Awkwafina – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 27, 2026

Awkwafina went from viral rap videos to ensemble rom-com breakout to the first Asian-American woman to win a Golden Globe for acting, all within a few years. Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell are the breakout and the acclaimed drama, Quiz Lady has estranged sisters on a game-show road trip, and Renfield has Dracula’s servant questioning his toxic job. Ocean’s 8, Jumanji: The Next Level, Raya, Shang-Chi and The Little Mermaid round out the list.

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)

TMDB ★ 5.7

A new sorority moves in next door, forcing the couple to team up with their old fraternity enemies.

Directed by Nicholas Stoller · 1h 32m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Quiz Lady (2023)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Awkwafina plays one of two estranged sisters on a game-show-fuelled road trip to pay off their mother's debts.

Directed by Jessica Yu · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu

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Renfield (2023)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Awkwafina appears in this comedy about Dracula's codependent servant, who finally starts questioning his own toxic employment.

Directed by Chris McKay · 1h 33m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Ocean's 8 (2018)

IMDb ★ 6.3 RT 69% Metacritic 61

Anne Hathaway plays a self-parodying celebrity at the centre of an all-star heist crew's target.

Directed by Gary Ross · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

3 wins & 17 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.7

The friends are pulled back into a broken video game world where the levels and rules keep changing.

Directed by Jake Kasdan · 2h 03m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, YouTube TV, FXNow · 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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The Little Mermaid (2023)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A young mermaid makes a dangerous bargain with a sea witch to become human and pursue forbidden love.

Directed by Rob Marshall · 2h 15m · 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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Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A lone warrior searches a fractured kingdom for the last dragon to reunite her world, with Awkwafina voicing the dragon.

Directed by Don Hall & Carlos López Estrada · 1h 47m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A New York professor discovers her boyfriend's family is absurdly, extravagantly wealthy.

Directed by Jon M. Chu · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · 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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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A martial artist is pulled back into his father's secret criminal organisation, with Awkwafina as his friend.

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton · 2h 12m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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The Farewell (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A granddaughter hides her grandmother's terminal diagnosis at her family's insistence.

Directed by Lulu Wang · 1h 40m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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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.

Awkwafina – 10 Best Movies

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)

Quiz Lady (2023)

Renfield (2023)

Ocean's 8 (2018)

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

The Little Mermaid (2023)

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

The Farewell (2019)

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