Here we've displayed a list of the best African-american films : 12 Years a Slave(2013), Get Out(2017), Moonlight(2016), The Last Black Man in San Francisco(2019), The Long Walk Home(1990), Bright Victory(1951), Porgy and Bess(1959), Infinitely Polar Bear(2014), Lost Boundaries(1949), The Proud Valley(1940), The Best Man Holiday(2013), Black Like Me(1964) ... ...
Biography, Drama, History
USA|UK
2013
134 Minutes
Chiwetel Ejiofor Michael Fassbender Benedict Cumberbatch Paul Dano Garret Dillahunt Paul Giamatti Scoot McNairy Lupita Nyong'o Adepero Oduye Sarah Paulson Brad Pitt
slave slave trader abolitionist master african-american love interest dark powerful gripping touching gritty new york state american south plantation hideout secret hideout slave market slavery abolitionism underground railroad
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Japan
2017
104 Minutes
Daniel Kaluuya Allison Williams Catherine Keener Bradley Whitford Caleb Landry Jones Marcus Henderson Betty Gabriel LaKeith Stanfield Stephen Root Lil Rel Howery Ashley LeConte Campbell
african-american girlfriend mother father servant friend creepy dark intense apartment bedroom house yard car forest meeting interracial relationship strange behavior danger survival
A young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2016
111 Minutes
Mahershala Ali Shariff Earp Alex Hibbert Ashton Sanders Trevante Rhodes Janelle Monáe Naomie Harris Jaden Piner Jharrel Jerome Andre Holland Edson Jean
young man gay man african-american mother father lover brooding emotional intense miami beach house street car school growing up homosexuality acceptance love trust
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
Drama
USA
2019
121 Minutes
Jimmie Fails Jonathan Majors Rob Morgan Tichina Arnold Danny Glover Mike Epps Finn Wittrock Thora Birch Jamal Trulove Daewon Song
african-american young man charming hedonistic lighthearted san francisco abandoned house protest abandoned spaces house building discovery adventure 2010s
A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind.
Drama
USA
1990
97 Minutes
Sissy Spacek Whoopi Goldberg Dwight Schultz Ving Rhames Dylan Baker Erika Alexander Lexi Randall Richard Habersham Jason Weaver
nanny wealthy woman african-american boss husband daughter inspiring passionate melodramatic montgomery, ala. bus road house community civil rights protest racism justice cross-cultural relations transformation
Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.
Drama
USA
1951
97 Minutes
Arthur Kennedy Peggy Dow Julie Adams James Edwards Will Geer Minor Watson Jim Backus Joan Banks Nana Bryant Marjorie Crossland Richard Egan
military officer sergeant soldier young man fiancée african-american profound emotional battlefield north africa hospital american south philadelphia law office world war ii injury racism tolerance romance going home
After he gets blinded by a German sniper's bullet in 1943, Sergeant Larry Nevins begins the long and painful road to recovery.
Musical, Drama, Romance
USA
1959
138 Minutes
Sidney Poitier Rouben Mamoulian Dorothy Dandridge Sammy Davis Jr. Pearl Bailey Brock Peters Leslie Scott Diahann Carroll Ruth Attaway Clarence Muse Everdinne Wilson
poor person drug addict african-american disabled person drug dealer beautiful woman emotional melodramatic sultry charleston, s.c. shantytown catfish row love triangle poverty drug addiction romantic dilemma hard times difficult decision underdog love
A woman whose past is scorned by nearly everyone around her meets a man who'd love her regardlessly- if only everyone else would allow them to.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
87 Minutes
Mark Ruffalo Zoe Saldana Imogene Wolodarsky Ashley Aufderheide Beth Dixon Keir Dullea Georgia Lyman Chris Papavasiliou Alicia Love Manoah Angelo
mother african-american daughter white person sister father emotional heartwarming powerful vehicle restaurant workplace home life story growth life romantic dilemma motherhood 1970s
A father struggling with bipolar disorder tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
Drama
USA
1949
99 Minutes
Beatrice Pearson Mel Ferrer Richard Hylton Susan Douglas Rubes Robert A. Dunn Grace Coppin Carleton Carpenter Seth Arnold
doctor father-in-law wife african-american striking gutsy moving powerful hospital georgia boston new hampshire harlem, n.y. lighthouse identity deception racism ostracized mistaken identity transformation
This story is a true account of the lives of Scott and Marsha Carter. Having graduated from medical school, Scott Carter, a fair-skinned African American, marries Marsha Mitchell and moves ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1940
77 Minutes
Paul Robeson Edward Chapman Simon Lack Rachel Thomas Edward Rigby Clifford Evans Allan Jeayes George Merritt Edward Lexy Noel Howlett
african-american miner singer choir director charming endearing heartwarming patriotic wales mine working class class struggle mining race relations choir sacrifice underdog 1940s
In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens.
Comedy, Other, Drama
USA
2013
122 Minutes
Morris Chestnut Taye Diggs Regina Hall Terrence Howard Sanaa Lathan Nia Long Harold Perrineau Monica Calhoun Melissa De Sousa Eddie Cibrian John Michael Higgins
husband wife friend african-american heartwarming lighthearted rousing new york city house restaurant christianity christmas jesus christ mother/son relationship growing up rivalry temptation 2010s
When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be reignited.
Drama
USA
1964
107 Minutes
James Whitmore Sorrell Booke Roscoe Lee Browne Dan Priest Walter Mason John Marriott Clifton James Lenka Petersen Richard Ward Llewellyn B. Skinner
journalist african-american impostor black man white supremacist powerful disheartening fiery tense american south park road store racism race relations harassment secret identity investigative journalism civil rights discovery
Based on the true story of a white reporter who, at the height of the civil-rights movement, temporarily darkened his skin to experience the realities of a black man's life in the segregated South.
Documentary
USA
2007
92 Minutes
drug dealer gangster african-american kingpin fbi agent poor person amusing confident engaging gritty harlem, n.y. club police station street jail crime drug trade fortune new life fbi
The true-life story of a Harlem's notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord, MR. UNTOUCHABLE takes its audience deep inside the heroin industry of the 1970s. The ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2020
117 Minutes
John Alberto Leguizamo Rachel Bay Jones Michael Kenneth Williams Corwin C. Tuggles Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Angel Bismark Curiel Will Hochman Zora Casebere
teacher student friend drug dealer parent african-american confident emotional passionate uplifting intense moving school chess tournament family home inner city united states city apartment chess inner-city life
The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship.
Romance, Biography, Drama
USA
2016
81 Minutes
Tika Sumpter Parker Sawyers Vanessa Bell Calloway Jerod Haynes Alex Zelenka Donald Paul Gabrielle Lott-Rogers Jeremy Michael Pereira Deanna Reed-Foster Phillip Edward Van Lear TayLar
couple law student president adviser first lady man woman african-american african-american woman family charming cheeky emotional endearing heartwarming lighthearted chicago city romance first date
Chronicles the 1989 summer afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.
Comedy, Drama
UK|France
2020
106 Minutes
Keira Knightley Gugu Mbatha-Raw Jessie Buckley Greg Kinnear Lesley Manville Rhys Ifans Keeley Hawes Charlotte Spencer Alexa Davies Suki Waterhouse Emma Corrin
woman beauty pageant contestant feminist african-american comedian bob hope amusing charming confident inspiring passionate spirited london beauty pageant protest stage feminism competition protest women's rights
A group of women hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London.
Drama
UK|France|Germany|USA
1990
97 Minutes
Andre Braugher Ruby Dee Stan Shaw Daniel Stern Kasi Lemmons J.A. Preston Steven Williams Bruce Dern
army officer african-american baseball player mother attorney joe louis passionate rousing inspiring emotional fort hood, texas army base courtroom bus jackie robinson segregation court-martial racism military life family
Featuring music instead of any dialogue and set in a near Kafkaesque future, this loose remake of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari follows a bureaucrat whom mysterious Dr. Ramirez and his hideous sidekick want as their latest victim.
Drama
USA
2018
95 Minutes
John David Washington Anthony Ramos Kelvin Harrison Jr. Chanté Adams Jasmine Cephas Jones Nicole Beharie
bystander police officer baseball player murder victim father african-american disturbing tense intense shocking uneasy emotional new york police brutality african-americans racial profiling murder prejudice racial tension fall
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.
War, Drama, History
USA
2012
125 Minutes
Cuba Gooding Jr. Terrence Howard Nate Parker David Oyelowo Ne-Yo Elijah Kelley Bryan Cranston Tristan Wilds Kevin Phillips Lee Tergesen Andre Royo
cadet fighter pilot commanding officer african-american fiery heartwarming patriotic alabama tuskegee institute europe fighter plane world war ii tuskegee airmen racism heroism underdog quest 1940s
A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard.
Comedy
Denmark|UK
2004
98 Minutes
Lotte Andersen Malik Yoba Ditte Gråbøl Kurt Ravn Søren Fauli Lars Hjortshøj Ditte Hansen Mikael Birkkjær
choir director singer church elder visitor reverend african-american uplifting charming moving denmark small town church hospital family home gospel singing unlikely allies teamwork power struggle faith
A small Danish church choir gets a breath of fresh air when a convalescing, American gospel choir leader/ minister helps them form a worthy gospel choir.
Western
USA
2019
117 Minutes
Kevin Makely Mira Sorvino Bruce Dern Wes Studi Trace Adkins Jeff Fahey Tony Todd James Russo Amanda Wyss
gunslinger detective senator african-american war criminal pioneer confident engaging gritty gripping american west town hospital saloon field american civil war frontier justice frontier life bounty hunters pursuit
Detective Matthias Breecher is hired to track down the worst of the Confederate war criminals. As he roams the Old West seeking justice, his resolve is tested when he meets a determined pioneer woman who is far more than she seems.
Sports & Fitness, Action, Adventure
USA|Hong Kong
2012
95 Minutes
RZA Russell Crowe Cung Le Lucy Liu Rick Yune Dave Bautista Jamie Chung Byron Mann Daniel Wu Pam Grier Zhu Zhu
blacksmith warrior villager villain prostitute african-american brutal thrilling gripping china village jungle racial tension battle martial arts weapons saving the day investigation rivalry transformation
On the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier descend upon a village in feudal China, where a humble blacksmith looks to defend himself and his fellow villagers.
Action, War
USA
2014
95 Minutes
Adam Gregory K. Danor Gerald Matt Meese Michael Behrens Ben Urie Timothy Shoemaker Bart Johnson Talon G. Ackerman Andrew W. Johnson Allan Groves Brenden Whitney
soldiers african-american german suspenseful tank battle work defeat underdog 19th century
The German war machine is in retreat. Two American M 18 tank destroyers are sent to root out a die hard group of Nazis holed up in the Harz Mountains.
Drama
France|USA
1995
89 Minutes
John Travolta Harry Belafonte Kelly Lynch Margaret Avery Tom Bower Robert Gossett Carrie Snodgress Sheryl Lee Ralph Tommy Nolan Judith Drake Tom Wright
factory worker ceo african-american white person wife police officer suspenseful fascinating melodramatic alternate reality chocolate factory family home office suburb ghetto race relations police brutality false accusations eviction abduction
In an alternative America where African-Americans and White Americans have reversed cultural roles, a white factory worker kidnaps a black factory owner for dismissing him over perceived disdain.
Comedy
USA
2020
97 Minutes
Jay Pharoah Katt Williams Keke Palmer Andy Allo Kimrie Lewis Valery M. Ortiz Jim Wise Deon Cole RonReaco Lee Madeleine Byrne Chinedu Unaka
comedian african-american celebrity love interest hilarious witty comedy club los angeles comedy impressionism aspirations love interest rise pursuit discovery 2020s
An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.
Drama
USA
1994
86 Minutes
Eriq La Salle Vondie Curtis-Hall Ving Rhames Kasi Lemmons Leonard L. Thomas Eric Payne Vanessa Williams Michael Ralph Nicole Powell Afemo Omilami
ad executive activist african-american restaurant employee kidnapper militant amusing campy outlandish new york city office restaurant warehouse racial issues activism brainwashing kidnapping advertising secret society transformation
Political satire about an underground militant group that kidnaps African-Americans who have sold out their race. The story follows as the group led Curtis-Hall and Rhames kidnaps an ... See full summary »
Drama, Biography, History
2015
123 Minutes
Sean Astin Nic Bishop Caleb Castille Sherri Shepherd Jon Voight C. Thomas Howell Richard Kohnke Lance E. Nichols Kevin Sizemore
african-american student football player principal family member brooding emotional uplifting birmingham, ala. high school football field house gym office racism teamwork love family trust beliefs
In 1973 Birmingham, Ala., football player Tony Nathan (Caleb Castille) and his teammates at Woodlawn High School utilize a message of hope and love to overcome racial prejudice.
Other, Drama
1973
100 Minutes
Hari Rhodes Beah Richards Lynn Hamilton George Spell Juanita Moore Joel Fluellen Marlon Adams Robert DoQui Ta Ronce Allen Clarence Muse
minister father mother sibling housekeeper african-american uplifting emotional positive arkansas los angeles church family home family starting over relationships hard times religion christmas underdog
An Arkansas minister (Hari Rhodes) moves his family to Los Angeles, to a church about to be demolished.
Action
2014
91 Minutes
Dean Cain James Kondelik Robin Givens Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs Anthony Marks Mike Jerome Putnam Matt Mercer Tamara Goodwin Zachary Haven Jeremy Walker Vonn Harris
airplane commuter passenger pilot african-american marshal engaging tense volcano ring airplane tropical island city trapped lava flying dysfunction survival heroism pursuit
When a commuter plane becomes trapped by a ring of volcanoes, the passengers and crew have to find a way out without landing.
Drama
1958
81 Minutes
Hugh Hurd Lelia Goldoni Ben Carruthers Anthony Ray Dennis Sallas Tom Allen David Pokitillow Rupert Crosse David Jones Pir Marini Victoria Vargas
trumpeter jazz singer white man african-american brother boyfriend cool intense emotional new york city jazz club museum race family success jazz love relationships discovery transformation
Two brothers (Hugh Hurd, Ben Carruthers) and a sister (Lelia Goldoni) live in fringe worlds in Manhattan.