

White Men Are Cracking Up
1996, English. Directed by Ngozi Onwurah.
Maisie Blue is an enigmatic black widow figure under investigation by detective Margrave for her involvement in the suicides of successful white men. Through the blurred lines of perception and reality, the myth of the Black feminine mystique is explored under the guise of a murder mystery. The film explores the fetishization of Black women as a manifestation of white male insecurity.
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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White Men Are Cracking Up is streaming on BFI Player in India.
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- Released
- 1 January 1996
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Bonnie Greer
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White Men Are Cracking Up runs 20 minutes (0h 20m).
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Which OTT platform is White Men Are Cracking Up on?
White Men Are Cracking Up is streaming on BFI Player in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like White Men Are Cracking Up?
If you liked White Men Are Cracking Up, try Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy, Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story, Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors.
Who directed White Men Are Cracking Up?
White Men Are Cracking Up (1996) was directed by Ngozi Onwurah and stars Theo Omambala, Jon Finch, Tom Geoghegan.