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Great Historical Black Movies Based on True Stories

"Historical movies about famous Black people often focus on stories of bravery in the face of oppression. The top historical Black movies are based on civil rights leaders, sports stars, and legendary musicians. This is a list of true Black movies featuring everything from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom to 12 Years a Slave to Malcolm X."
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The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
2
The Defiant Ones (1958)
The Defiant Ones (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
3
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
4
The Learning Tree (1969)
The Learning Tree (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
5
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
6
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
7
A Soldier's Story (1984)
A Soldier's Story (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
8
The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
9
Cry Freedom (1987)
Cry Freedom (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
10
Bird (1988)
Bird (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
11
Roots: The Gift (1988)
Roots: The Gift (1988)
12
Glory (1989)
Glory (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
13
Lean on Me (1989)
Lean on Me (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
14
The Long Walk Home (1990)
The Long Walk Home (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
15
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
16
Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
17
Cool Runnings (1993)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
18
What's Love Got to Do With It (1993)
What's Love Got to Do With It (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
19
Panther (1995)
Panther (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   27%
20
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
21
Get on the Bus (1996)
Get on the Bus (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
22
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   43%
23
The Great White Hype (1996)
The Great White Hype (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   42%
24
Amistad (1997)
Amistad (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
25
Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
26
Rosewood (1997)
Rosewood (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
27
Beloved (1998)
Beloved (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
28
Ruby Bridges (1998)
Ruby Bridges (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
29
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
30
The Hurricane (1999)
The Hurricane (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
31
Men of Honor (2000)
Men of Honor (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   42%
32
Remember the Titans (2000)
Remember the Titans (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
33
Ali (2001)
Ali (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
34
Antwone Fisher (2002)
Antwone Fisher (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
35
The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
36
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
37
Ray (2004)
Ray (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
38
Something the Lord Made (2004)
Something the Lord Made (2004)
39
Dreamgirls (2006)
Dreamgirls (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
40
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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