Netflix’s Black Stories collection makes it easier to find the best Black movies on Netflix right now. But with any collection on the streaming giant, you can expect to spend some time searching to find something that really appeals to you. To help you out, we’ve narrowed down the library in this list that we update monthly.
This June, Will Smith’s Oscar-nominated performance as legendary boxer Muhammad Ali in biopic Ali hits the platform, while critical indie hit Tangerine also joins the list.
Looking for more films and shows that illustrate the Black experience? Check out our roundups of the best Black shows and movies to stream across all platforms.
Ali (2001)
Tangerine (2015)
Shirley (2024)
The Best of Enemies (2019)
Rustin (2023)
Harriet (2019)
They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023)
Chris Rock’s first standup special since “The Slap” might not technically qualify as a movie, but we’re including it here because it made history as Netflix’s first global live-streaming event.
Chris Rock’s second special for Netflix features a pre-show hosted by Ronny Chieng and an after-show hosted by SNL contemporaries Dana Carvey and David Spade. It’s a raw and funny comedy special that highlights Rock’s gift as a stand-up comedian and expert storyteller.
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
Concrete Cowboy (2020)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Passing (2021)
High Flying Bird (2019)
Deidra & Laney Rob a Train (2017)
Giving Voice (2020)
Sleight (2016)
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
Two Distant Strangers (2021)
Atlantics (2019)
Monster (2018)
Beasts of No Nation (2015)
Uncorked (2020)
Beats (2019)
The Black Godfather (2019)
Quincy (2018)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (2019)
See You Yesterday (2019)
Becoming (2020)
13th (2016)
All Day and a Night (2020)
American Son (2019)
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019)
Barry (2016)
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Mudbound (2017)
Strong Island (2017)
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
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