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| # | Title | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Malcolm X
202 min
|
1992 | United States of America | Drama | 111385 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 2 |
The Help
146 min
|
2011 | United States of America | Drama | 529170 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 3 |
Selma
127 min
|
2014 | France | Drama | 99272 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 4 |
Hidden Figures
127 min
|
2016 | United States of America | Drama | 290085 | 7.8 | Film | HD |
| 5 |
12 Years a Slave
134 min
|
2013 | United Kingdom | Drama | 787905 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 6 |
The Butler
132 min
|
2013 | United States of America | Drama | 123931 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 7 |
A Raisin in the Sun
128 min
|
1961 | United States of America | Drama | 10508 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 8 |
Love & Basketball
125 min
|
2000 | United States of America | Comedy | 26706 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 9 |
Proud Mary
88 min
|
2018 | United States of America | Drama | 11527 | 5.1 | Film | HD |
| 10 |
The Color Purple
154 min
|
1985 | United States of America | Drama | 104323 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 11 |
The Secret Life of Bees
114 min
|
2008 | United States of America | Drama | 29779 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 12 |
Get on Up
139 min
|
2014 | United States of America | Drama | 27273 | 6.9 | Film | HD |
| 13 |
Ray
152 min
|
2004 | United States of America | Drama | 166024 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 14 |
Beloved
172 min
|
1998 | United States of America | Drama | 8777 | 6.1 | Film | HD |
| 15 |
Fried Green Tomatoes
130 min
|
1991 | United States of America | Drama | 91911 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 16 |
Just Mercy
137 min
|
2019 | United States of America | Drama | 84942 | 7.6 | Film | HD |
| 17 |
Angela's Ashes
145 min
|
1999 | Ireland | Drama | 24493 | 7.3 | Film | HD |
| 18 | 1977 | Drama | 20135 | 8.4 | Serial | Încheiat | ||
| 19 |
Loving
123 min
|
2016 | United Kingdom | Drama | 38585 | 7 | Film | HD |
| 20 |
Beyond the Lights
116 min
|
2014 | United States of America | Drama | 18245 | 6.8 | Film | HD |
| 21 |
If Beale Street Could Talk
120 min
|
2018 | United States of America | Drama | 55152 | 7.1 | Film | HD |
| 22 |
The Five Heartbeats
121 min
|
1991 | United States of America | Drama | 5391 | 7.6 | Film | HD |
| 23 |
Bessie
107 min
|
2015 | United States of America | Drama | 5113 | 6.7 | Film | HD |
| 24 |
The Great Debaters
126 min
|
2007 | United States of America | Drama | 66515 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 25 | 2017 | United States of America | Drama | 27388 | 6.3 | Serial | Încheiat | |
| 26 |
Confirmation
110 min
|
2016 | United States of America | Drama | 5864 | 6.8 | Film | HD |
| 27 |
Passing
98 min
|
2021 | Canada | Drama | 17713 | 6.6 | Film | HD |
| 28 | 2015 | United States of America | Documentary | 2231 | 7.4 | Film | HD | |
| 29 |
Daughters of the Dust
112 min
|
1991 | United States of America | Drama | 3836 | 6.6 | Film | HD |