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Portrait of Forest Whitaker

Acting

Forest Whitaker

Titles
145movies45TV shows
Career

Active from 1986 to 2025, busiest in 2010 and 2013 with 7 main titles each.

Leading roles
67
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mysteries of the Unseen World
Mysteries of the Unseen World
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 123 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Forest Whitaker Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    1.0, average 1.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 17
  • Character-Driven 10
  • Gritty Realism 8
  • Character Study 7
  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Crime Thriller 7
  • Redemption 6
  • Psychological Drama 6
  • Crime Drama 5
  • Ensemble Cast 5
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Moral Dilemma 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies31TV shows4
RoleAnyAppearances6Acting4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s41990s22000s42010s62020s3
GenreAnyCrime3Drama2Action & Adventure2Animation1Comedy1Mystery1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

4 titles · average score 71
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TV show · as The Employer