
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.

Dear White People
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...

The Souvenir
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....

Half Baked
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....

No No: A Dockumentary
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...

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
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....

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
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,...