Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-the-black-panthers"

1. Crash (I) (2004)

R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.

Director: Paul Haggis | Stars: Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Thandiwe Newton, Karina Arroyave

Votes: 449,529 | Gross: $54.58M

2. BlacKkKlansman (2018)

R | 135 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace

Votes: 291,907 | Gross: $49.28M

3. It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)

PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A clinically-depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.

Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Dana DeVestern

Votes: 148,429 | Gross: $6.35M

4. Blacula (1972)

PG | 93 min | Fantasy, Horror, Romance

An 18th-century African prince, turned into a vampire by Dracula, finds himself in modern-day Los Angeles.

Director: William Crain | Stars: William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Thalmus Rasulala

Votes: 7,890 | Gross: $3.00M

5. Elvis & Nixon (2016)

R | 86 min | Comedy, History

The untold true story behind the meeting between Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n Roll, and President Richard Nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives.

Director: Liza Johnson | Stars: Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville

Votes: 15,043 | Gross: $1.03M

6. True Believer (1989)

R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A cynical former civil liberties attorney now reduced to "specializing" in defending drug dealers becomes transformed by an eight-year-old murder case.

Director: Joseph Ruben | Stars: James Woods, Robert Downey Jr., Margaret Colin, Yuji Okumoto

Votes: 5,457 | Gross: $8.74M

7. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

PG-13 | 118 min | Documentary, History, Music

Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.

Director: Questlove | Stars: Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis, Ethel Beatty

Votes: 13,933

8. Golden Gate (I) (1993)

R | 91 min | Crime, Drama

A brash 22-year-old FBI agent trumps up charges of Communist spying against a Chinese laundryman. Ten years later, he wants to make amends to the man and his teenage daughter.

Director: John Madden | Stars: Matt Dillon, Joan Chen, Elizabeth Morehead, Bruno Kirby

Votes: 938 | Gross: $0.40M

9. Simply Black (2020)

90 min | Comedy

A politically-incorrect comedy about the role of black people in French society.

Directors: John Wax, Jean-Pascal Zadi | Stars: Jean-Pascal Zadi, Caroline Anglade, Fary, Tonton Marcel

Votes: 2,369

10. Stonewall (1995)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of homosexual people try to live with dignity and self-respect while events build to the opening battle in the major gay rights movement.

Director: Nigel Finch | Stars: Guillermo Diaz, Frederick Weller, Brendan Corbalis, Duane Boutte

Votes: 1,740 | Gross: $0.62M

11. Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary (2014)

95 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Dying to Know is an intimate portrait celebrating two very complex controversial characters in an epic friendship that shaped a generation. In the early 1960s Harvard psychology professors ... See full summary »

Director: Gay Dillingham | Stars: John Perry Barlow, Dean Chamberlain, Ram Dass, Peggy Mellon Hitchcock

Votes: 491

12. Badge of the Assassin (1985 TV Movie)

R | 120 min | Drama

Three black revolutionaries gun down two New York City police officers. The subsequent investigation puts a white assistant DA and a black police detective on the trail of the killers that ... See full summary »

Director: Mel Damski | Stars: James Woods, Yaphet Kotto, Alex Rocco, David Harris

Votes: 365

13. The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)

PG-13 | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.

Directors: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld | Stars: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Stew Albert, Tariq Ali

Votes: 5,689 | Gross: $1.10M

14. Vladimir and Rosa (1971)

Not Rated | 103 min | Drama

In Godard and Gorin's free interpretation of the Chicago Eight trial, Judge Hoffman becomes Judge Himmler (who doodles notes on Playboy centerfolds), the Chicago Eight become microcosms of ... See full summary »

Directors: Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin | Stars: Yves Afonso, Juliet Berto, Frankie Dymon, Jean-Luc Godard

Votes: 570

15. Cabeça de Nêgo (2020)

86 min | Drama

The universe of a public school in the northeastern state of Ceará is explored in its potential for social revolution.

Director: Déo Cardoso | Stars: Lucas Limeira, Nicoly Mota, José Ilton Rodrigues Neto, Jeff Pereira

Votes: 212

16. Love, Gloria (2012)

85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

An actress with anger issues has to save not only her fledgling career, but her own life, when she gets abducted after an audition.

Director: Nick Scown | Stars: Heather McComb, Danny Woodburn, Stephanie Hodes, Jillian Bell

Votes: 60

17. Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind (2019)

Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

The untold story of Charles Manson's obsession to become a rock star, his rise in the LA music scene, the celebrities who championed his music including the Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and his descen...

Director: Tom O'Dell | Stars: Simon Wells, Jeff Guinn, Anthony DeCurtis, Peter Richardson

Votes: 308

18. Bernstein's Wall (2021)

105 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

A complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music, Leonard Bernstein, whose passion and creativity guided him well beyond the concert hall.

Director: Douglas Tirola | Stars: Leonard Bernstein, John F. Kennedy, Felicia Montealegre, Richard Nixon

Votes: 28

19. A Sense of Loss (1972)

135 min | Documentary

Shot over six weeks in December 1971, and January 1972, the film consisted of interviews with Protestants, Catholics, politicians, and some soldiers, combined with TV news clips of bombings and violence.

Director: Marcel Ophüls | Stars: Bridget Andrews, Bridget Bond, Noël Browne, Mr. and Mrs. George Caldwell

Votes: 70

20. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Edith Has Jury Duty (1971)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, Drama

Edith is the lone holdout in a high-profile murder case, in which the prosecution's case seems clear-cut. Archie whines because Edith has been sequestered for the duration and refuses to help himself around the house.

Director: John Rich | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 354

21. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Henry's Farewell (1973)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, Drama

Archie finally comes face to face with George Jefferson after Edith volunteers the Bunker home to host Henry Jefferson's farewell party.

Directors: Bob LaHendro, John Rich | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 227

22. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Nullification (1997)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An attempted armored car heist leads to the prosecution of a suburban right-wing militia group that claims to be at war with the U.S. government.

Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 311

23. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: Maude's Facelift: Part 2 (1973)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Since Vivian returned from a trip with a face lift, now Maude wants one. She goes to Boston to have it done.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 82

24. American Gangster (2006–2009)
Episode: Stanley 'Tookie' Williams (2006)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary

Explore Tookie Williams' involvement in the Crips, their continuous battles with rival gang the Bloods, and the history of gangs in L.A. from WWII to the present.

Stars: Charles Pitchford, Fred Shaw Jr., Bonnie Williams

Votes: 14

25. Greenleaf (2016–2020)
Episode: The Fourth Day (2020)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

AJ is released from the hospital. Jacob searches for the truth. Grace finds new information about Edenvale Lending.

Director: Princess Monique Filmz | Stars: Merle Dandridge, Kim Hawthorne, Desiree Ross, Lamman Rucker

Votes: 45

26. Small Axe (2020)
Episode: Alex Wheatle (2020)

TV-MA | 66 min | Drama, History

The true story of writer Alex Wheatle and his spell in prison after the Brixton riots.

Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Khali Best, Fumilayo Brown-Olateju, Riley Burgin, Ross Cahill

Votes: 2,503

27. David Makes Man (2019– )
Episode: Vizcaya (2021)

Drama

David and Seren revisit the past. David announces his true plans for Homestead Village. JG reveals more about the night he was shot

Director: Erica Watson | Stars: Kwame Patterson, Akili McDowell, Alana Arenas, Arlen Escarpeta

Votes: 14

28. The Joe Rogan Experience (2009– )
Tom O'Neill (2020 Podcast Episode)

TV-MA | 175 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Tom O'Neill is an award-winning investigative journalist and entertainment reporter whose work has appeared in national publications such as Us, Premiere, New York, The Village Voice and ... See full summary »

Stars: Joe Rogan, Tom O'Neill

Votes: 19

29. Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021)
Episode: Shooting and F**king Are the Same Thing (2021)

74 min | Documentary, History

The story of what tore the revolutions in the 1960s apart. Jiang Qing in China, Michael X in London, Afeni Shakur in New York believed that millions of people's minds were haunted by the ... See full summary »

Stars: H. Rap Brown, Stokely Carmichael, Adam Curtis, Michael de Freitas

Votes: 121

30. Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021)
Episode: Are We Pigeon? Or are We Dancer (2021)

120 min | Documentary, History

The final episode tells how the strange paralysis that grips us today was created. How all the different forces of our age - that started out as separate have come together to create what ... See full summary »

Star: Adam Curtis

Votes: 97

31. Snowfall (2017–2023)
Episode: Lions (2022)

TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama

Teddy's return causes tension, forcing Jerome and Louie to negotiate with Skully.

Director: Damian Marcano | Stars: Damson Idris, Carter Hudson, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Amin Joseph

Votes: 393

32. Reginald the Vampire (2022– )
Episode: All the Time in the World (2022)

TV-14 | Comedy, Horror

Angela meets Maurice in 1972 Oakland, Calif., and it changes everything.

Director: David Frazee | Stars: Jacob Batalon, Mandela Van Peebles, Savannah Basley, Ryan Jinn

Votes: 85

33. Muhammad Ali (2021)
Episode: Round Two: What's My Name? (1964-1970) (2021)

108 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Cassius joins the Nation of Islam and adopts the name Muhammad Ali. For three years, he dominates the heavyweight ranks but, upon refusing induction into the U.S. Army in 1967, he is stripped of his world title and his license to box.

Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Johnny Addie, Khalilah Camacho Ali, Rasheda Ali

Votes: 92

34. S.W.A.T. (2017– )
Episode: Keep the Faith (2021)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime

Hondo returns as S.W.A.T. leader. The team has a dangerous case involving a large stack of cash and the Russian mob. Hondo's dad opens up about a painful part of his past.

Director: John F. Showalter | Stars: Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson

Votes: 319

35. CNN Special Reports (1980– )
Episode: Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders (2015)

42 min | News

CNN revisits the vicious, horrific killings by Charles Manson's followers, 45 years later.

Stars: Sara Sidner, Alisa Statman, Mary Neiswender, Jeff Guinn

36. Inspector George Gently (2007–2017)
Episode: Gently Northern Soul (2012)

TV-MA | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a young black girl is murdered, Gently uncovers a disturbing and malevolent racist undercurrent lurking both within the local community and his own police force.

Director: Gillies MacKinnon | Stars: Pippa Bennett-Warner, Lenora Crichlow, Craig Conway, Philip Correia

Votes: 446

37. Born to Kill? (2005– )
Episode: The Manson Family (2012)

45 min | Documentary, Crime

In 1967, charismatic ex-con Charles Manson sent his trained followers to kill seven people under the premise of igniting a race war.

Director: Neil Edwards | Stars: Barbara Hoyt, Charles Manson, Simon Wells, Sandi Gibbons

Votes: 27

38. Fight the Power How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023– )
Episode: The Foundation (2023)

TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, History, Music

Discover the factors that led to the birth of Hip Hop and its first hit in 1982.

Directors: Yemi Bamiro, Yemisi Brookes | Stars: Chuck D, Muhammad Ali, Afrika Bambaataa, H. Rap Brown

Votes: 68

39. Fight the Power How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023– )
Episode: Culture Wars (2023)

TV-14 | 54 min | Documentary, History, Music

Experience the 1990s and the unstoppable rise of Hip Hop. The impact on politics and the emergence of female rap stars during that decade.

Directors: Yemi Bamiro, Shianne Brown, Yemisi Brookes | Stars: Chuck D, Jody David Armour, Soren Baker, Joe Biden

Votes: 52

40. Aquarius (2015–2016)
Episode: A Change Is Gonna Come (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A South Central murder investigation ratchets up tension with the Black Panthers; Emma goes MIA; Hodiak loses control... and Shafe comes to the rescue.

Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: David Duchovny, Grey Damon, Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont

Votes: 425

41. Aquarius (2015–2016)
Episode: Your Mother Should Know (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Bunchy turns to Hodiak for help solving his brother's murder; Guapo has a job for Shafe.

Director: Roxann Dawson | Stars: David Duchovny, Grey Damon, Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont

Votes: 351

42. The Code (2014–2016)
Episode: Episode #2.4 (2016)

TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Ned and Jesse are fleeing an extradition order and are now in Papua and ask Jan for his help.

Director: Shawn Seet | Stars: Dan Spielman, Ashley Zukerman, Adele Perovic, Sigrid Thornton

Votes: 76

43. Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2016)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Finally a resolution but not before chaos, surprising disclosures, police and guns come into play.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, Rachel Brosnahan

Votes: 425

44. Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2016)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Because of an armed intruder, after a home invasion, a married couple's life is turned upside-down.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, John Magaro

Votes: 423

45. Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2016)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Romantic alliances fray and conflict in the suburban home reaches a boiling point.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, Rachel Brosnahan

Votes: 405

46. Grace and Frankie (2015–2022)
Episode: The Test (2016)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy

Frankie needs to renew her driven license and pass the test again. Grace decides to reconnect with old friends.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen

Votes: 648

47. Aquarius (2015–2016)
Episode: Why Don't We Do It in the Road (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Charlie bonds with a Beach Boy, while Tex joins the Manson Family; Grace and Sam tread familiar territory as Brian takes a stab at a killer and gets rewarded for his sharp work. (#16)

Director: Timothy Busfield | Stars: David Duchovny, Grey Damon, Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont

Votes: 240

48. Aquarius (2015–2016)
Episode: Piggies (2016)

TV-14 | 42 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Charles and the family receive a blessing and a threat; Grace makes plans for Emma; Sam takes a proactive measure to investigate a new clue in the case of the photographer killer. (#20)

Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: David Duchovny, Grey Damon, Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont

Votes: 201

49. Aquarius (2015–2016)
Episode: Sexy Sadie (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Hodiak finds Emma in a sanatorium but will need some help to get her out. Shafe struggles to kick his worsening heroin habit before it's too late.

Director: David Boyd | Stars: David Duchovny, Grey Damon, Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont

Votes: 198

50. Aquarius (2015–2016)
Episode: Blackbird (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Ken Karn and Emma come to terms. Emma still wants to find Manson. Hodiak's investigation of the truth behind Bunchy's murder might jeopardize Charmain's career. Shafe runs into an old friend at rehab.

Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: David Duchovny, Grey Damon, Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont

Votes: 200