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Black Joy
Black Joy is a 1977 British comedy-drama film directed by Anthony Simmons and adapted from Jamal Ali's stage play Dark Days and Light Nights. Set in London, it follows Ben, a newly arrived Guyanese immigrant, as he encounters exploitation, friendship and the city's Black British street culture. The...
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The top alternative to Black Joy in 2026 is The Landlord with a score of 9.2/10, followed by Pressure (8.8) and Heavy Traffic (8.4).
The Landlord
The Landlord is a 1970 American comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby in his feature directorial debut. Starring Beau...
Pressure
Pressure is a 1976 British drama film directed by Horace Ové, widely recognized as the first feature-length Black Britis...
Heavy Traffic
Ralph Bakshi’s *Heavy Traffic* (1973) is a groundbreaking animated film offering a starkly realistic depiction of Los An...
Cooley High (1975)
Cooley High is a 1975 American coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by Michael Schultz and written by Eric Monte. Set in...
Smile Orange
Smile Orange is a 1976 Jamaican satirical film directed by playwright Trevor Rhone, who adapted the screenplay from his...
Dolemite II: The Human Tornado
The Human Tornado is a 1976 American blaxploitation action comedy starring Rudy Ray Moore as Dolemite, the fast-talking...
Claudine (1974)
"Claudine" is a 1974 American romantic comedy-drama directed by John Berry, starring Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jone...
Don't Play Us Cheap
Don't Play Us Cheap is a 1973 American musical film directed by Jeff Kelly, adapted from the off-Broadway musical of the...
Watermelon Man
Watermelon Man is a 1970 American satirical comedy directed by Melvin Van Peebles and starring Godfrey Cambridge. Cambri...
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
Five on the Black Hand Side is a 1973 American comedy film directed by Oscar Williams and adapted from Charlie L. Russel...
Car Wash (1976)
Car Wash is a 1976 American comedy film directed by Michael Schultz and set during a busy day at a Los Angeles car wash....
Death of a Snowman
Death of a Snowman, also released as Soul Patrol, is a 1978 South African action film directed by Christopher Rowley. It...
For Love of Ivy
For Love of Ivy is a 1968 romantic comedy directed by Daniel Mann and starring Sidney Poitier. Poitier also co-wrote the...
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...tick...tick...tick... is a 1970 American drama directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Jim Brown as Jimmy Price, a Blac...
Amazing Grace (1974)
Amazing Grace is a 1974 American comedy film starring Moms Mabley as an elderly woman who becomes involved in local poli...
Brother John
Brother John is a 1971 American drama directed by James Goldstone and starring Sidney Poitier in the title role. The sto...
The Candy Tangerine Man
The Candy Tangerine Man is a 1975 American blaxploitation action-adventure film directed and produced by Matt Cimber. Jo...
Charley One-Eye
Charley One-Eye is a 1973 British-American Western directed by Don Chaffey and starring Richard Roundtree, Roy Thinnes,...
Together for Days
Together for Days is a 1972 romantic drama directed by Michael Schultz. The film centers on a relationship between a whi...
Tough
Tough, also known as Johnny Tough, is a 1974 American blaxploitation drama starring Dion Gossett as a rebellious teenage...
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