Cast: Jay Pharoah

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Jay Pharoah. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


SNL 40: Saturday Night Live 40 (TV)

2015 · Documentary · 180 min. · United States

Direction Don Roy King

Cast Vanessa Bayer · James Belushi · Win Butler · Fred Armisen

Plot Saturday Night Live celebrates 40 years in a star-studded 3-and-a-half hour live special featuring appearances from former and current cast members, past hosts and guest stars. Sketches include Justin &...

7.0

323 votes

7.0

323 votes

White Famous (TV Series)

2017 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Tom Kapinos · Tim Story · Michael Lehmann · Seith Mann

Cast Utkarsh Ambudkar · Jacob Ming-Trent · Jay Pharoah · Lonnie Chavis

Plot TV Series (2017-). A young African-American comedian rises among the ranks of the stand-up world and braces for "break-out" fame.

5.9

50 votes

5.9

50 votes

Unsane

2018 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Steven Soderbergh

Cast Claire Foy · Juno Temple · Aimee Mullins · Amy Irving

Plot A young woman followers by a stalker is involuntarily committed to a mental institution where she is confronted by her greatest fear--but is it real or is it a product...

5.6

2K votes

5.6

2K votes

Top Five

2014 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Chris Rock

Cast Chris Rock · Rosario Dawson · J.B. Smoove · Gabrielle Union

Plot Top Five tells the story of New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen, whose unexpected encounter with a journalist forces him to confront both the career that made him famous...

5.5

576 votes

5.5

576 votes

Bad Hair

2020 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction Justin Simien

Cast Elle Lorraine · Vanessa Williams · Lena Waithe · Blair Underwood

Plot In 1989 an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost...

5.3

98 votes

5.3

98 votes

All My Life

2020 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Marc Meyers

Cast Jessica Rothe · Harry Shum Jr. · Keala Settle · Ever Carradine

Plot A couple's wedding plans are thrown off course when the groom is diagnosed with liver cancer.

5.3

219 votes

5.3

219 votes

Lola Versus

2012 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

Direction Daryl Wein

Cast Greta Gerwig · Zoe Lister Jones · Hamish Linklater · Joel Kinnaman

Plot Dumped by her boyfriend just three weeks before their wedding, Lola enlists her close friends for a series of adventures she hopes will help her come to terms with approaching...

5.1

2K votes

5.1

2K votes

The Blackening

2023 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Tim Story

Cast Antoinette Robertson · Dewayne Perkins · Sinqua Walls · Grace Byers

Plot Seven black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge...

4.8

649 votes

4.8

649 votes

Ride Along

2014 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Tim Story

Cast Ice Cube · Kevin Hart · Tika Sumpter · John Leguizamo

Plot Fast-talking security guard Ben joins his cop brother-in-law James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta in order to prove himself worthy of marrying Angela, James' sister.

4.7

2K votes

4.7

2K votes

Resort to Love

2021 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Steven K. Tsuchida

Cast Christina Milian · Sinqua Walls · Alexander Hodge · Jay Pharoah

Plot Erica, who ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé's wedding after reluctantly taking a gig at a luxurious island resort while in the wake of a music career meltdown.

4.5

396 votes

4.5

396 votes

How to Fake a War

2019 · Movie · 84 min. · United Kingdom

4.5

66 votes

4.5

66 votes

Balls Out

2014 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Andrew Disney

Cast Kate McKinnon · Jay Pharoah · Beck Bennett · Nikki Reed

Plot There comes a time in every fifth-year senior’s life where they must either accept the impending ‘real world’ of jobs, marriage, and payment plans or shirk that responsibility in favor...

3.5

39 votes

3.5

39 votes

Private Property

2022 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

Direction Chadd Harbold

Cast Ashley Benson · Shiloh Fernandez · Logan Miller · Frank Whaley

Plot Kathryn, a struggling actress and unfulfilled housewife, becomes involved with her new gardener, Ben. As he gives her the attention and sensitivity she craves, they start to fall for each...

3.1

47 votes

3.1

47 votes

Djesus Uncrossed (S)

2013 · Movie · 2 min. · United States

Direction Rhys Thomas

Cast Christoph Waltz · Taran Killam · Jay Pharoah · Kenan Thompson

Plot Jesus (Christopher Waltz) is back, and he's pissed! The newest historical revenge fantasy from Quentin Tarantino - with Brad Pitt (Taran Killam), Samuel L. Jackson (Jay Pharoah), Kenan Thompson (Ving...

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Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter (TV)

2022 · Documentary · min. · United States

Direction James B. Merryman

Cast Norman Lear · Jennifer Aniston · Amy Poehler · Octavia Spencer

Plot It centers on the life and legacy of Norman Lear, featuring conversations, special performances and reunions that pay homage to the man behind some of television's greatest stories.

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Mort in Sherman Oaks

2024 · Movie · min. · United States

Direction Daniel André

Cast Lucy Hale · Dustin Milligan · Monica Potter · Francesca Eastwood

Plot Follows Mort who discovers he has less than a year to live, and after his fiancé leaves him, he meets Kate in a dating service that matches people by their...

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Out of Office (TV)

2022 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Paul Lieberstein

Cast Milana Vayntrub · Jason Alexander · Ken Jeong · Jim Rash

Plot A young woman discovers that keeping her job is related to helping her boss maintain his rapidly failing marriage.

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The Cookout 2 (TV)

2011 · Movie · min. · United States

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2 Minutes of Fame

2020 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Leslie Small

Cast Andy Allo · Keke Palmer · Jay Pharoah · Deon Cole

Plot An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.

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Not rated