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1. Sleepless (III) (2017)
R | 95 min | Action, Thriller
A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son.
Director: Baran bo Odar | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney, Gabrielle Union
Votes: 34,198 | Gross: $20.78M
2. Service to Man (2016)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, History
It's 1967, and Meharry Medical School has just admitted its first white student. Now Eli Rosenberg and Michael DuBois, a black student struggling to live up to his father's mighty legacy,must work together to survive the turbulent 1960s.
Directors: Aaron Greer, Seth Panitch | Stars: Morgan Auld, Christopher Livingston, Lamman Rucker, Keith David
Votes: 149
3. Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016 Video)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A college student drops out to use her talents as a dancer in the community. She rents a failing theatre to put on a hip-hop production of 'Romeo and Juliet,' but arguments between the cast members threaten to ruin the entire project.
Director: Bille Woodruff | Stars: Cassie Ventura, Kenny Wormald, Dena Kaplan, Sibongile Mlambo
Votes: 1,720
4. Showing Roots (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Set in the year 1977, two women look to integrate their small town, inspired by the miniseries "Roots" as it hits the airwaves.
Director: Michael Wilson | Stars: Maggie Grace, Adam Brody, Elizabeth McGovern, Cicely Tyson
Votes: 177
5. Nina (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone, including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.
Director: Cynthia Mort | Stars: Zoe Saldana, David Oyelowo, Kevin Mambo, Ronald Guttman
Votes: 3,053
6. Born to Be Blue (2015)
R | 97 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.
Director: Robert Budreau | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie, Tony Nappo
Votes: 9,276 | Gross: $0.83M
7. The North Star (2016)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama
The North Star is the story of Benjamin "Big Ben" Jones and Moses Hopkins, two slaves who escaped from a Virginia plantation and made their way to freedom in Buckingham, Pennsylvania in ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas K. Phillips | Stars: Jeremiah Trotter, Thomas C. Bartley Jr., Clifton Powell, John Diehl
Votes: 109
8. Love Beats Rhymes (2017)
R | 106 min | Drama, Musical
Azealia Banks, Jill Scott, Lucien Laviscount, and Common lead this inspiring, music-filled story of a struggling rapper looking to find her own voice.
Director: RZA | Stars: John David Washington, Common, Lorraine Toussaint, Lucien Laviscount
Votes: 1,197
9. Aaliyah (2015)
TV-14 | 116 min | Biography, Music
A singer with a diva attitude manages to take the music industry by storm . But wonders at what cost . Aaliyah 1979 -2001
Stars: Nick Cannon, Lil Mama, Carl Anthony Payne II
Votes: 40
10. The Wiz Live! (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 111 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A live production of the 1975 Broadway musical, "The Wiz," which put a modern spin on the classic "Wizard of Oz" tale with a cast of African-American actors.
Directors: Matthew Diamond, Kenny Leon | Stars: Common, Amber Riley, Uzo Aduba, Stephanie Mills
Votes: 2,564
11. Carter High (2015)
PG-13 | 110 min | Crime, Drama, History
During the 1980s Carter High School in Dallas, Texas was a football powerhouse. This is the story of four of the student athletes whose off the field activities cost them their future.
Director: Arthur Muhammad | Stars: Charles S. Dutton, Vivica A. Fox, Pooch Hall, David Banner
Votes: 590 | Gross: $0.34M
12. Miles Ahead (2015)
R | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Music
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
Director: Don Cheadle | Stars: Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg
Votes: 10,560 | Gross: $2.61M
13. The Perfect Guy (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
After breaking up with her boyfriend, a professional woman gets involved with a man who seems almost too good to be true.
Director: David M. Rosenthal | Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy, Morris Chestnut, L. Scott Caldwell
Votes: 11,285 | Gross: $57.02M
14. #Lucky Number (2015)
TV-14 | 80 min | Comedy
A young man's life is on a losing streak until he gets the old cell number of a major basketball star nicknamed The Saint and starts using it to get VIP access to A List parties. He's living the good life. Until his idol finds out.
Director: Brendan Gabriel Murphy | Stars: Tom Pelphrey, Natalie Hall, Method Man, Malcolm Goodwin
Votes: 558
15. War Room (2015)
PG | 120 min | Drama
A seemingly perfect family looks to fix their problems with the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman.
Director: Alex Kendrick | Stars: Priscilla C. Shirer, T.C. Stallings, Karen Abercrombie, Beth Moore
Votes: 16,088 | Gross: $67.79M
16. Secrets of the Magic City (2014)
TV-14 | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Secrets is a gritty story filled with hope and the will to survive.
Director: R. Malcolm Jones | Stars: Erika Alexander, Vanessa Baden, Sharlene Betancourt, Pearce Blair
Votes: 77
17. Chocolate City (2015)
R | 91 min | Drama
Life for a struggling college student changes in an instant when he meets the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl.
Director: Jean-Claude La Marre | Stars: Robert Ri'chard, Tyson Beckford, DeRay Davis, Vivica A. Fox
Votes: 1,216 | Gross: $0.21M
18. Brotherly Love (III) (2015)
R | 89 min | Drama
Set on the backdrop of Philadelphia's famed Overbrook High School, we track the lives of the nations number one high school basketball player Sergio Taylor as he deals with the early pressures of hood fame.
Director: Jamal Hill | Stars: Keke Palmer, Cory Hardrict, Romeo Miller, Eric D. Hill Jr.
Votes: 2,107 | Gross: $0.44M
19. Freedom (II) (2014)
R | 94 min | Drama, Music
Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856, slave Samuel Woodward and his family escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Cousens | Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Sharon Leal, David Rasche, Kimberly Nichole
Votes: 2,209
20. Back to School Mom (2015)
TV-14 | 88 min | Drama
The story of a 41 year old woman who goes back to college to finish up her last year of school. While there, she becomes good friends with a classmate, who turns out to be the son she gave up 20 years earlier.
Director: Christopher Erskin | Stars: Kimberly Elise, Denzel Whitaker, Loretta Devine, Harry Lennix
Votes: 164
21. Whitney (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Biography, Drama
A chronicle of Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.
Director: Angela Bassett | Stars: Yaya DaCosta, Arlen Escarpeta, Yolonda Ross, Suzzanne Douglas
Votes: 2,074
22. My Favorite Five (2015)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
My Favorite Five is a romantic comedy with hilarious twists and turns. Hailey is a self-proclaimed serial dater who has no interest in marriage, kids or a picket fence. Hailey does however ... See full summary »
Director: Paul D. Hannah | Stars: Rochelle Aytes, Brian White, DeRay Davis, Erica Hubbard
Votes: 332
23. Seasons of Love (2014 TV Movie)
G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Set in the picturesque backdrop of New York, "Seasons of Love" is a romantic, soulful holiday drama about two people who struggle to find love against the odds, while reconciling with the past and learning the true value of family.
Director: Princess Monique Filmz | Stars: LeToya Luckett, Cleo Anthony, Taraji P. Henson, Gladys Knight
Votes: 155
24. Girlhood (2014)
Unrated | 113 min | Drama
A girl with few real prospects joins a gang, reinventing herself and gaining a sense of self confidence in the process. However, she soon finds that this new life does not necessarily make her any happier.
Director: Céline Sciamma | Stars: Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh, Mariétou Touré
Votes: 10,045
25. Addicted (I) (2014)
R | 106 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.
Director: Bille Woodruff | Stars: Sharon Leal, Boris Kodjoe, John Newberg, Tyson Beckford
Votes: 12,243 | Gross: $17.38M
26. Beyond the Lights (2014)
PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, Music, Romance
The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood | Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Danny Glover
Votes: 17,375 | Gross: $14.62M
27. Computer Love (2014)
94 min | Comedy, Romance
VERNON RICHARDSON and IMANI TOWNSEND meet unexpectedly at a cozy Jazz club, unpretentious, and unaware, they're a match made for heaven on a popular internet dating website. They fall in ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Muhammad | Stars: Kel Mitchell, Thomas Mikal Ford, Elise Neal, Carl Anthony Payne II
Votes: 64
28. A Day Late and a Dollar Short (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 85 min | Drama
Worried that her next asthma attack may kill her, a woman (Whoopi Goldberg) tries to solve the problems of her estranged husband (Ving Rhames) and their four adult children (Kimberly Elise, Tichina Arnold, Mekhi Phifer, Anika Noni Rose)
Director: Stephen Tolkin | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Ving Rhames, Kimberly Elise, Mekhi Phifer
Votes: 778
29. The Suspect (2013)
Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Two African American social scientists pose as bank robbers in an effort to understand the racial dynamics of small-town law enforcement. However, their experiment takes an unplanned, deadly turn.
Director: Stuart Connelly | Stars: Mekhi Phifer, William Sadler, Sterling K. Brown, Derek Roché
Votes: 1,531
30. Difret (2014)
Unrated | 99 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A young lawyer travels to an Ethiopian village to represent Hirut, a 14-year-old girl who shot her would-be husband as he and others were practicing one of the nation's oldest traditions: abduction into marriage.
Director: Zeresenay Mehari | Stars: Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere, Abel Abebe, Shitaye Abraha
Votes: 1,377 | Gross: $0.04M
31. Black Coffee (I) (2014)
PG | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
After Robert is fired from his own father's company, he feels like his luck has run out - until Morgan enters into his life.
Director: Mark Harris | Stars: Darrin Dewitt Henson, Christian Keyes, Lamman Rucker, Gabrielle Dennis
Votes: 810
32. Fighting for Freedom (2013)
87 min | Drama
Two intertwined families, one American, one Mexican, and their fight to save three year old illegal Angelina from deportation.
Director: Farhad Mann | Stars: Bruce Dern, Kristanna Loken, José María Yazpik, Eddie Allen
Votes: 107
33. They Die by Dawn (2013)
51 min | Western
Four outlaws with a bounty on each head, set a date for a shootout in Langston, Oklahoma. The last man takes the collective bounty. Violence and mayhem ensue.
Director: Jeymes Samuel | Stars: Bokeem Woodbine, Rosario Dawson, Kelly Hu, Giancarlo Esposito
Votes: 331
34. And Then There Was You (2013)
TV-MA | 100 min | Drama
Natalie resorts to picking up the pieces of her life after her husband leaves her for the family he has outside. she falls in love with Darrell, but he has secrets of his own. Can Natalie handle any more secrets?
Director: Leila Djansi | Stars: Garcelle Beauvais, Brian White, Lynn Whitfield, Greg Vaughan
Votes: 276
35. Winnie Mandela (2011)
R | 104 min | Biography, Drama, History
A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her husband's incarceration.
Director: Darrell Roodt | Stars: Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard, Elias Koteas, Wendy Crewson
Votes: 997
36. The Love Letter (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
Established entertainment columnist Parker (Keshia Knight Pulliam) begins to re-evaluate her platonic feelings towards her sports-fanatic best friend Aaron (Romeo Miller) in this charming rom-com about balancing friendship and love.
Director: Gary Wheeler | Stars: Romeo Miller, Marques Houston, Terrill Patterson, Jackée Harry
Votes: 235
37. Playin' for Love (2013)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy
A high school basketball coach tries to turn his team around.
Directors: Robert Townsend, Elijah Nathaniel Wells | Stars: Esai Morales, Jenifer Lewis, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Robert Townsend
Votes: 115
38. From the Rough (2013)
PG | 97 min | Drama, Sport
Tennessee State University's new female golf coach assembles a team of international misfits for the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship.
Director: Pierre Bagley | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Tom Felton, Michael Clarke Duncan, Henry Simmons
Votes: 1,073
39. Zulu (2013)
R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Policemen Ali Sokhela and Brian Epkeen investigate the brutal murder of a young white woman, apparently provoked by the availability of a new illegal drug and somehow connected to the disappearance of black street children.
Director: Jérôme Salle | Stars: Orlando Bloom, Forest Whitaker, Conrad Kemp, Inge Beckmann
Votes: 19,849
40. The Retrieval (2013)
R | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
On the outskirts of the U.S. Civil War, a boy is sent north by his bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted man.
Director: Chris Eska | Stars: Ashton Sanders, Tishuan Scott, Keston John, Bill Oberst Jr.
Votes: 2,737 | Gross: $0.05M
41. Caught on Tape (2013)
R | 66 min | Crime, Musical
With nothing but footage from a security tape, two detectives try to solve a bank robbery by interrogating the one surviving crew member.
Director: Sticky Fingaz | Stars: Pat Crawford Brown, Cedric The Entertainer, David Cooper, Ellie Cornell
Votes: 288
42. Madea Gets a Job (2013)
Unrated | 145 min | Comedy
When Madea is ordered to do community service at a retirement home, the residents and staff learn her special brand of justice in this new stage play.
Directors: Tyler Perry, Mark E. Swinton, Derrick Doose, Michael Taormina, Norman Williams | Stars: Chandra Currelley-Young, Melonie Daniels, Tamar Davis, Stephanie Ferrett
Votes: 1,008
43. Mother of George (2013)
R | 107 min | Drama
Adenike and Ayodele, a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn, are having trouble conceiving a child - a problem that defies cultural expectations and leads Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save or destroy her family.
Director: Andrew Dosunmu | Stars: Danai Gurira, Isaach De Bankolé, Anthony Okungbowa, Bukky Ajayi
Votes: 1,282 | Gross: $0.15M
44. Newlyweeds (2013)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama
A match made in stoner heaven turns into a love triangle gone awry when Lyle can't decide which matters most, Nina or Mary Jane.
Director: Shaka King | Stars: Amari Cheatom, Trae Harris, Tone Tank, Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Votes: 466
45. In the Hive (2012)
R | 111 min | Drama
Sixteen-year-old Xtra Keys hopes to raise his son better than his boozy, razor-edged mother raised him, and he just might get his wish when he's thrust into an unorthodox alternative school full of underprivileged boys.
Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Michael Clarke Duncan, Loretta Devine, Vivica A. Fox, Jonathan 'Lil J' McDaniel
Votes: 462
46. Unconditional (IV) (2012)
PG-13 | 92 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A woman's idyllic life is shattered when her husband is killed in a senseless act of violence. As she prepares to take matters into her own hands, two unexpected encounters begin to change everything.
Director: Brent McCorkle | Stars: Lynn Collins, Michael Ealy, Bruce McGill, Kwesi Boakye
Votes: 4,972 | Gross: $1.01M
47. Sparkle (I) (2012)
PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, Music
In the 1960s, three sisters form a girl group and soon become local sensations with major label interest, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.
Director: Salim Akil | Stars: Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke
Votes: 6,657 | Gross: $24.40M
48. Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012)
R | 75 min | Comedy
A comedy that follows two high school students -- one overachiever struggling to write his valedictorian speech, the other a senior now going on his 15th year of school.
Director: Dylan C. Brown | Stars: Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Mike Epps, Teairra Mari
Votes: 9,393
49. David E. Talbert Presents: A Fool and His Money (2012 Video)
Unrated | 105 min | Comedy, Musical
When the blue collar Jordan family wins a radio contest for a million dollars, they quickly begin to realize that more money means more problems. It seems everybody wants a piece of their ... See full summary »
Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Michael Beach, Eddie Griffin, Cindy Herron, Trae Ireland
Votes: 65
50. Rags (2012 TV Movie)
G | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Two worlds collide when a hard working teen living with his step father named Charlie Prince bumps into superstar Kadee Worth on the street.
Director: Bille Woodruff | Stars: Keke Palmer, Max Schneider, Isaiah Mustafa, Avan Jogia
Votes: 3,055
51. War Witch (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, War
Somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, Komona, a 14-year-old girl, tells her unborn child growing inside her the story of her life since she has been at war. Everything started when she was abducted by the rebel army at the age of 12.
Director: Kim Nguyen | Stars: Rachel Mwanza, Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien, Serge Kanyinda, Ralph Prosper
Votes: 7,565 | Gross: $0.07M
52. Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day (2012)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama
The Ames' seem to have built the perfect life until their six year old daughter is kidnapped; over the course of seven days they begin to uncover secrets about their past that could rip their marriage and lives apart.
Director: Neema Barnette | Stars: Blair Underwood, Sharon Leal, Nicole Beharie, Pam Grier
Votes: 669 | Gross: $1.08M
53. Nicki: A Hip Hop Love Story (2012)
Drama
Fresh out of high school, Nicole "Nicki" Jamison is finally coming of age as she enters a new phase of her life. Nicki is leaving the comforts of her parent's home to attend College in ... See full summary »
Director: Marcus Damone Henry | Stars: Jasmine Brown, Roshika Carhee, Willie Dennis, Merlisa Determined
Votes: 19
54. Gimme the Loot (2012)
Not Rated | 81 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When their latest work is buffed by a rival crew, two determined graffiti writers embark on an elaborate plan to bomb the ultimate location: the New York Mets' Home Run Apple.
Director: Adam Leon | Stars: Ty Hickson, Tashiana Washington, Joshua Rivera, Zoë Lescaze
Votes: 2,609 | Gross: $0.10M
55. What Goes Around Comes Around (2012 Video)
Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy
Celebrated ladies' man, Tyree Jackson, thinks his only job is to sneak women in and out of his apartment while his live-in girlfriend, Desirae Baxter, is at work. Tired of his philandering ... See full summary »
Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Lavell Crawford, Bebe Drake, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Wesley Jonathan
Votes: 120
56. Dysfunctional Friends (2012)
Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Drama
Nine friends split after college and reunite at the rich friend's funeral and find out that they will inherit if they can stay together at his mansion for five days.
Director: Corey Grant | Stars: Stacey Dash, Wesley Jonathan, Jason Weaver, Reagan Gomez-Preston
Votes: 934 | Gross: $0.01M
57. LUV (2012)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama
An 11-year-old boy gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with the ex-convict uncle he idolizes.
Director: Sheldon Candis | Stars: Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Dennis Haysbert, Danny Glover
Votes: 2,266 | Gross: $0.14M
58. Red Hook Summer (2012)
R | 121 min | Drama
A middle-class boy from Atlanta finds his worldview changed as he spends the summer with his deeply religious grandfather in the housing projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Jules Brown, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Toni Lysaith, Limary Agosto
Votes: 1,951 | Gross: $0.34M
59. Joyful Noise (2012)
PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.
Director: Todd Graff | Stars: Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan
Votes: 8,863 | Gross: $30.92M
60. A Better Life (2011)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Romance
A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while trying to give his son the opportunities he never had.
Director: Chris Weitz | Stars: Demián Bichir, José Julián, Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo, Joaquín Cosio
Votes: 16,537 | Gross: $1.76M
61. All Things Fall Apart (2011)
R | 110 min | Drama, Sport
A drama centered around a promising football running back during his senior year in college.
Director: Mario Van Peebles | Stars: 50 Cent, Ray Liotta, Lynn Whitfield, Cedric Sanders
Votes: 2,769
62. Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Drama
Schoolteacher Tiffany Rubin (Taraji P. Henson) flies to South Korea to reunite with her 7-year-old son, who was kidnapped by his biological father.
Director: Gary Harvey | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Terry O'Quinn, David Haydn-Jones, Beverly Todd
Votes: 880
63. Africa United (2010)
88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The story of four children who walk three thousand miles to get to the world cup. On the way they encounter many things such as HIV and child prostitution.
Director: Debs Paterson | Stars: Eriya Ndayambaje, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Sanyu Joanita Kintu, Yves Dusenge
Votes: 1,538
64. I Am Slave (2010)
82 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
A thriller set in London's slave trade and centered on a woman's fight for freedom.
Director: Gabriel Range | Stars: Wunmi Mosaku, Isaach De Bankolé, Lubna Azabal, Igal Naor
Votes: 1,611
65. Little in Common (2011 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Show about 3 families united through their kids' little league sports.
Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Alanna Ubach, Kevin Hart, Heather Graham, Paula Marshall
Votes: 93
66. Restless City (2011)
R | 80 min | Drama, Music
Tells the story of an African immigrant surviving on the fringes of New York City where music is his passion, life is a hustle and falling in love is his greatest risk.
Director: Andrew Dosunmu | Stars: Hervé Diese, Momo Dione, Lenore Thomas Douglas, Ger Duany
Votes: 275
67. King of the Underground (2011)
111 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Part true story, part fiction, King of the Underground is a dark comedy about a frustrated rap artist who goes on an all out murderous killing spree after years of being rejected by the music industry.
Director: Dex Elliott Sanders | Stars: Dex Elliott Sanders, Paula Jai Parker, Faizon Love, Reginald Ballard
Votes: 106
68. Mooz-Lum (2010)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Family
Amid a strict Muslim rearing and a social life he's never had, Tariq enters college confused. New peers, family and mentors help him find his place, but the 9-11 attacks force him to face his past and make the biggest decisions of his life.
Director: Qasim Basir | Stars: Evan Ross, Nia Long, Roger Guenveur Smith, Danny Glover
Votes: 1,093 | Gross: $0.33M
69. Caught in the Crossfire (2010)
R | 85 min | Crime, Thriller
Two detectives investigating a gang-related shooting find themselves targeted by both gang members and crooked cops.
Director: Brian A. Miller | Stars: Chris Klein, Adam Rodriguez, 50 Cent, Richard T. Jones
Votes: 1,316
70. Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 81 min | Drama
Jealousy, Passion, Affairs, Forgiveness and Unrequited Love. These are just a few of the steamy topics that are covered on a daily basis at the most talked about radio station in town, ... See full summary »
Director: Tyler Maddox | Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Rockmond Dunbar, Elise Neal, Mike Epps
Votes: 116
71. Sins of the Mother (2010 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama
A graduate student is forced to put aside her past bitterness when she returns home to live with her recovering alcoholic mother.
Director: Paul A. Kaufman | Stars: Jill Scott, Nicole Beharie, Katharine Isabelle, Monaeya Silveira
Votes: 287
72. Blood Done Sign My Name (2010)
PG-13 | 128 min | Drama
A drama based on a true story, in which a black Vietnam-era veteran is allegedly murdered by a local white businessman, who is later exonerated. The plot focuses on the role of a local high school teacher, and the civil unrest that followed the acquittal.
Director: Jeb Stuart | Stars: Michael Rooker, Emily Alyn Lind, Natalie Alyn Lind, Ricky Schroder
Votes: 645 | Gross: $0.08M
73. A Day in the Life (II) (2009)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Bad blood between two urban crime families explodes into an all-out turf war in this gritty, hard-hitting drama set to rap and starring music legend Sticky Fingaz.
Director: Sticky Fingaz | Stars: Alvin 'Porky' Holland, Bokeem Woodbine, Chris Fleming, Clarence Williams III
Votes: 703
74. The Soloist (2009)
PG-13 | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander
Votes: 55,400 | Gross: $31.67M
75. La Mission (2009)
R | 117 min | Drama
A single-parent ex-con in a tough minority neighborhood finds his personal values challenged when he discovers his son is gay.
Director: Peter Bratt | Stars: Benjamin Bratt, Alex Hernandez, Christopher Borgzinner, Jeremy Ray Valdez
Votes: 1,989 | Gross: $1.04M
76. Mississippi Damned (2009)
TV-MA | 120 min | Drama
Three poor Black kids in rural Mississippi reap the consequences of their family's cycle of abuse, addiction, and violence.
Director: Tina Mabry | Stars: Adam Clark, Malcolm Goodwin, Michael Hyatt, Malcolm David Kelley
Votes: 996
77. See Dick Run (2009)
Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Richard Jones a fast-talking ladies man who wakes up one morning and discovers something incredible: HIS PENIS IS GONE! Desperate and freaked out, Richard seeks the help of a voodoo ... See full summary »
Director: Dwayne Alexander Smith | Stars: Kel Mitchell, Page Kennedy, Todd Bridges, Gerald Allan
Votes: 90
78. White Dog (1982)
PG | 90 min | Drama, Horror
A trainer attempts to retrain a vicious dog that's been raised to attack black people.
Director: Samuel Fuller | Stars: Kristy McNichol, Christa Lang, Vernon Weddle, Jameson Parker
Votes: 10,797
79. Kidulthood (2006)
R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A day in the life of a group of troubled 15-year-olds growing up in west London.
Director: Menhaj Huda | Stars: Aml Ameen, Red Madrell, Noel Clarke, Adam Deacon
Votes: 19,785
80. RocknRolla (2008)
R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, drawing in the entire London underworld into a feeding frenzy at a time when the old criminal regime is losing turf to a wealthy foreign mob.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Idris Elba, Thandiwe Newton
Votes: 265,037 | Gross: $5.69M
81. Diary of a Tired Black Man (2008)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
A humorous and deep look into why relationships fail to work from the point of view of a good black man. It is part scripted and a series of interviews with real people from across the country.
Director: Tim Alexander | Stars: Jimmy Jean-Louis, Paula Lema, Tim Alexander, Natasha McCrea
Votes: 384
82. American Violet (2008)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama
A single mother struggles to clear her name after being wrongly accused and arrested for dealing drugs in an impoverished Texas town.
Director: Tim Disney | Stars: Nicole Beharie, Will Patton, Alfre Woodard, Tim Blake Nelson
Votes: 2,779 | Gross: $0.55M
83. Fallout (2008 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Two detectives, one black and one white, investigate the murder of a studious black teenager. Adapted by the playwright from his 2002 play.
Director: Ian Rickson | Stars: Lanre Malaolu, Hugh Wilkinson, Aml Ameen, Jumayn Hunter
Votes: 224
84. Adulthood (2008)
99 min | Crime, Drama
The story revolves around Sam who is released from prison and has to face the people he hurt on a daily basis.
Director: Noel Clarke | Stars: Noel Clarke, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Adam Deacon, Jacob Anderson
Votes: 13,154
85. Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story (2008)
PG-13 | 106 min | Crime, Drama, History
A chronicle of the life of Lena Baker, the first woman to be sent to the electric chair in Georgia for the murder of her employer, who forced her into sexual slavery.
Director: Ralph Wilcox | Stars: Tichina Arnold, Beverly Todd, Peter Coyote, Michael Rooker
Votes: 410
86. Explicit Ills (2008)
R | 87 min | Drama, Romance
A drama of four interconnecting stories revolving around love, drugs and poverty in Philadelphia.
Director: Mark Webber | Stars: Paul Dano, Rosario Dawson, Naomie Harris, Lou Taylor Pucci
Votes: 865 | Gross: $0.03M
87. The World Unseen (2007)
PG-13 | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era.
Director: Shamim Sarif | Stars: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, Nandana Sen
Votes: 4,685 | Gross: $0.02M
88. What's Done in the Dark (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 140 min | Comedy
The latest and greatest stage play written and directed by American playwright Tyler Perry -- starring some of the best performers from past plays along with talented new additions -- delivering comedy, drama and music.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Matisha Baldwin, Terrell Carter, Chantell D. Christopher, Chandra Currelley-Young
Votes: 365
89. The Wackness (2008)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop. Set against this backdrop, a lonely teenager named Luke Shapiro spends his last summer before university selling marijuana throughout New York City, trading it with his unorthodox psychotherapist for treatment, while having a crush on his stepdaughter.
Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Olivia Thirlby, Famke Janssen
Votes: 31,267 | Gross: $2.08M
90. First Sunday (2008)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two bungling, petty criminal BFFs try to rob a church, but someone from staff beat them to it. They spend the night with the church staff to get the money.
Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine
Votes: 11,657 | Gross: $37.93M
91. A Raisin in the Sun (2008 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 131 min | Drama
An African-American family struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry.
Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad
Votes: 2,145
92. Of Boys and Men (2008)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama
Robert Townsend stars as the patriarch of a family devastated when his wife is killed in a senseless auto accident. Reeling with grief, each family member must find courage and vision to carry on, ultimately eager to do the mother proud.
Director: Carl Seaton | Stars: Robert Townsend, Angela Bassett, Victoria Rowell, Faizon Love
Votes: 195
93. Redrum (2007)
R | 88 min | Comedy
A bored couple rejuvenate their marriage by turning to murder.
Director: Kenny Young | Stars: Kenny Young, Jill Marie Jones, Reginald Ballard, Jaqueline Fleming
Votes: 351
94. This Christmas (2007)
PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A Christmastime drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years.
Director: Preston A. Whitmore II | Stars: Regina King, Columbus Short, Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba
Votes: 10,448 | Gross: $49.12M
95. Blackout (III) (2007)
95 min | Drama
Chain of events that unfolds in a forgotten Brooklyn neighborhood during the blackout of 2003.
Director: Jerry LaMothe | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Saldana, Melvin Van Peebles, Michael B. Jordan
Votes: 620
96. Uncle P (2007)
PG | 88 min | Comedy
Rapper/multi-millionaire P. Miller becomes the guardian of his sister's three children - all of whom need a father figure in their lives.
Directors: Bernard Gourley, Master P | Stars: Master P, Romeo Miller, Mercedeh Allen, Ella Joyce
Votes: 603
97. This Is England (2006)
Not Rated | 101 min | Crime, Drama
A young boy becomes friends with a gang of skinheads. Friends soon become like family, and relationships will be pushed to the very limit.
Director: Shane Meadows | Stars: Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, Andrew Shim
Votes: 128,737 | Gross: $0.33M
98. Pride (2007)
PG | 104 min | Drama, Sport
The determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.
Director: Sunu Gonera | Stars: Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold
Votes: 6,902 | Gross: $7.04M
99. Life Support (2007 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 87 min | Drama
The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and an AIDS activist in the black community.
Director: Nelson George | Stars: Queen Latifah, Vianca Mercedes, Anna Deavere Smith, Wendell Pierce
Votes: 1,322
100. I'm Through with White Girls (2007)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Romance
Jay Brooks is that black guy who digs indie rock, graphic novels, and dates white chicks. After a slew of bad break-ups, Jay gives up white women, "cold turkey," and he goes on a mission: "... See full summary »
Director: Jennifer Sharp | Stars: Anthony Montgomery, Ryan Alosio, Lia Johnson, Lamman Rucker
Votes: 885
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