Morgan Freeman – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 14, 2026

The Shawshank Redemption is warm and steady even in a story about despair, Se7en is colder and more world-weary from the same decade, and The Dark Knight shows how much gravity he brings to a supporting role. Unforgiven pulls a retired outlaw back into violence beside Clint Eastwood, Invictus plays Nelson Mandela with calm authority, Deep Impact gives a steady presidential voice during a comet crisis, and Now You See Me adds a magician-hunting insider. Driving Miss Daisy, Million Dollar Baby and Bruce Almighty round out the list.

Now You See Me (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 51% Metacritic 50

A team of illusionists pulls off elaborate heists disguised as stage magic.

Directed by Louis Leterrier · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

1 win & 3 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Deep Impact (1998)

IMDb ★ 6.3 RT 45% Metacritic 40

Humanity races to stop or survive a comet on a collision course with Earth.

Directed by Mimi Leder · 2h 02m · Rated PG-13

5 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Unforgiven (1992)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 96% Metacritic 85

A retired, ageing gunslinger takes one last job that forces him to confront his violent past.

Directed by Clint Eastwood · 2h 10m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars52 wins & 47 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Invictus (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Nelson Mandela uses the Rugby World Cup to try to unite a still-divided post-apartheid South Africa.

Directed by Clint Eastwood · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Dark Knight (2008)

IMDb ★ 9.1 RT 94% Metacritic 85

A district attorney and a vigilante are pushed past their limits by a criminal who wants neither money nor power.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2h 32m · Rated PG-13

Won 2 Oscars163 wins & 165 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bruce Almighty (2003)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Jennifer Aniston plays the steady, grounded partner opposite Jim Carrey's chaos.

Directed by Tom Shadyac · 1h 41m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.2

An elderly Southern woman and her patient Black chauffeur slowly form an unlikely friendship over the years.

Directed by Bruce Beresford · 1h 39m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Million Dollar Baby (2004)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 90% Metacritic 86

A gruff boxing trainer reluctantly takes on a determined female fighter with nothing left to lose.

Directed by Clint Eastwood · 2h 12m · Rated PG-13

Won 4 Oscars68 wins & 86 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Se7en (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 84% Metacritic 65

One of the most atmospheric detective films ever made, and still unnerving.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 07m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar29 wins & 44 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

IMDb ★ 9.3 RT 89% Metacritic 82

Hope as an active choice, not a passive feeling, patiently built over two and a half hours.

Directed by Frank Darabont · 2h 22m · Rated R

Nominated for 7 Oscars21 wins & 43 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, TNT, TBS, tru TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

Morgan Freeman – 10 Best Movies

Now You See Me (2013)

Deep Impact (1998)

Unforgiven (1992)

Invictus (2009)

The Dark Knight (2008)

Bruce Almighty (2003)

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Se7en (1995)

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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