Hollywood star Will Smith rose to fame in the '90s thanks to the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Ever since then, Will Smith has had plenty of success as both — an actor and a musician. Plenty of celebs have expressed how much they love working with the star who is known to have an incredible work ethic.
Today, we're taking a look at the most successful Will Smith movies. From Men in Black to Suicide Squad — keep on scrolling to see just which Will Smith movie ended up making more than $1 billion at the box office!
10 'Hitch' — Box Office: $371.6 Million
Kicking the list off is the 2005 romantic comedy Hitch. In it, Will Smith plays Alex "Hitch" Hitchens, and he stars alongside Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Michael Rapaport, and Adam Arkin. The movie follows a professional 'date doctor' who makes a living by teaching men how to get women to like them — and it currently has a 6.7 rating on IMDb. Hitch ended up grossing $371.6 million at the box office.
9 'Bad Boys For Life' — Box Office: $426.5 Million
Next up is the 2020 action-comedy Bad Boys for Life which is the third installment in the Bad Boys franchise. In it, Will Smith plays Detective Lieutenant Michael Eugene 'Mike' Lowrey, and he stars alongside Martin Lawrence, Paola Núñez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, and Charles Melton. The movie follows two Miami detectives as they investigate a string of murders tied to one of their pasts. Bad Boys for Life has a 6.5 rating on IMDb, and it ended up grossing $426.5 million at the box office.
8 'Men In Black II' — Box Office: $441.8 Million
Let's move on to the 2002 sci-fi action-comedy Men in Black II which is the second film in the original trilogy. The franchise is loosely based on the Marvel Comics series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham.
In it, Will Smith plays James Darrel Edwards III/Agent J, and he stars alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, and Tony Shalhoub. Men in Black II currently has a 6.1 rating on IMDb, and it ended up earning $441.8 million at the box office.
7 'I Am Legend' — Box Office: $585.4 Million
The 2007 post-apocalyptic action thriller I Am Legend in which Will Smith portrays Dr. Robert Neville is next. Apart from Smith, the movie also stars Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, and Dash Mihok. I Am Legend follows a virologist after a virus has wiped out most of the humans on Earth — and it currently has a 7.2 rating on IMDb. The movie ended up grossing $585.4 million at the box office.
6 'Men In Black' — Box Office: $589.4 Million
Next up is the 1997 sci-fi action-comedy Men in Black which spawned the Men in Black franchise. The movie follows two agents of a secret organization who supervise extraterrestrial lifeforms on Earth — and it currently holds a 7.3 rating on IMDb. The movie ended up earning $589.4 million at the box office.
5 'Men In Black III' — Box Office: $624 Million
Opening up the top five on today's list is the 2012 sci-fi action-comedy Men in Black III. While filing it, Will Smith needed two trailers. The movie currently has a 7.3 rating on IMDb, and it needed up earning $624 million at the box office.
4 'Hancock' — Box Office: $629.4 Million
Let's move on to the 2008 superhero movie Hancock in which Will Smith plays John Hancock. Apart from Smith, the movie also stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman.
The movie follows a vigilante superhero whose reckless behavior costs Los Angeles millions of dollars. Hancock currently has a 6.4 rating on IMDb, and it needed up making $629.4 million at the box office.
3 'Suicide Squad' — Box Office: $746 Million
Opening up the top three on today's list is the 2016 superhero movie Suicide Squad. In it, Will Smith plays Floyd Lawton/Deadshot, and he stars alongside Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, and Jai Courtney. Suicide Squad is based on the DC Comics supervillain team of the same name, and it currently has a 5.9 rating on IMDb. The movie ended up earning $746 million at the box office.
2 'Independence Day' — Box Office: $817.4 Million
The runner-up on today's list is the 1996 sci-fi action movie Independence Day. In it, Will Smith plays Captain Steven Hiller, and he stars alongside Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, and Margaret Colin. The movie follows a group of people trying to survive an alien attack, and it holds a 7.0 rating on IMDb. Independence Day ended up grossing $817.4 million at the box office.
1 'Aladdin' — Box Office: $1.051 Billion
Wrapping the list up at spot number one is the 2019 musical fantasy movie Aladdin. In it, Will Smith plays Genie, and he stars alongside Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, and Nasim Pedrad. The movie is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1992 animated movie of the same name. Aladdin currently has a 6.9 rating on IMDb, and it ended up making $1.051 billion at the box office.
