Best Black Movies Ever (60-51)

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.

60. A Soldier’s Story

1984; Directed by Norman Jewison; Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Denzel Washington

59. A Rage In Harlem

1991; Directed by Bill Duke; Forest Whitaker, Gregory Hines

58. Love Jones

1997; Directed by Theodore Witcher; Nia Long, Lorenz Tate, Isaiah Washington

57. Sankofa

1993; Directed by Haile Gerima; Kofi Ghanaba

56. Devil In A Blue Dress

1995; Directed by Carl Franklin; Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle

55. Blade

1998; Directed by Stephen Norrington; Wesley Snipes, N’Bushe Wright

54. Straight Outta Compton

2015; Directed by F. Gary Gray; O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Aldis Hodge, Neil Brown Jr.

53. Waiting To Exhale

1995; Directed by Forest Whitaker; Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine

52. Set It Off

1997; Directed by F. Gary Gray; Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox

51. Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song

1971; Directed by Melvin Van Peebles; Melvin Van Peebles, Mario Van Peebles