New York Times opinion columnist who co-hosts the film podcast Unclear and Present Danger.
- Diary entries
- 1,665
- Unique films
- 1,509
- Rated films
- 1,501(average 3.4★)
- Liked films
- 378
Taste at a glance
Ratings given
- 0.5 stars: 1 films, 0.1 percent
- 1.0 stars: 11 films, 0.7 percent
- 1.5 stars: 46 films, 3 percent
- 2.0 stars: 133 films, 9 percent
- 2.5 stars: 136 films, 9 percent
- 3.0 stars: 282 films, 19 percent
- 3.5 stars: 321 films, 21 percent
- 4.0 stars: 351 films, 23 percent
- 4.5 stars: 157 films, 10 percent
- 5.0 stars: 63 films, 4 percent
5-star films & frequent rewatches
Rated 5 stars or logged at least three times.
Films watched by release decade
- 1920s5
- 1930s27
- 1940s32
- 1950s52
- 1960s50
- 1970s126
- 1980s188
- 1990s272
- 2000s163
- 2010s299
- 2020s295
Films watched by year
- 173
- 188
- 252
- 211
- 213
- 232
- 151
- 143
- 102
Recent diary entries
The 50 most recent films Jamelle Bouie logged on Letterboxd, refreshed daily.
| Film | Rating | Watched |
|---|---|---|
| Danton1983RewatchLiked | ★★★★½ | |
| The Wraith1986 | ★★★ | |
| Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing1997 | ★★★ | |
| Race with the Devil1975 | ★★★ | |
| Mutiny2026 | ★★½ | |
| Rolling Thunder1977 | ★★★ | |
| Collateral Damage2002RewatchLiked | ★★½ | |
| Ronin1998RewatchLiked | ★★★★½ | |
| Picnic at Hanging Rock1975 | ★★★½ | |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006Liked | ★★★ | |
| First Man2018Liked | ★★★★ | |
| Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare2026 | ★★★ | |
| Mercy2026 | ★ | |
| Hidden Figures2016 | ★★★½ | |
| Alan Pakula: Going for Truth2019Liked | ★★★★ | |
| The Order2024RewatchLiked | ★★★½ | |
| Backrooms2026 | ★★ | |
| The Gathering Storm2002 | ★★★ | |
| Primetime2026Liked | ★★★½ | |
| The Drama2026 | ★★★★ | |
| Saving Private Ryan1998 | ★★★★½ | |
| The Crime of the Century2021 | ★★★½ | |
| Stavros Halkias: Uncle Stav2026 | ★★★½ | |
| My Name Is Bulger2021 | ★★★ | |
| Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace1999 | ★★½ | |
| Hoodlum1997 | ★★★½ | |
| The Crash2026 | ||
| Under Siege1992RewatchLiked | ||
| The Lost Weekend1945Liked | ★★★★½ | |
| Mortal Kombat II2026 | ★★ | |
| Talk Radio1988Rewatch | ★★★½ | |
| Some Like It Hot1959 | ★★★★½ | |
| Something the Lord Made2004 | ★★★½ | |
| Repo Man1984 | ★★★★ | |
| Marty, Life Is Short2026 | ★★★½ | |
| Coyote vs. Acme2026 | ★★★½ | |
| Ace in the Hole1951 | ★★★★ | |
| The X-Files1998 | ★★½ | |
| The Last Temptation of Christ1988RewatchLiked | ★★★★½ | |
| The Apartment1960Liked | ★★★★★ | |
| PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie2026 | ||
| Showdown in Little Tokyo1991 | ★★★ | |
| The Apprentice2024 | ★★★ | |
| The Usual Suspects1995 | ★★★★ | |
| The Racket1951 | ★★★ | |
| John Adams2008 | ★★★★ | |
| Return of the Jedi1983Rewatch | ★★★★ | |
| Blackhat2015Rewatch | ★★★½ | |
| The Odyssey2026 | ★★★½ | |
| The Rip2026 | ★★½ |