Spike Lee Movies: Release Order

Nola Darling navigates simultaneous relationships with three different men who each want her exclusive commitment, while she resists being tied down to any one partner.

Students at a historically black college navigate tensions between Greek life and other campus groups during a tumultuous homecoming weekend.

On the hottest day of the summer in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, racial tensions escalate when a local resident challenges an Italian pizzeria owner about the lack of Black celebrities on his restaurant's wall of fame. Spike Lee's provocative drama explores the complex dynamics of race, community, and belonging in urban America.

A talented but self-absorbed jazz trumpeter struggles to balance his musical obsessions with his complicated romantic relationships and loyalty to his childhood friend and manager.

A married Black architect becomes entangled in a controversial interracial affair with a white coworker, exploring the complex racial and social tensions that arise from their relationship.

A biographical drama chronicling the transformation of Malcolm X from his early struggles through his imprisonment, conversion to Islam, and rise as a prominent civil rights leader and advocate for black liberation until his assassination in 1965.

Spike Lee's semi-autobiographical film follows a Brooklyn family in the 1970s, centered on a school teacher, her jazz musician husband, and their five children navigating life in their vibrant neighborhood.

A young drug dealer becomes the prime suspect when his older brother confesses to a murder he may not have committed. A determined detective investigates the case, suspecting the truth lies deeper within the world of street-level drug dealing.

A struggling actress in New York City takes a job as a phone sex operator to make ends meet while pursuing her dreams.

A diverse group of Black men embark on a cross-country bus journey to attend the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, DC. Along the way, this eclectic group engages in passionate discussions about manhood, race, politics, and their place in America.

A imprisoned father gets a chance at early release if he can convince his estranged son, a top high school basketball prospect, to attend the governor's alma mater.

Spike Lee's drama explores how the infamous "Son of Sam" serial killer's reign of terror during the summer of 1977 creates paranoia and suspicion among residents of an Italian-American Bronx neighborhood.

A frustrated TV producer pitches an intentionally offensive 21st century minstrel show hoping to get fired, but the network unexpectedly turns it into a hit series.

A New York drug dealer spends his last day of freedom before beginning a seven-year prison sentence, reflecting on his life and relationships in post-9/11 Manhattan.

A former executive who loses his job discovers an unconventional business opportunity helping wealthy women start families.

A clever bank heist in Manhattan becomes a complex game of cat and mouse between a masked robber and a detective who has his own troubles to worry about.

Four African American soldiers from the 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division find themselves trapped behind enemy lines in the Italian countryside during World War II. Based on true events, the film follows their struggle for survival while confronting both the horrors of war and racial prejudice.

A privileged young boy from Atlanta is sent to spend the summer with his strict preacher grandfather in Brooklyn's Red Hook housing project. As he adjusts to his new environment and befriends a local girl, the summer takes unexpected turns when conflicting community tensions come to a head.

After being mysteriously imprisoned for 20 years without explanation, a man is suddenly released and has only days to uncover the truth behind his captivity.

Dr. Hess Green becomes cursed by an ancient African artifact that gives him an insatiable thirst for blood. His transformation leads to a dangerous romance with Ganja Hightower that explores themes of love, addiction, and desire.

A modern adaptation of the ancient Greek comedy Lysistrata, where women in violence-plagued Chicago withhold intimacy from their men to force an end to gang warfare.

Based on a true story, an African American police officer and his Jewish colleague go undercover to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan in 1970s Colorado Springs.

Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam decades later, searching for their fallen squad leader's remains and buried treasure. They must confront both the forces of nature and the lasting psychological wounds of the war.

A renowned music mogul with legendary talent for discovering hits faces a deadly ransom plot that forces him into an impossible moral dilemma.