Actor box office profile
Denzel Washington
50 acting credits tracked, with 50 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.
#183Worldwide rank
Credited worldwide
$4.96B50 matched films
Average gross
$99.1Mreported films
Median gross
$85.0Mreported films
Top movie
Gladiator II$462.2M
Career history
Box office filmography
Eligible acting credits with reported worldwide theatrical gross.| Year | Film / character | Worldwide | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  Gladiator IIMacrinus |
$462.2M | Actor |
| 2023 |  The Equalizer 3Robert McCall |
$191.1M | Actor |
| 2021 |  The Little ThingsJoe 'Deke' Deacon |
$29.9M | Actor |
| 2018 |  The Equalizer 2Robert McCall |
$190.4M | Actor |
| 2017 |  Roman J. Israel, Esq.Roman J. Israel |
$13.0M | Actor |
| 2016 |  FencesTroy Maxson |
$64.4M | Actor |
| 2016 |  The Magnificent SevenSam Chisolm |
$162.4M | Actor |
| 2014 |  The EqualizerRobert McCall |
$192.3M | Actor |
| 2013 |  2 GunsRobert 'Bobby' Trench |
$131.9M | Actor |
| 2012 |  FlightWhip Whitaker |
$161.8M | Actor |
| 2012 |  Safe HouseTobin Frost |
$208.1M | Actor |
| 2010 | $157.1M | Actor | |
| 2010 |  UnstoppableFrank Barnes |
$167.8M | Actor |
| 2009 |  The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3Walter Garber |
$150.2M | Actor |
| 2007 |  American GangsterFrank Lucas |
$269.8M | Actor |
| 2007 |  The Great DebatersMelvin B. Tolson |
$30.2M | Actor |
| 2006 |  Déjà VuDoug Carlin |
$180.6M | Actor |
| 2006 |  Inside ManKeith Frazier |
$186.0M | Actor |
| 2004 |  Man on FireJohn W. Creasy |
$130.3M | Actor |
| 2004 |  The Manchurian CandidateMajor Bennett Ezekiel Marco |
$96.1M | Actor |
| 2003 |  Out of TimeMatt Lee Whitlock |
$55.5M | Actor |
| 2002 |  Antwone FisherDr. Jerome Davenport |
$23.4M | Actor |
| 2002 |  John QJohn Quincy Archibald |
$102.2M | Actor |
| 2001 |  Training DayAlonzo |
$104.9M | Actor |
| 2000 |  Remember the TitansCoach Herman Boone |
$136.7M | Actor |
| 1999 |  The Bone CollectorLincoln Rhyme |
$151.5M | Actor |
| 1999 |  The HurricaneRubin "Hurricane" Carter |
$74.0M | Actor |
| 1998 |  FallenJohn Hobbes |
$25.2M | Actor |
| 1998 |  He Got GameJake Shuttlesworth |
$21.6M | Actor |
| 1998 |  The SiegeAnthony 'Hub' Hubbard |
$116.7M | Actor |
| 1996 |  Courage Under FireLieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling |
$100.9M | Actor |
| 1996 |  The Preacher's WifeDudley |
$48.1M | Actor |
| 1995 |  Crimson TideLt. Commander Ronald "Ron" Hunter |
$157.4M | Actor |
| 1995 |  Devil in a Blue DressEasy Rawlins |
$16.1M | Actor |
| 1995 |  VirtuosityParker Barnes |
$24.0M | Actor |
| 1993 |  Much Ado About NothingDon Pedro |
$22.6M | Actor |
| 1993 |  PhiladelphiaJoe Miller |
$206.7M | Actor |
| 1993 |  The Pelican BriefGray Grantham |
$195.3M | Actor |
| 1992 |  Malcolm XMalcolm X |
$48.2M | Actor |
| 1991 |  Mississippi MasalaDemetrius Williams |
$7.3M | Actor |
| 1991 |  RicochetNick Styles |
$21.8M | Actor |
| 1990 |  Heart ConditionNapoleon Stone |
$4.1M | Actor |
| 1990 |  Mo' Better BluesBleek Gilliam |
$16.2M | Actor |
| 1989 |  GloryPvt. Trip |
$26.8M | Actor |
| 1989 |  The Mighty QuinnXavier Quinn |
$13.2M | Actor |
| 1988 |  For Queen & CountryReuben |
$191,051 | Actor |
| 1987 |  Cry FreedomSteve Biko |
$25.9M | Actor |
| 1986 |  PowerArnold Billings |
$3.8M | Actor |
| 1984 |  A Soldier's StoryPrivate First Class Peterson |
$21.8M | Actor |
| 1981 |  Carbon CopyRoger Porter |
$9.6M | Actor |
Chronology
Cumulative credited worldwide gross
1981Carbon Copy$9.6M
1984A Soldier's Story$31.4M
1986Power$35.2M
1987Cry Freedom$61.1M
1988For Queen & Country$61.3M
1989The Mighty Quinn$74.5M
1989Glory$101.3M
1990Heart Condition$105.5M
1990Mo' Better Blues$121.6M
1991Mississippi Masala$128.9M
1991Ricochet$150.7M
1992Malcolm X$198.9M
1993Much Ado About Nothing$221.5M
1993The Pelican Brief$416.7M
1993Philadelphia$623.4M
1995Crimson Tide$780.8M
1995Virtuosity$804.9M
1995Devil in a Blue Dress$821.0M
1996Courage Under Fire$921.9M
1996The Preacher's Wife$970.0M
1998Fallen$995.2M
1998He Got Game$1.02B
1998The Siege$1.13B
1999The Hurricane$1.21B
1999The Bone Collector$1.36B
2000Remember the Titans$1.50B
2001Training Day$1.60B
2002John Q$1.70B
2002Antwone Fisher$1.73B
2003Out of Time$1.78B
2004Man on Fire$1.91B
2004The Manchurian Candidate$2.01B
2006Inside Man$2.19B
2006Déjà Vu$2.37B
2007American Gangster$2.64B
2007The Great Debaters$2.67B
2009The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3$2.82B
2010The Book of Eli$2.98B
2010Unstoppable$3.15B
2012Safe House$3.36B
2012Flight$3.52B
20132 Guns$3.65B
2014The Equalizer$3.84B
2016The Magnificent Seven$4.01B
2016Fences$4.07B
2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.$4.08B
2018The Equalizer 2$4.27B
2021The Little Things$4.30B
2023The Equalizer 3$4.50B
2024Gladiator II$4.96B
Milestones
Career thresholds
24$100M+ films
0$500M+ films
0$1B+ films