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Starring:

Denzel Washington

Acting credits By Highest Global Gross

Total Gross
1.

American Gangster / 2007

Director(s):
Starring:
$266,465,037
2.

Safe House / 2012

Director(s):
Starring:
Denzel WashingtonRyan ReynoldsVera Farmiga • Brendan Gleeson • Sam Shepard
$208,076,205
3.

Philadelphia / 1994

Director(s):
Starring:
Tom HanksDenzel Washington • Roberta Maxwell • Buzz Kilman • Karen Finley
$206,678,440
4.

The Pelican Brief / 1994

Director(s):
Starring:
Julia RobertsDenzel Washington • Sam Shepard • John Heard • Tony Goldwyn
$195,268,056
5.

The Equalizer / 2014

Director(s):
Starring:
$192,330,738
6.

The Equalizer 3 / 2023

Director(s):
Starring:
Denzel WashingtonDakota Fanning • Eugenio Mastrandrea • David Denman • Gaia Scodellaro
$190,991,067
7.

The Equalizer 2 / 2018

Director(s):
Starring:
Denzel WashingtonPedro Pascal • Ashton Sanders • Orson Bean • Bill Pullman
$190,400,157
8.

Inside Man / 2006

Director(s):
Starring:
$186,003,591
9.

Déjà Vu / 2006

Director(s):
Starring:
$180,557,550
10.

Unstoppable / 2010

Director(s):
Starring:
Denzel WashingtonChris PineRosario Dawson • Ethan Suplee • Kevin Dunn
$167,805,466
11.

The Magnificent Seven / 2016

Director(s):
Starring:
Denzel WashingtonChris PrattEthan Hawke • Vincent D'Onofrio • Byung-hun Lee
$162,360,636
12.

The Book of Eli / 2010

Director(s):
Albert HughesAllen Hughes

Starring:
$157,107,755
13.

Remember the Titans / 2001

Director(s):
Boaz Yakin

Starring:
Denzel Washington • Will Patton • Wood Harris • Ryan Hurst • Donald Faison
$136,771,683
14.

Training Day / 2002

Director(s):
Starring:
Denzel WashingtonEthan Hawke • Scott Glenn • Tom Berenger • Harris Yulin
$104,876,233
15.

The Little Things / 2021

Director(s):
Starring:
Denzel WashingtonRami MalekJared Leto • Chris Bauer • Michael Hyatt
$29,755,000
16.

Mo' Better Blues / 1990

Director(s):
Starring:
Denzel WashingtonSpike LeeWesley Snipes • Giancarlo Esposito • Robin Harris
$16,581,047