February 2025
Filmography Chiwetel Ejiofor
October 2024
Venom : The Last Dance
Action, Comedy, Fantasy Directed by: Kelly MarcelWith: Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor
July 2019
The Lion King
Adventure, Animation (modern) Directed by: Jon FavreauWith: James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Billy EichnerFrom Disney Live Action, director Jon Favreau's all-new "The Lion King" journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's... Read more...
January 2014
12 Years a Slave
Drama Directed by: Steve McQueenWith: Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Chiwetel Ejiofor12 YEARS A SLAVE is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner) as well as... Read more...
Half of a Yellow Sun
Drama, Romantic Directed by: Biyi BandeleWith: Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John BoyegaSisters Olanna and Kainene return home to 1960s Nigeria, where they soon diverge on different paths. As civil war breaks out, political events loom larger than their differences as they join the fight to establish an independent republic.
August 2010
Salt
Thriller Directed by: Phillip NoyceWith: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel EjioforAs a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence... Read more...
September 2008
Redbelt
Action, Drama Directed by: David MametWith: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Rodrigo SantoroA fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry (Ejiofor). Though his refuses to participate in prize bouts, circumstances conspire to force him to consider entering such a competition.
November 2007
American Gangster
Action, Drama Directed by: Ridley ScottWith: Denzel Washington, Russel Crowe, Chiwetel EjioforNobody used to notice Frank Lucas (Oscar® winner Washington), the quiet driver to one of the inner city's leading black crime bosses. But when his boss suddenly dies, Frank exploits the opening in the power structure to build his own empire and create his own version of the American Dream. Through... Read more...
October 2005
Four Brothers
Action, Crime Directed by: John SingletonWith: Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, André 3000,...Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.
January 2005
Melinda and Melinda
Comedy, Drama, Romantic Directed by: Woody AllenWith: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Will Ferrell, Jonny Lee Miller,...While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is... Read more...
The Kinky Boots Factory
Drama, Comedy Directed by: Julian JarroldWith: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joel Edgerton, Nick Frost,...
Red Dust
Drama Directed by: Tom HooperWith: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hilary Swank, Jamie Bartlett,...Sarah Barcant, a lawyer in New York City who grew up in South Africa, returns to her childhood dwelling place to intercede for Alex Mpondo, a Black South African politician who was tortured during apartheid.
September 2003
Dirty Pretty Things
Thriller, Drama Directed by: Stephen FrearsWith: Audrey Tautou, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sergi Lopez,...
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Drama Directed by: Chiwetel EjioforWith: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maxwell Simba, Felix LemburoAgainst all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
The Old Guard
Directed by: Gina Prince-BythewoodWith: Charlize Theron, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Harry MellingA covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered.