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Best Ernie Hudson movies

We present our ranking of the best Ernie Hudson movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Ernie Hudson.

TOP 25: Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

Ernie Hudson as: Anthony Vejar
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Release: 2010
Walter Weed is an unassuming desk jockey at the FBI when the Bureau uncovers a plot to assassinate him. A team of degenerate, psychotic assassins dispatched by mystery man Hal Leuco to win a huge bounty includes a resourceful beauty who has a unique method of killing her prey, a power-tool wielding psychopath and a deadly master of disguise.


TOP 24: Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Ernie Hudson as: Blake Rische
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 2005
Writer-director Randall Miller's heart-achingly sweet drama centers on the unsatisfying personal life of protagonist Frank Keane, a sensitive baker who remains deeply despondent over his late wife's untimely death. When Frank helps a stranger who's sidelined by a fatal accident on his way to a fateful reunion, he decides to show up for the rendezvous in the man's place. In the process, he finds hope and redemption.

TOP 23: Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Ernie Hudson as: Pedro (voice)
Genre: Comedy, Family
Release: 2011
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.


TOP 22: Leviathan

Ernie Hudson as: Justin Jones
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Release: 1989
Underwater deep-sea miners encounter a Soviet wreck and bring back a dangerous cargo to their base on the ocean floor with horrifying results. The crew of the mining base must fight to survive against a genetic mutation that hunts them down one by one.


TOP 21: God's Not Dead 2

Ernie Hudson as: Judge Stennis
Genre: Drama
Release: 2016
When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus, her reasoned response lands her in deep trouble and could expel God from the public square once and for all.

TOP 20: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Ernie Hudson as: Harry McDonald
Genre: Action, Comedy
Release: 2005
After her triumph at the Miss United States pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart becomes an overnight sensation -- and the new "face of the FBI." But it's time to spring into action again when the pageant's winner, Cheryl, and emcee, Stan, are abducted.


TOP 19: Airheads

Ernie Hudson as: Sergeant O'Malley
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Music
Release: 1994
The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an AM rock station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.


TOP 18: The Jazz Singer

Ernie Hudson as: Heckler
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Release: 1980
Neil Diamond stars as Yussel in this tale of a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music.

TOP 17: Speechless

Ernie Hudson as: Ventura
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Release: 1994
A romantic comedy. Michael Keaton and Geena Davis are speechwriters for competing political campaigns. Witty and amusing for the political junkies amongst us.


TOP 16: Sugar Hill

Ernie Hudson as: Lolly Jonas
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Release: 1994
In the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, the Mafia steps in when a drug dealer quits his partner brother to lead a straight life with his girlfriend.


TOP 15: The Substitute

Ernie Hudson as: Claude Rolle
Genre: Action, Thriller
Release: 1996
After he did some jobs for CIA, ex-marine John Shale is visiting his high school love Jane. She's now a teacher in Columbus High School in Miami. Soon after his arriving Jane has her knee cap broken while jogging. After that, John decides to go undercover as her substitute in high school. Very soon he finds out that gang named Kings of Destruction are terrorizing the school.

TOP 14: Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 - Viva La Fiesta!

Ernie Hudson as: Pedro (voice)
Genre: Comedy, Family
Release: 2012
When Papi & co move into a luxurious hotel, his youngest pup Rosa feels neglected and he must show her how special she is.


TOP 13: Ghostheads

Ernie Hudson as: Himself
Genre: Documentary
Release: 2016
Ghostheads is a documentary that explores the extreme side of the Ghostbusters fandom. Join us as we travel the world meeting extreme Ghostbusters fans. Every Ghosthead is unique. Every Franchise is its own. Every pop culture fandom should learn how to give back to the community.


TOP 12: No Escape

Ernie Hudson as: Hawkins
Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Release: 1994
In the year 2022, a ruthless prison warden has created the ultimate solution for his most troublesome and violent inmates: Absolom, a secret jungle island where prisoners are abandoned and left to die. But Marine Captain John Robbins, convicted of murdering a commanding officer, is determined to escape the island in order to reveal the truth behind his murderous actions and clear his name.


TOP 11: Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Ernie Hudson as: Percy
Genre: Drama
Release: 2013
A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

TOP 10: Ghostbusters II

Ernie Hudson as: Winston Zeddemore
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Release: 1989
Five years after they defeated Gozer, the Ghostbusters are out of business. When Dana begins to have ghost problems again, the boys come out of retirement to aid her and hopefully save New York City from a new paranormal threat.


TOP 9: Miss Congeniality

Ernie Hudson as: Harry McDonald
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Release: 2000
When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-nails Gracie Hart is the only female Agent at the office, she's chosen to go undercover as the contestant from New Jersey.


TOP 8: Nobel Son

Ernie Hudson as: Sgt. Bill Canega
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release: 2007
Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson is kidnapped by Thaddeus James, a young genius who claims to be Barkley's illegitimate half-brother. Motivated not so much by money as revenge, Thaddeus tries to convince Barkley to help him carry out a multimillion-dollar extortion plot against their patriarch.


TOP 7: The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

Ernie Hudson as: Solomon
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Release: 1992
A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the family. The nail-biting suspense builds quickly in this chilling psychological thriller about deception and bitter revenge.


TOP 6: Batman: Bad Blood

Ernie Hudson as: Lucius Fox (voice)
Genre: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Release: 2016
Bruce Wayne is missing. Alfred covers for him while Nightwing and Robin patrol Gotham City in his stead. And a new player, Batwoman, investigates Batman's disappearance.

TOP 5: Nappily Ever After

Ernie Hudson as: Richard Jones
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Release: 2018
After an accident at the hair salon, Violet realizes she's not living life to the fullest. A soulful barber helps her put the pieces back together.


TOP 4: The Basketball Diaries

Ernie Hudson as: Reggie
Genre: Drama, Crime
Release: 1995
Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction.


TOP 3: Ghostbusters

Ernie Hudson as: Winston Zeddemore
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Release: 1984
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.


TOP 2: The Crow

Ernie Hudson as: Sergeant Albrecht
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Release: 1994
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven -- watched over by a hypnotic crow -- returns from the grave to exact revenge.


TOP 1: The Ron Clark Story

Ernie Hudson as: Principal Turner
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Release: 2006
A passionate and innovative teacher leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to this students, Ron Clark must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to drive them toward their potential.

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