List of the best Mo'Nique movies: Phat Girlz(2006), Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire(2009), Almost Christmas(2016), Blackbird(2014), Two Can Play That Game(2001), Good Fences(2003), Domino(2005), Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins(2008), Half Past Dead(2002), Bessie(2015) ... ...
Comedy
USA
2006
99 Minutes
Executive Producer
Mo'Nique Jimmy Jean-Louis Godfrey Kendra C. Johnson Joyful Drake Eric Roberts Jack Noseworthy Dayo Ade Felix Pire Raven Goodwin
fashion designer best friend cousin love interest fat person lighthearted heartwarming hilarious fast food stand spa nightclub household acceptance struggle weight problems romantic dilemma cultural assimilation appearance pursuit transformation
An edgy comedy about two frustrated plus-size women obsessed with their weight while struggling to find love and acceptance in a world full of "hot bodied" babes.
Drama
USA
2009
109 Minutes
Gabourey Sidibe Mo'Nique Paula Patton Lenny Kravitz Mariah Carey Sherri Shepherd Xosha Roquemore Chyna Layne
teenager stepfather mother teacher uplifting inspiring intense school new york city ghetto abuse rape pregnancy poverty education transformation 2000s
In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
Comedy, Other, Drama
USA|China
2016
112 Minutes
Aunt May
Danny Glover Gabrielle Union Mo'Nique Kimberly Elise Romany Malco JB Smoove Jessie T. Usher John Michael Higgins Nicole Parker Omar Epps Nadej Bailey
widower son daughter grandchild neighbor love interest confident cheeky creative house store street yard football field car loss family dysfunction christmas acceptance love
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2014
102 Minutes
Claire Rousseau
Lindsay Seim Isaiah Washington Mo'Nique Nicole Lovince Terrell Tilford Gary LeRoi Gray Kevin Allesee Bill Pacer Hunt Scarritt Wanita Woodgett Julian Walker
A young singer struggles with his sexuality and the treatment of others while coming of age in a small Southern Baptist community.
Romance
USA
2001
90 Minutes
Diedre
Vivica A. Fox Morris Chestnut Anthony Anderson Gabrielle Union Wendy Raquel Robinson Tamala Jones Mo'Nique Ray Wise Bobby Brown Dondré Whitfield
businesswoman attorney friend archivist boyfriend rival crafty hilarious emotional office restaurant nightclub law office household sex advice infidelity relationships friendship battle of sexes love
An arrogant career woman plays a series of heartless mind-games with her boyfriend to "put him in line," only to discover that he has a few tricks up his own sleeve.
Drama
2003
119 Minutes
Ruth Crisp
Whoopi Goldberg Danny Glover Zachary Simmons Glover Ryan Michelle Bathe Ashley Archer Vincent McCurdy-Clark Mo'Nique
A black attorney (Danny Glover), his wife (Whoopi Goldberg) and their two children move to a posh neighborhood in Greenwich, Conn.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Biography
France|USA|UK
2005
128 Minutes
Lateesha Rodriguez
Keira Knightley Mickey Rourke Edgar Ramírez Delroy Lindo Lucy Liu Christopher Walken Mena Suvari Mo'Nique Macy Gray Jacqueline Bisset Dabney Coleman
bounty hunter mentor partner bondsman girlfriend psychologist thrilling incredible sultry frenetic los angeles las vegas armored vehicle government building desert domino harvey frame-up dangerous job armed conflict theft
A recounting of Domino Harvey's life story. The daughter of actor Laurence Harvey turned away from her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.
Comedy
USA
2008
114 Minutes
Betty
Martin Lawrence James Earl Jones Margaret Avery Joy Bryant Cedric Kyles Nicole Parker Michael Clarke Duncan Mike Epps Mo'Nique Damani Roberts Brooke Lyons
talk show host girlfriend son cousin mother father hilarious lighthearted los angeles deep south house airport anniversary rivalry family transformation adventure 2000s
Dr. RJ Stevens is a talk show host who visits his family in the deep south. While there he reunites with his brother Otis, his sister Betty, his cousin/rival Clyde and his childhood love interest Lucinda Allen.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany
2002
98 Minutes
Twitch's Girl
Steven Seagal Morris Chestnut Ja Rule Nia Peeples Tony Plana Kurupt Claudia Christian Linda Thorson Bruce Weitz Mo'Nique Stephen J. Cannell
master criminal death row inmate fbi agent warden prison guard brutal engaging intricate helicopter death row alcatraz prison infirmary gold robbery friendship prison riot betrayal wretched excess pursuit escape
This movie tells the story of a man who goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.
Drama, Biography, Music
2015
120 Minutes
Ma Rainey
Queen Latifah Michael Kenneth Williams Khandi Alexander Mike Epps Tika Sumpter Tory Kittles Oliver Platt Bryan Greenberg Charles S. Dutton Mo'Nique