| THEM (2021) | 7.5 | |
| Luke Cage (2016) | 7.2 | |
| Iwájú (2024) | 7.1 | |
| Day Break (2006) | 8.0 | |
| Neptune Frost (2021) | 6.5 |
Afrofuturism movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant afrofuturism movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, serious, independent film, cult classic, captivating and psychotronic films and TV shows about / with afrofuturism, black, blaxploitation, african american, african, racism, society, chase, violence and brutality plots mostly in Drama, Sci-Fi and Thriller genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as afrofuturism: Iwájú (2024), The Twilight Zone (2019), Space Is the Place (1974), Neptune Frost (2021), Cosmic Slop (1994), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), Sankofa (1993), Blade (1998), Mother of George (2013), Crumbs (2015).
Best films
New films
| Cannon Busters (2019) | 6.6 | |
| Us (2019) | 6.8 | |
| Executive Order (2020) | 6.6 | |
| Vagrant Queen (2020) | 5.4 | |
| Antebellum (2020) | 5.8 |
List of afrofuturism movies
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Canada, Nigeria
Duration: 136 min.
TV show
Story:
Two friends in a futuristic Nigeria discover secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds.
Style:
3d animation, feel good, entertaining, captivating, futuristic ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
afrofuturism, friend, teamwork, adventure hero, friendship, friends, technology, black, city, black woman, black man, african
Time:
future, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
nigeria, africa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.
Style:
anthology, dark fairy tale, suspense, atmospheric, bleak ...
Plot:
mysticism, stephen king, afrofuturism, darkness, secrets, propaganda, murder, parallel universe, future shock, mind game, black, magic realism ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s
Is relevant?
Genre: Sci-Fi, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space. Ra proclaims himself "the alter-destiny", meets with inner-city youths and battles with the devil himself to save the black race.
Style:
surreal, psychedelic, cult classic, avant garde, independent film ...
Plot:
jazz, blaxploitation, afrofuturism, rock, utopia, black, space travel, surrealism, ufo, trippy, flying saucer, art ...
Time:
1940s, 70s
Place:
indiana, san francisco, chicago, africa
Is relevant?
Genre: Fantasy, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Rwanda, France, Canada, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In the hilltops of Burundi, a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. From their camp in an otherworldly e-waste dump, they attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region's ...
Style:
experimental, surreal, avant garde, art house, allegory ...
Plot:
afrofuturism, dystopia, lgbt, african, social commentary, spirituality, environmentalism, revolution, magic realism, political satire, cyberpunk, underground movement ...
Place:
africa
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Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the destiny of the world's minorities: Part I: A conservative African American politician must choose between his people's survival and appeasing his ...
Style:
anthology, thought provoking, allegory, surreal, dark fairy tale ...
Plot:
afrofuturism, alien contact, social commentary, racial tension, moral dilemma, interracial relations, satire, betrayal, urban, dystopia, blaxploitation, racial issues ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
The sequel to Black Panther (2018).
Style:
futuristic, captivating, tear jerker, anime, absurd ...
Audience:
family friendly, chick flick
Plot:
superhero, heroes, human nature, fight scenes, danger, technology, beautiful scenery, fight, african american, african, death of king, death of brother ...
Time:
16th century, 2020s, future, 21st century
Place:
africa, atlantic ocean, virginia, boston, indiana ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A quixotic artist hypothesizes about why he feels bad when a mystery girl stands him up. The event prompts him to ask: what's the content of a momentary feeling? Is it the sum of your experiences? And perhaps more importantly, are your ...
Style:
experimental, surreal, psychological, atmospheric, stylized ...
Plot:
introspection, young lovers, city life, love and romance, fall in love, unfulfilled love, cause and meaning, artists and showbiz, unfulfillment, afrofuturism, black, blaxploitation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Is relevant?
892
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Ghana, Burkina Faso, UK, Germany, Ethiopia, Jamaica
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A self-absorbed Black American fashion model on a photo shoot in Africa is spiritually transported back to a plantation in the West Indies where she experiences first-hand the physical and psychic horrors of chattel slavery, and eventually the ...
Style:
inspirational, independent film, captivating, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
slavery, sexual abuse, african, black, afrofuturism, slave trade, slave trader, racism, sex crime, racial issues, blaxploitation, racial discrimination ...
Time:
90s
Place:
africa, west africa, west indies
Is relevant?
327K
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When Blade's mother was bitten by a vampire during pregnancy, she did not know that she gave her son a special gift while dying: All the good vampire attributes in combination with the best human skills. Blade and his mentor Whistler battle an ...
Style:
satanic, saga, intense, suspense, gothic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, teens, adult
Plot:
vampire, martial arts, supernatural, vampire hunter, dark hero, sword fight, good versus evil, superhero, avenger, one against many, master warrior, violence ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1998, 60s, year 1967
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Nigeria, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A story about a woman willing to do anything and risk everything for her marriage.
Style:
realistic, touching, serious, visually stunning, psychological ...
Plot:
couple relations, immigrant, trying to get pregnant, society, couples, lifestyle, afrofuturism, african, female protagonist, parents and children, changing lives, cultural difference ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, africa
Is relevant?
822
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Spain, Ethiopia, Finland
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
Our figurine sized supermen hero embarks on an epic surreal journey that will take him across the Ethiopian post apocalyptic landscape in search of a way to get on the hovering spacecraft that for years has become a landmark in the skies.
Style:
surreal, indie film, avant garde, weird
Plot:
afrofuturism, tourism, trippy, human relationship, epidemic, post apocalyptic, superhero, apocalypse, post apocalypse, distopia, dystopia, post-apocalyptic future ...
Time:
2010s, future
Place:
ethiopia
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Egypt
TV show
Story:
In 2120 Jerusalem, an engineer tries to find a solution to the energy problem in light of the restrictions that the regime imposes on the population. However, everything changes when he comes across his robotic doppelganger.
Style:
futuristic, thrilling, captivating, thought provoking, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
technology, energy, clone, artificial intelligence, dystopia, robotics, afrofuturism, futuristic technology, androids, doppelganger, identity crisis, cloning ...
Time:
near future, 22nd century
Place:
jerusalem, middle east
Is relevant?
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of "The Lion King" (2019) for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.
Style:
inspirational, disturbing, captivating, colorful, poetic ...
Plot:
racist, female empowerment, black, inheritance, royalty, empowerment, identity, music, black woman, female singer, inspiration, musician ...
Place:
long island
Is relevant?
901K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
King T'Challa returns home from America to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within ...
Style:
futuristic, suspense, stylized, saga, action adventure ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot:
superhero, martial arts, black hero, strong female character, loss of father, black superhero, warrior, good versus evil, female spy, chase, new world order, tragic villain ...
Time:
2010s, future, 90s, 20th century, year 1992 ...
Place:
africa, indiana, south africa, london, oakland california ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A group of people try to survive an attack of bloodthirsty zombies while trapped in a rural Pennsylvania farmhouse. Although not the first zombie film, Night of the Living Dead is the progenitor of the contemporary "zombie apocalypse" ...
Style:
suspense, classic horror, grindhouse, scary, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
zombie, cemetery, infection, zombie apocalypse, survival, cannibalism, zombie attack, basement, gory, monster, supernatural, post apocalypse ...
Time:
20th century, year 1968, year 1967, 60s
Place:
pennsylvania, pittsburgh, usa, washington d.c.
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Swope is the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm, and is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman of the board.
Style:
independent film, surreal, parody, avant garde, black comedy ...
Plot:
advertising, satire, african american, advertising executive, advertising agency, absurdism, board of directors, business, employer employee relationship, husband wife relationship, ceo, blaxploitation ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s
Place:
new york, usa, philadelphia, africa
Is relevant?
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An 18th century African prince is turned into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. Two centuries later, he rises from his coffin attacking various residents of Los Angeles and meets Tina, a woman who he believes is the reincarnation of his ...
Style:
grindhouse, gothic, cult classic, psychotronic, scary ...
Plot:
vampire, reincarnation, blaxploitation, dracula, african american, nightclub, macabre, gay, black, bloodsucker, monster, coroner ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1972, 18th century, 19th century ...
Place:
los angeles, california, europe, usa, transylvania ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A mysterious man John Kane (Sidney Poitier) who, when he returns to his hometown in Alabama for his sister's funeral, is thought to be an outside labor agitator - until it's revealed that he's really a heavenly messenger. The plot ...
Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, touching, sincere
Plot:
blaxploitation, racism, african american, christian, animal abuse, black, african, afrofuturism, picket line, racial tension, labor strike, homecoming ...
Time:
year 1971, 70s
Place:
southern usa, alabama, usa, africa
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor's assistant finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.
Style:
independent film, terrifying, experimental, deep, creepy ...
Plot:
vampire, female nudity, african american, black, supernatural, erotica, male nudity, doctor, bare chested male, black lives matter, surrealism, supernatural being ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
africa, new york, xian
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.
Style:
independent film, aesthetic, political, deep, cult classic ...
Plot:
blaxploitation, racism, black, spy, exploitation, militant, senator, white supremacy, evil, black history, social justice, racial issues ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
chicago, usa, washington d.c., africa
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In the early 1960s, an interracial couple undergo hypnosis, which unlocks memories of a forgotten event on a lonely road. Soon they believe they were abducted by extraterrestrials.
Style:
mystical, serious, mind bending, atmospheric, offbeat ...
Plot:
alien abduction, ufo, alien, alien encounter, alien invasion, hypnosis, interracial marriage, cryptozoology, flying saucer, unusual phenomena, afrofuturism, creature ...
Time:
60s, year 1963, year 1961
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
In a future where a socialist government gains power, a group of women decides to organize and rebel.
Style:
independent film, underground film, cult classic, political, indie film ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
feminism, lesbian, sexual harassment, anarchism, socialist, police brutality, racism, feminist, radical, dystopia, anarchist, protest ...
Time:
distant future, future
Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that of the immigrant experience.
Style:
black comedy, satirical, independent film, clever, surreal ...
Plot:
alien invasion, alien, extraterrestrial, blaxploitation, urban, drug abuse, friendly alien, invasion, mind power, black, drug addiction, drug ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, harlem, africa
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Mali, France, Burkina Faso, West Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
Style:
serious, atmospheric, captivating, light
Plot:
curse, animal sacrifice, african, magic, twin brother, blind man, albino, religion, nude girl, black history, animal abuse, blaxploitation ...
Time:
middle ages, 13th century, year 1987
Place:
africa, west africa, south africa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Prince Akeem, heir to the throne of Zamunda, leaves the tropical paradise kingdom in search of his queen. What better place than Queens, New York, to find his bride? Joined by his loyal servant and friend, Semmi, Akeem attempts to blend in as an ...
Style:
feel good, funny, humorous, entertaining, witty ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, date night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
fish out of water, african american, heir to the throne, love, comedy of errors, royalty, wedding, fall in love, hidden identity, prince, fictional country, destiny ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
africa, new york, america, usa, new york state ...
Is relevant?
33K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A limited anthology series that explores terror in America.
Style:
anthology, suspense, twisted, social, spooky ...
Plot:
spell, propaganda, bullying, black, supernatural, cover-up, sex crime, occult, student, clergy, home invasion, mental illness ...
Time:
1950s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
83K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, Australia, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his ...
Style:
scary, suspense, slasher, demonic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
urban legend, strong violent content, murder, gay brother, urban decay, art exhibition, candyman, african american, supernatural, vengeful ghost, mirror, revenge ...
Time:
2020s, year 2019, year 1977, 2010s, 70s
Place:
chicago, usa, oceania
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A highly trained South African spy must face changing relationships in her personal life while taking on her most dangerous mission yet.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, tense
Plot:
female spy, female mercenary, espionage, female agent, secret agent, secret mission, terrorist plot, family problems, family in crisis, special agent, showdown, terrorist attack ...
Place:
africa, south africa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Successful author Veronica finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.
Style:
brutal, psychological thriller, suspense, slasher, frightening ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
slavery, brutality, racism, plantation, captivity, justice, powerful ending, humanity, writers, interracial rape, black, female warrior ...
Time:
2020s, future, 19th century, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., virginia, north carolina, louisiana, new orleans
Is relevant?
159K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 32 min.
TV show
Story:
Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode explores a pivotal moment from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turns it on its head, leading the audience into uncharted territory.
Style:
anime, adult animation, exciting, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
multiverse, superhero, villain, twists and turns, power, female martial artist, fight, battles, agent, superheroine, strong female lead, fight scenes ...
Time:
1940s, 2010s, 20th century, 21st century
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