Best movies of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Candyman(2021)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.



The Matrix Resurrections(2021)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 77

Return to a world of two realities: one, everyday life; the other, what lies behind it. To find out if his reality is a construct, to truly know himself, Mr. Anderson will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more.



Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom(2023)

Combined Rating:
74
Combined Critics Rating: 64

Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Aquaman forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.



Ambulance(2022)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 71

Two robbers steal an ambulance after their heist goes awry.



All Day and a Night(2020)

Combined Rating:
45
Combined Critics Rating: 51

A young man who committed a homicide deals with the repercussions of his action.



First Match(2018)

Combined Rating:
37
Combined Critics Rating: 47

Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood decides that joining the boys wrestling team is the only way back to her estranged father.



Sweetness in the Belly(2019)

Combined Rating:
5
Combined Critics Rating: 8

An orphan in Ethiopia spins escapes as a refugee to England, where upon growing up she works to aid fellow immigrants and refugees in reuniting with their families.



Candyman(2020)

Combined Rating:
0
Combined Critics Rating: 0

A "spiritual sequel" to the 1992 horror film 'Candyman' that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.