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Sidney Poitier

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77 %
Fresh
Movies Counted: 26
Fresh: 20  Rotten:6
Average Rating: 7.2/10
How does the celebrity Tomatometer work?
RT's celebrity Tomatometer measures the percentage of all the rated movies in a celebrity's filmography that are "fresh." [-]
Range of Movie T-meters: 6% - 100%
Number of Movies: 59
Bio: Sir Sidney Poitier KBE, (IPA pronunciation: ) (born February 20, 1927), is a Bahamian American Academy Award-winning actor (film and stage), film director, and activist. He has been hailed as a breakthrough star thanks to acclaimed performances, [More...]
 
 

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The Bedford Incident (1965)
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Ghost Dad (1990)
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The Organization

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1971

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Brother John

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1970

60% 60%

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

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1970

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The Lost Man

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1969

40% 40%

For Love of Ivy

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1968

63% 63%

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

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1967

96% 96%

In the Heat of the Night

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1967

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Sidney Poitier Gift Box 2-Pack

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Array

N/A

1967

100% 100%

To Sir, With Love

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N/A

1967

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Duel at Diablo

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1966

100% 100%

The Bedford Incident

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1965

39% 39%

The Greatest Story Ever Told

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1965

100% 100%

A Patch of Blue

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1965

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The Slender Thread

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1965

50% 50%

The Long Ships

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1964

100% 100%

Lilies of the Field

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1963

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The Sidney Poitier DVD Collection

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N/A

1963

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Pressure Point

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1962

63% 63%

Paris Blues

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1961

100% 100%

A Raisin in the Sun

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1961

80% 80%

Porgy and Bess

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1959

86% 86%

The Defiant Ones

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1958

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Ebony Elegance

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1958

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Mark of the Hawk

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1958

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Something of Value

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N/A

1957

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