From romantic comedies to tear-jerking dramas, these best black American love movies will have you reaching for the nearest box of tissues. Classics like Love & Basketball and Coming to America will sweep you off your feet, while modern hits like Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk will leave you with a feeling of warmth.
1. The Best Man (1999)
The Best Man is a classic romantic comedy starring Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut and Nia Long. It examines all the ups and downs of relationships from friendship to love to marriages of all types. It’s the perfect movie for any occasion when you want to feel the warmth of love and share in the struggles that come with it.
2. Brown Sugar (2002)
This romantic drama stars Sanaa Lathan, Taye Diggs and Mos Def as two best friends who discover that they have feelings for each other after years of being apart. Throughout the movie, we revisit their adolescent years where they announced their undying devotion to each other while on a playground basketball court.
3. Love & Basketball (2000)
This groundbreaking rom-com flips the tired story line on its head by putting an African-American woman and an African-American man at the center of this love story told through the backdrop of basketball. Starring Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan, Love & Basketball is a crossover hit for both sports fans and couples alike!
4. Boomerang (1992)
Starring Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry and Robin Givens, Boomerang narrates Eddie Murphy’s journey from womanizer to redeemer as he learns about life through his tumultuous relationships with multiple women in his circle including his boss Jacqueline Broyer (played by Robin Givens).
5. Romeo + Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss (1996)
Apolo Ohno ambitiously creates Romeo + Juliet Sealed With A Kiss — an award winning modern retelling of Shakespeare’s play featuring Ohno’s own friends as actors — in order to bring attention to Minneapolis-St Paul’s diverse talent pool of artists while celebrating black artistry across many mediums including rap music, media production and choreography. This film proves that there are many ways that Black American storytelling can be beautiful!
6. Two Can Play That Game (2001)
Vivica A Fox solidified her career with her portrayal as Shante Smith in this PG13 romantic comedy about a relationship between a power couple thwarted by infidelity and gamesmanship between them both ultimately teach those involved valuable lessons about communication before hitting rock bottom – or complete bliss – whichever comes first!
7. Just Wright (2010)
Queen Latifah’s portrayal as Leslie Wright resonates strongly with viewers due to her depth performance full of grace, nuance and heartache while ushering viewers along in her honest journey towards true romance alluded at throughout the movie only enhanced by Common’s assertive yet thoughtful portrayal alongside its powerful soundtrack
8. Something New (2006):
Kerry Washington plays Kenya McQueen—a success driven black woman struggling with relationships—in Eva Longoria’s directorial debut about societal expectations vs .true passions between two individuals who cross paths unexpectedly during their search for Love
9. Cadillac Records (2008):
This Leonardo Chess/Beyoncé Knowles produced biopic features a talented cast reciting musical numbers from early hip hop artistes such as Etta James, Muddy Waters Troy “Tone Bone Red Bone” Turner was well received by audiences keen on exploring new styles corresponding to African-American culture spliced together against a contemporary backdrop.
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