Urban movies and TV shows – page 5
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
With the rent due and his car booted, Sean (Dr. Dre) has to come up with some ends...and fast. When his best buddy and roommate Dee Loc (Snoop Dogg), suggests that Sean get a job busting suds down at the local car wash.
Style:
absurd, humorous, black comedy, hood, not serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hip hop, weed, gang, nothing goes right, partner, stoner, kidnapping, urban, rescue, odd couple, workplace situations, down on your luck ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Style:
sexy, realistic, touching, bleak, emotional ...
Plot:
hip hop, music, rapper, midlife crisis, hip hop culture, career, destiny, drug abuse, friendship, black, profanity, ghetto ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
memphis, southern usa, tennessee, usa, egypt ...
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48K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
NOTORIOUS is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time; THE NOTORIOUS ...
Style:
hood, sincere, melancholic, factual, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hip hop, african american, urban ghetto life, music, biopic, rising to stardom, musician, fame, success, ghetto, female singer, sacrifice ...
Time:
year 2009, 20th century, 80s, year 1983, 90s
Place:
new york, usa, los angeles, brooklyn new york city, new jersey
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
TV show
Story:
Two raccoon brothers (Abe & Ken) were once best friends until Ken decided to assemble an army of rats to help him seize control of all the garbage on their block. Then Abe decides to strike back against his evil brother and assembles his own ...
Style:
anthropomorphic, satirical, captivating, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
satire, urban, animal protagonist, rivalry, teamwork, animal life, heroes, brother brother relationship, competitor, talking animal, anthropomorphic animal, raccoon ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Trying to get his act together, a con artist gets a job in a credit card company. He falls in love with a fellow employee, he steals a couple of cards, everything is going great. But soon, the chief of security drags him into the big leagues of ...
Style:
light, intense, humorous, hood, semi serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
reluctant partners, credit card, cons and scams, twists and turns, dishonesty, love and romance, urban, criminal heroes, investigation, black, chase, hip hop ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
chicago
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33K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
Style:
realistic, hood, psychological, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
police, gang, gangster, hip hop, buddy cop, chase, gunfight, mafia, urban, cop, gang member, partner ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, south central los angeles, venice beach california ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Ex-con attempting to go straight runs across serious problems. His girlfriend gets arrested for dealing crack to an undercover police officer. In a desperate attempt to get the charges dropped against his woman, he strikes deal with weapons cop to ...
Style:
hood, grim, crime drama, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
urban, ghetto, hip hop, gang, arms dealing, black, kids in trouble, african american, police, poverty, troubled youth, rap ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Malik (Omar Epps) is an African-American student attending on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge (Ice Cube), a ...
Style:
realistic, hood, intense, serious, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
lesbian, racism, violence, politics, skinhead, hip hop, university, college life, prejudice, black, stereotypes, corruption ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
los angeles, california, new jersey
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348K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary ...
Style:
inspirational, sexy, realistic, serious, harsh ...
Audience:
girls' night, boys' night, teens
Plot:
hip hop, underdog, music, rap, follow your dream, musician, urban ghetto life, success, urban ghetto, street gang, musician's life, trailer park ...
Time:
year 2002, 90s, year 1995, y2k, 2000s ...
Place:
detroit, michigan, los angeles, america, usa
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Genre: Animation, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 62 min.
Story:
She's back - the lovable little elf who sleeps in a matchbox on the artist's desk: and of course her playmates, too, the comical mouse couple Fredrik and Ingolf. The trio are moving into the city. It's a mjor step for Circleen and the ...
Style:
cute, lighthearted, colorful, multicultural
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
urban, city, mouse, friendship, children, community, city life, elf, neighbor, stop motion, unhappiness, european ...
Time:
90s
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48K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Johnny flees Manchester for London, to avoid a beating from the family of a girl he has raped. There he finds an old girlfriend, and spends some time homeless, spending much of his time ranting at strangers, and meeting characters in plights very ...
Style:
disturbing, talky, philosophical, black comedy, compassionate ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
existentialism, sexual abuse, nihilism, humiliation, voyeurism, alienation, drifter, character study, sex scene, rape, cruelty, rapist ...
Time:
90s, year 1993
Place:
london, england, united kingdom, manchester, europe
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109K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
Style:
scary, slasher, bloody, frightening, creepy ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, kids, adult
Plot:
urban legend, serial killer, revenge, urban decay, belief, folklore, supernatural, macabre, investigation, ghost, legend, accused of murder ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
chicago, illinois, usa
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6K
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram bestie, Alexandra, and together, the trio journeys to Atlanta with ...
Style:
inspirational, entertaining, feel good, emotional, motivational
Audience:
teens
Plot:
dancing, urban, black, female protagonist, rise to the top, music band, promotion, music, glory, girl group, family relations, female friendship ...
Place:
atlanta georgia
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Hard hitting, gritty but low budget mob drama of disgraced mobster trying to go straight but not allowed to by his "family" unit.
Style:
realistic, tension, crime thriller, neo noir, suspenseful ...
Plot:
mafia, honor, urban, violence, organized crime, family conflict, family honor, betrayal, gangster, police, moral dilemma, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
70s
Place:
bronx new york city, new york
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553
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
To make money, a Los Angeles street-fighter goes to work for gangsters.
Style:
crime drama, grindhouse, retro, tense, grim ...
Plot:
blaxploitation, martial arts, underground fighting, urban, streetfighting, gangster, criminal underworld, survival, crime boss, streetwise, violent, male protagonist ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
In the House is an American sitcom that premiered on April 10, 1995 on NBC. The series moved to UPN after its second season, where it remained for an additional three seasons until it was canceled on August 11, 1999. In the House starred LL Cool J ...
Style:
sitcom, family comedy, feel good, lighthearted, sweet ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
football, black, urban, ex athlete, second chance, families, african american, single mother, roommate, friendship, blended family, responsibility ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Jigar, an independent, carefree, insurance agent falls in love with Shruti. Soon he realizes that love is not eternal but it comes with an expiry date.
Style:
gujarati, emotional, romantic comedy, realistic, lighthearted ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
breakup, urban, frustration, heartbreak, young adult, coming of age, self discovery, reconciliation, everyday life, dating, male protagonist, female protagonist ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In a virtually all-white Iowa town, Flip daydreams of being a hip-hop star, hanging with Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre. He practices in front of a mirror and with his two pals, James and Trevor. He talks Black slang, he dresses Black. He's also ...
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, hood, cynical ...
Plot:
hip hop, small town, friendship, follow your dream, fish out of water, teenage life, urban, culture clash, gangster, youth, misfit, small town life ...
Time:
year 1998, 90s
Place:
iowa, chicago, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Shifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when his best friend returns home. Stalked by a customer desperate to score at all costs, and with his family about to turn their back on him for good, ...
Style:
serious, captivating, tense, suspense, hood ...
Plot:
dealer, police, betrayal, urban, haunted by the past, rivalry, save the day, danger, gangsta, ghetto, gang, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london, britain
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4K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Mo Ali’s futuristic knife-crime drama brings the dystopian environment of CHILDREN OF MEN and DISTRICT 13 to London’s East 17. SHANK delivers a ruthless vision of forthcoming urban life, where guns have been superseded by knives and are fiercely ...
Style:
captivating, tense, rough, independent film, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gang, social decay, gay, profanity, society, dystopian future, youth, life is a bitch, uninhibited rivalry, urban, revenge, ghetto ...
Time:
future, near future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, britain, london, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her ...
Style:
black comedy, neo noir, crime drama, independent film, humorous ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
african american, femme fatale, black, urban, moll, racial slur, blaxploitation, anti racism, shootout, gold, transvestism, gangster ...
Time:
year 1991, 20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
new york, columbus ohio, harlem, harlem, new york city, usa ...
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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 ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.
Style:
funny, cult classic, mysterious, offbeat, humorous ...
Plot:
weed, marijuana, stoner, stupidity, drug, friendship between men, stoned, drug dealer, satire, dumb, voice over narration, roommate roommate relationship ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Waymon has a great job in real estate and a promising future, but he's also trapped in a loveless longterm relationship. He meets Natalie, a beautiful club-hopping hipster, and quickly falls in love. Realizing he's just not cool enough to ...
Style:
black comedy, rom com, hood, independent film, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
urban, african american, black, hip hop, black romance, ambition, nightclub, friendship, sabotage, intern, breakup, real estate ...
Time:
year 1991, 90s
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york, usa, harlem
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Everybody Hates Chris is an American television narrative sitcom that depicts the troubled teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock while growing up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City. The show is set between 1982 and 1987, but Rock ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, touching ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
african american, comedian, teenage life, sibling rivalry, sarcasm, youth, misfit, teenager, family values, eccentric family, family life, parents and children ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 2000s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, north america
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A teen gang in a grim South London housing estate must team up with the other residents to protect their neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.
Style:
horror comedy, horrifying, dark comedy, bleak, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
date night, manly, family friendly, boys' night, teens ...
Plot:
gang, alien invasion, space and aliens, deadly creature, chase, creature, alien, violence, first contact, brutality, children, teenage life ...
Time:
year 2011, future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, somalia
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers - and their moves - two warring friends have to pull together to represent the ...
Style:
intense, stylized, humorous, hood, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
hip hop, dancing, street dance, dance, breakdance, competition, friendship, music, betrayal, follow your dream, rivalry, black ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
Style:
suspense, detective, realistic, serious, melancholic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
vigilante, vengeance, revenge, vigilantism, woman with a gun, female vigilante, corpse, death, self defense, police station, woman kills a man, kick-butt women ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, san francisco
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.
Style:
suspense, realistic, bleak, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
vengeance, vigilantism, vigilante, violence, vigilante justice, murder, gang, revenge, investigation, juvenile delinquency, gangster, violent ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 20th century, y2k, 21st century
Place:
england, london, britain, persia, europe ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Mattelli are two New York City cops trying to break the case. Three small-time criminals are on the run with the money. ...
Style:
neo noir, grindhouse, grim, cynical, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blaxploitation, urban, mobster, gangster, exploitation, black, cop, car chase, big city, nypd, tough guy, police officer ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
new york, harlem, usa, north america, manhattan new york city ...
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