
Malcolm X
Rank#1,265
The Butler
Rank#3,236The Butler (full title Lee Daniels' The Butler) is a 2013 American historical drama film directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels, inspired by the...

The Great Debaters
Rank#4,657The Great Debaters is a 2007 American historical drama film directed by Denzel Washington. It is based on the true story of debate coach Melvin B....

Loving
Rank#5,733Loving is a 2016 biographical romantic drama film that delves into the inspiring story of Richard and Mildred Loving. The movie highlights their...

The Help
Rank#474The Help is a 2011 period drama film based on Kathryn Stockett's novel. The story revolves around the lives of Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson, two...

Glory
Rank#1,186Glory is a 1989 American historical war drama film depicting the struggles and heroism of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the...

Ray
Rank#1,293Ray is a 2004 American biographical musical drama film that chronicles 30 years in the life of renowned rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles....

Mississippi Burning
Rank#1,537Mississippi Burning is a 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker, loosely based on the 1964 murder investigation of three civil...

Judas and the Black Messiah
Rank#1,743Judas and the Black Messiah is a 2021 biographical drama film directed by Shaka King. The film follows the true story of William O'Neal, an FBI...

Fruitvale Station
Rank#2,075Fruitvale Station is a 2013 American biographical drama film that portrays the events leading to the tragic death of Oscar Grant, who was killed by a...

Selma
Rank#2,283Selma is a 2014 historical drama film depicting the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by Martin Luther King Jr. and others.

42
Rank#2,34142 is a 2013 biographical sports film that depicts the story of how Branch Rickey, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed Jackie Robinson to the...

Ali
Rank#3,148Ali is a 2001 American biographical sports drama film centred on the life of boxer Muhammad Ali, portrayed by Will Smith. It spans from 1964 to 1974,...

I Am Not Your Negro
Rank#4,467I Am Not Your Negro is a documentary film and a social critique essay directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript,...

The Long Walk Home
Rank#4,485

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