Will Smith – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 13, 2026

Men in Black and Independence Day built his reputation as the most reliable blockbuster lead of his era, but The Pursuit of Happyness earned an Oscar nomination for something far more vulnerable, and Ali required a full physical transformation. Men in Black has charisma to spare and is one of the 90s’ most rewatchable blockbusters, Independence Day made him a global star, Ali was overlooked at the time, and Happyness is his most emotionally demanding role. I Am Legend, Bad Boys, Hitch, Aladdin, King Richard and Enemy of the State round out the list.

Men in Black (1997)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Will Smith again, this time with a neuralyser, in a sci-fi comedy you can't hear the theme song of without grinning.

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld · 1h 38m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, AMC, 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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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

TMDB ★ 8.0

Earns its ending through everything that comes before it.

Directed by Gabriele Muccino · 1h 57m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Angel Studios · 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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Independence Day (1996)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 77% Metacritic 59

Earth unites against an alien invasion fleet bent on total annihilation.

Directed by Roland Emmerich · 2h 25m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar35 wins & 35 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, YouTube 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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Ali (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Muhammad Ali's decade of change, from Olympic gold to exile over the Vietnam draft.

Directed by Michael Mann · 2h 37m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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I Am Legend (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 68% Metacritic 65

A scientist believes he's the last uninfected man in a New York overrun by mutated survivors.

Directed by Francis Lawrence · 1h 41m · Rated PG-13

9 wins & 23 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: VIX , ViX Premium 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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Bad Boys (1995)

IMDb ★ 6.8 RT 46% Metacritic 41

Two mismatched Miami detectives race to recover stolen drugs before internal affairs catches on.

Directed by Michael Bay · 1h 59m · Rated R

1 win & 3 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube 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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Hitch (2005)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A professional dating consultant who helps other men find love struggles with his own budding romance.

Directed by Andy Tennant · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · 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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Aladdin (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Will Smith takes a big swing at playing the Genie, and it mostly pays off through sheer charisma.

Directed by Guy Ritchie · 2h 07m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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King Richard (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A determined father coaches his two daughters towards tennis stardom against overwhelming odds.

Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green · 2h 24m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Enemy of the State (1998)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A lawyer is targeted by rogue NSA agents after unknowingly receiving evidence of a murder.

Directed by Tony Scott · 2h 12m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, FXNow, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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.

Will Smith – 10 Best Movies

Men in Black (1997)

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Independence Day (1996)

Ali (2001)

I Am Legend (2007)

Bad Boys (1995)

Hitch (2005)

Aladdin (2019)

King Richard (2021)

Enemy of the State (1998)

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