9 Best Tessa Thompson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 3, 2026

Tessa Thompson has moved between blockbuster action and quiet independent drama, rarely playing the same type of character twice. Passing reconnects two childhood friends, one passing as white, Sylvie’s Love revives a 1950s romance with a saxophonist, Creed III brings an old friend back from prison, and Men in Black: International chases a mole in the organisation. Thor: Ragnarok, Creed, Selma, Sorry to Bother You and Dear White People round out the list.

Creed III (2023)

TMDB ★ 6.9

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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Passing (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Two Black childhood friends reunite as adults, one of them secretly passing as white.

Directed by Rebecca Hall · 1h 38m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Sylvie's Love (2020)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A record shop owner's daughter and a saxophonist reconnect years after a summer romance, with Tessa Thompson in the lead.

Directed by Eugene Ashe · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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Men in Black: International (2019)

TMDB ★ 5.5

A rookie agent, played by Tessa Thompson, partners with a rogue operative to investigate a mole within the organisation.

Directed by F. Gary Gray · 1h 55m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · 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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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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Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.9

The entry where the franchise finally leaned fully into comedy.

Directed by Taika Waititi · 2h 11m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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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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Dear White People (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Racial tensions boil over at an elite, mostly white university after a blackface party is planned.

Directed by Justin Simien · 1h 48m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon 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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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 Tessa Thompson Movies

Creed III (2023)

Passing (2021)

Sylvie's Love (2020)

Men in Black: International (2019)

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Creed (2015)

Dear White People (2014)

Selma (2014)

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