Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "african-american-female-protagonist"

1. Proud Mary (2018)

R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.

Director: Babak Najafi | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Billy Brown, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Neal McDonough

Votes: 10,774 | Gross: $20.87M

2. Precious (II) (2009)

R | 110 min | Drama

In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.

Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey

Votes: 116,172 | Gross: $47.57M

3. Boys on the Side (1995)

R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama

Robin shares a ride in her car with Jane from New York to Los Angeles. They stop at Jane's friend Holly's place in Pittsburgh and take her with them west, making a long stop in Tucson. The three very different women become close friends.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey

Votes: 14,121 | Gross: $23.45M

4. Little Monsters (2019)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids'-show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies.

Director: Abe Forsythe | Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, Josh Gad, Kat Stewart

Votes: 19,244

5. On the Come Up (2022)

PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Story centers on 16-year-old Bri, who wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Facing controversies and with an eviction notice staring down her family, Bri doesn't just want to make it, she has to make it.

Director: Sanaa Lathan | Stars: Jamila Gray, Noa Dior Rucker, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Cooper Jr.

Votes: 744

6. Project Ithaca (2019)

R | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A group of strangers awaken aboard an alien spacecraft. Divided they will die. Together, they can find a way home.

Director: Nicholas Humphries | Stars: James Gallanders, Deragh Campbell, Daniel Fathers, Caroline Raynaud

Votes: 1,624

7. Black as Night (2021)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A teenage girl with self-esteem issues finds confidence by spending her summer battling vampires.

Director: Maritte Lee Go | Stars: Asjha Cooper, Fabrizio Guido, Mason Beauchamp, Abbie Gayle

Votes: 2,342

8. Fall Girls (2019)

TV-14 | 80 min | Comedy

Paige Davis has just gotten promoted to President of Sales at her job. After a night of partying, Paige and her girlfriends hilariously wakes up to a dead boss.

Director: Chris Stokes | Stars: Veronica Blakney, Ben Bunnag, Joely Fisher, Rey Herrera

Votes: 280

9. Unheard (III)

Horror, Thriller | Announced

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10. Ronnie (2017– )
Episode: Take That, Take That (2017)

17 min | Drama

Ronnie and Amber need money to stake a drug deal, so Ronnie hits the streets to support their plans.

Director: Steven Alan Davis | Stars: Kristen Hurt, Deon Lucas, Alicia Monet Caldwell

11. The Twilight Zone (2019–2020)
Episode: Replay (2019)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A woman sets out to prevent a racist state trooper from killing her son by using a camcorder with the power to turn back time.

Director: Gerard McMurray | Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Damson Idris, Steve Harris, Glenn Fleshler

Votes: 4,906

12. The Twilight Zone (2019–2020)
Episode: Blurryman (2019)

TV-MA | 37 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sophie Gelson, a writer for The Twilight Zone (2019), is haunted by a mysterious figure.

Director: Simon Kinberg | Stars: Zazie Beetz, Betty Gabriel, Zibby Allen, Caitlin Stryker

Votes: 2,075