8 Best Delroy Lindo Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 6, 2026

Delroy Lindo has spent decades as one of American film’s most commanding character actors, often stealing scenes from bigger stars. Da 5 Bloods sends four Black Vietnam veterans back to recover their fallen squad leader, Romeo Must Die pulls star-crossed lovers into crime-family conflict, The Cider House Rules follows an orphan learning a small-town doctor’s trade, and Crooked Earth pits two Maori brothers against each other over land. Malcolm X, Crooklyn, Clockers and Get Shorty round out the list.

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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Romeo Must Die (2000)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Rival crime family conflicts pull two star-crossed lovers into a dangerous struggle for power, with Delroy Lindo in the cast.

Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak · 1h 55m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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The Cider House Rules (1999)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Delroy Lindo appears as an orphan raised by a small-town doctor learns his mentor's trade before venturing out into the world.

Directed by Lasse Hallström · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Crooked Earth (2001)

TMDB ★ 5.9

Two Maori brothers clash over land and legacy after their father's death.

Directed by Sam Pillsbury

Where to watch

Stream: Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

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Get Shorty (1995)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A suave loan shark stumbles into the movie business and discovers he has a natural talent for it.

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld · 1h 45m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Clockers (1995)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A young drug dealer becomes the prime suspect in a murder his own crime boss may actually be responsible for.

Directed by Spike Lee · 2h 08m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Crooklyn (1994)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A Brooklyn family navigates financial hardship and everyday life through the eyes of their young daughter.

Directed by Spike Lee · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Malcolm X (1992)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Malcolm X's transformation from street hustler to one of the era's most influential and polarising leaders.

Directed by Spike Lee · 3h 22m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel · 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.

8 Best Delroy Lindo Movies

Da 5 Bloods (2020)

Romeo Must Die (2000)

The Cider House Rules (1999)

Crooked Earth (2001)

Get Shorty (1995)

Clockers (1995)

Crooklyn (1994)

Malcolm X (1992)

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