Direction: Neema Barnette

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Neema Barnette. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


China Beach (TV Series)

1988 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction William Broyles Jr. · John Sacret Young · Mimi Leder · Christopher Leitch

Cast Dana Delany · Nan Woods · Michael Boatman · Marg Helgenberger

Plot TV Series (1988-1991). 4 Seasons. 64 episodes. Created by William Broyles, Jr. and John Sacret Young, the series looks at the Vietnam War from a unique perspective: that of the...

6.8

140 votes

6.8

140 votes

Queen Sugar (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Ava DuVernay · Kat Candler · Amanda Marsalis · DeMane Davis

Cast Rutina Wesley · Dawn-Lyen Gardner · Kofi Siriboe · Tina Lifford

Plot The series follows the life of two sisters, Nova Bordelon and Charley Bordelon, who, with her teenage son Micah moves to the heart of Louisiana to claim an inheritance from...

6.6

27 votes

6.6

27 votes

The Cosby Show (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Bill Cosby · Ed Weinberger · Michael Leeson · Jay Sandrich

Cast Bill Cosby · Phylicia Rashad · Keshia Knight Pulliam · Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Plot TV Series (1984-1992). 8 Seasons. 197 Episodes. The Huxtable residence is a New York City brownstone where Cliff (an obstetrician) also maintained his office. He and his wife Clair (a...

6.0

29K votes

6.0

29K votes

Luke Cage (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 55 min. · United States

Direction Cheo Hodari Coker · Paul McGuigan · Guillermo Navarro · Phil Abraham

Cast Mike Colter · Mahershala Ali · Simone Missick · Rosario Dawson

Plot TV Series. 2 Seasons. Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.

6.0

6K votes

6.0

6K votes

Blindspot (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Martin Gero · Mark Pellington · Steve Shill · Rob Hardy

Cast Jaimie Alexander · Sullivan Stapleton · Audrey Esparza · Rob Brown

Plot TV Series (2015-2020). 5 Seasons. 100 Episodes. Jane Doe is found naked in Times Square, covered with fresh tattoos and with no idea who she is. June is a prodigy...

5.7

2K votes

5.7

2K votes

Raising Dion (TV Series)

2019 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Dennis Liu · Carol Barbee · Neema Barnette · Rachel Goldberg

Cast Alisha Wainwright · Ja'Siah Young · Sammi Haney · Gavin Munn

Plot A single mom discovers that her son has super powers and tries to figure out how to raise him safely and responsibly. A young boy struggling to control his newfound...

5.6

480 votes

5.6

480 votes

Harlem (TV Series)

2021 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Tracy Oliver · Malcolm D. Lee · Stacey Muhammad · Neema Barnette

Cast Tyler Lepley · Meagan Good · Grace Byers · Shoniqua Shandai

Plot 10 episodes. A group of four friends follow their dreams after graduating from college together.

5.6

103 votes

5.6

103 votes

The Good Cop (TV Series)

2018 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Andrew Breckman · Neema Barnette · Alex Hardcastle · Kevin Hooks

Cast Tony Danza · Josh Groban · Monica Barbaro · Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Plot TV Series (2018). 11 Episodes. A disgraced former NYPD officer lives with his son, an earnest, obsessively honest NYPD detective.

5.1

156 votes

5.1

156 votes

Diagnosis Murder (TV Series)

1993 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Joyce Burditt · Christian I. Nyby II · Christopher Hibler · Frank Thackery

Cast Dick Van Dyke · Barry Van Dyke · Victoria Rowell · Charlie Schlatter

Plot TV Series (1993-2001). 8 Seasons. 178 Episodes. Mark Sloan is the chief of staff at Commmunity General Hospital. Even though his duties as a doctor keep him busy enough, he...

5.0

3K votes

5.0

3K votes

A Different World (TV Series)

1987 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Bill Cosby · Debbie Allen · Ellen Falcon · Neema Barnette

Cast Lisa Bonet · Jasmine Guy · Dawnn Lewis · Kadeem Hardison

Plot TV Series (1987-1993). 6 Seasons. 145 Episodes. A Different World was a spinoff of the top-rated The Cosby Show. The half-hour, ensemble situation comedy was the first to immerse America...

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4.8

2K votes

4.8

2K votes

Reasonable Doubt (TV Series)

2022 · Series · 53 min. · United States

Direction Raamla Mohamed · Pete Chatmon · Neema Barnette · Julie Dash

Cast Christopher Cassarino · Emayatzy Corinealdi · Eugene Byrd · Victor Rasuk

Plot TV Series (2022-). Charlie Stewart: the most brilliant and fearless defense attorney in Los Angeles who bucks the justice system at every chance she gets.

4.4

24 votes

4.4

24 votes

Naomi (TV Series)

2022 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Jill Blankenship · Ava DuVernay · DeMane Davis · Carl Seaton

Cast Kaci Walfall · Kevin Brown · Savanah Shanks · Barry Watson

Plot In the town of Port Oswego, a supernatural event has occurred. Teenager Naomi sets out to find out where the supernatural event originated from with help from best friend Annabelle,...

Max

3.8

103 votes

3.8

103 votes

All You've Got

2006 · Movie · 92 min. · United States

Direction Neema Barnette

Cast Faizon Love · Efren Ramirez · Daniella Alonso · Laila Ali

Plot Three privileged female volleyball players transfer to the barrio high school of rivals when their private campus burns down.

3.6

86 votes

3.6

86 votes

The Cosby Mysteries (TV Series)

1994 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Black · William Link · Alan J. Levi · Neema Barnette

Cast Bill Cosby · James Naughton · Mos Def · Rita Moreno

Plot 18 Episodes. Guy Hanks (Bill Cosby) is a New York City Police Department criminalist, who retired from the force after winning $44 million in the lottery. His peaceful retirement was...

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The Royal Family (TV Series)

1991 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Greg Antonacci · Eddie Murphy · Shelley Jensen · Jack Shea

Cast Della Reese · Mariann Aalda · Sylver Gregory · Larenz Tate

Plot 15 episodes. Al Royal and his wife Victoria had just settled down to retire when their daughter Elizabeth, newly divorced from a man that Al had always hated, moved back...

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Not rated

Frank's Place (TV Series)

1987 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Hugh Wilson · Richard Dubin · Max Tash · Neema Barnette

Cast Tim Reid · Robert Harper · Daphne Reid · Francesca Roberts

Plot (1987-1988). 1 season. Frank Parish is a professor from Boston, who has not seen his father since he was two. 35 years later, he is told that his father died...

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Being Mary Jane (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 41 min. · United States

Direction Mara Brock Akil · Oz Scott · Salim Akil · Rob Hardy

Cast Gabrielle Union · Lisa Vidal · Margaret Avery · Raven Goodwin

Plot The story and life of a black woman, her work, her family as well as her popular talk show which she hosts.

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Scattered Dreams (TV)

1993 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Neema Barnette

Cast Alicia Silverstone · Tyne Daly · Gerald McRaney · Sonny Shroyer

Plot It is about a loving couple which trying to make a living in 1950s Florida. When they are arrested, for a crime they didn't commit. The pair are given long...

Not rated

Not rated

What's Happening Now! (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Gary Shimokawa · Tony Singletary · Arlando Smith · Gary Brown

Cast Ernest Thomas · Haywood Nelson · Shirley Hemphill · Anne-Marie Johnson

Plot TV Series (1985-1988). 3 Seasons. 66 Episodes. An American sitcom sequel to the original ABC 1976–79 sitcom What's Happening!! focusing on its main characters as adults.

Not rated

Not rated

Civil Brand

2002 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

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