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Portrait of Forest Whitaker

Acting

Forest Whitaker

Titles
144movies45TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
66
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 122 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: 5.8 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

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

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 15
  • Character-Driven 10
  • Gritty Realism 7
  • Character Study 7
  • Crime Thriller 7
  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Psychological Drama 6
  • Redemption 6
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Ensemble Cast 5
  • Moral Dilemma 5
  • Bleak 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies4
RoleAnyActing129Appearances38Production26Directing4Other crew2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s32000s1
GenreAnyDrama4Comedy3Romance3Family1Action1TV Movie1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title · average score 35
GoodWatch35
Poster for First Daughter

as Narrator (voice)

1990s

3 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch50
Poster for Hope Floats

Director, Executive Music Producer