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What was the last Will Smith film that you genuinely loved?


Forget about the freaking slap controversy & all that shit. What was the last project of his that was good, in your opinion.

I was gonna say Bad Boys 3 but he just ok in that. Also, that was a Martin Lawrence joint for me. His stole every scene imo. It just made me miss seeing Martin on the big screen

Apart from that, the last film of his that I genuinely liked was Men in Black 3. Literally a decade ago.

He used to be like one of my favorite actors from my mid teens to my early twenties. Never missed his films. Then he just fell off.

I wondered why he stopped making good shit, then I remembered that it was the period when he tried to force his family, especially his kids onto the world.

And nobody was having it. 😆


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I can't choose between "Independence Day," "Men In Black," and "Enemy of the State." I think those were among his best.

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Independence Day ID4

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I Am Legend and Focus

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I enjoyed watching King Richard. I like sports movies, and am a fan of the Williams sisters. It was interesting to learn about their rise to the elite tennis world. I thought Will did a good job. I waited a few months after slapgate to watch it.

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“Bad Boys 3” was not great, in my humble opinion. “Bad Boys 2” however has one of my favorite comedic scenes ever: when Smith and Lawrence are grilling the prom date for the daughter—gave me a bunch of hearty laughs.
“MIB 3” was probably the last time I got a wonderful bit of true joy from a Will Smith movie.
Also, I thought his performance in “Ali” was very good. [edit: also “Enemy of the State” is of course a classic]
But so much for all of that, because the Fresh Prince decided it was cool to slap Chris Rock (who is a national goddamn treasure) in the face on national TV, and now I can’t stand the sight of Mr. Smith. Which is a shame, because I really was a fan of the guy for a long time.

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Bad Boys 3 is easily the weakest of the 3. Will felt like he didn't wanna be there.

Martin Lawrence brought it though, imo. He was ace!

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Damn, this question actually got me thinking. He's a 'hollywood' fixture but I can't think of one movie he's been in that really stood out in terms of his performance in it.

Independence Day, I guess? I didn't love it but it's one of those movies that a lot of us will watch if it's on.

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In terms of performance, I'd personally go for Pursuit of Happyness & Ali.

He is fun to watch in (most) blockbusters though, imo.

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Independence Day, great film no one can say otherwise.

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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