Best Black Movies Ever (20-11)

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.

20. Boys In The Hood

1991; Directed by John Singleton; Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube

19. American Fiction

2023; Directed by Cord Jefferson; Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams

18. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974; Directed by John Korty; Cicely Tyson

17. OJ Made in America

2016; Directed by Ezra Edelman; O.J. Simpson

16. Ray

2005; Directed by Taylor Hackford; Jamie Foxx, Regina King

15. Super Fly

1972; Directed by Gordon Parks Jr.; Ron O’Neal, Carl Lee

14. Hoop Dreams

1995; Directed by Steve James; William Gates, Arthur Agee

13. Sounder

1972; Directed by Martin Ritt; Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks Bailey Diahann Carroll

12. Cooley High

1975; Directed by Michael Schultz; Glynn Thurman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Garrett Morris

11. Coming To America

1988; Directed by John Landis; Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones