Eddie Murphy has been having fun and laughing for decades throughout his long career. He worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked number 10 on Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Comedians of All Time. Murphy appeared as a featured actor on Saturday Night Live before becoming one of the greatest comedians of all time and, of course, a major movie star. Scroll down to find the best Eddie Murphy movies from IMDb.
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1/10
Life (1999)
- IMDb Rating: 6.8
- American comedy film written by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone.
- Directed by Ted Demme
- Synopsis: A story told by an elderly inmate about his two friends who were wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
2/10
48 Hrs. (1982)
- IMDb Rating: 6.9
- American buddy action comedy
- Directed by Walter Hill
- Synopsis: The film stars Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy, respectively, as cops and inmates, who team up to catch two cop killers, Albert Gantz and Billy Bear.
- A sequel, The Other 48 Hours, was released on June 8, 1990.
3/10
Coming to America (1988)
- IMDb Rating: 6.9
- american romantic comedy
- Directed by John Landis
- Plot: Eddie Murphy plays Akim Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamund, who travels to the United States in hopes of finding a woman to marry.
- Coming soon 2 America, a sequel is in production.
4/10
Shrek 2 (2004)
- IMDb Rating: 7.2
- American computer-animated comedy.
- Directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon
- Plot: Shrek 2 takes place after the events of the first film, in which Shrek and Donkey meet Fiona’s parents, and her impatient fairy godmother, who wants Fiona to marry her son Prince Charming, plans to destroy Shrek and Fiona’s marriage. Shrek and Donkey team up with a plucky cat named Puss in Boots to foil his plans.
5/10
Beverly Hills Police (1984)
- IMDb Rating: 7.3
- american action comedy
- Martin Brest conducts
- Plot: Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a resourceful Detroit cop who travels to Beverly Hills, California to solve the murder of his best friend.
6/10
My name is Dolemite (2019)
- IMDb Rating: 7.3
- American biographical comedy
- Directed by Craig Brewer
- Plot: Eddie Murphy as director Rudy Ray Moore, best known for portraying Dolemite in both his performances and in a series of black exploitation films beginning with Dolemite in 1975.
7/10
Trading Places (1983)
- IMDb Rating: 7.5
- american comedy
- Directed by John Landis
- Synopsis: The story of an upper-class merchant and a homeless traveling salesman whose lives intersect when they unwittingly become involved in an elaborate bet.
8/10
Mr. Church (2016)
- IMDb Rating: 7.6
- american drama film
- Directed by Bruce Beresford
- The film is based on McMartin’s short story “The Cook Who Came to Live with Us.”
- Description: At the center of the film’s plot is a cook who, over the years, becomes the doorman, the father of three generations of women.
9/10
Mulan (1998)
- IMDb Rating: 7.6
- American animated musical historical action film
- Directed by Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft
- Based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, this is Disney’s 36th animated film.
- Synopsis: The film tells the story of Mulan, a girl living in war-torn China who dreams of a life beyond the expectations of women. She takes her father’s place in the army and becomes the hero of her town.
10/10
Shrek (2001)
- IMDb Rating: 7.8
- American computer-animated comedy.
- Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicki Jenson
- Description: An orc named Shrek finds his swamp full of fairy tale creatures banished by the corrupt Lord Farquaad, who dreams of becoming king. Shrek makes a deal with Farquaad to regain control of the swamp from him in exchange for saving Princess Fiona, who plans to marry Farquaad. With the help of Donkey (Murphy), Shrek goes in search of him, but soon falls in love with a princess who hides a secret that will change his life forever.
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