Movies Like Baadasssss!

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is a 1971 American film written, co-produced, scored, edited, directed by, and starring Melvin Van Peebles.

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.

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...

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

Hail, Caesar! is a 2016 black comedy film written, produced, edited, and directed by the Coen brothers. Set in the 1950s Hollywood film industry, it...

Ed Wood is a biographical comedy-drama film about the life of the titular cult filmmaker, known as the 'worst director of all time', and his unique...

The Player is a 1992 American satirical black comedy mystery film revolving around a Hollywood studio executive who becomes entangled in a mystery...

American Movie is a 1999 documentary film that chronicles the ambitious journey of filmmaker Mark Borchardt as he grapples with the challenges of...

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...

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka is a 1988 American blaxploitation parody film featuring soldier Jack Spade declaring war on a powerful local crimelord in his...

Bamboozled is a 2000 American satirical black comedy-drama film directed by Spike Lee. The story follows TV producer Pierre Delacroix, who, after...

The Original Kings of Comedy is a 2000 American stand-up comedy film featuring the comedy routines of Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the...

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,...

CB4 is a 1993 American satirical mockumentary black comedy film directed by Tamra Davis, starring Chris Rock, that parodies gangsta rap and the rap...

The Five Heartbeats is a 1991 musical drama film following the three-decade career of the rhythm and blues vocal group The Five Heartbeats, based on...

The Last Black Man in San Francisco is a poignant drama that tells the story of Jimmie Fails, a young African-American man, as he tries to reclaim...

Hollywood Shuffle is a satirical comedy film that explores the racial stereotypes of African Americans in the entertainment industry.