Best Black Movies of 2020
by tomlev-60399 | created - 26 Oct 2020 | updated - 02 Nov 2020 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Charm City Kings (2020)
R | 125 min | Drama
Fourteen-year-old Mouse desperately wants to join the Midnight Clique, an infamous group of Baltimore dirt-bike riders who rule the summertime streets.
Director: Angel Manuel Soto | Stars: Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Meek Mill, William Catlett, Donielle T. Hansley Jr.
Votes: 3,026
2. Bad Boys for Life (2020)
R | 124 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face off against a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak vengeful havoc on their city.
Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig
Votes: 175,184 | Gross: $206.31M
3. Bad Hair (2020)
Unrated | 102 min | Comedy, Horror, Music
In 1989 an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.
Director: Justin Simien | Stars: Zaria Kelley, Corinne Massiah, Elle Lorraine, Moses Storm
Votes: 4,327
4. The Photograph (I) (2020)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
A series of intertwining love stories set in the past and in the present.
Director: Stella Meghie | Stars: Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams, Y'lan Noel
Votes: 6,206
5. 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: 55,138
6. Like a Boss (2020)
R | 83 min | Comedy
Two friends with very different ideals start a beauty company together. One is more practical while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle.
Director: Miguel Arteta | Stars: Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, Salma Hayek, Karan Soni
Votes: 15,293
7. 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: 4,293
8. The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
R | 123 min | Comedy, Drama
Radha is a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, who is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. Reinventing herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime, she vacillates between the worlds of Hip Hop and theater in order to find her true voice.
Director: Radha Blank | Stars: Radha Blank, Peter Kim, Oswin Benjamin, Imani Lewis
Votes: 5,519
9. The High Note (2020)
PG-13 | 113 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.
Director: Nisha Ganatra | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Bill Pullman
Votes: 13,429
10. Bad Trip (2021)
Unrated | 86 min | Comedy
This mix of a scripted buddy comedy road movie and a real hidden camera prank show follows the outrageous misadventures of two buds stuck in a rut who embark on a cross-country road trip to NYC. The storyline sets up shocking real pranks.
Director: Kitao Sakurai | Stars: Eric André, Michaela Conlin, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish
Votes: 27,450
11. Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Horror
A group of young friends from the Bronx fight to save their neighborhood from gentrification...and vampires.
Director: Oz Rodriguez | Stars: Jaden Michael, Gerald Jones, Gregory Diaz IV, Sarah Gadon
Votes: 11,122
12. Cut Throat City (2020)
R | 123 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Set after Hurricane Katrina, four boyhood friends out of options reluctantly accept an offer to pull off a dangerous heist in the heart of New Orleans.
Director: RZA | Stars: Shameik Moore, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Denzel Whitaker, Keean Johnson
Votes: 3,173
13. A Fall from Grace (2020)
TV-MA | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Disheartened since her ex-husband's affair, Grace Waters feels restored by a new romance. But when secrets erode her short-lived joy, Grace's vulnerable side turns violent.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Crystal Fox, Phylicia Rashad, Bresha Webb, Mehcad Brooks
Votes: 17,074
14. John Henry (2020)
R | 91 min | Drama, Thriller
When two immigrant kids on the run from his former South Los Angeles gang leader stumble into his life, John is forced to reconcile with his past in order to try and give them a future.
Director: Will Forbes | Stars: Terry Crews, Jamila Velazquez, Ludacris, Ken Foree
Votes: 2,535
15. Black Is King (2020)
TV-14 | 85 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Visual album from Beyoncé inspired by 'The Lion King'.
Directors: Emmanuel Adjei, Ibra Ake, Blitz Bazawule, Beyoncé, Pierre Debusschere, Jake Nava, Jenn Nkiru, Dikayl Rimmasch, Joshua Kissi, Kwasi Fordjour, Julian Klincewicz, Dafe Oboro | Stars: Beyoncé, Tina Knowles, Jay-Z, Blue Ivy Carter
Votes: 9,492
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