List of the best Angela Bassett movies: Notorious(2009), Otherhood(2019), How Stella Got Her Groove Back(1998), Jumping the Broom(2011), Betty & Coretta(2013), Whitney(2015), Malcolm X(1992), Akeelah and the Bee(2006), Sunshine State(2002), Waiting to Exhale(1995), Supernova(2000), Vampire in Brooklyn(1995) ... ...
Biography, Drama
USA
2009
122 Minutes
Voletta Wallace
Angela Bassett Derek Luke Jamal Woolard Anthony Mackie Antonique Smith Naturi Naughton Kevin Phillips Dennis L.A. White Marc John Jefferies Julia Pace Mitchell Aunjanue Ellis
rapper mother friend producer tense touching los angeles jail street studio las vegas hip-hop gangs prison career murder christopher "biggie smalls" wallace rise fall rivalry
The life and death story of The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.
Comedy
UK|USA
2019
100 Minutes
Angela Bassett Patricia Arquette Felicity Huffman Jake Hoffman Jake Lacy Sinqua Walls Heidi Gardner Stephen Kunken Damian Young Afton Williamson Becki Newton
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.
Romance
USA
1998
124 Minutes
Stella Payne
Angela Bassett Taye Diggs Regina King Whoopi Goldberg Suzzanne Douglas Michael J. Pagan Sicily Richard Lawson Barry Shabaka Henley Lee Weaver Glynn Turman
divorcée young man friend black woman stockbroker son amusing emotional touching jamaica island caribbean funeral marin county, calif. illness vacation may-december romance long-distance relationship career vs. love self-discovery
Stella is a highly successful, forty-something San Francisco stock broker who is persuaded by her colorful New York girlfriend Delilah to take a well deserved, first-class vacation to Jamaica.
Comedy
USA
2011
108 Minutes
Mrs. Watson
Angela Bassett Paula Patton Laz Alonso Loretta Devine Meagan Good Tasha Smith Julie Bowen DeRay Davis Valarie Pettiford Mike Epps Pooch Hall
lawyer bride groom mother family member businessman hilarious positive martha's vineyard estate family marriage wedding class conflict romance argument love rivalry 2010s
Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
Drama
2013
90 Minutes
Coretta Scott King
Angela Bassett Mary J. Blige Malik Yoba Lindsay Owen Pierre Gloria Reuben Cherise Boothe Shinelle Azoroh Ayisha Issa
After the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Malik Yoba) and Malcolm X (Lindsay Owen Pierre), their widows, Coretta Scott King (Angela Bassett) and Betty Shabazz (Mary J. Blige), continue to raise their children and fight for the cause.
Biography, Drama
2015
90 Minutes
Director
Yaya DaCosta Arlen Escarpeta Yolonda Ross Suzzanne Douglas Mark Rolston Hampton Fluker Saundra McClain Deborah Lacey
Singer Whitney Houston (Yaya DaCosta) skyrockets to fame and has a tumultuous marriage with fellow entertainer Bobby Brown (Arlen Escarpeta).
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Japan
1992
201 Minutes
Betty Shabazz
Denzel Washington Angela Bassett Albert Hall Al Freeman Jr. Delroy Lindo Theresa Randle Kate Vernon Lonette McKee Tommy Hollis James McDaniel
activist gangster love interest criminal inspiring new york city prison inner city brooklyn, n.y. religion racism violence surveillance politics malcolm x discovery rise 20th century
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.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2006
112 Minutes
Laurence Fishburne Angela Bassett Keke Palmer Curtis Armstrong Tzi Ma Lee Thompson Young Dalia Phillips Craig Wasson J.R. Villarreal Sean Michael Sara Niemietz
young girl teacher bully principal single mother inspiring emotional los angeles school washington, d.c. inner city airplane friendship family birthdays competition education rivalry rise 2000s
A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee.
Drama
USA
2002
141 Minutes
Desiree Perry
Edie Falco Angela Bassett Jane Alexander Ralph Waite James McDaniel Timothy Hutton Mary Alice Bill Cobbs Mary Steenburgen Alex Lewis Gordon Clapp
hotel owner ex-husband boyfriend actress mother troubled youth intricate engaging florida island hotel resort race relationships family business land grab returning home love rescue
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
1995
121 Minutes
Bernadine 'Bernie' Harris
Whitney Houston Angela Bassett Lela Rochon Loretta Devine Gregory Hines Dennis Haysbert Mykelti Williamson Michael Beach Leon Wendell Pierce Donald Faison
television producer single mother executive mistress lover husband amusing witty emotional household office salon infidelity romance friendship family career love forbidden love pursuit
Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with the male gender.
Sci-Fi
USA|Switzerland
2000
90 Minutes
Kaela Evers
James Spader Angela Bassett Robert Forster Lou Diamond Phillips Peter Facinelli Robin Tunney Wilson Cruz Eddy Rice Jr. Knox Grantham White
captain pilot paramedic technician officer young man suspenseful incredible tense outer space hospital earth spaceship space exploration dangerous mission artificial intelligence supernova superhuman abilities murder pursuit
A deep space rescue and recovery spaceship with a crew of 6 receives a distress call from a mining operation 3432 light years away. A rescue operation via dimension jump is made. Bad idea.
Comedy
USA
1995
101 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Angela Bassett Allen Payne Kadeem Hardison John Witherspoon Zakes Mokae Joanna Cassidy Simbi Khali
vampire detective partner vampire expert chauffeur doctor suspenseful amusing eerie new york city police station ship restaurant apartment coffin serial murders investigation vampires breeding grief
A ship docks in Brooklyn with all its crew dead, but someone gets off and the killing continues on land. A Caribbean vampire is searching for a specific woman, half-human half-vampire. Rita is the detective investigating the many killings.
Musical, Other, Drama
USA
2013
93 Minutes
Aretha Cobbs
Forest Whitaker Angela Bassett Jennifer Hudson Tyrese Gibson Jacob Latimore Mary J. Blige Nas Vondie Curtis-Hall Luke James Grace Gibson Rotimi
african-american teenager mother reverend heartwarming lighthearted melodramatic baltimore new york city church faith healing christmas family love temptation quest 2010s
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.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
100 Minutes
Brenda
Tyler Perry Angela Bassett David Mann Tamela Mann Lance Gross Chloe Bailey Mariana Tolbert Rick Fox Sofía Vergara Irma P. Hall
single mother father uncle son daughter relative amusing heartwarming moving georgia small town bus chicago housing project family death romance unemployment relationships new life
A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father -- a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to the crass, fun-loving Brown family.
Drama
2000
90 Minutes
Danny Glover Angela Bassett Willie Jonah
tribesman mother father white man elderly person bleak emotional profound south africa village road camp shantytown cape town, south africa homelessness apartheid journey relationships alcoholism abuse
A South African couple (Danny Glover, Angela Bassett) try to overcome personal tragedy within their love/hate relationship.
Mystery & Thriller
2006
96 Minutes
David Arquette Angela Bassett Richard T. Jones Tara Rosling Devon Goyo Neil Napier Henri Pardo Matt Connell
A government agent (David Arquette) races against time to save his family and other spectators at a football stadium wired to explode.
Drama
USA
2008
107 Minutes
Bonnie Benjamin
Kate Beckinsale Matt Dillon Angela Bassett Vera Farmiga Alan Alda David Schwimmer Courtney B. Vance Noah Wyle Floyd Abrams Preston Bailey Kristen Bough
reporter cia agent prosecutor attorney husband editor suspenseful profound melodramatic washington, d.c. courtroom newsroom restaurant prison cemetery journalism court battles espionage undercover operations marriage
In Washington, D.C., a reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.
Mystery & Thriller
Germany|Canada|USA
2001
123 Minutes
Diane
Robert De Niro Edward Norton Angela Bassett Marlon Brando Gary Farmer Paul Soles Cassandra Wilson Mose Allison
thief partner guard detective love interest safecracker thrilling suspenseful tense gripping montreal compound mansion sewer basement vault heist art betrayal deception
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
Drama
USA
2008
99 Minutes
Sarah Malcolm
Chloe Bailey Adam Baldwin Angela Bassett Corinne Biazzo Chuck Bibby Phillip Bloch Tom Bower Jason Downs Chris Ellis Giancarlo Esposito Anthony Garner
civil rights activist sheriff racist developer doctor lawyer brooding intense intricate small town south carolina neighborhood family home guilt racism corporate greed activism civil rights movement assassination transformation
A former Sheriff of the southern town dealing with past sins, and a former civil rights worker, withdrawn since the martyrdom of his brother thirty years before, confront a threat to their town.
Drama
Italy|Canada
2004
93 Minutes
Dr. Elizabeth Chase
Andy Garcia Frances O'Connor Angela Bassett Harry Eden Christopher Shyer Daniella Byrne Jaimz Woolvett Justin Louis Robert Joy Geraldine McEwan Stephen McHattie
A road accident leaves seven-year-old Frankie Heywood gravely injured and deeply comatose, when she is hit by a bus, and her twelve-year-old brother Ben severely depressed and traumatised ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2013
120 Minutes
Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs
Gerard Butler Aaron Eckhart Morgan Freeman Angela Bassett Melissa Leo Ashley Judd Rick Yune Dylan McDermott Radha Mitchell Finley Jacobsen Cole Hauser
u.s. president first lady secret service agent terrorist politician son gripping tense frenetic thrilling suspenseful white house washington, d.c. office government building capitol building terrorism kidnapping second chance race against time
Secret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|Bulgaria|USA
2016
99 Minutes
Lynn Jacobs
Gerard Butler Aaron Eckhart Morgan Freeman Angela Bassett Alon Moni Aboutboul Radha Mitchell Charlotte Riley Patrick Kennedy Melissa Leo Jackie Earle Haley Robert Forster
prime minister terrorist secret service agent president family member british intelligence agent brooding emotional intense london big ben helicopter street buckingham palace car terrorism rescue danger survival determination
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning is caught up in a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|UK
2015
96 Minutes
Maureen Cranepaul
Milla Jovovich Pierce Brosnan Dylan McDermott Angela Bassett Robert Forster James D'Arcy Roger Rees Frances de la Tour Benno Fürmann
assassin terrorist thrilling suspenseful gripping spirited rousing london embassy bombing national security crime terrorism prevention pursuit quest escape 2010s
A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York City, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.
Comedy, Action
USA
2012
97 Minutes
Collins
Reese Witherspoon Chris Pine Tom Hardy Til Schweiger Angela Bassett Rosemary Harris Chelsea Handler Abigail Spencer John Paul Ruttan George Touliatos Clint Carleton
cia agent partner pretty woman best friend terrorist crafty witty playful city office restaurant household romantic dilemma espionage dating partnership love rivalry 2010s
C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
USA|China|France|Norway|UK
2018
147 Minutes
Erika Sloane
Tom Cruise Henry Cavill Ving Rhames Simon Pegg Rebecca Ferguson Sean Harris Angela Bassett Michelle Monaghan Alec Baldwin Vanessa Kirby Wes Bentley
cia agent assassin secret agent spy arms dealer terrorist thrilling suspenseful tense gripping helicopter truck cliff basement base camp italy weapons terrorism undercover operations secret mission
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.
Drama
USA
1992
134 Minutes
Rhonda , Dawn
Mary McDonnell Alfre Woodard David Strathairn Vondie Curtis-Hall Nora Dunn Sheila Kelley Angela Bassett Leo Burmester Mary Portser Shauntisa Willis John Henry Redwood
actress nurse daughter therapist friend emotional fiery profound louisiana family home new york city accident paralysis grief friendship alcoholism love-hate relationship discovery transformation rise
After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her newest nurse, who has struggles of her own.
Drama
USA
1991
129 Minutes
Reesha
Vincent Spano Joe Morton Tony Lo Bianco Anthony Sarrero Barbara Williams John Sayles Angela Bassett Chris Cooper Gloria Foster Josh Mostel David Strathairn
contractor son father politician mayor homeless person emotional tense new jersey city inner-city life corruption urban poverty real estate father/son relationship law enforcement wretched excess underdog 1990s
An intersecting tale with a multitude of characters living lives which, in one way or another, revolve around an old apartment block scheduled to be demolished.
Sci-Fi
USA
1997
150 Minutes
Rachel Constantine
Jodie Foster Matthew McConaughey James Woods John Hurt Tom Skerritt William Fichtner David Morse Angela Bassett Geoffrey Blake Max Martini Rob Lowe
scientist politician national security advisor religious person suicide bomber billionaire fascinating thrilling incredible puerto rico new mexico cape canaveral japan aliens nasa science space travel radio telescope outer space adventure
Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
127 Minutes
Miss Helen
Nick Cannon Wesley Snipes Teyonah Parris Jennifer Hudson Steve Harris Harry Lennix D.B. Sweeney Angela Bassett John Cusack Samuel L. Jackson David Patrick Kelly
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago, Illinois.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2011
114 Minutes
Dr. Waller
Ryan Reynolds Blake Lively Peter Sarsgaard Mark Strong Tim Robbins Jay O. Sanders Taika Waititi Angela Bassett Mike Doyle Nick Jandl Dylan James
test pilot superhero alien scientist friend leader thrilling outlandish emotional spectacular tense earth laboratory apartment alien planet city space supernatural good versus evil heroism
Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2018
134 Minutes
Ramonda
Chadwick Boseman Michael B. Jordan Lupita Nyong'o Danai Gurira Martin Freeman Daniel Kaluuya Letitia Wright Winston Duke Angela Bassett Forest Whitaker Andy Serkis
king black panther mother sidekick soldier villain bleak brash tense cool confident powerful africa city secret headquarters police station hidden identity superheroes royalty family
T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.
Drama
1990
145 Minutes
Karen Allen Barry Bostwick Julie Fulton Richard Jenkins Brian Kerwin Joe Morton Keone Young Raye Birk Angela Bassett Elizabeth Kemp
astronaut nasa director engineer schoolteacher wife husband tense chilling patriotic texas johnson space center space shuttle risk tragic death nasa challenger disaster engineering sacrifice quest 1980s
New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe (Karen Allen) joins six other astronauts on the tragic 1986 space-shuttle flight.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France|USA
2014
90 Minutes
Dr. Thaler
Shailene Woodley Eva Green Christopher Meloni Shiloh Fernandez Gabourey Sidibe Thomas Jane Dale Dickey Mark Indelicato Sheryl Lee Angela Bassett
In 1988, a teenage girl's life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.
Drama, Health & Wellness
1994
Minutes
Anthony Edwards George Clooney Julianna Margulies Sherry Stringfield Noah Wyle Eriq La Salle Laura Innes Maura Tierney Parminder Nagra Linda Cardellini Gloria Reuben John Stamos
Doctors labor to save lives in the emergency room of a Chicago hospital.