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Plot Summary:
When his brother disappears, mentally disabled Langston Bellows (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is left without a protector in Brooklyn's housing projects. Now under the control of his abusive mother (Alfre Woodard) Langston must take his future into his own hands. He sets out to find the one doctor he believes can cure him, a celebrity magazine columnist who touts questionable prescription drug cocktails. If Langston can become "mentally excellent", it will mean moving into an apartment of his own with his girlfriend, who may herself be a creation of his wishful thinking. Landing in the unscrupulous world of pharmaceutical marketing, the search for his mysterious doctor and hero leads to some unwanted discoveries. Langston strives for independence from his prior life; from his mother, from his neighborhood and from his fractured mind - while all around him people are not who they seem.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags:
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A Weekend with the Family (2016)
Plot Summary:
A Young Attorney looks to gain a position at a Prestigious Law firm while secretly dating his Boss' Daughter.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 392
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: hilarious
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Purlie (1981)
Plot Summary:
Based on Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious (which was later translated into the 1963 film Gone Are the Days! and which included all of the original Broadway cast, including Ruby Dee, Alan Alda, Beah Richards, and Godfrey Cambridge), it is set in an era when Jim Crow laws still were in effect in the American South. Its focus is on dynamic traveling preacher Purlie Victorious Judson, who returns to his small Georgia town hoping to save Big Bethel, the community's church, and emancipate the cotton pickers who work on oppressive Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee's plantation. With the assistance of Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins, Purlie hopes to pry loose from Cotchipee an inheritance due his long-lost cousin and use the money to achieve his goals. Also playing a part in Purlie's plans is Cotchipee's son Charlie, who ultimately proves to be far more liberal than his Simon Legree-like father and saves the church from destruction with an act of defiance that has fatal consequences.
IMDB Rating: 8.9
IMDB Votes: 115
Genere: Comedy, Musical, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min
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Being Black Enough (2017)
Plot Summary:
A young Black man, raised in a White neighborhood, ridiculed for not being "Black enough" decides to go to the hood to hang out with his gangster cousin and discover what it really means to be "Black." He eventually faces the harsh reality of gang violence, drugs and police confrontation.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 36
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film, postmodern
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Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988)
Plot Summary:
The inspiring true-life drama of 17-year-old Niki Janus. After fleeing persecution in Greece, Niki and her family immigrate to West Virginia and begin living the American Dream. Among their friends is Big John Creed, a wise and helpful handyman. But Niki's friendship with him and her belief in freedom unwittingly bring the wrath of the Ku Klux Klan to her very doorstep. Full of courage and passion, Niki challenges the powerful Klan and, at the same time, must overcome her own fears to help the townspeople survive a horrible flu epidemic.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
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Jeremy's Family Reunion (2005)
Plot Summary:
Film front Abel Garcia.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 61
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Mixing Nia (1998)
Plot Summary:
An ad agency copywriter, ordered to push a new brand of beer to black ghetto kids, resigns from her job and goes searching for her racial identity.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film
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A Shepherd of Pure Heart (2005)
Plot Summary:
Evenside Church is an upstanding and venerable institution that has served African-American families in rural Maryland for 200 years. Minister Karl Upton is proud to be its young, up-and-coming assistant pastor. Karl takes the Gospel and his calling very seriously, so when God calls him to reach out to at-risk young people in his community, Karl can't say no. The world of the poor, however, is not nearly as simple as Karl had imagined. As he brings their world into contact with his own, sparks of conflict and controversy ignite into a scandal that threatens his family, his faith, and the integrity of Evenside Church. Trapped in a web of secrets, accusations and temptations, Karl must face the shadows that haunt not only the poor, but his own family and church as well. It is a struggle he seems destined to lose unless his faith in God's greatness can dispel the doubts that have befallen his soul and the good people of Evenside.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Losing Ground (1982)
Plot Summary:
A comedy-drama about a Black American female philosophy professor and her insensitive, philandering, and flamboyant artist husband who are having a marital crisis. When the wife goes off on an almost unbelievable journey to find "ecstasy", her husband is forced to see her in a different light.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 828
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film, black cinema
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Scout's Honor (1980)
Plot Summary:
TV movie directed by Henry Levin.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 122
Genere: Drama, Family, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags:
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Gone Are the Days! (1963)
Plot Summary:
A young, idealistic man returns home to the plantation where he grew up in servitude. With him, he brings his fiance, Lutiebelle, in hopes of convincing the plantation owner that she is really his cousin in order to secure the family inheritance. To aid in the comic complications that follow are his family members Missy and Gitlow, and the plantation owners endearing (but ineffectual) son Charlie.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 207
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: independent film
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A Baby for Christmas (2015)
Plot Summary:
It's Christmas with the Chandlers but no one seems to have the Christmas spirit - except for Stephanie, that is. Marci and Blair are obsessing over being the perfect parents, Myra and Donald have retired and suddenly feel useless and Elizabeth is bending over backwards to get a promotion at work. Add to that Stephanie's blooming romance with Lawrence - who is torn between being with her and continuing his mission work - and Christmas seems to be taking a back seat. That is, until a group of kids at an orphanage helps the family to realize that there's more to Christmas than wrapping gifts and baking cookies.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 179
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags:
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The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996)
Plot Summary:
Set early during World War II, the film has a lot to say about love, honor, relationships, commitment and power. Keeping their promise to their dying black housekeeper, a white family takes in her teenage mentally-slow son. The movie details the joys and conflicts the family faces as a result of their decision.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 216
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags:
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Grandma's House (2016)
Plot Summary:
Based upon the true story of Kimberley T. Zulkowski's Grandmother, Margie Ree Harris. "Grandma's House" gives a compelling insight into how the Executive Producer's life changed when she moved into her Grandmother's home, and their generations became one under the same roof. Chock-full of passion, Faith, and Family, the Film demonstrates the trials and tribulations she faced living with a Grandparent who stood as an inner-city Matriarch and Pillar of Strength to selflessly serve her Family, and surrounding community.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 238
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
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Follow Me Home (1996)
Plot Summary:
Three muralists (one Chicano, one Black, one American Indian) and the socially-maladjusted cousin of the Chicano muralist set off on a road trip with the intent of painting their images on the White House. Along the way they meet a mysterious Black woman. Together, these four men and one woman encounter racism, sexism, internal conflicts, and finally redemption as they discover their common humanity and their internal ability to conquer the societal ills that effect them all.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: spiritual, independent film
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God's Country (2012)
Plot Summary:
Meghan Doherty is a young, talented executive who neglects her mother and close friends to focus on one goal MAKING MONEY. After closing a multi-million dollar deal Meghan is asked by Mr. Randolph Whitaker (her boss/CEO) to close a deal of a lifetime. She's taking her talent to the Mojave Desert in hopes of getting a Christian land owner to turn over his land before auction. With a $100 million dollar potential deal looming, there is nothing that will stand in the way of her getting what she needs to further her career. Not even GOD? The foreclosed land in question, called God's Country, is owned by Eden Graham, a minister who runs a youth camp there, along with his wife and son, Jake. Upon arrival at the camp in her Ferrari and designer clothes, Meghan is clearly not a good fit, but Eden persuades her to stay; he promises to sign over the property to her if, during her weeklong sojourn there at the camp, she is not convinced of the value of what they are doing.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 354
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, sincere, light, captivating, christian film, realistic, semi serious
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A Madea Family Funeral (2019)
Plot Summary:
A joyous family reunion becomes a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia, where they find themselves unexpectedly planning a funeral that might unveil unpleasant family secrets.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, emotional, captivating
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Holiday Heart (2000)
Plot Summary:
A drag queen takes in a drug addict and her daughter and helps raise the daughter.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, queer cinema, black cinema
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Room 222 (1969)
Plot Summary:
Room 222 is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series aired on ABC for 112 episodes from September 17, 1969 until January 11, 1974. The show was broadcast on Wednesday evenings at 9:00 for its first two seasons before settling into its best-remembered time slot of Friday evenings at 9:00, following The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family, and preceding The Odd Couple and Love, American Style. In 1970, Room 222 earned Emmy Awards in three categories: Outstanding New Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom
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Holiday Rush (2019)
Plot Summary:
After his sudden firing, a popular radio DJ moves in with his aunt, bringing along his four spoiled children, and a plan to return to the airwaves.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, feel good, entertaining, family comedy
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Bopha! (1993)
Plot Summary:
In this story of a black policeman during South African apartheid, Danny Glover plays the cop, who believes he's trying to help his people, even while serving as a pawn of the racist government. When his son gets involved in the anti-apartheid movement, he finds himself torn between his family (including long-suffering wife Alfre Woodard) and what he believes is his duty.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: independent film, uplifting, thought provoking, serious, emotional, realistic, historical drama, political drama
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Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
Plot Summary:
It’s been more than 10 years since our last appointment at Calvin’s Barbershop. Calvin and his longtime crew, including Eddie, are still there, but the shop has undergone some major changes. Most noticeably, our once male-dominated sanctuary is now co-ed. The ladies bring their own flavor, drama and gossip to the shop challenging the fellas at every turn. Despite the good times and camaraderie within the shop, the surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, forcing Calvin and our crew to come together to not only save the shop, but their neighborhood.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: sincere, semi serious, inspirational, feel good, captivating, funny, black comedy, hilarious, comedy drama
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Diary of a Tired Black Man (2008)
Plot Summary:
Diary of a Tired Black Man is a simple story about the complex relationships between black men and black women.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 384
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, black comedy, independent film
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The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
Plot Summary:
Wisecracking, gum-chewing 12-year-old Gilly is well known in the foster system. Totally unmanageable, she has stayed with more families than she can remember and has outwitted them all. After all, how can she settle down when her real mother, the beautiful and glamourous Courtney, might be out there waiting for her? When Gilly is sent to live with the Trotters, the weirdest family yet, she isn’t planning to stick around. But cheerful, affectionate Maime Trotter isn’t giving up on Gilly just yet.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: sincere, feel good, captivating, entertaining, light, emotional, sad, happy
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Lord Help Us (2007)
Plot Summary:
Comedy about faith and family directed by Shavar Ross. When a recently widowed Baptist preacher (Bill Toliver) loses the respect of his congregation over rumors of his impending marriage to a woman 45 years younger, best friends hatch a plan to help him regain his flock.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, sexy, black comedy, independent film, sexual
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Fatherhood (2021)
Plot Summary:
A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, inspirational, depressing, anamorphic, entertaining, fun
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Crooklyn (1994)
Plot Summary:
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: humorous, sentimental, touching, light, melancholic, talky, stylized, hood, semi serious, sad
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My Dog Skip (2000)
Plot Summary:
A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood. Based on the best-selling Mississippi memoir by the late Willie Morris.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, sentimental, sad, uplifting, heartbreaking, tear jerker, sweet, crying, sincere
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American Violet (2008)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: sentimental, rough, serious, sincere, realistic, uplifting, detective, hood, crying, inspirational
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Hounded (2001)
Plot Summary:
A teenager ends up being hounded by a well-groomed and seemingly cute and tiny dog that actually turns out to be a nightmare of a beast.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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Friday (1995)
Plot Summary:
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 122000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, hood, cult classic, light, semi serious, hilarious, independent film, black comedy, realistic