Debapriya Bhattacharya
Rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer Ice Cube was born O’Shea Jackson Sr. in Los Angeles in 1969. He formed his first rap group, C.I.A., in 1986. However, it was the gangsta rap group, N.W.A., formed with Eazy-E and Dr. Dre in the following year, that put Ice Cube on the map. He stepped into the film industry in the 1990s, making his acting debut in 1991 in John Singleton’s feature directorial debut ‘Boyz n the Hood,’ which he wrote. He established himself as a bankable movie star by co-writing and starring in the 1995 comedy film ‘Friday,’ which led to a successful franchise. In 1998, Ice Cube made his directorial debut with ‘The Players Club.’ Some of the popular films he appears in include ‘Three Kings,’ ‘21 Jump Street,’ ’22 Jump Street,’ and ‘Ride Along.’ If you’re looking for movies and shows featuring Ice Cube on Netflix, the following list will help you get started.
3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
A reboot of the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ animated film series, the Jeff Rowe directorial ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ follows Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello, the four turtle martial artists living in the sewers of New York City with their master, Splinter the rat. When they go out on the streets to explore the city with their friend April O’Neill, the turtles discover that humanity is under threat from an army of mutants led by Superfly, who believes mutants should rule over the planet. Ice Cube lends his voice to Superfly in the movie that you can watch on Netflix.
2. Boyz n the Hood (1991)
‘Boyz n the Hood’ marks the feature directorial debut of John Singleton, as well as the film debut of actors Ice Cube and Regina King. The narrative follows Jason “Tre” Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a young boy who gets sent to live in the rough neighborhood of Crenshaw in South Central Los Angeles. His father, Jason “Furious” Styles (Laurence Fishburne), tries to instill good values in him. However, Jason is also reunited with his childhood friends, Darrin “Doughboy” Baker (Ice Cube) and Ricky Baker (Morris Chestnut), who do not have a similar support system and are drawn into the gang culture of the area, leading to tragic consequences. View the coming-of-age drama here.
1. Anaconda (1997)
Directed by Luis Llosa, ‘Anaconda’ chronicles the experience of documentary filmmaker Terri Flores (Jennifer Lopez), who travels deep into the Amazon rainforest in search of a forgotten tribe. Her crew, which includes anthropologist Dr. Steven Cale (Eric Stoltz) and cameraman Danny Rich (Ice Cube), comes across a stranded man, Paul Serone (Jon Voight), on the riverbank who claims to know the way to their destination. The gullible group allows him to lead the way, only to realize too late that he is using them as bait to locate a legendary anaconda that is worth a fortune if captured. Watch the action-adventure horror film here.
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