Will Smith in 'Hancock.' Columbia Pictures

With his most recent film Hancock grossing a box office-topping $66 million over the fourth of July weekend, Will Smith maintained his reputation as Hollywood's most consistent star. Hancock's success marks the eighth consecutive Smith project to open at No. 1, as well as the eighth consecutive to gross at least $100 million.

Although 'summer plus superhero' is a nearly can't-miss blockbuster formula, not all movies in the former Fresh Prince's recent filmography would seem locks for box office supremacy. So, with the 39 year-old actor's streak safe for another six months (Seven Pounds is due out in January), it seems worth reviewing and ranking Smith's last eight roles from 2002's Men in Black II to today.

1. The Pursuit of Happyness
It's hard to argue with an Academy Award nomination. With The Pursuit of Happyness, Smith proved beyond doubt that his acting range extends well beyond killing aliens. Not only did the film feature possibly the best performance of Smith's career, it also carried a very important message- don't invest in bone-density scanners.

2. I Am Legend
Playing Robert Neville, the lone survivor of a deadly virus, Smith carried this film's plot with no more than a dog for a supporting cast. Though I'm generally not huge on movies that feature zombies/ mutants, I Am Legend does so in a way that is not so ridiculous as to distract from the story. Extra points for the saddest dog death scene since Lassie.

3. Hitch
This is a little embarrassing, but I loved this movie. Romantic comedy or not, Hitch demonstrates why Will Smith is box office gold. The guy is just plain likable.

4. Shark Tale
Though I prefer Pixar films, I'm a sucker for all things animated. Smith contributes the voice of Oscar the fish in this underwater-mobster kid's film. Though it was not quite as good as the 'Godfather meets Finding Nemo' movie I had envisioned, you can't go wrong when Jack Black, Martin Scorsese, Renee Zellweger, and Robert De Niro are all involved. It must be nice pocketing a few million for just reading a script.

5. Hancock
This was far from Smith's best work, but still worth the price of admission. When I first heard that Smith would be playing a superhero, I was a bit apprehensive as Hollywood has been cranking these out like crazy since the success of Spiderman (remember Catwoman). However, I enjoyed the screw-up superhero twist that Hancock offered and thought it was better than its terrible reviews suggested.

6. I, Robot
I had high hopes for this film. It was set in 2035 and had robots- how can you mess this up? I, Robotseemed altogether unoriginal and the product placement was ridiculously obvious ("Converse All-Stars, vintage 2004").

7. and 8. Men in Black II and Bad Boys II
I combined these two Smith films because they don't deserve distinction. Both were shameless money-making schemes, which worked all too well.