Fences
Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in.
PG-13 2016 · 139 min · ★ 6.9 (3K) · Drama
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
Directed by Denzel Washington · Written by August Wilson
Your Rating
Where to Watch
Cast
-
Denzel Washington Troy Maxson -
Viola Davis Rose Maxson -
Stephen McKinley Henderson Jim Bono -
Jovan Adepo Cory Maxson -
Russell Hornsby Lyons Maxson -
Mykelti Williamson Gabriel Maxson -
Saniyya Sidney Raynell Maxson -
Lesley Boone Evangelist Preacher -
Christopher Mele Deputy Commissioner - J Jason Silvis Garbage Truck Driver
- T Tra'Waan Coles Towns person
-
Joe Fishel Parade Marcher
Trailers & Videos
More from Denzel WashingtonSee all →
Grey's Anatomy · 2005Grey's Anatomy
★ 8.22005
SeriesDrama
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
A Better Tomorrow · 2001A Better Tomorrow
★ 8.02001
SeriesCrimeDrama
A struggling construction worker, Joey DeLuca, is running out of ways to make money and help his family. He soon turns to the Mafia.
Remember the Titans · 2000Remember the Titans
★ 7.72000
MovieDrama
After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.
American Gangster · 2007American Gangster
★ 7.62007
MovieDramaCrime
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
Training Day · 2001Training Day
★ 7.52001
MovieActionCrime
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Glory · 1989Glory
★ 7.51989
MovieDramaHistory
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
Man on Fire · 2004Man on Fire
★ 7.52004
MovieActionDrama
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
Inside Man · 2006Inside Man
★ 7.42006
MovieCrimeDrama
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
The Equalizer 3 · 2023The Equalizer 3
★ 7.32023
MovieActionThriller
Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia.
The Equalizer · 2014The Equalizer
★ 7.32014
MovieThrillerAction
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
Crimson Tide · 1995Crimson Tide
★ 7.21995
MovieThrillerAction
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.
John Q · 2002John Q
★ 7.12002
MovieDramaThriller
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.
The Tragedy of Macbeth · 2021The Tragedy of Macbeth
★ 6.92021
MovieDrama
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Déjà Vu · 2006Déjà Vu
★ 6.92006
MovieActionThriller
Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.
Flight · 2012Flight
★ 6.92012
MovieDrama
Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.
The Book of Eli · 2010The Book of Eli
★ 6.82010
MovieActionThriller
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
More Like This
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain · 2021The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
★ 6.92021
MovieDramaHistory
The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.
My Own Private Idaho · 1991My Own Private Idaho
★ 7.01991
MovieDrama
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
Romeo + Juliet · 1996Romeo + Juliet
★ 6.81996
MovieDramaRomance
In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
Dances with Wolves · 1990Dances with Wolves
★ 7.81990
MovieAdventureDrama
Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Wag the Dog · 1997Wag the Dog
★ 6.91997
MovieComedyDrama
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
To Kill a Mockingbird · 1962To Kill a Mockingbird
★ 8.01962
MovieDrama
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.
Full Metal Jacket · 1987Full Metal Jacket
★ 8.11987
MovieDramaWar
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Platoon · 1986Platoon
★ 7.81986
MovieDramaWar
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Persona · 1966Persona
★ 8.11966
MovieDrama
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.
A Few Good Men · 1992A Few Good Men
★ 7.61992
MovieDrama
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
The Best Years of Our Lives · 1946The Best Years of Our Lives
★ 7.71946
MovieDramaRomance
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl · 1919Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
★ 6.91919
MovieDramaRomance
The love story of an abused English girl and a Chinese Buddhist in a time when London was a brutal and harsh place to live.
The Eight Mountains · 2022The Eight Mountains
★ 7.62022
MovieDrama
An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno.
The Last Samurai · 2003The Last Samurai
★ 7.62003
MovieDramaAction
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.
