Chadwick Boseman – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 4, 2026

Chadwick Boseman spent his short career playing real icons, Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall, before becoming one himself as Black Panther. Marshall follows a young Thurgood Marshall defending a chauffeur accused of assault, Get On Up tells James Brown’s story out of chronological order, chasing feeling over facts, 21 Bridges locks down Manhattan to catch two cop killers, and Message from the King hunts for a sister’s killer. 42, Da 5 Bloods, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War round out the list.

Message from the King (2016)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A man searches Los Angeles for his sister's killer, one lead at a time, with Chadwick Boseman in the lead.

Directed by Fabrice Du Welz · 1h 42m

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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21 Bridges (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A detective shuts down every bridge in Manhattan to catch two cop killers before dawn.

Directed by Brian Kirk · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

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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Marshall (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A young Thurgood Marshall defends a Black chauffeur wrongly accused of a crime in a racially charged trial.

Directed by Reginald Hudlin · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Get On Up (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A dramatisation of James Brown's rise from poverty to become the Godfather of Soul.

Directed by Tate Taylor · 2h 19m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Da 5 Bloods (2020)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Four Vietnam veterans return to the jungle to recover a fallen friend and buried gold.

Directed by Spike Lee · 2h 35m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Captain America: Civil War (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.4

The Avengers split into two camps over who is accountable for collateral damage.

Directed by Joe Russo & Anthony Russo · 2h 27m · 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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42 (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Jackie Robinson breaks baseball's colour barrier under relentless public pressure.

Directed by Brian Helgeland · 2h 08m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · 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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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A tense recording-session drama, and Chadwick Boseman's final, devastating performance.

Directed by George C. Wolfe · 1h 33m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 85% Metacritic 68

Earth's mightiest heroes unite to stop a cosmic tyrant from gaining the power to wipe out half of all life.

Directed by Joe Russo & Anthony Russo · 2h 29m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar48 wins & 80 nominations

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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Black Panther (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A superhero epic whose villain has a grievance that cuts deeper than most heroes' arcs.

Directed by Ryan Coogler · 2h 15m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · 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.

Chadwick Boseman – 10 Best Movies

Message from the King (2016)

21 Bridges (2019)

Marshall (2017)

Get On Up (2014)

Da 5 Bloods (2020)

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

42 (2013)

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Black Panther (2018)

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