All movies starring Angela Bassett

Akeelah and the Bee (2006) poster

Akeelah and the Bee (2006) ★ 7.4

Genres: Drama Family
A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee.
Strange Days (1995) poster

Strange Days (1995) ★ 7.1

Genres: Crime Drama Sci-Fi
A former cop turned street-hustler accidentally uncovers a conspiracy in Los Angeles in 1999.
Malcolm X (1992) poster

Malcolm X (1992) ★ 7.7

Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.
Black Nativity (2013) poster

Black Nativity (2013) ★ 4.6

Genres: Drama Family Music
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 on a surprising and inspirational journey.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) poster

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) ★ N/A

A sequel that will continue to explore the world of Wakanda and all the characters introduced in the 2018 film.
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) poster

What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) ★ 7.3

Anna Mae Bullock always had a special voice. Soon after arriving in St. Louis to live with the mother who had walked out when she was small, she soon attracts the attention of pop group leader Ike Turner. She becomes his band's singer, his wife, and mother to his children - not all hers. In love with him and determined not to leave in the way her mother had, she finds herself the target of increasing violence from him who can't see who is making his band such a success.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) poster

How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) ★ 5.6

Stella Payne (Angela Bassett) is a highly successful, forty-something San Francisco, California stock broker who is persuaded by her colorful New York City girlfriend Delilah Abraham (Whoopi Goldberg) to take a well deserved, first-class vacation to Jamaica. As she soaks in the beauty of the island, she encounters a strapping, young islander, Winston Shakespeare (Taye Diggs). His pursuits for her turn into a hot and steamy romance that forces Stella to take personal inventory of her life and try to find a balance between her desire for love and companionship, and the responsibilities of mother and corporate executive.
Meet the Robinsons (2007) poster

Meet the Robinsons (2007) ★ 6.8

Lewis an orphan wants to see what his mother looked like. So he invents a machine that looks through your brain so you can see your memories. But this weird kid says he's from the future and warns him about a guy in a bowler hat. The bowler hat guy messes with his invention and it fails. He decides that he's a failure and no one wants him. But the kid that warned him about the guy is here on a mission to find the bowler hat guy that wants to destroy Lewis. To prove he's from the future he takes Lewis to the future. But the time machine breaks and he's stuck in the future until he fixes it. In the meantime he spends quality time with the family. But the bowler hat guy is about to alter time and it's up to Lewis to save the future.