Best Black Movies Ever (90-81)

This list is a celebration of storytelling, talent, and cultural impact. These 100 films represent the richness and range of the Black cinematic experience—from timeless classics to modern masterpieces. Whether groundbreaking, genre-defining, or deeply personal, each film has helped shape the legacy of Black cinema.

Explore the stories that have moved us, challenged us, and changed the landscape of film forever.

90. Daughters Of The Dust

1991; Directed by Julie Dash; Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers

89. Paris Is Burning

1991; Directed by Jennie Livingston; Paris Dupree

88. Cotton Comes To Harlem

1970; Directed by Ossie Davis; Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques

KILLER OF SHEEP (1977)

1977; Directed by Charles Burnett; Henry G. Sanders

86. Bamboozled

2000; Directed by Spike Lee; Damon Wayans, Savion Glover, Jada Pinkett Smith

85. Uptown Saturday Night

1974; Directed by Sidney Poitier; Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Harry Belafonte

84. Juice

1992; Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson; Tupac Shakur, Omar Epps, Queen Latifah

83. Touki Bouki

1974; Directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty; Magaye Niang and Mareme Niang

82. When The Levees Broke – A Requiem in Four Parts

2006; Directed by Spike Lee; Ray Nagin, Terence Blanchard, Harry Belafonte

81. Sugar Cane Alley

1983; Directed by Euzhan Palcy; Garry Cadenat