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Amazon Prime Video
86
8.1
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79
/8976/
77
/4929/
4.0
/325153/
89
/122/
93
/9634/
92
/16/
cc age 17+

Platoon (1986)
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
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Disney Plus
82
7.3
/900451/
75
/52821/
73
/23111/
3.7
/2591785/
96
/526/
79
/9118/
88
/55/
cc age 12+

Black Panther (2018)
King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
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Kanopy
81
7.9
/850526/
78
/65276/
76
/18906/
4.1
/2277605/
94
/441/
83
/6111/
81
/52/
cc age 11+

Arrival (2016)
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
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Kanopy
80
7.2
/63027/
71
/1187/
68
/826/
3.6
/38679/
95
/73/
78
/1276/
90
/22/
cc age 16+

The Crying Game (1992)
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
poster
79
7.3
/164046/
76
/5991/
73
/2910/
3.7
/160423/
90
/48/
82
/2837/
67
/15/
cc age 15+

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.
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Disney Plus
79
7.8
/747366/
79
/52451/
75
/16092/
3.8
/1490976/
84
/459/
87
/9508/
65
/51/
cc age 11+

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
poster
78
7.6
/204602/
75
/3705/
74
/2296/
3.7
/79140/
87
/183/
89
/15313/
74
/36/
cc age 17+

The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.
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Curiosity Stream
78
7.5
/66076/
74
/1262/
72
/677/
3.6
/23904/
80
/132/
86
/4778/
65
/32/
cc age 13+

The Great Debaters (2007)
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
poster
77
6.9
/93426/
70
/6084/
68
/1695/
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.
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Hoopla
77
7.4
/39770/
73
/632/
72
/517/
3.8
/18994/
89
/35/
89
/437/
70
/15/

Smoke (1995)
Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate. Still grieving over his wife's murder, Paul is moved by both Rashid's quest to reconnect with his father and Auggie's discovery that a woman who might be his daughter is about to give birth.
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Criterion Channel
77
7.5
/103089/
74
/2443/
73
/1347/
4.0
/135882/
84
/106/
86
/2131/
68
/31/

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
poster
75
7.1
/14272/
70
/266/
68
/344/
3.6
/10620/
81
/26/
79
/232/
78
/14/
cc age 15+

Bird (1988)
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
poster
73
7.0
/100118/
71
/2362/
68
/1464/
3.7
/119688/
87
/46/
74
/1280/
77
/18/
cc age 14+

The Color of Money (1986)
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
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Amazon Prime Video
73
7.2
/91518/
74
/4595/
70
/1544/
3.5
/130148/
88
/161/
83
/1097/
72
/37/
cc age 17+

Dope (2015)
Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
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Peacock Premium
72
7.2
/123190/
75
/4495/
73
/2979/
3.4
/55558/
72
/199/
78
/3088/
65
/47/
cc age 13+

The Butler (2013)
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
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Netflix
71
6.4
/22110/
67
/1502/
65
/556/
2.9
/27031/
91
/77/
69
/219/
69
/15/
cc age 8+

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
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The Roku Channel
70
6.6
/5045/
71
/167/
67
/55/
3.3
/2503/
58
/24/
90
/382/

Jason's Lyric (1994)
The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends.
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Netflix
70
6.6
/19254/
71
/1409/
67
/450/
3.1
/29493/
68
/191/
95
/2126/
61
/43/
cc age 14+

Respect (2021)
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
poster
69
6.7
/30097/
69
/622/
65
/434/
3.3
/11612/
89
/27/
56
/273/
69
/14/

Stakeout (1987)
Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.
poster
69
6.8
/312729/
70
/7915/
67
/5287/
3.5
/337167/
76
/191/
64
/6019/
65
/36/
cc age 16+

Panic Room (2002)
Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul and Junior - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.
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fuboTV
69
7.3
/275669/
75
/9824/
73
/5702/
3.7
/314207/
59
/238/
75
/1909/
57
/42/
cc age 16+

Southpaw (2015)
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.
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The Roku Channel
68
6.7
/11529/
72
/325/
63
/135/
3.3
/9293/
63
/16/
78
/350/
55
/12/

Vision Quest (1985)
After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain sets out on a mission to drop weight and challenge the area's undefeated champion, which creates problems with his teammates and health. Matters are complicated further when Louden's father takes in an attractive female drifter who's on her way to San Francisco.
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Plex
68
6.7
/111574/
67
/3362/
64
/1969/
3.5
/212389/
73
/267/
57
/12477/
71
/37/
cc age 9+

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
poster
68
7.1
/300122/
70
/7110/
68
/4013/
3.4
/174577/
72
/187/
64
/12223/
56
/35/
cc age 16+

Phone Booth (2003)
A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.
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Hoopla
66
6.0
/22845/
62
/689/
61
/453/
3.3
/21928/
69
/32/
47
/313/
65
/22/

Body Snatchers (1993)
When Environmental Protection Agency inspector Steve Malone travels to a remote military base in order to check for toxic materials, he brings his family along for the ride. After arriving at the base, his teenage daughter Marti befriends Jean Platt, daughter of the base's commander, General Platt. When people at the base begin acting strangely, Marti becomes convinced that they are slowly being replaced by plant-like aliens.
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Hulu
65
6.7
/12370/
70
/1031/
75
/334/
3.1
/17082/
42
/52/
96
/216/
45
/11/
cc age 13+

Big George Foreman (2023)
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.
poster
65
6.7
/4410/
67
/211/
61
/84/
3.2
/2206/
49
/71/
97
/6/
cc age 15+

Burden (2018)
Ku Klux Klansman Mike Burden opens the Redneck Shop and KKK museum in historic Laurens, SC. He subsequently falls in love with a single mother and, under her influence, quits the Klan and is taken in by an African American Reverend.
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Kanopy
65
6.7
/20582/
66
/908/
66
/505/
3.3
/5645/
60
/70/

Zulu (2013)
As a child, Ali Neuman narrowly escaped being murdered by Inkhata, a militant political party at war with Nelson Mandela's African National Congress. Only he and his mother survived the carnage of those years. But as with many survivors, the psychological scars remain.
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YouTube TV
65
7.1
/123865/
72
/3512/
67
/1334/
3.5
/167872/
78
/59/
80
/5091/
61
/21/
cc age 17+

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for love, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone. Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer faces-off with the resolute teacher, Mr. Hand. Hilarity and heartbreak ensue.
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Peacock Premium
63
6.8
/7736/
73
/277/
83
/135/
3.2
/9451/
42
/6/
cc age 8+

The King of Kings (2025)
Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice.
poster
63
6.1
/11831/
64
/228/
63
/282/
3.1
/6091/
60
/15/
48
/79/
60
/15/

Johnny Handsome (1989)
A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.
poster
63
5.9
/2493/
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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Amazon Prime Video
61
6.8
/102036/
72
/4044/
70
/2052/
3.4
/92059/
50
/30/
75
/2880/
29
/5/

Bloodsport (1988)
An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.
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Hoopla
61
6.3
/149903/
66
/5645/
60
/2903/
2.8
/48743/
61
/168/
53
/2641/
54
/33/
cc age 17+

The Last Stand (2013)
Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are heading toward Sommerton Junction where the police are preparing to make a last stand to intercept them before they cross the border. Owens is reluctant to become involved but ultimately joins in with the law enforcement efforts.
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Amazon Prime Video
60
6.4
/59554/
65
/1734/
63
/1276/
3.0
/19760/
49
/814/

The Experiment (2010)
20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.
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Kanopy
60
6.7
/131258/
67
/3656/
65
/2074/
3.3
/65071/
53
/198/
52
/1587/
63
/40/
cc age 17+

Out of the Furnace (2013)
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.
poster
59
6.2
/6049/
68
/595/
60
/154/
3.0
/1544/
46
/28/
63
/14/
53
/10/

Finding Steve McQueen (2019)
In 1972, a gang of close-knit thieves from Youngstown, Ohio attempt to steal $30 million in illegal contributions. Based on the true story of the biggest bank heist in US history.
poster
59
6.0
/4065/
62
/70/
67
/35/
3.1
/898/
40
/48/
76
/194/
43
/27/

Light It Up (1999)
On a winter day in a southside Queens high school, events collide and six students are suddenly in an armed standoff with the NYPD. At the school, classrooms freeze, teachers come and go, resources are scant.
poster
59
6.5
/88404/
68
/2757/
64
/1288/
2.9
/27748/
47
/36/
59
/1811/
42
/17/
cc age 10+

Phenomenon (1996)
An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.
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Amazon Prime Video
58
6.5
/22525/
66
/1260/
63
/661/
3.0
/11988/
50
/48/
83
/145/
44
/12/
cc age 15+

City of Lies (2018)
Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case -- the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur -- but after two decades, the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies.
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Amazon Prime Video
70
57
6.8
/2987/
70
/170/
65
/38/
3.5
/1192/
76
/21/
73
/140/

Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2009)
With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles.
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55
6.1
/3269/
56
/55/
56
/40/
3.1
/458/
39
/31/
43
/121/
48
/14/

American Gun (2005)
Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.
poster
55
6.1
/3835/
63
/85/
62
/62/
3.1
/1015/
47
/15/
54
/50/

Article 99 (1992)
Dr. Richard Sturgess leads a team of compassionate doctors at a veteran's hospital. Along with Drs. Morgan, Handleman and Van Dorn, he fights to deliver adequate care to needy veterans in the face of funding cuts and a corrupt administration. To succeed, the staff may have to bend the rules and circumvent the villainous "Article 99," a bureaucratic loophole that prevents veterans from receiving the benefits they deserve.
poster
55
4.8
/2478/
62
/125/
50
/62/
2.8
/917/
51
/87/
51
/148/
48
/29/
cc age 9+

Black Nativity (2013)
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
poster
77
55
7.6
/3281/
77
/82/
71
/58/
3.5
/721/
94
/69/

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)
A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 25th anniversary of the first tournament named after him.
poster
fuboTV
55
6.6
/157444/
67
/3551/
64
/2109/
2.9
/38492/
34
/153/
57
/24496/
40
/32/
cc age 15+

Vantage Point (2008)
During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination takes shape.
poster
67
54
7.2
/5375/
63
/67/
68
/83/
3.3
/3608/

The Follow (2001)
The Driver is hired by a nervous movie manager to spy on a paranoid actor's wife. During his tailing of the wife, the Driver describes the right way to tail someone. As he follows her he begins to fear what he might learn of her apparently tragic life. He discovers the wife is fleeing the country and returning to her mother's, and that she's been given a black eye, likely by her husband. He returns the money for the job, refusing to tell where the wife is, and drives off telling the manager never to call him again.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
54
6.2
/36485/
66
/1023/
62
/597/
3.1
/16872/
39
/23/
40
/478/

Blown Away (1994)
Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove, who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force, his partner is killed by a bomb that Dove thinks might have been made by someone he knows.


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