6 Best Danai Gurira Movies

By Vlad Zakh · December 31, 2025

Danai Gurira spent years as a celebrated playwright before her commanding physical presence made her one of the most recognisable warriors in modern blockbusters. Black Panther gives her the general who leads Wakanda’s elite all-female guard, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has its leaders defending the nation after the king’s death, Avengers: Infinity War rallies heroes against a cosmic warlord, and Eye in the Sky agonises over a drone strike delayed by a civilian child. The Visit and Mother of George round out the list.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Angela Bassett leads Wakanda through grief and new threats after the king's sudden death.

Directed by Ryan Coogler · 2h 42m · 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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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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Eye in the Sky (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A drone strike on a terror cell is delayed by an agonising debate over one civilian bystander.

Directed by Gavin Hood · 1h 42m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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The Visit (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Danai Gurira features in this horror about two siblings visiting their estranged grandparents for a week who discover something deeply wrong.

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan · 1h 34m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Mother of George (2013)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A Nigerian immigrant bride in Brooklyn faces intense pressure to conceive a child from her new family.

Directed by Andrew Dosunmu · 1h 46m

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.

6 Best Danai Gurira Movies

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Black Panther (2018)

Eye in the Sky (2015)

The Visit (2015)

Mother of George (2013)

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