February is the time of love, Black history, and Black-led movies that promise to entertain.
From chilling thrillers to fluffy, heartwarming features, these are the Black-led movies you should watch.
Let’s check them out!
A Mother’s Intuition
Platform: Lifetime
Release Date: 03, February, 2024
Genre: Drama
Cast: Denise Boutte, Tamar Braxton, Rachelle Carson-Begley
A Mother’s Intuition follows a new mom who experiences the most terrifying thing imaginable: her newborn baby goes missing.
She searches frantically for her child and, in the process, uncovers a darker secret than she could have imagined.
A Soweto Love Story
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: 14 February, 2024
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Lunga Shabalala, Duduzile Ngcobo, Zenzelisphesihle Sparky Xulu
As a mom, what would you do if your three single sons refused to settle down and start their families?
That’s the problem this South African matriarch faces.
So, she promises to gift her house to the first son to get married before New Year, setting off a race between the sons.
Soweto Love Story is among the sweetest and funniest Black-led movies you can watch, and it’s definitely worth your time.
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
Platform: Apple TV+
Release Date: 16 February, 2024
Genre: Animation, Family
Cast: Caleb Bellavance
Franklin is the first Black character in the Peanuts franchise, so it’s about time he got his own movie.
Welcome Home, Franklin follows the titular character moving to a new town.
He struggles to make new friends before meeting and befriending Charlie Brown over a Soap Box Derby race.
The Beach House Murders
Platform: Lifetime
Release Date: 17 February, 2024
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Cast: Brittney Dorey, Cj Hammond, Devante Winfrey
Sarah is a novelist who has a one-night stand with a mysterious stranger.
However, when the stranger appears at her summer home dead, Sarah becomes the prime suspect.
The Beach House Murders is an arresting film for anyone who enjoys Black-led movies in the vein of Agatha Christie.
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
Platform: Video on Demand
Release Date: 22 February, 2024
Genre: Horror
Cast: Georgina Campbell, Nick Blood, Wai Ching Ho
Georgina Campbell plays Lennon, a backcountry ranger who lands a new job in a national park.
However, the park has a dark history: other rangers and members of the public have gone missing inside it.
Campbell tries to unearth the mystery behind the disappearances, but it leads down a frightening path.
If you’re in the mood for more chills than thrills, Lovely, Dark, and Deep is among the scariest Black-led movies you can watch all month.
Kemba
Platform: BET+
Release Date: 22 February, 2024
Genre: Drama, Historical
Cast: Sean Patrick Thomas, Nesta Cooper, Andrea Laing, Michelle Hurd, Siddiq Saunderson
Kemba follows the real-life justice reform advocate Kemba Smith.
She was charged as a co-conspirator of the drug-trafficking crimes of her college boyfriend and sentenced to 24.5 years in prison without hope for parole.
Kemba’s parents worked tirelessly to free her, working with Black lawmakers, civic organizations, celebrities, and sororities.
Mea Culpa
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: 23 February, 2024
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Cast: Kelly Rowland, Trevante Rhodes, Nick Sagar, Sean Sagar, RonReaco Lee, Shannon Thornton
In this flick from Tyler Perry, Kelly Rowland plays an ambitious criminal attorney who hopes to make partner with her next case.
The case she takes is of an artist who may or may not have killed his girlfriend.
If you like your thrillers with a generous scoop of steaminess, Mea Culpa is among the Black-led movies you should watch, like, yesterday.
Parallel
Platform: Cinemas
Release Date: 23 February, 2024
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Cast: Danielle Deadwyler, Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge
Vanessa tragically loses her child and seeks refuge at a lake house.
However, the house isn’t what it seems.
Vanessa meets another version of herself from a different universe and realizes there are multiversal gates that can trap her forever or release her from her grief.
Grab the tissues for this one.
Parallel is among the most heartrending Black-led movies you can watch all year, let alone in February.
Black Tea
Platform: Cinemas
Release Date: 28 February, 2024
Genre: Drama, Romance
Cast: Nina Mélo, Chang Han, Wu Ke-xi
Black Tea follows Aya, a thirty-something-year-old from Ivory Coast who rejects her groom on her wedding day.
She moves to China and falls in love with a 45-year-old Chinese man.
However, their history and other people’s biases threaten their relationship.
If you’re looking for a movie about following your heart and not settling for a loveless marriage, Black Tea is among the most moving Black-led movies you can watch.
Stay Entertained With These February Black-Led Movies
Every month has its highlights, and these Black-led movies all count as essential viewing.
From laugh-out-loud comedies to uncomfortably frightening thrillers, there’s something for everyone.
