01 A grieving mother in the aftermath of an unimaginable family tragedy.
Viola Davis – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · June 3, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
Fences earned the Oscar for raw, controlled devastation, the best showcase of what she can do. The Woman King shows she’s just as convincing leading full-scale action later in her career.
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02 A real-life Deloris Jordan negotiating her son Michael's first shoe deal.
03 An Oscar-nominated, transformative performance as blues legend Ma Rainey.
04 A ruthless government official who assembles the team of imprisoned supervillains.
05 A physically demanding lead role as the general of an all-female African warrior unit.
06 A grieving widow forced to finish her late husband's dangerous heist.
07 A television lead as a brilliant, morally complicated defense attorney.
08 An Oscar-nominated performance delivered almost entirely in a single, devastating scene.
09 An Oscar-nominated lead as a domestic worker finding her voice in 1960s Mississippi.
10 An Oscar-winning performance as a wife holding her family together against her husband's bitterness.