Black Female-Led Movies 2024 Updated List
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Black Female-Led Movies releasing in 2024
Black Female-Led Movies already released in 2024
Black Cast
Ashley Moore, Shiloh O’Reilly
Release Date
April 05, 2024
Synopsis
While attending a festival to commemorate the original zombie attack, Ash and her friends encounter the undead and must fight back or be devoured.
Six Triple Eight
Drama, War, Female-Led, Military
Black Cast
Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Ebony Obsidian, Kylie Jefferson, Milauna Jackson, Pepi Sonuga, Jeanté Godlock, Baadja-Lyne Odums
Directed By Black
Tyler Perry
Written By Black
Tyler Perry
Release Date
December 31, 2024
Synopsis
The inspiring true story of the incredible and brave women of the only all-black, all-female World War II Battalion. These 855 women joined the war effort with little knowledge of what exactly they would be doing, but were quickly given the mission of a lifetime: sort through and fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail. A herculean task, that most thought to be impossible, the women not only succeeded but did it in half the time they were given. Facing discrimination, unfamiliar land, and a war-torn country, they persevered and sorted over 17 million pieces of mail, reconnecting American soldiers with their families and loved ones back home.
Black Cast
Simone Joy Jones, Patricia Williams, Jermaine Fowler, Iantha Richardson, Miles Fowler, Donielle T. Hansley Jr.
Release Date
April 12, 2024
Synopsis
17 year old Tanya's plans for a carefree summer are derailed when her stressed-to-the-limit mom takes off for a wellness retreat and puts Tanya and her three siblings in the charge of a crotchety (and racist) old babysitter. The babysitter’s sudden death leaves the kids short on cash and reluctant to pull mom prematurely out of her much-needed R&R, so Tanya is forced to get a job. Posing as an adult, she gets a gig as the executive assistant at a fashion company and overnight is thrust into the world of adulthood and parenting.
Black Cast
Nesta Cooper, Sean Patrick Thomas, Michelle Hurd, Andrea Laing, Siddiq Saunderson, Kelsey Scott, Stephen Ruffin, Elvire Emanuelle, June Carryl, Ashley Denise Robinson
Directed By Black
Kelley Kali
Release Date
February 22, 2024
Synopsis
The film follows criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith, a woman charged as a co-conspirator to her college boyfriend's drug-trafficking crimes and sentenced to 24.5 years in federal prison with no opportunity for parole.
Black Cast
Moni Ogunsuyi, Eddie Guillaume
Directed By Black
Alicia K. Harris
Release Date
February 22, 2024
Synopsis
A famous married couple’s life is turned upside down when a mysterious pregnant woman shows up claiming to be carrying the husband’s child.
Black Cast
Brittney Dorey, Cj Hammond, Ashli Auguillard, Jordan Hubbard
Release Date
February 17, 2024
Synopsis
Novelist Sarah becomes a prime suspect in a homicide after a one-night tryst with a mysterious stranger who turns up dead at her summer home.
Black Cast
Nina Mélo, Isabelle Kabano
Directed By Black
Abderrahmane Sissako
Written By Black
Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall
Release Date
February 28, 2024
Synopsis
Aya, a young Ivorian woman in her early thirties, says no on her wedding day, to everyone’s astonishment. After emigrating to Asia, she works in a tea export shop with Cai, a 45-year-old Chinese man. Aya and Cai fall in love but can their affair survive the turmoil of their past and other people’s prejudices?
Black Cast
Georgina Campbell, Ana Sofia Martins
Release Date
February 22, 2024
Synopsis
Lennon, a new back-country ranger, travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child.
Black Cast
Cynthia Erivo
Release Date
November 27, 2024
Synopsis
Wicked tells the story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
Black Cast
Gloria Gaynor
Release Date
February 13, 2024
Synopsis
After overcoming traumatic events, Gloria Gaynor rebuilt her life by earning a degree in psychology and investing her own resources to produce the gospel record Testimony, which earned her second Grammy 40 years later.
Black Cast
Riele Downs, Sam Asante, Kenya Moore, Danny Waugh
Release Date
February 10, 2024
Synopsis
Philadelphia nurse Carlesha Gaither is abducted off the street by a killer. She fights to survive and leaves clues to aid her rescue.
A Mother's Intuition
Drama, Female-Led, Motherhood
Black Cast
Denise Boutte, Tamar Braxton, Chuanica Pickard, Hazel Renee
Directed By Black
Cas Sigers-Beedles
Release Date
February 03, 2024
Synopsis
It tells the story of a sculptor and an investigator. They try to find her missing newborn and uncover a dark and fatal secret.
Black Cast
Lupita Nyong'o, Djimon Hounsou
Release Date
June 28, 2024
Synopsis
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sammy fights to survive.
Black Cast
Danielle Deadwyler, Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge
Written By Black
Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge
Release Date
February 23, 2024
Synopsis
Grief-stricken after the loss of her child, Vanessa takes refuge at a lake house only to be met with an aberration of herself from a parallel universe and realizes the multiverse gates hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever.
Black Cast
Kelly Rowland, Trevante Rhodes, Sean Sagar, Nick Sagar, RonReaco Lee, Shannon Thornton, Angela Robinson
Directed By Black
Tyler Perry
Written By Black
Tyler Perry
Release Date
February 23, 2024
Synopsis
In the hopes of becoming partner, a criminal defense attorney takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend.
Black Cast
Elaine Aikens, Mike Ajide, Chelle Alexis, Jane Elvire, Tyrell Hill, Ashley Lynah, Jamel Saunders, ShaVona Pyatt, Jarray Walker
Directed By Black
Felicia Rivers
Written By Black
Felicia Rivers, Jawanza Brown
Release Date
February 28, 2024
Synopsis
When a group of friends hold a reunion to remember the life of a childhood friend who passed away ten years prior, they find out a friend in need isn't always a friend indeed.
Black Cast
Essence Atkins, Stephen Bishop, Iyana Halley, LeToya Luckett, Robert Christopher Riley, MC Lyte, Laurissa Romain, Lawrence Saint-Victor
Release Date
January 04, 2024
Synopsis
Obsessive Jessica refuses to be discarded after a one night stand gone wrong. Instead of leaving Marcus' luxurious mansion, she finds a quiet place to hide and moves in permanently. Resuming their seemingly perfect lives, power couple Marcus and Milan have no idea Jessica is now living with them.
Black Cast
Lily Banda
Release Date
January 31, 2024
Synopsis
After their boat capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea, a group of migrants are rescued by rich Europeans, who offer them shelter on the idyllic island where they’re spending their holidays. But soon, the miracle will turn into a nightmare when the saviors reveal their true intentions and turn into ruthless manhunters.
Black Cast
Regina King, Lance Reddick, André Holland, Terrence Howard, Christina Jackson, Dorian Missick, Amirah Vann, Aqeel Ash-Shakoor, Samantha Russell
Directed By Black
John Ridley
Written By Black
John Ridley
Release Date
March 22, 2024
Synopsis
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
In the Shadows
Drama, Female-Led
Black Cast
Letitia Wright
Release Date
January 05, 2024
Synopsis
Tells the true story of Ramla Ali, who fled Somalia with her family as a young girl, seeking asylum in London from the civil war. As a teenager, she pursued her love of boxing, but did so secretly as she knew her family would disapprove. Ali became the first boxer, male or female, to represent Somalia at the 2020 Olympic Games and made history after winning the first ever professional female boxing match in Saudi Arabia.
Black Cast
Ariana DeBose
Release Date
January 19, 2024
Synopsis
Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling, the US and Russian astronauts aboard each receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.
Black Cast
DeWanda Wise, Suzette Lange
Release Date
March 08, 2024
Synopsis
When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.
Black Cast
Zendaya
Release Date
April 26, 2024
Synopsis
Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a “Challenger” event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.
Our favorites from 2023
Black Cast
Kali Reis
Release Date
April 19, 2023
Synopsis
A Native American boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister.
Black Cast
Evelyne Ily Juhen, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Rita Edochie, Emeka Amakeze, Kelechi Udegbe
Directed By Black
C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
Written By Black
C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
Release Date
September 29, 2023
Synopsis
In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe’s devoted but rebellious daughter Zinwe and skeptical protégé Prisca warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the sudden arrival of a mysterious rebel deserter named Jasper, a conflict erupts, leading to a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi.
Black Cast
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Niecy Nash, Emily Yancy, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Isha Blaaker, Audra McDonald, Blair Underwood, Jessica Fontaine, Malachi Malik
Directed By Black
Ava DuVernay
Written By Black
Ava DuVernay
Release Date
December 08, 2023
Synopsis
While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, writer Isabel Wilkerson sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery.
Black Cast
Jackée Harry, Vivica A. Fox, Ciarra Carter, Jasmine Aivaliotis
Release Date
December 16, 2023
Synopsis
With the Holidays approaching, Cecilia discovers that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be so she decides to make a surprise visit to her daughter Alexis who created and runs CYBER SANTA, an online gift giving business. Seizing an opportunity to spend Christmas with her daughter and get back into the game, Cecilia becomes an intern at the start-up company and the two learn the importance of family during the most wonderful time of year.
Black Cast
Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Rowe, Jaime M. Callica, Jayd Deroché, André Bédard, JaNae Armogan
Directed By Black
Roger M. Bobb
Written By Black
Maggie Bush, Lanre Idewu
Release Date
December 03, 2023
Synopsis
A woman (Morgan) returns home to help with her family's Christmas Carnival and romance ignites. A photo journalist (Rowe) curates a surprise reunion.
Black Cast
Angel Prater, Sterling Sulieman
Release Date
November 10, 2023
Synopsis
When Michelle finally gets to wear the lucky bridesmaid’s dress that has led to all of her friends getting married, she realizes that she’s been looking for love in all the wrong places.
Black Cast
Dandara Mariana, Dan Ferreira
Directed By Black
Sílvio Guindane
Release Date
November 24, 2023
Synopsis
When Alex and Eva choose to exchange vows at the very spot they first crossed paths, a series of hilarious missteps derails their journey to the altar.
Black Cast
Mary Antonini, Kelsey Scott
Release Date
December 03, 2023
Synopsis
Small town wedding planner Rachel is planning her biggest Christmas wedding for an influencer couple, is thrown a surprise when the bride's manager turns out to be Logan, her first love and high school sweetheart - her one that got away.
Black Cast
Tierra Whack
Release Date
November 24, 2023
Synopsis
Tierra Whack rose to fame rapping on a Philadelphia Street for a YouTube channel. Years later, while documenting her astronomical rise, questions arise about who is filming whom and whether being seen is a desirable and unavoidable part of fame.
Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas
Christmas, Romance, Thriller, Female-Led
Black Cast
Mishael Morgan, Vivica A. Fox, Leland Bernard Martin, Benz Antoine
Release Date
November 16, 2023
Synopsis
A pair of star-crossed lovers – an undercover cop and a defense lawyer who met while pursuing a major crime lord – are put in jeopardy when one of them gets kidnapped by a corrupt element imbedded in Philadelphia’s most revered institutions.
Christmas Ringer
Christmas, Comedy, Music, Drama, Female-Led
Black Cast
Jarrett Michael Collins, Arischa Conner, Tyler Lepley, Chrisette Michele, Kelly Price, Tamika Scott, Deshele Taylor, Trenyce, André Wilkerson
Directed By Black
Patricia Cuffie-Jones
Release Date
November 30, 2023
Synopsis
After her career is derailed by her manager-fiancé, the reigning Princess of Christmas and defuncted R&B singer retreats to her family's home for the holidays, where her mother convinces her to direct the family's ragtag church choir so they can win a Christmas Choir Competition.
Black Cast
Tatyana Ali, Patrick Faucette
Release Date
December 16, 2023
Synopsis
When travel columnist Sonny Kravitz and her ex-boyfriend Kip are forced to team up to help their best friends Bree and Jarod get engaged amongst a whimsical backdrop of twelve holiday traditions from around the world at her parent's snowy chalet, they soon find themselves falling for one another once again.
Black Cast
Tia Mowry, Raven Dauda, Christopher Omari
Release Date
December 10, 2023
Synopsis
Alicia Gellar (Tía Mowry) is a culinary school instructor who has put both her true career aspirations and personal life on the back burner. But this holiday season, fate is on her side. She is invited to compete in the city's annual Kringle Cook-Off and learns a family secret that could change everything and be the big break she needs to become a respected chef like her former boss Bobby (Buddy Valastro). There to mentor her through the competition is the fiery chef and Kringle protégé, Logan (Luke Humphrey), whom Alicia builds a real connection with, despite their rocky start. But can Alicia win the cook-off and prove to herself that she is the capable head chef that Logan believes her to be? And will she be accepted by the Kringles if she shares the truth with them? She will have to put it all on the line to find out.
Christmas Angel
Christmas, Drama, Music, Romance, Female-Led
Black Cast
Skyh Black, DaniLeigh, Elise Neal, Romeo Miller, Tamar Braxton, Iris Gaspar, Maxine Ugo, Juhahn Jones, TravQue
Directed By Black
LazRael Lison
Written By Black
LazRael Lison
Release Date
November 09, 2023
Synopsis
A mega star, with the world at her feet, is unraveling at the core. When her car breaks down and a stranger offers to help her, a whole new chapter in her life starts.
So Fly Christmas
Christmas, Comedy, Female-Led
Black Cast
Tichina Arnold, Tami Roman, Jackée Harry, Tommy Davidson, Robert Christopher Riley, Darien Sills-Evans, Michael Colyar, Laurissa Romain, Okema Moore, Luqman Agiya, Anthony Commodore, Sonya Giddings
Directed By Black
Terri J. Vaughn
Written By Black
Clarence Williams IV
Release Date
November 23, 2023
Synopsis
After being stood up at the altar on Christmas Eve, Wyvetta loses her love on her favorite holiday. To show solidarity, Wyvetta's best friend, Dione suggests that the two of them renounce love. Things become complicated when Dione falls for a mild-mannered record store owner and tries to keep it under wraps.
Black Cast
Dorien Wilson, Jasmine Guy, Terrence T.C. Carson, Loren Lott, Terayle Hill, Judi Johnson, Rolonda Rochelle, Kiki Haynes, Mike Merrill, Sydney Mitchell, Valarie Pettiford, Aaron D. Spears, Adara Lowery, Loren Lowery, Asia Antoinette
Directed By Black
Patricia Cuffie-Jones
Written By Black
Bree West, Chazitear
Release Date
November 02, 2023
Synopsis
Siblings Chris, Todd, Cydney and Wesley travel to their childhood home in Washington to celebrate Christmas holidays with their parents Bryan and Sylvia. Upon their arrival, all kinds of family drama, a crazy neighbor and conflicts happen.
Black Cast
Meagan Good, Faith Wright, Roger Cross, B. J. Harrison
Directed By Black
Troy Scott
Written By Black
Barbara Marshall
Release Date
October 07, 2023
Synopsis
When Dana and Curtis' 16-year-old daughter, Alicia, sneaks out of the house to attend a party, a bout with teenage rebellion quickly escalates into a widespread search party spearheaded by Dana and the police.
Black Cast
Jessica Frances Dukes, Mia Isaac
Directed By Black
Meko Winbush
Release Date
July 13, 2023
Synopsis
All her life, Aurora has been taught by her mother that the superhuman abilities they possess, the abilities that make them unique, also make them dangerous. Now, on one fateful and deadly night, Aurora will find out if her mother was telling the truth and just what consequences the use of her powers might have.
Black Cast
Teyonah Parris, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton, Lashana Lynch, Shamier Anderson
Directed By Black
Nia DaCosta
Release Date
November 10, 2023
Synopsis
Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.
Black Cast
Ariana DeBose
Release Date
November 22, 2023
Synopsis
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Black Cast
Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Gabriella Wilson, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Corey Hawkins, David Alan Grier, Deon Cole, Louis Gossett Jr., Jon Batiste, Tiffany Elle Burgess, Ciara, Aba Arthur, Tamela Mann
Directed By Black
Blitz Bazawule
Written By Black
Marcus Gardley
Release Date
December 25, 2023
Synopsis
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Our favorites from 2022
Black Cast
Angélique Kidjo, John Boyega, Masali Baduza, Sheila Atim, Thuso Mbedu, Viola Davis, Jayme Lawson, Lashana Lynch, Shaina West, Chioma Antoinette Umeala, Adrienne Warren
Directed By Black
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Release Date
September 16, 2022
Synopsis
A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. The story follows Nanisca (Davis), general of the all-female military unit, and Nawi, an ambitious recruit, who together fought the French and neighboring tribes who violated their honor, enslaved their people and threatened to destroy everything they’ve lived for.
Our favorites from 2021
Black Cast
Demetria McKinney, Essence Atkins, Golden Brooks, Kendrick Cross, Stephen Bishop, Terrence C. Carson
Release Date
November 14, 2021
Synopsis
Madison and Alec are flourishing in their dream jobs and have grown their budding romance but new challenges open old wounds and threaten to derail their relationship and their friendship.
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With over 20 years of experience in various narrative mediums, Gil Santos is the singular mind behind Culture Bay. His journey began as a lyricist and web developer, later expanding into crafting dynamic conference presentations and engaging YouTube sketches. This diverse background has allowed him to hone his storytelling skills across different fields. Santos' lifelong passion for sci-fi and fantasy, combined with his knack for interactive storytelling, culminate in Culture Bay - a fusion of innovative ideas and engaging narratives intended for all to enjoy.