Movies and TV Celebrating Black Joy on Prime Video
Laugh, smile, and uplift your spirits with these movies and TV-shows celebrating black voices, available to stream or rent on Prime Video in the US.
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- CreatorSara Finney-JohnsonVida SpearsStarsBrandy NorwoodWilliam Allen YoungMarcus T. PaulkA teenager struggles to come to terms with everything life throws at her.Available to Stream Now
- CreatorKim BassGary GilbertFred ShaffermanStarsTia MowryTamera Mowry-HousleyJackée HarryTia Landry and Tamera Campbell are twins separated at birth who learn of each other's existence and come together as teenagers.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorDevon ShepardStarsAlonzo BoddenIn this day and age if it were all heavy it wouldn't be a comedy special, it would be a depression special, so go back and forth, from Heavy to Lightweight, because we need a break from news in comedy.Available to Stream Now
- CreatorJeffrey KlarikStarsEssence AtkinsRachel TrueChico BenymonMona and Dee Dee are half-sisters with the same father who didn't really know each other when they were little and are complete opposites, but as adults they live in the same apartment building and at least try to bond.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorMladen MaticevicStarsZoran CicaBranko BojovicZeljko BozicMacak (The Cat) is the best basketball player around the blocks of New Belgrade. Meanwhile, his friend is bullied by a local gangster Coma, whom he owns money. To pay off his debt, Macak will play 1 on 1 with the rival player, eventually winning it. However, Coma doesn't stand on his promise, so Macak decides to solve this problem the other way.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorCraig BrewerStarsEddie MurphyArsenio HallShari HeadleyThe African monarch Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet this unexpected heir and build a relationship with his son.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorJohn LandisStarsEddie MurphyPaul BatesGarcelle BeauvaisAn extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsKeenen Ivory WayansBernie CaseyAntonio FargasIn this parody of blaxploitation movies, a black hero wannabe reunites former black heroes from the 70s to help him get revenge on Mr. Big.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorSteven Caple Jr.StarsMichael B. JordanSylvester StalloneTessa ThompsonUnder the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.Available to Stream Now
- StarsKid CapriMartin LawrenceD.L. HughleyA stand-up comedy series from Russell Simmons showcasing legendary comedians including Bernie Mac, Steve Harvey, Martin Lawrence, DL Hughley, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock and more.Available to Stream Now
- CreatorBill CosbyStarsLisa BonetKadeem HardisonJasmine GuyA group of students at a historically Black university struggle to make it through college.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorGeorge Tillman Jr.StarsVanessa WilliamsVivica A. FoxNia LongOne person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorSacha JenkinsStarsDamon DashAlexander DominguezDaymond JohnFresh Dressed chronicles the history of Hip-Hop <> Urban fashion and its rise from southern cotton plantations to the gangs of 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere in-between. Supported by rich archival materials and in depth interviews with individuals crucial to the evolution of a way of life--and the outsiders who studied and admired them--Fresh Dressed goes to the core of where style was born on the black and brown side of town.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsD.L. HughleyA brand new comedy special, featuring the world-renowned D.L. Hughley, one of the most popular and highly recognized standup comedians on the road today.Available to Stream Now
- StarsT-PainJosiah ZaynerQuentin J. ThrashFirst, he mastered hip-hop. Now T-Pain takes us into the world of young disruptors, revealing the most innovative and exciting players in the entrepreneurial game. Quirky dreamers and passionate doers meet their biggest cheerleader. T-Pain.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorBrian Volk-WeissStarsLavell CrawfordComedian Lavell Crawford performs in St. Louis, discussing Christmas as a child, Thanksgiving and Disneyland.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorChuck VinsonStarsAlonzo BoddenAlonzo hilariously touches upon every subject from tsunamis to terrorists, Democrats to desperate housewives, marriage to midgets, and more.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorChuck VinsonStarsSinbadGemi TaylorAlex AlSinbad is back and Live at a Comedy Central Concert Special with comedy and music.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorChris WeitzPaul WeitzStarsChris RockRegina KingChazz PalminteriAfter dying before his time, an aspiring black comic gets a second shot at life - by being placed in the body of a wealthy white businessman.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorJessy TerreroStarsDwayne AdwaySnoop DoggTom ArnoldThings get raucously funny aboard the maiden flight of a black-owned airline, thanks to some last-minute passenger additions.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorTyler PerryStarsTyler PerryCassi DavisPatrice LovelyA joyous family reunion becomes a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia, where they find themselves unexpectedly planning a funeral that might unveil unsavory family secrets.Available to Stream Now
- DirectorJ. Robert WagonerStarsRudy Ray MooreCarol SpeedJimmy LynchRudy Ray Moore's fourth in a series of cult favorites finds him playing an ex-cop called back into action to stop an angel dust producer. The angel dust hallucinations alone are well worth the price of admission!Available to Stream Now
- StarsRuPaulMichelle VisageRoss MathewsRuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.Available to Stream Now
- CreatorNeal BrennanDave ChappelleStarsDave ChappelleDonnell RawlingsRudy RushComedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.Available to Rent
- CreatorKeegan-Michael KeyJordan PeeleStarsKeegan-Michael KeyJordan PeeleMetta World PeaceProject sees Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele in front of a live studio audience bantering about a topic weaved between filmed shorts and sketches.Available to Rent
- StarsMia McGheeRozonno McGheeAfter a decade of trying to have children, Mia and Ro McGhee never imagined that they would have sextuplets! In the new series, Growing Up McGhee, Mia and Ro try their best to balance a hectic life that not only includes raising six children, but also entails running a family business. Life was busy enough when they were babies, but now they can walk, talk, share lots of laughs and mischief.Available to Rent
- CreatorLeBron JamesStarsDempsey PappionMichael BellAdam McArthurLeBrons is an original animated series from the mind of the NBA's back-to-back champion, four time MVP and pop-culture icon, LeBron James. Much like a modern day "Fat Albert," the series is designed to help empower and give back to today's families and young adults.Available to Rent
- DirectorBenny SafdieJosh SafdieStarsRobert PattinsonBenny SafdieJennifer Jason LeighAfter a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.Available to Rent
- CreatorNorman LearDon NichollMichael RossStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerA nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants.Available to Rent
- DirectorMichael Paul GirardStarsDana PlatoBentley MitchumLandon HallA Los Angeles fashion model falls in love with a female art director during a photo shoot which puts their newfound romance at odds with the model's photographer boyfriend.Available to Rent
- CreatorJohn BowmanTopper CarewMartin LawrenceStarsMartin LawrenceTisha CampbellThomas Mikal FordSassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.Available to Rent
- CreatorAndy BorowitzSusan BorowitzStarsWill SmithJames AveryAlfonso RibeiroA streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.Available to Rent
- CreatorNorman LearStarsRedd FoxxDemond WilsonLaWanda PageThe misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.Available to Rent
- CreatorWilliam BickleyRobert L. BoyettThomas L. MillerStarsReginald VelJohnsonJaleel WhiteDarius McCraryThe Winslow family deals with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.Available to Rent
- CreatorJeff FranklinStarsMark CurryHolly Robinson PeeteSandra QuartermanAmerican comedy with a larger-than-life teacher and his housemates.Available to Rent
- CreatorLeslie RayDavid Steven SimonMarlon WayansStarsShawn WayansMarlon WayansJohn WitherspoonThe wacky escapades of brothers Shawn and Marlon Williams, along with their wise but eccentric father.Available to Rent
- CreatorKim BassStarsKenan ThompsonKel MitchellKen ForeeKenan and Kel: two best friends who live in Chicago are always dragged down by Kenan's get rich quick schemes while orange soda-loving buddy Kel is dragged along but tends to mess things up.Available to Rent
- CreatorDon ReoDamon WayansStarsDamon WayansTisha CampbellGeorge Gore IIMichael Kyle longs for a traditional life, but his day-trader wife Janet, gangsta rap-worshipping son Michael Jr., and brooding daughters Claire and Kady make his dream just that ... a dream.Available to Rent
- CreatorWinifred HerveyStarsLL Cool JMaia CampbellAlfonso RibeiroA once-famous football player must rent part of his house to support himself. A single mother and her two kids are the latest tenants. He also owns a sports clinic that he barely manages to run with help from his friends.Available to Rent
- CreatorBruce W. SmithDoreen SpicerStarsKyla PrattTommy DavidsonJo Marie PaytonFollow the adventures and misadventures of Penny Proud as she does her best to navigate through the early years of teend-dom.Available to Rent
- CreatorMichael PoryesSusan ShermanStarsRaven-SymonéOrlando BrownAnneliese van der PolA teenage girl periodically receives brief psychic visions of the near future. Trying to make these visions come true results in trouble, and hilarious situations, for the girl and her friends.Available to Rent
- CreatorAli LeRoiChris RockStarsTerry CrewsTichina ArnoldTequan RichmondA young African-American teen attempts to survive with his dysfunctional family and his all-white school in the 1980s.Available to Rent
- DirectorTyler PerryStarsTamela J. MannAngela BassettTyler PerryA single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father--a man she never met--and she and her clan meet the crass, fun-loving Brown family.Available to Rent
- CreatorKevin HartChris SpencerRalph FarquharStarsDuane MartinKevin HartNick CannonKevin Hart and other celebrities play a comic fictionalized version of themselves in this parody of similarly named reality shows. Episodes often feature Kevin Hart's attempts to gain celebrity and his jealousy of his friends.Available to Rent
- CreatorBentley Kyle EvansJamie FoxxStarsJamie FoxxGarrett MorrisGarcelle BeauvaisJamie King is an aspiring actor from Terrell, Texas, who has come to Los Angeles to pursue a career in show business. To support himself, he works at his family's hotel.Available to Rent
- CreatorMartin PaskoSteve GerberStarsMr. TCathy CavadiniPhil LaMarrMr. T and his young gymnastics team fight crime whenever they encounter it on their tour.Available to Rent
- StarsFrank WelkerScatman CrothersJohnny WilliamsThe adventures of the basketball team as superheroes.Available to Rent
- CreatorKellie R. GriffinStarsMalcolm-Jamal WarnerNadji JeterZoé HendrixPsychologist Carla Reed and Professor Alex Reed balance their professional lives as doctors and personal lives in a blended family with three kids.Available to Rent
- CreatorBetsy BornsWill SmithJada Pinkett SmithStarsDuane MartinLisaRaye McCoyKhamani GriffinThe estranged wife of a television reporter returns to invade his new life.Available to Rent
- CreatorCedric The EntertainerSuzanne MartinStarsCedric The EntertainerNiecy NashWesley Jonathan"The Soul Man" revolves around R&B superstar-turned-minister Reverend Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine, who was living the high life in Las Vegas at the top of the music charts when he got the calling to go from soul singer to soul saver. He relocated to St. Louis with his wife Lolli and his daughter Lyric to take over the preaching duties in his father's church, but his family is not exactly eager to give up the fabulous superstar life for a humble one.Available to Rent
- CreatorKenya BarrisStarsAnthony AndersonTracee Ellis RossMarcus ScribnerA family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.Season 1 is Available to Rent
- CreatorJohn CarcieriJordan PeeleStarsTracy MorganRyan GaulDante HoaglandAn ex-con is shocked to see just how much the world has changed when he is released from prison for good behavior after a 15-year stint and returns to his newly gentrified Brooklyn neighborhood.Available to Rent
- CreatorJordan CahanDavid CaspeStarsDon CheadleAndrew RannellsPaul ScheerA group of outsiders takes on the 1980s old-boys club of Wall Street.Available to Rent
- CreatorDan GoorMichael SchurStarsAndy SambergStephanie BeatrizTerry CrewsComedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.Available to Rent
- CreatorRichard AppelMike HenrySeth MacFarlaneStarsMike HenrySanaa LathanKevin Michael RichardsonCleveland Brown moves back to his hometown in Virginia, where he finds his high school sweetheart and her two troublemaking kids.Available to Rent
- CreatorStephen LevinsonStarsDwayne JohnsonJohn David WashingtonDonovan W. CarterA series centered around a group of football players and their families, friends and handlers.Season 1 is Available to Rent
- CreatorJim ReynoldsStarsCedric The EntertainerMax GreenfieldSheaun McKinneyA friendly guy from the Midwest tries to fit into a tough L.A. neighborhood.Available to Rent
- CreatorSpike JonzeStarsThe Kid MeroDesus NiceDanielle GibsonThe Bronx's very own Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, aka the Bodega Boys, give you their takes on politics, sports, entertainment, and other subjects they don't really know about.Available to Rent
- CreatorJerrod CarmichaelWillie HunterAri KatcherStarsJerrod CarmichaelAmber Stevens WestLil Rel HoweryStand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael navigates through life with his therapist-in-training girlfriend and his heavily-opinionated family.Available to Rent
- CreatorChristopher MoynihanMarlon WayansStarsMarlon WayansEssence AtkinsBresha WebbA loving but immature father with a larger-than-life personality is committed to co-parenting his two kids with his very-together ex-wife. For Marlon, family always comes first--even if he's the biggest kid of all.Available to Rent
- StarsMike EppsJames LesureIman BensonAn unreliable man-child takes care of his brother's kids.Available to Rent
- CreatorKenya BarrisTracee Ellis RossPeter SajiStarsTika SumpterMark-Paul GosselaarChristina AnthonyFollows Bow's parents, Paul and Alicia, who are forced to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family after the dissolution of their cult.Available to Rent
- DirectorBruce W. SmithStarsFaizon LoveVanessa Bell CallowayRobin HarrisTo impress his new girlfriend, a man agrees to look after her friend's kids, only to find that they are uncontrollably rambunctious.Available to Rent
- CreatorChris NeeStarsLara Jill MillerLoretta DevineRobbie Rist"Doc McStuffins" is an imaginative animated series about Doc McStuffins, a young girl who aspires to be a doctor like her mom and communicates with and heals broken toys and stuffed animals.Available to Rent
- CreatorMike McMahanStarsTawny NewsomeJack QuaidNoël WellsThe support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, have to keep up with their duties, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.Available to Rent
- CreatorChristine FerraroCarol-Lynn ParenteStarsJadiel DowlinStacey DePassCarlos DiazHero Elementary is a school for budding superheroes, where kids learn how to master their innate powers while exploring science. The series teaches children ages 4 to 7 how to investigate, make predictions and figure out solutions.Available to Rent
- DirectorNick BrunoTroy QuaneStarsRachel BrosnahanJarrett BrunoClaire CrosbyWhen the world's best spy is turned into a pigeon, he must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world.Available to Rent
- CreatorAngela C. SantomeroStarsAddison HolleyTed DykstraHeather BambrickThe adventures of the children of the characters of Fred Rogers' Neighborhood of Make-Believe.Available to Rent
- CreatorJohn DaviesStarsJoseph SimmonsJustine SimmonsVanessa SimmonsJoseph Simmons, best known for as a member of Run-DMC, offers a glimpse into his present-day life, where the minister and his wife raise a family of five kids.Available to Rent
- CreatorNick CannonStarsNick CannonDJ D-WrekChico BeanWatch as Nick Cannon and a new A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians each week as they compete against each other in the new show: Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'N Out.Available to Rent
- CreatorWarren BellJessica ButlerHoward Michael GouldStarsTia MowryMichael BoatmanSydney ParkA 25-year-old party girl becomes an instant mom when she marries an older man with three children.Available to Rent
- CreatorTyler PerryStarsMieko HillmanCarl Anthony Payne IIHero HunterYoung Dylan's grandmother decides to send him to live indefinitely with her affluent son's family. The Wilson family household is soon turned upside-down as lifestyles clash between the aspiring hip-hop star and his strait-laced cousins.Available to Rent
- CreatorDan SchneiderStarsCreeMadisyn ShipmanBenjamin Flores Jr.A live-action sitcom about two 12-year-old girls who start a multi-million-dollar gaming company and take on rap superstar Double G as a business partner.Available to Rent
- CreatorRobert PeacockStarsChico BenymonGinifer KingAmber FrankAfter being uprooted from New York to New Orleans, the Hathaways are ready to resume their normal lives in their new home. They just don't know that a family of ghosts have the same idea.Available to Rent
- DirectorNisha GanatraStarsDakota JohnsonTracee Ellis RossKelvin Harrison Jr.A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.Available to Rent
- DirectorAdil El ArbiBilall FallahStarsWill SmithMartin LawrenceVanessa HudgensMiami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face off against a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak vengeful havoc on their city.Available to Rent
- DirectorRyan CooglerStarsChadwick BosemanMichael B. JordanLupita Nyong'oT'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.Available to Rent
- DirectorBob PersichettiPeter RamseyRodney RothmanStarsShameik MooreJake JohnsonHailee SteinfeldTeen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.Available to Rent
- DirectorTim StoryStarsIce CubeKevin HartTika SumpterSecurity guard Ben must prove himself to his girlfriend's brother, top police officer James. He rides along James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta.Available to Rent
- DirectorTim StoryStarsSamuel L. JacksonJessie T. UsherRichard RoundtreeJJ Shaft, a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, enlists his family's help to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death.Available to Rent
- DirectorNeil BurgerStarsKevin HartBryan CranstonNicole KidmanA comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him.Available to Rent
- DirectorMalcolm D. LeeStarsKevin HartTiffany HaddishRob RiggleA group of high school dropouts is forced to attend night school in hopes that they will pass the GED exam to finish high school.Available to Rent
- DirectorSteve ByrneStarsJimmy O. YangAlex MoffatCedric The EntertainerWill's true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. When given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show opening for his hero Billy G., he must decide if he wants to continue the life he has set up, or pursue his dream.Available to Rent
- DirectorJon FavreauStarsDonald GloverBeyoncéSeth RogenAfter the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.Available to Rent
- DirectorRawson Marshall ThurberStarsDwayne JohnsonKevin HartDanielle NicoletAfter he reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage.Available to Rent
- DirectorChris RenaudStarsLouis C.K.Eric StonestreetKevin HartThe quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.Available to Rent
- DirectorJoel ZwickStarsKenan ThompsonKyla PrattOmarionFat Albert and the Cosby Kids come to life and step out of their animated, inner-city Philadelphia world.Available to Rent
- DirectorChristopher ErskinStarsCedric The EntertainerShannon ElizabethShad MossBuckle up for the wildest road trip of the year. A comedy adventure about a misfit family trying to survive outrageous obstacles (including one another) on a cross-country trek to their annual family reunion.Available to Rent
- DirectorSteve CarrStarsEddie MurphyJeff GarlinAnjelica HustonTwo men named Charlie Hinton and Phil Ryerson get laid off and have to become stay-at-home fathers when they can't find jobs. This inspires them to open their own day care center.Available to Rent
- DirectorBrian LevantStarsIce CubeNia LongAleisha AllenTo impress a foxy divorcee, ladies' man Nick offers to take her kids on an extended road trip, unaware of the torture he's in for.Available to Rent
- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsRichard PryorJackie GleasonNed BeattyAn underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.Available to Rent
- DirectorAlan MetterStarsRichard PryorBeverly ToddStacey DashArlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.Available to Rent
- DirectorRaja GosnellStarsMartin LawrenceNia LongPaul GiamattiIn order to protect a beautiful woman and her son from a robber, a male FBI agent disguises himself as a large grandmother.Available to Rent
- DirectorJohn SchultzStarsShad MossJonathan LipnickiMorris ChestnutA 13-year-old orphan becomes an NBA superstar after trying on a pair of sneakers with the faded initials "MJ" inside them.Available to Rent
- DirectorJoe PytkaStarsMichael JordanWayne KnightTheresa RandleIn a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.Available to Rent
- DirectorPeyton ReedStarsKirsten DunstEliza DushkuJesse BradfordA champion high school cheerleading squad discovers its previous captain stole all their best routines from an inner-city school and must scramble to compete at this year's championships.Available to Rent
- DirectorBill DukeStarsWhoopi GoldbergKathy NajimyMaggie SmithShowgirl Deloris Van Cartier returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of Catholic students whose run-down school is slated for closure.Available to Rent
- DirectorNick CastleStarsDamon WayansMichael IronsideBam Bam BigelowWhen a recently discharged Marine struggles to adjust to civilian life, his commanding officer brings him back to the military to train and lead a group of misfit JORTC cadets.Available to Rent
- DirectorBrian LevantStarsCuba Gooding Jr.James CoburnSisqóWhen a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.Available to Rent
- DirectorBibo BergeronVicky JensonRob LettermanStarsWill SmithRobert De NiroRenée ZellwegerWhen a son of a gangster shark boss is accidentally killed while on the hunt, his would-be prey and his vegetarian brother decide to use the incident to their own advantage.Available to Rent