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For the Love of ...He's a two-time Academy Award winner, a former "sexiest man alive" and is widely considered one of the greatest actors alive, but even Denzel Washington makes the occasional box office flop. In honor of Washington's 58th birthday, check out the 20 best and worst films of his celebrated career. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: TriStar, Warner Bros)
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BEST 10. 'Inside...In 2006, Denzel Washington joined forces with director Spike Lee to create “Inside Man,” an intense film about a high-risk bank heist. The movie starred Clive Owen as the criminal and Washington as the detective tasked with taking him down. The result? An edge-of-your-seat thriller that delighted critics. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Universal)
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BEST 9. 'The Hur...Though the film has been criticized for having slight inaccuracies, no one can deny that Denzel’s performance as real-life boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who spent 20 years in prison for a triple homicide that he didn’t commit, was amazing. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Universal)
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BEST 8. 'Crimson...Denzel's performance as Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter made this war thriller one of late director Tony Scott's best films. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Buena Vista International)
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BEST 7. 'Remembe...Washington's performance as Herman Boone, a black coach hired to lead a racially diverse football team in the Deep South, resonated with audiences everywhere. The inspirational film, which also starred Will Patton and Wood Harris, is often touted as one of the greatest family sports movies ever made. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Disney)
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BEST 6. 'Courage...Denzel's performance as Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling, a soldier injured during the Gulf War, lands 1996's "Courage Under Fire" on the list of his best films. Washington was praised for bringing the torment of war to life on the big screen. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Columbia Pictures)
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BEST 5. 'Philade...The 1993 film "Philadelphia," the first to ever tackle the issue of AIDS on the big screen, featured dramatic performances by Hollywood legends Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Denzel plays Joe Miller, a homophobic lawyer who agrees to help Andrew Beckett (Hanks), an attorney who was fired after his AIDS diagnosis was made public. Hanks nabbed an Academy Award for his performance. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: TriStar)
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BEST 4. 'America...A riveting performance as Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas nabbed Denzel a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in 2007. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Universal)
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BEST 3. 'Glory'Washington picked up his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1989 for his renowned performance as a fugitive slave, alongside actors Matthew Broderick and Morgan Freeman, in "Glory." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: TriStar)
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BEST 2. 'Trainin...Denzel once again reminded fans why he is one of the best actors in Hollywood as veteran Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris, head of the Los Angeles Police Department's narcotics squad, in 2001's "Training Day." Washington's performance, alongside Ethan Hawke, earned him yet another Academy Award (Best Actor). —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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BEST 1. 'Malcolm...In 1992, Washington picked up an Academy Award nomination for his phenomenal performance as one of the most influential African American men to ever live, human rights activist Malcolm X. Denzel's performance in the Spike Lee-directed film drew immense praise from critics. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros)
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And now...Check out the very worst films of Denzel Washington's legendary career. (Photo: New Line)
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WORST 10. 'Unsto...A runaway train carrying dangerous chemicals headed straight for a small Pennsylvania town full of families? Even Denzel's performance as a veteran locomotive engineer couldn't save this one. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
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WORST 9. 'John Q...Denzel's stirring performance as a desperate dad trying to locate a heart for his ailing son was great, but he simply couldn't rise above the unrealistic script and boatloads of melodrama. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: New Line Cinema)
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WORST 8. 'Safe H...Denzel's most recent bomb is "Safe House," a thriller about a rogue CIA agent (Washington) who is forced to team with a rookie operative (Ryan Reynolds) in order to hunt down the man who wants him dead. Though Washington and Reynolds received good reviews for their acting, the film's dull script and poor dialogue left audiences wanting more. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Universal)
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WORST 7. 'The Bo...The combination of Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie wasn't even enough to make "The Bone Collector," a 1999 thriller about two cops hunting down a serial killer, a hit. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Universal)
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WORST 6. 'The Ta...John Travolta’s crazy hair and an unrealistic plot made “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” Denzel Washington’s fourth collaboration with late director Tony Scott, a box office bomb. Denzel should probably just stay away from trains. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Sony/Columbia Pictures)
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WORST 5. 'Virtuo...Washington’s performance as Parker Barne, a jailed Los Angeles police officer living in a futuristic world, was praised by many, but the 1995 film as a whole didn’t strike a chord with critics or audiences. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Paramount)
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WORST 4. 'Fallen...Washington underwhelmed as Philadelphia Police Detective John Hobbes in this 1998 supernatural thriller, which many critics found to be not-so-thrilling. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Warner Bros.)
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WORST 3. 'Out of...Denzel was out of luck with this ridiculous 2003 film. His performance as a police chief framed for murder in Florida just didn’t impress audiences. It also costarred Dean Cain. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
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WORST 2. 'Deja V...Despite a solid cast, this Tony Scott-directed, Jerry Bruckheimer-produced science-fiction thriller didn't do anything for Washington's resume. With a two-hour runtime and an infinitely complicated time-travel plot, the film was nearly unendurable.—XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Touchstone Pictures)
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WORST 1. 'Heart ...A tough cop. A dead lawyer. A bona fide disaster. Denzel's biggest career misstep was this 1990 comedy, in which he stars as a dead lawyer whose heart is given to a racist cop, played by Bob Hoskins. Shortly after the release of this movie, Washington fired the agent who convinced him to make the film. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: New Line)
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