Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Cotton Comes to Harlem List

  • Super Fly - Features a similar blend of crime and comedy within the urban landscape.
  • Shaft - Classic blaxploitation film with a cool lead character and social commentary.
  • Coffee - Follows a strong female lead in a gritty, urban crime setting.
  • The Mack - Explores themes of hustling and survival in a similar urban context.
  • Petey Wheatstraw - A mix of comedy and supernatural elements with an urban setting.
  • Black Caesar - A crime drama with strong themes of power and revenge in the black community.
  • Uptown Saturday Night - Comedy that features a caper plot set within the black community.
  • Blaxploitation: A Film Review - Documentary examining the impact and significance of blaxploitation films.
  • Dolemite - A blend of comedy and action in the world of crime and hustling.
  • Straight Outta Compton - Explores historical moments in African American culture and crime.
  • Black Dynamite - A parody of the blaxploitation genre with humor and social commentary.
  • Foxy Brown - Another strong female lead dealing with crime in urban settings.
  • American Gangster - Crime drama with themes of power, drugs, and urban life.
  • New Jack City - Focus on drug trafficking and crime with a deep cultural backdrop.
  • Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song - Pioneering blaxploitation film with social and political themes.
  • Boyz n the Hood - Urban drama exploring similar themes of race and socio-economic struggles.
  • Training Day - Crime drama with morally ambiguous characters in urban settings.
  • Paid in Full - Crime drama set in the drug trade with strong cultural elements.
  • The Wire - Deeply explores crime and socio-economic issues in an urban environment.
  • Empire - Focuses on crime and drama within the music industry and urban life.
  • Belly - Mixes crime and hip-hop culture, focusing on the struggles of life on the streets.
  • Set It Off - Features strong female leads in a crime drama context.
  • Juice - Explores themes of friendship and crime in an urban setting.
  • Dead Presidents - Follows war veterans navigating crime and survival in inner cities.
  • City of God - Crime drama focused on the lives of residents in a violent urban community.
  • Menace II Society - Explores the harsh realities of life in a troubled urban environment.
  • Crash - Eventful and multilayered storytelling focused on race and social issues.
  • The Night Of - Crime drama series exploring legal and cultural themes in urban life.
  • American Crime - Anthology of crime stories focusing on social issues and cultural conflicts.
  • O.G. - Explores themes of crime and redemption within a prison setting.
  • Snowfall - Set in the 1980s, focusing on the crack epidemic and its effects.
  • Showtime - A comedic take on crime featuring a blend of action and humor.
  • The Injustice Files - Explores crimes and injustices in the judicial system within urban areas.
  • The First 48 - Real-life crime documentary series focused on investigations in urban settings.
  • Justified - Crime drama with a strong lead character navigating moral ambiguity.
  • Sherman's Showcase - A mix of comedy, music, and cultural commentary that resonates with urban life.
  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Comedy series about detectives in a city, giving a light-hearted take on crime.
  • Power - Explores crime and business within an urban setting with a thrilling storyline.

Last updated: 2024-10-02 11:18:09

# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
Super Fly
Super Fly
91 min
1972 United States of America 8720 6.4 Movie Released R
2
Shaft
Shaft
99 min
2000 Germany 81266 6 Movie Released R
3
Coffee
Coffee
11 min
2004 94 5.8 Movie Released
4
The Mack
The Mack
110 min
1973 United States of America 3362 6.6 Movie Released R
5 1977 United States of America 1575 6 Movie Released R
6
Black Caesar
Black Caesar
94 min
1973 United States of America 3934 6.4 Movie Released R
7 1974 United States of America 2855 6.6 Movie Released PG
8
Dolemite
Dolemite
90 min
1975 United States of America 6920 5.6 Movie Released R
9 2015 United Kingdom 220623 7.8 Movie Released R
10 2009 United States of America 52229 7.4 Movie Released R
11
Foxy Brown
Foxy Brown
94 min
1974 United States of America 12328 6.5 Movie Released R
12 2007 United States of America 457466 7.8 Movie Released R
13
New Jack City
New Jack City
97 min
1991 United States of America 39369 6.6 Movie Released
14 1971 United States of America 5926 5.5 Movie Released NC-17
15
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood
112 min
1991 United States of America 156880 7.8 Movie Released R
16
Training Day
Training Day
122 min
2001 United States of America 478763 7.7 Movie Released R
17
Paid in Full
Paid in Full
98 min
2002 United States of America 14440 7 Movie Released
18
The Wire
The Wire
60 min
SS 5 EP 60
2002 United States of America 384058 9.3 Serie Ended TV-MA
19
Empire
Empire
43 min
SS 6 EP 102
2015 United States of America 41374 7.4 Serie Ended TV-14
20
Belly
Belly
96 min
1998 United States of America 12804 6.2 Movie Released R
21
Set It Off
Set It Off
123 min
1996 United States of America 18733 6.9 Movie Released R
22
Juice
Juice
96 min
1992 United States of America 30777 7 Movie Released R
23
Dead Presidents
Dead Presidents
119 min
1995 United States of America 24864 6.9 Movie Released R
24
City of God
City of God
130 min
2002 Brazil 809417 8.6 Movie Released
25 1993 United States of America 65218 7.5 Movie Released R
26
Crash
Crash
112 min
2005 Germany 450826 7.7 Movie Released
27
The Night Of
The Night Of
60 min
SS 1 EP 8
2016 United Kingdom 175458 8.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
28
American Crime
American Crime
45 min
SS 3 EP 29
2015 United States of America 10185 7.7 Serie Canceled TV-14
29
O.G.
O.G.
113 min
2018 2916 6.2 Movie Released
30
Snowfall
Snowfall
42 min
SS 6 EP 60
2017 United States of America 32798 8.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
31
Showtime
Showtime
95 min
2002 United States of America 65565 5.5 Movie Released PG-13
32
The First 48
The First 48
45 min
SS 24 EP 542
2004 United States of America 4343 8.2 Serie Returning Series TV-14
33
Justified
Justified
47 min
SS 6 EP 78
2010 United States of America 120607 8.6 Serie Ended TV-MA
34
Sherman's Showcase
Sherman's Showcase
22 min
SS 2 EP 15
2019 United States of America 471 7.1 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
35
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
21 min
SS 8 EP 152
2013 United States of America 373327 8.4 Serie Ended TV-14
36
Power
Power
60 min
SS 6 EP 63
2014 United States of America 53293 8.1 Serie Ended TV-MA
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