Best Cicely Tyson Movies & TV Shows

The 23 best movies and shows starring Cicely Tyson, ranked by weighted audience score on 3eyedraven — their strongest work first. Each includes cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

The Help 2011 ★ 8.2

Fried Green Tomatoes 1991 ★ 7.7

Sounder 1972 ★ 7.5

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1968 ★ 7.5

A Fall from Grace 2020 ★ 7.0

The Rosa Parks Story 2002 ★ 7.1

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York 1999 ★ 7.0

Last Flag Flying 2017 ★ 6.7

The Women of Brewster Place 1989 ★ 6.8

Diary of a Mad Black Woman 2005 ★ 6.5

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman 1974 ★ 6.6

Why Did I Get Married Too? 2010 ★ 6.5

Because of Winn-Dixie 2005 ★ 6.5

Hoodlum 1997 ★ 6.5

Always Outnumbered 1998 ★ 6.4

Madea's Family Reunion 2006 ★ 6.4

Bustin' Loose 1981 ★ 6.2

The Comedians 1967 ★ 6.1

The Blue Bird 1976 ★ 5.5

Idlewild 2006 ★ 5.6

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia 2013 ★ 5.8

Alex Cross 2012 ★ 5.1

The Concorde... Airport '79 1979 ★ 4.7