List of black film box office receipts

List of the box office receipts of black films from the United States. Black films are defined as any motion picture starring a black lead of any nationality. This list includes only theatrically released films. It does not include television movies. Domestic grosses are receipts in the United States and Canada.

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   Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 26 June 2020 in theaters around the world.
Black films
Title Starring Director Domestic gross Worldwide gross Budget
(not counting advertising costs)		 Writer Studio Year Ref(s)
Black Panther 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 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 Joy Bryant Steve Pink $48,637,684 $49,002,684 $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 $26,306,533 $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 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? 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 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 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 Oprah Winfrey Jonathan Demme $22,852,487 n/a $80,000,000 Adam Brooks, Richard LaGravenese Disney 1998 [# 23]
The Best Man 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 Nate Parker Nate Parker $15,861,566 n/a $8,500,000 Nate Parker Fox Searchlight 2016 [# 26]
BlacKkKlansman John David Washington Spike Lee $48,686,605 $89,566,132 $23,000,000 Spike Lee Focus Features 2018 [# 27]
Black Nativity Jacob Latimore Kasi Lemmons $7,018,189 $7,454,185 $17,500,000 Langston Hughes & Kasi Lemmons Fox Searchlight 2013 [# 28]
Bones Snoop Dogg Ernest R. Dickerson $7,316,658 $8,378,853 $16,000,000 Adam Simon, Tim Metcalfe New Line 2001 [# 29]
Boomerang Eddie Murphy Reginald Hudlin $70,052,444 $131,052,444 $42,000,000 Eddie Murphy, Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield Paramount 1992 [# 30]
Boyz n the Hood Cuba Gooding, Jr. & Ice Cube John Singleton $57,504,069 n/a $6,500,000 John Singleton Columbia 1991 [# 31]
The Brothers Morris Chestnut Gary Hardwick $27,457,409 $27,958,191 $6,000,000 Gary Hardwick] Sony/Screen Gems 2001 [# 32]
Brown Sugar Taye Diggs & Sanaa Lathan Rick Famuyiwa $27,363,891 $28,316,451 $8,000,000 Michael Elliot, Michael Elliot, Rick Famuyiwa Fox Searchlight 2002 [# 33]
The Butler Forest Whitaker Lee Daniels $116,632,095 $176,598,908 $30,000,000 Danny Strong, Wil Haygood Weinstein Company 2013 [# 34]
The Color Purple Whoopi Goldberg Steven Spielberg $98,467,863 n/a n/a Menno Meyjes, Alice Walker Warner Bros. 1985 [# 35]
Green Book Mahershala Ali Peter Farrelly $58,786,776 $84,309,776 $23,000,000 Nick Vallelonga, Bryan Hayes Currie Universal 2018 [# 36]
Waiting to Exhale Angela Bassett, Whitney Houston, Lela Rochon, Loretta Devine Forest Whitaker $67,052,156 $81,452,156 $16,000,000 Terry McMillan, Ronald Bass 20th Century Fox 1995 [# 37]
What Men Want Taraji P. Henson Adam Shankman $54,611,903 $72,216,294 $20,000,000 Tina Gordon and others Paramount 2019 [# 38]

See also

References

    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. "BlacKkKlansman Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    28. "Black Nativity Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    29. "Bones Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    30. "Boomerang Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    31. "Boyz n the Hood Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    32. "Brothers Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    33. "Brown Sugar Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    34. "Butler Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    35. "Color Purple Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    36. "Green Book Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    37. "Waiting to Exhale Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
    38. "What Women Want Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
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