9 Best LaKeith Stanfield Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 2, 2026

LaKeith Stanfield has built one of the most unpredictable filmographies of his generation, moving between broad satire, prestige biopic and genuine horror without repeating himself. Judas and the Black Messiah earned him an Oscar nomination as an FBI informant in the Black Panthers, Uncut Gems follows a gambling jeweller’s reckless bets, Knives Out investigates a novelist’s death, and Sorry to Bother You discovers a white voice that sends a telemarketer’s career into surreal heights. Get Out, Selma, Short Term 12 and Straight Outta Compton round out the list.

Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Daniel Kaluuya won an Oscar as Black Panther chairman Fred Hampton, targeted by the FBI and betrayed from within.

Directed by Shaka King · 2h 05m · 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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Uncut Gems (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A New York jeweller's risky bets and mounting debts spiral toward a catastrophic reckoning.

Directed by Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie · 2h 16m · 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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Knives Out (2019)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 97% Metacritic 82

A rich family becomes a murder mystery's suspect list, and Marta is the one person who can't lie.

Directed by Rian Johnson · 2h 11m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar52 wins & 114 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · 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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Sorry to Bother You (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A telemarketer discovers a magical key to success that comes with a horrifying corporate secret.

Directed by Boots Riley · 1h 52m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Death Note (2017)

TMDB ★ 5.5

A mysterious detective pursues a teenager who has gained the power to kill anyone by writing their name in a cursed notebook.

Directed by Adam Wingard · 1h 41m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Get Out (2017)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 98% Metacritic 85

Jordan Peele's directorial debut turns a weekend meeting the girlfriend's parents into a nightmare.

Directed by Jordan Peele · 1h 44m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar154 wins & 214 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Straight Outta Compton (2015)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 89% Metacritic 72

N.W.A's rise from Compton to hip-hop's biggest controversy and its most influential group.

Directed by F. Gary Gray · 2h 27m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar28 wins & 40 nominations

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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Selma (2014)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 99% Metacritic 79

Martin Luther King Jr. organises the pivotal Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches.

Directed by Ava DuVernay · 2h 08m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar59 wins & 92 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel · 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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Short Term 12 (2013)

TMDB ★ 8.0

The film that set up everything that followed for Brie Larson.

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton · 1h 36m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video 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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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.

9 Best LaKeith Stanfield Movies

Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Uncut Gems (2019)

Knives Out (2019)

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

Death Note (2017)

Get Out (2017)

Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Selma (2014)

Short Term 12 (2013)

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