Lena Waithe Movies

In the seedy back halls of a Little Saigon convenience store, a young customer reanimates his dead father for one last conversation... awakening...

Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement.

Ladylike is a modern day noir that follows Vaughan and Harlan, two vintage vixens who have a penchant for retro… and retribution. Not only are...

After years of delighting fans as Honey the Bear, a beloved sports mascot must confront his identity as he prepares to leave the role behind.

Billie Thomas is a lonely teenage artist with down syndrome. Longing for a friend she finds one in an unlikely person.

A teenage girl with acting dreams, an empty wallet, and a broken heart is approached by a charming man who promises her fame, fortune, and...

Such a Fun Age is about Emira, a 25-year-old black woman, who is working as a babysitter to raise Briar, a 3-year-old white girl. It’s a story...

A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.

Savannah’s moss-covered forests, with all its whispering winds and enchanted branches, are alive to little Bertie Bee Hooks, the gifted...

Nikki spices things up while at her mom's struggling tofu restaurant while working to afford her breast augmentation surgery.

This film unpacks the question. Those who touched this piece have seen the world actively love their art or their athletic achievements, while also...

A young Caribbean immigrant mother struggling to make ends meet at her dye factory job finds a release through her abandoned dream of dance.

In a not so distant future, a burgeoning streamer is torn between her ambition and the ultimate cost of her success after joining a novel program.

Since Dorothy Gale started her epic journey down the Yellow Brick Road over a century ago in THE WONDEFUL WIZARD OF OZ, she’s become a...

In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen...

After sweeping hair at a local barbershop, a 12-year-old boy uses his first payment to honor his late mother.

Nate, a workaholic drummer, spends all his time practicing, always striving for perfection. After he meets Yazmine, a like-minded, dedicated modern...

In search of closure, a desperate teenager strikes a deal to go fishing for corpses with a stranger.

A psychological horror-thriller based on the short story of the same name.

Plot TBA; inspired by Lena Waithe and Issa Rae's 'friendship breakup', in which they plan to play versions of themselves.