New Black Movies in 2024 - Your Updated Guide, Netflix, Prime +
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Coming Soon - Black Movies to premiere in 2024
Sep
20
The Wild Robot
Animation, Science Fiction, Family
Lupita Nyong'o, Ving Rhames
September 20, 2024
A robot — ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
Dec
31
Six Triple Eight
Drama, War, Female-Led, Military
Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Ebony Obsidian, Kylie Jefferson, Milauna Jackson, Pepi Sonuga, Jeanté Godlock, Baadja-Lyne Odums
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry
December 31, 2024
The inspiring true story of the incredible and brave women of the only all-black, all-female World War II Battalion. These 855 women joined the war effort with little knowledge of what exactly they would be doing, but were quickly given the mission of a lifetime: sort through and fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail. A herculean task, that most thought to be impossible, the women not only succeeded but did it in half the time they were given. Facing discrimination, unfamiliar land, and a war-torn country, they persevered and sorted over 17 million pieces of mail, reconnecting American soldiers with their families and loved ones back home.
May
03
I Saw the TV Glow
Drama, Horror
Justice Smith, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Danielle Deadwyler
May 03, 2024
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
Nov
27
Wicked
Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Female-Led
Cynthia Erivo
November 27, 2024
Wicked tells the story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
Jun
28
A Quiet Place: Day One
Horror, Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Female-Led
Lupita Nyong'o, Djimon Hounsou
June 28, 2024
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sammy fights to survive.
Jul
04
American Dream: The 21 Savage Story
Drama, Music
Donald Glover, Caleb McLaughlin, 21 Savage, Gail Bean, Jabari Banks
Stephen Glover, Jamal Olori, Fam Udeorji
Stephen Glover, Jamal Olori
July 04, 2024
Follows 21 Savage's journey from UK birth to US upbringing where he conquers adversity like poverty and crime to attain success in rap music.
Jun
08
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Action, Comedy, Crime
Eddie Murphy, Taylour Paige
June 08, 2024
Detective Axel Foley is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she and Foley team up with a new partner and old pals Billy Rosewood and John Taggart to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.
Dec
31
Magazine Dreams
Drama
Jonathan Majors, Taylour Paige, Harrison Page
December 31, 2024
Killian Maddox lives with his ailing veteran grandfather, obsessively working out between court-mandated therapy appointments and part-time shifts at a grocery store where he harbors a crush on a friendly cashier. Though Killian’s struggles to read social cues and maintain control of his volatile temper amplify his sense of disconnection amid a hostile world, nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of bodybuilding superstardom, not even the doctors who warn that he’s causing permanent damage to his body with his quest.
Black Movies already released
Model House
Horror, Thriller
CoryAnne Roberts, Phillip Andre Botello
April 05, 2024
Models staying in a secluded house for the night are terrorized by intruders.
The Listener
Drama
Tessa Thompson, Jamie Hector
March 29, 2024
Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time.
Heart of the Hunter
Action, Mystery, Thriller
Bonko Khoza, Connie Ferguson, Masasa Mbangeni, Nicole Fortuin, Sisanda Henna, Wanda Banda, Connie Chiume
Mandla Dube
March 29, 2024
A retired assassin is pulled back into action when his friend uncovers a dangerous conspiracy at the heart of the South African government.
Damaged
Action, Thriller, Crime
Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Holden
April 12, 2024
A Chicago detective travels to Scotland after an emerging serial killer’s crimes match those that he investigated five years earlier, one of which was the crime scene of his murdered girlfriend.
Festival of the Living Dead
Horror, Female-Led
Ashley Moore, Shiloh O’Reilly
April 05, 2024
While attending a festival to commemorate the original zombie attack, Ash and her friends encounter the undead and must fight back or be devoured.
Sing Sing
Drama
Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean Dino Johnson
March 08, 2024
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men.
The Space Race
Documentary, Juneteenth
Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight Jr., Charles Bolden
Lisa Cortés
February 13, 2024
Uncover the little-known stories of the first Black pilots, engineers and scientists seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden among many others.
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Comedy, Female-Led
Simone Joy Jones, Patricia Williams, Jermaine Fowler, Iantha Richardson, Miles Fowler, Donielle T. Hansley Jr.
April 12, 2024
17 year old Tanya's plans for a carefree summer are derailed when her stressed-to-the-limit mom takes off for a wellness retreat and puts Tanya and her three siblings in the charge of a crotchety (and racist) old babysitter. The babysitter’s sudden death leaves the kids short on cash and reluctant to pull mom prematurely out of her much-needed R&R, so Tanya is forced to get a job. Posing as an adult, she gets a gig as the executive assistant at a fashion company and overnight is thrust into the world of adulthood and parenting.
Kemba
Drama, Female-Led
Nesta Cooper, Sean Patrick Thomas, Michelle Hurd, Andrea Laing, Siddiq Saunderson, Kelsey Scott, Stephen Ruffin, Elvire Emanuelle, June Carryl, Ashley Denise Robinson
Kelley Kali
February 22, 2024
The film follows criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith, a woman charged as a co-conspirator to her college boyfriend's drug-trafficking crimes and sentenced to 24.5 years in federal prison with no opportunity for parole.
Outlaw Posse
Western, Action
Mario Van Peebles, D.C. Young Fly, Mandela Van Peebles, Amber Reign Smith, Allen Payne, Cedric the Entertainer, Whoopi Goldberg
Mario Van Peebles
Mario Van Peebles
March 01, 2024
1908. Chief returns from years of hiding in Mexico to claim stolen reparations gold hidden in the hills of Montana but is chased by Angel, whose rationale to the gold leaves a trail of dead bodies.
Femme
Drama, Thriller
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Ryan Walker-Edwards
March 22, 2024
Jules is a drag artist in London who withdraws into himself and loses his career after a horrific attack. Months later, he recognizes one of his assailants in a gay sauna and quickly realizes he has the perfect opportunity to get revenge.
Exhibiting Forgiveness
Drama
André Holland, Andra Day, John Earl Jelks, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Matthew Elam, G.L. McQueary, Ian Foreman, Tia Dionne Hodge
Titus Kaphar
Titus Kaphar
January 20, 2024
Utilizing his paintings to find freedom from his past, a Black artist on the path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving.
My Husband's Baby
Drama, Thriller, Female-Led
Moni Ogunsuyi, Eddie Guillaume
Alicia K. Harris
February 22, 2024
A famous married couple’s life is turned upside down when a mysterious pregnant woman shows up claiming to be carrying the husband’s child.
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey
Documentary
Giannis Antetokounmpo
February 19, 2024
A documentary that chronicles the extraordinary odyssey of NBA mega-star Giannis Antetokounmpo from an impoverished childhood in Greece as the son of Nigerian immigrants to the very top of the basketball world.
The Beach House Murders
Thriller, Female-Led
Brittney Dorey, Cj Hammond, Ashli Auguillard, Jordan Hubbard
February 17, 2024
Novelist Sarah becomes a prime suspect in a homicide after a one-night tryst with a mysterious stranger who turns up dead at her summer home.
Black Tea
Drama, Romance, Female-Led
Nina Mélo, Isabelle Kabano
Abderrahmane Sissako
Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall
February 28, 2024
Aya, a young Ivorian woman in her early thirties, says no on her wedding day, to everyone’s astonishment. After emigrating to Asia, she works in a tea export shop with Cai, a 45-year-old Chinese man. Aya and Cai fall in love but can their affair survive the turmoil of their past and other people’s prejudices?
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
Horror, Female-Led
Georgina Campbell, Ana Sofia Martins
February 22, 2024
Lennon, a new back-country ranger, travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child.
A Soweto Love Story
Comedy, Romance
Lunga Shabalala, Duduzile Ngcobo, Sparky Xulu, Didintle Khunou, N'kone Mametja
February 14, 2024
When her three grown sons show no signs of settling down and starting their own families, a mother uses the coveted family home to entice them into doing the right thing- the first to get married before the New Year wins the home.
Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive
Documentary, Music, Female-Led
Gloria Gaynor
February 13, 2024
After overcoming traumatic events, Gloria Gaynor rebuilt her life by earning a degree in psychology and investing her own resources to produce the gospel record Testimony, which earned her second Grammy 40 years later.
Abducted off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story
Drama, Thriller, Female-Led
Riele Downs, Sam Asante, Kenya Moore, Danny Waugh
February 10, 2024
Philadelphia nurse Carlesha Gaither is abducted off the street by a killer. She fights to survive and leaves clues to aid her rescue.
A Mother's Intuition
Drama, Female-Led, Motherhood
Denise Boutte, Tamar Braxton, Chuanica Pickard, Hazel Renee
Cas Sigers-Beedles
February 03, 2024
It tells the story of a sculptor and an investigator. They try to find her missing newborn and uncover a dark and fatal secret.
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
Animation, Family
Robb Armstrong
February 15, 2024
Franklin is new to town and hoping to make friends, but his usual tactics don't work on the Peanuts gang. When the Soap Box Derby arrives, he's sure it's a chance to impress new pals and teams up with the only other unpartnered kid: Charlie Brown.
We Grown Now
Drama
Blake Cameron James, Gian Knight Ramirez, S. Epatha Merkerson, Lil Rel Howery, Jurnee Smollett
April 19, 2024
Two young boys, best friends Malik and Eric, discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing complex in 1992 Chicago.
Parallel
Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama, Female-Led, Motherhood
Danielle Deadwyler, Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge
Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge
February 23, 2024
Grief-stricken after the loss of her child, Vanessa takes refuge at a lake house only to be met with an aberration of herself from a parallel universe and realizes the multiverse gates hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever.
Mea Culpa
Crime, Thriller, Female-Led
Kelly Rowland, Trevante Rhodes, Sean Sagar, Nick Sagar, RonReaco Lee, Shannon Thornton, Angela Robinson
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry
February 23, 2024
In the hopes of becoming partner, a criminal defense attorney takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend.
No New Friends
Drama, Thriller, Female-Led
Elaine Aikens, Mike Ajide, Chelle Alexis, Jane Elvire, Tyrell Hill, Ashley Lynah, Jamel Saunders, ShaVona Pyatt, Jarray Walker
Felicia Rivers
Felicia Rivers, Jawanza Brown
February 28, 2024
When a group of friends hold a reunion to remember the life of a childhood friend who passed away ten years prior, they find out a friend in need isn't always a friend indeed.
Bosco
Drama, Thriller
Aubrey Joseph, Tyrese Gibson, Vivica A. Fox, D.C. Young Fly
February 02, 2024
Based on the true story of Quawntay “Bosco” Adams. Sentenced to 35 years for attempted possession of marijuana, Adams miraculously escaped from a Federal maximum-security prison while under 24-hour surveillance in solitary confinement with the help of an older woman he met through a lonely-hearts ad.
One Night Stay
Thriller, Female-Led
Essence Atkins, Stephen Bishop, Iyana Halley, LeToya Luckett, Robert Christopher Riley, MC Lyte, Laurissa Romain, Lawrence Saint-Victor
January 04, 2024
Obsessive Jessica refuses to be discarded after a one night stand gone wrong. Instead of leaving Marcus' luxurious mansion, she finds a quiet place to hide and moves in permanently. Resuming their seemingly perfect lives, power couple Marcus and Milan have no idea Jessica is now living with them.
The Hunted
Horror, Thriller, Female-Led
Lily Banda
January 31, 2024
After their boat capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea, a group of migrants are rescued by rich Europeans, who offer them shelter on the idyllic island where they’re spending their holidays. But soon, the miracle will turn into a nightmare when the saviors reveal their true intentions and turn into ruthless manhunters.
Shirley
Drama, Female-Led
Regina King, Lance Reddick, André Holland, Terrence Howard, Christina Jackson, Dorian Missick, Amirah Vann, Aqeel Ash-Shakoor, Samantha Russell
John Ridley
John Ridley
March 22, 2024
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Lost Phoenix
Action, Thriller
Wan Dral
January 10, 2024
An amnesiac awakens from a coma in 2020. With the world on the brink, and old enemies baring down on him, his search for the truth may cost him his life.
The Underdoggs
Comedy
Snoop Dogg, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Schelle Purcell, Lovell Gates, Thom Scott II, Darby Farr
January 25, 2024
The story of Jaycen Jenning, “2J’s,” a former NFL superstar who, after a run in with the law, agrees to coach a youth football team in lieu of prison in the hopes of relaunching his fledgling career.
In the Shadows
Drama, Female-Led
Letitia Wright
January 05, 2024
Tells the true story of Ramla Ali, who fled Somalia with her family as a young girl, seeking asylum in London from the civil war. As a teenager, she pursued her love of boxing, but did so secretly as she knew her family would disapprove. Ali became the first boxer, male or female, to represent Somalia at the 2020 Olympic Games and made history after winning the first ever professional female boxing match in Saudi Arabia.
I.S.S.
Thriller, Female-Led
Ariana DeBose
January 19, 2024
Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling, the US and Russian astronauts aboard each receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.
Role Play
Crime, Thriller
David Oyelowo, Stephanie Levi-John, Cornell Adams
January 12, 2024
Emma has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey – she also has a secret life as an assassin for hire – a secret that her husband David discovers when the couple decide to spice up their marriage with a little role play.
The Book of Clarence
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Lakeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, RJ Cyler, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard, Teyana Taylor, Caleb McLaughlin, Anna Diop, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Babs Olusanmokun, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Nicholas Pinnock, Micheal Ward, Chase W. Dillon
Jeymes Samuel
Jeymes Samuel
January 12, 2024
Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence is struggling to find a better life for his family, while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, and ultimately discovers that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out.
The Kitchen
Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Kane Robinson, Rasaq Kukoyi, Hope Ikpoku Jnr, Dani Moseley
Daniel Kaluuya, Kibwe Tavares
Daniel Kaluuya
January 19, 2024
In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. All forms of social housing have been eradicated and only The Kitchen remains. A community that refuses to move out of the place they call home.
The American Society of Magical Negroes
Comedy, Fantasy
Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, Aisha Hinds, Nicole Byer
March 22, 2024
Aren is an idealistic young black man who’s recruited by veteran agent Roger into the American Society of Magical Negroes. Aren finds that working for the Society, an ancient, secret, and magical organization dedicated to making white people’s lives easier, is the most challenging and unexpected journey of his life.
Imaginary
Horror, Mystery, Female-Led, Motherhood
DeWanda Wise, Suzette Lange
March 08, 2024
When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.
Lift
Action, Comedy
Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw
F. Gary Gray
January 12, 2024
An international heist crew, led by Cyrus Whitaker, race to lift $500 million in gold from a passenger plane at 40,000 feet.
Bob Marley: One Love
Drama, Music
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, Tosin Cole, Nadine Marshall, Anthony Welsh, Sundra Oakley
Reinaldo Marcus Green
January 12, 2024
Celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. Discover Bob Marley’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
Challengers
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Female-Led
Zendaya
April 26, 2024
Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a “Challenger” event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.
Our favorites from 2023
Catch the Fair One
Thriller, Mystery, Female-Led
Kali Reis
April 19, 2023
A Native American boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister.
Come Out Fighting
Drama, War, Action, Military
Tyrese Gibson, Michael Jai White, Vicellous Shannon, Hiram A. Murray, Martin Davis, Charles Scaggs
May 19, 2023
In WWII, a squad of U.S. African-American soldiers are sent on a rescue mission behind enemy lines to locate their lost commanding officer and a downed fighter pilot.
Mami Wata
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Female-Led, Motherhood
Evelyne Ily Juhen, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Rita Edochie, Emeka Amakeze, Kelechi Udegbe
C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
September 29, 2023
In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe’s devoted but rebellious daughter Zinwe and skeptical protégé Prisca warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the sudden arrival of a mysterious rebel deserter named Jasper, a conflict erupts, leading to a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi.
Origin
Drama, Female-Led
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Niecy Nash, Emily Yancy, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Isha Blaaker, Audra McDonald, Blair Underwood, Jessica Fontaine, Malachi Malik
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
December 08, 2023
While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, writer Isabel Wilkerson sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery.
Blood Vessel
Thriller, Drama
Dibor Adaobi, Obinna Okenwa, John Dumelo
December 08, 2023
Brought together by chance, six people fleeing a town devastated by oil pollution stow away on a mysterious ship — not realizing the dangers that await.
A Christmas Intern
Comedy, Christmas, Drama, Female-Led
Jackée Harry, Vivica A. Fox, Ciarra Carter, Jasmine Aivaliotis
December 16, 2023
With the Holidays approaching, Cecilia discovers that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be so she decides to make a surprise visit to her daughter Alexis who created and runs CYBER SANTA, an online gift giving business. Seizing an opportunity to spend Christmas with her daughter and get back into the game, Cecilia becomes an intern at the start-up company and the two learn the importance of family during the most wonderful time of year.
Christmas of Yes
Romance
Michele Weaver, Jeff Pierre, Ian Collins, Karen Holness, Tenika Davis, Catherine Lough Haggquist
Rhonda Baraka
December 09, 2023
Amy Bell is a pro at turning down party invitations, vacations with friends, and even dates because she's laser-focused on her job. When her job is eliminated, her brother dares her to do something terrifying: say "yes" to everything this holiday season.
A Tribe Called Judah
Comedy, Crime
Funke Akindele, Jide Kene Achufusi, Timini Egbuson, Uzee Usman
Funke Akindele, Adeoluwa Owu
Funke Akindele
December 15, 2023
With the help of their mother, the Judah boys plan to rob a small mall. But when they arrive, they're met by real armed robbers.
Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights
Comedy
Jandino Asporaat, Sergio Romero IJssel
December 21, 2023
When Judeska closes a deal for a branch in Asia, she and Ping Ping are swindled by mysterious businessman Lo Pei Chan. They travel to Bangkok and engage in a life-threatening burglary to recapture their restaurant and their friendship.
The Drone that Saved Christmas
Comedy, Christmas
Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Rodney Perry, Rashan Ali, Amerrah Garrison, Lucky Johnson, Palmer Williams Jr., Tinesha Lynn, Assata Renay, Cecelia Friday, Daniel K. Daniel
September 23, 2023
A tech executive creates a superior drone that saves Christmas around the world.
A Christmas Serenade
Christmas, Romance
B.J. Britt, Darlene Cooke, Jayd Deroché, Jordan Francis, Glen Michael Grant, Sheronna Osbourne, Skye Townsend
Roger M. Bobb
Lenore Adediran
December 02, 2023
When Jeremiah returns home for the first time in years to play a gig with his band, he is recruited to take over as the minister of music for the annual Christmas Jubilee at his home church reigniting the feud, and romance, between the pastor's daughter Willow.
Christmas with a Kiss
Christmas, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Female-Led
Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Rowe, Jaime M. Callica, Jayd Deroché, André Bédard, JaNae Armogan
Roger M. Bobb
Maggie Bush, Lanre Idewu
December 03, 2023
A woman (Morgan) returns home to help with her family's Christmas Carnival and romance ignites. A photo journalist (Rowe) curates a surprise reunion.
The Engagement Dress
Comedy, Romance, Female-Led
Angel Prater, Sterling Sulieman
November 10, 2023
When Michelle finally gets to wear the lucky bridesmaid’s dress that has led to all of her friends getting married, she realizes that she’s been looking for love in all the wrong places.
Breath of Life
Drama
Wale Ojo, Chimezie Imo, Genoveva Umeh, Ademola Adedoyin, Eku Edewor, Sam Dede, Tina Mba, Sambasa Nzeribe
Bodunrin Sasore
Bodunrin Sasore
December 15, 2023
Exploring life and destiny, where one must live to fulfill their purpose and cannot die until it is completed.