Want to Watch Some Denzel? Here’s a Streaming Guide to All 4. His Movies. Of all our A- list stars, Denzel Washington’s career may be the most enviable. Although he has a recognizable onscreen persona, it’s mutable enough to allow him to move from R- rated action films (The Equalizer) to serious dramas (Philadelphia) to passion projects with frequent collaborators (like Spike Lee). Tied to no franchise — seriously, until The Equalizer 2, which comes out next year, he’d never made a sequel — he puts asses in seats, but not in such huge amounts that there’s any need to worry that fatigue will set in and his popularity will somehow drop off.

Consider: He’s been in only five movies that have grossed more than $1. American Gangster.) Almost alone among consistent box- office draws, Washington himself is the selling point: Even when he does a remake (The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, The Magnificent Seven), you’re going because of him.

Many well- respected actors have worked their way up the Hollywood food chain, trading their Oscar cachet for big paydays, embarrassing themselves in the process. Washington’s career has not worked that way. Unlike a Nicolas Cage, he has kept from becoming a self- parody, focusing on gritty genre pictures for a few years before throwing us a curveball and doing something deeply moving like a Flight or the recent Fences, his third directorial effort and a major Oscar contender. Washington’s filmography, which includes two Oscar wins (for Glory and Training Day), can be divided into nine categories. Depending on the mood you’re in, there’s certainly at least one perfect Denzel movie for you.

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To make things a little easier, we’ve ranked the films within those categories — and noted where you can stream them. We’ve also indicated in parentheses where each title falls in our overall rank of Denzel Washington performances, in case you’re simply looking for the best of the best. Disagree with the ranking? Show us your preferred order using the Interactive Reader Rank at the bottom of the post. DENZEL IS THE NOIRISH ANTIHEROThere’s a specific kind of nuanced protagonist that, when Washington chooses to go there, he can deliver with silky panache. You don’t necessarily root for these characters, but you feel like you understand them.

Devil in a Blue Dress (1. Rank: 4)A box- office disappointment, this adaptation of the Walter Mosley novel actually got more attention for then- newcomer Don Cheadle’s scene- stealing turn as a lunatic associate of the main character, the cool, calculating private eye Easy Rawlins (Washington). But it’s Washington who provides Devil in a Blue Dresswith its swaggering stride, the actor delivering a deft, edgy character portrait that resonates with the racism of the postwar L. A. setting. Available with subscription on Starz; to rent on: Amazon, i. Tunes, Vudu. Flight (2.

Rank: 9)When Flighthit theaters, Washington had mostly put aside challenging roles for punch- the- clock thrillers. But this Robert Zemeckis drama reminded viewers that Washington could still deliver layered performances. He’s exceptional as a hero- pilot who’s trying to stay one step ahead of the addiction problems that threaten to destroy him. The Oscar winner often plays badasses or righteous heroes, but here he portrays a pathetic, small man, and the change of pace makes it all the more gripping. Available to rent on: Amazon, i. Tunes, Vudu. Out of Time (2.

Rank: 2. 4)If you didn’t know any better, this would look like just another junky early ‘0. Washington thriller; I mean, freaking Dean Cain is in this movie. But give it another glance. Directed by Carl Franklin, this is a dark, funny, sexy offering from Washington’s Devil in a Blue Dress director about an alcoholic Florida cop who stumbles into a series of messes and has to maneuver himself out. The movie is overplotted, over- the- top, and overheated, but it’s still a blast, and Washington seems to get the movie’s odd- angle vibe: Take a step back, and it’s almost a more conventional test run for Inherent Vice, except in Florida and with rum rather than weed. Available with subscription on: Amazon, Hulu; to rent on: Amazon, i.

Tunes, Vudu. DENZEL IS SPIKE LEE’S TRUE MUSEOne of the greatest star- director pairings since Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese? Please allow us to present four terrific films in order to make our case. Malcolm X (1. 99. Rank: 1)This wasn’t the first time Denzel Washington played the slain civil- rights leader — in the early 1. When the Chickens Came Home to Roost.

So he was prepared when he signed up for Spike Lee’s most ambitious film, although he took a year off from other work to immerse himself into the man’s mind- set. Washington nails Malcolm’s steely militancy and gift of gab, but the performance goes far deeper, examining the early failings and eventual righteous fury that transformed him into a once- in- a- lifetime political figure. Malcolm X is Washington at his most powerful and searching, his funniest and most inspiring. And believe us, you don’t want to go back and see who beat him for Best Actor that year.

Available to rent on: Amazon, i. Tunes, Vudu. He Got Game (1. Rank: 3)Washington was never more heartbreaking than in He Got Game, which concerns a convicted murderer (Washington) who’s let out of prison for a week by the governor in exchange for convincing his talented basketball- playing son (Ray Allen) to sign with the governor’s alma mater. This is a story about redemption, but Washington’s uneducated, wary character makes that personal transformation seem unlikely — which only makes it more moving. It’s a performance full of thwarted male pride, and the actor brings poignancy to this strained father- son bond, playing a bad man who has to finally learn how to be the good guy.

Available to rent on: Amazon , i. Tunes, Vudu. Mo’ Better Blues (1. Rank: 6)Mo’ Better Bluesopened just a few months after Washington won his first Oscar, beginning a fruitful partnership with Lee. As the trumpeter Bleek, Washington plays a flashy, jazz- loving young man whose talent is always running neck and neck with his penchant for self- sabotage. On paper, that’s a cliché, but the actor puts real feeling into the role, making Bleek a guy you want to love even when you’re constantly frustrated by how he fouls up his life. Available to rent on: Amazon, i.

Tunes, Vudu. Inside Man (2.