Bruce, nearly missed your comment. You just beat my tally, I saw 42 of the 50. I’m sure I’ve seen a bunch more from your expanded UMR chart. Not sure why I left Fresh out, must have just slipped thru the net, sorry about that, it wasn’t intentional, I swear your honor! 😉
I left out some of Jackson’s briefer Nick Fury roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He should appear at least twice more as the character next year, Captain Marvel and probably a guest appearance in Infinity War 2. Thanks again for the comment, vote and share, much appreciated.
Epic video. SLJ has over 100 movies ranked at UMR….so far the only actor that can make that claim…but DeNiro and Caine are closing in on that mark too. I have seen 43 of the movies listed here and 79 of the 103 listed at UMR. Favorites would include…#1 Pulp Fiction…all-time classic. #15 Unbreakable…looking forward to Glass. #7 The Kingsman…part 3 is coming. #16 Coach Carter and Fresh (not listed…why why why?). I of course also like him as Nick Fury….but that is the same performance in almost single movie. Another one that I found interesting is Meet Evil….a low budget movie that is surprisingly good. Nice video. Voted up and shared.
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