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David Oyelowo has 27 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Selma.
They Call Me Jeeg
2016
Science Fiction · Action
Selma
2014 · Movie · Actor
Top 9%Netflix · Included
Don't Let Go
2019 · Movie · Actor
Top 10%Netflix · Included
The Butler
2013 · Movie · Actor
Top 17%The Roku Channel · Free w/ ads
Queen of Katwe
2016 · Movie · Actor
Top 26%Disney+ · Included
Jack Reacher
2012 · Movie · Actor
Top 55%Prime Video · Included
Red Tails
2012 · Movie · Actor
Top 58%Disney+ · Included
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
Dir. Ava DuVernay · With David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson
A detective suffering from a personal loss receives a call from his recently deceased niece. Being able to communicate across time, the two work together to try and stop the crime before it occurs.
Dir. Jacob Aaron Estes · With David Oyelowo, Storm Reid, Mykelti Williamson
Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.
Dir. Kevin Macdonald · With Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Simon McBurney
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Dir. Lee Daniels · With Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo
It is a dark time. The Jedi are no more, and the Empire rules the galaxy with an iron fist -- bringing tyranny to the Outer Rim world of Lothal. Their ominous presence is a cloud over the planet, squashing any hope of freedom or a better life, especially for 14-year-old orphan Ezra Bridger. But the young con artist soon finds that destiny has other plans for him, as he encounters a small band of rebels who dare to strike back against the Empire.
Dir. Steward Lee, Steven G. Lee · With Freddie Prinze Jr., Vanessa Marshall, Taylor Gray
Peter Rabbit runs away from his human family when he learns they are going to portray him in a bad light in their book. Soon, he crosses paths with an older rabbit who ropes him into a heist.
Dir. Will Gluck · With James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
Dir. Mira Nair · With Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
Dir. Doug Liman · With Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Mads Mikkelsen
One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into custody. The interrogation yields one written note: 'Get Jack Reacher!'. Reacher, an enigmatic ex-Army investigator, believes the authorities have the right man but agrees to help the sniper's defense attorney. However, the more Reacher delves into the case, the less clear-cut it appears. So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
Dir. Christopher McQuarrie · With Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
Dir. Anthony Hemingway · With Bryan Cranston, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr.
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
Dir. J.C. Chandor · With Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo
The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.
Dir. Amma Asante · With David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton
Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost — cowboy Jedi Kanan, ace pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the “muscle” Zeb, warrior firebrand Sabine, and cantankerous old astromech droid Chopper — is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures, and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion.
Dir. Simon Kinberg, Dave Filoni, Carrie Beck · With Freddie Prinze Jr., Taylor Gray, Vanessa Marshall
France, 1815. Jean Valjean, a common thief, is released from prison after having lived a hell in life for 19 years, but a small mistake puts the law again on his trail. Ruthless Inspector Javert pursues him thorough years, driven by a twisted sense of justice, while Valjean reforms himself, thrives and dedicates his life to good deeds. In 1832, while the revolution ravages the streets of Paris, Valjean and Javert cross their paths for the last time.
With Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Adeel Akhtar
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
Dir. Tom George · With Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody
Emma has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey – she also has a secret life as an assassin for hire – a secret that her husband David discovers when the couple decide to spice up their marriage with a little role play.
Dir. Thomas Vincent · With Kaley Cuoco, David Oyelowo, Bill Nighy
Hoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's father Amos must immerse himself in his son's world to find them.
Dir. David Oyelowo · With David Oyelowo, Amiah Miller, Lonnie Chavis
Witty, playful and utterly magical, the story is a compelling romantic adventure in which Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out against a backdrop of political rivalry, banishment and exile in the Forest of Arden - set in 19th-century Japan.
Dir. Kenneth Branagh · With Romola Garai, Kevin Kline, Bryce Dallas Howard
Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.
Dir. Julius Onah · With Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Daniel Brühl, Chris O'Dowd
Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence is struggling to find a better life for his family, while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, and ultimately discovers that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out.
Dir. Jeymes Samuel · With LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, RJ Cyler
An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico.
Dir. Nash Edgerton · With David Oyelowo, Joel Edgerton, Charlize Theron
Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parents from their downward spirals of despair until finally they are forced to choose between home and imagination, setting the stage for their iconic journeys into Wonderland and Neverland.
Dir. Brenda Chapman · With Keira Chansa, Jordan A. Nash, Angelina Jolie
The story of Bass Reeves, the legendary lawman of the wild West, is brought to life. Reeves worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded—and is believed to be the inspiration for The Lone Ranger.
Dir. Chad Feehan · With David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton
A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.
Dir. George Clooney · With George Clooney, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
Dir. Lee Daniels · With Zac Efron, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman
Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thrilling, and spiritual journey of Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols. After being taken hostage by Brian in her own apartment, Ashley turns to Rick Warren’s inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life, for guidance. In reading from the book, Ashley not only finds purpose in her own life, but helps Brian find a more peaceful resolution to a harrowing situation.
Dir. Jerry Jameson · With Kate Mara, David Oyelowo, Michael Kenneth Williams
When a hunter sent back to the prehistoric era runs off the path he must not leave, he causes a chain reaction that alters history in disastrous ways.
Dir. Peter Hyams · With Edward Burns, Catherine McCormack, Ben Kingsley
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