All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Angela Bassett, ranked

Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher from New York City, dreams of a career in jazz, even though his mother Libba objects to it, fearing for his financial security. Unwilling to die before his big break, he tries to escape but ends up in the Great Before, where soul counselors—all named Jerry—prepare unborn souls for life.

Malcolm Little is raised in a poor household in rural Michigan by his Caribbean mother and African-American father. When Malcolm is a young boy, their house is burnt down and his father, an activist for black rights, is killed by a chapter of the Black Legion.

Thousands of years ago, five African tribes war over a meteorite containing the metal vibranium. He and Okoye, the leader of the Dora Milaje regiment, extract T’Challa’s ex-lover Nakia from an undercover assignment so she can attend his coronation ceremony with his mother Ramonda and younger sister Shuri.

The story of Tina Turner. Born and raised in Nutbush, Tennessee, Anna Mae Bullock grows up in an unhappy family with her parents leaving and abandoning her at a young age. Following her grandmother’s death, Anna Mae relocates to St. Louis, reuniting with her mother and close sister Alline. Anna Mae pursues a chance to be a professional singer, after seeing charismatic bandleader Ike Turner perform one night.

Thousands of years ago, five African tribes war over a meteorite containing the metal vibranium. He and Okoye, the leader of the Dora Milaje regiment, extract T’Challa’s ex-lover Nakia from an undercover assignment so she can attend his coronation ceremony with his mother Ramonda and younger sister Shuri.

Hawk has relocated to Washington, D.C., where he is summoned to assist individuals in dire need or facing potential peril. Furthermore, figures from his past resurface, seeking retribution, seeking to collect unsettled debts, or aiming to resolve past conflicts.

Between the World and Me takes the form of a book-length letter from the author to his son. Coates’s letter is divided into three parts, recounting Coates’s experiences as a young man, after the birth of his son, and during a visit with Mabel Jones. Coates contemplates the feelings, symbolism, and realities associated with being Black in the United States.

After King T’Challa’s passing, the leaders of the kingdom of Wakanda strive to defend their country against advancing troops, while a new threat arises from the undiscovered undersea realm of Talokan.

Lewis is an aspiring 12-year-old inventor who grew up in an orphanage, whose inventions have been scaring off potential parents. Wilbur asks Lewis to fix the time machine, however Lewis realizing that he can simply use the time machine to see his mother instead has another condition: Wilbur has to take him to visit his mother afterwards.

Lewis is an aspiring 12-year-old inventor who grew up in an orphanage, whose inventions have been scaring off potential parents. Wilbur asks Lewis to fix the time machine, however Lewis realizing that he can simply use the time machine to see his mother instead has another condition: Wilbur has to take him to visit his mother afterwards.

Kat Connors’ world takes a perplexing turn when her mother mysteriously vanishes. Initially reveling in the exploration of her newfound sexuality and the freedom it brings, Kat’s excitement is short-lived. As she delves into the peculiar circumstances of her mother’s disappearance, her own denial about the events surrounding it starts to haunt her.

A grounded, soulful, celebratory comedy about three mothers and their adult sons. The film explores the stage after motherhood, Otherhood, when you have to redefine your relationship with your children, friends, spouse, and most importantly, yourself.