Search results for "Angela Bassett"
Damsel

Damsel

Damsel
IMDb: 7.8
109

A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave…

Orion and the Dark

Orion and the Dark

Orion and the Dark
IMDb: 8
93

A boy with an active imagination faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named Dark.

Good Night Oppy

Good Night Oppy

Good Night Oppy
IMDb: 7.8
105

The inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. Follow Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey on Mars…

Genre: Documentary
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
IMDb: 7.4
162

Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to…

Betty and Coretta

Betty and Coretta

Betty and Coretta
IMDb: 6.3
90

The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands.

Genre: Drama
Wendell & Wild

Wendell & Wild

Wendell & Wild
IMDb: 6.9
107

Two demon brothers enlist the aid of Kat Elliot — a tough teen with a load of guilt — to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what…

I Ain’t Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

I Ain’t Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

I Ain’t Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
IMDb: 8.2
60

I AIN’T SCARED OF YOU is a documentary tribute to Bernie Mac (1957-2008). From his stand-up in underground Chicago comedy clubs to the Big Screen in Hollywood, Bernie Mac’s sharp…

Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn
IMDb: 4.6
100

Maximillian, the lone survivor of a race of vampires, comes to Brooklyn in search of a way to live past the next full moon. His ticket to survival is Rita,…

The Apollo

The Apollo

The Apollo
IMDb: 6.7
98

The history of New York City’s Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

Genre: Documentary
Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns
IMDb: 4.3
100

A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she’s laid off…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq
IMDb: 5.8
127

A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
This Means War

This Means War

This Means War
IMDb: 6.3
98

Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.

Black Nativity

Black Nativity

Black Nativity
IMDb: 4.6
93

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks…

Genre: Drama, Music
Green Lantern

Green Lantern

Green Lantern
IMDb: 5.5
114

For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers….

Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth
IMDb: 7.2
108

When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and…

Genre: Drama, Thriller
Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee
IMDb: 7.3
112

Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother’s objections, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by…

Genre: Drama
Meet the Robinsons

Meet the Robinsons

Meet the Robinsons
IMDb: 6.8
95

Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur…

The Score

The Score

The Score
IMDb: 6.8
124

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

Supernova

Supernova

Supernova
IMDb: 4.8
91

Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned crew of the rescue hospital ship Nova-17 responds. What they find is a…

Strange Days

Strange Days

Strange Days
IMDb: 7.1
145

A former cop turned street-hustler accidentally uncovers a conspiracy in Los Angeles in 1999.

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale
IMDb: 5.9
127

Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive “good man” to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie,…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Malcolm X
IMDb: 7.7
202

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the ’50s, he became a Black Muslim and…

Genre: Drama, History
City of Hope

City of Hope

City of Hope
IMDb: 7.3
129

This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by…

Genre: Drama
Critters 4

Critters 4

Critters 4
IMDb: 4
100

Just before bounty hunter Charile triggers his gun to destroy the last two Critter-eggs, he gets a message that it would be illegal to extinguish the race from the galaxy….

Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle

Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle

Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
IMDb: 5.4
81

When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can’t deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the…

Jumping the Broom

Jumping the Broom

Jumping the Broom
IMDb: 5.6
112

Two very different families converge on Martha’s Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.

Genre: Comedy
Panther

Panther

Panther
IMDb: 6.3
124

Panther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The movie spans about 3 years (1966-68) of the Black Panther’s history in Oakland. Panther…

Genre: Drama
Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart
IMDb: 6.8
124

Story of a schoolteacher’s struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.

Genre: Drama
Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale

Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale

Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale
IMDb: 5
72

A nameless baby elephant-steer was just getting used to life in the herd, when poachers kill his mother, so he runs and gets lost. He’s found by a grouchy female,…

Genre: Drama, Family
Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen
IMDb: 6.5
120

When the White House (Secret Service Code: “Olympus”) is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the…

Genre: Action, Thriller
Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Mission: Impossible – Fallout
IMDb: 7.7
147

When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question…

Genre: Action, Adventure
Otherhood

Otherhood

Otherhood
IMDb: 6.1
100

Three suburban moms travel to New York City to visit their sons.

Genre: Comedy
Contact

Contact

Contact
IMDb: 7.5
150

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action,…

White Bird in a Blizzard

White Bird in a Blizzard

White Bird in a Blizzard
IMDb: 6.4
91

Kat Connors is a 17-year-old when her perfect homemaker mother, Eve, disappears. Having lived for so long in an emotionally repressed household, she barely registers her mother’s absence and certainly…

Genre: Drama, Thriller
Survivor

Survivor

Survivor
IMDb: 5.6
96

A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for…

London Has Fallen

London Has Fallen

London Has Fallen
IMDb: 5.9
99

In London for the Prime Minister’s funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

Genre: Action, Thriller
Black Panther

Black Panther

Black Panther
IMDb: 7.3
134

King T’Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country’s new leader. However, T’Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the…

What’s Love Got to Do with It

What’s Love Got to Do with It

What’s Love Got to Do with It
IMDb: 7.3
118

What’s Love Got to Do with It is a 1993 American biographical film directed by Brian Gibson, based on the life of Tina Turner. The film stars Angela Bassett as…

Genre: Drama
Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood
IMDb: 7.8
112

Boyz n the Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gun…

Genre: Crime, Drama
Notorious

Notorious

Notorious
IMDb: 6.6
122

“Notorious” is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the…

Genre: Drama, History, Music