Morgan Freeman - Rotten Tomatoes

With a wise, genial presence that made him the perfect fit to play presidents and even gods, Morgan Freeman was a true fan favorite. Signedin LoginorsignupforRottenTomatoes ContinuewithFacebook ContinuewithGoogle ContinuewithEmail Email New Whereisthepasswordfield? Continue Troubleloggingin? Bycontinuing,youagreetothePrivacyPolicyand theTermsandPolicies,andtoreceiveemailfromRottenTomatoes. Firstname(Required) Lastname(Required) Createmyaccount Bycreatinganaccount,youagreetothe PrivacyPolicy andthe TermsandPolicies ,andtoreceiveemailfromRottenTomatoes. LEARNMORE HELP Emailnotverified TRYAGAIN CANCEL Let'skeepintouch Stayup-to-dateonallthelatestRottenTomatoesnews! Tap"Signmeup"belowtoreceiveourweeklynewsletter withupdatesonmovies,TVshows,RottenTomatoespodcastandmore. Signmeup Nothanks OK,gotit! MorganFreeman HighestRated: 100% TheLongWayHome(1997) LowestRated: NotAvailable Birthday: Jun1,1937 Birthplace: Memphis,Tennessee,USA Withawise,genialpresencethatmadehimtheperfectfittoplaypresidentsandevengods,MorganFreemanwasatruefanfavorite.BorninTennesseein1937,Freemanmovedoftenthroughouthischildhood,livinginMississippiandIndianabeforeeventuallysettlinginChicago,Illinois.Hebeganperforminginschoolplaysatagenineandby12,hewasperformingonaNashvillebasedradioshow.Aftergraduatinghighschool,FreemanservedforfouryearsintheUnitedStatesAirForceandwashonorablydischargedwiththerankofAirman1stClass.Hedecidedtoreturntohisinterestinperformingatthispoint,movingtoLosAngeleswherehecouldstudyactingatthePasadenaPlayhouse.Hisearlybreaksincludedaroleinatouringproductionof"TheRoyalSeaHunt"andahandfulofappearancesasanextrainfilmslike"ThePawnbroker"(1964)and"AManCalledAdam"(1966)beforehefinallybeganbookingon-screenspeakingroles,appearingintheTVmovie"CaughtintheMiddle"(1970)andsoonjoiningthecastoftheprogressivekidsprogram"TheElectricCompany"(PBS,1971-77)in1971.Theactor'screditsbecamesteadilymoreprominentafterthatserieswrappedin1977,withhimappearingwithRobertRedfordintheprisondrama"Brubaker"(1980)andwithNickNolteinthecomedy-drama"Teachers"(1984).Freemanmadewavesin1987whenheplayedafasttalkingpimpinthedrama"StreetSmart"(1987),earninganAcademyAwardnominationforBestSupportingActor.TheroleputhimonHollywood'sradar.In1989alone,heplayedSergeantMajorJohnRawlinsintheCivilWardrama"Glory"(1989),ahighlyunconventionalprincipalatadisadvantagedschoolinthedrama"LeanonMe"(1989),andachauffeurwhostrikesupanunexpectedfriendshipwithanelderlywomanin"DrivingMissDaisy"(1989),forwhichheearnedhissecondAcademyAwardnomination.Hefollowedthisbanneryearwithrolesintheblockbuster"RobinHood:PrinceofThieves"(1991)andthegrittyWestern"Unforgiven"(1992)beforeearningathirdOscarnod,thistimeforhisroleasthesecondleadaswellasthenarratorintheinspiringdrama"TheShawshankRedemption"(1994).In1995,Freemanco-starredwithBradPittasadetectiveinvestigatingaserialkillerintheacclaimedcrimedrama"Se7en"(1995).HewentontoplaythepresidentoftheUnitedStatesin"DeepImpact"(1998)andGodhimselfinthecomedy"BruceAlmighty"(2003),beforefinallywinninganOscarforhisroleasaboxingcoachintheClintEastwooddirecteddrama"MillionDollarBaby"(2004).Freemancontinuedtoappearinseveralprojectsperyearforthenextseveralyears,memorablyreprisingtheroleofGodin"EvanAlmighty"(2007),aswellasappearingin"GoneBabyGone"(2007),"Wanted"(2008),theblockbuster"DarkKnight"(2008)franchise,andthetruelifesoccerdrama"Invictus"(2009)-forwhichheearnedyetanotherOscarnod.Freemanplayedthepresidentonceagainintheactionmovie"OlympusHasFallen"(2013)andmadeanunexpectedbutmemorableappearanceasIlderiminthebig-budgetremakeof"Ben-Hur"(2016).Whilealsoappearinginfilmslike"JustGettingStarted"(2017)and"ThePoisonRose"(2019),FreemanalsoreprisedhisroleasPresidentTrumbullforthe"OlympusHasFallen"sequels"LondonHasFallen"(2016)and"AngelHasFallen"(2019). Highestratedmovies RitaMoreno:JustaGirlWhoDecidedtoGoForIt RitaMoreno:JustaGirlWhoDecidedtoGoForIt Unforgiven Unforgiven GoneBabyGone GoneBabyGone TheDarkKnight TheDarkKnight Glory Glory TheShawshankRedemption TheShawshankRedemption MillionDollarBaby MillionDollarBaby TheDarkKnightRises TheDarkKnightRises Photos ViewAllPhotos(613) SkiptoQuotes Filmography Movies Tomatometer® AudienceScore Title Credit BoxOffice Year NoScoreYet NoScoreYet AGoodPerson Daniel(Character) - 2023 19% 77% ParadiseHighway Gerick(Character) - 2022 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet TheMinuteYouWakeUpDead SheriffThurmondFowler(Character) - 2022 96% 93% RitaMoreno:JustaGirlWhoDecidedtoGoForIt Unknown(Character),Self $263.2K 2021 26% 79% TheHitman'sWife'sBodyguard Senior(Character) $38.0M 2021 5% 12% Vanquish Damon(Character) - 2021 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet ClintEastwood:ACinematicLegacy Self - 2021 97% 86% TheKillingofKennethChamberlain ExecutiveProducer - 2020 32% 28% TheComebackTrail ReggieFontaine(Character) - 2020 100% NoScoreYet MeetingtheBeatlesinIndia Narrator - 2020 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet IntoAmerica'sWild Narrator - 2020 88% 92% PrincessoftheRow ExecutiveProducer - 2019 39% 93% AngelHasFallen AllanTrumbull(Character) $69.0M 2019 0% 22% ThePoisonRose Doc(Character) - 2019 32% 34% TheNutcrackerandtheFourRealms Drosselmeyer(Character) $54.8M 2018 NoScoreYet 60% America'sMusicalJourney Narrator - 2018 100% 86% MarchofthePenguins2:TheCall Narrator - 2017 4% 11% JustGettingStarted Duke(Character) $5.5M 2017 47% 57% GoinginStyle WillieDavis(Character) $45.0M 2017 100% 90% TheCWord Narrator - 2016 25% 52% Ben-Hur Ilderim(Character) $26.4M 2016 34% 53% NowYouSeeMe2 ThaddeusBradley(Character) $65.0M 2016 27% 50% LondonHasFallen SpeakerTrumbull(Character) $62.5M 2016 26% 29% Momentum Senator(Character) - 2015 44% 50% Ted2 PatrickMeighan(Character) $81.3M 2015 16% 46% LastKnights Bartok(Character) - 2015 46% 43% 5FlightsUp AlexCarver(Character),ExecutiveProducer $1.0M 2014 66% 72% DolphinTale2 Dr.CameronMcCarthy(Character) $42.0M 2014 66% 47% Lucy ProfessorSamuelNorman(Character) $126.5M 2014 19% 37% Transcendence JosephTagger(Character) $23.0M 2014 81% 65% IslandofLemurs:Madagascar Narrator $11.3M 2014 96% 87% TheLEGOMovie Vitruvius(Voice) $257.8M 2014 NoScoreYet 62% JFK:APresidentBetrayed Narrator - 2013 46% 59% LastVegas Archie(Character) $63.9M 2013 51% 70% NowYouSeeMe ThaddeusBradley(Character) $117.7M 2013 53% 61% Oblivion Beech(Character) $89.0M 2013 50% 66% OlympusHasFallen SpeakerTrumbull(Character) $98.9M 2013 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet WethePeople Narrator - 2013 87% 90% TheDarkKnightRises LuciusFox(Character) $2 2012 29% 62% TheMagicofBelleIsle MonteWildhorn(Character) $100.9K 2012 82% 80% DolphinTale Dr.CameronMcCarthy(Character) $72.3M 2011 25% 30% ConantheBarbarian Narrator $21.3M 2011 98% 84% BorntoBeWild Narrator $26.0M 2011 71% 72% Red JoeMatheson(Character) $90.4M 2010 76% 75% Invictus NelsonMandela(Character),ExecutiveProducer $37.5M 2009 NoScoreYet 37% TheMaidenHeist Charles(Character) - 2009 20% 33% ThickasThieves KeithRipley(Character) - 2009 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet DeltaRising Unknown(Character) - 2009 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet WheretheWaterMeetstheSky Narrator - 2008 94% 94% TheDarkKnight LuciusFox(Character) $2.0M 2008 71% 69% Wanted Sloan(Character) $134.3M 2008 41% 77% TheBucketList CarterChambers(Character) $93.5M 2007 95% 86% GoneBabyGone JackDoyle(Character) $20.3M 2007 39% 55% FeastofLove Harry(Character) $3.5M 2007 23% 52% EvanAlmighty God(Character) $100.3M 2007 0% 26% TheContract MajorFrankCarden(Character) - 2006 63% 65% 10ItemsorLess Him(Character),ExecutiveProducer $81.4K 2006 51% 87% LuckyNumberSlevin TheBoss(Character) $22.5M 2006 13% 36% Edison Ashford(Character) - 2005 52% 67% AnUnfinishedLife MitchBradley(Character) $8.5M 2005 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet TheEmperor'sJourney Narrator - 2005 94% 81% MarchofthePenguins Narrator $77.4M 2005 75% 42% WaroftheWorlds Narrator $234.3M 2005 84% 94% BatmanBegins LuciusFox(Character) $206.9M 2005 66% 75% Unleashed Sam(Character) $24.5M 2005 74% 52% TheHuntingofthePresident Narrator $376.6K 2004 90% 90% MillionDollarBaby EddieScrap-IronDupris(Character) $100.4M 2004 15% 24% TheBigBounce WalterCrewes(Character) $6.5M 2004 NoScoreYet 19% GuiltybyAssociation PoliceLieutenantRedding(Character) - 2003 34% 47% Levity MilesEvans(Character),ExecutiveProducer $209.2K 2003 48% 57% BruceAlmighty God(Character) $242.6M 2003 28% 35% Dreamcatcher ColonelCurtis(Character) $33.7M 2003 59% 49% TheSumofAllFears WilliamCabot(Character) $118.5M 2002 30% 50% HighCrimes Grimes(Character) $41.5M 2002 32% 53% AlongCameaSpider AlexCross(Character),ExecutiveProducer $74.1M 2001 49% 48% UnderSuspicion Capt.VictorBenezet(Character),ExecutiveProducer $334.2K 2000 83% 45% NurseBetty Charlie(Character) $25.2M 2000 NoScoreYet 27% Mutiny ExecutiveProducer - 1999 45% 43% DeepImpact PresidentTomBeck(Character) $140.4M 1998 32% 34% HardRain Jim(Character) $19.9M 1998 100% 83% TheLongWayHome Narrator $13.3K 1997 33% 62% KisstheGirls Dr.AlexCross(Character) $60.5M 1997 77% 79% Amistad Joadson(Character) - 1997 46% 72% MollFlanders Hibble(Character) $3.4M 1996 18% 27% ChainReaction PaulShannon(Character) $20.6M 1996 NoScoreYet 65% CosmicVoyage Narrator - 1996 82% 95% Seven DetectiveLt.WilliamSomerset(Character) $100.1M 1995 59% 56% Outbreak Brig.Gen.BillyFord(Character) $65.9M 1995 91% 98% TheShawshankRedemption EllisBoyd"Red"Redding(Character) $27.3M 1994 82% 63% Bopha! Director $180.0K 1993 96% 93% Unforgiven NedLogan(Character) $100.0M 1992 39% 87% ThePowerofOne GeelPiet(Character) $2.7M 1992 51% 72% RobinHood:PrinceofThieves Azeem(Character) $165.1M 1991 16% 26% TheBonfireoftheVanities JudgeLeonardWhite(Character) - 1990 84% 81% DrivingMissDaisy HokeColburn(Character) $105.6M 1989 57% 46% JohnnyHandsome Lt.A.Z.Drones(Character) $6.6M 1989 94% 93% Glory Sgt.Maj.JohnRawlins(Character) $25.5M 1989 68% 85% LeanonMe JoeClark(Character) $28.9M 1989 NoScoreYet 11% ClintonandNadine DorseyPratt(Character) - 1988 53% 62% CleanandSober Craig(Character) $8.6M 1988 NoScoreYet 50% FightforLife Dr.Sherard(Character) - 1987 67% 45% StreetSmart FastBlack(Character) $711.0K 1987 NoScoreYet 68% RestingPlace LutherJohnson(Character) - 1986 0% 59% ThatWasThen...ThisIsNow CharlieWoods(Character) $7.0M 1985 NoScoreYet 67% TheExecutionofRaymondGraham WardenPratt(Character) - 1985 NoScoreYet 29% Marie:ATrueStory CharlesTraughber(Character) $1.9M 1985 59% 45% Teachers Lewis(Character) - 1984 30% 37% HarryandSon Siemanowski(Character) - 1984 75% 37% Eyewitness Lt.Black(Character) - 1981 NoScoreYet 46% DeathofaProphet MalcolmX(Character) - 1981 NoScoreYet 100% TheMarvaCollinsStory ClarenceCollins(Character) - 1981 NoScoreYet 33% Attica Unknown(Character) - 1980 75% 73% Brubaker Walter(Character) - 1980 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet HollowImage Ralph`'SweetTalk'`Simmons(Character) - 1979 NoScoreYet 42% RollofThunder,HearMyCry UncleHammer(Character) - 1978 TV Tomatometer® AudienceScore Title Credit Year NoScoreYet NoScoreYet GreatEscapesWithMorganFreeman ExecutiveProducer,Host 2021 NoScoreYet 100% ThroughtheWormholewithMorganFreeman ExecutiveProducer,Host,Narrator 2010-2017 2021 93% 88% TheKominskyMethod Himself(GuestStar) 2021 45% 76% Solos Stuart(Character) 2021 NoScoreYet 47% TheLateShowWithStephenColbert Guest 2015-2017 2021 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet Scooby-DooandGuessWho? MorganFreeman(Voice) 2020 NoScoreYet 79% MadamSecretary ChiefJusticeWilbourne(GuestStar),Director,ExecutiveProducer 2014-2019 NoScoreYet 66% TheStoryofGod Self,ExecutiveProducer,Host 2016-2017 2019 NoScoreYet 10% JimmyKimmelLive! Guest 2014 2016 2018 NoScoreYet 0% TheTalk Guest 2013-2014 2016-2017 NoScoreYet 26% TheLateLateShowWithJamesCorden Guest 2016-2017 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet TheDr.OzShow Guest 2017 NoScoreYet 100% TheGrahamNortonShow Guest 2017 NoScoreYet 5% TheView Guest 2014-2017 NoScoreYet 49% LateNightWithSethMeyers Guest 2016-2017 NoScoreYet 45% TheTonightShowStarringJimmyFallon Guest 2014 2017 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet Harry Guest 2016 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet Celebrated Self 2015 NoScoreYet 100% ShakespeareUncovered Host 2015 NoScoreYet 100% TheLateLateShowWithCraigFerguson Guest 2014 NoScoreYet 100% TheColbertReport Guest 2010 2014 NoScoreYet 75% LateShowWithDavidLetterman Guest 2013 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet LarryKingNow Guest 2013 NoScoreYet 100% TheDailyShowWithJonStewart Guest 2010 2013 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet Curiosity Host 2011 NoScoreYet 20% LateNightWithJimmyFallon Guest 2010-2011 NoScoreYet 44% SaturdayNightLive Unknown(GuestStar) 2010 31% NoScoreYet TheJayLenoShow Guest 2009 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet LateNightWithConanO'Brien Guest 2007 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet TheCivilWar FrederickDouglass(Voice) 1990 NoScoreYet NoScoreYet TheElectricCompany CountDracula(Character) 1971-1972 News&InterviewsforMorganFreeman AllUpcomingDisneyMovies:NewDisneyLive-Action,Animation,Pixar,Marvel,20thCentury,AndSearchlight 2021EmmyNominations:FullListofNomineesfor73rdPrimetimeEmmyAwards SAGAwards2018Winners—FullList ViewAll AdvertiseWithUs