As of June 7, 2026. Curated by Mihir Nanda, extracted from here. This list ranks narrative feature films by Black directors or co-directors by average member rating. See all films that have entered this list.
Changes from the latest update:
In:
Is God Is (at #112)
Destiny (at #148)
Freda (at #163)
Out:
GOAT (was #247)
Cassandro (was #249)
Beat Street (was #250)
Eligibility rules:
• There is a 2,000 minimum ratings threshold. See the top underseen films by Black directors below the ratings threshold, also curated by Mihir Nanda.
• This list includes Black co-directors or any Black directors on a diverse team.
• A director's identity is evaluated through multiple external sources and primarily based on African diaspora.
• Films…
As of June 7, 2026. Curated by Mihir Nanda, extracted from here. This list ranks narrative feature films by Black directors or co-directors by average member rating. See all films that have entered this list.
Changes from the latest update:
In:
Is God Is (at #112)
Destiny (at #148)
Freda (at #163)
Out:
GOAT (was #247)
Cassandro (was #249)
Beat Street (was #250)
Eligibility rules:
• There is a 2,000 minimum ratings threshold. See the top underseen films by Black directors below the ratings threshold, also curated by Mihir Nanda.
• This list includes Black co-directors or any Black directors on a diverse team.
• A director's identity is evaluated through multiple external sources and primarily based on African diaspora.
• Films must be feature-length (more than 40 minutes long) with a festival premiere, theatrical distribution, or professional streaming release.
• This list excludes: documentaries of any kind, direct-to-video, self-released web videos, recap or recut films, theatre or stage shows, TV series, specials or episodes. TV movies are included.
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