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

1. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Crime

Comedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.

Stars: Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero

Votes: 362,647

2. Six Feet Under (2001–2005)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

A chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.

Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose

Votes: 149,294

3. Tropic Thunder (2008)

R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, War

Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.

Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Kahn

Votes: 447,801 | Gross: $110.52M

4. Moonlight (I) (2016)

R | 111 min | Drama

A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.

Director: Barry Jenkins | Stars: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert

Votes: 331,650 | Gross: $27.85M

5. Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

R | 90 min | Comedy

At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.

Director: Jeff Kanew | Stars: Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Timothy Busfield, Andrew Cassese

Votes: 58,353 | Gross: $40.90M

6. Mannequin (1987)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A young artist, searching for his vocation, makes a mannequin so perfect he falls in love with it. Finding the mannequin in a store window, he gets a job there and his creation comes to life.

Director: Michael Gottlieb | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, James Spader

Votes: 35,656 | Gross: $42.72M

7. Rustin (2023)

PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.

Director: George C. Wolfe | Stars: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen

Votes: 12,463

8. Angels in America (2003)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Several disparate but connected individuals go through the AIDS crisis in the mid-1980s.

Stars: Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Mary-Louise Parker

Votes: 29,772

9. Waiting to Exhale (1995)

R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with men.

Director: Forest Whitaker | Stars: Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon

Votes: 12,186 | Gross: $67.05M

10. Paris Is Burning (1990)

R | 78 min | Documentary

A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.

Director: Jennie Livingston | Stars: Brooke Xtravaganza, André Christian, Dorian Corey, Paris Duprée

Votes: 17,590 | Gross: $3.78M

11. The Boys in the Band (1970)

R | 118 min | Drama

Tempers fray and true selves are revealed when a heterosexual accidentally intrudes on a homosexual party.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Kenneth Nelson, Peter White, Leonard Frey, Frederick Combs

Votes: 5,888 | Gross: $7.63M

12. The Inspection (2022)

R | 95 min | Drama

A young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside.

Director: Elegance Bratton | Stars: Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union, Bokeem Woodbine, Raúl Castillo

Votes: 4,864

13. Mannequin: On the Move (1991)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A young department store intern falls in love with a female store mannequin who is really a peasant girl fallen under a thousand year spell. She comes to life whenever he removes the cursed necklace from her.

Director: Stewart Raffill | Stars: Kristy Swanson, William Ragsdale, Meshach Taylor, Terry Kiser

Votes: 6,875 | Gross: $3.75M

14. Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl and the biggest loser in high school must unite to win over their crushes.

Director: Ian Samuels | Stars: Shannon Purser, Kristine Froseth, RJ Cyler, Noah Centineo

Votes: 41,151

15. The Killing Gene (2007)

R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A calculating killer coerces a detective to pay for his previous mistakes.

Director: Tom Shankland | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Melissa George, Ashley Walters, Tom Hardy

Votes: 9,334

16. Gorp (1980)

R | 90 min | Comedy

A slapstick comedy about the wacky antics of a group of waiters at a Jewish summer camp in upstate New York.

Director: Joseph Ruben | Stars: Michael Lembeck, Dennis Quaid, Philip Casnoff, Fran Drescher

Votes: 753

17. Get on the Bus (1996)

R | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, History

A disparate group of African-American men travel by bus to Washington, DC for the Million Man March.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Ossie Davis, Charles S. Dutton, Andre Braugher, Richard Belzer

Votes: 6,038 | Gross: $5.73M

18. Boy Culture (2006)

Unrated | 88 min | Drama, Romance

A successful male escort describes in a series of confessions his tangled romantic relationships with his two roommates and an older, enigmatic male client.

Director: Q. Allan Brocka | Stars: Derek Magyar, George Jonson, Patrick Bauchau, Darryl Stephens

Votes: 5,947 | Gross: $0.22M

19. Noah's Arc (2005–2006)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Explore the daily lives of Noah, Alex, Ricky, and Chance, four African-American gay men in Los Angeles, through their relationships with their friends and lovers.

Stars: Darryl Stephens, Rodney Chester, Christian Vincent, Doug Spearman

Votes: 1,338

20. The Truth About Jane (2000 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance

A high-school girl's first sexual experience is with another girl, and, along with her first broken heart, she must deal with her mother's reaction to her revelation that she is a lesbian and with ostracism at school.

Director: Lee Rose | Stars: Stockard Channing, Ellen Muth, Kelly Rowan, Jenny O'Hara

Votes: 2,616

21. DTLA (2012– )

30 min | Comedy, Drama

The relationships and sex lives of eight friends with varied ethnic, cultural, and sexual orientations that work and live in the vibrant community of Downtown Los Angeles.

Stars: Darryl Stephens, Ernest Pierce, Marshelle Fair, Matthew Stephen Herrick

Votes: 436

22. Four (I) (2012)

R | 75 min | Drama, Romance

On a hot 4th of July night, sparks fly between four people as they test the limits and possibilities of their own freedom.

Director: Joshua Sanchez | Stars: E.J. Bonilla, Emory Cohen, Aja Naomi King, Wendell Pierce

Votes: 579

23. Stranger Inside (2001 TV Movie)

97 min | Crime, Drama

A mother daughter reunion set in the harsh reality of a women's correctional facility

Director: Cheryl Dunye | Stars: Yolonda Ross, Davenia McFadden, Rain Phoenix, Ella Joyce

Votes: 598

24. Brother to Brother (2004)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama

A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.

Director: Rodney Evans | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Roger Robinson, Alex Burns, Kevin Jackson

Votes: 1,262

25. Dirty Laundry (I) (2006)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A modern-day prodigal son story with a twist. It follows Patrick, a magazine writer, who seems to have the "perfect life," until one day, there is a knock at the door. On the other side stands a secret that brings him face to face with the traditional southern family he hasn't seen in over 10 years.

Director: Maurice Jamal | Stars: Rockmond Dunbar, Loretta Devine, Jenifer Lewis, Terri J. Vaughn

Votes: 530 | Gross: $0.02M

26. Norman... Is That You? (1976)

PG | 91 min | Comedy

A black man is distraught when he discovers his son is gay and is determined to set him right.

Director: George Schlatter | Stars: Redd Foxx, Pearl Bailey, Dennis Dugan, Michael Warren

Votes: 442

27. The DL Chronicles (2005– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Drama, Romance

The DL Chronicles is a series of short stories about men of color who lead double sex lives. Episode; Wes introduces us to Wes Thomas, an upwardly mobile real estate banker who is ... See full summary »

Stars: Damian Toofeek Raven, Sheilynn Wactor, T. Ashanti Mozelle, Colbert Alembert

Votes: 294

28. Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom (2008)

R | 101 min | Drama, Romance

As Noah and Wade prepare to marry in Martha's Vineyard, the personal problems of their friends - and the unexpected arrival of rapper Baby Gat - threatens to permanently end their relationship.

Director: Patrik-Ian Polk | Stars: Darryl Stephens, Rodney Chester, Gary LeRoi Gray, Christian Vincent

Votes: 900 | Gross: $0.53M

29. Alaska Is a Drag (2017)

83 min | Drama

Tough, but diva fabulous, Leo, an aspiring drag superstar, is stuck working in a fish cannery in Alaska. He and his twin sister are trapped in the monotony of fist fights and fish guts. Out... See full summary »

Director: Shaz Bennett | Stars: Martin L. Washington Jr., Maya Washington, Matt Dallas, Chris O'Shea

Votes: 539

30. The Happy Sad (2013)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance

Two young couples in New York-one black and gay, one white and heterosexual-find their lives intertwined as they create new relationship norms, explore sexual identity, and redefine monogamy.

Director: Rodney Evans | Stars: LeRoy McClain, Sorel Carradine, Charlie Barnett, Cameron Scoggins

Votes: 471

31. Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (2003)

83 min | Documentary, Biography

Documentary on Bayard Rustin, best-remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.

Directors: Nancy D. Kates, Bennett Singer | Stars: Bayard Rustin, Dorothy Jackson, John Rodgers, Louis John

Votes: 225

32. Tournament of Dreams (2007)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Sport

A dramatic feature about an inner city girl's high school basketball team who, with the help of a dedicated coach struggle though personal issues to save their basketball program.

Director: Don Abernathy | Stars: Tony Todd, Debbie Allen, Shakira Bryant, Keana Jackson

Votes: 184

33. Gen Silent (2011)

TV-PG | 70 min | Documentary, Biography, History

LGBT people who fought the earliest battles for equality now face so much fear about discrimination, or worse, in health care/long-term care that they hide their past lives, are afraid to ... See full summary »

Director: Stu Maddux | Stars: Claire Barden, Lois Johnson

Votes: 72

34. Misconceptions (2008)

TV-MA | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

The story centers on a religiously conservative, married southern woman who receives a message from God instructing her to act as a surrogate mother and carry a child for two married gay ... See full summary »

Director: Ron Satlof | Stars: Elliot Swift, David Sutcliffe, A.J. Cook, Nicole Burron

Votes: 262 | Gross: $0.01M

35. Punks (2000)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

The tale of 4 gay African-American friends in L.A: shy, virginal photographer Marcus, outgoing Lothario Hill, hot-to-trot rich kid newbie Dante, and fabulous drag diva Crystal.

Director: Patrik-Ian Polk | Stars: Seth Gilliam, Dwight Ewell, Andre Johnson, Rockmond Dunbar

Votes: 294 | Gross: $0.15M

36. Rivers Wash Over Me (2009)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance

After his mother dies, Sequan, a sensitive teenager from Brooklyn, moves in with relatives living in a small town plagued with secrets hidden deep within its lush, rural Alabama terrain. ... See full summary »

Director: John G. Young | Stars: Julia Carothers Hughes, Elizabeth Dennis, Terrance Epps, Tina Jetter

Votes: 230

37. Noah's Arc (2004)

TV-14 | 75 min | Drama

Four gay friends live in L.A. and deal with today's issues, boyfriends, aids, your boyfriend's children, making it in the movie biz, etc.

Director: Patrik-Ian Polk | Stars: Alistair Abell, Nate Adams, Jennia Fredrique Aponte, Jensen Atwood

Votes: 463

38. On the Downlow (2007)

56 min | Documentary

Four African-American men living in Cleveland, Ohio confront the issues and emotions related to coming out as gay men.

Director: Abigail Child | Stars: Kerwin Benyoun, Clifton 'Ray Ray' Hudson, Antonio Jackson, Natalie Jackson

Votes: 61

39. Whirlwind (2007)

Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Romance

After being dumped, Drake takes out his pain on a tight group of gay friends through temptation and deceit, will he succeed in destroying their lives?

Director: Richard LeMay | Stars: Brad Anderson, Desmond Dutcher, Mark Ford, David A. Rudd

Votes: 546

40. Strange Fruit (2004)

Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

William Boyals, a successful, black, gay attorney in New York, is drawn back to the small, rural Louisiana town he long ago escaped from to investigate the lynching of a black gay childhood friend.

Director: Kyle Schickner | Stars: Ron Allen, Cornell S. Thomas, Kent Faulcon, Aaron Kleven

Votes: 262

41. Word Is Out (1977)

124 min | Documentary, Biography, History

26 diverse lesbian and gay people are interviewed about their lives and the challenges they experience in a homophobic culture. A groundbreaking documentary is now an artefact of a different time.

Directors: Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown, Rob Epstein | Stars: Pat Bond, John Burnside, Sally M. Gearhart, Elsa Gidlow

Votes: 537

42. Leave It on the Floor (2011)

Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Set in the ballroom world originally memorialized by the documentary Paris Is Burning, Leave It on the Floor is an original musical set in the scene in Los Angeles 2011.

Director: Sheldon Larry | Stars: Ephraim Sykes, Andre Myers, Phillip Evelyn, Barbie-Q

Votes: 459

43. Finding Me (2009)

Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

About a young gay black man's journey of self-discovery, affirmation and love.

Director: Roger S. Omeus Jr. | Stars: Derrick L. Briggs, J'Nara Corbin, Ron DeSuze, RayMartell Moore

Votes: 114

44. The A-List: Dallas (2011– )

60 min | Reality-TV, Romance

Logo goes where everything is bigger, including the drama. The A-List: Dallas is dishing up a Texas-sized serving of larger-than-life personalities and their high-living lifestyles.

Stars: Taylor Garrett, Chase Hutchinson, Ashley Kelly, Ashley

Votes: 85

45. Two Men and a Baby (1994)

7 min | Documentary, Short

Ray and Tyrone are raising Ray's nephew Eric, whose mother died of AIDS-related illness. When Eric contracts pneumonia, they discover that he is HIV positive. A poignant story of living with AIDS and family love.

Director: Juanita Mohammed

46. Apasionados (2002)

100 min | Comedy, Romance

Stewardess Uma looks for a sperm donor to fulfill her dreams to have a child. It is her best friend Lucia who ultimately offers her own boyfriend as a potential candidate.

Director: Juan José Jusid | Stars: Pablo Echarri, Nancy Dupláa, Natalia Verbeke, Pablo Rago

Votes: 341

47. FAQs (2005)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama

After living on the tough streets of LA for a while, India hopes that every gay basher will meet his destiny. In this case Destiny is a black, 6 foot, high heel wearing, gun toting, drag ... See full summary »

Directors: Everett Lewis, Joe Lia | Stars: Joe Lia, Allan Louis, Lance Lee Davis, Adam Larson

Votes: 531 | Gross: $0.00M

48. The Out List (2013)

TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary

A documentary about being among the LGBT community in modern society, told through interviews with LGBT celebrities and community leaders.

Director: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders | Stars: Dustin Lance Black, R. Clarke Cooper, Wade Davis, Ellen DeGeneres

Votes: 685

49. Hold Your Peace (2011)

Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

Hold Your Peace is the story of Aiden, a man asked to be the best man at his ex-boyfriend's commitment ceremony. Rather than risk going alone, he finds the most unlikely of dates in his ... See full summary »

Director: Wade McDonald | Stars: Chad Ford, Scott Higgins, Aleisha Force, Tyler Brockington

Votes: 258

50. Friends & Lovers: The Ski Trip 2 (2008)

90 min | Comedy, Romance

A comedy drama about three very different couples living in Los Angeles trying to make theirs lives complete. Finding love, relationships and struggling to survive in the crazy world of ... See full summary »

Director: Maurice Jamal | Stars: Maurice Jamal, John Rankin, Daren J. Fleming, Cassandra Cruz

Votes: 25