Denzel Washington birthday special: 10 films like 'Malcolm X' that you should watch

Denzel Washington has developed a reputation for delivering performances that have been talked about for years since ir big-screen releases. y even tend to leave a near-permanent impact on audience members long after y have seen his performance in one of Denzel Washington's movies like Malcolm X, for example. In Malcolm X, Washington was observed to have brought to life a historic character from African-American's side of American history.

Movies Like Malcolm X, which has him playing impactful characters that carry a mess with a dash of his creative flair, are what has earned actor status of an A-list star. This article is essentially a list of Denzel Washington's movies that have been curated for those who would like to see films similar to Malcolm X on occasion of Denzel Washington's birthday.

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1) Magnificient Seven

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Denzel Washington's birthday go-to movie list has to start with his portrayal of Sam Chisolm in Magnificient Seven. At time of film's release in 2016, Denzel Washington's was all of sixty-one years old. Much like in Malcolm X, Washington's character is seeking justice for a marginalized section for society. Even at of 61, one has observed that Washington has outshone likes of Chriss Pratt, Ethan Hawke & Lee Byung-hun. film can be streamed on YouTube on a rental basis.

2) Flight

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Denzel Washington's character in Flight and as well as Malcolm X have one common less-thought-of commonality that has rarely been highlighted by anyone. In both films, it was observed that Washington's central protagonist h been given a hard time just for sole purpose of doing right thing through off--book methods. film has a rating of 7.3 on IMDb and is available for streaming on Netflix.

3) Fences

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Denzel Washington & Viola Davis-starrer & Malcolm X tackle  centuries-old practice of racism in ir own unique ways. Fences is an emotional story about tyranny that an African American Basketball aspirant causes upon losing his chance of becoming a player due to racism. film, which has also been directed by Washington, has a rating of 7.2 on IMDb and is available on various streaming services, depending on one's geographical location.

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4) American Gangster

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Antoine Fuqua directorial and Malcolm X indirectly talk about spine that one needs to possess in order to run an organisation for purpose of achieving desired results. However, one can definitely make argument that Malcolm X and Denzel Washington's character in film, Frank Lucas, belong to different ends of moral spectrum. But, reality is that re's a visible throughline. Antoine Fuqua-directorial is available for streaming on Netflix.

5) Inside Man

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me of deals and negotiations going awry and characters facing consequences of same is common through-line between Malcolm X and Inside Man. At time of release of this film, Denzel Washington's was all of 51 years old. What also connects two film is ir director, Spike Lee, who recently gave films like John David Washington-starrer BlackKlansman & late Chwick Boseman-starrer Da 5 Bloods. film is also available for streaming on YouTube on a rental basis.

6) Man On Fire

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What ties Man On Fire and Malcolm X toger are ir central character's determination to acquire what rightfully belongs to m. Man On Fire has Washington essaying character of an ex-CIA officer. film has been directed by Tony Scott and has a rating of 7.7 on IMDb, as of this writing. feature film is also available for streaming on Netflix.

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7) Equalizer 

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In film, much like his character in Malcolm X, Denzel Washington's fight for justice arises out of extraordinary circumstances that have transpired around him. Most of events, in two films, have been performed as part of racially-charged ndas. film has a rating of 7.2 on IMDb and is available for streaming on Netflix.

8) Crimson Tide

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1995 film, much like Malcolm X, is a fight for territory and extreme extents one is rey to go to for securing what belongs to m. screenplay of Crimson Tide has been written by Quentin Taranti and Michael Schiffer. Tony Scott directorial has received a rating of 7.3 on IMDb and is available for streaming on YouTube on a rental basis.

9) Remember Titans

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common me of will to fight for oneself while battling practice of racism can be considered to be a common me between Malcolm X and Remember Titans. film in question has been directed by Edward Zwick and back in day, it h grossed over 130 million US dollars at box office during its initial release in 2000. film is available for streaming on YouTube on a rental basis.

10) Seige

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One can see that subtly, Denzel Washington's character in film also gets subjected to racism in various sequences of film. film is one of those very few cult features that h achieved milestone of 100 million dollars in gross box office collections, which was relatively unheard of feat in connection to a film that h an actor of African American descent as one of its les. Edward Zwick film has a rating of 6.4 on IMDb and is available for streaming on YouTube on a rental basis.

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