The best Viola Davis movies
The top 3 according to 48 votes from people: Widows (2018) · Fences (2016) · The Help (2011). (Updated Jan 28, 2025.)
From Doubt and The Help to Fences, Widows and The Woman King: the Viola Davis films ranked highest by Collider and by IMDb users, as compiled by Screen Rant.
Top 12
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1
Widows (2018)
Steve McQueen: a widow leads her late husband's crew's final heist.
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2
Fences (2016)
Denzel Washington's adaptation of August Wilson; her Oscar-winning role as Rose.
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3
The Help (2011)
Aibileen, a maid in 1960s Mississippi who tells her story.
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4
The Woman King (2022)
General Nanisca and the Agojie warriors of Dahomey.
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5
Doubt (2008)
One scene opposite Meryl Streep and her first Oscar nomination.
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6
Prisoners (2013)
Denis Villeneuve: the mother of one of the two missing girls.
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7
Suicide Squad (2016)
The first Amanda Waller, government handler of the villains.
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8
Get On Up (2014)
James Brown's biopic, as his mother.
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9
Air (2023)
Ben Affleck: Deloris Jordan, who negotiated her son's deal with Nike.
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10
The Suicide Squad (2021)
James Gunn: Amanda Waller and her team of expendable villains.
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11
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014)
A couple's grief, with Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy.
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12
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
The 'Mother of the Blues' at a 1927 Chicago recording session, with Chadwick Boseman.
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13
Antwone Fisher (2002)
Denzel Washington's directing debut; a short, devastating role as the hero's mother.
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