http://www.listal.com/list/samuel-l-jackson-getting-away Let me start of by saying that I don't have a problem with Samuel L. Jackson. He just appeared on my 'top watched actors' section and it slightly surprised me seeing just how productive he is. Then I got to thinking - just how many of his millions of films are actually any good? I've compiled ratings for thirty five of his recent films in which he has starred in something of a lead role (no voice overs). The ratings are from Listal, IMDb and Metacritic websites. Let's see just how he fares: <blockquote><b>Statistics:</b> <b>Overall Rating:</b> 5.8 <b>Best Film:</b> Pulp Fiction (8.8) <b>Worst Film:</b> xXx 2: The Next Level (4.0) By Era: <b>1990-1999</b> 6.6 <b>2000-2008</b> 5.5</blockquote> I'll leave it up to you what you want to make of these highly scientific and indisputable facts! en-us GMT GMT Listal.com <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-spirit-2009' title="The Spirit"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/267006/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6.7 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 5.8 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 3.0 Average: <b>5.1</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-spirit-2009 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-spirit-2009 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/jumper-2008' title="Jumper"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/167494/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5.9 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 5.9 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 3.5 Average: <b>5.1</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/jumper-2008 http://www.listal.com/movie/jumper-2008 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/soul-men' title="Soul Men"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/351238/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 9 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 4.9 Average: <b>6.6</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/soul-men http://www.listal.com/movie/soul-men <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/cleaner' title="Cleaner"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/623316/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6.8 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6.1 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> N/A Average: <b>6.5</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/cleaner http://www.listal.com/movie/cleaner <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/resurrecting-the-champ-2007' title="Resurrecting the Champ"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/103035/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6.7 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 7.1 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 5.5 Average: <b>6.4</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/resurrecting-the-champ-2007 http://www.listal.com/movie/resurrecting-the-champ-2007 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/1408-2007' title="1408"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/87689/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6.4 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 7 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 6.4 Average: <b>6.6</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/1408-2007 http://www.listal.com/movie/1408-2007 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/snakes-on-a-plane' title="Snakes on a Plane"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/135218/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5.7 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6.3 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 5.8 Average: <b>5.9</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/snakes-on-a-plane http://www.listal.com/movie/snakes-on-a-plane <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/black-snake-moan-2006' title="Black Snake Moan"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/25613/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6.3 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 7.2 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 5.2 Average: <b>6.2</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/black-snake-moan-2006 http://www.listal.com/movie/black-snake-moan-2006 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/freedomland-2006' title="Freedomland"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/16946/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 4.6 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 4.9 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 4.3 Average: <b>4.6</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/freedomland-2006 http://www.listal.com/movie/freedomland-2006 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/home-of-the-brave' title="Home of the Brave"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/89889/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 4.8 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 5.5 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 4.2 Average: <b>4.8</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/home-of-the-brave http://www.listal.com/movie/home-of-the-brave <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-man-2005' title="The Man"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/269/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5.1 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 5.4 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 3.3 Average: <b>4.6</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-man-2005 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-man-2005 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/xxx-state-union' title="XXX: State of the Union"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/4430/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 4.3 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 4.1 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 3.7 Average: <b>4.0</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/xxx-state-union http://www.listal.com/movie/xxx-state-union B0009W5JR8 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith' title="Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/3907/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6.9 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 7.9 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 6.8 Average: <b>7.2</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith B00005JLXH <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/coach-carter-2005' title="Coach Carter"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/4195/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6.7 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 7.1 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 5.7 Average: <b>6.5</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/coach-carter-2005 http://www.listal.com/movie/coach-carter-2005 B00005JNNZ <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/twisted-2004' title="Twisted"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/25142/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 4.5 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 4.8 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 2.6 Average: <b>4.0</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/twisted-2004 http://www.listal.com/movie/twisted-2004 B00029RT9E <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/in-my-country' title="In My Country"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/productsus/50/B0009I8QGI/movies/.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 3.7 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 4.4 Average: <b>4.7</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/in-my-country http://www.listal.com/movie/in-my-country B0009I8QGI <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/swat-2003' title="S.W.A.T."><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/5253/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5.6 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 5.9 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 4.5 Average: <b>5.3</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/swat-2003 http://www.listal.com/movie/swat-2003 B00008EYA5 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/basic-2003' title="Basic"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/179074/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5.9 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6.3 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 3.4 Average: <b>5.2</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/basic-2003 http://www.listal.com/movie/basic-2003 B00009L1TA <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/xxx-2002' title="XXX"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/384148/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5.3 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 5.5 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 4.8 Average: <b>5.2</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/xxx-2002 http://www.listal.com/movie/xxx-2002 B00006WUWM <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones' title="Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/176463/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6.2 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6.8 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 5.3 Average: <b>6.1</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones B00006HBUI <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/no-good-deed' title="No Good Deed"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/77428/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 4.4 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 5.5 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 4.5 Average: <b>4.8</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/no-good-deed http://www.listal.com/movie/no-good-deed B0000CDRW4 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/changing-lanes' title="Changing Lanes"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/5757/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5.4 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6.5 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 6.9 Average: <b>6.2</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/changing-lanes http://www.listal.com/movie/changing-lanes B00005JL5F <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/formula-51-2001' title="Formula 51"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/38840/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5.8 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6.1 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 2.3 Average: <b>4.7</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/formula-51-2001 http://www.listal.com/movie/formula-51-2001 B00007KK50 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/unbreakable' title="Unbreakable"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/131514/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6.7 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 7.2 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 6.2 Average: <b>6.7</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:19:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/unbreakable http://www.listal.com/movie/unbreakable B00003CXQA <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/rules-of-engagement-2000' title="Rules of Engagement"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/74405/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5.8 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6.2 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 4.5 Average: <b>5.5</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:20:57 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/rules-of-engagement-2000 http://www.listal.com/movie/rules-of-engagement-2000 B00003CXGV <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/shaft-2000' title="Shaft"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/552191/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5.4 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 5.9 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 5.0 Average: <b>5.4</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:20:57 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/shaft-2000 http://www.listal.com/movie/shaft-2000 B00004Z1FX <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace' title="Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/3909/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6.1 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6.4 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 5.2 Average: <b>5.9</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:20:57 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace B00003CX5P <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/deep-blue-sea-1999' title="Deep Blue Sea"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/159308/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 5.5 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 5.4 Average: <b>5.3</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:20:57 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/deep-blue-sea-1999 http://www.listal.com/movie/deep-blue-sea-1999 B00002E233 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-negotiator-1998' title="The Negotiator"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/212561/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6.6 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 7.2 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 6.2 Average: <b>6.6</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:20:57 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-negotiator-1998 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-negotiator-1998 0790739739 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/one-eight-seven' title="187"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/913174/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 6 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6.4 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> N/A Average: <b>6.2</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:20:57 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/one-eight-seven http://www.listal.com/movie/one-eight-seven 0790733633 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/eves-bayou' title="Eve's Bayou"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/409703/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 7.8 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 7.1 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 7.8 Average: <b>7.5</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:20:57 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/eves-bayou http://www.listal.com/movie/eves-bayou 1573623768 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/jackie-brown-1997' title="Jackie Brown"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/157187/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 7.1 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 7.6 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 6.4 Average: <b>7.0</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:20:57 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/jackie-brown-1997 http://www.listal.com/movie/jackie-brown-1997 B000068DBD <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/long-kiss-goodnight' title="The Long Kiss Goodnight"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/6665/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 5.9 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 6.6 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 4.4 Average: <b>5.6</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:20:57 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/long-kiss-goodnight http://www.listal.com/movie/long-kiss-goodnight 0780618548 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/die-hard-vengeance' title="Die Hard: With a Vengeance"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/4473/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 7.0 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 7.4 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 5.8 Average: <b>6.7</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:20:57 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/die-hard-vengeance http://www.listal.com/movie/die-hard-vengeance 6305280711 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/pulp-fiction' title="Pulp Fiction"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/4302/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><b>Listal Rating:</b> 8.2 <b>IMDb Rating:</b> 8.9 <b>Metacritic Rating:</b> 9.4 Average: <b>8.8</b> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:16:16 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/pulp-fiction http://www.listal.com/movie/pulp-fiction 1558908242