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Morgan Freeman

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Best of the Best of the Electric Company, TheBest of the Best of the Electric Company, The (1971-1977) Recommended
Feat. Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno
A generous selection of excerpts from the long–running 1970s children's TV show, which mixed up its educationalist intentions (especially…
BrubakerBrubaker (1980)
Dir. Stuart Rosenberg
Feat. Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander
Straight–edged prison drama based around the true story of a warden who disguised himself as a convict in order to expose the corruptions of…
Harry and SonHarry and Son (1984)
Dir. Paul Newman
Feat. Paul Newman, Robby Benson, Ellen Barkin
Earnest drama concerning cantankerous working stiff Newman and his struggling author son. Those allergic to overt symbolism may want to give this one…
Clean and SoberClean and Sober (1988) Recommended
Dir. Glenn Gordon Caron
Feat. Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman
Unflinching, powerful drama with Michael Keaton utterly convincing as a real estate broker who decides to lay low at a drug rehabilitation facility…
GloryGlory (1989)
Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, Cary Elwes
Time and place is perfectly re–created in this moving account of the plight of Negro soldiers during the American civil war. 
Driving Miss DaisyDriving Miss Daisy (1989)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, Dan Aykroyd
Oscar–winning adaptation of Albert Uhry's stage play charting the 25–year relationship between a crotchety Southern woman and her black…
Lean On MeLean On Me (1989) Recommended
Dir. John G. Avildsen
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Robert Guillaume
Principal Morgan Freeman whips the pupils of a troubled high–school into shape in this formulaic but likeable example of the genre.
Johnny HandsomeJohnny Handsome (1989)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Elizabeth McGovern
Mickey Rourke plays a deformed petty criminal who takes the rap for a major robbery. In prison he is given a new handsome face and proceeds to avenge…
Bonfire of the VanitiesBonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith
Hanks, Willis and Griffith stumble through Tom Wolfe's novel about a hot–shot stockbroker who is scandalised through misdemeanor. A famous…
Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Lavishly mounted mega–hit. An exhilarating romp through the forests of Sherwood.
UnforgivenUnforgiven (1992) Aro Favourite
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman
Clint Eastwood delivers the film of his acting and directing career with a smoulderingly dark rendering of a smart script about an aging gunfighter…
Power of One, ThePower of One, The (1992)
Dir. John G. Avildsen
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Stephen Dorff
From Bryce Courtney's best–seller, an oppressed English orphan in Africa finds a father figure in prison inmate Morgan Freeman, who teaches him…
Bopha!Bopha! (1993)
Dir. Morgan Freeman
Feat. Danny Glover, Malcolm McDowell, Alfre Woodard
Danny Glover plays a loyal police sergeant in 1980 South Africa who comes under fire from his militant son. Examines the less visible conflicts that…
Shawshank Redemption, TheShawshank Redemption, The (1994) Recommended
Dir. Frank Darabont
Feat. Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, William Sadler
Compelling yarn made of an early non–horror Stephen King short story about an innocent prison inmate who spends two decades behind…
OutbreakOutbreak (1995)
Dir. Wolfgang Petersen
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman
A deadly disease breaks out in the US of A, and scientist Dustin Hoffman becomes the only man able to save its entire population. The little man…
SevenSeven (Se7en) (1995) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow
Director David Fincher imbues the hackneyed serial–killer genre with astonishing directorial flair, while bringing an influential 'underground'…
Chain ReactionChain Reaction (1996)
Dir. Andrew Davis
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz
The science–slip and fugitive genres converge in this rather silly vehicle for a post–SPEED Keanu Reeves. His innocent,…
Moll FlandersMoll Flanders (1996)
Dir. Pen Densham
Feat. Robin Wright, Morgan Freeman
The hardships of the 18th century England prove a lifelong test of character for the eponymous heroine, born into poverty, then graduating to both…
Kiss the GirlsKiss the Girls (1997)
Dir. Gary Fleder
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd
Raincoated detective Morgan Freeman and bottle–brunetted Ashley Judd seek the psychotic 'Casanova', who kidnaps beautiful woman for his…
Hard RainHard Rain (1997)
Dir. Mikael Salomon
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater
Bank–robber Morgan Freeman targets a Mid–Western town and doggedly continues his heist as rising floodwaters turn the streets into…
AmistadAmistad (1998)
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman, Matthew McConaughey
Laying bare his socio–historical conscience (a much better prospect post–SCHINDLER'S LIST), Steven Speilberg sets sail with an epic of…
Deep ImpactDeep Impact (1998)
Dir. Mimi Leder
Feat. Robert Duvall, Tea Leoni, Morgan Freeman
Contrasting the gung–ho cartoonery of the other meteor–disaster–pic, ARMAGEDDON, this chooses to show the 'human side' of an…
Nurse BettyNurse Betty (2000) Recommended
Dir. Neil LaBute
Feat. Renee Zellweger, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock
Part fairy–tale comedy, part edgy thriller, this perhaps qualifies as the perfect date movie. Due to the trauma of witnessing her…
Along Came a SpiderAlong Came a Spider (2000)
Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Michael Wincott, Monica Potter
Morgan Freeman returns as the grizzled manhunter from KISS THE GIRLS, here investigating the mysterious kidnapping of a senator’s daughter.…
High CrimesHigh Crimes (2001)
Dir. Carl Franklin
Feat. Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel
Ashley Judd is a little confused when ex–Army hubby Jim Caviezel is arrested for massacres in Latin America under a different name. Soon she…
Sum of All Fears, TheSum of All Fears, The (2002)
Dir. Phillip Alden Anderson
Feat. Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Philip Baker Hall
A nightmarish post–9/11 thriller from Tom Clancy, with Ben Affleck taking the place of Harrison Ford as CIA–man Jack Ryan, here hunting…
DreamCatcherDreamCatcher (2002)
Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Jason Lee, Tom Sizemore
Four childhood friends, who share psychic powers and an annual appointment to go male–bonding in the Maine backwoods, are inadvertantly drawn…
LevityLevity (2003)
Dir. Ed Solomon
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman, Holly Hunter
A bleak study of the post–prison world of paroled killer Billy Bob Thornten, who is haunted by the spectre of his teenage victim as he attempts…
Bruce AlmightyBruce Almighty (2003)
Dir. Tom Shadyac
Feat. Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman
The second coming of Jim Carrey for the director of LIAR LIAR is a similar ‘high concept’ comedy with the same ratio of side–splitting and…
Big Bounce, TheBig Bounce, The (2003)
Dir. George Armitage
Feat. Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman, Charlie Sheen
Adapted from a cheerily hardboiled novel by Elmore Leonard, this sees petty–crim Wilson washing up in Hawaii, when a tempting swindle lands in…
Ray: Genius - A Night for Ray CharlesRay: Genius - A Night for Ray Charles (2004)
Dir. Bruce Gowers
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman
An extended concert tribute to soulman Ray Charles, combining new and vintage entertainers and memories from the likes of Quincy Jones, B.B. King and…
Million Dollar BabyMillion Dollar Baby (2004) Recommended
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood's straight–ahead drama about a feisty young woman who trains under his grizzled, reluctant coach to become a boxing champion…
Batman BeginsBatman Begins (2005) Recommended
Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman
Angular and grim prequel explores the origins of brooding superhero Batman, here played by Christian Bale, from the childhood trauma of millionaire…
UnleashedUnleashed (Danny the Dog) (2005)
Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins
Aggressive action drama concerns an animalistic hitman (Li) who has been secretly raised by a Glaswegian mobster (Hoskins) as a dog trained to attack…
An Unfinished LifeAn Unfinished Life (2005)
Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman
Surprisingly robust and appealing drama set in bleak outland Wyoming, with Redford playing an embittered rancher, whose estranged…
Wrong Man, TheWrong Man, The (Lucky Number Slevin) (2006)
Dir. Paul McGuigan
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu
A crazily convoluted thriller with a powerhouse cast, this is heavy on slick violence and self–aware pop–gun dialogue, with levels of…
Contract, TheContract, The (2006)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. John Cusack, Morgan Freeman
An elusive contract killer is apprehended by a camping father and son, giving way to a remote wilderness thriller of cat and mouse. Though…
10 Items Or Less 10 Items Or Less (2006)
Dir. Brad Silberling
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Jonah Hill
Sugary character drama concerning a chance encounter between a mature actor and a jaded checkout chick that seriously impacts on both their lives.…
Evan AlmightyEvan Almighty (2007)
Dir. Tom Shadyac
Feat. Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham
Noah's Ark–themed follow–up to the successful BRUCE ALMIGHTY. A congressman (Carell) is visited by God (Freeman) and told to build an ark…
Bucket List, TheBucket List, The (2007)
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes
Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman star in this endearing aging–buddy flick about two terminally ill elderly gentlemen who throw caution to the…
Gone Baby GoneGone Baby Gone (2007) Recommended
Dir. Ben Affleck
Feat. Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman
Surprisingly gutsy and sure–footed urban crime drama from actor Ben Affleck, who stays behind the camera to direct his brother, Casey, as a…
Big Ideas For A Small Planet (TV Series) Big Ideas For A Small Planet (TV Series) (2007)
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson, Daryl Hannah
Pro–active eco series taking a look at modern green inventions and alternative lifestyle choices that have potential to lesson human impact on…
Feast of LoveFeast of Love (2007)
Dir. Robert Benton
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell
Sage old bean Morgan Freeman dishes out romantic advice to unlucky–in–love Greg Kinnear and others in this feelgood drama about hopeless…
Batman: The Dark KnightBatman: The Dark Knight (2008) Recommended
Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
Christopher Nolan’s follow–up to BATMAN BEGINS pitches Christian Bale’s Batman against Heath Ledger’s lunatic Joker, propelling this…
Wanted Wanted (2008)
Dir. Timur Bekmambetov
Feat. James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman
A relentless rollercoaster ride on amphetamines, this breakneck graphic novel adaptation from the Russian director of NIGHT WATCH tracks the…
Maiden HeistMaiden Heist (2008)
Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy
Agreeable caper with three aging security guards conspire to steal the artwork they're supposed to be protecting. Intended as an affectionate…
InvictusInvictus (2009)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon
Dir. Clint Eastwood tackles the reunification of post–Apartheid South Africa in this stirring biopic, centred on Nelson Mandela and Springboks…
Code, TheCode, The (2009)
Dir. Mimi Leder
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas, Tom Hardy
Routine heist film with Freeman playing a veteran thief who recruits a younger crook to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to…
REDRED (R.E.D.) (2010) Recommended
Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren
Entertaining cannon fodder, this is yet another comic book adaptation of assassins on the lam, but one distinguished by its dynamite cast and…
Dolphin TaleDolphin Tale (2011)
Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Harry Connick Jnr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble
High–spirited aquatic tale of an injured dolphin nursed back to health by a young boy after its tale is caught in crab trap off the coast of…
Batman: The Dark Knight RisesBatman: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Recommended
Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy
Christopher Nolan directs with bombast and brilliance this long–awaited finale to the "Dark Knight" trilogy, in which Christian Bale's aging…
Magic of Belle Isle, TheMagic of Belle Isle, The (2012)
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll
Morgan Freeman plays against type as an alcoholic novelist trying to overcome writer's block by retreating to a remote lakeside community. Despite…
Olympus Has FallenOlympus Has Fallen (2013)
Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Dylan McDermott
It's Gerard Butler to the rescue when Korean terrorists infiltrate the White House and capture POTUS in this tough talking, fast thinking action…
OblivionOblivion (2013)
Dir. Joseph Kosinski
Feat. Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko
Tom Cruise's isolated existence as a drone repairman patrolling a decimated earth is disturbed by the arrival of a mysterious woman via a crash…
Now You See MeNow You See Me (2013)
Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson
A team of magicians who use their illusionist act to pull off daring heists attempt to outwit the authorities in this dazzling crime caper.
Last VegasLast Vegas (2013)
Dir. Jon Turteltaub
Feat. Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman
Four Hollywood old boys get together for this baby boomer romp through the casinos and nightclubs of gaudy Las Vegas. A geriatric bromance that…
Lego Movie, TheLego Movie, The (2014) Recommended
Dir. Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Feat. Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks
This quick–witted, pop–culture laden adventure set in the Lego universe centres on an ordinary minifigure destined to save his fellow…
TranscendenceTranscendence (2014)
Dir. Wally Pfister
Feat. Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany
Johnny Depp plays an innovator in the field of artificial intelligence whose consciousness is absorbed into a computer mainframe. The directorial…
Dolphin Tale 2Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jnr.
Stirring sequel to the Florida–set tale of an injured dolphin, here placed in further jeopardy when her surrogate mother passes away.
LucyLucy (2014)
Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi
A woman's full mental capacity is unlocked when she inadvertently digests a powerful synthetic drug in this outrageous action film from dir. Luc…
Last KnightsLast Knights (2015)
Dir. Kazuaki Kiriya
Feat. Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman, Aksel Hennie
Clive Owen gets medieval as a fallen swordsman who leads a small army against a sadistic ruler to avenge his dishonored master.
Ted 2Ted 2 (2015)
Dir. Seth MacFarlane
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried
More gross–out shenanigans from the mind of Seth MacFarlane. This time out the titular teddy bear wants to adopt a child, only the law stands…
5 Flights Up5 Flights Up (Five Flights Up) (2015)
Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Diane Keaton, Morgan Freeman, Cynthia Nixon
Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton headline this amiable drama as a long–married couple endure a hectic weekend as they ponder the sale of the…
London Has FallenLondon Has Fallen (2016)
Dir. Babak Najafi
Feat. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman
Riotously stupid sequel to OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN has Gerard Butler's special agent running frantically around trying to prevent the death of various…
Now You See Me 2Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Dir. Jon M. Chu
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson
Undemanding sequel with The Four Horseman forcibly reunited by a tech genius in order to pull off their most daring heist yet.
Story of God, The (TV Series)Story of God, The (TV Series) (2016)
Feat. Morgan Freeman
Ambitious cross–cultural survey of what God means to people and how religion has shaped world history , narrated and produced by Morgan…
Ben-HurBen-Hur (2016)
Dir. Timur Bekmambetov
Feat. Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro
Leaden re–imagining of the classic tale with Jack Huston as young prince sold into slavery, and his quest for redemption.
Going in StyleGoing in Style (2017)
Dir. Zach Braff
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin
Octogenarian buddy–movie has Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin team up to pull a heist when their pensions become a casualty of…
Story of Us with Morgan Freeman, The (TV Series)Story of Us with Morgan Freeman, The (TV Series) (2017)
Feat. Morgan Freeman
6–episode National Geographic TV Series presented by Morgan Freeman, which explores themes central to humanity such as love, belief and power,…
Nutcracker and the Four Realms, TheNutcracker and the Four Realms, The (2018)
Dir. Lasse Hallstrom, Joe Johnston
Feat. Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Eugenio Derbez
Lavish but hollow Disney retelling of E.T.A. Hoffmann's short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and Marius Petipa's "The Nutcracker" about a…
Angel Has FallenAngel Has Fallen (2019)
Dir. Ric Roman Waugh
Feat. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith
Third installment in the "Fallen" franchise which follows an assassination attempt on the U.S. President (Morgan Freeman), and attempts by Secret…
Comeback Trail, TheComeback Trail, The (2020)
Dir. George Gallo
Feat. Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman
Crime comedy based on an 80's film of the same name, with Robert De Niro playing a greedy grindhouse film producer who casts an aging, washed up…

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