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Acting · Writing · age 58

Will Smith

Best rated: The Pursuit of Happyness (8.0)

Films
33
Avg rating
6.59
Peak run
2006’12
Oscar wins
1 of 3
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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Will Smith, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 2006 to 2012, 7.2045678199520002005201020152020The Pursuit of Happyness 8.0After Earth 4.8Career avg 6.59

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Will Smith's career barcodecoolhot
199233 films2024
Current formLast 5: 6.74 vs career 6.59 (+0.15)
  1. WAladdin2019 · 6.9+0.3
  2. LBad Boys for Life2020 · 6.5−0.1
  3. WKing Richard2021 · 7.5+0.9
  4. LEmancipation2022 · 6.3−0.3
  5. LBad Boys: Ride or Die2024 · 6.5−0.1
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Will by the numbers

Average
6.59
33 rated films
Vote weighted
6.61
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.70
rating spread
Career
33y
1992 to 2024
Total votes
9.83M
across every film
Best
8.0
The Pursuit of Happyness
Worst
4.8
After Earth
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2024Bad Boys: Ride or Die posterBad Boys: Ride or DieMike Lowrey6.5117K
2022Emancipation posterEmancipationPeter6.332,031
2021King Richard posterKing RichardRichard Williams7.5194K
2020Bad Boys for Life posterBad Boys for LifeLt. Mike Lowrey6.5200K
2019Gemini Man posterGemini ManHenry Brogan5.7133K
2019Spies in Disguise posterSpies in DisguiseLance6.863,987
2019Aladdin posterAladdinGenie6.9320K
2017Bright posterBrightDaryl Ward6.3211K
2016Suicide Squad posterSuicide SquadDeadshot5.9768K
2016Collateral Beauty posterCollateral BeautyHoward6.8110K
2015Focus posterFocusNicky6.6298K
2015Concussion posterConcussionDr. Bennet Omalu7.1106K
2013After Earth posterAfter EarthCypher Raige4.8218K
2012Men in Black 3 posterMen in Black 3Agent J6.8417K
2008Hancock posterHancockJohn Hancock6.4545K
2008Seven Pounds posterSeven PoundsBen7.6328K
2007I Am Legend posterI Am LegendRobert Neville7.2890K
2006The Pursuit of Happyness posterThe Pursuit of HappynessChris Gardner8.0633K
2005Hitch posterHitchHitch6.6352K
2004Shark Tale posterShark TaleOscar6.0217K
Better together?

Will Smith's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Will Smith

8 nominations, 5 wins

Awards record

  • Best Picture · Academy Awards 2022
    Tim White, Trevor White and Will Smith, Producers
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 2022
    Will Smith
    Won
  • Best Actor, Drama · Golden Globe Awards 2022
    Will Smith
    Won
  • Best Actor · Critics Choice Awards 2022
    Will Smith
    Won
  • Male Actor in a Leading Role · Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards) 2022
    Will Smith
    Won
  • Best Actor · BAFTA Film Awards 2022
    Will Smith
    Won
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 2007
    Will Smith
    Nominated
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 2002
    Will Smith
    Nominated

Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.

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