Djimon Hounsou Movies, Ranked

Gladiator Sand, Quiet Place Silence, Endless Mentor Duty

17 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-04-21.

Hounsou turns up in everything from Gladiator to A Quiet Place and he is always the most grounded person on screen, even when the movie around him is falling apart. Ranked by my own stars, so The Island and Gladiator take the top two spots

1. 1
   The Island (2005)

   ★★★★

   The film carries Michael Bay’s signature DNA, that constant sense of imminent threat and high tension danger.

2. 2
   Gladiator (2000)

   ★★★★

   The fire catapult hits feel real and dangerous.

3. 3
   King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

   ★★★★
4. 4
   How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

   ★★★★
5. 5
   Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

   ★★★★
6. 6
   A Quiet Place Part II (2020)

   ★★★★
7. 7
   The King's Man (2021)

   ★★★½
8. 8
   Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (2003)

   ★★★½
9. 9
   Constantine (2005)

   ★★★½
10. 10
    Blood Diamond (2006)

    ★★★½
11. 11
    Gran Turismo (2023)

    ★★★½
12. 12
    Shazam! (2019)

    ★★★½
13. 13
    Captain Marvel (2019)

    ★★★½
14. 14
    Seventh Son (2014)

    ★★★
15. 15
    The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

    ★★★
16. 16
    A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

    ★★★
17. 17
    Thrash (2026)

    ★½

    Visually, it actually looks solid, especially in how it builds the flooded environment with the help of great CGI and sets.