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Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews

On the air since November 2012 · spreaker.com/podcast/black-on-black-cinema-black-movie-reviews--5929591

296Films
623Episodes
764Hours of talk
11 yrsAvg. film age

LATELY

Recently covered

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Mr. CrocketOct 22, 2026Mr. Crocket (2024): Evil Mr. Rogers Style Black Horror
Antwone FisherOct 8, 2026Antwone Fisher (2002): Proper Therapy for the Black Experience
I Love BoostersSep 24, 2026I Love Boosters (2026): Style Over Substance?
Why Did I Get Married Again?Sep 11, 2026Why Did I Get Married Again? (2026): A Lazy but Entertaining Sequel
Chameleon StreetAug 28, 2026Chameleon Street (1989): Ambitious, Flawed, Unforgettable
StepfatherAug 14, 2026Stepfather (2026): Unhinged Dialogue and Recycled Storylines

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Milestones

First filmNew Jack CityNov 26, 2012
50th filmWaiting to ExhaleFeb 12, 2015
100th filmThe Man in 3BApr 12, 2017
250th filmThe American Society of Magical NegroesMay 17, 2024
LatestMr. CrocketOct 22, 2026

WHO'S IN IT

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BY THE NUMBERS

How the films rate on TMDB

Median 6.6 out of 10 · 258 films with 50+ votes
2.0 to 2.5: 0 films22.5 to 3.0: 0 films3.0 to 3.5: 0 films33.5 to 4.0: 0 films4.0 to 4.5: 1 film144.5 to 5.0: 4 films45.0 to 5.5: 14 films1455.5 to 6.0: 32 films326.0 to 6.5: 56 films5666.5 to 7.0: 76 films767.0 to 7.5: 46 films4677.5 to 8.0: 24 films248.0 to 8.5: 4 films488.5 to 9.0: 1 film19.0 to 9.5: 0 films92.0 to 2.5: 0 films22.5 to 3.0: 0 films3.0 to 3.5: 0 films33.5 to 4.0: 0 films4.0 to 4.5: 1 film144.5 to 5.0: 4 films45.0 to 5.5: 14 films1455.5 to 6.0: 32 films326.0 to 6.5: 56 films5666.5 to 7.0: 76 films767.0 to 7.5: 46 films4677.5 to 8.0: 24 films248.0 to 8.5: 4 films488.5 to 9.0: 1 film19.0 to 9.5: 0 films9

Highest rated on TMDB

Michael★ 8.6 / 10 · 2026
Green Book★ 8.2 / 10 · 2018
The Help★ 8.2 / 10 · 2011

Lowest rated on TMDB

Karen★ 4.2 / 10 · 2021
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.★ 4.6 / 10 · 2022
The American Society of Magical Negroes★ 4.7 / 10 · 2024

Box office

A hit grossed 2.5× its budget. A flop grossed less than its budget.
$11.6BWorldwide gross
$4.0BCombined budgets
48% hits18% flops · 34% in between

Biggest hits

Black Panther$1.3B on a $200M budget
Michael$1.0B on a $250M budget
Bad Boys for Life$427M on a $90M budget

Biggest flops

Black Dynamite$0.3M on a $2.9M budget
Origin$4.5M on a $38M budget
Nickel Boys$3.0M on a $23M budget

THE MIX

98% of the films are American and 21 are from the United Kingdom. 3 aren't in English, mostly Portuguese and French. 142 were new releases when covered.

Genres

Drama207
Comedy92
Thriller72
Crime68
Romance51
Action41
History35

Release decades

1950s: 1 film1'50s1960s: 2 films2'60s1970s: 20 films20'70s1980s: 12 films12'80s1990s: 51 films51'90s2000s: 31 films31'00s2010s: 94 films94'10s2020s: 85 films85'20s

Franchises

John Singleton's Hood Trilogy3 of 3 films covered
Why Did I Get Married3 of 3 films covered
Bad Boys2 of 4 films covered
Candyman2 of 4 films covered
Shaft2 of 5 films covered
Stepmother2 of 3 films covered
Tales From the Hood2 of 3 films covered

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