10 Best Black Lifetime Movies Of All Times

Diversity is vital, and if you want to challenge preconceived notions and are interested in seeing films that support underrepresented groups in society, then don’t worry; I’ll give you a list of the top 10 black lifetime movies of all time that will leave you with pride.

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Betty And Coretta (2013)

Director	Yes Simoneau
writer	Shem Bitterman, Ron Hutchinson
Release Date	February 2, 2013
Genre	Biography, Drama
Cast	Angela Bassett, Tyler Hynes, Mary J. Blige, Gloria Reuben, Malik Yoba
Character Names	Coretta Scot King, Mikke Fitzpatrick, Dr, Betty Shahbaz, Martin Luther King, Myrlie Evers
Famous Dialogues	Your husband did something important, he showed us that life could be beautiful
IMDb Rating	6.3/10
Shooting Location	Montreal, Qubec, Canada

Dr. Betty Shahbaz and Coretta Scott King, the wives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And Malcolm X, became friends after their deaths and served as role models for millions of people by dedicating all of their strength and energy to the civil rights movement. It helped people and demonstrated the dignity and the will of these women.

Robin Robert Presents: Mahalia (2021)

Director	Kenny Leon
Writer	Bettina Gilois, Todd Kreidler
Release date	April 3, 2021
Genre	Biography, Drama, Music
Cast	Danielle Brooks, Marci T. House
Character Names	Mahalia Jackson, Aunt Duke
Famous Dialogues	My God Jackson stepped into the magic circle.
IMDb rating	7.3/10
Shooting Location	British Columbia

Mahalia Jackson was a significant gospel performer who got her start at a young age. She was one of the best vocalists and appeared at various civil rights movement marches. She raises her voice for people, she used her talent and position fullest to make the world a better place for living.

The Simone Biles Story: Courage to soar (2018)

Director	Vanessa Parise
Writer	Kelly Fullerton
Release date	February 3, 2018
Genre	Biography, Drama, sport
Cast	Jeante Godlock, Tim Beckmann, Raven Bowens
Character Names	Simone Biles, Mr. Andrews, Adria Biles
Famous Dialogues	How long has she been taking gymnastics? She hasn’t
IMDb rating	6.4/10
Shooting Location	Vancouver, Bristish Columbia, Canada

Simon Biles is a hard-working woman who gave up proms, football games, parties, and other activities to achieve her goal of becoming an Olympic gymnast champion. She demonstrated that winning requires losing something.

The Clark sisters: First ladies of gospel (2020)

Director	Christine Swanson
Writer	Sylvia L. Jones, Camille Tucker
Release date	April 11, 2020
Genre	Drama
Cast	Aunjaune Ellis, Angela Birchett, Raven Goodwin, Christina Bell, Shelea Fraizer, Kierra Sheard.
Character Names	Dr. Mattie Moss- Clark, Jacky Clark-Chisholm, Denise Clark-Bradford, Elbernita Clark, Dorinda Clark Cole, Karen Clark-Sheard
Famous Dialogues	All we ever did was what you wanted us to do, did you ever ask what we wanted?
IMDb rating	7.3/10
Shooting Location	Toronto, Canada

The Clark sisters belong to a humble and grounded family, but with high spirits and passion, and with the support of their mother they started their singing career and became one of the highest-paid Gospel singers in history. Their mother directed the way no one else can do. She was a mentor, leader, and the best guide.

Color of love (2021)

Director	Don McBrearty
Writer	Tamara Bass
Release date	April 4, 2021
Genre	Drama, Family
Cast	Deborah Joy, Michael Brown, Sarah Abbott, peter
Character Names	Monica, Theo, Rachel, Leo Orgil
Famous Dialogues	We’re not done fighting
IMDb rating	7.3/10
Shooting Location	Bracebridge, North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Monica was a foster parent and a single mother who decided to adopt children. And she didn’t care about color or gender. She believes love is love and that everyone should be respected. However, the world, people didn’t agree because her children were white and she was black, she faced many obstacles. Despite all the challenges, she never gave up and battled them all.

For one night (2006)

Director	Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer	Denitria Harris-Lawerence
Release date	February 6, 2006
Genre	Drama, Romance
Cast	Raven-Symone, Aisha Tyler, Sam Jones 3
Character Names	Brianna McCallister, Desiree Howard, Brandon Williams
Famous Dialogues	When I am an old lady and I look at my prom pictures I don’t want to see anybody’s face missing from them.
IMDb rating	6.3/10
Shooting Location	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Tyler County school used to have separate proms for blacks and whites, but The incident of both wanting the same DJ for their prom caused a haul between races. This incident pushed Brianna and Desiree to raise their voice and present the idea of having only one prom with no segregation against any race.

A day late and one dollar short (2014)

Director	Stephen Tolkin
Writer	Shernold Edwards, Terry McMillan
Release date	April 19, 2014
Genre	Drama
Cast	Whoopi Goldberg, Ving Rhames, Kimberly Elise
Character Names	Viola, Cecil, Janelle
Famous Dialogues	Sometimes there is no second chance
IMDb rating	6.9/10
Shooting Location	USA

After learning that she has limited time left because of her deteriorating health, Viola decides to fix her broken family. She struggles to fulfill her last wish as her family is unaware and headstrong.  

The trip to bountiful (2014)

Director	Michael Wilson
Writer	Horton Foote
Release date	March 8, 2014
Genre	Drama
Cast	Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood, Vanessa Williams, Keke Palmer
Character Names	Mrs. Watts, Jessie Mae Watts, Ludie Watts, Thelma
Famous Dialogues	Standing on the porch of my own house is more than enough to keep me happy for the rest of my life.
IMDb rating	7.0/10
Shooting Location	Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Carrie Watts was an old woman who used to live with her son and daughter-in-law. She felt alone and captive as they both were busy and used to neglect her. Mrs. Watt wanted to visit her hometown bountiful and for that, she escaped from her son during her journey and became friends with a woman named Thelma.

Salt-n-pepa (2021)

Director	Mario Van Peebles
Writer	Abdul Williams
Release date	January 23, 2021
Genre	Drama, Music
Cast	Mario Van Peebles, Mandela Van Peebles, Jennifer Hui
Character Names	Pastor, Sweet tooth, Hurby’s Girlfriend
Famous Dialogues	We got a record deal!
IMDb rating	6.1/10
Shooting Location	Toronto, Ontario, canada

Nursing students James and Sandra unintentionally entered the world of music and later started pursuing their passion for Hip Hop.  the world was completely unknown to them but, both the girls filled all the boxes and make successful careers.

Steel magnolias (2012)

Director	Kenny Leon
Writer	Sally Robinson, Robert Harling
Release date	October 7, 2012
Genre	Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast	Alfre Woodard, Queen Latifah, Condola Rashad, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye
Character Names	Ouiser, M’Lynn, Shelby, Clairee, Annelle
Famous Dialogues	I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful time than a lifetime of nothing special.
IMDb rating	5.4/10
Shooting Location	Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Five women who struggle and face their daily lives find a way to unwind. All five became friends at a salon and made it their habit to visit the salon together and discuss their issues, nails, hair, and everything that makes them feel relaxed and stress-free. This friendship helped them to look at the bigger picture and helped them break through all the tension.

Wrap up!

Congrats! You have made it to the last. These were the 10 best-rated black lifetime movies of all time featuring various artists and a variety of genres that will certainly give you the lessons of life and will lift your mood. Lifetime movies provide great variety without any delay start binge-watching and enjoy your day.