- Films
- 36
- Avg rating
- 5.70
- Peak run
- 1985’87
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Rae by the numbers
Average
5.70
21 rated films
Vote weighted
5.83
bigger films count more
Median
5.8
half are better
Consistency
±1.26
rating spread
Career
46y
1981 to 2026
Total votes
481K
across every film
Best
7.7
The Color Purple
Worst
5.3
Soul Man
Newest first
Filmography
| 2026 | The Raven | Nurse Virginia | 7.3 | 2,541 |
| 2024 | Scared to Death | Ruth | · | 286 |
| 2018 | Reborn | Dory Ryder | · | 908 |
| 2012 | Shiver | Detective Burdine | 4.3 | 1,308 |
| 2011 |  Jeff, Who Lives at Home | Carol | 6.4 | 66,762 |
| 2006 | Max Havoc: Ring of Fire | Sister Caroline | · | 418 |
| 2005 | Constellation | Jenita Boxer | · | 718 |
| 2000 | The Visit | Felicia | · | 301 |
| 2000 | Dangerous Attraction | Ann Rich | · | 528 |
| 1997 | Goodbye America | Special Agent Danzig | · | 324 |
| 1996 | Mask of Death | Cassandra Turner | · | 439 |
| 1996 | Small Time | The Woman | · | 282 |
| 1995 | The Break | Jennifer Hudson | · | 391 |
| 1995 |  Crying Freeman | Detective Forge | 6.4 | 14,583 |
| 1995 | Hideaway | Rose Orwetto | 5.3 | 8,101 |
| 1994 | Boca | J.J. | · | 305 |
| 1994 | Boulevard | Ola | · | 750 |
| 1993 | Time Runner | Karen Donaldson | 4.1 | 1,280 |
| 1992 | When the Party's Over | M.J. | 4.8 | 1,323 |
| 1991 | Chaindance | Ilene Curtis | · | 364 |
Better together?
Rae Dawn Chong's regulars
- Penelope BuitenhuisDirector and actor · 2 films
- Julian RichardsDirector and actor · 2 films · 4.30 avg▼−1.00
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Rae Dawn Chong
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.