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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1 2006 United States of America 568904 8 Movie Released PG-13
2
Moonlight
Moonlight
111 min
2016 United States of America 334820 7.4 Movie Released R
3 2013 United States of America 86396 7.5 Movie Released
4
The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give
133 min
2018 United States of America 40892 7.5 Movie Released
5
American Honey
American Honey
163 min
2016 United Kingdom 47041 7 Movie Released
6
Lila & Eve
Lila & Eve
94 min
2015 United States of America 9162 5.9 Movie Released R
7
The Blind Side
The Blind Side
129 min
2009 United States of America 364032 7.6 Movie Released PG-13
8 2005 United States of America 50604 5.5 Movie Released R
9 1951 United States of America 115160 7.9 Movie Released
10
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood
112 min
1991 United States of America 156880 7.8 Movie Released R
11
Short Term 12
Short Term 12
96 min
2013 United States of America 92333 7.9 Movie Released
12
Precious
Precious
110 min
2009 United States of America 116901 7.3 Movie Released
13
City of God
City of God
130 min
2002 Brazil 809417 8.6 Movie Released
14 2017 United States of America 130794 7.6 Movie Released
15
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
111 min
2015 Canada 151654 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
16 1961 United States of America 9781 8 Movie Released
17
Hustle & Flow
Hustle & Flow
116 min
2005 United States of America 43545 7.3 Movie Released
18
The Help
The Help
146 min
2011 India 498104 8.1 Movie Released
19
Queen Sugar
Queen Sugar
60 min
SS 7 EP 88
2016 United States of America 5841 7.8 Serie Ended TV-14
20
This Is Us
This Is Us
43 min
SS 6 EP 105
2016 United States of America 161542 8.7 Serie Ended TV-14
21
The Wire
The Wire
60 min
SS 5 EP 60
2002 United States of America 384058 9.3 Serie Ended TV-MA
22
On My Block
On My Block
30 min
SS 4 EP 38
2018 United States of America 19892 7.8 Serie Ended TV-14
23
When They See Us
When They See Us
75 min
SS 1 EP 4
2019 United States of America 140834 8.8 Serie Ended TV-MA
24
The Chi
The Chi
45 min
SS 6 EP 66
2018 United States of America 8380 7.6 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
25
Atlanta
Atlanta
36 min
SS 4 EP 41
2016 United States of America 89841 8.6 Serie Ended TV-MA
26
Insecure
Insecure
30 min
SS 5 EP 44
2016 United States of America 22773 8.1 Serie Ended TV-MA
27 2015 United Kingdom 220623 7.8 Movie Released R
28
Selma
Selma
127 min
2014 France 95930 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
29
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
136 min
2018 United States of America 424179 7.6 Movie Released
30 2008 United States of America 28197 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
31
Empire
Empire
43 min
SS 6 EP 102
2015 United States of America 41374 7.4 Serie Ended TV-14
32
Lodge 49
Lodge 49
45 min
SS 2 EP 20
2018 United States of America 4751 7.6 Serie Canceled TV-14
33 2019 United States of America 22135 7.3 Movie Released
34
The Messenger
The Messenger
113 min
2009 United States of America 36931 7.1 Movie Released
35
Boyhood
Boyhood
166 min
2014 United States of America 369349 7.9 Movie Released
36
The Pursuit
The Pursuit
76 min
2019 189 6.2 Movie Released
37
The Night Of
The Night Of
60 min
SS 1 EP 8
2016 United Kingdom 175458 8.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
38
Dear White People
Dear White People
30 min
SS 4 EP 40
2017 United States of America 26521 6.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
39
Snowfall
Snowfall
42 min
SS 6 EP 60
2017 United States of America 32798 8.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
40
Euphoria
Euphoria
61 min
SS 2 EP 16
2019 Israel 251332 8.3 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
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