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1. The Chi (2018– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
From Emmy® winner Lena Waithe, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age drama series centered on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
Stars: Jason Mitchell, Jacob Latimore, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Alex R. Hibbert
Votes: 7,879
2. Friday (1995)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
It's Friday, and Craig and Smokey must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday.
Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Tom Lister Jr.
Votes: 124,620 | Gross: $27.47M
3. The Wiz (1978)
G | 134 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross
Votes: 17,049 | Gross: $21.05M
4. All American: Homecoming (2022– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Sport
Spinoff from 'All American' follows a young tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills and an elite baseball player from Chicago as they contend with the high stakes of university sports at a Historically Black College in Atlanta.
Stars: GeffriMaya, Sylvester Powell, Peyton 'Alex' Smith, Kelly Jenrette
Votes: 1,518
5. Black Orpheus (1959)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
Director: Marcel Camus | Stars: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia
Votes: 12,265
6. School Daze (1988)
R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A not so popular young man wants to pledge to a popular fraternity at his historically black college.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell, Kyme
Votes: 8,038 | Gross: $14.55M
7. A Fall from Grace (2020)
TV-MA | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Disheartened since her ex-husband's affair, Grace Waters feels restored by a new romance. But when secrets erode her short-lived joy, Grace's vulnerable side turns violent.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Crystal Fox, Phylicia Rashad, Bresha Webb, Mehcad Brooks
Votes: 17,085
8. Cooley High (1975)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1964 on Chicago's Near-North Side, the lives of four carefree high school seniors and best friends, including an aspiring playwright and an all-city basketball champion, takes a tragic turn.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Garrett Morris, Cynthia Davis
Votes: 5,550
9. She's Gotta Have It (1986)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Story of a woman and her three lovers.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell, Spike Lee
Votes: 16,317 | Gross: $7.14M
10. Pandora's Box (2002)
R | 103 min | Drama, Thriller
Mia DuBois (Calhoun) is a walking cliché--a successful therapist with an unsuccessful marriage. Her husband, Victor (St. John), is more interested in working on his laptop than on her. So ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Hardy | Stars: Chrystale Wilson, Tyson Beckford, Joey Lawrence, Jon Kohler
Votes: 774 | Gross: $0.04M
11. Tom Swift (2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Tom Swift is a billionaire inventor who is thrust into a world of sci-fi conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the shocking disappearance of his father while on a space flight.
Stars: Tian Richards, Ashleigh Murray, Marquise Vilson, Albert Mwangi
Votes: 1,704
12. The Cookout (2004)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy
Todd Anderson's life changes overnight when he signs a $30 million contract with the NBA. Determined not to forget who he is and where he's from, he throws a cookout for his family and friends from the hood, in his new neighborhood.
Director: Lance Rivera | Stars: Quran Pender, Jenifer Lewis, Ja Rule, Tim Meadows
Votes: 3,217 | Gross: $11.54M
13. Def by Temptation (1990)
R | 95 min | Horror
An evil succubus is preying on libidinous black men in New York City, and all that stands in her way is a minister-in-training, an aspiring actor, and a cop who specializes in cases involving the supernatural.
Director: James Bond III | Stars: James Bond III, Kadeem Hardison, Bill Nunn, Samuel L. Jackson
Votes: 2,410 | Gross: $2.22M
14. Trois 3: The Escort (2004 Video)
R | 95 min | Drama, Thriller
When a hip-hop promoter is bailed out of a hefty debt by a club owner, he becomes one of her call boys and nearly loses his life in the process.
Director: Sylvain White | Stars: Brian White, Patrice Fisher, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Chris Richardson
Votes: 497
15. The Green Pastures (1936)
Approved | 93 min | Drama
God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
Directors: Marc Connelly, William Keighley | Stars: Rex Ingram, Oscar Polk, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Frank H. Wilson
Votes: 919
16. Once Upon a Lifetime (2021)
85 min | Drama, Fantasy
As a boy copes with his difficult home life and his parents' failing marriage, a mysterious girl suddenly appears. Faith, family, and a special kind of magic come together as his new friend... See full summary »
Director: David Skato | Stars: Arie Thompson, Jensen Atwood, Phoenix Nicholson, Marilyn Lucea
Votes: 1,287
17. J.D.'s Revenge (1976)
R | 96 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
Murdered on Bourbon Street in 1942 New Orleans, a gangster returns from the dead 34 years later possessing the body of a young, black law student in his quest for revenge.
Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Glynn Turman, Louis Gossett Jr., Joan Pringle, Carl W. Crudup
Votes: 1,448
18. Trois (2000)
R | 93 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Trouble erupts when a happily married couple bring in a third party to spice things up.
Director: Rob Hardy | Stars: Gary Dourdan, Kenya Moore, Gretchen Palmer, Soloman K. Smith
Votes: 756 | Gross: $1.16M
19. Haunted Trail (2021)
TV-14 | 80 min | Horror
A group of college friends receive the surprise of their lives when they discover there is an actual killer on the scene of a local haunted trail.
Director: Robin Givens | Stars: Marquise C. Brown, Desi Banks, Reggie Couz, Raven Magwood Goodson
Votes: 650
20. Uncle Tom (2020)
G | 106 min | Documentary, History
An oral history of the American black conservative.
Director: Justin Malone | Stars: Brandon Tatum, Carol Swain, Chad Jackson, Larry Elder
Votes: 6,684
21. First Lady (2018)
96 min | Action, Drama
When Maria unknowingly falls for the man that killed the love of her life, all hell breaks loose.
Director: Dennis L. Reed II | Stars: Lemastor Spratling, Nicole Alexander, Demaris Harvey, Kristin Clarke
Votes: 255 | Gross: $1.32M
22. Queen Pin (2010)
95 min | Crime
This is chess not checkers, and there's only room for one QueenPin.
Director: Gin X | Stars: Tony 904, Amanda Alexander, Kolesia Bennet, Yella Boi
Votes: 118
23. Drylongso (1998)
R | 86 min | Drama
Drylongso follows a woman in a photography class who begins taking pictures of black men out of fear they will soon be extinct.
Director: Cauleen Smith | Stars: Toby Smith, April Barnett, Will Power, Channel Schafer
Votes: 197
24. The Dirty D (2022– )
TV-MA | Drama
What happens when you mix drugs, money, sex, and drama together with beautiful, money hungry, conniving Bottle Girls, inside one of Detroit's hottest nightclubs ran by a shady power couple? Things get Dirty.
Stars: Phillip Granger, Demaris Harvey, Makeiva Albritten, Cierra Smith
Votes: 310
25. Moses Jones (2009)
180 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police investigate a mutilated body found in the Thames which appears to be the product of a witchcraft killing.
Stars: Eamonn Walker, Shaun Parkes, Wunmi Mosaku, Dave Fishley
Votes: 249
26. All I Want Is You (2023)
TV-MA | 71 min | Drama
After holding down her man during his 4-year-long prison sentence, Chloe is ready to risk it all when another woman tries to steal him away.
Director: Silk White | Stars: Cannady Bell, Syer Blu, Ashley D'Niece, Crystal The Doll
Votes: 79
27. Somebody Help Me (2007 Video)
TV-14 | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
The screenplay centers on characters Brendan Young and Darryl Jennings who take a trip to the Lake Arrowhead with a group of college friends to celebrate Young's girlfriend's birthday. ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Stokes | Stars: Marques Houston, Omarion, Braxton Davis, Donna Duplantier
Votes: 1,065
28. Home Is Where the Heart Is (2013)
PG-13 | 150 min | Drama
The Anderson family returns home for a family gathering. Their parents have a surprise for their children. Tragedy strikes at the moment they least expect it. At this crucial turning point ... See full summary »
Director: Michael McCorkle | Stars: Stephanie Baker, DeShaude Barner, Joe Blunt, Audria P. Crowder
29. Envy (I) (2005)
98 min | Drama
Set amidst the urban decay of modern-day Detroit, this indie drama follows two cousins, AJ (Ray J) and Caesar (AZ), as they navigate the perils of the drug trade. Despite his girlfriend ... See full summary »
Director: Desmond Walker | Stars: Ray J, AZ, Desmond Walker, LisaRaye McCoy
Votes: 73
30. Incomplete: A Story of Love, Desire and Deception (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Romance
INCOMPLETE is a captivating story of one woman's desire to make her family complete through love desire and deception. INCOMPLETE is a story of trust, of betrayal, and the fine line that ... See full summary »
Directors: Charles Farmer, Abe Vilchez-Moran | Stars: Jaye Taylor, Michael 'Mike Pain' Davidson, Sanura Harris, Donald Porter Jr.
Votes: 56
31. Q: The Movie (1999)
Not Rated | 82 min | Comedy
A young man throwing the cookout to end all cookouts finds his party is skidding off the rails.
Director: Barry Bowles | Stars: Brian Hooks, Nikaya D. Brown Jones, Keno K. Deary, Calvin Stillwell
Votes: 131
32. Slumber Party (2005 Video)
R | 76 min | Comedy
When Naomi, a fine, young sexy thing from South Central L.A., is invited to Palm Springs by her rich Uncle Bob to house sit for the weekend, she recruits three of her best friends to join her for the weekend for a Slumber Party.
Directors: Jazmine Bizzoco, Crystal Ellis, Venice Ventresca | Stars: Tyrell Ellis, Taetta Chip, Hakim Muhammad, Tianah Patterson
Votes: 112
33. Checking In (1981– )
30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of Florence Johnson, a hotel maid who was previously seen serving the Jeffersons.
Stars: Marla Gibbs, Larry Linville, Liz Torres, Patrick Collins
Votes: 59
34. A Miami Tail (2003)
R | 84 min | Comedy
In this urban re-telling of the classic Greek comedy "Lysistrata," a daring young woman convinces her girlfriends to help rid their neighborhood of crime by refusing to have sex with their gangster boyfriends until the violence stops.
Director: Melvin James | Stars: Trina, Neferteri Shepherd, Tony Reddick, Benji Brown
Votes: 206
35. Winner Takes All (1998 TV Movie)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two childhood friends grow up in a life of crime. After a foiled robbery one is jailed, the other joins the army and becomes a narc agent. A corrupt drug agent plots an assassination for a Mafia boss that jeopardizes the two friends lives.
Director: Daniel Zirilli | Stars: AMG, B-Real, Reegus Flenory, Flesh 'N' Bone
Votes: 93
36. Maul Dogs (2015)
Unrated | 100 min | Comedy
Three store owners discover their strip mall has been gambled away to a thug who loves to bowl. After unsuccessful attempts to pay the thug back they enter a bowling tournament to win the money, despite having no previous bowling skills.
Director: Ali Zamani | Stars: Murs, Dee-1, Tabi Bonney, Wayne 'Crescendo' Ward
Votes: 86
37. The Blood of Jesus (1941)
Approved | 57 min | Drama, Fantasy
An atheist accidentally shoots his Baptist wife. She dies and goes to a crossroads, where the devil tries to lead her astray.
Director: Spencer Williams | Stars: Cathryn Caviness, Spencer Williams, Juanita Riley, Reather Hardeman
Votes: 775
38. The Hustle (2003 Video)
R | 93 min | Comedy
Two aspiring Fort. Lauderdale rap artists C-Note (Markee Adams) & Tre-Dog (Drew Frasier) borrow money from local drug dealer named Turk (Drag-On) to launch their hip-hop careers.
Directors: Drew Frasier, Jerry LaMothe | Stars: Markee Adams, Drew Frasier, Peter Donald Badalamenti II, Luis Cespedes
Votes: 69
39. Cleghorne! (1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Focuses on the life of Ellen Carlson, a single mom trying to raise her 9 year old daughter Akeyla, balance her duties of running a local production company in SoHo, boyfriend Brad, and overbearing parents, Sidney and Lena.
Stars: Ellen Cleghorne, Garrett Morris, Alaina Reed-Hall, Steve Bean
Votes: 30
40. My Big Phat Hip Hop Family (2005)
Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Music
This outrage hip-hop comedy, Audrey Mathis (Shani Bayeté) is a music candidate at large Midwestern university of Florida. She is the "odd duck" in a family of outrageous performers. Her mom... See full summary »
Director: Greg Carter | Stars: Shani Bayeté, Retha Jones, Reynaldo Rey, Louis Smith
Votes: 151
41. Nora's Hair Salon II (2008)
PG-13 | 80 min | Comedy
In this sequel to Nora's Hair Salon, Simone (Stacey Dash) arrives in Los Angeles after inheriting her late aunt's hair salon and she knows that she has big shoes to fill. Simone soon ... See full summary »
Director: Jill Maxcy | Stars: Tatyana Ali, Stacey Dash, Mekhi Phifer, Bobby Brown
Votes: 175
42. The Watermelon Heist (2003)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy
To make money fast the Browns come up with a plan to win a contest for "Watermelon Juice Afro Sheen," awarding $10,000 to whoever can find the juiciest, sweetest watermelon in the country.
Director: K.C. Amos | Stars: John Amos, Corey Holcomb, Red Grant, J.B. Smoove
Votes: 127 | Gross: $12.34M
43. Gas (2004)
R | 98 min | Comedy
Two feuding brothers inherit their father's gas station, and must run it together.
Director: Henry Chan | Stars: Art Evans, Khalil Kain, Flex Alexander, Jo Marie Payton
Votes: 160
44. The Psychic (2020)
TV-MA | 76 min | Drama, Thriller
Hazel is a single mom to daughter Jennifer, whom is warned by a psychic not to pursue a romance with a man. As she happens to meet Floyd, the man of her dreams, everything is bliss and happy days. Right up until one day.
Director: Silk White | Stars: High Com, Nelson J. Davis, Teresa Davis, Nicole Durant
Votes: 76
45. Intuition (2015)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Thriller
Intuition takes place with workaholic relationship therapist, Dr. David Francis, who tries to help Kenny deal with his trust issues. The Doctor fails to realize his patient is having an affair with his fiancée Karen.
Director: Mckinson Souverain | Stars: Julian Hanlan, Ladele Tojuola, Ashley Arielle, Andre Calixte
Votes: 31
46. Deceptions of Love (2013)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama
Newlyweds, Morris and Venice start out with the best intentions of a marriage made in heaven. But the trials of matrimony can lead anyone astray . Shanna, Morris' ex, returns with a vowed ... See full summary »
Directors: Vernon Snoop Robinson, Christopher E. Morgan | Stars: Brandon Craig, Amy Cannon Bryant, Celeste Collins, Gin Blanton
Votes: 24
47. Faith Heist (2021 TV Movie)
89 min | Action, Comedy
When a charismatic preacher finds his church in financial ruin after being swindled by a shady financial advisor, he rallies members of his congregation to pull off a heist to get their money back and save the church before it's too late.
Director: J.B. Sugar | Stars: Jonathan Langdon, Dalmar Abuzeid, Sagine Sémajuste, Steve Lund
Votes: 189
48. Wash It Up (2003 Video)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy
While trying to break into show business, talented and beautiful Chris Johnson (Zufan Stefanos) and the other two members of her all-girl trio Harmony work at a car wash wearing skimpy ... See full summary »
Directors: Frederick Alexander, Nahala Johnson | Stars: Zufan Stefanos, Erika Cameron, Venecia Small, Carl Sullivan
Votes: 17
49. Bar-B-Q (2000 Video)
R | 96 min | Comedy
After a football-pro-turned-actor (John West) returns home to Atlanta for relaxation, he throws a barbecue for his friends that gets out of control.
Directors: Amanda Moss Serino, John Wes | Stars: Layzie Bone, Chanda Watts, Lea Griggs, Slyman
Votes: 99
50. Endless Summer (2013)
Unrated | 73 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
It is Keith's last day in town before he leaves his childhood friends. Alicia is the girl he wants that does not know he exists. Tracy and John are his best friends that bet can not woo ... See full summary »
Director: Willis Petrie | Stars: Gordon Timothy, Hillary Hawkins, Stewart Villilo, Candace Allen
Votes: 16