Erykah Badu: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 12
- on screen
- 1997–2025
- box office
- $86.8M
- average score
- 67
Erykah Badu's Career in Numbers
Erykah Badu's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Erykah Badu works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) to The Piano Lesson (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Erykah Badu Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2010s 2
- 2020s 1
The 2010s were Erykah Badu's busiest decade, with 2 films.
Erykah Badu Movies by Genre
- Drama 1
- Fantasy 1
- Western 1
- Comedy 1
Drama is the genre Erykah Badu has worked in most, with 1 film, ahead of fantasy (1).
Erykah Badu Career Milestones
- First film
- Blues Brothers 2000 1998
- Biggest box office hit
- What Men Want $72.2M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Piano Lesson Movie Echo Score 66
- Newest film
- The Piano Lesson 2024
Erykah Badu Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Erykah Badu is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Erykah Badu Movies as an Actor
4
Erykah Badu in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2025
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery - The Untold Story as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 79 - 2022
Hargrove as Self · Music - 2021
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 as Self · Documentary - 2020
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self · Comedy - 2014
What Difference Does It Make? as Self · Documentary - 2010
Teenage Paparazzo as Self (uncredited) · Documentary - 2006
Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician · Documentary - 1997
Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged as Self · Music
Erykah Badu: Questions & Answers
How many movies Erykah Badu has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Erykah Badu been in?
Erykah Badu is credited on 12 films, from 1997 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Erykah Badu's highest-grossing movie?
What Men Want (2019) is Erykah Badu's biggest box office hit, with $72.2M worldwide, ahead of Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) ($14.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Erykah Badu's movies have made $86.8M.
Erykah Badu's biggest hits What is the best Erykah Badu movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Erykah Badu's best-rated film is Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery - The Untold Story (2025) with a score of 79, followed by The Piano Lesson (2024) (66).
Best Erykah Badu movies, ranked What is Erykah Badu's newest movie?
The most recent film on Erykah Badu's filmography is Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery - The Untold Story (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Erykah Badu work with most often?
Erykah Badu shares the most films with Bonnie Raitt (2 films) and Eric Clapton (2 films).
The Best Erykah Badu Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 12 credits.
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