6 Best Ariana DeBose Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 5, 2026

Ariana DeBose came up through Broadway before a career-defining film role earned her an Oscar and leading-lady momentum. I Wanna Dance with Somebody has her in Whitney Houston’s story, Wish has a young woman protecting her kingdom’s dreams, and Argylle has a spy novelist whose fiction predicts real events. Kraven the Hunter, West Side Story and The Prom round out the list.

Kraven the Hunter (2024)

TMDB ★ 5.3

A man with enhanced animal abilities becomes one of the world's most feared hunters, with Ariana DeBose in the cast.

Directed by J.C. Chandor · 2h 07m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, fuboTV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Argylle (2024)

TMDB ★ 5.5

A reclusive spy novelist finds her fiction is eerily predicting the activities of a real intelligence agency.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn · 2h 19m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Wish (2023)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A young girl makes a wish upon a star that brings a mischievous ball of magic to life.

Directed by Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn · 1h 35m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A dramatisation of Whitney Houston's rise from gospel choir singer to global superstar.

Directed by Kasi Lemmons · 2h 24m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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West Side Story (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Rival gangs on the streets of 1950s New York clash as two star-crossed lovers try to defy the divide.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 36m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Prom (2020)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Ariana DeBose features in this musical about a group of self-absorbed Broadway stars who descend on a small town to support a teenager banned from her prom.

Directed by Ryan Murphy · 2h 11m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Ariana DeBose Movies

Kraven the Hunter (2024)

Argylle (2024)

Wish (2023)

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

West Side Story (2021)

The Prom (2020)

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