Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "black-lesbian"

1. 9-1-1 (2018– )

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Explores the high-pressure experiences of the first responders who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking, and heart-stopping situations.

Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds

Votes: 46,080

2. Pitch Perfect (2012)

PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.

Director: Jason Moore | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp

Votes: 330,580 | Gross: $65.00M

3. The L Word (I) (2004–2009)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Romance

Follows the lives and loves of a small, close-knit group of lesbian women living in Los Angeles as well as the friends and family members that either support or loathe them.

Stars: Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman, Mia Kirshner

Votes: 28,735

4. Precious (II) (2009)

R | 110 min | Drama

In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.

Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey

Votes: 116,211 | Gross: $47.57M

5. The Women (I) (2008)

PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama

A wealthy New Yorker wrestles with the decision to leave her cheating husband, as she and her friends discover that women really can have it all.

Director: Diane English | Stars: Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, Annette Bening, Debra Messing

Votes: 23,075 | Gross: $26.90M

6. Full Circle (2023)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City.

Stars: Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Timothy Olyphant

Votes: 6,939

7. When Night Is Falling (1995)

R | 94 min | Drama, Romance

An uptight and conservative woman, working on tenure as a literacy professor at a large urban university, finds herself strangely attracted to a free-spirited, liberal woman who works at a local carnival that comes to town.

Director: Patricia Rozema | Stars: Pascale Bussières, Rachael Crawford, Henry Czerny, David Fox

Votes: 7,428 | Gross: $1.19M

8. Glamorous (2023)

TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

Marco Mejia, a young gender non-conforming queer person whose life seems to be stuck in place until he lands a job working for legendary makeup mogul Madolyn Addison.

Stars: Kim Cattrall, Miss Benny, Jade Payton, Zane Phillips

Votes: 6,734

9. She's Gotta Have It (2017–2019)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

The story of one woman and her three lovers. TV series based on the film by Spike Lee.

Stars: DeWanda Wise, Anthony Ramos, Lyriq Bent, Cleo Anthony

Votes: 5,021

10. I Am All Girls (2021)

TV-MA | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A special crimes investigator forms an unlikely bond with a serial killer to bring down a global child sex trafficking syndicate.

Director: Donovan Marsh | Stars: Erica Wessels, Hlubi Mboya, Leshego Molokwane, Nomvelo Makhanya

Votes: 7,353

11. The Watermelon Woman (1996)

Unrated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Director: Cheryl Dunye | Stars: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson

Votes: 3,511

12. Pariah (I) (2011)

R | 86 min | Drama

A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

Director: Dee Rees | Stars: Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, Aasha Davis, Pernell Walker

Votes: 7,551 | Gross: $0.76M

13. Betty (2020–2021)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Sport

A diverse group of young women navigating their lives through the predominantly male oriented world of skateboarding.

Stars: Dede Lovelace, Kabrina Adams, Nina Moran, Ajani Russell

Votes: 2,875

14. Serial (Bad) Weddings 2 (2019)

99 min | Comedy, Drama

Claude and Marie Verneuil face a new crisis: their four daughters' spouses--David, Rachid, Chao, and Charles--have decided to leave France for various reasons. Here they imagine their lives elsewhere.

Director: Philippe de Chauveron | Stars: Christian Clavier, Chantal Lauby, Ary Abittan, Medi Sadoun

Votes: 9,622

15. Eden (III) (2021)

Drama

It follows the disappearance of a young woman which triggers a devastating chain of events which lays bare the dark, hidden heart of paradise.

Stars: Sophie Wilde, BeBe Bettencourt, Alexandria Steffensen, Keiynan Lonsdale

Votes: 652

16. Hello Again (I) (2017)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Music, Musical

Ten lost souls slip in and out of one another's arms in a daisy-chained exploration of love's bittersweet embrace.

Director: Tom Gustafson | Stars: Martha Plimpton, Sam Underwood, Nolan Gerard Funk, Jenna Ushkowitz

Votes: 526

17. Rafiki (2018)

83 min | Drama, Romance

"Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives," but Kena and Ziki long for something more. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.

Director: Wanuri Kahiu | Stars: Samantha Mugatsia, Neville Misati, Nice Githinji, Charlie Karumi

Votes: 3,297 | Gross: $0.14M

18. A Luv Tale: The Series (2021)

Drama

Set in culturally rich and historic Harlem, A Luv Tale is an edgy romantic comedy digital series that examines friendship among four beautiful lesbians of color (Taylor, Candice, Aklia, and... See full summary »

Stars: Vanessa Williams, Sheria Irving, Amber Whittington, Rotimi

Votes: 121

19. Emmanuelle y Carol (1978)

82 min | Drama

After Emmanuelle, a clothing designer, catches her husband Mario with another man, she leaves him for Carol, one of her female employees.

Director: Ignacio F. Iquino | Stars: Raquel Evans, Jennifer James, Linda Lay, Belisa Bet

Votes: 61

20. Alexis Takes a Dare (2005 Video)

83 min | Romance

Alexis and her friends take their shy roommate, Freddie, on a wild sexual spree, as they compete for the same job after graduating from college. It's a no-holds-barred battle to distract Freddie from winning the challenge.

Director: Francis Locke | Stars: Tabitha Stevens, Stoneberger Christina, Havana Ginger, Matt Bianca

21. Finn's Girl (2007)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Romance

With the death of her partner Nancy, Finn must raise their daughter alone while receiving death threats at the abortion clinic Nancy founded.

Directors: Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert | Stars: Brooke Johnson, Yanna McIntosh, Maya Ritter, Richard Clarkin

Votes: 275

22. The Psychic (1968)

Unrated | 80 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

An ad executive takes a fall off a ladder and afterwards discovers that he has psychic powers. He leaves his family to go into show business and cash in on his new powers, and proceeds to ... See full summary »

Director: James F. Hurley | Stars: Dick Gjonola, Robyn Guest, Bobbi Spencer, Rhonda Reed

Votes: 88

23. Sex Is a God Thing: The Series (2019– )

Drama

Using an intergenerational lens, SEX IS A GOD THING centers on two queer women of color who connect as long lost sisters, after the loss of their father. Together, they repair their broken ... See full summary »

Stars: Rashida KhanBey Miller, Chanel E Glover, A. Miller, Dominique Mitchell

24. Le salamandre (1969)

93 min | Drama

A white photographer seduces a black model.

Director: Alberto Cavallone | Stars: Erna Schurer, Beryl Cunningham, Antonio Casale, Tony Carrel

Votes: 47

25. Cherry Bomb (2008–2013)

Not Rated | 22 min | Talk-Show

Sex, love, and navigating the world of women who love women. How do you introduce toys? Is it okay to date a friend's ex? If you're dating, but you're still not in her top friends what does... See full summary »

Stars: Dalila Ali Rajah, Tatum De Roeck, Gloria Bigelow, Nikki Caster

Votes: 21

26. Veracity (2015)

Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama

Veracity is about a popular African American student, Olivia, who is outed by her friends after she acts on feelings for a new girl at her high school. Written by Janaya Greene when she was... See full summary »

Director: Seith Mann | Stars: KiKi Layne, Shea Vaughan-Gabor, Tai Davis, Christina D. Harper

Votes: 23

27. She Don't Fade (1991)

23 min | Short, Drama

She Don't Fade is a short film by Cheryl Dunye about a black lesbian's dating life. The film's characters include Shae, Shae's best friend Paula, and two of Shae's love interests.

Director: Cheryl Dunye | Stars: Paula Cronan, Cheryl Dunye, Zoie Strauss

Votes: 95

28. U People (2009)

76 min | Documentary, Music

What do you get when over the course of 2 days in an unassuming brownstone in Brooklyn with 30 women across sexualities and transfolk of color? History.

Directors: Olive Demetrius, Hanifah Walidah | Stars: DJ Ayden, Nakita Bermudez, Tara Bethea, Gloria Bigelow

Votes: 14

29. Laughing Matters (2004 Video)

Unrated | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy, Romance

Documentary film about these 4 ground-breaking lesbian comediennes. Interviews are interspersed with stand-up material.

Director: Andrea Meyerson | Stars: Kate Clinton, Marga Gómez, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Karen Williams

Votes: 57

30. Love Thy Neighbor (I) (2019)

12 min | Short, Drama

A Black young woman's relationship with her Baptist pastor/father is tested when she comes out to him as gay.

Director: Philip David Irving | Stars: Hadiya Arnold, Michelle Dillard, Keesha Irving, Don McClendon

31. Three Busy Debras (2020–2022)
Episode: Barbra (2020)

TV-14 | Comedy

Debra and Debra get into trouble soon after befriending Debra's sister Barbra.

Director: Anna Dokoza | Stars: Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari, Alyssa Stonoha, Carol Swarbrick

Votes: 47

32. Cherry Bomb (2008–2013)
Episode: The Urge to Merge (2008)

Not Rated | Talk-Show

The ladies of Cherry Bomb welcome Lee Friedlander to the couch for a glass of wine and some juicy girl talk. Lee is the director and producer of Exes & Ohs as well as many other lesbian themed programs.

Director: Bethany Landing | Stars: Dalila Ali Rajah, Gloria Bigelow, Nikki Caster, Tatum De Roeck

33. FBI: Most Wanted (2020– )
Episode: Run-Hide-Fight (2021)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

While holiday shopping, Barnes and Jess are caught in the middle of a mall shooting; Gaines, Hana and Ortiz try to help from the outside, knowing their team's family members are inside and at risk.

Director: Ken Girotti | Stars: Julian McMahon, Alexa Davalos, Roxy Sternberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes

Votes: 388

34. I Am a Stalker (2022)
Episode: Obsessive Tendencies (2022)

TV-MA | Documentary, Crime

After a difficult childhood, Deketrice Jackson developed obsessions with different women and struggled with feelings of unworthiness. After several failed relationships, "Dee" focused on a ... See full summary »

Director: Alana McVerry | Stars: David Hatch, Deketrice Jackson, Tunya King, Steve Long

Votes: 51

35. Cold Blood (2008–2012)
Episode: Park Slope Justice (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

A murderous attack in Park Slope, Brooklyn, leaves Sylvia Lugo dead and her girlfriend, Amanda Leach, raped and shot in the leg. Police struggle to pin down an assailant without any hard ... See full summary »

Director: P.J. Naworynski | Stars: Perry Norton, Ese Atawo, Frederick Whittaker-Dus, Paul Coombs

36. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015–2016)
Episode: Rebel Rebel (2016)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music

Ava urges Gigi to try anything and everything while she is still young; a big time Broadway producer makes Rehab an offer.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Denis Leary, John Corbett, Elizabeth Gillies, Elaine Hendrix

Votes: 164

37. Altered Carbon (2018–2020)
Episode: Nightmare Alley (2020)

TV-MA | 53 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Kovacs contends with ghosts from his past as he's tortured by Carrera. Poe seeks help from a fellow AI. Trepp gets a lead on the man she's after.

Director: M.J. Bassett | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Lela Loren, Simone Missick, Chris Conner

Votes: 2,845

38. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: The Things We Do for Love (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Jack realizes he lost 13 gold coins he's supposed to give Estefan at their wedding to avoid a curse. Will is concerned that Grace is the only one compromising in her relationship with Noah.... See full summary »

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 282