Movies like Judas and the Black Messiah

Directed by Spike Lee, Malcolm X is a riveting biopic that captures the life of the African American activist Malcolm X. Followers of Judas and the Black Messiah will find the intense portrayal of the civil rights struggle and the magnetic performance by Denzel Washington deeply compelling.

Mississippi Burning is a crime thriller that investigates the real-life disappearance of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964. The film's examination of racial issues and the fight against oppression makes it resonate with the audience of Judas and the Black Messiah.

Directed by Ryan Coogler, Fruitvale Station follows the true story of Oscar Grant, a young black man who was killed by transit police on New Year's Day in 2009. The film offers a poignant, intimate look at race and police brutality, themes also central to Judas and the Black Messiah.