Black Stories Movies

Straight Outta Compton

The powerhouse drama of legendary hip hop group N.W.A. and its trio of superstar performers is told in this pulse-pounding biopic.

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2015)

Poetic Justice

A sensitive young woman retreats into a world of poetry following the murder of her boyfriend - but she finds herself slowly attracted to the local postman who dreams of hip-hop stardom in this winning romance.

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (1993)

Harlem Nights

Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor run the slickest nightclub around in this comedy set in the speakeasy world of 1930s Harlem.

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (1989)

The Help

At the dawn of the civil rights movement, three Mississippi women are about to take one extraordinary step.

PG-13 • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2011)

Blue Streak

Miles Logan is a professional jewel thief who is forced to hide $20 million worth of diamonds in a construction site when a heist goes bad.

TV14 • Black Stories, Adventure • Movie (1999)

Waves

Waves traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family as they navigate love, forgiveness, & coming together after a loss—a heartrending story about the universal capacity for compassion & growth even in dark times.

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2019)

Save the Last Dance

A teen tries to fit in at an inner-city Chicago high-school after tragedy derails her dream of a dance career.

PG-13 • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2001)

Baby Boy

Ten years after the release of the seminal "Boyz N the Hood," acclaimed director John Singleton returns to the same inner-city L.A. neighborhood for the story of a misguided 20-year-old African-American man.

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2001)

Flight

A veteran pilot makes a miraculous landing after a mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground, but an investigation into the incident reveals that he was drunk at the time.

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2012)

Changing Lanes

A minor car accident between a yuppie attorney and a recovering alcoholic triggers an all-out war.

R • Black Stories, Thriller • Movie (2002)

Idlewild

Andre Benjamin and Antwan A. Patton--a.k.a. Outkast--star in this musical fable set around a freewheeling Georgia nightclub in 1935.

R • Black Stories, Adventure • Movie (2006)

Juice

Four Harlem teenagers hold up a store and get hooked on the thrill of chasing power and profit.

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (1992)

Vacation Friends

A couple meets up with another couple while on vacation in Mexico, but their friendship takes an awkward turn when they get back home.

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2021)

Waiting to Exhale

Four young Phoenix women lean on each other for support while dealing with their share of bad relationships.

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (1995)

12 Years a Slave

Based on the true story of a man sold into slavery.

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2013)

Mary J. Blige's Family Affair

The love story of Kendra and Ben picks up as Kendra and Ben move out of the city in hopes of finally building a life together. The family must come together to help Kendra and Ben save their relationship and stay true to their real love.

TVPG • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2025)

Fences

Fences is directed by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by August Wilson, adapted from Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

PG-13 • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2016)

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

An idealistic attorney with poor interpersonal skills but an incredible memory for legal minutiae suddenly finds his life and career upended after the small law office where he works for next-to-nothing shutters. Presented by FXM

PG-13 • Black Stories, Thriller • Movie (2017)

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940’s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, “Strange Fruit.”

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2021)

Kidnap

A mother stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.

R • Black Stories, Thriller • Movie (2017)

Undisputed

A heavyweight champion boxer is sent to prison, where he must face the penetentiary's reigning champ in the ring. A gritty slugfest.

R • Boxing, Sports • Movie (2002)

Chevalier

Inspired by the true story of brilliant violinist-composer Joseph Bologne.

PG-13 • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2023)

The Longshots

When Curtis Plummer, a down on his luck former high school football star, takes the only job he can find, babysitting his misfit niece, he discovers that she has the skills that once made him a great quarterback.

PG • Sports, Family • Movie (2017)

Mr. Right

A writer (Erica Tazel) who has sworn off trying to find love is unexpectedly swept off her feet by a seemingly perfect man (Columbus Short). Things get complicated when she learns he works for a dating service.

Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2016)

Amistad

Steven Spielberg's epic account of a group of slaves whose deadly revolt aboard a Spanish galleon got them charged as murderers.

R • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (1997)

Bruiser

During summer break, 14-year-old Darious explores the boundaries of his manhood through tumultuous interactions with Malcolm his strict father and a burgeoning mentorship with mysterious drifter Porter.

TVMA • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2023)

Rye Lane

Yas (Vivian Oparah) and Dom (David Jonsson), two 20-somethings both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London-helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance.

TVMA • International, Black Stories • Movie (2023)

Saint Omer

A young novelist Rama attends the trial of a woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter. As the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama and call into question our own judgement.

PG-13 • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2022)

Starkeisha

Inspired by songs from Music For The Movement, a young woman is sent on an intense journey though her own subconscious that challenge her ideas of self-identity.

TVPG • Adventure, Black Stories • Movie (2022)

Origin

While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience.

PG-13 • Black Stories, Drama • Movie (2023)

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