Janelle Monáe films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Actor · 12 films and 2 TV shows on Boxlist

Known for Moonlight, Hidden Figures and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

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Starring Janelle Monáe

Hidden Figures
2016 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn...
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Moonlight
2016 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
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Lady and the Tramp
2019 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
The love story between a pampered Cocker Spaniel named Lady and a streetwise mongrel named Tramp. Lady finds herself out on the street after her owners have a baby and is saved from a pack by Tramp, who tries to show her to live her life...
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Harriet
2019 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
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Homecoming
2018 · TV
7.1/10 · TMDB
Heidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a Department of Defense...
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UglyDolls
2019 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After traveling to the other side of a mountain, Moxy and her UglyDoll friends discover...
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Welcome to Marwen
2018 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be...
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Sex, Explained
2020 · TV
6.6/10 · TMDB
From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.
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The Beach Boys
2024 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
A celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.
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Rio 2
2014 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary...
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The Glorias
2020 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women's rights movement to her travels throughout the U.S. and around the world, Steinem has made an everlasting...
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Antebellum
2020 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Successful author Veronica finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.
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Is God Is
2026 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that pushes them to extraordinary lengths.

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