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1. Malcolm X (1992)
PG-13 | 202 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee
Votes: 102,042 | Gross: $48.17M
2. Quadrophenia (1979)
R | 120 min | Drama, Music
Jimmy Cooper loathes his dead-end job and his working-class parents. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding, and drugs, only to be disappointed.
Director: Franc Roddam | Stars: Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Phil Davis, Mark Wingett
Votes: 20,877
3. Small Axe (2020)
TV-MA | 81 min | Drama, History
Small Axe is based on the real-life experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982.
Stars: Naomi Ackie, Gary Beadle, Khali Best, Neal Barry
Votes: 5,206
4. Prime Suspect 2 (1992)
102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison's (Dame Helen Mirren's) investigation of a murder is complicated with the unexpected participation of her secret lover in her detective unit.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Colin Salmon, John Benfield, Jack Ellis
Votes: 4,109
5. The L-Shaped Room (1962)
126 min | Drama, Romance
A single, pregnant woman moves into a London boarding house where she meets a group of fellow misfits.
Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Leslie Caron, Anthony Booth, Avis Bunnage, Patricia Phoenix
Votes: 2,231
6. I Like It Like That (1994)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Money issues and misunderstandings divide a couple who struggle to raise their children in the Bronx.
Director: Darnell Martin | Stars: Luna Lauren Velez, Jon Seda, Tomas Melly, Desiree Casado
Votes: 1,849 | Gross: $1.78M
7. Let Him Have It (1991)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, History
This drama reveals the controversial postwar 1950's London murder trial that sent an intellectually challenged young man to the gallows for a murder he did not commit.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Tom Courtenay, Christopher Eccleston, Eileen Atkins, Rebecca Eccleston
Votes: 3,801
8. Flame in the Streets (1961)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
During the 1960s in Britain, tense race relations between whites and blacks are affecting the workplace, the family, the dating scene, and the society at large.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Brenda de Banzie, Earl Cameron
Votes: 414
9. Girl Stroke Boy (1971)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The straitlaced parents of a young boy who has, until now, shown no interest in the opposite sex, are surprised when he comes home with a girl/boy from the West Indies.
Director: Bob Kellett | Stars: Joan Greenwood, Michael Hordern, Clive Francis, Peter Straker
Votes: 163
10. El marqués, la menor y el travesti (1983)
75 min | Comedy
Gold-digging Alicia goes to great lengths to get a smooth and handsome Count.
Director: Alfonso Balcázar | Stars: Concha Valero, Jordi Batalla, Andrea Albani, Joaquín Gómez
Votes: 60
11. ...and the Pursuit of Happiness (1986 TV Movie)
80 min | Documentary
After acknowledging his own immigrant background, Malle, tries to present the range of immigrant experiences in the US during the 1980's. In an attempt to be comprehensive, the film ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Malle | Stars: Franklin Chang-Diaz, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Lenwood Johnson, Boris Lyoskin
Votes: 523
12. Hit for Six (2007)
99 min | Drama, Sport
A sidelined West Indies cricketer fights demons of his past, including a match fixing charge, and learns about love in an unlikely quest to play in a major global tournament and earn the ... See full summary »
Director: Alison Saunders-Franklyn | Stars: Andrew Pilgrim, Rudolph Walker, Jeanille Bonterre, Alison Sealy-Smith
Votes: 19
13. Back in Time for Brixton (2016– )
Documentary
Stars: Giles Coren, Emma Dabiri, Rudolph Walker, Janet Kay
Votes: 29
14. West Indies Whirlwind - West Indians in South Africa 1983/84 (1986 TV Special)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
Director: Peter Trehaeven | Stars: Trevor Quirk, Ali Bacher, Eddie Barlow, Jimmy Cook
15. Break in Festivities (1959 TV Movie)
45 min | Drama
Stars: Harry Baird, Corinne Skinner-Carter, Elisabeth Orion, Rita Webb
16. Audacity of Host (2023)
194 min | Biography, Comedy
A documentary series that charts the Haitian-American experience of Motown Maurice, a future cultural icon, featuring interviews from his past and present.
Stars: Motown Maurice, Edwin Randolph, Roland Cherasard, Jovan Condé
17. Letter to Lloyd (2007)
26 min | Documentary, Short
The documentary director immerses herself in the daily life of a Jamaican barbershop located in southeast London. The laid back pace of life and the retro style of the shop determine the ... See full summary »
Director: Veronica Cordeiro | Stars: Fergie, Lloyd, Neville
18.
Small Axe (2020)
Episode:
Mangrove
(2020)
TV-MA | 127 min | Drama, History
Mangrove tells this true story of The Mangrove Nine, who clashed with London police in 1970. The trial that followed was the first judicial acknowledgment of behavior motivated by racial hatred within the Metropolitan Police.
Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Gary Beadle, Darren Braithwaite, Richie Campbell, Ben Caplan
Votes: 5,892
19.
Manhunt (2019–2021)
Episode:
The Night Stalker: Part 4
(2021)
TV-14 | Biography, Crime, Drama
The team are losing morale: it's highly unlikely Minstead Man will appear again after such a close call, and the surveillance may be cut short before they can catch their culprit.
Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Martin Clunes, Sule Rimi, Mark Ebulué, Becky Brunning
Votes: 374
20.
Dead Man's Walk (1996)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1996)
TV-14 | 90 min | Western
After surrendering to the Mexican army, the expedition's captors march them across 500 miles of desert to New Mexico.
Director: Yves Simoneau | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Keith Carradine, Patricia Childress, Joaquim de Almeida
Votes: 74
21.
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: 445
22.
WPC 56 (2013–2015)
Episode:
Sink or Swim
(2013)
TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
1956 in the Midland town of Brinford: The remains of a young boy, is found in a disused mine by a dog-walker. At the same time Gina Dawson reports for duty as the first female constable at ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Barber | Stars: Kieran Bew, Mark Rice-Oxley, Jennie Jacques, Akemnji Ndifornyen
Votes: 102
23.
Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)
Episode:
White Horse Pike
(2013)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama
Nucky discovers that Lansky is betraying him by piggybacking heroin in his liquor trucks, Narcisse and Chalky are at total war, and Knox coerces Eli.
Director: Jake Paltrow | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham
Votes: 1,929
24.
WPC 56 (2013–2015)
Episode:
The Wayward Wind
(2015)
TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Coulson uses Briggs's misfortune to reassert his power at the station. DI Sawyer questions a suspect with a chilling wartime story to tell. Tommy struggles to be professional when Gloria is... See full summary »
Director: David Beauchamp | Stars: Claudia Jessie, Charles De'Ath, Olly Rix, James Barriscale
Votes: 121
25.
Queers (2017)
Episode:
Safest Spot in Town
(2017)
TV-14 | 18 min | Drama
1941. Fredrick recalls his last three years in London, having emigrated from West India; finding a tentative place for himself in the queer and artistic circles, on the night one of his favourite venues is bombed.
Director: Mark Gatiss | Star: Kadiff Kirwan
Votes: 60