Dope Black Films
by rayiannadaniels | created - 31 Jul 2017 | updated - 2 months ago | PublicThink of this as a hub for the best black movies.
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1. When the Bough Breaks (2016)
PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
A surrogate mom for a couple becomes dangerously obsessed with the soon-to-be father.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Romany Malco, Michael Kenneth Williams
Votes: 7,823 | Gross: $29.70M
2. Girls Trip (2017)
R | 122 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
When four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there's enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.
Director: Malcolm D. Lee | Stars: Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish
Votes: 40,503 | Gross: $115.17M
3. No Good Deed (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
An unstable escaped convict terrorizes a woman who is alone with her two children.
Director: Sam Miller | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Idris Elba, Leslie Bibb, Kate del Castillo
Votes: 22,038 | Gross: $52.54M
4. 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
5. Think Like a Man Too (2014)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Romance
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.
Director: Tim Story | Stars: Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union, Wendi McLendon-Covey, La La Anthony
Votes: 22,797 | Gross: $65.18M
6. Think Like a Man (2012)
PG-13 | 122 min | Comedy, Romance
Four friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey's relationship advice against them.
Director: Tim Story | Stars: Chris Brown, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy
Votes: 50,358 | Gross: $91.55M
7. 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: 883
8. I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama
When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Brian White
Votes: 10,703 | Gross: $51.73M
9. Baby Boy (2001)
R | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
In South Central L.A., a misguided 20-year-old African-American man, a "baby boy", faces the commitments of real life.
Director: John Singleton | Stars: Alexsandra Wright, Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P. Henson, Omar Gooding
Votes: 16,573 | Gross: $28.73M
10. Set It Off (1996)
R | 123 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other.
Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise
Votes: 18,472 | Gross: $36.05M
11. Jason's Lyric (1994)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Two brothers, survivors of family tragedy, take different life paths: one falls for a high-spirited waitress and dreams of success, the other follows a life of petty crime. Their lives reconnect in shattering fashion.
Director: Doug McHenry | Stars: Allen Payne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Anthony 'Treach' Criss
Votes: 4,691 | Gross: $20.85M
12. Menace II Society (1993)
R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Directors: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes | Stars: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, June Kyoto Lu, Toshi Toda
Votes: 64,499 | Gross: $27.90M
13. Deuces (2016)
TV-MA | 87 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An undercover agent infiltrates a crime ring run by a charismatic boss.
Director: Jamal Hill | Stars: Larenz Tate, Meagan Good, Rotimi, Rick Gonzalez
Votes: 1,083
14. The Last Letter (2013)
Not Rated | 96 min | Thriller
Catherine Wright struggles with a debilitating sleep disorder. Her husband Michael struggles to cope when their new born son lay in the wake.
Director: Paul D. Hannah | Stars: Omari Hardwick, Sharon Leal, Gary Dourdan, Rocsi Diaz
Votes: 376
15. 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
16. Love by the 10th Date (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Four friends (Meagan Good, Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson, Kellee Stewart) balance their dating adventures with their career ambitions at an upscale magazine, teaching themselves and each other how to get the most out of love and life.
Director: Nzingha Stewart | Stars: Meagan Good, Brandon T. Jackson, Kellee Stewart, Keri Hilson
Votes: 643
17. Note to Self (I) (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Curtis King, a handsome and popular student athlete, may know his way around the basketball court, but his heart still needs a game plan. When he decides to keep a journal to give his life ... See full summary »
Director: Trey Haley | Stars: Christian Keyes, LeToya Luckett, Richard T. Jones, Jason Weaver
Votes: 447
18. 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: 11,286 | Gross: $57.02M
19. With This Ring (2015 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Comedy, Romance
At a wedding on New Years Eve, 3 desperate, single women make a vow to get married within a year or else marry the fallback guy.
Director: Nzingha Stewart | Stars: Regina Hall, Jill Scott, Eve, Brooklyn Sudano
Votes: 1,327
20. Almost Christmas (2016)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.
Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover, Mo'Nique
Votes: 7,874 | Gross: $41.72M
21. The Preacher's Son (2017)
110 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Bishop T.K. Wilson, his wife and two children are a respectable family in their community - Yet the Wilson kids are fighting temptations and their son Dante has thoughts other than taking over his fathers church.
Director: Trey Haley | Stars: Christian Keyes, Clifton Powell, Valarie Pettiford, Drew Sidora
Votes: 393
22. Naked (I) (2017)
TV-14 | 96 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Nervous about finally getting married, a guy is forced to relive the same nerve-wracking hours over and over again until he gets things right on his wedding day.
Director: Michael Tiddes | Stars: Marlon Wayans, Regina Hall, Dennis Haysbert, J.T. Jackson
Votes: 21,589
23. Chi-Raq (2015)
R | 127 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago, Illinois.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett
Votes: 10,726 | Gross: $2.65M
24. Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama
As their surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, the crew at Calvin's Barbershop come together to bring some much needed change to their neighborhood.
Director: Malcolm D. Lee | Stars: Ice Cube, Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson, Eve
Votes: 16,145 | Gross: $54.03M
25. Peeples (2013)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
Sparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the Peeples annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their precious daughter Grace's hand in marriage.
Director: Tina Gordon | Stars: Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, S. Epatha Merkerson
Votes: 5,119 | Gross: $9.12M
26. Proud Mary (2018)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.
Director: Babak Najafi | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Billy Brown, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Neal McDonough
Votes: 10,808 | Gross: $20.87M
27. Acrimony (2018)
R | 120 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A faithful wife, tired of standing by her devious husband, is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent, Crystle Stewart, Jazmyn Simon
Votes: 10,005 | Gross: $43.55M
28. Destined (2016)
95 min | Drama, Fantasy
Destined tells the parallel stories of Sheed and Rasheed the same actor played by (Cory Hardrict) as they explore the idea of destiny as well as how the smallest incident can manifest itself into a life changing event.
Director: Qasim Basir | Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Jason Dohring, Hill Harper, James McCaffrey
Votes: 179
29. BlacKkKlansman (2018)
R | 135 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace
Votes: 291,281 | Gross: $49.28M
30. Nappily Ever After (2018)
TV-MA | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Violet Jones tired of waiting for her longtime boyfriend to propose, breaks up with him. But old feelings, and heaps of jealousy, no doubt, arise when he promptly begins dating another woman.
Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour | Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Ricky Whittle, Lyriq Bent, Lynn Whitfield
Votes: 9,848
31. Sorry to Bother You (2018)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.
Director: Boots Riley | Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick
Votes: 88,262 | Gross: $17.49M
32. A Father's Love (I) (2018)
Short, Drama
Director: RonReaco Lee | Stars: Terayle Hill, Adriyan Rae, E. Roger Mitchell, Tichina Arnold
33. Shiro's Story Part 3 (2018)
15 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Picking up from Part 2 of the hit series. After running away to Spain, Shiro gets a call which causes him to run back home with Kyla. This ends in heartbreak. .
Director: Rapman | Stars: Ashley Walters, Joivan Wade, Percelle Ascott, Rita Bernard-Shaw
Votes: 199
34. Shiro's Story Part 2 (2018)
13 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Following Shiro's Story (Pt.1), Kyle has gone ghost with Kira and Kyla and has not been seen or heard from in the past year, leaving Shiro no choice but to give up hope in reuniting his ... See full summary »
Director: Rapman | Stars: Joivan Wade, Percelle Ascott, Rita Bernard-Shaw, Alexia Black
Votes: 192
35. Shiro's Story (2018)
10 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A young man called Shiro from London tries to live a comfortable life with his family.
Director: Rapman | Stars: Joivan Wade, Percelle Ascott, Rita Bernard-Shaw, Alexia Black
Votes: 346
36. Blood Brother (2018)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The lives of two best friends take different paths when Jake goes to prison to protect his friends, and Chris turns things around to become a police officer. Released after 15 years, Jake seeks revenge against his friends.
Director: John Pogue | Stars: Trey Songz, Jack Kesy, China Anne McClain, Hassan Johnson
Votes: 1,149
37. A Stone Cold Christmas (2018)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A holiday encounter with a forsaken boyfriend forces money-grubbing Mia Stone to re-examine her past, present and future.
Director: Courtney Miller | Stars: Demetria McKinney, Andra Fuller, Pauline Dyer, Lochlyn Munro
Votes: 220
38. Nobody's Fool (2018)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman is released from prison and reunites with her sister. She soon discovers that her sister is in an online relationship with a man who may not be what he seems.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick, Mehcad Brooks
Votes: 8,123 | Gross: $31.71M
39. Us (II) (2019)
R | 116 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Adelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.
Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker
Votes: 341,442 | Gross: $175.08M
40. An Acceptable Loss (2018)
R | 102 min | Drama, Thriller
Libby teaches at a university but 4 years ago she was top aide to VP Rachel and was part of a total victory action. Rachel is now US president and worried about Libby keeping quiet. Libby also has a student spying on her.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Tika Sumpter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Tavassoli, Deanna Dunagan
Votes: 1,605 | Gross: $0.03M
41. Monsters and Men (2018)
R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The aftermath of a police killing of a black man, told through the eyes of the bystander who filmed the act, an African-American police officer and a high-school baseball phenom inspired to take a stand.
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green | Stars: John David Washington, Anthony Ramos, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Chanté Adams
Votes: 2,711 | Gross: $0.50M
42. 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: 52,521 | Gross: $14.92M
43. Running Out Of Time (2018)
TV-14 | 87 min | Thriller
Newly widowed Brenda Harper and her family are taken hostage over something from her late husband's past.
Director: Chris Stokes | Stars: Brandon Anthony, Tyrone Evans Clark, London Deverona, Robert Dobson
Votes: 537
44. Fanatic (2019 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
This one-night stand was supposed to be harmless. Until it came back to haunt him -- and the ones he loves.
Director: Keith L. Smith | Stars: Denyce Lawton, Hosea Chanchez, Michelle Mitchenor, Darius McCrary
Votes: 313
45. 90 Days (2016)
20 min | Short, Romance
A riveting story of love, integrity and compassion, 90 DAYS explores a beautiful couple's relationship and their life altering decision after ninety days of dating. Fueled with gripping ... See full summary »
Directors: Jennia Fredrique Aponte, Nathan Hale Williams | Stars: Teyonah Parris, Pauletta Washington, Jennia Fredrique Aponte, Veronika Bozeman
Votes: 103
46. The Intruder (I) (2019)
PG-13 | 102 min | Horror, Thriller
A young married couple buy a beautiful house on several acres of land, only to find out that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.
Director: Deon Taylor | Stars: Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, Dennis Quaid, Joseph Sikora
Votes: 19,607 | Gross: $35.42M
47. Fast Color (2018)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
After years in hiding, a woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home.
Director: Julia Hart | Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lorraine Toussaint, Saniyya Sidney, David Strathairn
Votes: 7,026 | Gross: $0.08M
48. Seven Deadly Sins: Lust (2021 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Tiffanie is about to marry her soulmate Damon. But when the best man Trey arrives newly released from prison, he stirs up trouble in paradise.
Director: Star Victoria | Stars: Keri Hilson, Michael Anthony, LeToya Luckett, Teresa Celeste
Votes: 290
49. Sinners Wanted (2018)
98 min | Drama
An unconventional pastor is ridiculed by his hypocritical church congregation after he rescues an unforgiven prostitute.
Directors: Jimmy Jenkins, Joshua Jenkins | Stars: Clifton Powell, Lamman Rucker, Tiana Melvina, Nasir Rahim
Votes: 116
50. 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
51. A Christmas Stray (2021 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 84 min | Drama, Romance
A man finds himself hopelessly stranded in a small town on Christmas Eve, unable to shake the stray dog who ran him off the road, and irresistibly drawn to the free-spirited, local veterinarian.
Director: Roger M. Bobb | Stars: Andra Fuller, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Melissa Murray-Mutch, Chris Shields
Votes: 403
52. Wouldn't Mean Nuthin' (2021)
18 min | Short, Drama
An apathetic poet fixated on his writer's block is dragged out on an eventful blind date, which is highlighted by a surprise run in with the love of his life.
Director: Tristan Mack Wilds | Stars: Tristan Mack Wilds, Shannon Thornton, DeShawn White, Shakia Dixon
Votes: 7
53. Master (I) (2022)
R | 98 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Three women strive to find their place at an elite Northeastern university. When anonymous racist attacks target a Black freshman, who insists she is being haunted by ghosts, each woman must determine where the real menace lies.
Director: Mariama Diallo | Stars: Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, Julia Nightingale, Talia Ryder
Votes: 5,926
54. The Devil You Know (III) (2022)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After a lifetime of trouble, a man has the chance to turn things around with the love and support of his family. As he tries to do right, he finds himself spiraling back into the dark place he overcame.
Director: Charles Murray | Stars: Omar Epps, William Catlett, Glynn Turman, Curtiss Cook
Votes: 1,114
55. Message and the Messenger (2022)
114 min | Drama
Jessica Clark starts a business with no plan, no money, and no integrity. She is convinced that God will bless her business solely because she faithfully pays tithes and offerings to her ... See full summary »
Directors: Shelton Jolivette, Leah Pride | Stars: Benny L Andrews Jr., Jaies Baptiste, Caleb Bean, Cory Dixon
Votes: 69
56. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
PG-13 | 161 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.
Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke
Votes: 305,890 | Gross: $453.72M
57. Fantasy Football (2022)
TV-PG | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Family
A daughter discovers she can magically control the performance of her football-playing father through her gaming console.
Director: Anton Cropper | Stars: Marsai Martin, Estella Kahiha, Rudie Bolton, Omari Hardwick
Votes: 646
58. The Woman King (2022)
PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Drama, History
A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood | Stars: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim
Votes: 73,213 | Gross: $67.33M
59. A Sunday Affair (2023)
TV-MA | 96 min | Romance
Two best friends, Uche and Toyin, fall in love with Sunday, a charming, yet flawed eligible bachelor. A love triangle ensues with the women unaware that they are dating the same man
Director: Walter Taylaur | Stars: Oris Erhuero, Dakore Akande, Moses Akerele, Abolad Anthony
Votes: 251
60. Once Upon A Time in the District (2023)
Crime, Thriller
Three women hide a body after a murder and open Pandora's box of gangsters, dirty cops, and corrupt politicians.
Director: Harold Jackson III | Stars: Lisa Arrindell, Judi Johnson, Karon Riley, Marcuis Harris
Votes: 7
61. They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
R | 122 min | Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper.
Director: Juel Taylor | Stars: John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris, Kiefer Sutherland
Votes: 40,559
62. Ruined (2023 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 92 min | Thriller
When a woman seeks counseling to save her marriage, she has no idea that her therapist shares a secret past with her husband and is out for revenge. In this psychological thriller, no one can trust anyone, and one of them may not survive.
Director: Tamara Bass | Stars: Keri Hilson, Chris Warren, Annie Ilonzeh, Julian Horton
Votes: 270
63. The Burial (II) (2023)
R | 126 min | Drama
Inspired by true events, a lawyer helps a funeral home owner save his family business from a corporate behemoth, exposing a complex web of race, power, and injustice.
Director: Maggie Betts | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett, Alan Ruck
Votes: 34,102
64. Candy Cane Lane (I) (2023)
PG | 117 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A man is determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest. He makes a pact with an elf to help him win--and the elf casts a spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life, which brings unexpected chaos to town.
Director: Reginald Hudlin | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Genneya Walton
Votes: 20,106
65. The Underdoggs (2024)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Sport
Jaycen "Two Js" Jennings is a washed-up ex-professional football star who has hit rock bottom. When Jaycen is sentenced to community service coaching an unruly pee-wee football team, he sees it as an opportunity to turn his life around.
Director: Charles Stone III | Stars: Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Elias Ferguson
Votes: 3,805
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