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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
The Wood
The Wood
106 min
1999 United States of America 10344 7 Movie Released R
2 2000 United States of America 24649 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
3
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood
112 min
1991 United States of America 156880 7.8 Movie Released R
4 1985 United States of America 442607 7.8 Movie Released R
5 1993 United States of America 202444 7.6 Movie Released
6
A Different World
A Different World
30 min
SS 6 EP 144
1987 United States of America 8068 7 Serie Ended TV-PG
7
The Inkwell
The Inkwell
110 min
1994 United States of America 1604 6.3 Movie Released R
8 2006 United States of America 568904 8 Movie Released PG-13
9
Dope
Dope
103 min
2015 United States of America 89687 7.2 Movie Released
10
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
22 min
SS 7 EP 151
2000 United States of America 144367 8.2 Serie Ended TV-PG
11
8 Mile
8 Mile
111 min
2002 Germany 325866 7.2 Movie Released R
12
Girls Trip
Girls Trip
122 min
2017 United States of America 40976 6.2 Movie Released R
13
Soul Food
Soul Food
114 min
1997 United States of America 9105 7 Movie Released R
14
Friday
Friday
91 min
1995 United States of America 126232 7.2 Movie Released R
15
The Sandlot
The Sandlot
101 min
1993 United States of America 104771 7.8 Movie Released PG
16
Stand by Me
Stand by Me
89 min
1986 United States of America 447379 8.1 Movie Released R
17
The Wire
The Wire
60 min
SS 5 EP 60
2002 United States of America 384058 9.3 Serie Ended TV-MA
18
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
24 min
SS 8 EP 201
1984 United States of America 36716 7.4 Serie Ended TV-PG
19
Hustle & Flow
Hustle & Flow
116 min
2005 United States of America 43545 7.3 Movie Released
20
Atlanta
Atlanta
36 min
SS 4 EP 41
2016 United States of America 89841 8.6 Serie Ended TV-MA
21
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
42 min
SS 9 EP 187
2003 United States of America 88313 7.8 Serie Ended TV-14
22
The Bear
The Bear
44 min
SS 3 EP 28
2022 United States of America 237460 8.6 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
23
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
22 min
SS 4 EP 88
2005 United States of America 42388 7.5 Serie Ended TV-PG
24
Cheers
Cheers
24 min
SS 11 EP 269
1982 United States of America 62893 8 Serie Ended TV-PG
25
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
126 min
1984 United States of America 248191 7.3 Movie Released PG
26
The Real World
The Real World
42 min
SS 32 EP 634
1992 United States of America 4313 5.2 Serie Returning Series TV-14
27 1998 United States of America 1514790 8.6 Movie Released
28 1989 United States of America 114091 8 Movie Released R
29
The Get Down
The Get Down
76 min
SS 1 EP 11
2016 United States of America 23828 8.2 Serie Canceled TV-MA
30
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq
127 min
2015 United States of America 10800 5.9 Movie Released R
31
The Help
The Help
146 min
2011 India 498104 8.1 Movie Released
32
Dear White People
Dear White People
30 min
SS 4 EP 40
2017 United States of America 26521 6.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
33
Superbad
Superbad
113 min
2007 United States of America 640803 7.6 Movie Released R
34 2018 United States of America 193690 6.9 Movie Released PG-13
35
The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give
133 min
2018 United States of America 40892 7.5 Movie Released
36 2009 United States of America 3685 5.4 Movie Released NR
37 2008 United States of America 21044 4.9 Serie Ended TV-14
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