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- DirectorJon CassarStarsMorris ChestnutRegina HallRomany MalcoA surrogate mom for a couple becomes dangerously obsessed with the soon-to-be father.
- DirectorMalcolm D. LeeStarsRegina HallQueen LatifahJada Pinkett SmithWhen four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there's enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.
- DirectorSam MillerStarsTaraji P. HensonIdris ElbaLeslie BibbAn unstable escaped convict terrorizes a woman who is alone with her two children.
- DirectorPrincess Monique FilmzStarsLeToya LuckettCleo AnthonyTaraji P. HensonSet in the picturesque backdrop of New York, "Seasons of Love" is a romantic, soulful holiday drama about two people who struggle to find love against the odds, while reconciling with the past and learning the true value of family.
- DirectorTim StoryStarsKevin HartGabrielle UnionWendi McLendon-CoveyAll the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.
- DirectorTim StoryStarsChris BrownGabrielle UnionKevin HartFour friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey's relationship advice against them.
- DirectorGary HarveyStarsTaraji P. HensonTerry O'QuinnDavid Haydn-JonesSchoolteacher Tiffany Rubin (Taraji P. Henson) flies to South Korea to reunite with her 7-year-old son, who was kidnapped by his biological father.
- DirectorTyler PerryStarsTyler PerryTaraji P. HensonAdam RodriguezWhen Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
- DirectorJohn SingletonStarsAlexsandra WrightTyrese GibsonTaraji P. HensonIn South Central L.A., a misguided 20-year-old African-American man, a "baby boy", faces the commitments of real life.
- DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsJada Pinkett SmithQueen LatifahVivica A. FoxDesperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other.
- DirectorDoug McHenryStarsAllen PayneJada Pinkett SmithBokeem WoodbineTwo brothers, survivors of family tragedy, take different life paths: one falls for a high-spirited waitress and dreams of success, the other follows a life of petty crime. Their lives reconnect in shattering fashion.
- DirectorAlbert HughesAllen HughesStarsTyrin TurnerLarenz TateJune Kyoto LuA young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
- DirectorJamal HillStarsLarenz TateMeagan GoodRotimiAn undercover agent infiltrates a crime ring run by a charismatic boss.
- DirectorPaul D. HannahStarsOmari HardwickSharon LealGary DourdanCatherine Wright struggles with a debilitating sleep disorder. Her husband Michael struggles to cope when their new born son lay in the wake.
- DirectorSalim AkilStarsJordin SparksCarmen EjogoWhitney HoustonIn the 1960s, three sisters form a girl group and soon become local sensations with major label interest, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.
- DirectorNzingha StewartStarsMeagan GoodBrandon T. JacksonKellee StewartFour friends (Meagan Good, Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson, Kellee Stewart) balance their dating adventures with their career ambitions at an upscale magazine, teaching themselves and each other how to get the most out of love and life.
- DirectorTrey HaleyStarsChristian KeyesLeToya LuckettRichard T. JonesCurtis King, a handsome and popular student athlete, may know his way around the basketball court, but his heart still needs a game plan. When he decides to keep a journal to give his life a new direction, the path leads him straight to the love he needed most.
- DirectorDavid M. RosenthalStarsSanaa LathanMichael EalyMorris ChestnutAfter breaking up with her boyfriend, a professional woman gets involved with a man who seems almost too good to be true.
- DirectorNzingha StewartStarsRegina HallJill ScottEveAt a wedding on New Years Eve, 3 desperate, single women make a vow to get married within a year or else marry the fallback guy.
- DirectorDavid E. TalbertStarsKimberly EliseOmar EppsDanny GloverA dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.
- DirectorTrey HaleyStarsChristian KeyesClifton PowellValarie PettifordBishop T.K. Wilson, his wife and two children are a respectable family in their community - Yet the Wilson kids are fighting temptations and their son Dante has thoughts other than taking over his fathers church.
- DirectorMichael TiddesStarsMarlon WayansRegina HallDennis HaysbertNervous about finally getting married, a guy is forced to relive the same nerve-wracking hours over and over again until he gets things right on his wedding day.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsNick CannonTeyonah ParrisWesley SnipesA modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago, Illinois.
- DirectorMalcolm D. LeeStarsIce CubeRegina HallAnthony AndersonAs their surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, the crew at Calvin's Barbershop come together to bring some much needed change to their neighborhood.
- DirectorTina GordonStarsCraig RobinsonKerry WashingtonDavid Alan GrierSparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the Peeples annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their precious daughter Grace's hand in marriage.
- DirectorBabak NajafiStarsTaraji P. HensonBilly BrownJahi Di'Allo WinstonMary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.
- DirectorTyler PerryStarsTaraji P. HensonLyriq BentCrystle StewartA faithful wife, tired of standing by her devious husband, is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed.
- DirectorQasim BasirStarsJesse MetcalfeJason DohringJames McCaffreyDestined tells the parallel stories of Sheed and Rasheed the same actor played by (Cory Hardrict) as they explore the idea of destiny as well as how the smallest incident can manifest itself into a life changing event.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsJohn David WashingtonAdam DriverLaura HarrierRon Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.
- DirectorHaifaa Al-MansourStarsSanaa LathanRicky WhittleLyriq BentViolet Jones tired of waiting for her longtime boyfriend to propose, breaks up with him. But old feelings, and heaps of jealousy, no doubt, arise when he promptly begins dating another woman.
- DirectorBoots RileyStarsLaKeith StanfieldTessa ThompsonJermaine FowlerIn an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.
- DirectorRonReaco LeeStarsTerayle HillAdriyan RaeE. Roger Mitchell
- DirectorRapmanStarsAshley WaltersJoivan WadePercelle AscottPicking up from Part 2 of the hit series. After running away to Spain, Shiro gets a call which causes him to run back home with Kyla. This ends in heartbreak. .
- DirectorRapmanStarsJoivan WadePercelle AscottRita Bernard-ShawFollowing Shiro's Story (Pt.1), Kyle has gone ghost with Kira and Kyla and has not been seen or heard from in the past year, leaving Shiro no choice but to give up hope in reuniting his family. But with a price on Kyle's head, Shiro repays The Plug before getting back to work on his own weight after leaving his day job. One day Shiro's ex-girlfriend rings Shiro and says she misses him and begs to be taken back. Shiro subsequently agrees but with one demand, she sets Kyle up to die. She then agrees, and the plan is hatched for Shiro's young G's to take the hit on Kyle allowing Shiro to take Kira and Kyla away and rebuild the family that was once torn apart. But with the planned hit on Kyle unsuccessful, and Shiro still hung up and angry with Kira setting him up and taking everything he had away in the first instance, the move away isn't so straight forward.
- DirectorRapmanStarsJoivan WadePercelle AscottRita Bernard-ShawA young man called Shiro from London tries to live a comfortable life with his family.
- DirectorJohn PogueStarsTrey SongzJack KesyChina Anne McClainThe lives of two best friends take different paths when Jake goes to prison to protect his friends, and Chris turns things around to become a police officer. Released after 15 years, Jake seeks revenge against his friends.
- DirectorCourtney MillerStarsDemetria McKinneyAndra FullerPauline DyerA holiday encounter with a forsaken boyfriend forces money-grubbing Mia Stone to re-examine her past, present and future.
- DirectorTyler PerryStarsTiffany HaddishTika SumpterOmari HardwickA woman is released from prison and reunites with her sister. She soon discovers that her sister is in an online relationship with a man who may not be what he seems.
- DirectorJordan PeeleStarsLupita Nyong'oWinston DukeElisabeth MossAdelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.
- DirectorJoe ChappelleStarsTika SumpterJamie Lee CurtisBen TavassoliLibby teaches at a university but 4 years ago she was top aide to VP Rachel and was part of a total victory action. Rachel is now US president and worried about Libby keeping quiet. Libby also has a student spying on her.
- DirectorReinaldo Marcus GreenStarsJohn David WashingtonAnthony RamosKelvin Harrison Jr.The aftermath of a police killing of a black man, told through the eyes of the bystander who filmed the act, an African-American police officer and a high-school baseball phenom inspired to take a stand.
- DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsKiKi LayneStephan JamesRegina KingA young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit.
- DirectorChris StokesStarsBrandon AnthonyTyrone Evans ClarkLondon DeveronaNewly widowed Brenda Harper and her family are taken hostage over something from her late husband's past.
- DirectorKeith L. SmithStarsDenyce LawtonHosea ChanchezMichelle MitchenorThis one-night stand was supposed to be harmless. Until it came back to haunt him -- and the ones he loves.
- DirectorJennia Fredrique AponteNathan Hale WilliamsStarsTeyonah ParrisPauletta WashingtonJennia Fredrique AponteA riveting story of love, integrity and compassion, 90 DAYS explores a beautiful couple's relationship and their life altering decision after ninety days of dating. Fueled with gripping performances by an extraordinary cast of actors led by Teyonah Parris and Nic Few, 90 DAYS is a groundbreaking cinematic piece of art that confronts the human experience of overcoming one of life's greatest perceived challenges. Written by Nathan Hale Williams and directed by Williams and Jennia Fredrique Aponte, the film is entertaining, authentic and a visual masterpiece. 90 Days is a film that will touch hearts while navigating the definition of ultimate compassion.
- DirectorDeon TaylorStarsMichael EalyMeagan GoodDennis QuaidA young married couple buy a beautiful house on several acres of land, only to find out that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.
- DirectorJulia HartStarsGugu Mbatha-RawLorraine ToussaintSaniyya SidneyAfter years in hiding, a woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home.
- DirectorStar VictoriaStarsKeri HilsonMichael AnthonyLeToya LuckettTiffanie is about to marry her soulmate Damon. But when the best man Trey arrives newly released from prison, he stirs up trouble in paradise.
- DirectorJimmy JenkinsJoshua JenkinsStarsClifton PowellLamman RuckerAshley RiosAn unconventional pastor is ridiculed by his hypocritical church congregation after he rescues an unforgiven prostitute.
- DirectorJamal HillStarsKeke PalmerCory HardrictRomeo MillerSet on the backdrop of Philadelphia's famed Overbrook High School, we track the lives of the nations number one high school basketball player Sergio Taylor as he deals with the early pressures of hood fame.
- DirectorRoger M. BobbStarsAndra FullerRhyon Nicole BrownMelissa Murray-MutchA man finds himself hopelessly stranded in a small town on Christmas Eve, unable to shake the stray dog who ran him off the road, and irresistibly drawn to the free-spirited, local veterinarian.
- DirectorTristan Mack WildsStarsTristan Mack WildsShannon ThorntonDeShawn WhiteAn apathetic poet fixated on his writer's block is dragged out on an eventful blind date, which is highlighted by a surprise run in with the love of his life.
- DirectorMariama DialloStarsRegina HallZoe ReneeJulia NightingaleThree women strive to find their place at an elite Northeastern university. When anonymous racist attacks target a Black freshman, who insists she is being haunted by ghosts, each woman must determine where the real menace lies.
- DirectorCharles MurrayStarsOmar EppsWilliam CatlettGlynn TurmanAfter a lifetime of trouble, a man has the chance to turn things around with the love and support of his family. As he tries to do right, he finds himself spiraling back into the dark place he overcame.
- DirectorShelton JolivetteLeah PrideStarsBenny L Andrews Jr.Jaies BaptisteCaleb BeanJessica Clark starts a business with no plan, no money, and no integrity. She is convinced that God will bless her business solely because she faithfully pays tithes and offerings to her church. Jessica, like other members of Abundant Life Cathedral, is experiencing hard times and have yet to receive the financial blessings so passionately promised by her pastor. After witnessing Jessica's dysfunction, delusion, and doctrinal detriment, successful businessman, Michael Juniors, offers to help. Although Jessica deems Michael to be a "demon from hell," he ironically proves to be her blessing and ultimately helps Jessica see God, life, love, and business in the perfect light.
- DirectorRyan CooglerStarsLetitia WrightLupita Nyong'oDanai GuriraThe people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.
- DirectorAnton CropperStarsMarsai MartinEstella KahihaRudie BoltonA daughter discovers she can magically control the performance of her football-playing father through her gaming console.
- DirectorGina Prince-BythewoodStarsViola DavisThuso MbeduLashana LynchA historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- DirectorWalter TaylaurStarsOris ErhueroDakore AkandeMoses AkereleTwo best friends, Uche and Toyin, fall in love with Sunday, a charming, yet flawed eligible bachelor. A love triangle ensues with the women unaware that they are dating the same man
- DirectorHarold Jackson IIIStarsLisa ArrindellJudi JohnsonKaron RileyThree women hide a body after a murder and open Pandora's box of gangsters, dirty cops, and corrupt politicians.
- DirectorJuel TaylorStarsJohn BoyegaJamie FoxxTeyonah ParrisA series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper.
- DirectorTamara BassStarsKeri HilsonChris WarrenAnnie IlonzehWhen a woman seeks counseling to save her marriage, she has no idea that her therapist shares a secret past with her husband and is out for revenge. In this psychological thriller, no one can trust anyone, and one of them may not survive.
- DirectorMaggie BettsStarsJamie FoxxTommy Lee JonesJurnee SmollettInspired by true events, a lawyer helps a funeral home owner save his family business from a corporate behemoth, exposing a complex web of race, power, and injustice.
- DirectorReginald HudlinStarsEddie MurphyTracee Ellis RossJillian BellA man is determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest. He makes a pact with an elf to help him win--and the elf casts a spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life, which brings unexpected chaos to town.
- DirectorCharles Stone IIIStarsSnoop DoggTika SumpterMike EppsJaycen "Two Js" Jennings is a washed-up ex-professional football star who has hit rock bottom. When Jaycen is sentenced to community service coaching an unruly pee-wee football team, he sees it as an opportunity to turn his life around.