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Amazon Prime Video
85
7.9
/24641/
79
/1229/
77
/503/
4.2
/63505/
99
/210/
83
/257/
95
/36/
cc age 13+

I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the United States.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
84
8.5
/42882/
84
/1310/
82
/665/
4.3
/39352/
81
/26/
96
/21691/

Baraka (1992)
A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.
poster
AMC
83
7.6
/502650/
76
/13463/
72
/5574/
3.9
/743625/
94
/273/
86
/7837/
87
/42/
cc age 12+

Moneyball (2011)
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
poster
82
7.4
/34119/
75
/2205/
73
/711/
4.1
/77774/
94
/179/
86
/298/
75
/43/
cc age 16+

Blindspotting (2018)
Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities in the rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood they grew up in.
poster
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.
poster
Netflix
81
7.7
/663184/
76
/21337/
75
/11285/
4.0
/1744865/
90
/264/
77
/27625/
79
/40/
cc age 18+

Zodiac (2007)
Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its course, interest in the case dwindles in the eyes of the professionals. The Killer stops interacting with the public. However, believing he has the answers, an amateur cartoonist from the initial sightings races against time to prevent what he believes is another murder.
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Fandango at Home Free
81
7.3
/42388/
74
/1506/
72
/745/
4.1
/196968/
94
/216/
77
/188/
82
/43/
cc age 14+

C'mon C'mon (2021)
Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.
poster
Netflix
79
7.7
/203834/
77
/7475/
76
/3254/
3.8
/405516/
89
/344/
90
/454/
76
/49/
cc age 16+

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
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Fandor
78
7.4
/3861/
72
/122/
67
/47/
3.6
/2520/
92
/59/
87
/211/
77
/23/

The Weather Underground (2002)
The remarkable story of The Weather Underground, radical activists of the 1970s, and of radical politics at its best and most disastrous.
poster
fuboTV
77
6.6
/1266/
64
/93/
59
/29/
3.7
/10232/
97
/58/
73
/11/
84
/24/

Earth Mama (2023)
A pregnant single mother, with two children in foster care, embraces her Bay Area community as she fights to reclaim her family.
poster
Kanopy
77
7.4
/2212/
74
/191/
70
/61/
3.8
/3981/
92
/65/
71
/28/
79
/20/

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)
The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal activity; but this is an essential story, vibrant, human; a living and breathing chronicle of a pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America.
poster
Netflix
74
6.5
/57184/
66
/2585/
64
/1143/
3.5
/149074/
92
/315/
53
/662/
82
/49/
cc age 17+

Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.
poster
74
7.0
/25915/
70
/461/
68
/328/
3.7
/15121/
86
/44/
80
/505/

Fearless (1993)
After surviving a plane crash that kills many others, Max Klein develops a sense of invulnerability, leading to radical, compulsive actions. Can a psychologist and a fellow guilt-ridden survivor bring him down to earth?
poster
73
6.4
/4707/
72
/397/
68
/150/
3.5
/3243/
85
/40/
73
/50/
69
/14/
cc age 16+

Kicks (2016)
When his hard-earned kicks get snatched by a local hood, fifteen-year old Brandon and his two best friends go on an ill-advised mission across the Bay Area to retrieve the stolen sneakers.
poster
70
7.0
/34735/
73
/1302/
69
/781/
3.4
/13589/
75
/24/
79
/1352/
69
/27/
cc age 14+

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
68
6.3
/16223/
66
/1279/
63
/198/
3.5
/76992/
75
/153/
89
/67/
58
/30/
cc age 17+

Freaky Tales (2025)
In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.
poster
Hulu
68
5.6
/306/
46
/22/
3.4
/987/
85
/48/
68
/12/
cc age 14+

Homeroom (2021)
Following the class of 2020 at Oakland High School in a year marked by seismic change, exploring the emotional world of teenagers coming of age against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world.
poster
68
6.4
/461417/
66
/21239/
63
/9574/
3.1
/481169/
76
/327/
66
/12064/
62
/48/
cc age 11+

Godzilla (2014)
Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
63
6.7
/16991/
73
/1360/
68
/506/
3.3
/16647/
58
/38/
69
/75/
49
/12/
cc age 11+

Please Stand By (2018)
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.
poster
63
6.6
/41015/
68
/968/
65
/835/
3.3
/17332/
58
/40/
49
/282/
64
/26/

True Crime (1999)
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.
poster
fuboTV
63
6.4
/77832/
63
/1829/
61
/959/
3.1
/54024/
66
/168/
52
/3989/
63
/35/
cc age 17+

Youth in Revolt (2009)
As a fan of Albert Camus and Jean-Luc Godard, teenage Nick Twisp is definitely out of his element when his mother and her boyfriend move the family to a trailer park. When a pretty neighbor named Sheeni plays records by French crooners, it's love at first sight for frustrated and inexperienced Nick. Learning that she is dating someone, Nick launches a hilarious quest to find his way into Sheeni's heart -- and bed.
poster
Kanopy
62
7.1
/240475/
71
/6849/
69
/4249/
3.6
/277318/
56
/79/
64
/3001/
43
/28/
cc age 17+

Basic Instinct (1992)
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
poster
61
6.4
/2831/
69
/88/
61
/43/
3.4
/990/
27
/11/
76
/63/

Panther (1995)
In this sprawling, fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, 1960s Oakland becomes a war zone as the Panthers battle for the right to exist.
poster
Criterion Channel
75
60
7.4
/3018/
74
/127/
71
/92/
4.1
/33086/

Black Panthers (1968)
A film shot during the summer of 1968 in Oakland, California around the meetings organised by the Black Panthers Party to free Huey Newton, one of their leaders, and to turn his trial into a political debate. They tried and succeeded in catching America’s attention.
poster
59
6.5
/4638/
65
/68/
63
/59/
3.2
/1662/
28
/18/
59
/124/

Jack the Bear (1993)
Story of the relationships between two sons and their father, who moves the family to California and becomes a tv horror show host after the death of his wife.
poster
55
6.3
/12662/
69
/411/
64
/299/
3.0
/4753/
44
/9/
51
/160/
37
/8/

The Principal (1987)
Burglary. Drugs. Assault. Rape. The students at Brandel High are more than new Principal Rick Latimer bargained for. Gangs fight to control the school using knives - even guns - when they have to. When Latimer and the head of security try to clean up the school and stop the narcotics trade, they run up against a teenage mafia. A violent confrontation on the campus leads to a deadly showdown with the drug dealer's gang, and one last chance for Latimer to save his career... and his life.
poster
55
5.5
/7450/
55
/102/
50
/98/
2.6
/1761/
44
/107/
35
/447/
54
/32/
cc age 14+

Bee Season (2005)
Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion.
poster
55
6.0
/18008/
66
/467/
67
/479/
2.9
/8313/
25
/40/
65
/503/

Dying Young (1991)
After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.
poster
fuboTV
54
6.1
/76766/
67
/2644/
63
/1296/
3.0
/32975/
33
/91/
61
/3026/
52
/27/
cc age 14+

Romeo Must Die (2000)
Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California, docks. Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead … or worse!
poster
Amazon Prime Video
65
54
7.0
/5454/
67
/64/
59
/62/
3.2
/2076/
71
/7/
59
/36/

Impact (1949)
After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.
poster
fuboTV
51
6.3
/19441/
65
/464/
61
/379/
3.0
/7490/
36
/22/
39
/136/
48
/25/

Jennifer Eight (1992)
John Berlin, a big-city cop from LA moves to a small-town police force and immediately finds himself investigating a murder. Using theories rejected by his colleagues, Berlin meets a young blind woman named Helena, whom he is attracted to. Meanwhile, a serial killer is on the loose—and only John knows it.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
50
5.2
/2943/
58
/90/
53
/35/
2.9
/1444/
33
/6/
38
/50/
49
/5/

Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)
At first gas station attendant Poet is happy when the rockers gang “Hell’s Angels” finally accepts him. But he’s shocked when he learns how brutal they are – not even murder is a taboo to them. He gets himself in trouble when the leader’s girlfriend falls in love with him – and he welcomes her approaches.
poster
49
5.4
/766/
50
/10/
54
/14/
40
/5/
51
/14/

Nina Takes a Lover (1995)
Laura San Giacomo stars in this sexy comedy about adultery. When Nina's (San Giacomo) husband goes out of town for several weeks on a business trip, Nina hooks up with a photographer. Told from a reporter's point of view, his interviews with Nina and the photographer provide comic insights. Stars Laura San Giacomo, Paul Rhys, Michael O'Keefe, Fisher Stevens and more.
poster
48
5.8
/14189/
60
/411/
56
/250/
2.7
/4174/
19
/159/
31
/1240/
37
/34/
cc age 11+

Amelia (2009)
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
poster
61
47
6.7
/3753/
63
/40/
64
/56/
3.2
/2858/
51
/28/

Where Danger Lives (1950)
A young doctor falls in love with a disturbed young woman and apparently becomes involved in the death of her husband. They head for Mexico trying to outrun the law.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
46
5.9
/26056/
70
/3051/
67
/1217/
2.7
/22138/
17
/93/
54
/613/
38
/22/
cc age 17+

All Eyez on Me (2017)
All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.
poster
Kanopy
44
4.9
/7674/
53
/718/
55
/154/
2.2
/14555/
44
/63/
18
/65/
52
/20/
cc age 15+

Gone in the Night (2022)
Upon arriving at a remote cabin in the redwoods, Kath and her boyfriend find a mysterious younger couple already there — the rental has apparently been double-booked. They decide to share the cabin with these strangers until the next morning, but her boyfriend disappears with the young woman, which sends Kath in a spiral to find an explanation for their sudden breakup — but the truth is far stranger than she could have imagined.
poster
76
43
7.1
/916/
69
/57/
71
/17/
3.6
/678/
100
/34/
76
/29/

The Waiting Room (2012)
The Waiting Room is a character-driven documentary film that uses extraordinary access to go behind the doors of an American public hospital struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients. The film - using a blend of cinema verité and characters' voice over - offers a raw, intimate, and even uplifting look at how patients, executive staff and caregivers each cope with disease, bureaucracy and hard choices. It is a film about fighting for survival when the odds are stacked against you.
poster
The CW
59
43
5.9
/3105/
63
/44/
50
/38/
3.1
/905/
50
/12/
75
/168/

Dream for an Insomniac (1996)
A girl with insomnia who works in a coffee house has impossibly high standards for her love and fears she will never meet a worthy man. Then in walks a new employee and they click - until she discovers he has a girlfriend. Undaunted, she moves to L.A. with a friend sure that he will dump the girlfriend and follow her. She puts all her faith in fate and hopes for the best.
poster
Fandor
66
41
6.6
/445/
64
/25/
56
/13/
95
/20/
46
/615/
74
/11/

Commune (2005)
In 1968, Elsa and Richard Marley founded an alternative-living community, named Black Bear, in the remote Northern California wilderness with the motto "Free Land for Free People." This film tells the story of that intended utopia. Through archival footage and interviews with former residents, director Jonathan Berman explores the problems and realities of communal living and the evolution of a community that endured FBI harassment, cult leadership and more.
poster
Hulu
41
40
4.6
/5230/
53
/575/
50
/120/
2.1
/5908/
31
/16/
24
/37/

The Tank (2023)
In 1978 Oregon, Ben and Jules inherit an abandoned coastal property from Ben's late mother, who's never mentioned it. The untouched house has been kept a secret for 40 years and comes with a beautiful private cove and beach. Jules searches for answers while Ben unwittingly awakens a fiercely protective creature.
poster
Criterion Channel
72
40
6.8
/342/
58
/11/
59
/8/
3.9
/4651/
100
/11/

Drylongso (1999)
A young woman in a photography class begins taking pictures of black men out of fear they will soon be extinct.
poster
59
28
6.2
/605/
64
/57/
54
/14/
3.3
/239/
67
/18/
51
/14/
55
/9/

Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013)
Each year, 60,000 people from around the globe gather in a dusty windswept Nevada desert to build a temporary city, collaborating on large-scale art and partying for a week before burning a giant effigy in a ritual frenzy. Spark takes a peek behind the curtain with Burning Man organizers and participants, revealing a year of unprecedented challenges and growth.
poster
Kanopy
67
25
6.7
/342/
60
/11/
74
/10/
3.5
/2783/

Locks (2009)
A young man in Oakland, California, wakes with a heavy heart and decides to take a walk through the neighborhood to the local barbershop.
poster
63
25
6.2
/618/
59
/11/
55
/12/
3.3
/458/
73
/145/

Long Pants (1927)
Harry Shelby has been kept in knee pants for years by his overprotective parents, but the day finally comes when Harry is given his first pair of long pants. Almost immediately, he is expected to marry his childhood sweetheart Priscilla... but instead, Harry's first heady whiff of manhood has got him panting after Bebe, a "fast" woman from the big city. Mistakenly thinking that Bebe fancies him too, Harry risks everything to help her out when she lands in jail, only to end up in hot water himself. Through it all, sweet Priscilla waits for her man to come to his senses.
poster
Hoopla
42
25
4.7
/1975/
60
/72/
47
/59/
2.8
/566/
25
/12/
21
/48/

The Violent Kind (2010)
One night at a secluded farmhouse deep in the Northern California woods, a small group of hardened young bikers and their girlfriends are tormented when one of the girls becomes savagely possessed and a gang of "Rockabillies" seemingly from the 1950's descends upon them to collect what is growing inside her.
poster
60
17
5.9
/487/
60
/31/
56
/39/
67
/2/

The Joneses Unplugged (2017)
Newlyweds Matthew and Rebecca realize their relationship is in trouble when their obsession with technology and social media causes them to lose out on their dream home. After a blackout in the city forces the couple to go without their electronic devices, they have the best night they’ve had together in a while. Determined to get their marriage back on track and bring back the romance, the Joneses decide to go unplugged.
poster
59
10
6.0
/498/
55
/10/
57
/12/
3.2
/271/

Short Cut to Hell (1957)
A hitman is found out because he was paid off in traceable stolen money. On the run, he kidnaps the girlfriend of the police detective in charge of his pursuit; she tries to convince him to surrender before it's too late.


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