Samuel L. Jackson's Best Movies
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Samuel L. Jackson's Best Movies

From action flicks to inspirational stories, Jackson has starred in just about every genre imaginable. How would you rank his finest films?

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1 Pulp Fiction
Jackson co-starred with John Travolta in this quintessential Quentin Tarantino flick, in which he plays a Jheri-curled hit man. 704 1020
2 A Time to Kill
When a girl is raped by white supremacists, her father (Jackson) seeks the help of a white lawyer (Matthew McConaughey). 286 724
3 Die Hard With a Vengeance
Jackson gets on his yippie as an electrician who reluctantly agrees to help Bruce Willis take down a terrorist. 269 743
4 The Negotiator
A framed police negotiator (Jackson) goes rogue in an attempt to clear his name. A fellow negotiator (Kevin Spacey) is sicced on him. 260 686
5 Jackie Brown
Quentin Tarantino directed this blaxploitation-homage film about a flight attendant (Pam Grier) who works for an arms dealer (Jackson). 200 698
6 Unbreakable
M. Night Shyamalan's Sixth Sense follow-up about a comics dealer (Jackson) who makes a train-crash survivor (Bruce Willis) a superhero. 190 676
7 Jurassic Park
Steven Speilberg's blockbuster helped reinvent the event movie with its utterly jaw-dropping dinosaurs. 159 373
8 Coach Carter
Jackson plays a high-school football coach who puts academics before athletics -- to the dismay of the entire school. 132 646
9 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
There's nothing like playing a Jedi master to round out your resume. Jackson stars as one of the most revered members of the Jedi Council. 131 715
10 The Incredibles
Even among Pixar movies, The Incredibles stands out as a great children's movie and one any adult can appreciate. 127 357
11 The Long Kiss Goodnight
A private investigator (Jackson) helps an amnesia victim (Geena Davis) remember that she used to be a CIA assassin. 89 589
12 Shaft
John Singleton directed this sequel to the 1971 blaxploitation film, casting Jackson as the titular vigilante. 73 601
13 Changing Lanes
A fender bender turns ugly, when two drivers (Jackson and Ben Affleck) let out their vengeful streaks. 10 522
14 Snakes on a Plane
An FBI agent (Jackson) escorts a wily criminal to trial and finds himself battling -- you guessed it -- snakes on a plane. -38 714
15 XXX
An NSA agent (Jackson) hires a thrill-seeking rascal (Vin Diesel) to infiltrate a group of Eastern European terrorists. -45 571
16 Jungle Fever
Spike Lee cast Jackson as the crack-addict brother of a black man (Wesley Snipes) who breaks taboos by sleeping with a white woman. -71 501
17 Eve's Bayou
The daughter of a respected Louisiana doctor (Jackson) uncovers family secrets, after witnessing her father's philandering ways. -78 472
18 Mo' Better Blues
After playing a D.J. in Do the Right Thing, Jackson hooked up with Spike Lee again as a terrifying bookie in one of Lee's better movies. -87 239