Jay-Z

What are Jay-Z's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jay-Z's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

• Netflix3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • TIME: The Kalief Browder Story (2017) · actor, producer
  • The Harder They Fall (2021) · producer
  • Annie (2014) · producer
• Hulu2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Women of the Movement (2022) · producer
  • The Book of Clarence (2023) · producer
• Pluto TV2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Top Five (2014) · producer · free
  • State Property (2002) · actor · free
• Tubi2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012) · producer · free
  • State Property (2002) · actor · free
• discovery+1 title
  • Made in America (2013) · actor, producer
• Disney+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Black Is King (2020) · actor
• HBO Max1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Jay-Z in 8 (2026) · actor, producer
• Paramount+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story (2018) · producer
• Prime Video1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Free Meek (2019) · actor, producer
• The Roku Channel1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012) · producer · free

Subscription and free streaming for Jay-Z's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 93 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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  Jay-Z in 8(2026)

  Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

  Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows20^th
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  Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX Halftime Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

  Executive Producer
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  The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar(2025)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films91^st
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  Piece by Piece(2024)

  as Jay-Z (voice)

  Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films79^th
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  The Book of Clarence(2023)

  Producer · Songs

  Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films42^nd
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  JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

  Actor
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  The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna(2023)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films70^th
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  Women of the Movement(2022)

  Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows57^th
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  The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent(2022)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films92^nd
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  The Harder They Fall(2021)

  Executive Producer · Producer

  Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films72^nd
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  Black Is King(2020)

  Actor

  Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films81^st
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  Free Meek(2019)

  Show 5 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Self

  Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows35^th
• 

  Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story(2018)

  Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows10^th
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  Family Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

  Musician · Producer · Writer · as Self
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  Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

  as Richard (voice)
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  Kill Jay-Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

  as Narrator
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  4:44 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

  Songs · as Self (archive footage)
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  TIME: The Kalief Browder Story(2017)

  Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

  Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows94^th
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  A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

  Script · as Narrator (voice)
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  RD20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

  Executive Producer · as Self
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  Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives(2015)

  Actor

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
• Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

  Composer · as Self
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  Annie(2014)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films38^th
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  Top Five(2014)

  Co-Producer

  Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films61^st
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  On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

  Composer · Songs · as Self - Performer
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  Bang Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

  as Jay-Z
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  Made in America(2013)

  Executive Producer · as Self

  Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films20^th
• Picasso Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

  Composer · as Self
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  The Great Gatsby(2013)

  Executive Producer · Songs

  Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films86^th
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  Free Angela and All Political Prisoners(2012)

  Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films78^th
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  Watch the Throne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

  Thanks · as Self
• Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

  Composer · as Self
• Hot 97 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

  Show 1 episode · Musician
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  Beyoncé: The Experience Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

  Songs · as Self
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  Hoodz: Big Beef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

  as Actor
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  Kingdom Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

  Actor
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  Hogan Knows Best(2005)

  Show 1 episode · Actor

  Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows3^rd
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  Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

  Executive Producer · as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
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  Through the Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

  Actor
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  Collision Course (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

  Executive Producer · as Self
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  Fade to Black(2004)

  Producer · as Self

  Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films76^th
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  R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

  as Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
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  Paid in Full(2002)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films84^th
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  Paper Soldiers(2002)

  as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)

  Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films40^th
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  State Property(2002)

  as Untouchable J

  Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films16^th
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  Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

  Actor
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  Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

  Composer · as Self
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  Streets is Watching (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

  Composer · as Jay-Z
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  The Chris Rock Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

  Show 3 episodes · Actor
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  Later... with Jools Holland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

  Show 1 episode · Actor
• Forty Acres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

  Producer
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  Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

  Executive Producer · Producer
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  Space Dogg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

  Composer
• Teddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

  Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 78^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 48 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Annie (2014)

$137M worldwide

Highest rated

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015)

Midcredits 98^th

Most popular right now

The Harder They Fall (2021)

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 24 other major awards from 95 major nominations, 1999–2025.

1. 2025
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
2. 2024
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
3. 2023
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
   • +1 other major body · 5 nominations

     • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
     • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Performance
     • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Song
     • Grammy Award, nominated ×2 · Song of the Year
4. 2022
   • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
   • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 3 nominations

     • Grammy Award, won · Best Rap Song
     • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
     • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Song
     • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Song
5. 2021
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
   • +1 other major body · 1 win and 2 nominations

     • Grammy Award, won · Best Rap Song
     • Grammy Award, nominated · Best R&B Song
     • Grammy Award, nominated · Song of the Year
6. 2019
   • Grammy Award, won · Best Urban Contemporary Album
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Music Video
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Best R&B Performance
7. 2018
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Music Video
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Album
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Performance
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Song
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap/Sung Performance
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Song of the Year
8. 2017
   • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Performance

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jay-Z's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76^th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

4548

• Universally Loved2
• Divisive4
• Cult Classic5
• Crowd Pleaser4
• Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story (2018)

99^th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015)

Midcredits 98^th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jay-Z's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jay-Z work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jay-Z's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Beyoncé shares the most, 5.