Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "african-american-family"

1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick

Votes: 1,173,877 | Gross: $204.84M

2. The Neighborhood (I) (2018– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

A friendly guy from the Midwest tries to fit in in a tough L.A. neighborhood.

Stars: Cedric The Entertainer, Max Greenfield, Sheaun McKinney, Marcel Spears

Votes: 9,984

3. Bad Boys (1995)

R | 119 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Lisa Boyle, Michael Taliferro

Votes: 286,335 | Gross: $65.81M

4. American Gangster (2007)

R | 157 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin

Votes: 452,488 | Gross: $130.16M

5. Empire (2015–2020)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Music

A hip-hop mogul must choose a successor among his three sons who are battling for control over his multi-million dollar company, while his ex-wife schemes to reclaim what is hers.

Stars: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Y. Gray

Votes: 41,047

6. Boyz n the Hood (1991)

R | 112 min | Crime, Drama

Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.

Director: John Singleton | Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Hudhail Al-Amir, Lloyd Avery II

Votes: 154,602 | Gross: $57.50M

7. Friday (1995)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

It's Friday, and Craig and Smokey must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday.

Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Tom Lister Jr.

Votes: 124,564 | Gross: $27.47M

8. Bad Boys II (2003)

R | 147 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two loose-cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstasy into Florida from a Cuban drug cartel.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union, Jordi Mollà

Votes: 267,205 | Gross: $138.61M

9. Lethal Weapon (1987)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan

Votes: 276,359 | Gross: $65.21M

10. Black-ish (2014–2022)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.

Stars: Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown

Votes: 25,577

11. Enemy of the State (1998)

R | 132 min | Action, Thriller

A lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and his N.S.A. goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a politically motivated crime.

Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet

Votes: 258,904 | Gross: $111.55M

12. Menace II Society (1993)

R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

Directors: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes | Stars: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, June Kyoto Lu, Toshi Toda

Votes: 64,457 | Gross: $27.90M

13. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit

Votes: 188,807 | Gross: $147.25M

14. John Q (2002)

PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.

Director: Nick Cassavetes | Stars: Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, Gabriela Oltean, Kimberly Elise

Votes: 143,675 | Gross: $71.76M

15. K.C. Undercover (2015–2018)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

An outspoken and confident technology wiz and skilled black belt discovers that both her parents are spies and expect her to follow in their footsteps.

Stars: Zendaya, Veronica Dunne, Kamil McFadden, Trinitee

Votes: 6,167

16. The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011)

28 min | Short, Drama, Horror

A dark domestic-horror drama about the ties that bind--and the ties that really bind.

Director: Ari Aster | Stars: Billy Mayo, Brandon Greenhouse, Angela Bullock, Danièle Watts

Votes: 9,791

17. Greenleaf (2016–2020)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama

The unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, dark secrets, and lies.

Stars: Merle Dandridge, Kim Hawthorne, Desiree Ross, Lamman Rucker

Votes: 5,990

18. The Haunted Mansion (2003)

PG | 88 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected.

Director: Rob Minkoff | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Marsha Thomason, Jennifer Tilly, Terence Stamp

Votes: 56,900 | Gross: $75.85M

19. The Wonder Years (2021–2023)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A man recalls his experiences growing up in Montgomery, Alabama during the late 1960s.

Stars: Elisha Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki

Votes: 5,322

20. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

R | 127 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads that are trying to free their former leaders out of prison and onto American soil.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo

Votes: 172,235 | Gross: $130.44M

21. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

R | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue a former LAPD officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo

Votes: 178,504 | Gross: $144.73M

22. What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.

Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, RaéVen Kelly, Virginia Capers

Votes: 24,578 | Gross: $39.10M

23. House of Payne (2006– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A multi-generational family lives together under one roof.

Stars: LaVan Davis, Cassi Davis, Allen Payne, Lance Gross

Votes: 6,362

24. The Proud Family (2001–2005)

TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny Proud as she does her best to navigate through the early years of teend-dom.

Stars: Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Jo Marie Payton, Paula Jai Parker

Votes: 8,428

25. Static Shock (2000–2004)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In the city of Dakota, a teenage boy with electricity based powers, with the help of his inventive friend, fights crime as a superhero.

Stars: Phil LaMarr, Jason Marsden, Kevin Michael Richardson, Michele Morgan

Votes: 6,846

26. Cousin Skeeter (1998–2002)

TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Follows a boy who has come to live with his cousin and his family. Both of them get into all sorts of funny situations.

Stars: Rondell Sheridan, Angela Means, Meagan Good, Robert Ri'chard

Votes: 1,438

27. The Stepdaughter (2024)

105 min | Thriller

A teen moves in with birth father and new family, planning revenge on stepmom. Seeking retribution for mom and grandma's deaths, she aims to get close to dad and remove obstacles.

Director: Chris Stokes | Stars: Akeem Cheatham, Chanel Flowers, Cassidey Fralin, Alan G Franks Jr.

Votes: 105

28. My Brother and Me (1994–1995)

TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Alfie and Dee-Dee experience how life affects them with different aspects each day, such as learning life lessons.

Stars: Arthur Reggie III, Ralph Woolfolk IV, Jimmy Lee Newman, Aisling Sistrunk

Votes: 982

29. Gullah, Gullah Island (1994–1998)

TV-Y | 20 min | Family, Musical

The series follow an African-American family on Gullah Gullah Island learning about life along with their friends, neighbors and their pet pollywog named Binya Binya.

Stars: Vanessa Baden, Ron Daise, Natalie Daise, James Edward Coleman II

Votes: 1,408

30. Almost Christmas (2016)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.

Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover, Mo'Nique

Votes: 7,869 | Gross: $41.72M

31. The Bill Cosby Show (1969–1971)

30 min | Comedy

Chet Kincaid, gym teacher at an inner-city Los Angeles high school, deals with students, Principal Langford and counselor Marsha Peterson. He lives with his mother Rose, brother Brian, and sister-in-law Verna, who focus on his social life.

Stars: Bill Cosby, Joyce Bulifant, Olga James, Lee Weaver

Votes: 981

32. The Proud Family Movie (2005 TV Movie)

TV-G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Penny and her family are lured on an all expenses paid vacation where a mad scientist captures them, refusing to let them go because Oscar won't reveal his one of his secret Proud Snacks formulas.

Director: Bruce W. Smith | Stars: Tommy Davidson, Kyla Pratt, Paula Jai Parker, Jo Marie Payton

Votes: 2,051

33. Peeples (2013)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance

Sparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the Peeples annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their precious daughter Grace's hand in marriage.

Director: Tina Gordon | Stars: Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, S. Epatha Merkerson

Votes: 5,119 | Gross: $9.12M

34. Kenan & Kel: Two Heads Are Better Than None (2000 TV Movie)

TV-Y7 | 69 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The Rockmores set out on a family road trip with an uninvited Kel stashed in the trunk. While camping out in the woods, Kenan has a scary encounter with a mysterious, shadowy figure...

Director: Michael Grossman | Stars: Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Ken Foree, Teal Marchande

Votes: 1,095

35. The Stepmother (2022)

TV-14 | 98 min | Thriller

After a recently widowed single father moves to a new town, a mysterious woman threatens his relationship with his son and their safety.

Director: Chris Stokes | Stars: Marques Houston, Erica Mena, Chrissy Stokes, Justin Sweat

Votes: 408

36. American Refugee (2021)

94 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Follows a family seeking shelter in their neighbor's bunker, when the American economy is in collapse, and the danger inside is greater than outside.

Director: Ali LeRoi | Stars: Erika Alexander, Derek Luke, Sam Trammell, Zamani Wilder

Votes: 958

37. Friday: The Animated Series (2007)

158 min | Animation, Comedy

Dynamic duo Craig and Smokey are struggling to survive life in South Central L.A., dealing with family, friends and enemies.

Stars: Phil LaMarr, Khary Payton, John DiMaggio, Cree Summer

Votes: 177

38. Motown Magic (2018–2019)

TV-Y | 15 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Imaginative boy Ben transforms his city by bringing colorful street art to life, armed with a magic paintbrush and the classic sounds of Motown.

Stars: Avia Fields, Marissa Buccianti, Monie Mon, Betsy Kenney

Votes: 318

39. Stolen Breath: The Truth Revealed (2017)

136 min | Drama

A dedicated father, struggling with a family secret of intergenerational incest, finds himself caught in a war between love and the pain for revenge

Director: Mark E. Ridley | Stars: Anthony M. Bertram, Perry Brown, Phillip J. Cates, Rayshawn Chism

Votes: 30

40. Wild Girl (1932)

Passed | 78 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Bret Harte's story of Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl who is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City. She is affected when two criminals are pursued... See full summary »

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Charles Farrell, Joan Bennett, Ralph Bellamy, Eugene Pallette

Votes: 280

41. Resting Place (1986 TV Movie)

PG | 100 min | Drama

The mysterious death of an army officer comes under investigation by Major Kendall Laird as the young soldier's parents seek an honorable burial place, out of respect for their son. The ... See full summary »

Director: John Korty | Stars: John Lithgow, Richard Bradford, Morgan Freeman, CCH Pounder

Votes: 643

42. Holiday Rush (2019)

TV-PG | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

After his sudden firing, a popular radio DJ moves in with his aunt, bringing along his four spoiled children, and a plan to return to the airwaves.

Director: Leslie Small | Stars: Romany Malco, Sonequa Martin-Green, Darlene Love, Amarr

Votes: 3,175

43. Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991)

Biography, Drama

An unreleased film about a white girl adopted by a black family in 1950s Nevada. Based on the early life of Fauna Hodel whose grandfather is prime suspect in the Black Dahlia murder case.

Director: Ivan Passer | Stars: Alfre Woodard, Charles S. Dutton, Jill Clayburgh, Bobby Hosea

Votes: 63

44. All the Dead Ones (2020)

120 min | Drama, History

1899. The fates of the women in two families become entangled when the Soareses, former land and slave owners, request help from Iná, a woman of African descent they once dismissed due to religious differences.

Directors: Marco Dutra, Caetano Gotardo | Stars: Mawusi Tulani, Clarissa Kiste, Carolina Bianchi, Thaia Perez

Votes: 592

45. The Old South (1940)

11 min | Short, History

Chronicle of the importance of cotton to the economy and culture of the American South.

Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: George Lynn, Frank Whitbeck

Votes: 162

46. Gullah Gullah Island: Sing Along with Binyah Binyah (1995 Video)

30 min | Short, Family

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Stars: Vanessa Baden, James Edward Coleman II, Simeon Othello Daise, Shaina M. Freeman

Votes: 6

47. Sincerely, Brenda (2018)

87 min | Drama

After a sudden tragedy, a recovering alcoholic attempts to reconcile with his two estranged sons over a weekend, but the encounter reveals secrets that could destroy their family forever.

Director: Kenneth Nelson Jr. | Stars: Rico Bruce Wade, Tiffani Ferguson Pruitt, Sean-Vaughn, Leonydus Johnson

Votes: 76

48. The Engagement: My Phamily BBQ 2 (2006)

Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy

David (Andy Gershenzon) is a young man who brings his fiancée Mia (Tenique Mathieu) to an engagement party at his conservative Jewish parents' house, where they are shocked to see that Mia ... See full summary »

Director: Ytasha Womack | Stars: Andy Gershenzon, Tenique Mathieu, Nancy Baird, Dan Flannery

Votes: 67

49. How to Love A Sista

Documentary | Completed

Within the African American community there is a definite and noticeable lack of strong, faithful, happy, long-term relationships that has left an incredulous impact on our community. ... See full summary »

Director: R.L. Moser | Stars: Brittney Q. Hill, Wardell Richardson, R.L. Moser, LaShea Stukes

50. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode: The Tale of the Captured Souls (1992)

Not Rated | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A family moves to a small house in the summer where they befriend a young man, and start feeling weaker every day.

Director: D.J. MacHale | Stars: Maria Taylor, Ethan Tobman, Don Jordan, Barbara Eve Harris

Votes: 980