Top New Orleans Movies / TV
by tizaki | created - 08 Oct 2022 | updated - 13 hours ago | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1.
Interview with the Vampire (2022– )
Episode:
In Throes of Increasing Wonder...
(2022)
TV-MA | 66 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Louis meets the vampire Lestat in 1910 New Orleans.
Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, Eric Bogosian, Steven G. Norfleet
Votes: 2,239
2. Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2021)
R | 106 min | Fantasy, Thriller
A girl with unusual powers escapes from a mental asylum and tries to make it on her own in New Orleans.
Director: Ana Lily Amirpour | Stars: Kate Hudson, Jeon Jong-seo, Craig Robinson, Ed Skrein
Votes: 5,540
3. Cat People (1982)
R | 118 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
A woman who was orphaned from a young age finally reunites with her older brother. Matters start to go awry when she slowly discovers the true nature of her family.
Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, Annette O'Toole
Votes: 23,913 | Gross: $7.00M
4. Five Days at Memorial (2022)
TV-MA | 47 min | Biography, Drama
Doctors and nurses at the intensive care unit of a New Orleans hospital struggle with treating patients during Hurricane Katrina when the facility is without power for 5 days.
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Cherry Jones, Cornelius Smith Jr., Robert Pine
Votes: 14,414
5. Pretty Baby (1978)
R | 110 min | Drama
A preteen girl lives as a prostitute in New Orleans in 1917.
Director: Louis Malle | Stars: Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon, Frances Faye
Votes: 12,840 | Gross: $5.79M
6. Katrina Babies (2022)
79 min | Documentary
An intimate look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on the youth of New Orleans.
Director: Edward Buckles Jr. | Stars: Calvin Baxter, Arnould Burks, Damaris Calliet, Cierra Chenier
Votes: 383
7. Let's Do It Again (1975)
PG | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two Atlanta men raise funds for their charity by rigging boxing matches in New Orleans, but their tricks attract the mob's attention.
Director: Sidney Poitier | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Calvin Lockhart, John Amos
Votes: 3,301
8. Obsession (1976)
PG | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his wife.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John Lithgow, Sylvia Kuumba Williams
Votes: 11,647 | Gross: $1.00M
9. To Decadence with Love, Thanks for Everything! (2020)
62 min | Documentary
This documentary film follows the lives of two drag queens Laveau Contraire and Franky Canga as they prepare for a weekend of New Orleans' queer celebration of identity, Southern Decadence.
Director: Stuart Sox | Stars: Laveau Contraire, Franky Canga, Candy Snatch, Ariana Amour
Votes: 75
10. Wild Card (2015)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem gets in trouble with the mob, he has one last play...and it's all or nothing.
Director: Simon West | Stars: Jason Statham, Michael Angarano, Dominik Garcia, Milo Ventimiglia
Votes: 60,110 | Gross: $0.00M
11. Cut Throat City (2020)
R | 123 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Set after Hurricane Katrina, four boyhood friends out of options reluctantly accept an offer to pull off a dangerous heist in the heart of New Orleans.
Director: RZA | Stars: Shameik Moore, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Denzel Whitaker, Keean Johnson
Votes: 3,175
12. Treme (2010–2013)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Music
Life after Hurricane Katrina as the residents of New Orleans try to rebuild their lives, their homes, and their unique culture in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in the USA.
Stars: Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo
Votes: 15,906
13. Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Follow the life and legacy of the master and so-called founding father of jazz, America's first pop star, and cultural ambassador.
Director: Sacha Jenkins | Stars: Louis Armstrong, Steve Allen, Ernie Anderson, Lucille Armstrong
Votes: 742
14. Bolden (2019)
R | 108 min | Drama
A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.
Director: Dan Pritzker | Stars: Gary Carr, Erik LaRay Harvey, Ian McShane, Michael Rooker
Votes: 620
15. Synchronic (2019)
R | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after they encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.
Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Katie Aselton, Ally Ioannides
Votes: 40,222
16. Queen & Slim (2019)
R | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A couple's first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.
Director: Melina Matsoukas | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny
Votes: 34,627
17. Black Box (II) (2020)
Not Rated | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.
Director: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour | Stars: Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola
Votes: 17,251
18. Project Power (2020)
R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
When a pill that gives its users unpredictable superpowers for five minutes hits the streets of New Orleans, a teenage dealer and a local cop must team with an ex-soldier to take down the group responsible for its creation.
Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fishback, Rodrigo Santoro
Votes: 97,762
19. The Photograph (I) (2020)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
A series of intertwining love stories set in the past and in the present.
Director: Stella Meghie | Stars: Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams, Y'lan Noel
Votes: 6,208
20. Black and Blue (I) (2019)
R | 108 min | Action, Thriller
A rookie New Orleans police officer is forced to balance her identity as a black woman after she witnesses two corrupt cops committing murder.
Director: Deon Taylor | Stars: Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo, Mike Colter
Votes: 26,687 | Gross: $22.06M
21. Blue Chips (1994)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Sport
A college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Nick Nolte, Mary McDonnell, J.T. Walsh, Ed O'Neill
Votes: 15,177 | Gross: $22.36M
22. Monster's Ball (2001)
R | 111 min | Drama, Romance
After a family tragedy, a racist prison guard re-examines his attitudes while falling in love with the African-American wife of the last prisoner he executed.
Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Taylor Simpson, Gabrielle Witcher
Votes: 94,085 | Gross: $31.27M
23. 2 Guns (2013)
R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Two hardened criminals get into trouble with the US border patrol after meeting with a Mexican drug lord, and then revelations start to unfold.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton
Votes: 225,409 | Gross: $75.61M
24. 12 Years a Slave (2013)
R | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt
Votes: 741,456 | Gross: $56.67M
25. Focus (II) (2015)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.
Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa | Stars: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, Adrian Martinez
Votes: 274,824 | Gross: $53.86M
26. Cloak & Dagger (2018–2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Two teenagers from very different backgrounds find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while growing closer together every day.
Stars: Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Gloria Reuben, Emma Lahana
Votes: 22,345
27. Deja Vu (2006)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
After a ferry is bombed in New Orleans, an A.T.F. agent joins a unique investigation using experimental surveillance technology to find the bomber, but soon finds himself becoming obsessed with one of the victims.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Paula Patton, Jim Caviezel, Val Kilmer
Votes: 327,708 | Gross: $64.04M
28. Pit Bulls and Parolees (2009– )
43 min | Drama, Reality-TV
The Villalobos Rescue Center is the largest pit bull rescue in the USA, now located in New Orleans, LA. This show shows the interaction of the dog and man; About pets and people that no one wants.
Stars: Tia Torres, Mariah Torres, Tania Torres, Kanani Chock
Votes: 1,490
29. A New Orleans Noel (2022 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Follows Grace and Anthony, who despite having gone to college to study architecture together, are too different, but things between them change after both are hired to work on the same place and end up celebrating Christmas together.
Director: Angela Tucker | Stars: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Tim Reid, Brad James, Patti LaBelle
Votes: 297
30. Lifemark (2022)
PG-13 | 105 min | Biography, Drama
David's comfortable world is turned upside down when his birthmother unexpectedly reaches out to him, longing to meet the 18-year-old son she's only held once.
Director: Kevin Peeples | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Alex Kendrick, Marisa Lynae Hampton, Dawn Long
Votes: 1,184
31. Lavell Crawford: THEE Lavell Crawford (2023 TV Special)
Comedy
Crawford dives into the issues of getting older without the shame and with all the sarcasm. From experiencing his first bidet to paying HOA fees, situations that arise as we become more domesticated and seasoned.
Director: Brian Volk-Weiss | Star: Lavell Crawford
Votes: 59
32. Algiers, America: The Relentless Pursuit (2023)
TV-MA | Documentary, Sport
Algiers, America chronicles the journey of Coach Brice Brown and the Edna Karr Cougars a predominantly Black high school in Algiers, New Orleans as they chase their future, their dreams, and a fifth state championship in six seasons.
Star: Brice Brown
Votes: 99
33. The Channel (2023)
95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After their bank heist goes wrong, a desperate criminal, his out-of-control brother, and their motley crew of ex-marines must escape New Orleans and the determined FBI agent who pursues them.
Director: William Kaufman | Stars: Clayne Crawford, Max Martini, Nicoye Banks, Juliene Joyner
Votes: 1,913
34. Yancy Derringer (1958–1959)
30 min | Action, Adventure, Western
An adventurer, gambler, and widely respected southern gentleman is recruited to work as a secret agent, at no pay, in post-Civil War New Orleans, helped by his companion, a silent Pawnee Native American.
Stars: Jock Mahoney, X Brands, Kevin Hagen, Frances Bergen
Votes: 462
35. Abduction of Jesse Bookman (2008)
Thriller
Set against the sexy backdrop of New Orleans, a police detective must contend with a Voodoo priest after foiling a robbery.
Director: Ezra Gould | Stars: Mel Jackson, Reginal Varice, Matthew John Armstrong, Terence Callahan
Votes: 29
36. Fast Charlie (2023)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Charlie Swift is a fixer with a problem: the thug he's whacked is missing his head and Charlie will only be paid if the body can be identified. Enter Marcie Kramer, the victim's ex-wife and a woman with all the skills Charlie needs.
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin, James Caan, Gbenga Akinnagbe
Votes: 19,412
37. New Orleans (1947)
Approved | 90 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others.
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Arturo de Córdova, Dorothy Patrick, Marjorie Lord, Irene Rich
Votes: 672
38. Nightmare (1956)
Approved | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A New Orleans musician has a nightmare about killing a man in a strange house but he suspects that it really happened.
Director: Maxwell Shane | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, Connie Russell, Virginia Christine
Votes: 1,001
39. Parish (2024– )
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Follows a taxi driver whose life is turned upside down when he agrees to pick-up a Zimbabwean gangster mostly known for exploiting undocumented immigrants at the U.S. southern ports.
Stars: Giancarlo Esposito, Zackary Momoh, Ivan Mbakop, Arica Himmel
Votes: 1,211
40. Hatchet (2006)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
When a group of tourists in a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.
Director: Adam Green | Stars: Kane Hodder, Joel David Moore, Deon Richmond, Amara Zaragoza
Votes: 33,561 | Gross: $0.16M
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