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1. Deidra & Laney Rob a Train (2017)
TV-14 | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After their mother ends up in jail, two sisters turn to train robbery in order to support their family.
Director: Sydney Freeland | Stars: Ashleigh Murray, Rachel Crow, Lance Gray, Danielle Nicolet
Votes: 2,090
2. Sr. Pig (2016)
100 min | Drama
A beautiful road movie, and a chance to talk about love for Mexico through the eyes of an American.
Director: Diego Luna | Stars: Danny Glover, Maya Rudolph, José María Yazpik, Joel Murray
Votes: 1,267
3. Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
PG-13 | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.
Director: Dan Gilroy | Stars: Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo, Lynda Gravatt
Votes: 43,190 | Gross: $11.96M
4. Uncorked (I) (2020)
TV-MA | 104 min | Drama
Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.
Director: Prentice Penny | Stars: Courtney B. Vance, Lashun Pollard, Michael Mobley, Robert Cox
Votes: 7,037
5. Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
TV-MA | 48 min | Biography, Drama, History
The inspiring story of trailblazing African American entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker who built a haircare empire that made her America's first female self-made millionaire.
Stars: Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Kevin Carroll
Votes: 13,602
6. Raising Dion (2019–2022)
TV-G | 50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A widowed single mom discovers that her son has super powers and tries to figure out how to raise him safely and responsibly.
Stars: Alisha Wainwright, Ja'Siah Young, Jason Ritter, Sammi Haney
Votes: 16,547
7. Adu (2020)
TV-MA | 119 min | Drama
Three people, three stories, one thing in common: Africa.
Director: Salvador Calvo | Stars: Luis Tosar, Álvaro Cervantes, Anna Castillo, Moustapha Oumarou
Votes: 5,451
8. Coming to America (1988)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Romance
An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.
Director: John Landis | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Paul Bates, Garcelle Beauvais, Feather
Votes: 223,614 | Gross: $128.15M
9. Little Boxes (2016)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama
An interracial family struggles to adjust when they move from New York City to a small, predominately white town in Washington State.
Director: Rob Meyer | Stars: Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence
Votes: 2,221
10. Nigerian Prince (2018)
TV-MA | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After being sent to Nigeria against his will, a stubborn Nigerian-American teenager joins forces with an Internet scammer in order to return to the United States.
Director: Faraday Okoro | Stars: Antonio J Bell, Chinaza Uche, Tina Mba, Bimbo Manuel
Votes: 467
11. All Day and a Night (2020)
R | 121 min | Drama
A young man who committed a homicide deals with the repercussions of his action.
Director: Joe Robert Cole | Stars: Ashton Sanders, Jeffrey Wright, Isaiah John, Kelly Jenrette
Votes: 4,294
12. Burning Sands (2017)
TV-MA | 96 min | Drama
Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.
Director: Gerard McMurray | Stars: Trevor Jackson, Tosin Cole, DeRon Horton, Alfre Woodard
Votes: 3,056
13. Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
PG-13 | 119 min | Biography, Drama
International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.
Director: Michael Carney | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Renée Zellweger, Djimon Hounsou, Jon Voight
Votes: 8,572 | Gross: $6.42M
14. Luke Cage (2016–2018)
TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a sabotaged experiment gives him super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive attempting to rebuild his life in Harlem and must confront his past and fight a battle for the heart of his city.
Stars: Mike Colter, Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Alfre Woodard
Votes: 139,662
15. American Son (2019)
TV-MA | 90 min | Drama
An estranged couple reunite in a Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son.
Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan, Eugene Lee
Votes: 7,525
16. A Love Song for Latasha (2019)
TV-PG | 19 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The injustice surrounding the shooting death of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins at a South Central Los Angeles store became a flashpoint for the city’s 1992 civil uprising.
Director: Sophia Nahli Allison | Stars: Tybie O'Bard, Shinese Harlins, Zoe Flint, Nnenna Brown
Votes: 2,620
17. Glory (1989)
R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History
Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman
Votes: 144,460 | Gross: $26.83M
18. Zwei Tage Hoffnung (2003 TV Movie)
89 min | Drama
During the 1953 uprising in East Germany, a West Berlin journalist risks his life to enter East Berlin, where his brother and father are in danger.
Director: Peter Keglevic | Stars: Sebastian Koch, Hans Werner Meyer, Lisa Martinek, Matthias Habich
Votes: 127
19. Canvas (III) (2020)
G | 9 min | Animation, Short, Drama
After suffering a loss, a painter finds his inspiration to create again.
Director: Frank E. Abney III
Votes: 3,257
20. Cops and Robbers (I) (2020)
PG-13 | 6 min | Animation, Short, Drama
This animated short film is inspired by a spoken word poetry video created in response to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Directors: Arnon Manor, Timothy Ware-Hill | Star: Timothy Ware-Hill
Votes: 968
21. Outside the Wire (2021)
R | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In the near future, a drone pilot sent into a war zone finds himself paired with a top-secret android officer on a mission to stop a nuclear attack.
Director: Mikael Håfström | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris, Enzo Cilenti, Emily Beecham
Votes: 45,477
22. White Men Can't Jump (1992)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Sport
Black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances of winning money on the street courts and in a basketball tournament.
Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez, Tyra Ferrell
Votes: 98,320 | Gross: $76.25M
23. Voices of Fire (2020)
TV-PG | Music, Reality-TV
Pharrell Williams's hometown community leaders attempt to build one of the world's most inspiring gospel choirs.
Stars: Marcus Richardson, Shakara Monique, Keith Ball, Jahzeel Mumford
Votes: 420
24. The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
PG-13 | 114 min | Drama
In 1964, a teenage girl in search of the truth about her mother runs away to a small town in South Carolina and finds a family of independent women who can connect her to her past.
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys
Votes: 27,952 | Gross: $37.77M
25. Concrete Cowboy (2020)
R | 111 min | Drama, Western
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.
Director: Ricky Staub | Stars: Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, Lorraine Toussaint, Jharrel Jerome
Votes: 9,774
26. What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly, Roger Nupie, Al Schackman
Votes: 14,833
27. The Fisherman's Diary (2020)
TV-MA | 143 min | Drama
Ekah is determined to go to school in a village of fishermen where a girl child's education is considered a taboo. Her drive to break this old adage gets her embroiled with her father, Solomon's past.
Director: Enah Johnscott | Stars: Kang Quintus, Faith Fidel, Cosson Chinepoh, Ramsey Nouah
Votes: 752
28. Two Distant Strangers (2020)
Not Rated | 32 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
A man trying to get home to his dog gets stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.
Directors: Travon Free, Martin Desmond Roe | Stars: Joey Bada$$, Zaria, Vincent Mordente, Ana González
Votes: 20,241
29. Monster (II) (2018)
Unrated | 98 min | Crime, Drama
A smart, likeable, 17-year-old film student from Harlem sees his world turned upside down when he's charged with a murder. We follow his dramatic journey through a complex legal battle.
Director: Anthony Mandler | Stars: A$AP Rocky, John David Washington, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Roberto Lopez
Votes: 6,656
30. StartUp (2016–2018)
Not Rated | 44 min | Crime, Thriller
A desperate banker, a Haitian-American gang lord and a Cuban-American hacker are forced to work together to unwittingly create their version of the American dream - organized crime 2.0.
Stars: Adam Brody, Edi Gathegi, Otmara Marrero, Kristen Ariza
Votes: 30,275
31. Paid in Full (2002)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.
Director: Charles Stone III | Stars: Mekhi Phifer, Wood Harris, Chi McBride, Kevin Carroll
Votes: 14,238 | Gross: $3.04M
32. Lupin (2021– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
Stars: Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier, Soufiane Guerrab, Etan Simon
Votes: 138,629
33. Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly (2019)
TV-MA | 84 min | Documentary, Music
'Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly' traces the Houston rapper's rise to super-stardom, focusing on the months surrounding ASTROWORLD.
Directors: White Trash Tyler, Isaac Yowman | Stars: Kylie Jenner, Travis Scott, Stormi Webster
Votes: 5,409
34. Fatherhood (I) (2021)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
A father brings up his baby girl as a single dad after the unexpected death of his wife who died a day after their daughter's birth.
Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Lil Rel Howery, DeWanda Wise
Votes: 42,649
35. Brian Banks (2018)
PG-13 | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is wrongly convicted and sent to prison. Years later, he fights to clear his name within an unjust system.
Director: Tom Shadyac | Stars: Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear, Sherri Shepherd, Melanie Liburd
Votes: 9,201 | Gross: $4.32M
36. Fresh, Fried and Crispy (2021)
TV-PG | Reality-TV
Passionate about food and ready for fun, critic Daym Drops drops in on America's smokin' hot spots for the best, freshest takes on fried food.
Stars: Daym Drops, Nick Chiodini, Chef Bear, Katherine Mackay
Votes: 769
37. High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (2021–2023)
TV-14 | 210 min | Documentary, History
Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving throughlines from Africa to Texas in this docuseries.
Stars: Stephen Satterfield, Jessica B. Harris, Adrian Miller, Larry Callies
Votes: 925
38. Just Mercy (2019)
PG-13 | 137 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Charlie Pye Jr.
Votes: 75,748
39. Really Love (2020)
95 min | Drama, Romance
Set in contemporary Washington D.C., a rising black painter strives to break into the competitive art world, while balancing a bittersweet romance he never expected.
Director: Angel Kristi Williams | Stars: Kofi Siriboe, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, Uzo Aduba, Tristan Mack Wilds
Votes: 1,148
40. Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
R | 144 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1950s New York, Lionel, a private detective with Tourette syndrome, sets out to uncover the mystery behind his mentor and only friend Frank's murder. Scouring the jazz clubs and slums of Brooklyn, he soon uncovers a web of secrets.
Director: Edward Norton | Stars: Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 62,833
41. Black and Blue (I) (2019)
R | 108 min | Action, Thriller
A rookie New Orleans police officer is forced to balance her identity as a black woman after she witnesses two corrupt cops committing murder.
Director: Deon Taylor | Stars: Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo, Mike Colter
Votes: 26,685 | Gross: $22.06M
42. Beckett (2021)
TV-MA | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Following a tragic car accident in Greece, an American tourist finds himself at the center of a dangerous political conspiracy and on the run for his life.
Director: Ferdinando Cito Filomarino | Stars: John David Washington, Boyd Holbrook, Vicky Krieps, Alicia Vikander
Votes: 28,500
43. Colin in Black & White (2021)
TV-14 | 30 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
This drama series from Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay explores Kaepernick's high-school years and the experiences that led him to become an activist.
Stars: Jaden Michael, Nick Offerman, Mary-Louise Parker, Colin Kaepernick
Votes: 8,344
44. 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: 6,658 | Gross: $24.40M
45. The Last Shift (2020)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Stanley's last shift at his fast food job takes an unexpected turn when he befriends a young African-American work employee.
Director: Andrew Cohn | Stars: Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Ed O'Neill
Votes: 4,206
46. Christmas Flow (2021)
TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
An unlikely Christmas romance blossoms between a famous rapper and a tenacious journalist. But can they make it work despite their differences?
Stars: Tayc, Shirine Boutella, Marion Séclin, Aloïse Sauvage
Votes: 930
47. True Story (III) (2021– )
TV-MA | 37 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A tour stop in Kid's hometown of Philadelphia becomes a matter of life and death for one of the world's most famous comedians.
Stars: Kevin Hart, Wesley Snipes, William Catlett, Paul Adelstein
Votes: 20,476
48. Bruised (2020)
R | 129 min | Drama, Sport
A disgraced MMA fighter finds redemption in the cage and the courage to face her demons when the son she had given up as an infant unexpectedly reenters her life.
Director: Halle Berry | Stars: Halle Berry, Adan Canto, Sheila Atim, Adriane Lenox
Votes: 16,011
49. From Scratch (2022)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Romance
An artist finds romance with a chef in Italy and embarks on a life-changing journey of love, loss, resilience and hope across cultures and continents.
Stars: Zoe Saldana, Eugenio Mastrandrea, Danielle Deadwyler, Judith Scott
Votes: 17,104
50. A Jazzman's Blues (2022)
R | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Follows an investigation into an unsolved murder unveiling a story full of forbidden love, deceit and a secret.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Joshua Boone, Amirah Vann, Solea Pfeiffer, Austin Scott
Votes: 4,314
51. Almost Fly (2022– )
45 min | Comedy, Drama
While the social upheaval in 1990 can be felt across the country, three school friends are confronted with the realities of the West-German province and dream of greater things. As they suddenly discover hip-hop, their entire life changes.
Stars: Paula Hartmann, Tyler Shamy, Samuel Benito, Qalil Ismail
Votes: 534
52. Kaleidoscope (2023)
TV-MA | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Centered around the largest heist ever attempted, the vengeance and betrayals that surround it.
Stars: Giancarlo Esposito, Rufus Sewell, Paz Vega, Rosaline Elbay
Votes: 43,707
53. Reign Supreme (2022– )
TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A series full of music about the famous french rap band NTM before it was even NTM, and about the arrival of hip hop in France, a time of changes, a portrait of France in the 80s.
Stars: Anthony Bajon, Melvin Boomer, Andranic Manet, Victor Bonnel
Votes: 591
54. Represent (2023– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
A youth center leader from the suburbs of Paris becomes a candidate in the presidential election. But is France truly ready for a Black president?
Stars: Jean-Pascal Zadi, Eric Judor, Benoît Poelvoorde, Emmanuel Dehaene
Votes: 1,174
55. Easy Lessons (2018)
78 min | Documentary
Kafia is 17 years old. Two years ago, she fled to Europe, Hungary on her own, escaping from a child marriage in Somalia. She has been living in a state children's home in Budapest ever ... See full summary »
Director: Dorottya Zurbó | Stars: Kafiya, Rea Milla
Votes: 243
56. You People (2023)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Romance
Follows a new couple and their families, who find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences.
Director: Kenya Barris | Stars: Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Votes: 62,777
57. End of the Road (II) (2022)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In this high-octane action thriller, a cross-country road trip becomes a highway to hell for Brenda and her family. Alone in the New Mexico desert, they have to fight for their lives when they become the targets of a mysterious killer.
Director: Millicent Shelton | Stars: Queen Latifah, Ludacris, Mychala Lee, Shaun Dixon
Votes: 8,793
58. Here Today (2021)
PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
When veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz meets New York street singer Emma Payge, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.
Director: Billy Crystal | Stars: Billy Crystal, Chad Jennings, Dierdre Friel, Alex Brightman
Votes: 5,908
59. Racionais MC's: From the Streets of São Paulo (2022)
TV-MA | 116 min | Documentary, Music
Armed with music and a message, influential hip-hop group Racionais MC's turned their street poetry into a powerful movement in Brazil and beyond
Director: Juliana Vicente | Stars: Ice Blue, Mano Brown, Georgina Elizabeth Okon, Edi Rock
Votes: 1,080
60. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
PG-13 | 144 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical super stardom.
Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie
Votes: 22,808
61. The Perfect Find (2023)
TV-MA | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After a high-profile firing, Jenna's fashion career comeback hits a snag when she falls for a charming, much younger coworker - who happens to be her boss's son. As sparks fly, Jenna must decide if she'll risk it all on a secret romance.
Director: Numa Perrier | Stars: Gabrielle Union, Keith Powers, Gina Torres, La La Anthony
Votes: 3,120
62. 42 (2013)
PG-13 | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, T.R. Knight, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie
Votes: 102,736 | Gross: $95.00M
63. Big George Foreman (2023)
PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit.
Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Votes: 8,746
64. Shirley (2024)
PG-13 | 117 min | Biography, Drama, History
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Director: John Ridley | Stars: Regina King, Lance Reddick, Terrence Howard, Lucas Hedges
Votes: 2,047
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