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Two of Denzel Washington’s best films are available to stream for free starting March 1. Both 2004’s Man on Fire and 2016’s Fences are now available to stream for free on Tubi.

Washington, who has won two acting Academy Awards, one in 1990 for Glory and one in 2002 for Training Day, leads Man on Fire, and is accompanied by a supporting cast that includes Christopher Walken, Marc Anthony, and a young Dakota Fanning. Man on Fire was directed by the late Tony Scott, the youngest of the three Scott brothers, including legendary director Ridley Scott (Gladiator).

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Man on Fire was Based on a Novel

The screenplay for Man on Fire was written by Brian Helgeland (Finestkind), based on the 1980 novel of the same name by A.J. Quinnell. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film earned $130 million worldwide against its budget of between $60 million and $70 million. It currently has a 38% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, but a much higher 89% audience score on the review aggregator.

Man on Fire follows Washington’s character, John W. Creasy, an alcoholic former CIA agent-turned-bodyguard. When Fanning’s Lupita Ramos character is kidnapped, Creasy embarks on a mission of revenge to rescue her in Mexico City.

Man on Fire (2004)

Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score	Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score	IMDb Rating
38%	89%	7.7/10

Fences (2016)

Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score	Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score	IMDb Rating
92%	75%	7.2/10

Washington Directed Fences

Washington took to the director’s chair for 2016’s Fences, which also starred Viola Davis, who won an Oscar for her performance as Rose Maxton. Fences is an adaptation of August Wilson’s 1995 play of the same name and follows Washington’s character, Troy Maxton, a working-class African American father who is trying to survive and support his family in the 1950s.

Set in Pittsburgh, Washington’s Maxton is employed as a sanitation worker and has to deal with his unfulfilled dream of becoming a professional baseball player. Maxton is bitter about having missed the opportunity, and it creates tension with his son Cory, played by Jovan Adepo as Maxton denies him the chance to meet with a college football recruiter and pursue dreams of his own.

Fences currently has a Certified Fresh 92% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 75% audience score. The film earned $64.4 million worldwide against a budget of $24 million. Washington was nominated in the Best Actor category at the 2017 Oscars for his work in Fences and the film was nominated for Best Picture that year.

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Washington Snubbed at the Oscars this Year

In 2024, Washington starred in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel, Gladiator II, and while the film is nominated for a 2025 Oscar for Best Achievement in Costume Design, the actors and director were snubbed, even though the first Gladiator film, released in 2000, was an Oscar favorite. The original Gladiator took home five Academy Awards in 2001, including Best Picture.

However, in an interview with the New York Times, Washington brushed off the fact that Gladiator II didn’t receive as many nominations as the first film. “I was sitting there smiling, going, ‘Look at you. On the day you didn’t get a nomination for an Oscar, you’re working on Othello on Broadway,’” Washington said.

“I’m happy for all that did (get nominated), and I’m happy with what I’m doing,” he continued. “Listen, I’ve been around too long. I’ve got — I don’t wanna say other fish to fry, but there’s a reality at this age. The beginning of wisdom is understanding. I’m getting wiser, working on talking less and learning to understand more, and that’s exciting,” Washington concluded.

Man on Fire and Fences are streaming on Tubi. Gladiator II is streaming on Paramount+.

Source: Tubi