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1. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When her family moves from the city to the suburbs, 11-year-old Margaret navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.
Director: Kelly Fremon Craig | Stars: Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Benny Safdie
Votes: 28,008
2. The Dream Team (1989)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperon, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish the job.
Director: Howard Zieff | Stars: Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, Stephen Furst
Votes: 16,410 | Gross: $28.89M
3. Amen (1986–1991)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Rev. Rueben Gregory, finds dealing with the headstrong, opinionated, and unethical Deacon Ernest Frye--who works as a lawyer when not tending to church business--won't make his job easy.
Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Roz Ryan
Votes: 2,358
4. Sounder (1972)
G | 105 min | Drama, Family
The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Carmen Mathews
Votes: 4,835 | Gross: $3.10M
5. The Soul Man (2012–2016)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
"The Soul Man" revolves around R&B superstar-turned-minister Reverend Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine, who was living the high life in Las Vegas at the top of the music charts when he got the ... See full summary »
Stars: Cedric The Entertainer, Niecy Nash, Wesley Jonathan, John Beasley
Votes: 905
6. They Call Me Bruce (1982)
PG | 87 min | Action, Comedy
A goofy Korean finds his life hopelessly complicated with people continually confusing him with Bruce Lee.
Director: Elliott Hong | Stars: Johnny Yune, Margaux Hemingway, Raf Mauro, Pam Huntington
Votes: 1,860 | Gross: $16.89M
7. Twist of Faith (2013 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 85 min | Drama, Romance
Grieving over the untimely loss of his family and in a dissociative state, an aimlessly-wandering Jewish man is rescued by another family who help him find his way back to happiness again.
Director: Paul A. Kaufman | Stars: Toni Braxton, David Julian Hirsh, Nathaniel J. Potvin, Paula Shaw
Votes: 811
8. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, Romance
An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.
Director: Daniel G. Karslake | Stars: Imogene Robinson, Victor Robinson, Gene Robinson, Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel
Votes: 4,523 | Gross: $0.31M
9. Dirty Laundry (I) (2006)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A modern-day prodigal son story with a twist. It follows Patrick, a magazine writer, who seems to have the "perfect life," until one day, there is a knock at the door. On the other side stands a secret that brings him face to face with the traditional southern family he hasn't seen in over 10 years.
Director: Maurice Jamal | Stars: Rockmond Dunbar, Loretta Devine, Jenifer Lewis, Terri J. Vaughn
Votes: 531 | Gross: $0.02M
10. Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom (2022)
75 min | Documentary
A Black American is troubled by the legacy of American slavery and the misuse of Christianity to justify it. He travels throughout Texas discovering how the Juneteenth reveals faith and a fight for freedom in an unjust society.
Director: Ya'Ke Smith | Stars: Rasool Berry, Lecrae, Opal Lee
Votes: 17
11. Native Son (1951)
91 min | Drama, Film-Noir
In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.
Director: Pierre Chenal | Stars: Richard Wright, Jean Wallace, Gloria Madison, Nicholas Joy
Votes: 499
12. A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
Les Blank's first feature-length documentary captures music and other events at Leon Russell's Oklahoma recording studio during a three-year period (1972-1974).
Director: Les Blank | Stars: Leon Russell, Eric Andersen, Richard V. Armstrong, Audie Ashworth
Votes: 554 | Gross: $0.09M
13. Poor Boy's Game (2007)
R | 104 min | Drama
On his release from prison for the brutal beating of a black man, Donnie, a young white boxer, is coached by his victim's father, George for an upcoming fight against a talented and vengeful opponent, Ossie.
Director: Clement Virgo | Stars: Rossif Sutherland, Danny Glover, Flex Alexander, Greg Bryk
Votes: 1,403
14. The Vernon Johns Story (1994 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama
This inspirational saga follows the life of controversial pastor Vernon Johns - now known as the father of the civil rights movement.
Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: James Earl Jones, Mary Alice, Joe Seneca, Tommy Hollis
Votes: 349
15. Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2016)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An exploration of the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed.
Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Denzel Washington, Reggie Workman, Ravi Coltrane, Ashley Kahn
Votes: 2,502 | Gross: $0.41M
16. Brasov: Probably the Best City in the World (2012)
69 min | Documentary
A documentary about today's city of Brasov, located in the heart of Romania, in the region of Transylvania.
Director: Bruno Pischiutta | Stars: Alexandra Epure, Oana Iosub, Keith Lopez, Elena Paraschiv
Votes: 11
17. The New Black (2013)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Drama, News
The New Black is an award-winning documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights.
Director: Yoruba Richen
Votes: 101
18. Our House: A Very Real Documentary About Kids of Gay & Lesbian Parents (2000)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary
This film is a frank examination of the diverse experiences of children of gay and lesbian parents. The documentary profiles sixteen sons and daughters between the ages of four and ... See full summary »
Director: Meema Spadola | Star: Ry Russo-Young
Votes: 44
19. Lost in the Crowd (2010)
75 min | Documentary, Biography
Umm... Suzi was obviously a terrible listener. Because atleast HALF of the story of myself was created in an incredibly unreal and fake way.
Director: Susi Graf | Stars: Kimy Hartman, Jazmine Perez, Alex Rios, Adrian Tolberg
Votes: 21
21. Sexy and the Pulpit (2006 TV Short)
9 min | Short, Comedy
Sexy and the Pulpit is a comedic drama that tells the story of a Reverend by day and a sexy single female vigilante by night. She's spiritual, yet unorthodox, and has special gifts from God... See full summary »
Director: Jeneen Robinson | Stars: Felicia Akuamoah, Jeneen Robinson, David Stamps
22. Echoes of A Dream: The Historical & Spiritual Perspective of the Civil Rights Movement (2006)
120 min | Documentary
A concerned grandmother drops off her troublesome grandson at the library for an important lesson in history.
Director: Motown Maurice | Stars: Laurence Craig, Walter Smith, Malik Aziz, Carolyn Hepburn Collins
23. Fellowship Baptist Church Coney Island (2012– )
Family, Reality-TV
Church services held at Fellowship Baptist Church in Coney Island, New York.
Star: Robert Rubino
24. Walk in the Light (2005)
26 min | Documentary, Short
WALK IN THE LIGHT features Los Angeles-based Unity Fellowship Church, a politically conscious and socially aware alternative to the traditional Christian church for the African American ... See full summary »
Director: Morgan R. Stiff
Votes: 28
25. Camp Meetin' (1936)
Approved | 17 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Members of the Hall Johnson Choir play members of a church congregation in the deep South in 1936. THey hold an open-air tent-and-camp meeting in order to raise the funds needed to send the... See full summary »
Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Hall Johnson Choir, Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Clinton Rosemond, Libby Taylor
26.
Ellen (1994–1998)
Episode:
Secrets & Ellen
(1997)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Ellen's hard-to-please, grandmother comes for a visit where she assumes Ellen and Joe are a couple, and that Ellen's parents are still together. But after a lifetime of white lies, Ellen ... See full summary »
Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, David Anthony Higgins, Clea Lewis
Votes: 78
27.
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song (2021– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2021)
110 min | Documentary, History
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion.
Directors: Stacey L. Holman, Christopher S. Bryson, Shayla Harris | Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Yolanda Pierce, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Jason Young
Votes: 17
28.
Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode:
Church Dis-Service
(2009)
TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime
A young woman heads home after church, but never makes it there alive. Police learn that car trouble lead the victim to accept help from someone she thought was a Good Samaritan. But when ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Thomas, Rochelle Dacosta, Daphne Bowe, Ken Kaminsky
Votes: 88
29.
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
Episode:
Graveyard Rats
(2022)
TV-MA | 37 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A grave robber eyes the riches of a wealthy new arrival to the cemetery, but must survive a maze of tunnels -- and an army of rodents -- to secure them.
Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: David Hewlett, Alexander Eling, Ish Morris, Cory Bertrand
Votes: 12,796
30.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
More Outrage by Me in Case You Need Extra, Best Republican Strategy & More
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
31.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Why You Should No Longer Let Your Kids Watch MrBeast
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Topics include: Jimmy Donaldson's "transitioning" sidekick on the MrBeast YouTube channel; James O'Keefe's report on the violent male sex offenders in women's prisons; and Daniel Radcliffe's promotion of the trans ideology.
Star: Matt Walsh
32.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Corrupt Trump Prosecutor Plays the Most Absurd Race Card We've Ever Seen
(2024 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Star: Matt Walsh
Votes: 12
33.
American Crime Story (2016– )
Episode:
The Race Card
(2016)
TV-MA | 53 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
As the trial begins, Christopher Darden and Johnnie Cochran go head to head in court and the jury visits the crime scene.
Director: John Singleton | Stars: Sterling K. Brown, Kenneth Choi, Christian Clemenson, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Votes: 3,416
34.
Hap and Leonard (2016–2018)
Episode:
Ticking Mojo
(2017)
TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hap and Florida schemes to free Leonard from a dire situation; odd clues bring Hap and Leanord to a cryptic person of interest in the case.
Director: Maurice Marable | Stars: James Purefoy, Michael Kenneth Williams, Tiffany Mack, Cranston Johnson
Votes: 220