Movies Like Malcolm X

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Death of a Prophet

1981·1h·★ 4.4·Woodie King Jr.

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Looking for Richard

1996·1h 52m·★ 7.3·Al Pacino

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Koyaanisqatsi

1983·1h 26m·★ 8.2·Godfrey Reggio

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9/11

2002·2h 8m·★ 8.5·Gédéon Naudet

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Malcolm X

1992·3h 22m·★ 7.7·Spike Lee

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Selma

2014·2h 8m·★ 7.5·Ava DuVernay

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The Living Desert

1953·1h 9m·★ 7.3·James Algar

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2004·2h 20m·★ 7.5·Bruce Sinofsky

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2020·1h 54m·★ 7.1·Regina King

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How Good Is Malcolm X?

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