Anthony Mackie best movies | Top 10 movies starring Anthony Mackie

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Anthony Mackie is one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood. In 2002, he made his movie debut starring in ‘8 Mile’. Generally known for his role as Sam Wilson, also known as Falcon, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mackie has delivered stellar performances in a wide range of films.

In this post, we have curated a list of top 10 movies starring Anthony Mackie. Let’s dive into the diverse realm of Mackie’s silver-screen endeavors.

Best movies of Anthony Mackie:

The Hurt Locker

Anthony Mackie best movies
Mackie in 'The Hurt Locker' | Warner Bros.
  • Other cast: Jeremy Renner, Ralph Fiennes, Evangeline Lilly, David Morse, Christian Camargo, 
  • Director: Kathryn Bigelow
  • Released: 2009

‘The Hurt Locker’ is partially based on true story. The movie depicts how soldiers that are drawn to traumatic battles. Here, due to maverick methods, Sergeant James (played by Renner) is often at odds with his squad mates like Sergeant Sanborn (played by Mackie) who prefers standard approach. But, they fight together despite their constant quarrels.

Based on the Iraq war, this anti-war movie earned nine Oscar nominations and won the prestigious ‘Best Picture’ award.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

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Image credit: Marvel
  • Other cast: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Samuel L. Jackson, 
  • Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
  • Released: 2014
In ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ a.k.a. ‘Captain America 2′, Steve Rogers (played by Chris Evans) is grappling in 21st century America. He finds a good company in the form of Sam Wilson a.k.a. Falcon (played by Anthony Mackie). With the help of his EXO-7 Falcon suit, Sam Wilson becomes Rogers’ reliable partner, assisting Steve in learning the truth about Bucky Barnes a.k.a. the Winter Soldier.
 
Here, Mackie is playing the first black superhero – Falcon. Regarding his role in this movie, Mackie stated – “He’s the first African-American superhero. It makes me feel all the work I’ve done has been paying off. I have a son, nephews and nieces, and I love the idea that they can dress up as the Falcon on Halloween. They now have someone they can idolize. That’s a huge honor for me.”

Brother to Brother

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Image: Wolfe Releasing
  • Other cast: Roger Robinson, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Aunjaune Ellis-Taylor, Bradley Cole
  • Director: Rodney Evans
  • Released: 2004
‘Brother to Brother’ is a captivating movie that revolves around Perry (played by Mackie). Perry, a black gay man, is a struggling painter. He eventually meets Bruce (played by Roger Robinson), a black gay poet. Perry comes to know that Bruce was at the center of the 1920s and 1930s Harlem Renaissance and he also faced similar prejudices and challenges that he is facing now.

IO

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Image: Netflix
  • Other cast: Margaret Qualley, Danny Huston, Tom Payne
  • Director: Jonathan Helpert
  • Released: 2019
‘IO’ is a sci-fi movie filled with drama and action in a post-apocalyptic time when most humans have fled the Earth, to live on a space station near Io, a moon of Jupiter. In this movie, Sam Walden (played by Margaret Qualley) is one of the few humans remaining on Earth. She is a scientist who is trying to save the planet. Anthony Mackie is also playing a key role in this movie. Here, the name of his character is Micah.

Million Dollar Baby

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Mackie in 'Million Dollar Baby' | Warner Bros.
  • Other cast: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman
  • Director: Clint Eastwood
  • Released: 2004

In this movie, Frankie (played by Eastwood), an ill-tempered coach, agrees to train a resolute boxer Maggie (played by Hilary Swank). He helps her become the best in the field and the duo form a close bond. Though Anthony Mackie did not play a central character in this movie, ‘Million Dollar Baby’ confirmed he was a promising actor to keep an eye on.

Pain & Gain

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Image: Paramount Pictures
  • Other cast: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Tony Shalhoub, Rebel Wilson, Ken Jeong, Ed Harris
  • Director: Michael Bay
  • Released: 2013
Set in Miami in 1990s, ‘Pain & Gain’ revolves around Danny Lupo (played by Wahlberg) who recruits Adrian (played by Mackie) and Paul (played by Johnson) to kidnap a wealthy businessman and extort huge amount of money from him. But, the plan backfires due to the trio’s stupidity.   

Sucker Free City

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Image: Showtime Network
  • Other cast: Ben Crowley, Ken Leung, Darris Love
  • Director: Spike Lee
  • Released: 2004
In ‘Sucker Free City’, a white man named Nick (played by Ben Crowley) moves to a predominantly black neighborhood. He then gets terrorized by V-Dubs, a local gang. Anthony Mackie is playing the character K-Luv who is befriended by Nick. This movie portrays the rivalries among Black, Latino, and Asian dominated gangs.

Real Steel

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Mackie in 'Real Steel' | DreamWorks Studios
  • Other cast: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Kevin Durand
  • Director: Shawn Levy
  • Released: 2011

‘Reel Steel’ is a sci-fi action movie starring Hugh Jackman, Anthony Mackie, Dakota Goyo in the key roles. This movie depicts robot boxing is taking the world by storm in not-so-distant future. Here, Max, son of Charlie (played by Jackman), discovers a discarded robot in a scrapyard, and trains it to be a boxer. In this movie, Anthony Mackie is playing the character Finn, a friend of Charlie. ‘Real Steel’ is a heartwarming underdog sports movie.

Point Blank

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Image: Netflix
  • Other cast: Frank Grillo, Marci G. Harden, Teyonah Parris 
  • Director: Joe Lynch
  • Released: 2019
‘Point Blank’ is a remake of a French movie of the same name. In this film, Abe Guevera (played by Grillo), a criminal, forms an unlikely alliance with Paul Booker (played by Mackie), an ER Nurse. They work together to expose corrupt policemen, and to save their families.
 

The Hate U Give

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Mackie in 'The Hate U Give' | 20th Century Fox
  • Other cast: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Sabrina Carpenter, Algee Smith, Issa Rae
  • Director: George Tillman Jr.
  • Released: 2018

In this movie, Starr Carter (played by Amandla Stenberg), an African-American teenager, witnesses the shooting of her best friend by the police. Then she  stands up for what is right. Anthony Mackie is also playing a key role in this film. His character’s name is King. This movie aptly portrays a societal problem that needs to be addressed.

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