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| # | Title | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Butler
132 min
|
2013 | United States of America | Drama | 123944 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 2 |
Selma
127 min
|
2014 | France | Drama | 99293 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 3 |
42
128 min
|
2013 | United States of America | Drama | 108992 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 4 |
Hidden Figures
127 min
|
2016 | United States of America | Drama | 290248 | 7.8 | Film | HD |
| 5 |
The Help
146 min
|
2011 | United States of America | Drama | 529345 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 6 |
Malcolm X
202 min
|
1992 | United States of America | Drama | 111428 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 7 |
A Raisin in the Sun
128 min
|
1961 | United States of America | Drama | 10511 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 8 |
Lady Sings the Blues
144 min
|
1972 | United States of America | Drama | 5238 | 7 | Film | HD |
| 9 |
12 Years a Slave
134 min
|
2013 | United Kingdom | Drama | 788236 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 10 |
Carmen Jones
105 min
|
1954 | United States of America | Drama | 6414 | 6.7 | Film | HD |
| 11 |
Sparkle
116 min
|
2012 | United States of America | Drama | 6880 | 5.8 | Film | HD |
| 12 |
The Color Purple
154 min
|
1985 | United States of America | Drama | 104414 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 13 |
Get on Up
139 min
|
2014 | United States of America | Drama | 27285 | 6.9 | Film | HD |
| 14 |
Dreamgirls
130 min
|
2006 | United States of America | Drama | 80964 | 6.6 | Film | HD |
| 15 |
Why Did I Get Married?
113 min
|
2007 | United States of America | Comedy | 14889 | 6 | Film | HD |
| 16 |
|
2015 | United States of America | Drama | 42668 | 7.4 | Serial | Încheiat |
| 17 |
|
1977 | Drama | 20140 | 8.4 | Serial | Încheiat | |
| 18 |
|
2016 | United States of America | Drama | 24621 | 8.2 | Serial | Anulat |
| 19 |
|
2017 | United States of America | Drama | 27390 | 6.3 | Serial | Încheiat |
| 20 |
Bessie
107 min
|
2015 | United States of America | Drama | 5116 | 6.7 | Film | HD |
| 21 |
The Secret Life of Bees
114 min
|
2008 | United States of America | Drama | 29789 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 22 |
Black Nativity
93 min
|
2013 | United States of America | Music | 2493 | 4.8 | Film | HD |
| 23 |
|
2019 | United States of America | Comedy | 4260 | 7.5 | Serial | Anulat |
| 24 |
|
2019 | United States of America | Drama | 26339 | 8.1 | Serial | Serial în curs |
| 25 |
|
2020 | United States of America | Drama | 51046 | 7.1 | Serial | Anulat |
| 26 |
|
2016 | United States of America | Drama | 174760 | 8.7 | Serial | Încheiat |
| 27 |
Respect
145 min
|
2021 | United States of America | Drama | 19578 | 6.6 | Film | HD |