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Delroy Lindo has 31 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Sinners.
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Sinners
2025 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included

Bound by Honor
1993 · Movie · Actor
Top 2%Hulu · Included

Up
2009 · Movie · Voice
Top 4%Disney+ · Included

Malcolm X
1992 · Movie · Actor
Top 8%Starz · Included

The Last Castle
2001 · Movie · Actor
Top 9%Paramount+ · Included

Ransom
1996 · Movie · Actor
Top 25%Tubi · Free w/ ads
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Dir. Ryan Coogler · With Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
Dir. Taylor Hackford · With Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
Dir. Pete Docter · With Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Dir. Spike Lee · With Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall

A court-martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away.
Dir. Rod Lurie · With Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
Dir. Ron Howard · With Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise

Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Dir. Lasse Hallström · With Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine

From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
Dir. Spike Lee · With Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, David Patrick Kelly

Ex-car thief Randall Raines is forced out of retirement to save his brother Kip after a boost gone wrong. With the help of allies old and new, they race to meet the demands of notorious crime boss Raymond Calitri as the police are in hot pursuit.
Dir. Dominic Sena · With Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi

This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.
Dir. Preston A. Whitmore II · With Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine

Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld · With John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo

Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane, and their utility man, Pinky Pincus, find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job.
Dir. David Mamet · With Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo

Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn’t buy the story, however, setting out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.
Dir. Spike Lee · With Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo

Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California docks. Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead... or worse!
Dir. Andrzej Bartkowiak · With Jet Li, Aaliyah, Isaiah Washington

Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.
Dir. Jeymes Samuel · With Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King

Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John Moss and learn how to act like a real cop. But when Nick drives John crazy with questions and imitating him, he gets in the way of John's pursuit of a serial killer.
Dir. John Badham · With Michael J. Fox, James Woods, Stephen Lang

When a pastor is shaken by the visible faith of a street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a journey that impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate.
Dir. Jon Gunn · With Tracy Melchior, Mira Sorvino, Sean Astin
Dug is sent on foolish missions by Alpha, Beta, and Gamma so they can hunt for the Bird of Paradise Falls by themselves. Dug may find that where he belongs is not where he's been looking.
Dir. Ronnie del Carmen · With Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft

A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.
Dir. James Wong · With Jet Li, Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo

A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.
Dir. Danny Boyle · With Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter

When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads -- and Deakins's co-pilot, Riley Hale, is the military's only hope for getting them back. Traversing the deserted canyons of Utah, Hale teams with park ranger Terry Carmichael to put Deakins back in his box.
Dir. John Woo · With John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis

Set in a futuristic world where the only sport that has survived in a wasted society is the brutal game known as jugging. Sallow, the leader of a rag-tag team, has played in the main Leagues before, but was cast out because of indiscretions with a lady. Now joined by a talented newcomer, Kidda, an ambitious young peasant girl, he and his team find they have one last chance for glory.
Dir. David Webb Peoples · With Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen, Vincent D'Onofrio
A young undercover FBI agent infiltrates a gang of thieves who share a common interest in extreme sports. A remake of the 1991 film, "Point Break".
Dir. Ericson Core · With Edgar Ramírez, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer

Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.
Dir. Spike Lee · With Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters

The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.
Dir. Tony Scott · With Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Edgar Ramírez

Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.
Dir. Jon Amiel · With Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo
A young college professor and his pregnant wife unwittingly release a malevolent entity with murderous intentions.
Dir. Michael Winnick · With Bojana Novaković, Josh Stewart, Delroy Lindo
Sam Clayton's marriage to ex-stripper Freddie comes about when she's strong-armed into the match by Red, a club proprietor who once did her a favor. But Freddie falls in love with Jjaks, Sam's brother, and the pair tries to escape the situation together. It isn't long before both Sam and Red catch up with them, resulting in threats against the two of them -- although tension also starts to build between Sam and Red.
Dir. Steven Baigelman · With Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz, Vincent D'Onofrio

A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper but the job turns complicated when everyone he questions ends up dead. From the mean streets of Los Angeles to the desolate desert of New Mexico, Cruz must contend with a brutal Russian Boxer, three brash LAPD detectives, an aged billionaire looking for the Big Bang, and the billionaire's stunningly gorgeous wife. The solution to the mystery will cost ten lives, net $30 million and just might explain - well - everything.
Dir. Tony Krantz · With Antonio Banderas, Thomas Kretschmann, Sienna Guillory
The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, Mr. Jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his treatment.
Dir. Mike Figgis · With Richard Gere, Lena Olin, Anne Bancroft
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