Top 10 Best Morgan Freeman Movies

As Red, a lifer who befriends a wrongly convicted banker, Freeman provides the narration and emotional core of this prison drama. The film is now known as one of the highest-rated films of all time.

As the nearly retired detective William Somerset, who guides a young colleague in hunting a serial killer, Freeman plays the restrained, experienced counterpart to Brad Pitt's character. The film is known for its dark atmosphere and infamous ending.

Opposite Jack Nicholson, Freeman plays a mechanic who, after a cancer diagnosis, decides to complete a list of things before he dies. The film combines humor with a sincere reflection on mortality.

As a crime boss caught in a web of crime and coincidence, Freeman plays a smaller but memorable role in this non-linear crime film, which jumps between storylines that ultimately come together.

As the loyal partner of a former gunslinger brought back for one last job, Freeman stars opposite Clint Eastwood in this western classic. The film deliberately turned the romance of the genre into something grimmer and more realistic.

As South African President Nelson Mandela, who uses his country's rugby team to unite a divided nation, Freeman delivered one of his most respected biographical roles. He prepared extensively, including meeting Mandela personally.

As a chauffeur who drives an elderly, stubborn woman for decades, Freeman leads this drama about an unlikely friendship against the backdrop of the segregated American South. The film won the Oscar for Best Picture.

As a former boxer now working as a gym assistant, Freeman stars opposite Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank in this gripping sports drama, which won him an Oscar. The film is ultimately less about boxing than about sacrifice and loss.

As an experienced sergeant major in one of the first Black regiments of the US Army during the Civil War, Freeman plays a key role in this war drama, which won multiple Oscars.

As a Moorish warrior who helps Robin Hood fight the Sheriff of Nottingham, Freeman plays one of the most memorable supporting roles in this action version of the legend.