List of black film box office receipts

List of the box office receipts of black films. Black films are defined as any motion picture starring a black lead of any nationality. This list includes only theatrical released films. It does not include television movies. Domestic totals are United States receipts. This is a dynamic list.

List

  film currently playing Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 05 October 2018 in theaters around the world.
Black films[1]
Title Starring Director Domestic gross Worldwide gross Budget
(not counting advertising costs)		 Writer Studio Year Ref(s)
Black Panther (film) film currently playing Chadwick Boseman Ryan Coogler $700,059,566 $1,346,136,912 $210,000,000 Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole Disney 2018 [# 1]
A Wrinkle in Time (film) film currently playing Storm Reid Ava DuVernay $44,494,654 $50,648,171 $100,000,000 Jennifer Lee, Jeff Stockwell, Madeleine L'Engle Disney 2018 [# 2]
The 6th Man Marlon Wayans Randall Miller $14,772,788 n/a n/a Christopher Reed, Cynthia Carle Disney 1997 [# 3]
About Last Night (2014 film) Joy Bryant Steve Pink $48,637,684 $365,000 $12,500,000 Leslye Headland, Tim Kazurinsky, Denise DeClue Sony/Screen Gems 2014 [# 4]
Above the Rim Duane Martin Jeff Pollack $16,192,320 n/a n/a Jeff Pollack, Benny Medina, Barry Michael Cooper New Line 1994 [# 5]
Adventures of Pluto Nash Eddie Murphy Steve Pink $4,420,080 $7,103,973 $100,000,000 Neil Cuthbert Warner Bros. 2002 [# 6]
A Low Down Dirty Shame Keenen Ivory Wayans Keenen Ivory Wayans $29,392,418 n/a n/a Keenen Ivory Wayans Disney 1994 [# 7]
A Rage in Harlem Forest Whitaker Bill Duke $10,438,504 n/a n/a Chester Himes, John Toles-Bey, Bobby Crawford Disney 1991 [# 8]
Akeelah and the Bee Keke Palmer Doug Atchison $18,848,430 n/a $8,000,000 Doug Atchison Lionsgate 2006 [# 9]
Ali Will Smith Michael Mann $58,203,105 $87,713,825 $107,000,000 Michael Mann and Eric Roth Sony/Columbia 2001 [# 10]
All About the Benjamins Ice Cube Kevin Bray $25,916,319 $26,306,53 $15,000,000 Ronald Long and Ice Cube New Line 2002 [# 11]
All Eyez on Me Demetrius Shipp Jr. Benny Boom $44,922,302 n/a $20,000,000 Jeremy Haft, Eddie Gonzalez, Steven Bagatourian Lionsgate / Summit 2017 [# 12]
American Gangster Denzel Washington Ridley Scott $130,164,645 $266,465,037 $100,000,000 Steven Zaillian Sony/Columbia 2007 [# 13]
Antwone Fisher (film) Derek Luke Denzel Washington $21,078,145 $23,367,586 $12,500,000 Antwone Fisher Fox Searchlight 2002 [# 14]
Are We Done Yet? Ice Cube Steve Carr $49,662,533 $58,388,068 n/a Hank Nelken, Hank Nelken, Steven Gary Banks Sony / Revolution 2007 [# 15]
Are We There Yet? (film) Ice Cube Brian Levant $82,674,398 $97,918,663 $32,000,000 J. David Stem and David N. Weiss Sony 2005 [# 16]
ATL T.I. Chris Robinson $21,170,563 n/a $20,000,000 Tina Gordon Chism Warner Bros. 2006 [# 17]
Bad Boys (1995 film) Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Michael Bay $65,807,024 $141,407,024 $19,000,000 George Gallo, Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland Sony 1995 [# 18]
Bad Boys II Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Michael Bay $138,608,444 $273,339,556 $130,000,000 George Gallo, Marianne Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley Sony 2003 [# 19]
Bamboozled Damon Wayans Spike Lee $2,274,979 $2,463,650 n/a Spike Lee New Line 2000 [# 20]
Barbershop (film) Ice Cube Tim Story $75,782,105 $77,063,924 $12,000,000 Mark Brown, Mark Brown, Don D. Scott MGM 2002 [# 21]
Beasts of the Southern Wild Quvenzhané Wallis Benh Zeitlin $12,795,746 $21,107,746 n/a Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar Fox Searchlight 2012 [# 22]
Beloved (1998 film) Oprah Winfrey Jonathan Demme $22,852,487 n/a $80,000,000 Adam Brooks, Richard LaGravenese Disney 1998 [# 23]
The Best Man (1999 film) Taye Diggs Malcolm D. Lee $34,102,780 $34,573,780 $9,000,000 Malcolm D. Lee Universal 1999 [# 24]
Big Momma's House Martin Lawrence Michael Bay $117,559,438 $173,959,438 $30,000,000 Darryl Quarles, Don Rhymer 20th Century Fox 2000 [# 25]
The Birth of a Nation (2016 film) Nate Parker Nate Parker $15,861,566 n/a $8,500,000 Nate Parker Fox Searchlight 2016 [# 26]
Black Nativity (film) Jacob Latimore Kasi Lemmons $7,018,189 $7,454,185 $17,500,000 Langston Hughes & Kasi Lemmons Fox Searchlight 2013 [# 27]
Bones (2001 film) Snoop Dogg Ernest R. Dickerson $7,316,658 $8,378,853 $16,000,000 Adam Simon, Tim Metcalfe New Line 2001 [# 28]
Boomerang (1992 film) Eddie Murphy Reginald Hudlin $70,052,444 $131,052,444 $42,000,000 Eddie Murphy, Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield Paramount 1992 [# 29]
Boyz n the Hood Cuba Gooding, Jr. & Ice Cube John Singleton $57,504,069 n/a $6,500,000 John Singleton Columbia 1991 [# 30]
The Brothers (2001 film) Morris Chestnut Gary Hardrick $27,457,409 $27,958,191 $6,000,000 Gary Hardrick Sony/Screen Gems 2001 [# 31]
Brown Sugar (2002 film) Taye Diggs & Sanaa Lathan Rick Famuyiwa $27,363,891 $28,316,451 $8,000,000 Michael Elliot, Michael Elliot, Rick Famuyiwa Fox Searchlight 2002 [# 32]
The Butler Forest Whitaker Lee Daniels $116,632,095 $176,598,908 $30,000,000 Danny Strong, Wil Haygood Weinstein Company 2013 [# 33]
The Color Purple (film) Whoopi Goldberg Steven Spielberg $98,467,863 n/a n/a Menno Meyjes, Alice Walker Warner Bros. 1985 [# 34]

See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Box Office Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
    Box office sources
    1. ↑ "Black Panther Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    2. ↑ "A Wrinkle in Time Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    3. ↑ "6th Man Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    4. ↑ "About Last Night (2014) Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    5. ↑ "Above the Rim Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    6. ↑ "Pluto Nash Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    7. ↑ "Low Down Dirty Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    8. ↑ "Rage in Harlem Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    9. ↑ "Akeelah Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    10. ↑ "Ali Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    11. ↑ "About Benjamins Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    12. ↑ "All Eyez Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    13. ↑ "American Gangster Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    14. ↑ "Antwone Fisher Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    15. ↑ "Are We Done Yet Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    16. ↑ "Are We There Yet Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    17. ↑ "ATL Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    18. ↑ "Bad Boys Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    19. ↑ "Bad Boys II Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    20. ↑ "Bamboozled Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    21. ↑ "Barbershop Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    22. ↑ "Beasts of the Southern Wild Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    23. ↑ "Beloved Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    24. ↑ "Best Man Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    25. ↑ "Big Momma Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    26. ↑ "Birth of a Nation 2016 Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    27. ↑ "Black Nativity Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    28. ↑ "Bones Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    29. ↑ "Boomerang Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    30. ↑ "Boyz n the Hood Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    31. ↑ "Brothers Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    32. ↑ "Brown Sugar Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    33. ↑ "Butler Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    34. ↑ "Color Purple Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
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