Movies Like American Skin

Fruitvale 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...

Get Out is a riveting 2017 American psychological horror film directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut. The story follows Chris, a young...

American History X is a 1998 American crime drama film that follows the story of Derek Vineyard, a former white supremacist who tries to prevent his...

Boyz n the Hood is a critically acclaimed 1991 American coming-of-age hood crime drama film directed by John Singleton, highlighting the challenges...

Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Lee, exploring racial tensions in a Brooklyn neighborhood amidst a heatwave.

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

The Accused is a 1988 American legal drama film that follows a young waitress seeking justice after being gang raped in a bar.

Just Mercy is a powerful and thought-provoking legal drama based on a true story. The film explores themes of justice, racism, and inequality in the...

The Hurricane is a 1999 American biographical sports drama film directed and produced by Norman Jewison. It stars Denzel Washington as Rubin "The...

If Beale Street Could Talk is a 2018 American romantic drama film following a young woman's journey to clear her wrongly charged lover's name before...

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

Queen & Slim is a 2019 American crime drama film directed by Melina Matsoukas. The movie follows the story of Queen and Slim, two African Americans...

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

Conviction is a 2010 American biographical legal drama film directed by Tony Goldwyn, written by Pamela Gray, and starring Hilary Swank and Sam...