Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "harlem-manhattan-new-york-city", "mother-son-relationship"

1. American Gangster (2007)

R | 157 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin

Votes: 452,915 | Gross: $130.16M

2. Angel Heart (1987)

X | 113 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.

Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling

Votes: 95,924 | Gross: $17.19M

3. 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: 116,305 | Gross: $47.57M

4. Malcolm X (1992)

PG-13 | 202 min | Biography, Drama, History

Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee

Votes: 102,128 | Gross: $48.17M

5. Ray (I) (2004)

PG-13 | 152 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.

Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell

Votes: 157,478 | Gross: $75.33M

6. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

R | 119 min | Drama, Romance

A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit.

Director: Barry Jenkins | Stars: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Teyonah Parris

Votes: 52,539 | Gross: $14.92M

7. The Nanny Diaries (2007)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti, Donna Murphy

Votes: 64,115 | Gross: $25.93M

8. Juice (1992)

R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, Khalil Kain

Votes: 30,411 | Gross: $20.15M

9. On the Road (2012)

R | 124 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.

Director: Walter Salles | Stars: Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams

Votes: 43,312 | Gross: $0.72M

10. Shaft (2019)

R | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

JJ Shaft, a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, enlists his family's help to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death.

Director: Tim Story | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Richard Roundtree, Regina Hall

Votes: 58,789 | Gross: $21.36M

11. Ransom (1996)

R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Multi-millionaire Tom Mullen's son is kidnapped, but after initially agreeing to pay the ransom Mullen then decides to use the ransom money as a bounty.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Mel Gibson, Gary Sinise, Rene Russo, Brawley Nolte

Votes: 135,572 | Gross: $136.49M

12. Kill Your Darlings (2013)

R | 104 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs.

Director: John Krokidas | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, Ben Foster

Votes: 41,269 | Gross: $1.03M

13. A Thousand and One (2023)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama

After unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.

Director: A.V. Rockwell | Stars: Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross

Votes: 6,963

14. The Great Debaters (2007)

PG-13 | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.

Director: Denzel Washington | Stars: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker

Votes: 62,894 | Gross: $30.23M

15. Till (I) (2022)

PG-13 | 130 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.

Director: Chinonye Chukwu | Stars: Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, Haley Bennett

Votes: 15,251

16. All Eyez on Me (2017)

R | 139 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Tells the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur.

Director: Benny Boom | Stars: Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira, Kat Graham, Annie Ilonzeh

Votes: 24,749 | Gross: $44.92M

17. 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: 14,250 | Gross: $3.04M

18. Jungle Fever (1991)

R | 132 min | Drama, Romance

Friends and family of a married Black architect react in different ways to his affair with an Italian secretary.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis

Votes: 19,674 | Gross: $32.48M

19. Da 5 Bloods (2020)

R | 154 min | Adventure, Drama, War

Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis

Votes: 55,178

20. New York, New York (1977)

PG | 155 min | Drama, Music, Musical

An egotistical saxophonist and a young lounge singer meet on VJ Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long, uphill climb.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Liza Minnelli, Robert De Niro, Lionel Stander, Barry Primus

Votes: 21,904 | Gross: $16.40M

21. Passing (I) (2021)

PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

"Passing" follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities.

Director: Rebecca Hall | Stars: Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Bill Camp

Votes: 16,538

22. Prime (2005)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.

Director: Ben Younger | Stars: Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams

Votes: 42,098 | Gross: $22.83M

23. Bamboozled (2000)

R | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A frustrated African-American TV writer proposes a blackface minstrel show in protest, but to his chagrin, it becomes a hit.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Damon Wayans, Savion Glover, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Rapaport

Votes: 12,358 | Gross: $2.27M

24. The Pawnbroker (1964)

Approved | 116 min | Drama

A Jewish pawnbroker, victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters, Jaime Sánchez

Votes: 10,727

25. Miracle at St. Anna (2008)

R | 160 min | Action, Drama, War

Set in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller

Votes: 19,198 | Gross: $7.92M

26. The Central Park Five (2012)

Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Crime, History

A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.

Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Kharey Wise, Raymond Santana

Votes: 7,937 | Gross: $0.27M

27. Jack Goes Boating (2010)

R | 89 min | Drama, Romance

A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship, and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples.

Director: Philip Seymour Hoffman | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, Richard Petrocelli

Votes: 8,734 | Gross: $0.54M

28. Pressure Point (1962)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama

A black prison psychiatrist is assigned the distasteful task of helping a paranoid American Nazi charged with sedition.

Director: Hubert Cornfield | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Bobby Darin, Peter Falk, Carl Benton Reid

Votes: 2,037

29. Black Caesar (1973)

R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney.

Director: Larry Cohen | Stars: Fred Williamson, Gloria Hendry, Art Lund, D'Urville Martin

Votes: 3,898

30. Mulberry St (2006)

R | 84 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A deadly infection breaks out in Manhattan, causing humans to develop into blood-thirsty rat creatures.

Director: Jim Mickle | Stars: Nick Damici, Kim Blair, Ron Brice, Bo Corre

Votes: 6,411

31. In My Life (2009)

PG | 122 min | Comedy, Drama

Shirley Templo (Vilma Santos-Recto) is a ruthless woman. Many people deal with her strong attitude only for fear of her cold stare, or her outlash. She works as a librarian in a school, and... See full summary »

Director: Olivia M. Lamasan | Stars: Vilma Santos, John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano, Tirso Cruz III

Votes: 210

32. The Tenants (2005)

R | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

In an abandoned tenement, an African-American militant writer and a Jewish novelist develop a friendship while struggling to complete their novels, but inner tension rises between the two.

Director: Danny Green | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Snoop Dogg, Rose Byrne, Seymour Cassel

Votes: 1,115 | Gross: $0.00M

33. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2011)

PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography

A look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.

Directors: Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, Frédéric Tcheng | Stars: Diana Vreeland, Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Lauren Bacall

Votes: 1,696 | Gross: $1.00M

34. J.T. (1969 TV Movie)

60 min | Family, Drama

J. T. Gamble, a shy, withdrawn Harlem youngster, shows compassion and responsibility when he takes on the care of an old, one-eyed, badly injured alley cat days before Christmas and secretly nurses it back to health.

Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Ja'net DuBois, Theresa Merritt, Kevin Hooks, Michael Gorrin

Votes: 356

35. The Lottery (2010)

Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Drama, News

Four children enter a high-stakes lottery. If they win, they can attend one of the best schools in New York. A look at the crisis in public education, The Lottery makes the case than any child can succeed.

Director: Madeleine Sackler | Stars: Cory Booker, Geoffrey Canada, Candice Fryer, Gregory Goodwine Jr.

Votes: 592 | Gross: $0.05M

36. Nursery University (2008)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

Documentary about disparate NYC parents' efforts to get their children into "feeder preschools," private institutions that claim to set youngsters on the track to admission into Ivy league colleges.

Directors: Marc H. Simon, Matthew Makar | Star: Eileen Zyko Wolter

Votes: 270 | Gross: $0.02M

37. Sing Your Song (2011)

Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.

Director: Susanne Rostock | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Marge Champion, Fran Scott Attaway

Votes: 502 | Gross: $0.05M

38. The Quiet One (1948)

65 min | Documentary, Drama

A documentary account of the rehabilitation at the Wiltwyck School of an emotionally disturbed Black boy who is unwanted, misunderstood, and inwardly tortured.

Director: Sidney Meyers | Stars: Gary Merrill, Donald Thompson, Clarence Cooper, Sadie Stockton

Votes: 308

39. Broken Strings (1940)

Passed | 60 min | Drama, Music

After noted violinist Arthur Williams suffers a hand injury which ends his playing career, his hopes are transferred to his son, who prefers swing music to classical.

Director: Bernard B. Ray | Stars: Clarence Muse, Sybil Lewis, William Washington, Tommie Moore

Votes: 170

40. Keep Punching (1939)

Approved | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Henry Jackson, known as Little Dynamite, is a Golden Gloves champion who agrees to turn professional when approached by fight manager Ed Watson, despite the opposition raised by his father ... See full summary »

Director: John Clein | Stars: Henry Armstrong, Willie Bryant, Mae E. Johnson, Hamtree Harrington

Votes: 40

41. The Real Untouchables (2001 TV Movie)

Documentary, History

The three-part documentary examines Eliot Ness, Melvin Purvis and Thomas Dewey: three real-life heroes who battled organized crime between the two world wars.

Director: John Fothergill | Stars: James Woods, Bob Kaliebe, Dominic Capone III, Tom Clarke Hill

Votes: 23

42. Change at 125th Street (1974 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy

An African-American Harvard grad works at an otherwise all-white Wall Street brokerage while living with his mother, sister and uncle in Harlem.

Directors: Bob LaHendro, Michael Schultz | Stars: Ron Glass, Roxie Roker, Chip Fields, Vernon Washington

43. One Dark Night (1939)

Approved | 81 min | Comedy, Music

Samson Brown is a lazy and shiftless husband who lets his wife, Hannah, support the family. He is constantly insulted and annoyed by his in-laws, who live with them, and finally takes off ... See full summary »

Director: Leo C. Popkin | Stars: Mantan Moreland, Betty Treadville, Josephine Edwards, Arthur Ray

44. G.O.D: Mezameyo to yobu koe ga kikoe (1996 Video Game)

Action, Adventure, Comedy

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Director: Yuki Denda

Votes: 9

45. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Seven: Goodbye, Riverdale (2023)

TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Back in present day and longing for her former life in Riverdale, 86-year-old Betty turns to a special friend to help her relive her last day of senior year.

Director: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 526

46. The Strain (2014–2017)
Episode: Night Zero (2014)

TV-MA | 69 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

When a commercial airliner lands and stands silent, CDC agent Ephraim Goodweather investigates the plane to find that the passengers are infected by a vile plague.

Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Mía Maestro, Kevin Durand

Votes: 3,187

47. The Strain (2014–2017)
Episode: It's Not for Everyone (2014)

TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A secret autopsy demonstrates the bizarre progression of the mystery virus, prompting Jim to make a startling confession. Eph and Nora race to find the father of the youngest victim of the ... See full summary »

Director: Keith Gordon | Stars: Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Mía Maestro, Kevin Durand

Votes: 1,834

48. The Strain (2014–2017)
Episode: The Box (2014)

TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The four survivors begin manifesting strange symptoms, but Eph and Nora's attempt to quarantine them is thwarted as the disinformation campaign begins. Meanwhile, in jail, Setrakian ... See full summary »

Director: David Semel | Stars: Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Mía Maestro, Kevin Durand

Votes: 2,188

49. The Strain (2014–2017)
Episode: White Light (2016)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Master's voice proves to be more powerful and potentially fatal than Eph or Dutch anticipated. Fet and Setrakian track down the cargo from the Egyptian vessel and realize they may be in... See full summary »

Director: T.J. Scott | Stars: Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Kevin Durand, Jonathan Hyde

Votes: 909

50. The Strain (2014–2017)
Episode: Bad White (2016)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Master's offer to return Zack plagues Eph as he considers taking the deal. Dutch reunites with an old group of friends but begins to question if her safety is better with them or with ... See full summary »

Director: J. Miles Dale | Stars: Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Kevin Durand, Jonathan Hyde

Votes: 916