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

1. Snowfall (2017–2023)

TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama

A look at the early days of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles during the beginning of the 1980s.

Stars: Damson Idris, Carter Hudson, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Isaiah John

Votes: 30,153

2. Get Out (I) (2017)

R | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.

Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener

Votes: 697,747 | Gross: $176.04M

3. Us (II) (2019)

R | 116 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Adelaide 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.

Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker

Votes: 341,485 | Gross: $175.08M

4. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Thriller

A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the Northeast of the United States.

Director: George A. Romero | Stars: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman

Votes: 139,227 | Gross: $0.09M

5. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

PG-13 | 144 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical super stardom.

Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie

Votes: 22,835

6. How High 2 (2019 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy

A pair of stoners embark on a pot-fueled adventure through Atlanta to find their missing weed.

Director: Bruce Leddy | Stars: Lil Yachty, D.C. Young Fly, Mike Epps, Alyssa Goss

Votes: 1,394

7. 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: 8,437

8. Native Son (2019)

TV-MA | 104 min | Drama

A young African-American living in Chicago enters into a seductive new world of money and power after he is hired as a chauffeur for an affluent businessman.

Director: Rashid Johnson | Stars: Ashton Sanders, Margaret Qualley, Nick Robinson, KiKi Layne

Votes: 2,808

9. 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: 1,439

10. Steel Magnolias (2012 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Six Louisiana women (Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard) gather at a beauty salon for their daily dose of female bonding.

Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad, Dola Rashad

Votes: 2,277

11. Redemption in Cherry Springs (2021 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 84 min | Mystery

Melanie and Jake follow a path of twists and turns till they uncover the shocking truth of Melanie's missing childhood friend Tony in her small town of Cherry Springs.

Director: Letia Clouston | Stars: Rochelle Aytes, Keith D. Robinson, Hanna-Lee Sakakibara, Rajiv Sharma

Votes: 570

12. Business Ethics (2019)

95 min | Comedy

A young, ambitious businessman gradually loses his friends - and his soul - as he tries to keep his elaborate Ponzi scheme afloat with acts of fraud, deception and even murder.

Director: Nick Wernham | Stars: Larenz Tate, Sarah Carter, Julian De Zotti, Lance Reddick

Votes: 218

13. Paris (1979–1980)

60 min | Drama

Woody Paris, police Captain and loving husband, leads his team of detectives through the black and white and gray that constitutes the world of law and order.

Stars: James Earl Jones, Lee Chamberlin, Hank Garrett, Cecilia Hart

Votes: 58

14. Fortune Dane (1986)

Crime, Drama

Fortune Dane is about a detective that is charged with tracking down a hit man.

Stars: Carl Weathers, Joe Dallesandro, Daphne Ashbrook, Penny Fuller

Votes: 71

15. A Gingerbread Romance (2018 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Drama, Family, Romance

With Christmas just weeks away, the architecture firm Taylor works for enters her in a contest in which the teams will design and build life-sized gingerbread houses. After the contest, ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Gabai | Stars: Tia Mowry, Duane Henry, Jordana Lajoie, Giles Panton

Votes: 958

16. Static: Dawn of the Meta-Breed (2019)

30 min | Short, Action, Adventure

When the electromagnet super-powered hero known as, Static and his tech-savvy partner, Gear face off against the power-pulsing Boom, they also uncover a darker plan in the works by a most sinister of villains.

Director: Nate Lyles | Stars: Juliana Provatakis, Billie J Bradford, Bryan ten Bosch, Jordan Eugene Lane

Votes: 13

17. Sin 13 (2022)

144 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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Director: Shadow Dragu-Mihai | Stars: Shotzie Cado, Carrie Cain-Sparks, Malik Anthony, Brian Badolato

18. Will Work for Food (2005)

105 min | Crime, Drama

A jobless machinist, Billy, tired of begging for jobs and dumpster-diving, makes a sign for help using ketchup from a fast-food joint. Everyone ignores him except Kurt, a slick, ... See full summary »

Director: Jay B. Johnson | Stars: David Lemoyne, Nick Koesters, Tiffany Sandels, Mark Rabant

Votes: 14

19. Wings (IV) (2016)

16 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Wings is a short film that follows Kurt after his long distance girlfriend dies.

Director: Jordan Fried | Stars: Gigi Fried, Tevin Marbeth, Hunter McHugh, John Graham Partker

20. Disclosure feat. AlunaGeorge: White Noise (2013 Music Video)

4 min | Music, Musical

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Director: Luke Monaghan

Votes: 11

21. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Baker's Dozen (1995)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

After he runs up a $100,000 gambling debt, Guy's friend vanishes.

Director: Nick Havinga | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

22. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Big Brother Is Watching (1995)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Guy investigates when a boy he's partnered with in a "Big Brothers" program claims to have witnessed a murder. The problem: there's no body, no evidence, and the victim appears to be alive.... See full summary »

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

23. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Camouflage (1994)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Hanks investigates the murder of a 12-year-old.

Director: Neema Barnette | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Yasiin Bey, Joe Costa

24. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Comic Book Murder (1995)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

The young protege of a comic book artist is the prime suspect when the artist is murdered.

Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

25. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Dial 'H' for Murder (1995)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Guy Hanks' name is found scrawled on the hand of a deceased Broadway star.

Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

26. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Expert Witness (1994)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Guy, acting for the defense of an OAP cat burglar accused of murder, goes head-to-head Hadley Roebuck, the most feared forensic expert in New York.

Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

27. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Goldilocks (1995)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Guy Hanks returns home from his vacation and finds a dead mystery woman in his bed.

Director: Win Phelps | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Frederick Anderson, George Coe

28. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Home, Street Home (1994)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Guy and Angie seek the identity of a homeless amnesiac.

Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

29. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Last Tango (1995)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Guy suspects murder in the death of a dancer, while Sully is pressured to cut off Guy's access to the police department.

Director: John Bowab | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

30. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Mirror, Mirror (1994)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Guy Hanks investigates the death of a well-liked lawyer whose surviving partner is his unpopular identical twin.

Director: Gwen Arner | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

31. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: One Day at a Time (1994)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Guy Hanks investigates a recovering substance abuser's claim of innocence for the killing of an BBC assistant District Attorney.

Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

32. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Only You (1994)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

A bereaved husband asks Guy to investigate his wife's life.

Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey, Lynn Whitfield

33. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Our Lady of Cement (1994)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

A mummified corpse is discovered in an apartment renovation.

Director: Philip Sgriccia | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

Votes: 7

34. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: Self Defense (1994)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

After an arrest goes bad, Sully is accused of murdering a cop with whom he had a bad personal history. It looks like an open and shut case until Guy steps in to clear his friend.

Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey, Lynn Whitfield

35. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: The Fine Art of Murder (1994)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Simon Jones plays a multimillionaire plotting the perfect murder using Hanks as his alibi.

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

36. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: The Hit Parade (1995)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

A professional killer is found dead on the subway with signs pointing to Guy as his intended victim.

Director: Neema Barnette | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Douglas Crosby, Daryl Edwards

37. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: The Lottery Winner Murders (1994)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Guy's newfound wealth proves dangerous when a killer begins targeting lottery winners.

Director: Jerry London | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey

Votes: 8

38. The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995)
Episode: The Medium Is the Message (1995)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

A psychic offers help in the murder of a recording industry executive found murderer on a jogging path.

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Bill Cosby, James Naughton, Rita Moreno, Yasiin Bey