Rotten Tomatoes is celebrating the work of Black filmmakers and performers and the stories they have brought to our theaters over the past plus years. Or Moonlight , which made history as the first film with an all-black cast to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards in To compile our list, we chose the top Certified Fresh Black films, according to the Tomatometer, released in theaters since We defined Black films as those that centered on African American stories and African American characters, or — as in the case of Black Panther — were made by Black filmmakers and were embraced by African American audiences; there are instances of films here made by non-Black filmmakers Django Unchained , Detroit , and Get On Up for example , but the top half of the list is dominated by Black writers and directors.
Synopsis: Elwood Curtis's college dream shatters alongside a two-lane Florida highway. Jordan's punchy direction and a nuanced heel turn by Jonathan Majors. Jordan has been thriving in both his career and family life. Synopsis: With two children in foster care, Gia, a pregnant single mother pitted against the system, fights to reclaim her family.
Synopsis: Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. Synopsis: During the summer of , tensions between inmates and guards at the Attica Correctional Facility are at an all-time high. Synopsis: Hidden cameras capture two best friends pulling hilarious and inventive pranks on an unsuspecting public.
Synopsis: A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant. Synopsis: Radha, a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, is desperate for a breakthrough before Synopsis: Entrepreneur Fox Rich spends the last two decades campaigning for the release of her husband, Rob G. Synopsis: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Synopsis: After 17 years apart, Angolan immigrant Walter is joined in the U. Synopsis: Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected.
Synopsis: Rep. John Lewis D-Ga. Synopsis: A young man upsets his father when he pursues his dream of becoming a master sommelier instead of joining the [More] Starring: Mamoudou Athie , Courtney B.
