Every single Halle Berry movie, ranked
Lionsgate,20th Century Fox
Halle Berry is an actress best known for her roles in "Catwoman" (2004) and the "X-Men" movie franchise.
Insider ranked all of Berry's films based on critical scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
"John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" (2019) and "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014) currently stand as her highest-rated films on Rotten Tomatoes.
However, other flicks like "Dark Tide" (2012) and "Movie 43" (2013) did not fare as well with movie critics.
Halle Berry has shined in various roles over the past several decades, with many fans remembering her as Patience Phillips in "Catwoman" and Storm in various "X-Men" movies.
However, not all of her films have been reviewed well by critics.
Here is every movie in Halle Berry's filmography, as ranked by critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
Note: All scores were current on the date of publication and are subject to change. Films without critical ratings were not included.
Her lowest-rated film is "Dark Tide" (2012).
Lionsgate
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
Synopsis: In the horror thriller "Dark Tide," shark expert Kate (Halle Berry) is enlisted by an adrenaline-seeking millionaire and roped into taking him on a dangerous shark dive.
Before they head for shark-infested waters, she learns that he has another caveat for the dive: they can't use a cage to protect them.
In the parody film "Movie 43" (2013) she played Emily.
Relativity
Rotten Tomatoes score: 5%
Synopsis: An assembly of raunchy and absurd comedy sketches, the parody film "Movie 43" starred an array of celebrities from Hugh Jackman to Emma Stone.
In the sketch she starred in, Berry was Emily, a woman playing truth or dare with Donald (Stephen Merchant) on a blind date.
Berry played Nurse Aimee in "New Year's Eve" (2011).
New Line Cinema
Rotten Tomatoes score: 7%
Synopsis: The romantic comedy "New Year's Eve" follows an array of New Yorkers on the night before New Year's Day as they fall in love and search for a fresh start.
In the film, Berry played Aimee, a nurse who helps a dying patient (Robert De Niro) see the ball drop in Times Square one last time.
The actress famously portrayed Patience Phillips in "Catwoman" (2004).
Warner Bros. Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 9%
Synopsis: In the superhero film "Catwoman," designer Patience Phillips (Berry) stumbles upon a dark corporate conspiracy and is targeted for knowing too much.
Born again as the vigilante known as Catwoman, Phillips uses her newfound abilities to protect her city and fight crime.
She played Natalie in the comedic drama "Strictly Business" (1991).
Warner Home Video
Rotten Tomatoes score: 10%
Synopsis: When Waymon (Joseph C. Phillips) falls for Natalie (Berry), a woman who is hoping to get her big break in show business, he enlists the advice of his friend Bobby (Tommy Davidson) in helping him when her over.
In exchange, Waymon promises Bobby a hand up out of the mail room and into the top offices of their firm.
Berry starred as Rowena Price in the drama "Perfect Stranger" (2007).
Sony Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 10%
Synopsis: In the dramatic thriller "Perfect Stranger," Berry stars as investigative reporter Rowena Price, a woman who goes undercover to solve her friend's murder.
Disguised as a temp worker at a lucrative ad agency, Price gets in close with executive Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis) as she attempts to pin him for murder.
She was Kathleen Mercer in "Father Hood" (1993).
Hollywood Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 10%
Synopsis: In the comedy "Father Hood," second-rate criminal Jack Charles (Patrick Swayze) takes his estranged children on the road after they find him and beg him to take them out of an abusive foster home.
Charles tries to keep his kids safe as they stay ahead of the cops and a reporter (Berry) who is hot on their heels.
The actress played Millie in dramatic thriller "Kings" (2018).
The Orchard
Rotten Tomatoes score: 13%
Synopsis: Set during the Rodney King trial of 1992, the drama "Kings" follows single mother Millie (Berry) as she raises eight foster children.
When racial tensions rise in their community, Millie reluctantly aligns herself with her neighbor Obie (Daniel Craig) to protect her family.
Berry was Josie Potenza in the murder mystery "The Rich Man's Wife" (1996).
Disney
Rotten Tomatoes score: 14%
Synopsis: In the mystery-filled drama "The Rich Man's Wife," Josie Potenza (Berry) suggests she and her older husband Tony (Christopher McDonald) take a much-needed vacation in the mountains.
But when Josie meets fellow vacationer Cole (Pete Greene) she finds herself in over her head amidst a sweeping murder mystery.
In "Gothika" (2003) she starred as Dr. Miranda Grey.
Warner Bros. Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 14%
Synopsis: The horror thriller "Gothika" centers around Dr. Miranda Grey (Berry), a skilled criminal psychologist who treats patients in the psychiatric ward of a hospital.
After her husband is brutally murdered and all the evidence points to her as the offender, Grey is soon locked in the very hospital she used to work at, left to untangle the mystery of her husband's death as her sanity slips away from her.
She played Nisi in the comedy "B.A.P.S." (1997).
New Line Cinema
Rotten Tomatoes score: 16%
Synopsis: In the comedy "B.A.P.S." two sparking waitresses, Nisi (Berry) and Mickey (Natalie Desselle Reid) take to Hollywood to live out their dreams of opening their own business.
When they bump into aging millionaire Mr. Blakemore (Martin Landau), they scam him into helping them without realizing that they're adding much-needed shine to his life in return.
Berry was the titular Frankie in "Frankie & Alice" (2014).
Lions Gate
Rotten Tomatoes score: 21%
Synopsis: Based on the real-life story of enigmatic go-go dancer Frankie (Berry), the drama "Frankie & Alice" follows Frankie's struggle to manage her dissociative identity disorder with the help of her psychotherapist Oz (Stellan Skarsgard).
She played secretary Miss Stone in "The Flintstones" (1994).
Universal Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 22%
Synopsis: Based on the animated series of the same name, the live-action "Flintstones" movie focuses on Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) as he rises through the ranks of Slate and Company, with the help of his friend Barney (Rick Moranis).
Berry appeared in the film as Fred's new secretary Miss Stone,
In the family drama "Race the Sun" (1996) she was Sandra Beecher.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Rotten Tomatoes score: 22%
Synopsis: Based on a true story, the family drama "Race the Sun" follows a group of Hawaiian teens as they assemble a solar-powered vehicle and race it across the Australian outback for the World Solar Challenge.
Berry and Jim Belushi starred as the students' inspirational teachers, Sandra Beecher and Frank Machi.
She played John Travolta's partner Ginger Knowles in "Swordfish" (2001).
Warner Bros. Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 26%
Synopsis: The action thriller "Swordfish" centers around super-spy Gabriel Shear (John Travolta) and his plot to steal a billion-dollar bounty from the government with the help of his skilled partner Ginger Knowles (Berry) and the hyper-intelligent hacker Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman).
She had a brief appearance in "Girl 6" (1996).
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Rotten Tomatoes score: 33%
Synopsis: "Girl 6" is Spike Lee's comedic drama that tells the story of anonymous phone sex operator Girl 6 (Theresa Randle) who slowly becomes obsessed with her work.
Berry made a brief appearance in the film.
The actress played distressed mom Karla McCoy in "Kidnap" (2017).
Peter Iovino / Aviron Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 38%
Synopsis: In the propulsive thriller "Kidnap," single mom Karla Dyson (Berry) is thrown into a chaotic car chase when her young son is kidnapped in broad daylight.
In the sports drama "The Program" (1993) she was Autumn Haley.
Buena Vista
Rotten Tomatoes score: 43%
Synopsis: "The Program" is a sports drama that follows Eastern State University's coach Sam Winters (James Caan) as he recruits new players in the hopes of delivering a winning season for the university.
Berry starred as Autumn Haley, a college student who captures the eye of several footballers on the team.
She played Angela Lewis in the romantic comedy "Boomerang" (1992).
Paramount Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 44%
Synopsis: In the romantic comedy "Boomerang," womanizing ad executive Marcus Graham (Eddie Murphy) is ill-prepared when he realizes that his new boss is self-possessed woman Jacqueline (Robin Givens).
Jacqueline sets up Marcus with their colleague Angela Lewis (Berry) who is immune to Marcus' usual tactics.
Berry was Jordan Turner in the suspense thriller "The Call" (2013).
TriStar Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 45%
Synopsis: "The Call" is a suspense thriller about 911 operator Jordan (Berry) as she's contacted by a captured teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) in the midst of an abduction.
Determined to keep her safe, Jordan races to protect the young girl and soon realizes that the kidnapper is linked to her own past as well.
She was Khaila Richards in the drama "Losing Isaiah" (1995).
Paramount Home Video
Rotten Tomatoes score: 45%
Synopsis: In the riveting drama "Losing Isaiah," adoptive parents Margeret (Jessica Lange) and Charles Lewin (David Strathairn) try to keep custody of their son Isaiah as his birth mother Khaila Richards (Berry) steps up and tries to find a place in her son's new life.
In the action film "The Last Boy Scout" (1991) she appeared as Cory.
Warner Home Video
Rotten Tomatoes score: 46%
Synopsis: "The Last Boy Scout" is an action film that follows washed-up detective Joe Hallenbeck (Bruce Willis) as he tries to sober up and solve the murder of a stripper named Cory (Berry) who was under his protection at the time of her death.
She was Zola Taylor in the dramatic comedy "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (1998).
Warner Bros.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 52%
Synopsis: "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a biographical drama of the incredible but short-lived life of rhythm and blues singer Frankie Lymon (Larenz Tate).
Throughout the film, a variety of women, including Zola Taylor (Berry) of the R&B group The Platters, appear in court to claim royalties in relation to Lymon's career.
Berry memorably played Ginger in "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" (2017).
20th Century Fox
Rotten Tomatoes score: 52%
Synopsis: In the sequel to "Kingsman: The Secret Service," the original headquarters of the highest-ranking intelligence agency is compromised, leaving Eggsy (Taron Egerton) and Harry Hart (Colin Firth) to seek refuge in America with Statesman spies (Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges, and Halle Berry).
She played herself in the comedy "CB4" (1993).
MCA Universal Home Video
Rotten Tomatoes score: 55%
Synopsis: The comedy "CB4" follows a bunch of rag-tag wannabe rappers Albert (Chris Rock) Euripides (Allen Payne), and Otis (Deezer D) as they front as tough gangsters to make it in the music industry but soon become targets of genuine gang violence.
Berry made a brief cameo in the comedy as herself, appearing alongside other celebrities including Ice-T, Ice Cube, and Shaquille O'Neal.
Berry reprised her role as Storm in "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006).
20th Century Fox
Rotten Tomatoes score: 57%
Synopsis: In the third "X-Men" film "X-Men: The Last Stand," the mutants are pressured by society to give up their powers in the name of national security.
As Magneto (Ian McKellen) sparks a resistance against mankind, Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) urges his X-Men — Storm (Berry), Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Rogue (Anna Paquin), and more — to keep the peace.
The actress appeared as Jinx Johnson in "Die Another Day" (2002).
MGM Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 58%
Synopsis: In the James Bond installment "Die Another Day," British secret agent James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) investigates an illegal weapons deal in North Korea and attempts to stop the villainous Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens), as NSA agent Jinx (Berry) assists him on his mission.
She voiced Cappy in the animated movie "Robots" (2005).
20th Century Fox
Rotten Tomatoes score: 64%
Synopsis: In the animated movie "Robots," ambitious robot Rodney Copperbottom (voiced by Ewan McGregor) travels to Robot City to live out his dream of becoming an inventor, but first he must face off with a corporate tyrant Phineas T. Ratchet (Greg Kinnear) with the help of plucky executive Cappy (Berry).
Berry played Jean in the action movie "Executive Decision" (1996).
Silver Pictures/Warner Home Video
Rotten Tomatoes score: 64%
Synopsis: The action-adventure movie "Executive Decision" centers around a group of patriots as they try to stop an Islamic terrorist group from overtaking an at-capacity commercial airplane.
The team, led by Dr. David Grant (Kurt Russell), recruits the help of flight attendant Jean (Berry) in thwarting the terrorist plot.
The actress played Audrey Burke in "Things We Lost in the Fire" (2007).
Dreamworks/Paramount
Rotten Tomatoes score: 65%
Synopsis: "Things We Lost in the Fire" is a drama that follows Audrey Burke (Berry) in the aftermath of a random act of violence that leaves her a widow.
Struggling with her grief, Burke grows closer to her husband's childhood friend Jerry Sunborne (Benicio Del Toro) who grapples with demons of his own.
Berry played a variety of roles in "Cloud Atlas" (2012).
Warner Bros.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 66%
Synopsis: A blend of science-fiction and fantasy, the film "Cloud Atlas" is a film about reincarnation and moral consequences that ripple through time.
Playing multiple characters linked by the same spirit, Berry starred as Native Woman, Jocasta Ayrs, Luisa Rey, Party Guest, and Ovid.
She played Nina in the comedic-drama "Bulworth" (1998).
20th Century Fox
Rotten Tomatoes score: 76%
Synopsis: The political satire "Bulworth" centers around fictional US Senator Jay Bulworth (Warren Beatty) as he becomes a loose cannon on the campaign trail and attracts voters with his unexpected candor.
After gaining the attention of young Nina (Berry), Bulworth is given a new will to live.
She kicked off the role of Storm in "X-Men" (2000).
20th Century Fox
Rotten Tomatoes score: 81%
Synopsis: In the first entry of the "X-Men" franchise, Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) runs an elite academy for students with mutant abilities and leads a group of X-Men in keeping civilians — mutants and humans alike — safe.
The X-Men include the clawed Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), powerful Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), and weather-wielding Storm (Berry).
Berry played Vivian in the romantic drama "Jungle Fever" (1991).
Universal
Rotten Tomatoes score: 81%
Synopsis: In Spike Lee's romantic drama "Jungle Fever," the director deconstructs the taboos surrounding interracial love by telling the love story of architect Flipper Purify (Wesley Snipes) and his office employee Angie Tucci (Annabella Sciorra).
Berry made an appearance in "Jungle Fever" as the girlfriend of Gator Purify (Samuel L. Jackson).
She starred as Dorothy Danridge in "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" (1999).
HBO Video
Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%
Synopsis: Based on the real-life story of acclaimed actress Dorothy Dandridge, "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" stars Berry as Dandridge and traces her upbringing from nightclub performer to successful actress, all the way to her early death.
Berry returned as Storm in "X2: X-Men United" (2003).
20th Century Fox
Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%
Synopsis: In this "X-Men" sequel, Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his academy are targeted for an assassination attempt on the President, causing Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) and Storm (Berry) to hunt down the real assassin.
The rest of the X-Men splinter off as they seek answers from the villainous Magneto (Ian McKellan) and protect the mutant students from harm.
The actress played Leticia in the dramatic thriller "Monster's Ball" (2002).
Lionsgate
Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%
Synopsis: "Monster's Ball" is an independent drama about prison guard Hank Grotowski (Billy Bob Thornton) who is reeling from the death of his son Sonny (Heath Ledger) when he comes to the aid of Leticia (Berry) and her son Tyrell (Coronji Calhoun).
As Leticia grows closer to Hank, she uncovers a monstrous secret that could change the way she sees him forever.
She made her final (and best) appearance as Storm in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014).
20th Century Fox / XMen Days of Future Past trailer
Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%
Synopsis: Set in a dystopian future where mutants and human allies are hunted down by robots called Sentinels, "X-Men: Days of Future Past" finds Xavier (Stewart), Magneto (McKellan), Storm (Berry), and Wolverine (Jackman) as some of the only mutants left alive.
Running out of time, Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page) sends Wolverine's consciousness back to the 1970s in an attempt to alter their horrific future.
Her other highest-ranked film is "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" (2019).
Lionsgate
Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%
Synopsis: In the action thriller "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum," elite assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) races through the streets of Manhattan in an effort to elude countless hitmen who hope to reap a $14 million reward for killing him.
Along the way, he enlists the help of Sofia (Berry), another ex-assassin and old friend.
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