Since then, he has been part of many iconic films and franchises, as well as play many notable characters including God (twice) and the President of the United States (twice).
Known most for his captivating voice, the American Oscar winner has touched many hearts of all generations. He has been in modern family classics, superhero franchises and powerful and emotional award-winning dramas.
Sadly I'm not counting his role in Batman Begins. It is a small role and there are many other performances that have more time on screen then his. However, his character of Lucius Fox has much more involvement in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. So I will be keeping those.
Out of his 91 films, I have only seen 30 of them. I will rank all of his films, and then give a short review of each of my top 10:
30) Evan Almighty
29) Olympus Has Fallen
28) The Nutcracker And The Four Realms
27) Chain Reaction
26) Along Came A Spider
25) Transcendence
24) RED
23) Unleashed
22) High Crimes
21) Now You See Me
20) Lucy
19) Wanted
18) Oblivion
17) A Good Person
16) Invictus
15) Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves
14) The Bucket List
13) Bruce Almighty
12) Gone Baby Gone
16) Invictus
15) Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves
14) The Bucket List
13) Bruce Almighty
12) Gone Baby Gone
11) Unforgiven
10) Outbreak - It may have its problems and gets a bit unbelievable in the final act, but this a very tense and exciting thriller. When an African monkey arrives in America, a virus spreads through a California town forcing a major quarantine.
Freeman plays an army general with a hidden secret of the discovery of the virus about 30 years before these events. With a star-studded cast, the way this film moves really makes up for its negatives to make a fun watch.
9) Deep Impact - One of my favourite disaster films, this late 1990's hit saw Freeman give one of his most notable roles. It is also one of the best roles as the President of the United States.
When a comet is projected to crash into Earth, it is up to a group of astronauts to stop that from happening.
8) Lucky Number Slevin - A slick crime drama that does not mentioned enough anymore. It sees a man getting mistakenly identified, and ends up landing in the middle of a war between two notorious gangs.
The action is tense, the performances from a star-studded cast are solid and Freeman's character name is great. He is simply known as, The Boss.
7) Glory - One of the first films that saw Freeman become a household name.
It tells the true story of the first all-black volunteer company during the American Civil War.
Winner of 3 Oscars including one for a young Denzel Washington, this is one not to be missed.
6) The Lego Movie - A film that on the surface sounds like a cheap money-grabber. But the smart comedic writing of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller made this one of the most enjoyable films of 2014.
It sees a construction worker being prophesied as the man that will stop an evil tyrant.
5) Million Dollar Baby - A terrific sports drama that sees a determined women wanting to become a professional boxer.
This is one that got Freeman his only Oscar to date. As well as winning three other Oscars including Best Picture, this Clint Eastwood directed feature is an emotional story that is perfectly executed.
4) The Dark Knight Rises - The conclusion to the Dark Knight Trilogy sees a Batman forced into exile by a brutal terrorist named Bane.
Now Batman with some help must save Gotham City from total annihilation. Freeman returns as Wayne Enterprises business manager Lucius Fox.
3) The Dark Knight - Seen by many as the peak of modern superhero films, Christopher Nolan's follow-up to the Batman Begins sees scale of the story expand in a way we could never have imagined.
Helped by a stupidly good supporting role by Heath Ledger as the Joker, the mix of superhero action and realism makes this a captivating watch.
Freeman returns as Lucius Fox, and plays a much bigger part this time.
2) Se7en - The gripping and sometimes shocking crime mystery thriller that put director David Fincher on the map.
Freeman plays a veteran detective hunting a serial killer using the seven deadly sins as their motive. With the help his rooke aide (played by Brad Pitt), it ends giving us one of the most memorable finales in film history.
1) The Shawshank Redemption - The number one film of all-time on many peoples lists, and deservingly so.
It tells the true story of two prisoners bond over a number of years while looking to find redemption by giving acts of kindness.
Everything about it transcends so well too many demographics. It is most certainly powerful stuff.
Freeman plays an army general with a hidden secret of the discovery of the virus about 30 years before these events. With a star-studded cast, the way this film moves really makes up for its negatives to make a fun watch.
9) Deep Impact - One of my favourite disaster films, this late 1990's hit saw Freeman give one of his most notable roles. It is also one of the best roles as the President of the United States.When a comet is projected to crash into Earth, it is up to a group of astronauts to stop that from happening.
The action is tense, the performances from a star-studded cast are solid and Freeman's character name is great. He is simply known as, The Boss.
It tells the true story of the first all-black volunteer company during the American Civil War.
Winner of 3 Oscars including one for a young Denzel Washington, this is one not to be missed.
It sees a construction worker being prophesied as the man that will stop an evil tyrant.
This is one that got Freeman his only Oscar to date. As well as winning three other Oscars including Best Picture, this Clint Eastwood directed feature is an emotional story that is perfectly executed.
Now Batman with some help must save Gotham City from total annihilation. Freeman returns as Wayne Enterprises business manager Lucius Fox.
Helped by a stupidly good supporting role by Heath Ledger as the Joker, the mix of superhero action and realism makes this a captivating watch.
Freeman returns as Lucius Fox, and plays a much bigger part this time.
Freeman plays a veteran detective hunting a serial killer using the seven deadly sins as their motive. With the help his rooke aide (played by Brad Pitt), it ends giving us one of the most memorable finales in film history.
It tells the true story of two prisoners bond over a number of years while looking to find redemption by giving acts of kindness.
Everything about it transcends so well too many demographics. It is most certainly powerful stuff.
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