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• Black Romance Movies
• Black Horror Movies
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Dec

15

American Fiction

Comedy, Drama

Black Cast

Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, Stephen Burrell

Directed By Black

Cord Jefferson

Written By Black

Cord Jefferson, Percival Everett

Release Date

December 15, 2023

Synopsis

Thelonious “Monk” Ellison's writing career has stalled because his work isn’t deemed “Black enough. ” Monk, a writer and English professor, writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym, aiming to expose the publishing world's hypocrisies. The book’s immediate success forces him to get deeper enmeshed in his assumed identity and challenges his closely-held worldviews

Dec

15

Dashing Through the Snow

Comedy

Black Cast

Kevin Hart, Lil Rel Howery, Teyonah Parris, Ludacris, Marcus Lewis

Directed By Black

Tim Story

Release Date

December 15, 2023

Synopsis

Nick is a real Scrooge who discovers the meaning of Christmas when he must help save Santa Claus from thugs out to harm him

Nov

17

Good Burger 2

Comedy, Family

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Black Cast

Kel Mitchell, Kenan Thompson, Lil Rel Howery, Kamaia Fairburn, Alex Hibbert

Written By Black

James III

Release Date

November 17, 2023

Synopsis

Dexter Reed is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed welcomes Dex back to Good Burger with open arms and gives him his old job back. With a new crew working at Good Burger, Dex devises a plan to get back on his feet but unfortunately puts the fate of Good Burger at risk once again

Nov

17

Rustin

Drama, History

Black Cast

Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, CCH Pounder, Michael Potts, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Carra Patterson, Adrienne Warren, Audra McDonald, Daniel Johnson, Jules Latimer, Jeffrey Wright

Written By Black

Julian Breece

Release Date

November 17, 2023

Synopsis

Gay, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who organized the 1963 March on Washington

Oct

13

The Exorcist. Believer

Horror

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Black Cast

Leslie Odom Jr. , Lidya Jewett, Okwui Okpokwasili

Release Date

October 13, 2023

Synopsis

Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding has raised their daughter, Angela on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before. Chris MacNeil

Nov

10

The Marvels

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

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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

Nov

22

Wish

Animation, Family, Fantasy

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Black Cast

Ariana DeBose

Release Date

November 22, 2023

Synopsis

In the Kingdom of Rosas, a 17-year-old girl named Asha senses a darkness that no one else does, passionately pleas to the stars for help. and gets more than what she bargained for in return

Dec

08

Magazine Dreams

Drama

Black Cast

Jonathan Majors, Taylour Paige

Release Date

December 08, 2023

Synopsis

Killian Maddox lives with his ailing veteran grandfather, obsessively working out between court-mandated therapy appointments and part-time shifts at a grocery store where he harbors a crush on a friendly cashier. Though Killian’s struggles to read social cues and maintain control of his volatile temper amplify his sense of disconnection amid a hostile world, nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of bodybuilding superstardom, not even the doctors who warn that he’s causing permanent damage to his body with his quest

Dec

20

The Color Purple

Drama, Music, Romance

Black Cast

Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Danielle Brooks, David Alan Grier, Deon Cole, Halle Bailey, Louis Gossett Jr. , Taraji P. Henson, Jon Batiste, Tiffany Elle Burgess, Gabriella Wilson, Ciara

Directed By Black

Blitz Bazawule

Release Date

December 20, 2023

Synopsis

An adaptation of the Broadway musical The Color Purple, based on the acclaimed novel and its film adaptation

Already Released

McKenzie McCoy

Comedy, Drama

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Black Cast

MeMe Wallace, Darion Clay, Darius A. Journigan, Ryan Keith

Directed By Black

Kelvin Larue Taylor

Release Date

March 15, 2023

Synopsis

A young woman is motivated to take her career to the next level by any means necessary all while jeopardizing her seemingly perfect life

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Make Me Scream

Comedy

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Black Cast

Tempestt Bledsoe, Jaleel White, Shoniqua Shandai

Release Date

October 02, 2023

Synopsis

In this hilariously horrifying Halloween special hosted by Tempestt Bledsoe and Darryl M. Bell, three celebrity teams led by Jaleel White, Shoniqua Shandai, and Lil’ Xan, embark on a gruesome game of terror. A game where they must face a series of bone-chilling scare zones while trying NOT to scream. The team with the lowest score survives the night and takes home the prestigious Medal of Mayhem

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The Plus One

Comedy, Romance

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Black Cast

Ashanti, Michelle Hurd, Cedric the Entertainer, B. J. Britt, Julissa Bermudez, J. Teddy Garces, Wesley Armstrong

Directed By Black

Erik White

Release Date

September 29, 2023

Synopsis

Lizzie only request of her "Male of Honor" Marshall is that he doesn't bring his hated ex Marie to her destination wedding. But lovesick Marshall brings her as his plus one, and Marie does everything in her power to wreck Lizzie's big day

Where To Watch

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Love & Murder. Atlanta Playboy

Crime

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Black Cast

Taye Diggs, Keesha Sharp, Rob Brown, Apryl Jones, Ciera Payton, Ernestine Johnson, Tye White, Thea Camara, DJames Jones, Ken Colquitt, Mac Wells, André Wilkerson, Monica Pearson

Release Date

September 21, 2023

Synopsis

Follows Lance, a prominent Atlanta businessman known for both revamping the city's 911 system and his proclivity for women. There are many theories and claims about who would have wished him dead when he is discovered dead in his own home

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Heist 88

Crime, Drama

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Black Cast

Courtney B. Vance, Keesha Sharp, Keith David, Xavier Clyde, Bentley Green, Nican Robinson, Precious Way

Written By Black

Dwayne Johnson-Cochran

Release Date

September 29, 2023

Synopsis

A criminal mastermind recruits a group of young bank employees to steal 80 million dollars in one of the largest bank heist in US history

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Our Dream

Drama, Comedy, Music

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Black Cast

Lucas Penteado, Juan Paiva, Tatiana Tiburcio, Nando Cunha, Lellê

Release Date

September 21, 2023

Synopsis

The life story of Claudinho e Buchecha, greatest icons and most successful duo of the Brazilian funk melody in all time, showing how the rhythm and poetry of the periphery conquered Brazil

Where To Watch

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Mutant Mayhem

Action, Animation, Comedy

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Black Cast

Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr. , Ayo Edebiri, Maya Rudolph, Giancarlo Esposito, Ice Cube, Hannibal Buress, Dempsey Pappion

Release Date

August 02, 2023

Synopsis

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them

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The Burial

Drama, History

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Black Cast

Jamie Foxx, Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie, Amanda Warren, Dorian Missick, Teisha Speight

Directed By Black

Margaret Betts

Release Date

October 06, 2023

Synopsis

A lawyer helps a funeral home owner save his family business from a corporate behemoth. In a move to bring resonance to a dry case, the lawyer digs up a complex web of race, power, and oppression that forces everyone to examine prejudices

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Jagun Jagun. The Warrior

Action, Drama

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Black Cast

Femi Adebayo, Lateef Adedimeji, Odunlade Adekola, Ibrahim Yekini Itele, Bukunmi Oluwashina, Adebayo Salami, Fathia Balogun, Yinka Quadri, Debo Adebayo

Directed By Black

Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo

Written By Black

Adebayo Tijani, Femi Adebayo

Release Date

August 10, 2023

Synopsis

A young man determined to become a powerful warrior joins an elite army, encountering the wrath of a maniacal warlord and the love of a fierce woman

Where To Watch

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Mussum. O Filmis

Drama, History

Black Cast

Aílton Graça, Yuri Marçal, Thawan Lucas, Neuza Borges, Cacau Protásio

Release Date

August 25, 2023

Synopsis

The movie will depict stages of the adult life of the comedian and sambista Antônio Carlos Bernardes Gomes, known as Mussum

Where To Watch

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Jagged Mind

Horror

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Black Cast

Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Brandi Huzzie, Lamar Usher

Directed By Black

Kelley Kali

Release Date

June 14, 2023

Synopsis

When Billie finds herself reliving different versions of the same first date, she must break out of a series of loops created by her manipulative ex-girlfriend

Where To Watch

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Landscape with Invisible Hand

Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance, Drama

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Black Cast

Asante Blackk, Tiffany Haddish, Brooklynn MacKinzie, William Jackson Harper, Shiquita James, Thea Camara

Release Date

August 18, 2023

Synopsis

Years into a benevolent alien occupation, mankind is still adjusting to its new overlords. Their technology initially held promise for global prosperity, but rendered most human jobs – and steady income – obsolete. When two teenagers discover the aliens are fascinated with human love and will pay for access to it, they decide to livestream their romance to make extra cash for their families

Where To Watch

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Vacation Friends 2

Comedy

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Black Cast

Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji, Jamie Hector, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste, T. Love, Max Lawrence, Nneoma Sampson, Wolf Lee Counsel, Andre Pelzer

Release Date

August 25, 2023

Synopsis

Newly married couple Marcus and Emily invite their uninhibited besties Ron and Kyla to join them for a vacation when Marcus lands an all-expenses-paid trip to a Caribbean resort. When Kyla’s incarcerated father Reese is released and shows up at the resort unannounced, things get out of control, upending Marcus’ best laid plans and turning the vacation friends’ perfect trip into total chaos

Where To Watch

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The Kill Room

Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Action

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Black Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Release Date

September 28, 2023

Synopsis

The story follows a hitman, his boss, an art dealer and a money-laundering scheme that accidentally turns the assassin into an overnight avant-garde sensation, one that forces her to play the art world against the underworld

Where To Watch

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The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Horror, Thriller

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Black Cast

Corey Hawkins

Release Date

August 11, 2023

Synopsis

The crew of the merchant ship Demeter attempts to survive the ocean voyage from Carpathia to London as they are stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship

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Escola de Quebrada

Comedy

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Black Cast

Mauricio Sasi, Laura Castro, Pathy Dejesus, Rogério Brito

Release Date

March 03, 2023

Synopsis

Luan is a young student from a public school in the East Zone of São Paulo. Tired of always being excluded from cliques and being invisible to Camila's eyes, he wants to be respected and popular. In an attempt to join some group, Luan manages to do the opposite and push away potential friends, jeopardizing the beloved school futsal championship in the process. To escape this mess, he will need the help of his friends Rayanne and Deivid to find a way to save the championship and gain the much-desired attention of Camila

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Earth Mama

Drama

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Black Cast

Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Doechii, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Dominic Fike, Bokeem Woodbine, Kami Jones, Keta Price

Directed By Black

Savanah Leaf

Written By Black

Savanah Leaf

Release Date

July 07, 2023

Synopsis

A pregnant single mother, with two children in foster care, embraces her Bay Area community as she fights to reclaim her family

Where To Watch

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Stephen Curry. Underrated

Documentary

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Black Cast

Stephen Curry, Reggie Miller, Kevin Durant

Release Date

July 21, 2023

Synopsis

The remarkable coming-of-age story of Stephen Curry—one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in basketball history—and his rise from an undersized college player to a four-time NBA champion

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Susie Searches

Comedy, Thriller, Mystery

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Black Cast

Kiersey Clemons, Geoffrey Owens

Release Date

July 28, 2023

Synopsis

Susie is an awkward college student who seizes the opportunity to bolster her popularity and her under-the-radar true-crime podcast by solving the disappearance of a classmate, but her investigation reveals that the truth and Susie aren’t at all what they seem to be

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Picture Me Dead

Drama, Thriller

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Black Cast

Erica Mena, Charles Malik Whitfield, Cisco Reyes, Llewellyn C Radford II, Taylor Ayanna Crawford, Steven Littles, Michael Franklin

Directed By Black

Chris Stokes

Written By Black

Chris Stokes

Release Date

July 13, 2023

Synopsis

When a district attorney’s niece is murdered and the man who is responsible is exonerated, the attorney is willing to risk everything she has to bring the murderer to justice

Where To Watch

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Black Girl Missing

Crime, Drama

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Black Cast

Garcelle Beauvais, Iyana Halley, Taylor Mosby

Directed By Black

Delmar Washington

Written By Black

Kale Futterman

Release Date

March 04, 2023

Synopsis

It tells the story of of a mother named Cheryl whose daughter is nowhere to be found. Authorities and media dismiss her as a runaway while focusing on another missing girl, who is white

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Medusa Deluxe

Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

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Black Cast

Clare Perkins, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Kayla Meikle

Release Date

August 11, 2023

Synopsis

Talented and cutthroat hairstylists at a competition find one of their own murdered before judging can begin. Winding through neon-lit halls, competitors unspool long-simmering resentments and lies as they search for the killer among them

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All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

Drama

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Black Cast

Charleen McClure, Sheila Atim, Moses Ingram, Reginald Helms Jr. , Kaylee Nicole Johnson, Chris Chalk, Zainab Jah

Directed By Black

Raven Jackson

Written By Black

Raven Jackson

Release Date

January 22, 2023

Synopsis

Tender caresses and enveloping embraces are portals into the life of Mack, a Black woman in Mississippi. Winding through the anticipation, love, and heartbreak she experiences from childhood to adulthood, the expressionist journey is an ode to connection — with loved ones and with place

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Omen

Drama

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Black Cast

Marc Zinga

Directed By Black

Baloji Tshiani, Eliane Umuhire, Yves-Marina Gnahoua

Written By Black

Baloji Tshiani

Release Date

May 22, 2023

Synopsis

Between Brussels, Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, Augure borrows from magic realism to paint a portrait of “undesirables” and “sorcerers” through the intertwined stories of protagonists of different genders and generations, confronted with the prejudice and suspicion of those around them

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Colorblind

Drama

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Black Cast

Chantel Riley

Release Date

April 04, 2023

Synopsis

Follows a colorblind black artist and her son as they move into a new neighborhood where they are challenged when they see the true colors of people

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You're Not Alone

Thriller

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Black Cast

Michael Jai White, Precious Way, Erica Mena, Robinne Lee, Keith Sweat

Directed By Black

Chris Stokes

Release Date

March 24, 2023

Synopsis

When his flight is delayed coming home from a business trip, Keith Mitchell has to leave his daughter Alexis, who’s stuck at home under house arrest, alone for the night. Once Keith is finally in the air with full bars of WiFi, he notices a stranger enter the house on his security system. Unable to warn Alexis when the WiFi suddenly cuts out, Keith sits helpless from 30,000 feet in the air while his daughter fights for her life

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Red Flags 2

Thriller

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Black Cast

D'Kia Anderson, Carl Clark, Johnathan Calton, Mariah Goodie, Dee Hill, Brandy Specks, Brittney Bee Starr Williams, Callmechoko Bruce Zelaya

Directed By Black

Shannon Washington

Release Date

June 23, 2023

Synopsis

FBI Agents are close on Max's trail as he searches into his past to find out the root to his thirst for blood

Where To Watch

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Door Mouse

Mystery, Thriller

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Black Cast

Hayley Law, Keith Powers

Release Date

January 13, 2023

Synopsis

A burlesque dancer with dreams of becoming a comic book artist investigates the disappearance of a close friend

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The Drop

Comedy

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Black Cast

Jermaine Fowler, Robin Thede

Release Date

January 13, 2023

Synopsis

In this clever cringe comedy, a seemingly happy married couple confronts a test of their marriage when one of them drops a baby while at a destination wedding at a tropical island

Where To Watch

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Sick

Horror, Thriller

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Black Cast

Bethlehem Million

Release Date

January 13, 2023

Synopsis

In the midst of the pandemic, college student Parker and her best friend Miri decide to self-quarantine at her family's lake house, where they will be alone — or so they think

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House Party

Comedy

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Black Cast

Bill Bellamy, D. C. Young Fly, Jacob Latimore, Karen Obilom, Shakira Ja'nai Paye, Tosin Cole, Allen Maldonado, Kid Cudi, GaTa

Directed By Black

Calmatic

Release Date

January 13, 2023

Synopsis

Aspiring club promoters and best buds Damon and Kevin are barely keeping things together. Out of money, down on their luck and about to lose the roofs over their heads—and freshly fired from their low-lift jobs as house cleaners—the pair needs a huge windfall to make their problems go away. In a ‘what the hell?’ move, they decide to host the party of the year at an exclusive mansion, the site of their last cleaning job, which just happens to belong to none other than LeBron James. No permission? No problem. What could go wrong?

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There's Something Wrong with the Children

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

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Black Cast

Alisha Wainwright

Release Date

January 17, 2023

Synopsis

Margaret and Ben take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie and Thomas and their two young children. Eventually, Ben begins to suspect something supernatural is occurring when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the woods overnight

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You People

Comedy, Romance

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Black Cast

Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, Nia Long, Sam Jay, Mike Epps, Anthony Anderson, Khadijah Haqq McCray, Kym Whitley, La La Anthony, Travis Bennett

Directed By Black

Kenya Barris

Release Date

January 20, 2023

Synopsis

A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences

Where To Watch

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Young. Wild. Free

Drama, Romance

Black Cast

Jahking Guillory, Mike Epps, Sanaa Lathan, Ta'Rhonda Jones, Algee Smith, Sierra Capri, GaTa

Directed By Black

Thembi Banks

Release Date

January 22, 2023

Synopsis

High school senior Brandon is drowning in responsibilities when his world is turned upside down after being robbed at gunpoint by the girl of his dreams

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Missing

Drama, Thriller

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Black Cast

Storm Reid, Nia Long

Release Date

January 26, 2023

Synopsis

When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers. and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that the true danger to her family is much closer to home

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The Reading

Drama, Thriller

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Black Cast

Mo'Nique, Chasity Sereal, Courtney Glaude, Charnele Brown, Denisha Hardeman

Directed By Black

Courtney Glaude

Release Date

February 02, 2023

Synopsis

After a deadly home invasion, Emma (Mo'Nique Hicks) copes by writing a book, but when a young psychic and her team perform a reading in her home, a new terror is unleashed

Where To Watch

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Kevin Hart. Reality Check

Comedy

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Black Cast

Kevin Hart

Directed By Black

Leslie Small

Written By Black

Kevin Hart

Release Date

July 06, 2023

Synopsis

Things are about to get real in this unforgettable night of comedy. Comedian Kevin Hart is as funny as ever as he processes his growing family, fame, mentions on Black Twitter, and more. Hart returns for his first stand-up special in three years with a bang, performing from Resort World in Las Vegas while cracking up a live sold-out crowd through candid conversation. Pure honesty inspires genuine humor in this tell-all comedy special

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Die Hart. The Movie

Action, Comedy, Thriller

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Black Cast

Kevin Hart, Nathalie Emmanuel

Release Date

February 24, 2023

Synopsis

Follows a fictionalized version of Kevin Hart, as he tries to become an action movie star. He attends a school run by Ron Wilcox, where he attempts to learn the ropes on how to become one of the industry's most coveted action stars

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We Have a Ghost

Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery

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Black Cast

Anthony Mackie, Erica Ash, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Niles Fitch

Release Date

February 24, 2023

Synopsis

After Kevin finds a ghost named Ernest haunting his new home, he becomes an overnight social media sensation. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of the latter's past, they become targets of the CIA

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Creed III

Action, Drama

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Black Cast

Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Wood Harris, Spence Moore II, Selenis Leyva

Directed By Black

Michael B. Jordan

Release Date

March 03, 2023

Synopsis

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damien Anderson, resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damien - a fighter who has nothing to lose

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Luther. The Fallen Sun

Crime, Drama

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Black Cast

Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Carl Spencer, Lauryn Ajufo

Release Date

March 10, 2023

Synopsis

A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary

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Medusa

Fantasy, Horror

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Black Cast

Mari Oliveira

Release Date

March 16, 2023

Synopsis

By day, Mari and her friends broadcast their spiritual devotion through pastel pinks and catchy evangelical songs about purity and perfection, and by night they form a vigilante girl gang, prowling the streets in search of sinners who have deviated from the rightful path. After an attack goes wrong, leaving Mari scarred and unemployed, her views of community, religion, and her peers begin to shift

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Rye Lane

Comedy, Romance

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Black Cast

David Jonsson, Vivian Oparah, Simon Manyonda, Levi Roots

Release Date

March 17, 2023

Synopsis

Two twenty-somethings, both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London – helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance

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Grand Paris

Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

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Black Cast

Mahamadou Sangaré

Release Date

March 29, 2023

Synopsis

Leslie, a young and idle suburbanite, drags his best friend Fox into a shady scheme across the Île-de-France. On a construction site for the future metro line of the Grand Paris, they discover a mysterious artefact. Another opportunity to make a little money. But along their journey, the Parisian suburbs become the scene of strange phenomena

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Malum

Horror

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Black Cast

Jessica Sula, Candice Coke

Release Date

March 31, 2023

Synopsis

A rookie police officer willingly takes the last shift at a newly decommissioned police station in an attempt to uncover the mysterious connection between her father's death and a vicious cult

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A Thousand and One

Drama

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Black Cast

Adriane Lenox, Terri Abney, Teyonah Parris, William Catlett

Directed By Black

A. V. Rockwell

Release Date

March 31, 2023

Synopsis

Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the years go by, their family grows and Terry becomes a smart yet quiet teenager, but the secret that has defined their lives threatens to destroy the home they have so improbably built

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My Name Is Mo'Nique

Comedy

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Black Cast

Mo'Nique

Release Date

April 04, 2023

Synopsis

You think you know Mo'Nique? From staring down a racist teacher to her grandmother's sex warning, she spills all in this stand-up comedy special

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Praise This

Comedy, Music

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Black Cast

Chloe Bailey, Tristan Mack Wilds, Philip Fornah, Quavo, Loren Lott, Anjelika Washington, Druski

Directed By Black

Tina Gordon Chism

Release Date

April 07, 2023

Synopsis

When aspiring musical superstar Sam is forced to join her cousin's struggling, underdog praise team in the lead-up to a national championship competition, she sees an opportunity to finally make her dreams come true

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The Little Mermaid

Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance

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Black Cast

Halle Bailey, Daveed Diggs, Noma Dumezweni, Jude Akuwudike, Adrian Christopher, Simone Ashley, Sienna King

Release Date

May 26, 2023

Synopsis

The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy

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Spider-Man. Across the Spider-Verse

Action, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction

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Black Cast

Shameik Moore, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya, Mahershala Ali, Amandla Stenberg, Jharrel Jerome, Ziggy Marley, Donald Glover, Ayo Edebiri, Metro Boomin

Directed By Black

Kemp Powers

Release Date

June 02, 2023

Synopsis

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most

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A Lot of Nothing

Comedy, Drama, Thriller

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Black Cast

Y'lan Noel, Cleopatra Coleman, Lex Scott Davis, Shamier Anderson, Skye P. Marshall

Directed By Black

Mo McRae

Release Date

February 03, 2023

Synopsis

James and Vanessa seem to be the perfect couple - happily married, successful, and comfortable. One night, their lives are rocked to the core when, after watching a tragedy play out on the evening news, they realize their neighbor was involved. In a state of shock, and with opposing viewpoints on how to address the issue, they decide to seek justice against a neighbor

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Survival Mode

Thriller

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Release Date

February 10, 2023

Synopsis

A Group of Friends commit a very dangerous heist together, But Afterwards when its time to meet up at the Hideout as planned, only one of them makes it there

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Among the Beasts

Action, Mystery, Thriller

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Black Cast

Tory Kittles, Sarunas J. Jackson

Release Date

February 10, 2023

Synopsis

When a gangster’s daughter reluctantly teams with a former Marine to find her kidnapped cousin, the combat veteran must overcome his own demons in order to rescue the child

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The Strays

Drama, Thriller

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Black Cast

Ashley Madekwe, Jorden Myrie, Bukky Bakray

Directed By Black

Nathaniel Martello-White

Release Date

February 22, 2023

Synopsis

A Black woman's meticulously crafted life of privilege starts to unravel when two strangers show up in her quaint suburban town

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Bruiser

Drama

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Black Cast

Jalyn Hall, Shamier Anderson, Shinelle Azoroh, Trevante Rhodes

Directed By Black

Miles Warren

Release Date

February 24, 2023

Synopsis

During summer break, 14-year-old Darious explores the boundaries of his manhood through tumultuous interactions with Malcolm his strict father and a burgeoning mentorship with mysterious drifter Porter

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Gray Matter

Science Fiction

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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. ​

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Haunted Mansion

Comedy, Family, Horror

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Black Cast

Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon

Directed By Black

Justin Simien

Release Date

July 28, 2023

Synopsis

A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters

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They Cloned Tyrone

Comedy, Mystery, Science Fiction

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Black Cast

John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Tamberla Perry, Jason Louder

Directed By Black

Juel Taylor

Release Date

July 14, 2023

Synopsis

A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood

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A Snowy Day in Oakland

Comedy

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Black Cast

Deon Cole, Evan Ross, Jackée Harry, Keith David, Kimberly Elise, Loretta Devine, Marla Gibbs, Michael Jai White, Nicole Ari Parker, Roger Cross

Directed By Black

Kim Bass

Release Date

March 17, 2023

Synopsis

A Snowy Day in Oakland - A magical urban tale about a beautiful psychologist from San Francisco who decides to end a stalled romance with her longtime, high-profile, psychiatrist, boyfriend/business partner. She moves on with her life by opening her own private practice in a vacant, street-front office space in the middle of a small, commercial block located across the bay in Oakland, turning the predominately African-American and psychologically ignored neighborhood on its emotional ear

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Gangs of Lagos

Crime

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Black Cast

Demi Banw, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Tobi Bakre, Adebowale Adedayo, Alabi Pasuma, Olarotimi Fakunle

Directed By Black

Jadesola Osiberu

Release Date

April 07, 2023

Synopsis

A group of friends who each have to navigate their own destiny, growing up on the bustling streets and neighborhood of Isale Eko, Lagos

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Sweetwater

Drama, History

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Black Cast

Everett Osborne

Release Date

April 14, 2023

Synopsis

In the fall of 1950, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton forever changed the game of basketball when he entered the NBA. The story of the first African American to land a contract to play in the NBA

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Big George Foreman

Drama, History

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Black Cast

Forest Whitaker, Jasmine Mathews, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. , Sonja Sohn, Khris Davis, Sullivan Jones, Philip Fornah

Directed By Black

George Tillman, Jr

Release Date

April 28, 2023

Synopsis

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

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Spring Breakthrough

Drama, Romance

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Black Cast

Keesha Sharp, Demetrius Grosse, Rhyon Nicole Brown

Release Date

April 30, 2023

Synopsis

A single mother surprised by her daughter's recent engagement, travels to the Gulf Shores where she finds love unexpectedly

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Future Soldier

Action, Science Fiction

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Release Date

May 01, 2023

Synopsis

In the future 2002AD, bounty hunter Captain Mo Harrington finds himself pulled into a sinister conspiracy

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Double Life

Thriller

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Black Cast

B. J. Harrison, Javicia Leslie

Release Date

May 05, 2023

Synopsis

Follows a widow who finds out from her late husband's mistress that his death was not an accident. Both women work together to unmask the truth behind the man they both loved

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Crater

Adventure, Family, Science Fiction

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Black Cast

Kid Cudi, Thomas Boyce, Isaiah Russell-Bailey

Release Date

May 12, 2023

Synopsis

After the death of his father, a boy growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a legendary crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet

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Shooting Stars

Drama

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Black Cast

Caleb McLaughlin, Natalie Paul, Algee Smith, Wood Harris, Katlyn Nichol

Release Date

June 02, 2023

Synopsis

A look at the young life of basketball star LeBron James. Feature film adaptation of LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger's book 'Shooting Stars'

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The Perfect Find

Comedy, Romance

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Black Cast

Gabrielle Union, Gina Torres, Janet Hubert, La La Anthony, Numa Perrier, Aisha Hinds, Keith Powers

Directed By Black

Numa Perrier

Release Date

June 14, 2023

Synopsis

Will a 40-year-old woman with everything on the line - her high-stakes career, ticking biological clock, bank account - risk it all for an intensely lusty secret romance with the one person who could destroy her comeback, for good?

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Surrounded

Drama, Western

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Black Cast

Letitia Wright, Michael Kenneth Williams

Release Date

June 16, 2023

Synopsis

After her stagecoach is ambushed, a woman is tasked with holding a dangerous outlaw captive and must survive the day when the bandit’s gang tries to free him

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The Blackening

Comedy, Horror

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Black Cast

Antoinette Robertson, Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, Sinqua Walls, Yvonne Orji, Dewayne Perkins

Directed By Black

Tim Story

Release Date

June 16, 2023

Synopsis

A group of Black friends reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer

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Talk to Me

Horror, Thriller

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Black Cast

Sophie Wilde

Release Date

July 27, 2023

Synopsis

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces

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Bad Connection

Horror, Thriller

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Black Cast

Dana Davis, Deon Richmond, SwagboyQ, Malik Barnhardt

Release Date

July 05, 2023

Synopsis

When a downtrodden young waitress buys a stolen cell phone and discovers a snuff film on it, she soon finds herself on the run from a maniacal madman with a hunting knife who is hellbent on getting it back, and willing to slaughter anyone who stands in his way

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Call Her King

Action, Thriller

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Black Cast

Naturi Naughton, Jason Mitchell, Lance Gross, Tobias Truvillion, Charles W Harris III, Kory Kurtis Harper, Shiobann Amisial, Ken Parrish, Artrece Johnson, Colin Kilkenny, Sheba Holmes, Garrett Hendricks

Directed By Black

Wes Miller

Release Date

July 06, 2023

Synopsis

After the courthouse is hijacked by Black Caesar, brother of Sean Samuels, who has just been sentenced, Judge Jaeda King must rely on her strength and skills to find a way to end the standoff, save the hostages, and make her escape

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The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster

Horror

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Black Cast

Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith

Directed By Black

Bomani J. Story

Release Date

June 09, 2023

Synopsis

Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life

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The Creator

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

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Black Cast

John David Washington

Release Date

September 29, 2023

Synopsis

Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself

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Outlaw Johnny Black

Action, Comedy, Western

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Black Cast

Michael Jai White, Anika Noni Rose, Byron Minns, Erica Ash, Glynn Turman, Kym Whitley, Tommy Davidson

Directed By Black

Michael Jai White

Release Date

September 15, 2023

Synopsis

Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron

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The Equalizer 3

Action, Crime, Thriller

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Black Cast

Denzel Washington

Directed By Black

Antoine Fuqua

Release Date

September 01, 2023

Synopsis

Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do. become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia

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Back on the Strip

Comedy

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Black Cast

Bill Bellamy, Faizon Love, J. B. Smoove, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Wesley Snipes, Spence Moore II

Directed By Black

Chris Spencer

Release Date

August 18, 2023

Synopsis

After losing the woman of his dreams, Merlin moves to Las Vegas to pursue work as a magician, only to get hired as the front man in a revival of the notorious Black male stripper crew, The Chocolate Chips. Led by Luther - now broke and broken - the old, domesticated, out-of-shape Chips put aside former conflicts and reunite to save the hotel they used to perform in while helping Merlin win back his girl

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Biosphere

Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction

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Black Cast

Sterling K. Brown

Release Date

July 07, 2023

Synopsis

In the not-too-distant future, the last two men on earth must adapt and evolve to save humanity

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Challengers

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Black Cast

Zendaya

Release Date

September 15, 2023

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

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Little Richard. I Am Everything

Documentary, Music

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Black Cast

Little Richard, Billy Porter

Directed By Black

Lisa Cortés

Release Date

April 11, 2023

Synopsis

The story of the Black queer origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator - the originator - Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions

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Bottoms

Comedy

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Black Cast

Ayo Edebiri, Miles Fowler, Marshawn Lynch, Zamani Wilder, Punkie Johnson, Alyssa Matthews

Release Date

August 25, 2023

Synopsis

Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school fight club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense

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An Unforgettable Year. Spring

Drama, Romance

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Black Cast

Lívia Silva, Ronald Sotto, Rogério Brito, Juliana Alves, Rejane Faria, Gabz

Release Date

June 22, 2023

Synopsis

When she's about to fail in math – the subject she hates the most, Jasmine has to take booster classes with a cute young tutor, but who breathes numbers in everything he does. Facing family pressure and embarking on a risky love, she'll need to overcome her fears and limitations to pursue her true dream. be an artist

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An Unforgettable Year. Autumn

Drama, Music, Romance

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Black Cast

Gabz, IZA, Larissa Luz, Lucas Leto

Directed By Black

Lázaro Ramos

Release Date

June 08, 2023

Synopsis

An ambitious law student who hates music needs to make a perfect plan to get hired at the office she interns at – until she meets a charming singer who shakes her life. While she's living her first love, she needs to face her own past and decide what's more important. do what she loves or learn to love what she does

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Cinnamon

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Black Cast

Damon Wayans, Hailey Kilgore, Jeremie Harris, Pam Grier, Rafael Castillo, Aria Castillo

Directed By Black

Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr

Release Date

June 11, 2023

Synopsis

Follows a struggling small-town gas station attendant and aspiring singer, Jodi Jackson, whose life is sent into a tailspin when there’s a robbery at work

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Kings of L. A

Action, Comedy, Crime

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Black Cast

Paula Jai Parker Mason, Alimi Ballard, Stevie J. , William L. Johnson, Darris Love, Gerald 'Slink' Johnson, Duane Finley, Cynda Williams, Bryan Rubio

Directed By Black

Van Elder

Release Date

June 13, 2023

Synopsis

A young man reaches a critical point in his life as he struggles to navigate the changing gentrification of his neighborhood. Pressured by gangs, the temptations of easy money and the culture shifts around him in South Central he tries to figure out how to survive when everyone wants a piece of him and his neighborhood

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Pride. Seven Deadly Sins

Drama, Thriller

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Black Cast

Stephanie Mills, Thomas Miles, Keeya King, Jaime M. Callica, Shyinne Anastacio, Jorden Birch, Zavien Garrett, Shishy Gebru

Release Date

April 08, 2023

Synopsis

It centers on Birdie Moore, a baker whose world starts to crumble when her family secrets are brought into the light. To salvage her legacy, she must let go of the pride that estranged her from her daughter

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Chevalier

Drama, History, Music

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Black Cast

Kelvin Harrison Jr. , Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Fatou Sohna

Directed By Black

Stephen Williams

Release Date

April 21, 2023

Synopsis

Born in 1745 in the French Caribbean, De Saint-Georges was the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner. He rose to improbable heights in French society, dazzling as both a violinist and composer, and a champion fencer. An ill-fated love affair with a French noblewoman, and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court led to his untimely downfall

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About the Author

Gil Santos

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

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