John Boyega – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 1, 2026

John Boyega broke out fighting aliens on a low-budget London estate before Star Wars made him a global name, and his best post-franchise work keeps returning to that grounded London energy. Attack the Block is where it started. Red, White and Blue joins the police to reform it from within, Imperial Dreams has a young father fresh out of prison trying to go straight, Pacific Rim: Uprising defends Earth from giant monsters, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker closes the saga. Detroit, Breaking and They Cloned Tyrone round out the list.

Red, White and Blue (2020)

TMDB ★ 7.2

John Boyega plays a forensic scientist who joins the London police to reform it from within after his mistreatment.

Directed by Seth Magana · 0h 10m

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.5

The Skywalker saga's finale brings the Resistance face to face with the Emperor's last gambit, with Daisy Ridley as Rey.

Directed by J.J. Abrams · 2h 22m · 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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Imperial Dreams (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A young father fresh out of prison tries to keep custody of his son while going straight in Watts.

Directed by Malik Vitthal · 1h 26m

Where to watch

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

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Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

TMDB ★ 5.5

A new generation of pilots defends Earth from a fresh wave of giant monsters, with John Boyega in the lead.

Directed by Steven S. DeKnight · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.9

The trilogy's divisive middle chapter, more interested in subverting expectations, with Adam Driver as Kylo Ren.

Directed by Rian Johnson · 2h 32m · 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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They Cloned Tyrone (2023)

TMDB ★ 6.7

John Boyega features in this sci-fi comedy about three neighbours who uncover a bizarre government conspiracy hiding in plain sight.

Directed by Juel Taylor · 2h 02m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Breaking (2022)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A desperate veteran takes a bank hostage after being denied benefits he is owed.

Directed by Abi Damaris Corbin · 1h 43m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Detroit (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A dramatisation of a real, brutal night of police violence during the 1967 Detroit riots.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · 2h 23m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, ALLBLK, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Buy: Apple TV Store

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A new generation of heroes picks up the fight against a First Order rising from the Empire's ashes, with Adam Driver as Kylo Ren.

Directed by J.J. Abrams · 2h 16m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Attack the Block (2011)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A teenage gang in a South London tower block defends their home from an alien invasion on the same night they mug a nurse.

Directed by Joe Cornish · 1h 28m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon 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.

John Boyega – 10 Best Movies

Red, White and Blue (2020)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Imperial Dreams (2014)

Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

They Cloned Tyrone (2023)

Breaking (2022)

Detroit (2017)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Attack the Block (2011)

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