Michael Kenneth Williams films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Actor · 30 films and 5 TV shows on Boxlist

Known for The Wire, 12 Years a Slave and Boardwalk Empire.

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Starring Michael Kenneth Williams

The Wire
2002 · TV
8.4/10 · TMDB
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions...
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When They See Us
2019 · TV
8.2/10 · TMDB
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
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12 Years a Slave
2013 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his...
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Boardwalk Empire
2010 · TV
7.9/10 · TMDB
Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster.
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The Night Of
2016 · TV
7.9/10 · TMDB
After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.
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Beastie Boys Story
2020 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
Here’s a little story they’re about to tell… Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.
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Gone Baby Gone
2007 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit...
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Lovecraft Country
2020 · TV
7.3/10 · TMDB
The anthology horror series follows 25-year-old Atticus Freeman, who joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America to find his missing father. They must survive and overcome...
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The Road
2009 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination...
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The Red Sea Diving Resort
2019 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Sudan, East Africa, 1980. A team of Israeli Mossad agents plans to rescue and transfer thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. To do so, and to avoid raising suspicions from the inquisitive and ruthless authorities, they establish as a...
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SuperFly
2018 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Career criminal Youngblood Priest wants out of the Atlanta drug scene, but as he ramps up sales, one little slip up threatens to bring the whole operation down before he can make his exit.
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Critical Thinking
2020 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Based on a true story from 1998, five Latino and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.
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Motherless Brooklyn
2019 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.
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The Purge: Anarchy
2014 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission...
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Kill the Messenger
2014 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of...
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Inherent Vice
2014 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.
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Bringing Out the Dead
1999 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Once called Father Frank for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried everything he can to get fired, calling in sick, delaying taking calls where he might have to face...
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Breaking
2022 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with police.
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Body Brokers
2021 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Utah and his girlfriend Opal, are drug addicts living on the streets in rural Ohio. After getting recruited by body broker Wood, and offered treatment in Los Angeles, Wood takes Utah under his wing and introduces him to treatment center...
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Bessie
2015 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
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Surrounded
2023 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
After her stagecoach is ambushed, a woman is tasked with holding a dangerous outlaw captive and must survive the day when the bandit’s gang tries to free him.
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Brooklyn's Finest
2009 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty-fifth precinct. Three police officers struggle with the sometimes fine line between...
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The Incredible Hulk
2008 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face...
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That Awkward Moment
2014 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Best pals Jason and Daniel indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey is over, they gladly welcome him back into their circle. The three young men make a...
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Miracle at St. Anna
2008 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II.
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Snitch
2013 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
Construction company owner John Matthews learns that his estranged son, Jason, has been arrested for drug trafficking. Facing an unjust prison sentence for a first time offender courtesy of mandatory minimum sentence laws, Jason has...
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Triple 9
2016 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
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The Gambler
2014 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor...
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RoboCop
2014 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years, but have been forbidden for law enforcement in America. Now...
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When the Bough Breaks
2016 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.
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Captive
2015 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thrilling, and spiritual journey of Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols. After being taken hostage by Brian in her own apartment, Ashley turns to...
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Arkansas
2020 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDB
Kyle and Swin live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog, whom they've never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, the consequences are deadly.
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Ghostbusters
2016 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDB
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
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Assassin's Creed
2016 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDB
Through unlocked genetic memories that allow him to relive the adventures of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he's a descendant of the secret 'Assassins' society. After gaining incredible knowledge and skills, he...
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I Think I Love My Wife
2007 · Film
5.3/10 · TMDB
Richard Cooper is a married man and father of two who is just plain bored with married life. Not getting any sex from his wife, he resorts to ogling random women on the street to the point that he takes lunch late to look at them. When old...
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