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10 Best Movies Like Nas: Time Is Illmatic

If you loved Nas: Time Is Illmatic, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Dear White People

Dear White People

2014★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A campus culture war between Blacks and whites at a predominantly white Ivy League college comes to a head when the staff of a satirical magazine stages an offensive Halloween part...

#2
The Souvenir

The Souvenir

2019★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man....

#3
Half Baked

Half Baked

1998★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke....

#4
No No: A Dockumentary

No No: A Dockumentary

2014★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD, then worked for decades counseling drug abusers. Dock's soulful style defined 1970s baseball as he kept hitters honest and embarrassed the es...

#5
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

2018★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions....

#6
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," "It's Alive," "God Told Me To,...