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Amazon Prime Video
83
7.2
/22959/
73
/1108/
70
/348/
4.1
/120866/
93
/213/
84
/98/
82
/39/
cc age 13+

The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
81
7.7
/103285/
78
/2934/
77
/1920/
3.9
/133814/
73
/126/
94
/7800/
78
/7/
cc age 14+

The Color Purple (1985)
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
poster
80
7.6
/330481/
75
/8070/
74
/4857/
4.1
/908741/
81
/219/
89
/14402/
76
/34/
cc age 17+

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.
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Kanopy
80
7.5
/162032/
76
/4690/
75
/3047/
3.8
/166941/
97
/31/
85
/1593/
76
/9/
cc age 13+

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.
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Kanopy
79
7.3
/112797/
72
/2518/
70
/1827/
3.7
/94639/
94
/48/
80
/1512/
76
/14/
cc age 15+

Witness (1985)
While protecting an Amish boy – the sole witness to a brutal murder – and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.
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MGM Plus
79
7.6
/293761/
77
/11337/
72
/4888/
3.7
/191654/
81
/59/
86
/6648/
68
/23/
cc age 16+

Lethal Weapon (1987)
A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
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Disney Plus
78
7.5
/1644/
72
/131/
68
/53/
3.7
/8062/
93
/46/
82
/13/
76
/13/
cc age 13+

Howard (2018)
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.
poster
77
7.2
/160041/
74
/6427/
72
/4212/
4.1
/504581/
79
/89/
90
/175/
64
/26/
cc age 8+

The Prince of Egypt (1998)
The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
poster
77
6.9
/93500/
70
/6084/
67
/1704/
3.7
/492892/
93
/309/
70
/1396/
78
/51/
cc age 17+

Sorry to Bother You (2018)
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
poster
77
6.7
/154/
75
/13/
68
/4/
3.5
/200/
83
/24/
100
/11/
71
/8/
cc age 16+

Always in Season (2019)
When 17-year-old Lennon Lacy is found hanging from a swing set in rural North Carolina in 2014, his mother's search for justice and reconciliation begins while the trauma of more than a century of lynching African Americans bleeds into the present.
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Amazon Prime Video
76
6.8
/18165/
71
/779/
67
/387/
3.4
/13571/
83
/90/
75
/429/
73
/25/
cc age 14+

Beyond the Lights (2014)
Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
75
7.1
/13803/
72
/1215/
66
/254/
3.6
/29902/
90
/21/
75
/36/

Tour de Pharmacy (2017)
A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.
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The Roku Channel
75
7.4
/15199/
73
/305/
71
/182/
3.5
/7477/
89
/38/
83
/243/
70
/12/
cc age 13+

Places in the Heart (1984)
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.
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75
7.3
/199937/
75
/8027/
70
/3636/
3.6
/102587/
82
/45/
78
/3691/
70
/21/
cc age 16+

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
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fuboTV
74
7.2
/90023/
73
/2553/
70
/1424/
3.5
/66100/
82
/60/
78
/927/
72
/19/
cc age 13+

The Rainmaker (1997)
Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.
poster
74
6.7
/52357/
69
/3445/
64
/1466/
3.5
/55842/
93
/273/
66
/331/
80
/49/
cc age 13+

The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.
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74
7.1
/3006/
70
/49/
66
/42/
3.5
/1197/
80
/10/
87
/37/

The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)
Matthew, a young schizophrenic, finds himself out on the street when a slumlord tears down his apartment building. Soon, he finds himself in even more dire straits, when he is threatened by Little Leroy, a thug who is one of the tough denizens of the Fort Washington Shelter for Men. He reaches out to Jerry, a streetwise combat veteran, who takes Matthew under his wing as a son. The relationship between these two men grows as they attempt to conquer the numbing isolation of homelessness.
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74
7.1
/3478/
70
/100/
67
/62/
3.9
/15580/
93
/105/
79
/27/

To Sleep with Anger (1990)
An enigmatic drifter from the South comes to visit an old acquaintance who now lives in South-Central LA.
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fuboTV
74
7.2
/53779/
73
/1388/
70
/784/
3.5
/29603/
78
/37/
79
/886/
64
/14/
cc age 13+

Silverado (1985)
Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day, but first they have to break each other out of jail, and learn who their real friends are.
poster
72
6.9
/17395/
67
/260/
64
/210/
3.3
/6321/
79
/38/
70
/293/
64
/15/

Grand Canyon (1991)
Grand Canyon revolved around six residents from different backgrounds whose lives intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles. At the center of the film is the unlikely friendship of two men from different races and classes brought together when one finds himself in jeopardy in the other's rough neighborhood.
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Kanopy
71
6.6
/80472/
69
/1883/
67
/1061/
3.6
/83225/
79
/205/
71
/16732/
76
/37/
cc age 13+

Dreamgirls (2006)
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
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Kanopy
69
6.5
/1075/
66
/13/
53
/11/
3.4
/233/
80
/10/
67
/14/
68
/17/

Bopha! (1993)
In this story of a black policeman during South African apartheid, Danny Glover plays the cop, who believes he's trying to help his people, even while serving as a pawn of the racist government. When his son gets involved in the anti-apartheid movement, he finds himself torn between his family and what he believes is his duty.
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FXNow
69
6.6
/315256/
70
/21122/
68
/9185/
2.9
/563111/
72
/249/
87
/5797/
58
/37/
cc age 10+

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game.
poster
69
7.0
/125431/
72
/3397/
68
/1712/
3.4
/42227/
67
/55/
71
/2580/
62
/28/
cc age 12+

Maverick (1994)
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
poster
68
6.5
/170450/
64
/6295/
61
/4648/
2.8
/182258/
92
/90/
52
/9628/
73
/26/
cc age 8+

Antz (1998)
A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirsty general. But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a termite army.
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fuboTV
67
6.7
/2267/
65
/52/
59
/41/
3.4
/752/
69
/86/
58
/185/
68
/27/

Honeydripper (2007)
In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric guitarist in a last ditch effort to draw crowds during harvest time.
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Hoopla
67
6.1
/9983/
65
/169/
58
/106/
3.3
/6417/
71
/126/
70
/436/
58
/24/

Beloved (1998)
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...
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The Roku Channel
67
6.5
/10503/
71
/368/
63
/202/
3.2
/3257/
82
/17/
58
/101/
58
/13/

Bat★21 (1988)
Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a temporary shortage of helicopters causes a delay. Working with an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, Capt. Bartholomew Clark, he maps out an escape route.
poster
65
6.1
/6482/
60
/170/
61
/138/
3.1
/2157/
49
/81/
62
/10/

Iceman (1984)
A team of Arctic researchers find a 40,000 year-old man frozen in ice and bring him back to life. Anthropologist Dr. Stanley Shephard wants to befriend the Iceman and learn about the man's past while Dr. Diane Brady and her surgical team want to discover the secret that will allow man to live in a frozen state.
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MUBI
65
7.2
/26300/
67
/411/
68
/384/
3.5
/18811/
50
/104/
74
/550/
46
/29/

Manderlay (2005)
In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.
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MGM Plus
65
7.2
/373634/
74
/12202/
71
/5294/
3.2
/126387/
47
/152/
80
/32341/
53
/33/
cc age 18+

Shooter (2007)
A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back into service after a high-profile government official convinces him to help thwart a plot to kill the President of the United States. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, Swagger becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt. He goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why, eventually seeking revenge against some of the most powerful and corrupt leaders in the free world.
poster
63
6.7
/187379/
71
/6936/
67
/3131/
3.2
/76261/
61
/49/
61
/3120/
40
/26/
cc age 16+

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
poster
63
5.9
/2494/
71
/112/
54
/55/
3.2
/1372/
68
/37/
52
/38/

A Rage in Harlem (1991)
A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale.
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Netflix
62
6.0
/2715/
66
/212/
58
/79/
3.1
/2046/
69
/35/
60
/36/
65
/14/
cc age 13+

Come Sunday (2018)
Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
62
6.2
/9248/
76
/2614/
60
/385/
3.0
/10462/
49
/68/
64
/250/
55
/27/
cc age 13+

Almost Christmas (2016)
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.
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Amazon Prime Video
61
6.0
/2848/
64
/401/
57
/65/
2.8
/2998/
49
/37/
76
/54/
53
/7/
cc age 15+

American Dreamer (2022)
In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy won’t be as easy as he thought.
poster
61
6.4
/96155/
65
/2378/
63
/1432/
3.4
/78302/
64
/125/
56
/17550/
52
/35/
cc age 13+

Be Kind Rewind (2008)
A man whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films.
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Amazon Prime Video
60
6.2
/9672/
70
/1533/
62
/309/
2.7
/2398/
53
/54/

Extortion (2017)
A doctor desperately tries to save his wife and their 5 year old son after their vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn.
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Kanopy
59
6.0
/2322/
69
/84/
58
/40/
3.2
/495/
35
/40/
61
/69/
52
/21/
cc age 17+

LUV (2013)
Over the course of one day, a shy 13-year-old forms a bond with his troubled uncle.
poster
59
7.6
/504971/
74
/17884/
74
/9837/
3.7
/1039425/
39
/124/
59
/1228475/
46
/32/
cc age 17+

Saw (2004)
Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.
poster
58
6.5
/12520/
64
/562/
61
/293/
2.7
/3001/
50
/96/
41
/745/
54
/19/
cc age 8+

Battle for Terra (2007)
A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.
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Kanopy
72
58
6.7
/1578/
61
/32/
69
/40/
3.7
/2850/
84
/58/
70
/78/
81
/18/

Bamako (2006)
Caught in the stranglehold of debt and structural adjustment, Africa is fighting for its survival. In the face of disaster, representatives of African society bring an action against international financial institutions. The trial takes place in Bamako, in the yard of a house, among its inhabitants.
poster
Kanopy
76
58
7.6
/1683/
73
/59/
68
/42/
3.6
/1956/
94
/17/
80
/28/
70
/6/

Casting By (2012)
This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.
poster
58
6.6
/179655/
70
/6785/
66
/2844/
3.1
/66623/
54
/69/
64
/4440/
39
/21/
cc age 16+

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads trying to free their former leaders from prison and onto American soil.
poster
Disney Plus
62
57
5.4
/2683/
62
/341/
63
/83/
2.5
/3817/
67
/6/
76
/41/
cc age 8+

The Naughty Nine (2023)
Fifth-grader Andy finds himself without a present from Santa on Christmas morning. Realizing he must have landed on the “naughty list” and feeling unfairly maligned, Andy pulls together a team of eight other naughty-listers to help him execute an elaborate heist on Santa’s Village at the North Pole to get the presents they feel they deserve.
poster
Kanopy
57
6.1
/24840/
59
/648/
60
/392/
3.3
/34637/
53
/129/
38
/1038/
48
/33/
cc age 18+

I'm Still Here (2010)
I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
poster
YouTube TV
57
5.7
/56707/
62
/2193/
58
/1038/
2.7
/42396/
44
/135/
45
/3313/
51
/25/
cc age 17+

Death at a Funeral (2010)
Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral home delivers the wrong body, his cousin accidentally drugs her fiancé, and Aaron's successful younger brother, Ryan, flies in from New York, broke but arrogant. To top it all off, a mysterious stranger wants a word with Aaron.
poster
Kanopy
56
6.5
/76948/
67
/2245/
65
/1333/
3.2
/28989/
44
/159/
47
/3642/
45
/31/
cc age 18+

Blindness (2008)
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.


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