13 Movies Starring Kerry Washington

Save the Last Dance

Save the Last Dance

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-01-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (44742 Reviews)

Director:

Thomas Carter

Cast:

Writer:

Duane Adler (story)

Duane Adler (screenplay)

Cheryl Edwards (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Sara wants to be a ballerina, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her mother. She moves in with her father, who she has not seen for a long time. He lives on the other side of town, in a predominantly Black neighborhood. She gets transferred to a new school where she is one of the few White students there. She becomes friends with Chenille, and later, falls in love with Chenille's brother, Derek.

Our Song

Our Song

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-04-18

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(633 Reviews)

Director:

Jim McKay

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Focusing on the bonding between three female (an African American female, a half African American half Latino American female, and a Latino American female) high school members of Brooklyn's "Jackie Robinson Steppers Marching Band" and the choices the girls face once their school closes down because of the need for asbestos removal. This film is about a host of topics, not least of which is the hard-work involved in maintaining friendships.

Ray

Ray

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-10-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

152 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (100456 Reviews)

Director:

Taylor Hackford

Cast:

Writer:

Taylor Hackford (story)

James L. White (story)

James L. White (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Legendary rhythm and blues singer Ray Charles' life transpires on-screen, from his humble beginnings in Georgia, where he went blind at age seven, to his pre-fame life touring the South, and on to his career as one of the most enduring, inimitable performers in modern music.

She Hate Me

She Hate Me

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-07-30

Languages:

English, German, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

138 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (6185 Reviews)

Director:

Spike Lee

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Genet (story)

Michael Genet (screenplay)

Spike Lee (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Harvard-educated biotech executive John Henry Jack Armstrong gets fired when he informs on his bosses, launching an investigation into their business dealings by the Securities & Exchange Commission. Branded a whistle-blower and therefore unemployable, Jack desperately needs to make a living. When his former girlfriend Fatima, a high powered businesswoman--and now a lesbian--offers him cash to impregnate her and her new girlfriend Alex, Jack is persuaded by the chance to make easy money. Word spreads and soon Jack is in the baby-making business at $10,000 a try. Lesbians with a desire for motherhood and the cash to spare are lining up to seek his services. But, between the attempts by his former employers to frame him for security fraud and his dubious fathering activities, Jack finds his life, all at once, becoming very complicated.

Littleman

Littleman

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-07-14

Languages:

English, Estonian

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.2 (36536 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Shawn Wayans

Marlon Wayans

Fullplot:

After leaving the prison, the dwarf criminal Calvin Sims joins to his moron brother Percy to steal an expensive huge diamond in a jewelry for the mobster Walken. They are chased by the police, and Calvin hides the stone in the purse of the executive Vanessa Edwards, whose husband Darryl Edwards wants to have a baby. Percy convinces Calvin to dress like a baby and be left in front of the Edwards's house to get inside the house and retrieve the diamond. Darryl and Vanessa keep Calvin for the weekend and decide to adopt him, while Walken threatens Darryl to get the stone back.

The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-01-19

Languages:

English, French, German, Swahili

Countries:

UK, Germany

Runtime:

123 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (135417 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Macdonald

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Morgan (screenplay)

Jeremy Brock (screenplay)

Giles Foden (novel)

Fullplot:

In the early 1970s, Nicholas Garrigan, a young semi-idealistic Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to assist in a rural hospital. Once there, he soon meets up with the new President, Idi Amin, who promises a golden age for the African nation. Garrigan hits it off immediately with the rabid Scotland fan, who soon offers him a senior position in the national health department and becomes one of Amin's closest advisers. However as the years pass, Garrigan cannot help but notice Amin's increasingly erratic behavior that grows beyond a legitimate fear of assassination into a murderous insanity that is driving Uganda into bloody ruin. Realizing his dire situation with the lunatic leader unwilling to let him go home, Garrigan must make some crucial decisions that could mean his death if the despot finds out.

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-03-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (28403 Reviews)

Director:

Brian Robbins

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

Jack McCall, played by Eddie Murphy, finds an unusual tree in his yard after an encounter with a spiritual guru. After discovering that with each word he speaks, a leaf drops off of the tree, Jack refuses to speak at all, as doing so will keep the tree, and him, alive. However, his work, marriage, and friendships are all affected by his choice. Can Jack figure out an alternative method of survival? Or will he simply have to live the rest of his life to the fullest?

I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-03-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, India

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (13338 Reviews)

Director:

Chris Rock

Cast:

Writer:

Chris Rock (screenplay)

Louis C.K. (screenplay)

Eric Rohmer (motion picture "Chloe in the Afternoon")

Fullplot:

Brenda wears comfortable, cotton panties; Nikki wears sheer, lacy thongs. Richard Cooper is in the middle, with a good job in Manhattan, a house in the suburbs, and two cute children with Brenda, his intelligent, good-looking wife who's a teacher. But there's no sex in this seven-year marriage, so Richard's bored. Into the mix walks Nikki, a sexy, sassy, single friend he's not seen in years. Nikki has problems and finds a reason to stop at his office every day. He tries to help, they have some fun, and he doesn't mention Nikki to Brenda. His work and reputation suffer. Is he about to scratch the seven year itch? What choices does Richard have?

Lakeview Terrace

Lakeview Terrace

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-09-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (38211 Reviews)

Director:

Neil LaBute

Cast:

Writer:

David Loughery (screenplay)

Howard Korder (screenplay)

David Loughery (story)

Fullplot:

In California, the Caucasian Chris Mattson and his African-American wife Lisa Mattson move to a house in a gated community. The racist and dysfunctional next-door neighbor is the abusive LAPD Officer Abel Turner who feels uncomfortable with the relationship of the newcomers and transforms their lives into Hell on Earth.

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-03-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (28432 Reviews)

Director:

Brian Robbins

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

Jack McCall, played by Eddie Murphy, finds an unusual tree in his yard after an encounter with a spiritual guru. After discovering that with each word he speaks, a leaf drops off of the tree, Jack refuses to speak at all, as doing so will keep the tree, and him, alive. However, his work, marriage, and friendships are all affected by his choice. Can Jack figure out an alternative method of survival? Or will he simply have to live the rest of his life to the fullest?

Peeples

Peeples

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-05-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.2 (3892 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Sparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the Peeples annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their precious daughter Grace's hand in marriage.

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-12-25

Languages:

English, German, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

165 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.5 (817800 Reviews)

Genres:

Western

Fullplot:

Former dentist, Dr. King Schultz, buys the freedom of a slave, Django, and trains him with the intent to make him his deputy bounty hunter. Instead, he is led to the site of Django's wife who is under the hands of Calvin Candie, a ruthless plantation owner.

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-12-25

Languages:

English, German, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

165 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.5 (821085 Reviews)

Genres:

Western

Fullplot:

Former dentist, Dr. King Schultz, buys the freedom of a slave, Django, and trains him with the intent to make him his deputy bounty hunter. Instead, he is led to the site of Django's wife who is under the hands of Calvin Candie, a ruthless plantation owner.

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