Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to White Man's Burden List

  • The Help - Explores themes of race relations and social class in a similar dramatic setting.
  • American History X - Focuses on racism and the consequences of hate, delving into personal transformation.
  • Crash - Interconnected stories that examine racial tensions in contemporary America.
  • Do the Right Thing - Addresses racial issues and social injustices in a nuanced way.
  • Get Out - A horror-thriller that digs into the complexities of race and privilege.
  • 12 Years a Slave - A historical drama illuminating the brutal realities of slavery and racism.
  • Selma - A historical account of the civil rights movement that highlights racial struggles.
  • Remember the Titans - Focuses on the challenges of integrating a high school football team in the 1970s.
  • Bamboozled - Satirical examination of race and media portrayal in America.
  • Freedom Writers - A teacher inspires her at-risk students to overcome social inequalities.
  • Fruitvale Station - A real-life account that highlights racial profiling and its tragic consequences.
  • The Butler - A story about a White House butler who witnesses the changing civil rights landscape.
  • Higher Learning - Explores racial tensions and identity at a university setting.
  • A Time to Kill - A legal thriller that discusses race and justice in America.
  • The Blind Side - Shows a story of overcoming racial barriers and social expectations.
  • The Hate U Give - Centers on a young girl who witnesses police violence against her friend and its aftermath.
  • The Pursuit of Happyness - A tale of personal struggle against societal expectations and systemic challenges.
  • Malcolm X - A biographical drama about the life of the civil rights leader and racial identities.
  • The Last Black Man in San Francisco - Explores themes of belonging, race, and gentrification in a modern setting.
  • Boyz n the Hood - Depicts life in South Central Los Angeles and touches on race and violence.
  • Moonlight - A coming-of-age story that touches upon race, identity, and sexuality.
  • Loving - Based on the real-life couple whose love spurred a landmark civil rights case.
  • The Color Purple - Explores race, gender, and social issues through the lens of African American women.
  • Django Unchained - A revenge story set against the backdrop of slavery, addressing racial themes.
  • The Secret Life of Bees - Explores race relations and the search for family in a historical context.
  • To Kill a Mockingbird - A classic that addresses racial injustice in the American South.
  • The Grapes of Wrath - Explores class struggles and social injustice during the Great Depression.
  • Roots - A miniseries that traces the history of an African American family across generations.
  • Black Panther - Explores themes of identity, culture, and race in a fantastical setting.
  • If Beale Street Could Talk - A love story that addresses systemic racism in the justice system.
  • The Central Park Five - A documentary that explores racial injustice in the criminal justice system.
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Though different in genre, it explores themes of honor, identity, and social structures.
  • Just Mercy - Based on a true story that confronts systemic racism and injustices in the legal system.
  • Black Mirror: White Christmas - Darkly explores societal issues, including race and privilege, within a sci-fi framework.
  • All American - A TV series that looks at race and class relations through high school football.
  • The Wire - Portrays systemic issues in Baltimore, including race, class, and societal problems.
  • The Last Black Man in the Bay Area - A poignant exploration of race, identity, and gentrification in contemporary America.
  • Atlanta - A series that satirically addresses issues of race and class in contemporary society.
  • My Name Is Earl - Addresses themes of social class and redemption through a comedic lens.
  • Underground - A series focused on the underground railroad and the struggles for freedom and equality.
  • In the Heat of the Night - Examines racial tensions within a Southern town setting.
  • The Birth of a Nation - Historically charged narrative addressing issues of race and rebellion in America.
  • The Righteous Gemstones - A dark comedy about wealth and privilege, touching on class divisions and moral failures.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
The Help
The Help
146 min
2011 India 498104 8.1 Movie Released
2 1998 United States of America 1197920 8.5 Movie Released R
3
Crash
Crash
112 min
2005 Germany 450826 7.7 Movie Released
4 1989 United States of America 114091 8 Movie Released R
5
Get Out
Get Out
104 min
2017 United States of America 717300 7.8 Movie Released R
6 2013 United States of America 747033 8.1 Movie Released
7
Selma
Selma
127 min
2014 France 95930 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
8 2000 United States of America 234392 7.8 Movie Released PG
9
Bamboozled
Bamboozled
136 min
2000 United States of America 12445 6.7 Movie Released R
10
Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers
123 min
2007 Germany 86020 7.6 Movie Released PG-13
11 2013 United States of America 86396 7.5 Movie Released
12
The Butler
The Butler
132 min
2013 United States of America 120207 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
13
Higher Learning
Higher Learning
128 min
1995 United States of America 21756 6.5 Movie Released R
14
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
149 min
1996 United States of America 184201 7.5 Movie Released R
15
The Blind Side
The Blind Side
129 min
2009 United States of America 364032 7.6 Movie Released PG-13
16
The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give
133 min
2018 United States of America 40892 7.5 Movie Released
17 2006 United States of America 568904 8 Movie Released PG-13
18
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
202 min
1992 United States of America 102979 7.7 Movie Released PG-13
19 2019 United States of America 22135 7.3 Movie Released
20
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood
112 min
1991 United States of America 156880 7.8 Movie Released R
21
Moonlight
Moonlight
111 min
2016 United States of America 334820 7.4 Movie Released R
22
Loving
Loving
123 min
2016 United Kingdom 37040 7 Movie Released PG-13
23 1985 United States of America 98350 7.7 Movie Released
24 2012 United States of America 1718800 8.5 Movie Released R
25 2008 United States of America 28197 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
26 1962 United States of America 335560 8.3 Movie Released NR
27 1940 United States of America 100940 8.1 Movie Released NR
28
Roots
Roots
90 min
SS 1 EP 8
1977 19100 8.4 Serie Ended NR
29
Black Panther
Black Panther
135 min
2018 United States of America 847166 7.3 Movie Released PG-13
30 2018 United States of America 52848 7.1 Movie Released
31 2012 United States of America 7978 7.7 Movie Released NR
32 2000 China 283356 7.9 Movie Released PG-13
33
Just Mercy
Just Mercy
137 min
2019 United States of America 76680 7.6 Movie Released
34
All American
All American
43 min
SS 6 EP 106
2018 United States of America 14710 7.6 Serie Returning Series TV-14
35
The Wire
The Wire
60 min
SS 5 EP 60
2002 United States of America 384058 9.3 Serie Ended TV-MA
36
Atlanta
Atlanta
36 min
SS 4 EP 41
2016 United States of America 89841 8.6 Serie Ended TV-MA
37
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl
22 min
SS 4 EP 96
2005 United States of America 110599 7.8 Serie Canceled TV-14
38
Underground
Underground
170 min
1995 Bulgaria 61647 8 Movie Released
39 1967 United States of America 84345 7.9 Movie Released PG-13
40 1915 United States of America 26560 6.1 Movie Released PG
41
The Righteous Gemstones
The Righteous Gemstones
60 min
SS 3 EP 27
2019 United States of America 48406 8.1 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
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