Best Jennifer Hudson movies

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Best Jennifer Hudson movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Jennifer Hudson movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don't know about Jennifer Hudson.

TOP 23:
Cats
Cats
Jennifer Hudson as: Grizabella
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Release: 2019
A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Chris O'Donnell movies?

TOP 22:
Breathe
Breathe
Jennifer Hudson as: Maya
Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Release: 2024
Air-supply is scarce in the near future, forcing a mother and daughter to fight for survival when two strangers arrive desperate for an oxygenated haven.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best David Wilmot movies?


TOP 21:
Black Nativity
Black Nativity
Jennifer Hudson as: Naima
Genre: Music, Drama
Release: 2013
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Vondie Curtis-Hall movies?

TOP 20:
Sandy Wexler
Sandy Wexler
Jennifer Hudson as: Courtney Clarke
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2017
When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Richard Lewis movies?

TOP 19:
The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges
Jennifer Hudson as: Sister Rosemary
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2012
While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality TV show.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Will Sasso movies?


TOP 18:
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq
Jennifer Hudson as: Irene
Genre: Drama, Crime, Comedy
Release: 2015
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Nick Cannon movies?

TOP 17:
Winged Creatures
Winged Creatures
Jennifer Hudson as: Kathy Archenault
Genre: Crime, Drama
Release: 2009
A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Hayley McFarland movies?

TOP 16:
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Jennifer Hudson as: Self
Genre: Family, Music
Release: 2020
Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can save the day: Santa’s great friend, Mariah Carey. Combining musical performances, dynamic dancing and groundbreaking animation, the undisputed Queen of Christmas jumps into action to create a holiday spectacular to make the whole world merry.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Tiffany Haddish movies?


TOP 15:

Lullaby

Lullaby
Jennifer Hudson as: Nurse Carrie
Genre: Drama
Release: 2014
Estranged from his family, Jonathan (Hedlund) discovers his father has decided to take himself off life support in forty-eight hours’ time. During this intensely condensed period, a lifetime of drama plays out. Robert (Jenkins) fights a zero sum game to reclaim all that his illness stole from his family. A debate rages on patients’ rights and what it truly means to be free. Jonathan reconciles with his father, reconnects with his mother (Archer), sister (Brown-Findlay), and his love (Adams) and reclaims his voice through two unlikely catalysts – a young, wise-beyond-her-years patient (Barden) and a no-nonsense nurse (Hudson). Through this intensely life affirming prism, an unexpected and powerful journey of love, laughter, and forgiveness unfolds.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Daniel Sunjata movies?

TOP 14:

Monster

Monster
Jennifer Hudson as: Mrs. Harmon
Genre: Crime, Drama
Release: 2021
The story of Steve Harmon, a 17-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Emily Carey movies?

TOP 13:

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's
Jennifer Hudson as: Herself
Genre: Comedy, TV Movie
Release: 2019
Celebrities re-create an original episode each from "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Ike Barinholtz movies?


TOP 12:

Sex and the City

Sex and the City
Jennifer Hudson as: Louise, Carrie's assistant
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 2008
A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her after one of them inadvertently leads Mr. Big to jilt her.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Suzanne Cryer movies?

TOP 11:

Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls
Jennifer Hudson as: Effie White
Genre: Drama, Music
Release: 2006
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

TOP 10:

Confirmation

Confirmation
Jennifer Hudson as: Angela Wright
Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
Release: 2016
Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had sexually harassed her.

TOP 9:

Respect

Respect
Jennifer Hudson as: Aretha Franklin
Genre: Drama, Music, History
Release: 2021
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.


TOP 8:

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Jennifer Hudson as: Maggie
Genre: Drama
Release: 2013
A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

TOP 7:

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...
Jennifer Hudson as: Self - Interviewee
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Release: 2014
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.

TOP 6:

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
Jennifer Hudson as: Gloria
Genre: Drama
Release: 2013
Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.

TOP 5:

Sing

Sing
Jennifer Hudson as: Young Nana (voice)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Music
Release: 2016
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

TOP 4:

Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!
Jennifer Hudson as: Motormouth Maybelle
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Release: 2016
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.


TOP 3:

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home
Jennifer Hudson as: Self
Genre: Music, Documentary
Release: 2020
A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise funds in support of front line health workers in the global response to COVID-19.

TOP 2:

The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees
Jennifer Hudson as: Rosaleen Daise
Genre: Family, Adventure, Drama
Release: 2008
Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

TOP 1:

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
Jennifer Hudson as: Self
Genre: Documentary, Music
Release: 2019
This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.


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