civil rights movement movies

Rustin (2023)
6.681 / 10

Drama, History

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on...

One Night in Miami... (2020)
7.054 / 10

Drama

In the aftermath of Cassius Clay's defeat of Sonny Liston in 1964, the boxer meets with Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown to change the course of...

Till (2022)
7.527 / 10

Drama, History

The true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting...

Son of the South (2021)
6.6 / 10

History, Drama

Based on a true story, Bob Zellner, grandson of a Klansman, comes of age in the Deep South and eventually joins the Civil Rights Movement.

Be Water (2020)
6.9 / 10

Documentary

In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong to complete four iconic films. Charting his...

Ellie and Abbie (and Ellie's Dead Aunt) (2020)
6.6 / 10

Comedy, Romance

School captain Ellie is seriously crushing on her rebellious classmate Abbie. Determined to ask her first love to the year 12 formal, Ellie devises a...

Boycott (2001)
6.6 / 10

History, Drama, TV Movie

This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing (2023)
9 / 10

Documentary, TV Movie

A look at the life and work of the iconic US actor Charlton Heston (1923-2008); the embodiment of many mythic heroes who was both a staunch defender...

Cannabis : Une enquête de Mathieu Kassovitz et Antoine Robin (2024)
8 / 10

Documentary, TV Movie

Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald (2018)
0 / 10

Documentary, History

On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South of America to get closer to the man who meant so much...

I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
6.8 / 10

Documentary

The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who transcended racial and social barriers with his...

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (2022)
2 / 10

Drama

Follows the successful career of Jackson as well as her unique friendship and devotion to Martin Luther King Jr. and her unsung contribution to the...

Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks (2002)
8.1 / 10

Oscar nominated documentary short from 2002

Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power (2022)
2 / 10

Documentary, History

Through first person accounts and searing archival footage, this documentary tells the story of the local movement and young Student Nonviolent...

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)
8 / 10

Documentary

Beyond her historic role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, this comprehensive dive into Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks sheds light on her extensive...

Black Power Salute (2008)
0 / 10

Documentary, TV Movie

A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event...

Black and White: Uptight (1969)
0 / 10

Documentary, History

Narrated by Robert Culp, this special examines racism in the sixties

Vincent Who? (2009)
3.3 / 10

Documentary

Documentary about the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 and the aftermath. The documentary also explores the modern Asian-American identity when so few...

Aoki (2009)
0 / 10

Documentary

A film documenting the life of Richard Aoki, a Japanese-American activist and founding member of the Black Panther Party.

UNSPOKEN (2022)
0 / 10

Documentary

An intimate insider’s journey to uncover buried truths and explore how the community in Monroe, Georgia has been impacted by the 1946 quadruple...