38 Taraji P. Henson Movies & TV Shows, Ranked Best to Worst

The movie is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald short story written in 1922. It narrates the story of Benjamin Button who is born old and wrinkled. His chances of survival is minimal but not only does he survive, but also, strangely, starts ageing backwards. Then there is Daisy, his love interest, who gets older as he gets younger.

Inspired by Margot Lee Shetterly's 2016 non-fiction book, the movie is about three black female NASA mathematicians Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan. They struggle with gender and race discrimination to emerge as crucial brains behind one of NASA’s most significant missions—the launch of astronaut John Glenn into earth's orbit and his subsequent safe passage back.

DJay, a pimp, is suffering from mid-life crisis. However, when he meets a friend of his, who is a musician, he gets inspired to make a career in rap music. 

Talk to Me is a biographical drama film which tells the story of a radio personality named Ralph Greene, an ex-convict who becomes a talk show host and community activist in the 1960s. He expresses himself quite freely on his radio show and over time, he manages to gain a lot of popularity, even surpassing the popularity of his colleagues Nighthawk and Sunny Jim.     

Four adopted brothers Bobby, Angel, Jeremiah and Jack Mercer move back home to Detroit, after their adoptive mother Evelyn Mercer is killed in an apparent robbery. When they discover that the murder was premeditated, they go to war against the gang lord Victor Sweet and corrupt cops controlled by him. 

Small-time conman and magician Buddy "Aces" Israel seeks immunity deal with FBI in exchange for testifying against ailing mob boss Primo Sparazza, who in turn declares million dollar bounty on the snitch. "Aces" soon becomes the target of a number of dangerous assassins, including a hitman, two hitwomen, a torture expert, a neo-Nazi, and the mysterious The Swede.

Minions 2: The Rise of Gru is a comedy film which tells the story of a twelve year old kid, who wants to become the world’s most dangerous super villain. Over time, he manages to gain few loyal followers, and also builds a lair. However, things don’t go as expected.

Kenya McQueen is an accountant whose friends set her up for a blind date. Upon meeting her date, Brian Kelly, a free-spirited landscaper, she decides to back off, due to their racial differences, despite the fact that she finds herself attracted to him.   

Four friends, Dominic, Jeremy, Michael and Zeke, discover that their women have been reading a book by Steve Harvey, and have been applying its advice on their relationships. Therefore, the friends decide to use to book’s teachings against them to turn the tables. 

Andre Allen, recovering alcoholic, who started his career as stand-up comedian and went on to become successful star of action-comedies, is venturing into serious films. He is spending the day with New York Times reporter Chelsea Brown for an interview. As the day with Chelsea unwinds, Andre is confronted with his past and is veered back to his roots as stand-up comedian. 

Joseph is a 20 year old who is quite childish and misguided. Although he still lives with his own mother, he is the father of two children with two different women. Unable to find any balance in his chaotic life, he continues to have affairs with other women.

Married Couple Phil and Claire Foster lead boring domestic lives and decide to go on a date night to a modern Manhattan restaurant. On reaching, Phil decides to impersonate the no-show Tripplehorns to get a reservation. Mistaken identities then lead to a life-threatening chase by corrupt cops and mobsters. 

A remake of the 1984 movie, The Karate Kid follows 12-years old Dre Parker who moves to China and finds himself in the crosshairs of neighborhood bully and kung fu prodigy Cheng. Dre then becomes an apprentice to Mr. Han a kung fu master and must compete against Cheng in a kung fu tournament. 

Despite his seniority and his exceptional work, Larry, a team leader at a company, is asked to leave his job due to his lack of a college degree. In order to give his life a new direction, he joins a college where he develops a crush on Mercedes, his new teacher. 

When Melinda meets Robert for the first time, she finds herself irresistibly attracted to him, but she is also skeptical of his charming nature.  After falling in love, she transforms herself into everything that he had wanted her to be. However, things get ugly when she realizes that despite all her sacrifices, she was betrayed as he was cheating on her.

Think Like a Man is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of five different couples who plan to attend a wedding as well as have a romantic weekend in Las Vegas. However, hilarious misadventures follow.

The Family that Preys is a drama film which tells the story of Alice Pratt, a hardworking woman who is raising her two daughters while also managing a diner. She has a friend named Charlotte, whom she has known for many years. Due to secrets and scandals surrounding both their families, the lives of both women are thrown into turmoil. In order to save the situation from ruin, Alice and Charlotte both set out on a road trip.     

Colin Evans has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for manslaughter. However, after he is denied parole after five years, on the way back to prison, he kills the officers transporting him and escapes. He soon enters the house of Terri Granger, a woman who lives with her two children.

Martin Blake is an ambitious doctor who has always been looking for respect. He meets an 18 year old patient named Diane, who suffers from a kidney infection. Things take a dark turn when he develops an obsession with her, and therefore, in order to avoid losing her, he begins tampering with her treatment, so that she remains sick and doesn’t leave the hospital.

Nick Barrow, a guy known for setting up heists, finds himself being targeted by several hitmen. However, he tries to survive long enough for his insurance policy to kick in, so that his daughter can receive the benefits.

A 12-year-old tries to come up with a plan to frighten off his mother’s new lover, whom he doesn’t like. However, the plan backfires and they get involved with a drug kingpin.

Madea catches Jennifer and her two brothers raiding her home. However, she feels sorry for the kids and their troubles after hearing their stories. She learns that after their grandmother passed away few days ago, their only relative left is April, a self-centered and alcoholic singer, who is living with her abusive boyfriend.

Ralph and Vanellope discover a Wi-Fi router in their arcade, which leads them into a new adventure in the uncharted land of the internet.  

The fictional character Fearless Leader, Boris Badenov, and Natasha Fatale, manage to escape into the real world. In order to stop them, Karen, an FBI agent, asks Rocky and Bullwinkle for their help.