Will Smith Turns 55: His 13(5) Best Film Performances, From ‘Ali’ to ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’

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Today is Will Smith's birthday. Look back on his 13 best film roles: https://t.co/REZk5SgnOc
- Variety (@Variety) September 25, 2023

Will Smith is the cool big brother.

To celebrate Smith’s birthday, Variety is ranking the 13 best performances of his film career so far.

13 I Am Legend (2007)
10 Bad Boys (1995)
9 Independence Day (1996)
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Comments

[little_vienna]

I think about the "She's about 8 years old, those books are way too advanced for her" scene from Men in Black way too much

"He's not snarling, he's sneezing!"

[flamingicecream]

Love this scene. I used to watch MIB religiously in the 90s!

[bellwetherr]

it still really holds up imo

[jojito]

The Independence Day, Jurassic Park and MIB VHS tapes were in constant rotation in my house.

[sandstorm]

Justice for Will and Naomi in Aladdin (w/e about Mena).

[barbarbarian]

Fresh Prince, for me! It's not even close (maybe Independence Day is close, idk 😌)

[barbarbarian]

I see it says film career, idc!!!

[yami_no_hoshi]

lol I said Fresh Prince too 😆
I can’t help it! That show is integral to my childhood so I will always associate him with that first and foremost

[barbarbarian]

YOUR TASTE!!!

[quinzl13]

Aladdin? Really?

[queenursula]

I thought he gave the best performance in the film when he wasn't all creepy CGI.

[bellwetherr]

he really fucking committed, i'll give him that

the rest of the movie is not his fault lmao

[war_machine_rox]

My faves are Bad Boys, Independence Day, and Men in Black.

I guess summer blockbuster Will Smith is my fave performance lol