Top 10 Will Smith Films

The best movies from one of the greatest actors of all time.

#10: Hancock - Will Smith finally used some colorful (and very foul) language in the superhero flick.  Fans are still waiting for the long-awaited sequel.  \r\r(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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#10: Hancock - Will Smith finally used some colorful (and very foul) language in the superhero flick.  Fans are still waiting for the long-awaited sequel.  \r\r(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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#9: Shark Tale - Not many actors can voice the character of an underachieving fish named Oscar and make it entertaining, but Will was able to make a kids movie enjoyable for people of all ages.  \r(Photo: Dreamworks)

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#9: Shark Tale - Not many actors can voice the character of an underachieving fish named Oscar and make it entertaining, but Will was able to make a kids movie enjoyable for people of all ages.  \r(Photo: Dreamworks)

#8: I Am Legend - This science-fiction film based on the book by Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel managed to top Smith's I, Robot.  The flick was a huge success critically and at the box office.  \r\r(Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

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#8: I Am Legend - This science-fiction film based on the book by Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel managed to top Smith's I, Robot.  The flick was a huge success critically and at the box office.  \r\r(Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

#8: I Am Legend - This science-fiction film based on the book by Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel managed to top Smith's I, Robot.  The flick was a huge success critically and at the box office.  \r\r(Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

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#8: I Am Legend - This science-fiction film based on the book by Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel managed to top Smith's I, Robot.  The flick was a huge success critically and at the box office.  \r\r(Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

#7: Hitch - The perfect date, Will Smith played opposite Eva Mendes.  The Philly native showed off his sexy and proved he has the chops for romantic comedies.  (Photo: Sony Pictures)

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#7: Hitch - The perfect date, Will Smith played opposite Eva Mendes.  The Philly native showed off his sexy and proved he has the chops for romantic comedies.  (Photo: Sony Pictures)

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Bad Boys II - Back for a second installment of gun-toting and comedy, Lawrence and Smith teamed up for Bad Boys II still acting as funny loose cannons ready to bust caps at any second. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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#6: Bad Boys II - It’s hard to top the first Bad Boys, but Will Smith and Martin Lawrence still had great on-screen chemistry in the sequel.  Who is waiting for the third installment? (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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#5: Ali - Hands down, Ali was one of Will Smith’s greatest acting performances. He spent a year preparing for the role of Muhammad Ali and it showed.  Smith rightfully earned his first Oscar nomination. (Photo: Peter Brandt/Getty Images)

Will Smith in Men in Black\r - Aliens are typical frightening creatures, but leave it to Will Smith to turn an extraterrestrial invasion into a feel-good film. The charming actor, along with his curmudgeon-y partner, Tommy Lee Jones, had us laughing so hard we nearly forget to be scared.\r(Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)

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#4: Men in Black - While the song might have been cheesy, the two Men in Black movies combined to gross over one billion worldwide, making Smith and Tommy Lee Jones the “Men in Green.”  (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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#3: The Pursuit of Happyness - Based on a true story about Chris Gardner, it’s hard not to get choked up when you see Will acting alongside his son, Jaden.  The sensitive side of Will earned him a second Oscar nomination.(Photo: Sony Pictures)

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#3: The Pursuit of Happyness - Based on a true story about Chris Gardner, it’s hard not to get choked up when you see Will acting alongside his son, Jaden.  The sensitive side of Will earned him a second Oscar nomination.(Photo: Sony Pictures)

#2: Independence Day - Aliens, Vivica A. Fox and grossed over $800 million worldwide.  ‘Nuff said!  (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

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#2: Independence Day - Aliens, Vivica A. Fox and grossed over $800 million worldwide.  ‘Nuff said!  (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

Bad Boys (1995) - This action-comedy was the debut film of Michael Bay (who, like it or not, quickly became the blockbuster-maker of the decade) and turned Will Smith from Fresh Prince to bonafide movie star. Trivia: Did you know Arsenio Hall turned down the role of Mike Lowrey before it went to Smith?  (Photo: Courtesy Columbia Pictures)

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#1: Bad Boys - An American classic, Bad Boys officially made Smith a moviestar in 1995.  The Michael Bay directed film also included Theresa Randle and John Salley. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)