Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Amistad List

• 12 Years a Slave - Both films focus on the struggles against slavery and the quest for freedom.
• The Help - Explores themes of racism and the fight for civil rights in America.
• Glory - Highlights the bravery of African American soldiers during the Civil War.
• Selma - Tells the story of the civil rights movement and a pivotal march for voting rights.
• Roots - A miniseries that employs a historical narrative about slavery and its impacts.
• The Birth of a Nation - Focuses on the Nat Turner slave rebellion and the fight for liberation.
• Django Unchained - A story about escaping slavery and seeking justice, set in the antebellum South.
• Hotel Rwanda - Centers on humanitarian issues and racial violence within a historical context.
• Malcolm X - An exploration of the civil rights struggle and racism in America.
• Freedom Road - Focuses on post-Civil War America and the challenges faced by freed slaves.
• The Color Purple - Deals with themes of racism, sexism, and the fight for dignity and identity.
• The Pursuit of Happyness - Involves overcoming adversity and the fight for personal freedom.
• The Butler - A chronicle of racial history through the eyes of a White House butler.
• A Long Walk to Freedom - Based on the life of Nelson Mandela and his struggle against apartheid.
• Panther - Focuses on the Black Panther movement and the fight against racial injustice.
• Bitter Fruit - Addresses the consequences of racial discrimination and systemic injustice.
• The Last Black Man in San Francisco - Explores themes of gentrification and identity within the African American community.
• Just Mercy - Centers on legal battles against racial injustices within the judicial system.
• American History X - Explores themes of racism and redemption in America.
• I Am Not Your Negro - A documentary that reflects on racism and the civil rights struggles in America.
• The 13th - A documentary examining the history of racial inequality in the U.S.
• The Hate U Give - Focuses on the impact of police brutality and systemic racism on communities.
• If Beale Street Could Talk - A poignant story of love and racial injustice in America.
• Freedom Writers - Highlights the importance of education in overcoming societal issues.
• Mississippi Burning - A fictional portrayal of the FBI's investigation into civil rights murders.
• Clemency - Explores the moral complexities surrounding capital punishment and justice.
• The Stand - Addresses societal collapse and human rights conflicts amid a dystopian backdrop.
• The Ten Commandments - An epic representation of the struggle for freedom against oppression.
• Sankofa - Examines the legacy of slavery through a time travel narrative.
• Dear White People - Covers contemporary racial issues in a college setting.
• The New World - Explores colonial encounters and their consequences on Indigenous people.
• Belly - Addresses themes of systemic oppression and the African American experience.
• The Invisible Man - Although a horror film, it deals with themes of racial injustice and societal neglect.
• Red Tails - Focuses on the struggles and achievements of the Tuskegee Airmen.
• Black Panther - Explores themes of identity, colonialism, and empowerment in the African diaspora.
• Sister Outsider - A documentary showcasing the life and theories of Audre Lorde, emphasizing intersectionality.
• American Son - Explores the complexities of racial identity and familial relationships in America.
• Fruitvale Station - A dramatization of the real-life story of a Black man's tragic encounter with police.