Here we've displayed a list of the best Race Relations films : Paris Is Burning(1990), Street Fight(2005), Imitation of Life(1959), Blazing Saddles(1974), Eddie Murphy Raw(1987), Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip(1982), Little Big Man(1970), Lilies of the Field(1963), Star Trek: First Contact(1996), Die Hard With a Vengeance(1995), The Blind Side(2009), Fruitvale Station(2013) ... ...
8.2/10
Gay & Lesbian, Documentary
USA
1990
78 Minutes
André Christian Freddie Pendavis Willi Ninja Pepper LaBeija Junior Labeija Shari Headley Paris Duprée Dorian Corey
drag queen gay man performer friend spirited emotional new york city apartment gay bar stage drag queens prejudice poverty homophobia race relations underdog 1990s
A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
7.9/10
Documentary
USA
2005
86 Minutes
mayor attorney campaign worker candidate spike lee passionate gripping newark, n.j. apartment building political corruption campaigning race relations election bad behavior underdog quest 2000s
This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.
7.9/10
Drama
USA
1959
125 Minutes
Lana Turner John Gavin Sandra Dee Dan O'Herlihy Susan Kohner Robert Alda Juanita Moore Mahalia Jackson Troy Donahue
actress caretaker daughter playwright detective engaging moving melodramatic new york city california beach house ambition career fame identity mother/daughter relationship race relations pursuit rise
An aspiring white actress takes in an African-American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.
7.7/10
Comedy, Western
USA
1974
93 Minutes
Cleavon Little Gene Wilder Madeline Kahn Slim Pickens David Huddleston Liam Dunn Alex Karras John Hillerman George Furth Mel Brooks Harvey Korman
sheriff gunslinger attorney cowboy friend outlandish madcap small town wild west race relations old west myths friendship railroad adventure rise rivalry 1870s
In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.
7.7/10
Comedy
USA
1987
91 Minutes
comedian uncle aunt mother sister amusing hilarious unrestrained new york city stage domestic life family dysfunction marriage sex stereotypes race relations growing up 1980s
Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.
7.7/10
Comedy
USA
1982
82 Minutes
comedian creative hilarious raw emotional hollywood palladium los angeles richard pryor drug addiction prison race relations comedy aging rise fall transformation 1980s
Richard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.
7.6/10
Western
USA
1970
150 Minutes
Dustin Hoffman Faye Dunaway Chief Dan George Martin Balsam Richard Mulligan Jeff Corey Aimee Eccles Kelly Jean Peters Carol Androsky Robert Little Star Cal Bellini
indian gunslinger historian reverend snake-oil salesman pioneer wild amusing emotional saloon village deadwood, s.d. stagecoach household plains american west race relations indian life prejudice injustice
Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer.
7.6/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1963
94 Minutes
Sidney Poitier Lilia Skala Lisa Mann Isa Crino Francesca Jarvis Pamela Branch Stanley Adams Dan Frazer
handyman nun mother superior heartwarming mellow arizona farm church desert farming construction friendship race relations religion quest rise 1960s
A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.
7.6/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1996
110 Minutes
Patrick Stewart Jonathan Frakes Brent Spiner LeVar Burton Michael Dorn Gates McFadden Marina Sirtis Alfre Woodard James Cromwell Alice Krige Neal McDonough
captain jean-luc picard alien friend crew member inventor cyborg intricate spectacular brooding suspenseful creepy inspiring space spaceship starship enterprise montana space travel rewriting history race relations bravery
The Borg travel back in time intent on preventing Earth's first contact with an alien species. Captain Picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that Zefram Cochrane makes his maiden flight reaching warp speed.
7.6/10
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1995
128 Minutes
Bruce Willis Jeremy Irons Samuel L. Jackson Graham Greene Colleen Camp Larry Bryggman Anthony Peck Nick Wyman Sam Phillips
detective electrician terrorist thief mercenary resident thrilling suspenseful brash gritty witty new york city subway harlem, n.y. shop brooklyn, n.y. bronx, n.y. terrorism race relations police work
John McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon in New York City, where he plans to rob the Federal Reserve Building.
7.6/10
Drama, Biography
USA
2009
128 Minutes
Sandra Bullock Tim McGraw Quinton Aaron Jae Head Lily Collins Ray McKinnon Kim Dickens Adriane Lenox Kathy Bates Catherine Dyer Andy Stahl
student mother father son daughter coach inspiring uplifting endearing memphis, tenn. football field race relations social standing acceptance poverty football family sports discovery rise
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
7.5/10
Drama
USA
2013
85 Minutes
Michael B. Jordan Octavia Spencer Melonie Diaz Ahna O'Reilly Kevin Durand Chad Michael Murray Joey Oglesby Laurel Moglen Liisa Cohen Ariana Neal Alex Alessandro Garcia
young man black man girlfriend daughter mother police officer gritty inspiring disheartening sad somber oakland, calif. subway family home city accidental death racial profiling race relations family parent/child relationship
The story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.
7.5/10
Drama
USA
1934
106 Minutes
Claudette Colbert Warren William Louise Beavers Rochelle Hudson Ned Sparks Alan Hale Henry Armetta Wyndham Standing
widow daughter housekeeper friend emotional touching atlantic city, n.j. family friendship abandonment race relations business mother/daughter relationship growing up transformation 1930s
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter; the two women start a successful business, but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
7.5/10
Drama
Germany|USA
2007
123 Minutes
Hilary Swank Patrick Dempsey Scott Glenn Imelda Staunton April Lee Hernandez Deance Wyatt Mario Vanetta Smith John Benjamin Hickey Pat Carroll Jason Finn
teacher student teenager principal mother inspiring uplifting los angeles school education empowerment poverty race relations growing up transformation 2000s
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
1998
93 Minutes
Jonathan Stack
prisoner warden parole officer fascinating shocking prison louisiana imprisonment justice race relations human nature transformation quest 1990s
Documentary depicting day to day life in Angola Prison mostly from an inmate's perspective. Interviews are with several inmates including one with a life sentence who is about to die.
7.4/10
Drama
USA
1955
101 Minutes
Glenn Ford Vic Morrow Anne Francis Louis Calhern Margaret Hayes John Hoyt Richard Kiley Emile Meyer Warner Anderson Basil Ruysdael Sidney Poitier
teacher student principal wife gritty fiery new york city boys school troubled youth inner-city life teaching race relations generational divide rock 'n' roll underdog quest rivalry 1950s
A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty.
7.4/10
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
Australia
1993
108 Minutes
Elijah Wood Courtney B. Vance Robbie Coltrane Jason Robards Ron Perlman Dana Ivey Anne Heche James Gammon Paxton Whitehead Tom Aldredge Curtis Armstrong
boy slave father con artist young girl partner engaging suspenseful emotional st. petersburg, miss. mississippi river woods jail raft slavery father/son relationship on the run kidnapping huckleberry finn race relations
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
7.3/10
Drama
USA
1981
155 Minutes
James Cagney Howard E. Rollins Jr. Elizabeth McGovern Brad Dourif Moses Gunn Kenneth McMillan Pat O'Brien Donald O'Connor James Olson Mandy Patinkin Mary Steenburgen
maid jazz musician father mother showgirl fireman charming fascinating crafty new york city white plains, n.y. new rochelle, n.y. murder race relations love historical events adventure revenge love 1900s
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
7.3/10
Drama, History
USA
1995
128 Minutes
Jimmy Smits Esai Morales Eduardo López Rojas Jenny Gago Elpidia Carrillo Lupe Ontiveros Jacob Vargas Jennifer Lopez Maria Canals-Barrera Leon Singer Michael DeLorenzo
father refugee mother police officer immigrant moving dense los angeles family immigration america race relations growing up underdog love 20th century
A man makes his way from Mexico to L.A. in the 1920s, gets married and raises a big family there. The movie follows the children until they, too, get married and have children in the 1960s.
7.3/10
Action, Comedy
USA
1984
105 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Judge Reinhold John Ashton Lisa Eilbacher Ronny Cox Steven Berkoff James Russo Jonathan Banks Stephen Elliott Paul Reiser
cop friend lieutenant businessman victim police officer thrilling amusing cool witty detroit beverly hills, calif. police station art gallery beverly hills big city murder investigation culture clash race relations
A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
7.3/10
Biography, Drama
USA
2009
134 Minutes
Morgan Freeman Matt Damon Tony Kgoroge Patrick Mofokeng Matt Stern Julian Lewis Jones Adjoa Andoh Marguerite Wheatley Leleti Khumalo Patrick Lyster Penny Downie
nelson mandela athlete politician rival francois pienaar intense inspiring south africa stadium apartheid race relations politics rugby unification competition underdog rivalry 1990s
Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
7.3/10
Adventure
South Africa|USA
1966
96 Minutes
Cornel Wilde Gert van den Bergh Ken Gampu Patrick Mynhardt Bella Randels Jose Sithole Richard Mashiya Eric Sabela Morrison Gampu
guide hunter native girl brutal gripping africa colony chase torture hunting race relations pursuit underdog 19th century
During the 1800s, a safari guide, two elephant hunters and their crew run into trouble with the natives in the South African veld when they refuse to offer gifts to the tribesmen.
7.3/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1998
117 Minutes
Charles S. Dutton Courtney B. Vance Kadeem Hardison Lonette McKee Garland Whitt Karen Glave Jeff Clarke Nancy Herard Jim Jones Alex Karzis Dan Lett
lawyer teenager police chief uncle nephew gripping somber tense bronx, n.y. courtroom race relations troubled youth murder case family forced confession underdog quest 1990s
In 1957, black lawyer John Williams has to defend his nephew Charlie, who is accused of strangling a white boy to death. John doesn't believe Charlie did it, and although Charlie confesses,... See full summary »
7.3/10
Drama
USA
2000
133 Minutes
Sean Connery Rob Brown F. Murray Abraham Anna Paquin Busta Rhymes April Grace Michael Carmen Pitt Michael Nouri
basketball player writer mentor teenager engaging inspiring brooklyn, n.y. apartment basketball court friendship talent writing race relations culture clash discovery growing up 2000s
A young writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author.
7.3/10
Biography, Drama, History
UK
2013
103 Minutes
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Tom Wilkinson Sam Reid Sarah Gadon Miranda Richardson Penelope Wilton Emily Watson Tom Felton James Norton Matthew Goode
mixed-race woman admiral vicar abolitionist emotional powerful endearing west indies painting england race relations illegitimate child family relationships love transformation 18th century
The mixed-race daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) is raised by aristocratic Great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) in eighteenth century England.
7.3/10
Biography, Drama
USA
2007
118 Minutes
Don Cheadle Chiwetel Ejiofor Taraji P. Henson Martin Sheen Cedric Kyles Peter MacNeill Richard Chevolleau Martin Randez Sean MacMahon
radio host girlfriend brother competitor producer inmate engaging inspiring incredible radio station washington, d.c. social commentary unlikely hero radio race relations friendship activism rise discovery transformation
The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1951
85 Minutes
Richard Rober Harry Morgan Christine Larson Gwendolyn Laster Maidie Norman Ernest Anderson Dick Simmons Lane Chandler Pat Mitchell
sheriff white man young girl nephew stranger engineer dark suspenseful melodramatic small town well police station school house segregation missing persons search race relations cover-up racial tension
A small, racially-mixed American town succumbs to violence and utter mayhem after a white man suspected of kidnapping a missing black girl is released by the white authority.
7.2/10
Comedy
USA
1979
93 Minutes
Steve Martin Bernadette Peters Catlin Adams Mabel King Richard Ward Richard Williams Carl Reiner Bill Macy M. Emmet Walsh Dick O'Neill Maurice Evans
adopted son killer gas station owner filmmaker carnival worker woman madcap intricate hilarious emotional mississippi st. louis gas station carnival innocence inventions race relations family self-discovery travel
A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.
7.2/10
Drama
France|Belgium|Germany|Haiti
2000
115 Minutes
Eriq Ebouaney Alex Descas Theophile Sowie Maka Kotto Dieudonné Kabongo Pascal N'Zonzi
prime minister african director mailroom clerk salesman military officer inspiring fiery passionate sad congo house jungle city government building village colonialism african politics independence national pride
The true story of controversial leader of independent Congo, Patrice Lumumba.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1964
92 Minutes
Barbara Barrie Bernie Hamilton Richard Mulligan Harry Bellaver Marti Mericka Robert Earl Jones Vinnette Carroll Anthony Spinelli
mother man father judge ex-husband child disheartening touching powerful ohio court factory farm race relations family court battles love custody quest forbidden love
Study of interracial marriage in the 1960's. A white divorcée falls in love with and marries an African-American man. When her ex-husband sues for custody of her child, arguing that a mixed... See full summary »
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