Here we've displayed a list of the best African-americans films : The Five Heartbeats(1991), Malcolm X(1972), Beasts of the Southern Wild(2012), The Guard(2011), Pariah(2011), Hollywood Shuffle(1987), Good Hair(2009), Anna Lucasta(1958), Bright Road(1953), Birth of the Blues(1941), Five on the Black Hand Side(1973), Lift(2001) ... ...
7.6/10
Drama, Music
USA
1991
122 Minutes
Robert Townsend Michael Wright Leon Harry Lennix Tico Wells Chuck Patterson Diahann Carroll Hawthorne James Harold Nicholas
singer manager record producer groupie friend gritty moving rousing detroit recording studio record store concert stage backstage ghetto rags to riches music industry african-americans racism performance jealousy
The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.
7.5/10
Documentary
USA
1972
92 Minutes
civil rights leader public official louis farrakhan narrator engaging inspiring united states city malcolm x african-americans civil rights spirituality racism public speaking quest discovery rise 1960s
James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.
7.3/10
Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2012
93 Minutes
Quvenzhané Wallis Dwight Henry Levy Easterly Lowell Landes Pamela Harper Gina Montana Nicholas Clark Jovan Hathaway
young girl father alcoholic mother prehistoric creature dreamy emotional striking louisiana family home the bathtub childhood poverty death of father search global warming african-americans growing up quest 2010s
Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.
7.3/10
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Ireland
2011
95 Minutes
Brendan Gleeson Don Cheadle Liam Cunningham David Wilmot Rory Keenan Mark Strong Fionnula Flanagan Dominique McElligott Sarah Greene Katarina Cas
guard fbi agent amusing thrilling ireland village murder case african-americans self-improvement transformation
An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is partnered with an up-tight F.B.I. agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring.
7.2/10
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2011
86 Minutes
Adepero Oduye Pernell Walker Aasha Davis Charles Parnell Sahra Mellesse Kim Wayans Shamika Cotton Ray Anthony Thomas
lesbian sister mother colleague police detective english teacher intense powerful moving brooklyn, n.y. strip club lesbian bar family home classroom fort greene, brooklyn sexual identity family homophobia teen angst african-americans
A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.
7.0/10
Comedy
USA
1987
80 Minutes
Robert Townsend Anne-Marie Johnson Starletta DuPois Helen Martin Craigus R. Johnson Dominick Irrera Paul Mooney Lisa Mende Robert Shafer John Witherspoon Ludie Washington
actor brother mother grandmother writer director hilarious profound dreamy los angeles barbershop hot dog stand movie studio basketball court movie set stereotypes hollywood prejudice african-americans acting self-respect
An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood.
6.9/10
Documentary
USA
2009
95 Minutes
daughter celebrity african-american woman chris rock al sharpton maya angelou engaging hilarious profound beauty salon competition hall temple factory house india racial issues african-americans hairdressing beauty father/daughter relationship
Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
1958
97 Minutes
Eartha Kitt Sammy Davis Jr. Frederick O'Neal Henry Scott Rex Ingram Georgia Burke James Edwards Rosetta LeNoire Isabel Cooley Alvin Childress Claire Leyba
prostitute sailor father mother suitor brother-in-law melodramatic sultry fiery shocking los angeles san diego nightclub house university family dysfunction marrying for money reunion greed african-americans
A young woman struggling with a sordid past finds that her biggest enemy had larger demons than she did.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1953
68 Minutes
Dorothy Dandridge Philip Hepburn Harry Belafonte Barbara Ann Sanders Robert Horton Maidie Norman Rene Beard Howard McNeely Robert McNeely Patti Marie Ellis Joy Jackson
teacher principal student classmate touching inspiring gutsy alabama small town school education troubled youth small-town life tragic death african-americans underdog growing up quest 1950s
Based on the story, See How They Run (The Ladies' Home Journal June 51), and subsequently won that year's Christopher award. The story was written by Mary Elizabeth Vroman, a 4th generation... See full summary »
6.4/10
Musical
USA
1941
80 Minutes
band leader trumpeter singer aunt gangster friend confident fascinating spirited new orleans household movie theater nightclub apartment boat jazz african-americans cultural differences romantic dilemma bigotry
Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots, which includes a cornet player, Memphis. ... See full summary »
6.4/10
Comedy
USA
1973
96 Minutes
Clarice Taylor Leonard Jackson Virginia Capers Glynn Turman D'Urville Martin Richard Williams Sonny Jim Ja'net DuBois Frankie Crocker
father mother brother sister fiancé emotional spirited los angeles household family dysfunction social change african-americans marital problems parenthood rebellion discovery love 1970s
In contrast to most of the violence-laden "blaxploitation" films of the period, this low-budget effort eschews exploitation for humanity and domestic drama. Leonard Jackson plays a barber ... See full summary »
6.2/10
Crime, Drama
USA
2001
85 Minutes
Kerry Washington Khari Streeter Lonette McKee Eugene Byrd Barbara Montgomery Sticky Fingaz Samantha Brown Todd Williams Jacqui Parker Naheem Allah Susan Alger
shoplifter mother grandmother boyfriend gangster manager suspenseful raw emotional boston department store inner city salon heist mother/daughter relationship african-americans fashion struggle inner-city life wretched excess
Niecy lives in inner-city Boston snd works at an upscale mall. Ambitious, intelligent, stylish, and a proficient shoplifter of clothes & credit cards, she's lured into a diamond heist. She'll find that crime pays - 'til the payback.
5.9/10
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.
5.1/10
Comedy
USA
1991
96 Minutes
Terrence "T.C." Carson Lisa Arrindell Anderson Blanche Baker Nathaniel Afrika Hall Julia Campbell Bernie McInerney Loretta Devine Dan Albright
journalist anchorman producer fiancée best friend frenetic lighthearted spirited crime scene television studio newsroom wedding race relations african-americans television ambition arranged marriage exploitation rise transformation
A young black reporter begins to lose his identity.
Drama
1996
87 Minutes
Danny Glover Kevin Rodney Sullivan Tina Lifford Tate Donovan Daniel Tucker Kamin Wesley Snipes Jasmine Guy Vanessa Bell Calloway Yolanda King Timothy Carhart
farmer wife principal student jazz singer emotional moving alabama farm georgia high school chicago household race relations prejudice infidelity interracial romance childhood african-americans underdog
Three short films revolve around the black experience: farmers (Danny Glover, Tina Lifford) and a traveling salesman (Tate Donovan), a portrait of Jesus, and a jazz pianist.
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