Michael B. Jordan – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 9, 2026

United States Drama

Michael B. Jordan built his career on Ryan Coogler’s films, Fruitvale Station, Creed and Black Panther all coming from the same collaboration, before stepping behind the camera himself. Red Tails follows the Tuskegee Airmen fighting segregation in their own ranks, Chronicle tracks three teenagers with telekinetic powers in found footage, That Awkward Moment complicates a pact to stay single, and Without Remorse spirals a Navy SEAL’s revenge into a conspiracy. Creed II, Creed III and Just Mercy round out the list.

Red Tails (2012) 01

Red Tails (2012)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Michael B. Jordan stars as one of the Tuskegee Airmen, who fly combat missions while fighting segregation within their own ranks.

Directed by Anthony Hemingway · 2h 05m · 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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That Awkward Moment (2014) 02

That Awkward Moment (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Michael B. Jordan is one of three friends whose pact to stay single gets complicated when they all start falling for someone.

Directed by Tom Gormican · 1h 34m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Without Remorse (2021) 03

Without Remorse (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Michael B. Jordan plays a Navy SEAL whose revenge mission spirals into a much larger conspiracy.

Directed by Stefano Sollima · 1h 50m · Rated R

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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Chronicle (2012) 04

Chronicle (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Three teenagers gain telekinetic powers, and the found-footage format tracks the fallout.

Directed by Josh Trank · 1h 24m · 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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Creed II (2018) 05

Creed II (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Michael B. Jordan faces a rematch decades in the making, against the son of Rocky's old rival Ivan Drago.

Directed by Steven Caple Jr. · 2h 10m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Creed III (2023) 06

Creed III (2023)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Michael B. Jordan's directing debut pits Adonis Creed against a childhood friend turned rival.

Directed by Michael B. Jordan · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Just Mercy (2019) 07

Just Mercy (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A young lawyer fights to overturn the wrongful conviction of a Black man sentenced to death.

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton · 2h 17m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Black Panther (2018) 08

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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Fruitvale Station (2013) 09

Fruitvale Station (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A young man's final day alive is chronicled before a fatal encounter with transit police.

Directed by Ryan Coogler · 1h 25m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Creed (2015) 10

Creed (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A legacy boxing story that earns its place next to the original Rocky films.

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

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus · 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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Vlad Zakh

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.