Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "black-female-protagonist"

1. 9-1-1 (2018– )

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Explores the high-pressure experiences of the first responders who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking, and heart-stopping situations.

Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds

Votes: 47,761

2. Abbott Elementary (2021– )

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

A workplace comedy centered around a group of dedicated teachers - and an oblivious principal - in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life.

Stars: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter

Votes: 35,520

3. Bottoms (2023)

R | 91 min | Comedy

Two unpopular queer high-school students start a fight club to have sex before graduation.

Director: Emma Seligman | Stars: Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Liu

Votes: 43,534

4. The Little Mermaid (I) (2023)

PG | 135 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem

Votes: 157,099 | Gross: $298.17M

5. Behind Her Eyes (2021)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

It follows Louise, a single mum with a son and a part-time job in a psychiatrist's office. She begins an affair with her boss and strikes up an unlikely friendship with his wife.

Stars: Simona Brown, Eve Hewson, Tom Bateman, Robert Aramayo

Votes: 75,876

6. 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: 343,109 | Gross: $175.08M

7. The Beast Must Die (2021– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama

Following the death of her son in a hit and run, all Frances Cairnes wants is to hunt down and kill the man she believes is responsible. When she finally tracks him down, she tricks her way into his house and plots his murder from within.

Stars: Cush Jumbo, Billy Howle, Douggie McMeekin, Mia Tomlinson

Votes: 1,960

8. Watchmen (2019)

TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own.

Stars: Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tom Mison, Sara Vickers

Votes: 134,942

9. Stay Close (2021)

TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The lives of a photojournalist, a soccer mom and a homicide detective are disturbed by a terrible event from the past.

Stars: Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage, Sarah Parish

Votes: 37,818

10. Clickbait (2021)

TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When family man Nick Brewer is abducted in a crime with a sinister online twist, those closest to him race to uncover who is behind it and why.

Stars: Zoe Kazan, Betty Gabriel, Phoenix Raei, Adrian Grenier

Votes: 60,895

11. The Woman King (2022)

PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Drama, History

A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood | Stars: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim

Votes: 73,732 | Gross: $67.33M

12. Little Fires Everywhere (2020)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Based on Celeste Ng's 2017 bestseller, "Little Fires Everywhere" follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and the enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.

Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lexi Underwood

Votes: 55,154

13. Missing (I) (2023)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

After her mother goes missing, a young woman tries to find her from home, using tools available to her online.

Directors: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick | Stars: Tim Griffin, Ava Zaria Lee, Nia Long, Kimberly Cheng

Votes: 59,548

14. Found (2023– )

TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Each year, over 600,000 people are reported missing in the United States. Gabi Mosely and her crisis management team use unorthodox methods to find the forgotten people.

Stars: Shanola Hampton, Kelli Williams, Brett Dalton, Gabrielle Walsh

Votes: 4,802

15. Swarm (2023)

18+ | 34 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A young woman's obsession with a pop star takes a dark turn.

Stars: Dominique Fishback, Chloe Bailey, Nirine S. Brown, Karen Rodriguez

Votes: 15,541

16. Belle (2013)

PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The biracial daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) is raised by aristocratic Great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) in 18th century England.

Director: Amma Asante | Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Matthew Goode, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson

Votes: 33,211 | Gross: $10.73M

17. Full Circle (2023– )

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City.

Stars: Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Timothy Olyphant

Votes: 7,049

18. Queen Cleopatra (2023)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Drama

Netflix docudrama about Queen Cleopatra of Egypt of the Ptolemaic lineage from Macedonia, Greece, that ruled for 21 years, between the years 51 BC and 30 BC, ending with her suicide.

Stars: Jada Pinkett Smith, Adele James, Craig Russell, John Partridge

Votes: 84,703

19. Sistas (2019– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of single black females from different walks of life who bond over their one common thread: why am I single?

Stars: Kj Smith, Ebony Obsidian, Mignon, Novi Brown

Votes: 2,382

20. The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

As relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance.

Stars: Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard

Votes: 2,326

21. Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Romance

Television adaptation of the romantic comedy film 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'.

Stars: Nathalie Emmanuel, Nikesh Patel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, John Reynolds

Votes: 6,358

22. Wendell & Wild (2022)

PG-13 | 105 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living.

Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Lyric Ross, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Angela Bassett

Votes: 12,970

23. Six Triple Eight (2024)

PG-13 | Drama, History, War | Completed

855 women joined the war to fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail. Faced with discrimination and a country devastated by war, they managed to sort more than 17 million pieces of mail ahead of time.

Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, Kerry Washington, Sam Waterston

24. She's Gotta Have It (2017–2019)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

The story of one woman and her three lovers. TV series based on the film by Spike Lee.

Stars: DeWanda Wise, Anthony Ramos, Lyriq Bent, Cleo Anthony

Votes: 5,035

25. The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan (2019 Video Game)

M | 227 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

Four friends and their captain set sail on a holiday diving trip to find a rumored WWII wreck, but as the day unfolds, a storm rolls in and soon their trip changes into something much more sinister.

Director: Tom Heaton | Stars: Shawn Ashmore, Ayisha Issa, Arielle Palik, Chris Sandiford

Votes: 3,510

26. Irmandade (2019– )

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A hard-working lawyer discovers that her missing brother has been jailed for years and is a leader of an ascendant criminal faction.

Stars: Seu Jorge, Bruce Wexler, Hermila Guedes, Naruna Costa

Votes: 1,807

27. Never Give Up (2023)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story of Sol, a woman of faith, dedicated to her family, who finds herself in debt. One day an unimaginable opportunity to earn money arises. She is invited by an old friend to work and the invitation causes great confusion.

Stars: Samuel de Assis, Sheron Menezzes, Carolina Dieckmann, Christiane Torloni

Votes: 135

28. Neneh Superstar (2022)

95 min | Comedy, Drama

Born to dance, Neneh is a 12-year-old black girl who dreams of entering the Paris Opera Ballet School. Despite her enthusiasm, she will have to redouble her efforts to escape from her ... See full summary »

Director: Ramzi Ben Sliman | Stars: Oumy Bruni Garrel, Maïwenn, Aïssa Maïga, Steve Tientcheu

Votes: 194

29. Terra e Paixão (2023–2024)

Drama

The saga of a woman, guided by the power of love and moved by the desire for justice, intersects with that of a family divided by ambition and many secrets.

Stars: Natalia Dal Molin, Camilla Damião, Alexandra Richter, Valéria Barcellos

Votes: 103

30. Tropical Paradise (2007)

45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Set in Copacabana, the urban plot is punctuated by passion, humor, and accentuated social criticism.

Stars: Alessandra Negrini, Fábio Assunção, Tony Ramos, Wagner Moura

Votes: 476 | Gross: $59.00M

31. Elas por Elas (2023– )

Comedy

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Stars: Filipe Bragança, Deborah Secco, Isabel Teixeira, Thalita Carauta

Votes: 42

32. Written By (2022)

15 min | Short, Drama

Kenzie, a 20-something Angeleno discovers during a totally boring and routine general check up that she is fictional. And even worse, that she was written by a dude.

Directors: Callie Bloem, Christopher J. Ewing | Stars: Jaz Sinclair, Sara Paxton, Katie Aselton, Jamila Allen

Votes: 37

33. The Christmas Doctor (2020 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance

A travelling doctor finds love and a home at her latest assignment in Willowbrook.

Director: Kevin Fair | Stars: Holly Robinson Peete, Adrian Holmes, Fred Henderson, Bronwen Smith

Votes: 953

34. Deixa (2023)

15 min | Short, Drama

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Director: Mariana Jaspe | Stars: Zezé Motta, Dan Ferreira, Wilson Rabelo, Jéssica Ellen

35. Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story (2015 TV Short)

17 min | Short, Family

A passionate and dedicated black dancer in 1930s America is asked to dance by the prestigious Ballet Russe, but they want her to paint her skin white.

Director: Saxton Moore | Star: Chris Rock

Votes: 20

36. Blue Lotus (2022)

Not Rated | 5 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Panties missing from a laundromat. A first date. A woman able to see the future. These are some of the people a California woman encounters. But where are her panties?

Director: Jordan Freeman | Stars: Elizabeth Belilty, Jordan Cooper, Nick Forman, Jonathan Krone

37. Vai Melhorar (2020)

17 min | Short, Drama

Luísa must not only decide her fate, but that of an entire city.

Director: Pedro Fiuza | Stars: Cássia Damasceno, Henrique Fontes, Rogério Ferraz, Geraldo Maia

Votes: 7

38. Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode: Mazey Day (2023)

TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A troubled starlet is dogged by invasive paparazzi while dealing with the consequences of a hit-and-run incident.

Director: Uta Briesewitz | Stars: Zazie Beetz, Clara Rugaard, Danny Ramirez, Robbie Tann

Votes: 25,752