Direction: Denzel Washington

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Denzel Washington. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Great Debaters

2007 · Movie · 123 min. · United States

Direction Denzel Washington

Cast Denzel Washington · Forest Whitaker · Kimberly Elise · Jermaine Williams

Synopsis A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Tolson...

7.0

1K votes

7.0

1K votes

Grey's Anatomy (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Shonda Rhimes · Rob Corn · Chandra Wilson · Tony Phelan

Cast Ellen Pompeo · Patrick Dempsey · Katherine Heigl · Sandra Oh

Synopsis Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) (2005) follows the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attending physicians at Seattle Grace Hospital (later Grey Sloan Memorial) as they navigate the high-stakes world of medicine. Centered on Dr. Meredith Grey, the show explores her...

6.6

30K votes

6.6

30K votes

Antwone Fisher

2002 · Movie · 113 min. · United States

Direction Denzel Washington

Cast Denzel Washington · Derek Luke · Joy Bryant · Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Synopsis A young sailor (Derk Luke), prone to violent outbursts, is ordered to see a naval psychiatrist (Denzel Washington) to learn to control his anger. The young man eventually opens up and reveals his horrific childhood. Born in prison to a...

6.5

6K votes

6.5

6K votes

Fences

2016 · Movie · 139 min. · United States

Direction Denzel Washington

Cast Denzel Washington · Viola Davis · Stephen Henderson · Jovan Adepo

Synopsis An African American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life.

6.3

8K votes

6.3

8K votes

A Journal for Jordan

2021 · Movie · 131 min. · United States

Direction Denzel Washington

Cast Michael B. Jordan · Cleveland Berto · Chanté Adams · Samuel Caleb Walker

Synopsis 1st Sgt. Charles Monroe King, before he is killed in action in Baghdad, authors a journal for his son intended to tell him how to live a decent life despite growing up without a father.

Not rated

Not rated