You might not usually see Foxx up there with the best. But he certainly has his fans and is never afraid to try anything new. Most people will probably associate him with being in action films. But he usually has been successful in some comedies, a bit of animation voicework and even a biopic and a western.
In terms of award recognition, there are two performances that got him some recognition and one of those got him an Oscar as well as a Golden Globe and a BAFTA.
One film that I will give an honourable mention that misses out in my top 10, is Law Abiding Citizen. This tense crime thriller surprised me on many levels. It sees Gerard Butler play a regular family man set out for justice and revenge not only on the people that killed his family, but the people supporting a corrupt criminal justice system. Foxx plays a rising district attorney that is a given an ultimatum by our central character.
Out of his 41 films, I have seen 26 of them. I will rank all of the films that I have seen, and then give a short review of each of my top 10:
26) Miami Vice
25) Stealth
24) Annie
23) Robin Hood
22) Toys
21) White House Down
20) The Amazing Spider-Man 2
19) Valentine's Day
18) Horrible Bosses 2
Out of his 41 films, I have seen 26 of them. I will rank all of the films that I have seen, and then give a short review of each of my top 10:
26) Miami Vice
25) Stealth
24) Annie
23) Robin Hood
22) Toys
21) White House Down
20) The Amazing Spider-Man 2
19) Valentine's Day
18) Horrible Bosses 2
17) Horrible Bosses
16) The Kingdom
15) Project Power
16) The Kingdom
15) Project Power
14) They Cloned Tyrone
While some people may not get into the pacing, the beautiful cinematography and good performances will make this an effective watch.
With Jake Gyllenhaal playing the main character, Foxx plays a supporting staff sergeant.
9) Spider-Man: No Way Home - Foxx returns as Electro in this ensemble feature within the Spider-Man universe.
8) Just Mercy - Foxx's latest role where he plays a wrongfully convicted death row prisoner.
Based on a unreal true story, it sees a defense attorney choose to relocate to Alabama and find many citizens in death row convicted for crimes they didn't commit.
This is a powerful story told with great maturity and makes it effective viewing.
7) Dreamgirls - Winner of two Oscars, this impressive looking musical drama is a story inspired by the career of The Supremes.
It sees a the rise and fall of a female soul trio from the early 1960's all the way through to the mid 1970's.
With a strong cast and amazing music, this is a guaranteed good time. Foxx in this plays a ruthless and slick record executive.
6) Soul - Foxx's only voice acting work outside of the Rio films, and it's a Pixar feature.
5) Any Given Sunday - The film that saw Jamie Foxx become a much sought after actor.
While he had been in a few films before this. This intense sports drama saw Foxx turn many heads as this arrogant quarterback of a troubled American Football team.
While it does massively emphasize the life within this sport, it is a super entertaining watch with many memorable scenes and a top cast.
4) Collateral - A terrific thriller in which a cab driver gets a fare that will change his life.
When a regular lift becomes a hostage situation, it becomes an extremely tense, well written and beautifully shot thriller.
Not only is Foxx centre stage, Tom Cruise is right there with him and both feed off each other brilliantly.
3) Baby Driver - A perfectly directed comedy heist with a top accompanying soundtrack and one of the best films of the 2010's.
It centres on a gifted getaway chair working for a crime boss, whose latest heist was doomed to fail as his personal life gets in the way.
Foxx plays unpredictable criminal Bats and gives one of the best performances in quite a while.
2) Ray - The film that saw Foxx give the performance that got him his only Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA.
Foxx portrays legendary musician Ray Charles from his upbringing to his meteoric rise into stardom.
It's a gripping biographical drama and saw Foxx at his very best.
1) Django Unchained - An extremely enjoyable Western directed by Quentin Tarantino where Foxx plays the titular character.
It sees a freed slave looking to rescue his wife from a plantation owner with a help a bounty hunter.
It's fun, exciting and has the ingredients you expect from a Tarantino film.
13) Rio
12) Due Date
11) Law Abiding Citizen
10) Jarhead - A slow-burning psychological war-drama that sees a marine group go through an operation through the eyes of their sniper soldier.
12) Due Date
11) Law Abiding Citizen
10) Jarhead - A slow-burning psychological war-drama that sees a marine group go through an operation through the eyes of their sniper soldier.While some people may not get into the pacing, the beautiful cinematography and good performances will make this an effective watch.
With Jake Gyllenhaal playing the main character, Foxx plays a supporting staff sergeant.
It sees Peter Parker ask Doctor Strange for help with Spider-Man's identity revealed. But when Strange's spell goes wrong, dangerous foes begin to appear.
It was great seeing Foxx return and expand the contribution he has given to this universe.
Based on a unreal true story, it sees a defense attorney choose to relocate to Alabama and find many citizens in death row convicted for crimes they didn't commit.
This is a powerful story told with great maturity and makes it effective viewing.
It sees a the rise and fall of a female soul trio from the early 1960's all the way through to the mid 1970's.
With a strong cast and amazing music, this is a guaranteed good time. Foxx in this plays a ruthless and slick record executive.
It sees a musician fight for his chance to fulfill his chance of living out his dream.
With deep and mature themes, this is a passionate and moving piece of work with amazing animation styles.
Foxx's voicework as the lead gave us a memorable and relatable character.
5) Any Given Sunday - The film that saw Jamie Foxx become a much sought after actor.While he had been in a few films before this. This intense sports drama saw Foxx turn many heads as this arrogant quarterback of a troubled American Football team.
While it does massively emphasize the life within this sport, it is a super entertaining watch with many memorable scenes and a top cast.
When a regular lift becomes a hostage situation, it becomes an extremely tense, well written and beautifully shot thriller.
Not only is Foxx centre stage, Tom Cruise is right there with him and both feed off each other brilliantly.
3) Baby Driver - A perfectly directed comedy heist with a top accompanying soundtrack and one of the best films of the 2010's.It centres on a gifted getaway chair working for a crime boss, whose latest heist was doomed to fail as his personal life gets in the way.
Foxx plays unpredictable criminal Bats and gives one of the best performances in quite a while.
2) Ray - The film that saw Foxx give the performance that got him his only Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA.Foxx portrays legendary musician Ray Charles from his upbringing to his meteoric rise into stardom.
It's a gripping biographical drama and saw Foxx at his very best.
It sees a freed slave looking to rescue his wife from a plantation owner with a help a bounty hunter.
It's fun, exciting and has the ingredients you expect from a Tarantino film.
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