The 60+ Best Kim Coates Movies And TV Shows

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List of the best Kim Coates movies and TV shows, ranked best to worst. Kim Coates's highest-grossing movies have received many accolades over the years, earning millions around the world. The order of these top Kim Coates movies and shows are decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated films and shows will be at the top of the list. Kim Coates has been in a lot of films and TV shows, so people often debate each other over her greatest role of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Kim Coates films and shows to end the squabble once and for all.

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List features films like King of Sorrow and Thoughtcrimes.

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Michael Bay and Joel Schumacher are among those who have directed Kim Coates at one point or another during their careers in the film industry.

Most divisive: Black Fox III: Good Men and Bad
Over 70 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The 60+ Best Kim Coates Movies And TV Shows
  • Black Hawk Down
    1
    Film (2001)
    18 votes
    The film takes place in 1993 when the U.S. sent special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population. Using Black Hawk helicopters to lower the soldiers onto the ground, an unexpected attack by Somalian forces brings two of the helicopters down immediately. From there, the U.S. soldiers must struggle to regain their balance while enduring heavy gunfire.
  • The Island
    2
    Film (2005)
    15 votes
    In The Island, Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) and Jordan Two Delta (Scarlett Johansson), reside in a controlled, utopian society of the mid-21st century. Life seems idyllic until Lincoln begins questioning their existence, uncovering a disturbing truth about their purpose. They escape this fabricated paradise to seek answers in the real world, pursued relentlessly by the authorities. Directed by Michael Bay, this sci-fi thriller delves into concepts of humanity and identity, presenting a future that is as captivating as it is terrifying. The film was nominated for Best Single Visual Effect of the Year at the VES Awards.
  • Bad Boys
    3
    Film (1995)
    17 votes
    In the explosive action-comedy Bad Boys, Miami detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) form an unlikely duo. The pair are tasked with recovering stolen drugs from their precinct's secure vault, navigating a world of deadly cartels and internal corruption. Amidst high-speed car chases and intense shootouts, their distinct personalities clash, adding a layer of humor to the suspenseful narrative. Directed by Michael Bay, this film successfully merges crime drama with comedy, making it a unique entry in its genre. Despite the danger, their loyalty to each other remains unshakeable, underpinning the core theme of brotherhood.
  • Resident Evil: Afterlife
    4
    10 votes
    In a world overrun with the walking dead, Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues her battle against Umbrella Corp., rounding up survivors along the way. Joined by an old friend, Alice and her group set out for a rumored safe haven in Los Angeles. Instead of sanctuary, they find the city overrun with zombies, and a trap about to spring.
  • Pearl Harbor
    5
    Film (2001)
    18 votes
    Pearl Harbor (2001) is an epic war film that masterfully blends romance and action. Rafe McCawley (Ben Affleck) and Danny Walker (Josh Hartnett), are childhood friends turned Army Air Corps pilots, who find themselves in a love triangle with the beautiful nurse Evelyn Johnson (Kate Beckinsale). As their personal drama unfolds, the harrowing events of December 7, 1941 - the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor - catapult our protagonists into the throes of World War II. Directed by Michael Bay, this film won an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.
  • Open Range
    6
    Film (2003)
    12 votes
    In the movie Open Range, Charley Waite (Kevin Costner) and Boss Spearman (Robert Duvall) are free-grazing cattlemen, wandering the wild terrains of the American West. Their peaceful existence is disrupted by Denton Baxter (Michael Gambon), a land baron who despises their free-ranging lifestyle. A brutal confrontation ensues, forcing Charley and Boss to stand their ground, defending not only their herd but also their way of life. Brimming with intense performances and stunning cinematography, this film, directed by Kevin Costner himself, is a gripping tale of justice and camaraderie set against the backdrop of a volatile frontier.
  • Waterworld
    7
    Film (1995)
    13 votes
    In the dystopian film Waterworld, Kevin Costner plays the role of Mariner, a mutant human with gills and webbed feet. He's a drifter in an Earth submerged entirely by water after the polar ice caps have melted. In this post-apocalyptic scenario, he reluctantly helps Helen (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and her adopted daughter Enola (Tina Majorino), who possess a map to the mythical Dryland. The trio face numerous challenges, including outwitting the malevolent Deacon (Dennis Hopper) and his gang of Smokers. As they journey through treacherous waters, survival becomes their utmost priority in this harsh water world.
  • Assault on Precinct 13
    8
    8 votes
    While en route to prison, a bus carrying criminals Marion (Laurence Fishburne), Beck (John Alberto Leguizamo) and Anna (Aisha Hinds) is rerouted to Detroit's soon-to-be-closed Precinct 13 because of a dangerous winter storm. All communications with the outside world are cut off, and Jake (Ethan Hawke), an emotionally volatile police sergeant who is haunted by his past, is forced to work with the criminals in order to survive an attack on the precinct by a group of armed men.
  • Silent Hill
    9
    Film (2006)
    12 votes
    Unable to accept the fact that her daughter is dying, Rose (Radha Mitchell) decides to take the girl to a faith healer. On the way, the pair drive through a portal in reality, leading to an eerie town called Silent Hill. The town is surrounded by a potent darkness, and the human survivors fight a losing battle against it.
  • The Poet
    10
    7 votes
    The Poet is a 2007 Canadian drama film starring Nina Dobrev, Colm Feore, Roy Scheider, Kim Coates and Daryl Hannah. It was written by Jack Crystal and directed by Damian Lee, with an estimated budget of CAD $11 million. It was released in the United States as Hearts of War.
  • Goon
    11
    Film (2011)
    9 votes
    Though a misfit among his brainy family members, Massachusetts bouncer Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) has a knockout punch that lands him a spot on a minor-league Canadian hockey team.
  • The Last Boy Scout
    12
    9 votes
    In the action-packed thriller The Last Boy Scout, private detective Joe Hallenbeck (Bruce Willis) teams up with disgraced ex-football player Jimmy Dix (Damon Wayans). Their mission? To solve the murder of Cory (Halle Berry), a stripper with ties to the professional football world. Amidst an explosive mix of corruption, drugs, and politics, they navigate a dangerous landscape that takes them from seedy underbellies to high-profile arenas. Directed by Tony Scott, this film weaves together elements of suspense, camaraderie, and unexpected humor. Despite its gritty exterior, it offers a compelling narrative about redemption and unlikely alliances.
  • XChange
    13
    Film (2000)
    6 votes
    Thriller set in a future in which people can travel across the globe by swapping bodies with someone at their destination. A businessman discovers that his body has been hijacked by a terrorist, and with only a couple of days left before the life span of his cloned temporary body runs out, he must battle to win back his own physical being.
  • King of Sorrow
    14
    6 votes
    King of Sorrow is a 2007 Canadian television film starring Kim Coates and Lara Daans. It is written, produced and directed by Damian Lee.
  • Unstoppable
    15
    Film (2004)
    6 votes
    Following a traumatic experience, former Special Forces member Dean Cage (Wesley Snipes) is trying to pick up the pieces of his fractured life. With the help of detective Amy Knight (Jacqueline Obradors), Dean tries to block out the painful wartime memories, including the death of his best friend. Everything goes awry, however, when Dean is mistaken for a rogue CIA agent. He is abducted and given a truth serum, and now he must find an antidote to the debilitating psychotropic drug.
  • Unforgettable
    16
    Film (1996)
    6 votes
    Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Dr. David Krane (Ray Liotta) is luckily acquitted through a technicality. As a free man, he begins searching for the real killer, and learns that another physician, Dr. Martha Briggs (Linda Fiorentino), is conducting memory experiments that could help lead him to the culprit. Using Briggs' technique, he injects himself with a sample of his wife's spinal fluid and begins seeing her past. But he then uncovers a conspiracy that endangers his own life.
  • The Scream Team
    17
    Film (2002)
    8 votes
    Three ghosts (Tommy Davidson, Kathy Najimy, Eric Idle) try to help two children after an angry spirit refuses to let their grandfather rest in peace.
  • Hostage
    18
    Film (2005)
    8 votes
    After one of his hostage negotiations goes awry, LAPD officer Jeff Talley (Bruce Willis) quits the force and relocates his family to the suburbs. As the sheriff in a sleepy town, Jeff thinks he has escaped the hustle and bustle -- until an elaborate local heist puts him back in the center of a hostage situation. When his own family is pulled into the fray, Jeff is forced to decide whether he should try to help the hostages or follow the criminals' hands-off mandate to protect his own family.
  • Battlefield Earth
    19
    13 votes
    In the year 3000, there are no countries, no cities... Earth is a wasteland. And man is an endangered species. As the leader of the evil Psychlos, Terl and his race have taken over the world's natural resources and disregarded everyone and everything else. It's up to Jonnie "Goodboy" Tyler, a brave human, to battle the Psychlos and restore normalcy to the world.
  • The Client
    20
    Film (1994)
    9 votes
    In The Client, an 11-year-old Mark Sway (Brad Renfro) becomes the sole witness to a mob lawyer's suicide - a death that reveals the whereabouts of a murdered senator's body. Mark finds himself under the protection of Reggie Love (Susan Sarandon), a dedicated attorney with a soft spot for lost causes. As they navigate through treacherous legal waters, the duo must outwit both Barry Muldano (Anthony LaPaglia), a dangerous mafia hitman, and Roy Foltrigg (Tommy Lee Jones), an ambitious federal prosecutor. This riveting legal thriller, based on John Grisham's best-selling novel, won Susan Sarandon an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. The film weaves together elements of crime, drama, and suspense in a tightly knit narrative that keeps viewers on edge from start to finish.
  • Innocent Blood
    21
    Film (1992)
    9 votes
    Marie is a vampire with a conscience: She only sucks the blood of criminals. And she has plenty to choose from on the mean streets of Pittsburgh, where a gang war is raging. But Marie slips up when she accidentally turns a violent crime lord, Sal Macelli (Robert Loggia), into one of the walking dead. To stop a takeover of the city by blood-sucking gangsters, Marie joins forces with an undercover cop (Anthony LaPaglia) who has his own score to settle.
  • Skinwalkers
    22
    Film (2006)
    9 votes
    In a small town populated by lycanthropes, a woman (Rhona Mitra) and her son (Matthew Knight) prepare for the boy's 13th birthday. However, two groups of werewolves know that the red moon is fast approaching, and the child's true power will soon come to fruition. One pack believes that the child will lead the race into the future, but the other decides to destroy him.
  • Sinners and Saints
    23
    Sinners and Saints is a 2010 action-thriller film directed by and co-written by William Kaufman. It stars Johnny Strong, Kevin Phillips, Costas Mandylor, Sean Patrick Flanery, Bas Rutten, Method Man, Kim Coates and Tom Berenger. The film is set in the dark underbelly of New Orleans. It was released in North America on DVD and Blu-ray on January 10, 2012.
  • Auggie Rose
    24
    Film (2000)
    5 votes
    The life of bored insurance salesman John Nolan (Jeff Goldblum) changes forever when he witnesses the death of an ex-con. Feeling his fate inexplicably bound to the encounter, or just trying to escape the monotony of his own existence, Nolan assumes the identity of the deceased man. He begins investigating the man's life, discovering that he was planning on meeting a pen pal named Lucy (Anne Heche). Posing as the dead man, Nolan meets Lucy and begins a relationship with her.
  • The Boy in Blue
    25
    TV Program
    5 votes
    High schooler Daisuke and his friends are conscripted to fight revisions, a hostile cyborg race.
  • Full Disclosure
    26
    Film (2001)
    5 votes
    In the 1960s, reporter John McWhirter (Fred Ward) was part of a radical student group and informed on two accomplices to escape prosecution. Now a guilt-ridden reporter, John agrees to help his former friends by sheltering Armiti Khalq (Rachel Ticotin), a Palestinian woman accused of killing a prominent Israel supporter. As editor Brenda Hopkins (Virginia Madsen) pressures John for a story, FBI agent Robert Lecker (Christopher Plummer) demands that he turn Armiti over.
  • Dead Silence
    27
    3 votes
    Dead Silence is a 1997 made-for-TV thriller based upon the Jeffery Deaver novel A Maiden's Grave. The plot of the book and the film, based upon a true incident, revolved around a group of 8 deaf students and their 2 teachers, who are captured and held hostage by three escaped felons. The TV film starred James Garner as FBI hostage negotiator John Potter, Marlee Matlin as hostage teacher Melanie Charrol and Kim Coates as hostage-taker Theodore 'Ted' Handy.
  • Caught in the Headlights is an action thriller film released in 2005. The film stars Erika Eleniak, Kim Coates, Brigitta Dau, Stacy Keach, and Erin Gray.
  • Black Fox III: Good Men and Bad is a 1995 TV film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern.
  • Hero Wanted
    30
    Film (2008)
    6 votes
    A seemingly luckless garbage man stages a bank heist purely so that he can foil it and impress a female bank teller. However, the plan goes badly wrong and the man wakes up in the hospital. He sets out to hunt down the people responsible for double crossing him, only to find a pack of killers are on his tail.