Ice Cube Movies Ranked by Tomatometer

Critics Consensus: Well-acted and thematically rich, Boyz N the Hood observes Black America with far more depth and compassion than many of the like-minded films its success inspired.

Synopsis: Tre is sent to live with his father, Furious Styles, in tough South Central Los Angeles. Although his hard-nosed father instills proper values and respect... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nia Long

Directed By: John Singleton

Critics Consensus: Three Kings successfully blends elements of action, drama, and comedy into a thoughtful, exciting movie on the Gulf War.

Synopsis: Just after the end of the Gulf War, four American soldiers decide to steal a cache of Saddam Hussein's hidden gold. Led by Sergeant Major... View Full Synopsis

Starring: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze

Directed By: David O. Russell

Critics Consensus: Heartfelt, thought-provoking, and above all funny, Barbershop: The Next Cut is the rare belated sequel that more than lives up to the standard set by its predecessors.

Synopsis: To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Regina Hall, Sean Patrick Thomas

Directed By: Malcolm D. Lee

Critics Consensus: A smart, affectionate satire of '80s nostalgia and teen movie tropes, 21 Jump Street offers rowdy mainstream comedy with a surprisingly satisfying bite.

Synopsis: When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high-school students. They trade in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco

Directed By: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller

Critics Consensus: Boasting even more of the bromantic chemistry between its stars -- and even more of the goofy, good-natured humor that made its predecessor so much fun -- 22 Jump Street is the rare sequel that improves upon the original.

Synopsis: Although they made their way through high school successfully, an investigation at a local college brings big changes for undercover officers Jenko and Schmidt. When... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare, Wyatt Russell

Directed By: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller

Critics Consensus: Told with grit and verve by the Hughes brothers in their feature debut, Menace II Society is a gangland epic that breathes with authenticity while steeped in style.

Synopsis: After growing up in the gang lifestyle of the Los Angeles projects, 18-year-old Caine Lawson (Tyrin Turner) wants a way out. Everyone around him, including... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vonte Sweet, Larenz Tate

Directed By: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes

Critics Consensus: The Book of Life's gorgeous animation is a treat, but it's a pity that its story lacks the same level of craft and detail that its thrilling visuals provide.

Synopsis: In the Mexican town of San Angel, Manolo (Diego Luna), Maria (Zoë Saldana) and Joaquin (Channing Tatum) have been friends ever since childhood. Although their... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Diego Luna, Zoe Saldaña, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube

Directed By: Jorge R. Gutierrez

Critics Consensus: Besides bringing on the laughs, Barbershop displays a big heart and demonstrates the value of community.

Synopsis: A smart comedy about a day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin (Ice Cube), who inherited the struggling... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas

Directed By: Tim Story

Critics Consensus: Rampart sends viewers plummeting into a nihilistic hell of its protagonist's creation, yet Woody Harrelson's performance in the central role is too magnetic to dismiss.

Synopsis: In 1999, Officer Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson), a 24-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, tends to follow his own code of rough justice.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Anne Heche, Ice Cube

Directed By: Oren Moverman

Critics Consensus: What Friday might lack in taut construction or directorial flair, it more than makes up with its vibrant (albeit consistently crass) humor and the charming, energetic performances of its leads.

Synopsis: It's Friday and Craig Jones has just gotten fired for stealing cardboard boxes. To make matters worse, rent is due, he hates his overbearing girlfriend,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Tommy Tiny Lister

Directed By: F. Gary Gray

Critics Consensus: The High Note doesn't quite soar above rom-com formula, but audiences seeking some comfort viewing should find themselves solidly in harmony with this well-acted genre entry.

Synopsis: Maggie is the overworked personal assistant to Grace Davis, a superstar singer whose talent and ego have reached unbelievable heights. Stuck running errands, Maggie still... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ice Cube

Directed By: Nisha Ganatra

Critics Consensus: Trespass pits public servants against gangsters in a race for stolen loot -- and thanks to a killer cast and Walter Hill's assured direction, the audience wins.

Synopsis: Firefighters Vince (Bill Paxton) and Don (William Sadler) venture into gang-infested territory to find gold that's been hidden inside an abandoned building. But when they... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bill Paxton, Ice-T, William Sadler, Ice Cube

Directed By: Walter Hill

Critics Consensus: The humor is less sharp and more warm-hearted this time around, and the characters are enjoyable to revisit.

Synopsis: This sequel to the 2002 film returns to the Chicago barbershop owned by Calvin Palmer Jr. (Ice Cube). His employees -- Isaac (Troy Garity), Terri... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve

Directed By: Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Critics Consensus: The Glass Shield struggles under the weight of its worthy themes, but emerges as a flawed yet powerful look at systemic racism in modern America.

Synopsis: Rookie cop J.J. (Michael Boatman) is the first black officer in his squad. Befriending fellow outsider Deborah (Lori Petty), J.J. has a tough time adjusting... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Boatman, Lori Petty, Ice Cube, Michael Ironside

Directed By: Charles Burnett

Critics Consensus: xXx: Return of Xander Cage should satisfy fans of the first two installments, but its preponderance of set pieces can't quite make up for a tired storyline that fails to take the franchise -- or action fans -- anywhere new.

Synopsis: After coming out of self-imposed exile, daredevil operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) must race against time to recover a sinister weapon known as Pandora's Box,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu

Directed By: D.J. Caruso

Critics Consensus: It's hard to fault Higher Learning's goals; unfortunately, writer-director John Singleton too often struggles to fit his themes within a consistently engaging story.

Synopsis: In John Singleton's powerful portrait of college life in the 1990s, a group of incoming freshmen at Columbus University -- including varsity athlete Malik Williams... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rapaport, Jennifer Connelly

Directed By: John Singleton

Critics Consensus: The Longshots means well, but it's a largely formulaic affair, rarely deviating from the inspirational sports movie playbook.

Synopsis: Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube), a down-on-his-luck former football player, becomes the new coach of the Minden, Illinois, Pop Warner football team. With his niece Jasmine... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Tasha Smith, Jill Marie Jones

Directed By: Fred Durst

Critics Consensus: Anaconda's pulpy pleasures are constricted by its own absurdity, but creature feature fans may enjoy its brazen silliness.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Terri Flores (Jennifer Lopez) is traveling deep in the Amazon jungle looking for a forgotten tribe. Terri and her crew, which includes an anthropologist... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz

Directed By: Luis Llosa

Critics Consensus: There's a worthwhile message at the heart of Lottery Ticket, but it's buried under stale humor, tired stereotypes, and obvious clichés.

Synopsis: Kevin Carson (Bow Wow), an ordinary guy living in the projects, wins a $370 million lottery. Unfortunately, the claim office is closed for a long... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Shad "Bow Wow" Moss, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Keith David

Directed By: Erik White

Critics Consensus: A sloppy, poorly directed action-comedy, All About the Benjamins is too derivative and gratuitously violent.

Synopsis: Bounty hunter Bucum Jackson (Ice Cube) teams with the small-time con artist, Reggie Wright (Mike Epps), that he is pursuing, in an attempt to locate... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Eva Mendes, Tommy Flanagan

Directed By: Kevin Bray

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Single mother Diana Armstrong takes to sliding down a stripper pole in order to pay for college -- and make a better life for her... View Full Synopsis

Starring: LisaRaye McCoy, Bernie Mac, Monica Calhoun, Anthony Johnson

Directed By: Ice Cube

Critics Consensus: This Friday installment is more shapeless and stale than its predecessors.

Synopsis: Finds Craig (Ice Cube) and Day-Day (Mike Epps) back in the old neighborhood where it all began. It's Christmastime and a ghetto Santa Claus breaks... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon, Anna Maria Horsford

Directed By: Marcus Raboy

Critics Consensus: Fist Fight boasts a surplus of comedic muscle but flails lazily, and far too few of its jokes land with enough force to register.

Synopsis: On the last day before summer vacation, high school teacher Andy Campbell tries his best to keep it together amid senior pranks, a dysfunctional administration... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell

Directed By: Richie Keen

Critics Consensus: John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars is not one of Carpenter's better movies, filled as it is with bad dialogue, bad acting, confusing flashbacks, and scenes that are more campy than scary.

Synopsis: Long inhabited by human settlers, the Red Planet has become the manifest destiny of an over-populated Earth. Nearly 640,000 people now live and work all... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Natasha Henstridge, Jason Statham, Clea Duvall

Directed By: John Carpenter

Critics Consensus: Silly and noisy, Torque is stylish fun for the MTV crowd.

Synopsis: When biker Cary Ford (Martin Henderson) discovers some motorcycles filled with crystal meth, he stows them away. But it turns out that villainous gangster Henry... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Martin Henderson, Ice Cube, Monet Mazur, Adam Scott

Directed By: Neal H. Moritz, Brad Luff

Critics Consensus: Next Friday lacks the fun of the original Friday. The movie is messy and plotless and relies on unfunny vulgar gags.

Synopsis: Craig bails his friend out of trouble, survives a climactic confrontation with Debo, the neighborhood bully, and ends up with the girl. In Next Friday... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Justin Pierce, John Witherspoon

Directed By: Steve Carr

Critics Consensus: Kevin Hart's livewire presence gives Ride Along a shot of necessary energy, but it isn't enough to rescue this would-be comedy from the buddy-cop doldrums.

Synopsis: For two years, security guard Ben has tried to convince James, a veteran cop, that he is worthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill

Directed By: Tim Story

Critics Consensus: Even more absurd and implausible than the first XXX movie, State of the Union is less inspired and technically competent than its predecessor.

Synopsis: When the government finds out that a group of terrorists has infiltrated its ranks, and the group is being trained by high-ranking official George Deckert... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Peter Strauss

Directed By: Lee Tamahori

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Friends Black (Master P) and Blue (Anthony Johnson) are broke, but they think they've found their big break when they get a truckload delivery of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Master P, Anthony Johnson, Gretchen Palmer, Frantz Turner

Directed By: Michael Martin

Critics Consensus: Ride Along 2 presents a cop-comedy sequel whose well-matched stars can't break the law of diminishing returns -- or lock up a script that unabashedly steals from the original.

Synopsis: Rookie lawman Ben Barber (Kevin Hart) aspires to become a detective like James Payton (Ice Cube), his future brother-in-law. James reluctantly takes Ben to Miami... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter, Benjamin Bratt

Directed By: Tim Story

Critics Consensus: This supposed family comedy staring the usually blameless Ice Cube and Nia Long has provoked most critics to write, "Is it over yet?"

Synopsis: Attempting to win the favor of the newly divorced Suzanne (Nia Long), Nick (Ice Cube) offers to accompany her children, Lindsey (Aleisha Allen) and Kevin... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Nia Long, Jay Mohr, M.C. Gainey

Directed By: Brian Levant

Critics Consensus: First Sunday may have its heart in the right place, but its funny bone is dislocated.

Synopsis: Petty thieves Durell (Ice Cube) and LeeJohn (Tracy Morgan) face a big problem: The two must come up with $17,000 in one week, or Durell... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine

Directed By: David E. Talbert

Critics Consensus: Are We Done Yet? plays it way too safe with generic slapstick and uninspired domestic foibles.

Synopsis: Nick and Suzanne decide to move to the suburbs to create a better life for children Lindsey and Kevin. The contractor they hired to renovate... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Nia Long, John C. McGinley, Aleisha Allen

Directed By: Steve Carr

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Thirteen years after his anti-apartheid activism forced him to leave South Africa, Vusi Madlazi (Ice Cube) returns home for his father's funeral. There, he finds... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ice Cube, Elizabeth Hurley, Ving Rhames, Eric Miyeni

Directed By: Darrell James Roodt