2000's Black Movies: +200 Films List

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Lakeview Terrace

Drama, Crime, Thriller
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Black Cast
Kerry Washington, Ron Glass, Samuel L. Jackson
Release Date
September 19, 2008
Synopsis

A young interracial couple has just moved into their California dream home when they become the target of their next-door neighbor, who disapproves of their relationship. A tightly wound LAPD officer has appointed himself the watchdog of the neighborhood. His nightly foot patrols and overly watchful eyes bring comfort to some, but he becomes increasingly aggressive to the newlyweds. These persistent intrusions into their lives cause the couple to fight back.

Lakeview Terrace

The Secret Life of Bees

Drama, Adventure
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Black Cast
Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo, Tristan Mack Wilds, Alicia Keys
Directed By Black
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Release Date
September 17, 2008
Synopsis

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

The Secret Life of Bees
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American Violet Trailer
Black Cast
Charles S. Dutton, Malcolm Barrett, Nicole Beharie, Alfre Woodard
Release Date
August 28, 2008
Synopsis

A young single mother of four living in a small Texas town. Arrested during a drug raid and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Dee goes against the wishes of her mother, Alma, and rejects the plea-bargain that would free her from jail, but brand her as a felon for life. As word begins to spread that similar incidents are occurring in poor communities all across the country, Dee realizes that there are more mothers out there like her, and decides to take a stand against powerful district attorney Calvin Beckett. Now, despite being well aware of District Attorney Beckett's fierce reputation, Dee enlists the aid of ACLU attorney David Cohen and former narcotics officer Sam Conroy in overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that, if not navigated with the greatest of caution, now threaten to destroy her life. With the custody of her children on the line, one brave mother wages a valiant battle to strike at the very heart of the corrupt Texas justice system.

American Violet

Traitor

Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
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Black Cast
Don Cheadle
Release Date
August 23, 2008
Synopsis

When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn.

Traitor

The Longshots

Comedy, Drama, Family
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Black Cast
Chloe Bridges, Garrett Morris, Glenn Plummer, Ice Cube, Jill Marie Jones, Keke Palmer
Release Date
August 22, 2008
Synopsis

The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.

The Longshots

Meet Dave

Comedy, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
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Black Cast
Eddie Murphy, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart
Release Date
July 08, 2008
Synopsis

A crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman.

Meet Dave

Hancock

Action, Fantasy
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Black Cast
Hayley Marie Norman, Will Smith
Release Date
July 01, 2008
Synopsis

Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics. The agent's idea of imprisoning the antihero to make the world miss him proves successful, but will Hancock stick to his new sense of purpose or slip back into old habits?

Hancock

Meet the Browns

Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Black Cast
Angela Bassett, Chloe Bailey, David Mann, Irma P. Hall, Lance Gross, Rick Fox, Tamela Mann, Tyler Perry
Release Date
March 21, 2008
Synopsis

A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street.But when she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met.Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral. But nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed...and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.The story is adapted by Tyler Perry from his stage play "Meet the Browns." Perry will portray Madea and Uncle Joe in the film.

Meet the Browns
Black Cast
Aries Spears, Cedric the Entertainer, DeRay Davis, Kevin Hart, Shaquille O'Neal, Tommy Davidson
Release Date
February 01, 2009
Synopsis

Cedric delivers on stage and has hand-picked some of the industry s most talented and sought after comedians, Kevin Hart, Tommy Davidson, Aries Spears and DeRay Davis, to follow his act. No topic is off limits with these comedians, everything from politics and religion to current events, and even a few jabs are thrown at the host, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal.

All Star Comedy Jam
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Afro Samurai: Resurrection Trailer
Black Cast
Greg Eagles, Samuel L. Jackson
Release Date
January 25, 2009
Synopsis

Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro’s bloody path now burn out of control – and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio.

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

Endgame

Drama, Crime
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Black Cast
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Clarke Peters
Release Date
January 18, 2009
Synopsis

The time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha is hanging on to power by a thread as the African National Congress (ANC) takes up arms against apartheid and the country tumbles toward insurrection. A British mining concern is convinced that their interests would be better served in a stable South Africa and they quietly dispatch Michael Young, their head of public affairs, to open an unofficial dialogue between the bitter rivals. Assembling a reluctant yet brilliant team to pave the way to reconciliation by confronting obstacles that initially seem insurmountable, Young places his trust in ANC leader Thabo Mbeki and Afrikaner philosophy professor Willie Esterhuyse. It is their empathy that will ultimately serve as the catalyst for change by proving more powerful than the terrorist bombs that threaten to disrupt the peaceful dialogue.

Endgame
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Mississippi Damned Trailer
Black Cast
Adam Clark, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, D.B. Woodside, Malcolm David Kelley, Malcolm Goodwin, Michael Hyatt, Simbi Khali, Tessa Thompson
Release Date
January 16, 2009
Synopsis

Three poor Black kids in rural Mississippi reap the consequences of their family's cycle of abuse, addiction, and violence.

Mississippi Damned

Brooklyn's Finest

Drama, Crime, Thriller
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Black Cast
Don Cheadle, Michael Kenneth Williams, Shannon Kane, Wesley Snipes
Directed By Black
Antoine Fuqua
Release Date
January 16, 2009
Synopsis

Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty-fifth precinct. Three police officers struggle with the sometimes fine line between right and wrong.

Brooklyn's Finest

Not Easily Broken

Drama, Romance
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Black Cast
Bill Duke, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Hart, Morris Chestnut, Niecy Nash, Taraji P. Henson, Albert Hall, Wood Harris
Release Date
January 09, 2009
Synopsis

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

Not Easily Broken

Facing Ali

Documentary
Black Cast
George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton
Release Date
January 01, 2009
Synopsis

Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.

Facing Ali
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Seven Pounds Trailer
Black Cast
Connor Cruise, Michael Ealy, Rosario Dawson, Will Smith
Release Date
December 18, 2008
Synopsis

An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.

Seven Pounds

Cadillac Records

Drama, History, Music
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Black Cast
Beyoncé Knowles, Cedric the Entertainer, Columbus Short, Eamonn Walker, Gabrielle Union, Jeffrey Wright, Valence Thomas, Yasiin Bey
Release Date
December 05, 2008
Synopsis

The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.

Cadillac Records

Soul Men

Comedy, Music
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Black Cast
Bernie Mac, Isaac Hayes, Jackie Long, John Legend, Mike Epps, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharon Leal, Affion Crockett
Directed By Black
Malcolm D. Lee
Release Date
November 07, 2008
Synopsis

Two former backup soul singers, Louis and Floyd, have not spoken to each other in 20 years, and reluctantly agree to travel across the country together to a reunion concert to honor their recently-deceased lead singer. Cleo, a beautiful young woman who is believed to be Floyd's daughter, accompanies them as a new singer.

Soul Men
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The Express Trailer
Black Cast
Aunjanue Ellis, Chadwick Boseman, Charles S. Dutton, Darrin Henson, Omar Benson Miller, Rob Brown
Release Date
October 10, 2008
Synopsis

Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

The Express

The Assailant

Action, Fantasy
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Release Date
October 30, 2009
Synopsis

Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.

The Assailant