Watch Common Movies and TV Shows in Australia

If you're looking to stream shows or movies starring Common in Australia then here is the definitive list. We show you which streaming providers currently have each of Common's most popular movies and shows available in their catalogue. List updated in April 2024.

List of the Best Movies and Shows Starring Common In Order of Popularity

  1. Silo
  2. Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
  3. Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
  4. A Most Beautiful Thing
  5. Let the World See
  6. The Tale
  7. The Wiz Live!
  8. Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
  9. Stockton on My Mind
  10. Saint Judy
  11. LUV
  12. Just Wright
  13. Alice
  14. Love Beats Rhymes
  15. Ava
  16. Bear Witness, Take Action
  17. Smallfoot
  18. Movie 43

Stream the top 18 Movies and Shows starring Common

1. Silo

Seasons: 2

Rated:

8.1/10

In a ruined and toxic future, a community exists in a giant underground silo that plunges hundreds of stories deep. There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them.

2. Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Rated: PG

7.8/10

A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining civil rights moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her swinging soirees with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, we are given special access to interviews with Dr. Angelou whose indelible charm and quick wit make it easy to love her.

3. Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Rated: MA15+

7.6/10

Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as 'A Tribe Called Quest' have kept a generation hungry for more of their groundbreaking music since their much publicized breakup in 1998. Michael Rapaport documents the inner workings and behind the scenes drama that follows the band to this day. He explores what's next for, what many claim, are the pioneers of alternative rap.

4. A Most Beautiful Thing

Rated: N/A

7.5/10

A chronicle of the first African American high school rowing team in America made up of young men, many of whom were in rival gangs from the West Side of Chicago, coming together to row in the same boat.

5. Let the World See

Seasons: 1

Rated: N/A

7.5/10

A chronicle of Ms. Mamie Till-Mobley's fierce quest for justice that sparked the civil rights movement after her son Emmett Till's brutal murder, inspiring heroes like Ms. Rosa Parks and others to stand up boldly for their rights.

6. The Tale

Rated: TV-MA

7.2/10

An investigation into one woman’s memory as she‘s forced to re-examine her first sexual relationship and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.

7. The Wiz Live!

Rated: TV-G

7.1/10

Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have assembled a Tony-winning creative team, the imaginative Cirque du Soleil Theatrical and a diverse cast of showstoppers designed to create an eye-popping new take on the musical unlike anything ever seen.

8. Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

Rated:

7/10

The greatest rapper to ever pick up a mic - with his velvety flow and unparalleled rhyme style he captivated everyone from Jay Z to Tupac. Now Notorious B.I.G. is revealed.

9. Stockton on My Mind

Rated: TV-14

6.6/10

The story of Mayor Michael Tubbs through his first term in office as he tirelessly advances his innovative proposals for a city at a turning point.

10. Saint Judy

Rated: PG-13

6.5/10

Attorney Judy Wood fights a legal battle that changes the law for immigrants seeking asylum in the United States.

11. LUV

Rated: R

5.9/10

Over the course of one day, a shy 13-year-old forms a bond with his troubled uncle.

12. Just Wright

Rated: PG

5.9/10

A physical therapist falls for the basketball player she is helping recover from a career-threatening injury.

13. Alice

Rated: M

5.5/10

Alice spends her days enslaved on a rural Georgia plantation restlessly yearning for freedom. After a violent clash with plantation owner Paul, Alice flees through the neighboring woods and stumbles onto the unfamiliar sight of a highway, soon discovers a shocking reality that lies beyond the tree line.

14. Love Beats Rhymes

Rated: R

5.5/10

A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, but her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom.

15. Ava

Rated: R

5.4/10

A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.

16. Bear Witness, Take Action

Rated: N/A

/10

Artists and activists assemble to learn, to heal, and to raise awareness for the Equal Justice Initiative.

17. Smallfoot

Rated: PG

/10

A bright young yeti finds something he thought didn't exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village.

18. Movie 43

Rated: R

/10

Fifteen directors and an all-star cast created this twisted comedy that follows three teens on the hunt for the world's most banned film.