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Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
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Malcolm McMillan

I watched the lowest-rated Denzel Washington movie of all time, and it's not as bad as you think

(L-R) Bob Hoskins and Denzel Washington in "Heart Condition" (1990).
The Tom's Guide Verdict: "Heart Condition"

Rating: 1.5/5 stars

Verdict: "Heart Condition" starts with a ridiculous premise. A racist cop gets a heart transplant from a Black lawyer he hates, but then that lawyer haunts him until they solve his murder. However, once the movie gets going, Bob Hoskins and Denzel Washington flash some chemistry and the movie flirts with being surprisingly good on more than one occasion.

Where to watch: Buy or rent "Heart Condition" from Amazon or stream with a YouTube TV subscription

"Heart Condition" is a moment I've been dreading in my Denzel Watchathon. For those of you who are new to this series, I was inspired by an X (Twitter) post by The New York Times senior staff writer, Brooklyn White-Grier, to watch one of Denzel's 52 movies every week of 2026. I'm starting with 1981's "Carbon Copy" and ending with last year's "Highest 2 Lowest."

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