Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Super Fly List

• Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song - A groundbreaking blaxploitation film that explores themes of resistance and societal issues.
• Shaft - A classic in the blaxploitation genre with a strong lead character and themes of crime and redemption.
• Foxy Brown - Features a strong female lead in the blaxploitation genre, similar themes of vengeance.
• The Mack - A story about the struggles of a pimp and the blaxploitation culture.
• Coffee - Another iconic blaxploitation film featuring a strong female protagonist fighting against drug lords.
• American Gangster - A modern take on crime, drugs, and power struggles similar to the journey in Super Fly.
• Boyz n the Hood - Explores crime and the struggles of life in a tough neighborhood with strong character development.
• New Jack City - A crime drama revolving around drug kingpins, echoing the themes of ambition and betrayal.
• Carlito's Way - A story about survival in the drug underworld with themes of loyalty and loss.
• Paid in Full - Follows drug dealers in Harlem, showcasing similar themes of crime and street life.
• Scarface - A classic story of ambition and excess in the drug trade, similar stylistically to Super Fly.
• Scarface (1983) - Represents the height of crime movies with iconic dialogue and a focus on the drug trade.
• Set It Off - Follows a group of women involved in crime, similar to themes of survival and equity.
• The Wire - A critically acclaimed series that delves deep into the drug trade and its social implications.
• Breaking Bad - Focuses on the transformation of its lead character into the drug trade, with moral complexities.
• Ozark - A crime drama that involves money laundering and family dynamics in a world of crime.
• Empire - A series that revolves around a music and entertainment empire with ties to the drug trade.
• Power - Explores themes of ambition and crime, following a drug dealer trying to escape his past.
• Hustle & Flow - A story about ambition within the music industry and the struggles of a hustler.
• The Inkwell - Examines black culture and the challenges within society, similarly to Super Fly's character focus.
• Get Rich or Die Tryin' - A semi-autobiographical film about the rise from street life to success in music.
• Menace II Society - A gritty portrayal of youth and crime in urban America, with a similar tone to Super Fly.
• Juice - Explores friendship and turmoil among youths in a crime-ridden city.
• The Last Dragon - Incorporates martial arts and music in a tale of self-discovery among urban youth.
• Colors - Focuses on gang life in Los Angeles, addressing societal issues similar to those in Super Fly.
• Belly - Features drug dealing and crime, with a strong visual style and hip-hop influence.
• Paid in Full - A film that highlights the rise of drug dealers, dealing with similar themes of ambition.
• Love & Basketball - While more romantic, it explores growing up in a difficult environment and includes themes of ambition.
• City of God - A gripping portrayal of life in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, focusing on drug trafficking.
• Trainspotting - Follows a group of friends battling addiction and their pursuit of a better life.
• Bloodsucking Bastards - A dark comedy about office life, crime, and survival, with a quirky storyline similar to Super Fly.
• Get Carter - A gritty revenge story set in the criminal underworld, paralleling themes of loyalty.
• The Town - Centers on a group of bank robbers from Boston, showcasing complex relationships and crime.
• Narc - A raw portrayal of undercover work in narcotics, dealing with moral ambiguity.
• Gone in 60 Seconds - A heist film focusing on car thieves with a similar mixture of action and drama.
• Faster - An action thriller about revenge and redemption in a gritty underworld.
• Pulp Fiction - A multi-threaded crime film that highlights the intersections of different criminals.
• Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - A British crime comedy that delves into the consequences of a crime gone wrong.
• Out of Sight - Includes themes of crime and romance, highlighting complex human relationships.
• Inside Man - A heist thriller with unexpected twists that examines moral choices and crime.
• The Deuce - A series that explores the rise of the adult film industry in New York in the 70s and 80s.
• Banshee - A show featuring a thief assuming the identity of a town sheriff, steeped in crime and drama.
• El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie - Follows Jesse Pinkman after the events of Breaking Bad, exploring themes of redemption.
• Blood Diamond - A tale of survival and greed set in conflict zones, highlighting the brutality of crime.