Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

2023

English

6.7

♡ 3

97%

87%

Action

Documentary

Joe Brewster Director

John F. Kennedy as Se;f

Jesse Jackson as Self

Harry Belafonte as Self

Taraji P. Henson as Self - Reading Giovanni's Poems

Intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of poetry take us on a journey through the dreamscape of legendary queer poet Nikki Giovanni as she reflects on her life and legacy.

Hurricane Season

2009

English

6.6

♡ 6

69%

Tim Story Director

Forest Whitaker as Al Collins

Taraji P. Henson as Dayna Collins

Courtney B. Vance as Mr. Randolph

Bonnie Hunt as Principal

Based on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by Hurricane Katrina; one basketball coach in Marrero, Louisiana just will not give up. Coach Al Collins, gathers other players from hard-hit schools and builds a team actually worthy enough to go to the state playoffs.

The Best of Enemies

2019

English

7.3

♡ 36

51%

76%

1970s

Action

based on a true story

based on novel or book

Robin Bissell Director

Taraji P. Henson as Ann Atwater

Sam Rockwell as C.P. Ellis

Nick Searcy as Garland Keith

Nicholas Logan as Wiley Yates

Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.

I Can Do Bad All by Myself

2009

English

4.8

♡ 9

61%

Tyler Perry Director

Taraji P. Henson as April

Hope Olaide Wilson as Jennifer

Brian White as Randy

Adam Rodriguez as Sandino

When Madea catches teenage Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids.

Annie Live!

2021

English

6.6

♡ 4

100%

Alex Rudzinski Director

Harry Connick Jr. as Daddy Warbucks

Megan Hilty as Lily St. Regis

Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan

Tituss Burgess as Rooster Hannigan

Annie, the beloved seven-time Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation, comes to life like never before in a live musical event starring Harry Connick, Jr., Nicole Scherzinger, Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty and Taraji P. Henson, with newcomer Celina Smith in the title role of Annie. The iconic musical follows smart and spirited little orphan Annie, whose whole life changes when larger-than-life billionaire Daddy Warbucks takes her away from an orphanage run by the mean Miss Hannigan. One of Broadway's all-time biggest hits, the stage production features such popular songs as "Tomorrow" and "It's the Hard Knock Life," which are adored by generations of audiences around the world.

Baby Boy

2001

English

6.5

♡ 21

72%

John Singleton Director

Tyrese Gibson as Joseph Summers

Ving Rhames as Melvin 'Mel'

Snoop Dogg as Rodney

Taraji P. Henson as Yvette

The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.

No Good Deed

2014

English

5.6

♡ 39

13%

Sam Miller Director

Kate del Castillo as Alexis

Idris Elba as Colin

Henry Simmons as Jeffrey

Taraji P. Henson as Terry

Terri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin, a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at her door claiming car trouble. Terri offers her phone to help him but soon learns that no good deed goes unpunished as she finds herself fighting for survival when he invades her home and terrorizes her family.

From the Rough

2011

English

6.6

♡ 1

72%

Drama

Sport

Pierre Bagley Director

Taraji P. Henson as Coach Starks

Henry Simmons as Kendrick Paulsen Jr.

Lindsey G. Smith as Petite Girl

James Saito as Won-Sik

The coach of a women's swim team parlays her success into an opportunity to build her school's men's golf team.

Madly Madagascar

2013

English

6.1

♡ 3

David Soren Director

Ben Stiller as Alex

Danny Jacobs as King Julien

Andy Richter as Mort

Taraji P. Henson as Okapi

Your favorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure! Alex's favorite holiday, Valentine's Day, brings hilarious surprises and excitement for the entire gang. Melman plans a big surprise for Gloria, Marty tries to impress a new friend and everyone wants to get their hands on King Julien's love potion. You'll fall in LOVE with Madly Madagascar!

The Color Purple

2023

English

6.8

♡ 35

81%

95%

Action

adultery

based on novel or book

Sam Blitz Bazawule Director

Fantasia Barrino as Celie

Whoopi Goldberg as Midwife

Colman Domingo as Mister

Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Not Easily Broken

2009

English

6.1

♡ 7

31%

Bill Duke Director

Marilyn Harris Smith as Church Member

Taraji P. Henson as Clarice Clark

Maeve Quinlan as Julie Sawyer

Kevin Hart as Tree

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

The Karate Kid

2010

English

6.3

♡ 206

67%

Harald Zwart Director

Zhenwei Wang as Cheng

Rongguang Yu as Master Li

Jackie Chan as Mr. Han

Taraji P. Henson as Sherry Parker

12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

Animal

2005

English

5.7

♡ 8

24%

parent child relationship

prison

David J. Burke Director

Ving Rhames as Animal

Terrence Howard as Darius Allen

Taraji P. Henson as Ramona

Paula Jai Parker as Reecy

His name: infamous. His reputation: ruthless. But when James "Animal"Allen is locked up in a maximum security prison, he meets a revolutionary who changes his life. Now a reformed man, James is released only to find that his own son has assumed a life of crime and violence. Can a father haunted by his past redeem his family from the very streets he created, or will he be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice?

The Family That Preys

2008

English

6.0

♡ 3

husband wife relationship

money

Tyler Perry Director

Rockmond Dunbar as Chris

KaDee Strickland as Jillian Cartwright

Taraji P. Henson as Pam

Cole Hauser as William Cartwright

Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout several decades. Recently, their lives have become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices, and a dark secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.

What Men Want

2019

English

5.4

♡ 145

41%

Adam Shankman Director

Taraji P. Henson as Ali Davis

Pete Davidson as Danny

Mark Cuban as Mark Cuban

Aldis Hodge as Will

Magically able to hear what men are thinking, a sports agent uses her newfound ability to turn the tables on her overbearing male colleagues.

Coffee & Kareem

2020

English

5.2

♡ 27

21%

Michael Dowse Director

Betty Gilpin as

Jesse Hutch as French Canadian Terminator

Andrew Bachelor as Rodney

Taraji P. Henson as Vanessa Manning

A Detroit cop reluctantly teams with his girlfriend's 11-year-old son to clear his name and take down the city's most ruthless criminal.

Acrimony

2018

English

5.9

♡ 88

19%

Tyler Perry Director

Marisol Correa as Diana's Wedding Guest

Taraji P. Henson as Melinda

Douglas Dickerman as Mr. Prescott

C.C. Ice as Stewardess

Faithful wife Melinda, who is tired of standing by her devious husband Robert, is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed. That's when she lost it, and now she cannot let it go.

Proud Mary

2018

English

5.1

♡ 46

25%

Babak Najafi Director

Jahi Di'Allo Winston as Danny

Owen Burke as Jerome

Taraji P. Henson as Mary

Neal McDonough as Walter

Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.

Straw

2025

English

6.5

♡ 50

55%

Tyler Perry Director

Rockmond Dunbar as Chief Wilson

Teyana Taylor as Detective Kay Raymond

Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson

Glynn Turman as Richard

What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.

Mary J Blige's My Life

2021

English

6.7

♡ 2

Action

Documentary

Vanessa Roth Director

Sean Combs as Self Nas

Nas as Self

LL Cool J as Self

Taraji P. Henson as Self

Mary J. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP "My Life." The singer, producer and actress reveals the demons and blessings that inspired the record and propelled her to international stardom. She celebrates the 25th anniversary of her most influential work by performing the album live for the first time.

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Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Hurricane Season

The Best of Enemies

I Can Do Bad All by Myself

Annie Live!

Baby Boy

No Good Deed

From the Rough

Madly Madagascar

The Color Purple

Not Easily Broken

The Karate Kid

Animal

The Family That Preys

What Men Want

Coffee & Kareem

Acrimony

Proud Mary

Straw

Mary J Blige's My Life