2010's Black Movies: More Than 400 Films List

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Our list of 2010's Black Movies features more than 400 films, a decade that showcased a variety of films that depicted the depth and breadth of Black Experiences.

From the harrowing tale of survival in "12 Years a Slave" to the groundbreaking superhero film "Black Panther", the 2010s offered a rich tapestry of stories. Films like "Moonlight" and "Get Out" challenged conventions and sparked conversations, while "Selma" reminded us of the power of courage and conviction.

Discover more about these films, their cast, trailers, and where to watch them:

Whose Streets?

Documentary, Juneteenth
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Whose Streets? Trailer
Black Cast
Brittany Ferrell, Tef Poe, Kayla Reed, Tory Russell
Directed By Black
Sabaah Folayan
Written By Black
Sabaah Folayan
Release Date
August 11, 2017
Synopsis
A nonfiction account of the Ferguson uprising told by the people who lived it, this is an unflinching look at how the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown inspired a community to fight back—and sparked a global movement.
Whose Streets?

The Loving Story

Documentary, Juneteenth
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The Loving Story Trailer
Black Cast
Susie Ruth Powell
Written By Black
Susie Ruth Powell
Release Date
April 15, 2011
Synopsis
This documentary film tells the dramatic story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple living in Virginia in the 1950s, and their landmark Supreme Court Case, Loving v. Virginia, that changed history.
The Loving Story

13th

Documentary, Juneteenth
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13th Trailer
Black Cast
Jelani Cobb, Angela Davis, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker
Directed By Black
Ava DuVernay
Written By Black
Ava DuVernay
Release Date
October 07, 2016
Synopsis
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
13th

The Day Shall Come

Comedy, Crime
Black Cast
Curtiss Cook Jr., Danielle Brooks, Marchánt Davis, Andrel McPherson
Release Date
September 27, 2019
Synopsis

An impoverished preacher who brings hope to the Miami projects is offered cash to save his family from eviction. He has no idea his sponsor works for the FBI who plan to turn him into a criminal by fueling his madcap revolutionary dreams.

The Day Shall Come
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Love Is War Trailer
Release Date
September 27, 2019
Synopsis

Love is war is an intense drama about a husband and wife battling for governorship of Ondo State.

Love Is War

Inside Man: Most Wanted

Action, Thriller
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Inside Man: Most Wanted Trailer
Black Cast
Aml Ameen
Release Date
September 24, 2019
Synopsis

An NYPD hostage negotiator teams up with a federal agent to rescue dozens of tourists held hostage during a 10-hour seige at the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Inside Man: Most Wanted
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Kasanova Trailer
Release Date
September 13, 2019
Synopsis

Femi is a widower with a son (Jason). He finds it difficult to get over his late wife and so in a bid to move on, he indulges in several uncommitted relationships.

Kasanova
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American Son Trailer
Black Cast
Chi McBride, Erica Gluck, Nick Cannon, Percy Daggs III
Release Date
September 12, 2019
Synopsis

Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits news of their missing teenage son.

American Son
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If I Am President Trailer
Release Date
September 11, 2019
Synopsis

Set in the present-day political terrain and discourses in Nigeria, “If I Am President” tells the story of 37-year old Zinachi Ohams, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Rebirth Party, a new party made up of young idealists and recently metamorphosed from a Civil Society Organization. The group make a push into the murky and rough political terrain, armed with little more than their ideals, and wade through challenges of nasty politically engineered attacks, to emerge as the party and candidate to beat in the elections. - my9jatv.com

If I Am President
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Sprinter Trailer
Black Cast
Dale Elliott, Darren Lee Campbell, David Alan Grier, Lorraine Toussaint
Release Date
September 06, 2019
Synopsis

Sprinter tells the story of Akeem Sharp who is set to be Jamaica's next big track-and-field sensation. Akeem hopes to rise in the track and field world will take him to the U.S. to reunite him with his mother who has supported the family while living as an illegal resident for over a decade. But Akeem's rising star is weighed down by turmoil at home: a volatile father, and an unruly older brother who insinuates himself into Akeem's career as a means of escaping - or perhaps enhancing - his scam artist hustle. Not only does Akeem have to prove to himself and everyone that he can succeed, but also overcome the struggles that may ultimately bring him down.

Sprinter
Release Date
September 01, 2019
Synopsis

On April 14, 2014, the sleepy agrarian town of Chibok, in the North East zone of Nigeria, was thrust into the global spotlight when the terrorist group Boko Haram stormed the community at night and abducted 276 teenage schoolgirls from their dormitories. Daughters of Chibok deals with the aftermath of the kidnappings, and explores topical global issues of gender rights and the right to education.

Daughters of Chibok

Harriet

Drama, Female-Led
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Harriet Trailer
Black Cast
Clarke Peters, Cynthia Erivo, Deborah Ayorinde, Janelle Monáe, Joseph Lee Anderson, Kasi Lemmons, Leslie Odom Jr., Omar J. Dorsey, Alexis Louder, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Zackary Momoh
Release Date
November 01, 2019
Synopsis

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Harriet

Òlòtūré

Drama, Crime
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Òlòtūré Trailer
Release Date
October 31, 2019
Synopsis

In Lagos, Nigeria, young, naive Nigerian journalist Òlòtūré goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ruthless traders and pimps, Òlòtūré finds warmth and friendship with Blessing, Linda and Beauty, the prostitutes she lives with. However, she gets drawn into their lifestyle and finds it difficult to cope. In her quest to uncover the truth, she pays the ultimate price - one that takes her to the verge of no return.

Òlòtūré
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Black and Blue Trailer
Black Cast
Deneen Tyler, Deon Taylor, Jay Dubb, Mike Colter, Nafessa Williams, Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Philip Fornah
Release Date
October 25, 2019
Synopsis

A fast-paced action thriller about a rookie cop who inadvertently captures the murder of a young drug dealer on her body cam. After realizing that the murder was committed by corrupt cops, she teams up with the one person from her community who is willing to help her as she tries to escape both the criminals out for revenge and the police who are desperate to destroy the incriminating footage.

Black and Blue

Street Flow

Drama, Crime
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Street Flow Trailer
Release Date
October 12, 2019
Synopsis

Noumouké, from the suburb of Paris, is about to decide which brother's foot steps to follow - the lawyer student Soulaymaan or the gangster Demba.

Street Flow
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The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween Trailer
Black Cast
Ramone Hamilton
Release Date
October 08, 2019
Synopsis

When Melvin tries to cancel Halloween, clever best friends Harold and George create their own spooky holiday -- and it's a huge success!

The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
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The Man Who Cuts Tattoos Trailer
Release Date
October 08, 2019
Synopsis

Across two crucial periods in Nigerian history, two young women must ponder the painful sacrifices they are forced to make for love.

The Man Who Cuts Tattoos

Dolemite Is My Name

Comedy, Drama
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Dolemite Is My Name Trailer
Black Cast
Barry Shabaka Henley, Craig Robinson, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Ron Cephas Jones, Snoop Dogg, Tituss Burgess
Release Date
October 04, 2019
Synopsis

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.

Dolemite Is My Name

Gemini Man

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Gemini Man Trailer
Black Cast
Victor Hugo, Will Smith
Release Date
October 02, 2019
Synopsis

Ageing assassin, Henry Brogen tries to get out of the business but finds himself in the ultimate battle—fighting his own clone who is 25 years younger than him, and at the peak of his abilities.

Gemini Man

Atlantics

Drama, Romance, Fantasy
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Atlantics Trailer
Black Cast
Ibrahima Traore, Mame Bineta Sane, Mati Diop, Amadou Mbow, Aminata Kane
Release Date
October 02, 2019
Synopsis

Along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to-be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar. Ada, 17, is in love with Souleiman, a young construction worker. But she has been promised to another man. One night, Souleiman and his co-workers leave the country by sea, in hope of a better future. Several days later, a fire ruins Ada’s wedding and a mysterious fever starts to spread. Little does Ada know that Souleiman has returned.

Atlantics

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